journeyman
Star Member
Posts: 185
Ratings: +6
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-04-2010
AOR Received.: 22-07-2010
File Transfer...: 25-05-2010
Med's Done....: 19-02-2010
Passport Req..: 26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 02-09-2010
LANDED..........: 12-10-2010
|
 |
« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2010, 08:56:21 pm » |
|
I think ours was about 1/3 to half that size as well.   . Oh well, hopefully we all get the prize at the end, no matter the size of our application package. Whether the package is large or small, I think quality is the key. We all achieve that in different ways.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Nine3001
Full Member
Posts: 24
Ratings: +0
Visa Office......: Vergreville
|
|
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2010, 12:16:05 am » |
|
Holy crap - I guess we can blame you for the delay processing times then? hahaha
Good luck!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Family Class - Permanent Resident - INLAND
March 1st 2010: Application Received
May 18th 2010: Application in Progress
November 18th 2010: APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE
November 22rd 2010: Open Work Permit arrived
May 2nd 2011: Landing Interview
|
|
|
nyssa
Hero Member
Posts: 971
Ratings: +41
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, USA
App. Filed.......: 30-07-2010
AOR Received.: 22-09-10
Med's Done....: 09-01-2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 06-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 06-11-2010
LANDED..........: 06-01-2011
|
|
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2010, 01:44:30 am » |
|
Don't know how many pages - 5 pounds. Didn't even include half of what evidence we actually have...   And shame on those saying large applications hold things up, so do small ones! When the IO has to try and decipher the lack of information or having to request more documents. Fact is, big or small, all applications hold things up. Come on, guys! That's just silly. And 10 pages or 1,000 pages won't make a difference in the end, it's quality. I wish everyone the absolute best of luck.  Come join the August thread, IA! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Stay optimistic! True love will always prevail.
Married: 24-10-2009
Medical: 09-01-2010
Application Sent: 30-07-10
Application Received: 03-08-10
Sponsorship Approval: 01-09-10
In Process: 14-09-10
AOR: 22-09-10
PPR: 06-10-10
Landing: 06-01-11
|
|
|
toby
Champion Member
Posts: 1649
Ratings: +85
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Hong Kong
App. Filed.......: November 2009
Med's Done....: October 2009 and 15 April 2011
Interview........: 4 April 2011
Passport Req..: 4 April 2011
VISA ISSUED...: 7 July 2011
LANDED..........: 15 July 2011
|
|
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2010, 12:49:41 am » |
|
Don't know how many pages - 5 pounds. Didn't even include half of what evidence we actually have... [And shame on those saying large applications hold things up, so do small ones! When the IO has to try and decipher the lack of information or having to request more documents. Fact is, big or small, all applications hold things up. Come on, guys! That's just silly. And 10 pages or 1,000 pages won't make a difference in the end, it's quality. I wish everyone the absolute best of luck. Come join the August thread, IA! 1000 pages take no more time to assess than 10 pages??!! Surely not. If you can make your case -- i.e. make it easy for the VO to approve your application -- in 10 pages, surely it would take less time for the VO to assess that application than a 1000 pager. Yes, if there are holes or documents missing from the 10-pager, that wastes the VO's time. But all things being equal, both applications being complete, less is more. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Nov 09 Application to Mississauga
Nov 09 Approved; sent to Hong Kong.
Interview April 4, 2011 (so slow!!). Passed.
15 April 2011 New medical done.
7 July 2011 COPR received.
15 July 2011 landed in Vancouver. At last.
|
|
|
nyssa
Hero Member
Posts: 971
Ratings: +41
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo, USA
App. Filed.......: 30-07-2010
AOR Received.: 22-09-10
Med's Done....: 09-01-2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 06-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 06-11-2010
LANDED..........: 06-01-2011
|
|
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2010, 02:06:44 pm » |
|
A well organized application is the key factor.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Stay optimistic! True love will always prevail.
Married: 24-10-2009
Medical: 09-01-2010
Application Sent: 30-07-10
Application Received: 03-08-10
Sponsorship Approval: 01-09-10
In Process: 14-09-10
AOR: 22-09-10
PPR: 06-10-10
Landing: 06-01-11
|
|
|
Aroundtown22
Star Member
Posts: 110
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Berlin
App. Filed.......: 13-09-2010
AOR Received.: N/A
File Transfer...: 14-10-2010
Med's Request: 25-10-2010
Med's Done....: 15-08-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 15-11-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 26-11-2010
|
|
« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2010, 07:38:18 pm » |
|
We just finished putting our application together (3 weeks of work). We're sending it in on Monday and here is what it looks like   |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Black-Berry
Hero Member
Posts: 523
Ratings: +45
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Vegreville And Nanaimo
App. Filed.......: 25/01/10
Doc's Request.: 27/07/10
File Transfer...: 20/10/10
Interview........: November 29th, 2010
LANDED..........: March 29th, 2011
|
|
« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2010, 08:22:15 pm » |
|
Wow!. you guys are truly astounding!!. makes mefeel like i should have sent more!!> HOLYY MOLLY!!.
