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US outland applicants' thread :)

Occasita

Star Member
May 5, 2012
91
3
Winnipeg
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2012
AOR Received.
20-07-2012
File Transfer...
30-07-2012
Med's Done....
31-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-02-2013
LANDED..........
16-02-2013
silver-2 said:
This waiting is awesome. E-cas still just says "Application received" on the PR Application Status side. Nothing at all since our file was transferred over two months ago. Looking at the posts in here I'm not that surprised, either.

Wife update: going nuts sitting around the house while I go to work every day. Thinking about going home for a couple months starting with Thanksgiving and can't blame her.
Same situation with my husband, except he doesn't want to go home.
Then again, my husband is 22 - hes overjoyed to be able to sit at home and play video games for a few months.. hahaha
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
Wait for it....Wait for it....WE GOT PPR!!!! Our lawyers sent us the e-mail today and we got approved as of yesterday!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
cgagnon said:
Wait for it....Wait for it....WE GOT PPR!!!! Our lawyers sent us the e-mail today and we got approved as of yesterday!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!
Yeah! It must be a total relief.
 

OhCanadiana

VIP Member
Feb 27, 2010
3,086
217
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
cgagnon said:
Wait for it....Wait for it....WE GOT PPR!!!! Our lawyers sent us the e-mail today and we got approved as of yesterday!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!
Congratulations!!!
 

MisterDBarton

Star Member
Jul 20, 2012
62
11
Toronto, ON
App. Filed.......
18-08-2012
AOR Received.
29-09-2012
File Transfer...
10-10-2012
Med's Request
30-07-2012
Med's Done....
30-07-2012
VISA ISSUED...
15-05-2013
LANDED..........
07-07-2013
cgagnon said:
Wait for it....Wait for it....WE GOT PPR!!!! Our lawyers sent us the e-mail today and we got approved as of yesterday!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!
Congrats! How long did it take in total, from submitting your application to approval today? Also, could someone please link me to a guide that explains what all of the abbreviations in the profiles are? I know a few of them but others I'm not sure about.
 

Occasita

Star Member
May 5, 2012
91
3
Winnipeg
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2012
AOR Received.
20-07-2012
File Transfer...
30-07-2012
Med's Done....
31-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-02-2013
LANDED..........
16-02-2013
MisterDBarton said:
Congrats! How long did it take in total, from submitting your application to approval today? Also, could someone please link me to a guide that explains what all of the abbreviations in the profiles are? I know a few of them but others I'm not sure about.
I had this same problem XD
Here is one guide: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/immigration-acronyms-t3007.0.html
 

Pigey

Star Member
Nov 7, 2011
114
2
124
Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Case Processing Centre Ottowa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-05-2012
AOR Received.
16-07-2012
File Transfer...
23-07-2012
Med's Done....
23-02-2012
Interview........
Waived! WOOT!
Passport Req..
28-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
19-01-2013
cgagnon said:
Wait for it....Wait for it....WE GOT PPR!!!! Our lawyers sent us the e-mail today and we got approved as of yesterday!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!
That is so exciting! I'm so happy for you!
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
It took exactly 7 months and 5 days from application received to PPR...

WE sent it out today it will be received next wednesday we were given only 15 days from receipt of the letter to sent all the documentation back...It says a valid original passport...but since my husband is a US Citizen we only need to sent photocopies of a valid original passport.

Thank you to everyone for the support!!!If we look at it its 4 PPR this week, they are moving hopefully everyone will get news soon!!!
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
cgagnon said:
WE sent it out today it will be received next wednesday we were given only 15 days from receipt of the letter to sent all the documentation back...It says a valid original passport...but since my husband is a US Citizen we only need to sent photocopies of a valid original passport.
I hope they accept a copy - I recall someone else trying to send in a copy when they asked for the original passport and having it rejected. I sent my passport because the OB says the VO has the option to accept just a copy rather than the original so my interpretation was that it is the VO's option to choose, not the applicant's option to choose.
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
computergeek said:
I hope they accept a copy - I recall someone else trying to send in a copy when they asked for the original passport and having it rejected. I sent my passport because the OB says the VO has the option to accept just a copy rather than the original so my interpretation was that it is the VO's option to choose, not the applicant's option to choose.
I'm going as per what the lawyers said...and it's clearly written down from them and I called to confirm. They are experienced in the matter so I'm putting my faith in them.
 

Lindissa

Star Member
Aug 6, 2012
77
0
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-11-2012
AOR Received.
28-11-2012
File Transfer...
11-12-2012
Med's Done....
01-10-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
23-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
LANDED..........
18-05-2013
cgagnon said:
Wait for it....Wait for it....WE GOT PPR!!!! Our lawyers sent us the e-mail today and we got approved as of yesterday!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!
CONGRATS!!! So excited to see it only took you guys 7 months to get your PR!! We are also a CanAm couple and this makes me so hopeful that ours will go through just as quickly!!
 

lawgrrl

Star Member
Jul 8, 2012
120
15
Nanaimo, B.C.
Visa Office......
CPP-O
App. Filed.......
10-10-2012
AOR Received.
11-14-2012
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2013
LANDED..........
05-22-2013
cgagnon said:
WE GOT PPR!!!!...WOOOHOOOOO!!!!
Congratulations, Cgagnon, and thanks for sharing your good news. It gives hope & encouragement to all of us! Like Lindissa, we are a CanAm couple. Our package arrived at CPC Thursday, October 11. So now we wait!
 

mameelynn

Hero Member
Oct 22, 2011
465
17
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo... I mean CPP Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27/02/2012
Doc's Request.
06/06/2012
File Transfer...
03/07/2012
Med's Done....
16/12/2011
Passport Req..
12/12/12
VISA ISSUED...
31/01/2013
LANDED..........
04/2013
cgagnon said:
Wait for it....Wait for it....WE GOT PPR!!!! Our lawyers sent us the e-mail today and we got approved as of yesterday!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!
Congrats!!! Hopefully we are in the next batch! Did your ecase change at all? I just wondering what kind of movement you saw on it before your PPR. Thanks!
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
mameelynn said:
Congrats!!! Hopefully we are in the next batch! Did your ecase change at all? I just wondering what kind of movement you saw on it before your PPR. Thanks!
Nothing has changed on ECAS it still says in process...no address update nothing...so I wouldn't go as per what it says. I'm thinking some agents are faster than others!