I think the key is to be well organised in your application. I agree you can send a ten page application but have everything the VO needs!. But WOW!!..
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
March 31st 2010 started processing application
Going for interview on November 29th
Passed Interview
A.I.P. November 29 2010
O.W.P issued Nov 29 2010
Landed March 29, 2011
p.r. card recieved may 25th 2011 (almost 2 months!)
|
|
|
snilespg2
Full Member
Posts: 38
Ratings: +1
Category........: Other
|
|
« Reply #22 on: September 15, 2010, 03:53:23 pm » |
|
Well I am a rookie so I am going to follow you guys, get my binder clips ready and clear 3 weeks off my calendar to work on my application:-) The Devil is in the Details... BTW is this your initial submitall after you were approved to sponsor your spouse or do you send in the entire "kitchen sink" from the onset? Thanks |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
journeyman
Star Member
Posts: 185
Ratings: +6
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 15-04-2010
AOR Received.: 22-07-2010
File Transfer...: 25-05-2010
Med's Done....: 19-02-2010
Passport Req..: 26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...: 02-09-2010
LANDED..........: 12-10-2010
|
|
« Reply #23 on: September 15, 2010, 03:57:45 pm » |
|
Well I am a rookie so I am going to follow you guys, get my binder clips ready and clear 3 weeks off my calendar to work on my application:-) The Devil is in the Details... BTW is this your initial submitall after you were approved to sponsor your spouse or do you send in the entire "kitchen sink" from the onset? Thanks Yes, the sponsor portion and the applicant portion and all documentation get submitted as one package to CPC-Mississauga |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
robrod
|
|
« Reply #24 on: September 15, 2010, 04:10:38 pm » |
|
This has to be the coolest thread in the forum.... I can see very neat packages here. Mine was able to fit on an envelope...
You guys must get landed for sure!. Awesome work and indeed no wonder CIC moves slow with so much volume on the applications...
Leave it to the fighting irish, in a good way of course.
Good luck to everybody, regardless the weight of their package.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
bonbon9
Hero Member
Posts: 631
Ratings: +34
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: MX
App. Filed.......: 09/15/2010
AOR Received.: 12/02/2010
File Transfer...: 10/14/2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 02/23/2011
LANDED..........: 05/17/2011
|
|
« Reply #25 on: September 15, 2010, 04:34:23 pm » |
|
Oh noes, we didn't take a pic of our application.. but it was 6 envelopes, all of them in a box that weighted a grand total of 7 POUNDS!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
<3 bonbon
|
|
|
|
robrod
|
|
« Reply #26 on: September 15, 2010, 04:35:49 pm » |
|
I wonder who wins the title then, Irish guy or you?... Good luck everyone!.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
bonbon9
Hero Member
Posts: 631
Ratings: +34
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: MX
App. Filed.......: 09/15/2010
AOR Received.: 12/02/2010
File Transfer...: 10/14/2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 02/23/2011
LANDED..........: 05/17/2011
|
|
« Reply #27 on: September 15, 2010, 04:39:49 pm » |
|
3.175 kg of paper.. which I really hope will be recycled someday!  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
<3 bonbon
|
|
|
|
robrod
|
|
« Reply #28 on: September 15, 2010, 04:40:37 pm » |
|
For sure, man!. Along with the other bricks they have received over the course of this year alone... hehehe
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Kess
Hero Member
Posts: 407
Ratings: +13
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 06-08-2010
AOR Received.: 09-30-2010
File Transfer...: 07-09-2010
Med's Done....: 25-05-2010
Interview........: WAIVED
Passport Req..: 11-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 26-08-2011
LANDED..........: 06-09-2011
|
|
« Reply #29 on: September 15, 2010, 04:49:14 pm » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
May 8, 2010: Married
May 25: Medical
Aug 6: Received at CPC-M
Sept 7: Sponsorship approved
Sept 22: In process in Buffalo
Sept 30: AOR
Oct 18: Addt'l docs received
Mar 24: Rehab requested, May 12 delv'd
Aug 11: PPR
Sep 6: Landed
Nov 1: PR Card
|
|
|
|
Immigration Forum
