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Avadava

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2013
818
78
Vancouver
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
December 3, 2013
AOR Received.
Stage 1 AOR + SA January 8, 2014
File Transfer...
January 12, 2014
Med's Request
Further Medical Tests Requested: October 24, 2013
Med's Done....
October 15, 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
October 20, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
October 27, 2014
LANDED..........
January 17, 2015
CanadianWifey89 said:
AOR from the VO received today!

It was actually super informal - I'm surprised! :eek:
Congrats! What do you mean by super informal? Could you quote a sentence? I'm curious.
 

CanadianWifey89

Hero Member
Nov 25, 2013
733
17
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 11th 2013
AOR Received.
January 3rd, 2014 - CPC-M & February 4th 2014 from KGN...POS AOR
File Transfer...
January 14, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 2014...and again in March 19, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Confirmed as approved on May 1/15, issued May 4, 2015
LANDED..........
June 19, 2015
Avadava said:
Congrats! What do you mean by super informal? Could you quote a sentence? I'm curious.
"Hi xxxxxxxx

Your husband's application has been received at the Kingston office and is in progress"

VERY informal!
 

maria a

Star Member
Feb 26, 2013
120
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-12-2013
AOR Received.
06-01-2014
File Transfer...
22-01-2014
Med's Done....
10-11-2013
Hey canadianWifey is this what it says on ur AOR from VO......

This confirms that your application for permanent residence in Canada has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on 2014/01/27.

This is what my husband got ....
CanadianWifey89 said:
AOR from the VO received today!

It was actually super informal - I'm surprised! :eek:
 

CanadianWifey89

Hero Member
Nov 25, 2013
733
17
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 11th 2013
AOR Received.
January 3rd, 2014 - CPC-M & February 4th 2014 from KGN...POS AOR
File Transfer...
January 14, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 2014...and again in March 19, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Confirmed as approved on May 1/15, issued May 4, 2015
LANDED..........
June 19, 2015
maria a said:
Hey canadianWifey is this what it says on ur AOR from VO......

This confirms that your application for permanent residence in Canada has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on 2014/01/27.

This is what my husband got ....
The Kingston office is really different - very very informal...they don't follow the manual or send anything in the correct wording terminology LOL!
So - this email is apparently consistent with AOR's from others who have received an AOR from this VO. Insane eh?
 

MapleLeafBride

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2013
207
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-12-2013
Doc's Request.
06-06-2014
AOR Received.
08-01-2014
File Transfer...
15-01-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2013
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-08-2014
LANDED..........
25-08-2014
CanadianWifey89 said:
"Hi xxxxxxxx

Your husband's application has been received at the Kingston office and is in progress"

VERY informal!
Congrats! Must be a good feeling to hear from them!
I like the sound of an informal VO. I picture happy workers going through the files, happy to be reuniting families, with sunshine pouring in through the windows.
 

crawf307

Star Member
Jan 14, 2014
58
1
Connecticut USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
6-12-2013
Doc's Request.
27-5-2014
AOR Received.
3-1-2014
Med's Done....
8-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived Decision Made: 30-6-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-07-2014
LANDED..........
30-08-2014
Just took a look at the spreadsheet, could someone update a few things for me?

Medicals done: November 8, 2013
Medicals update in ECAS: January 10, 2014
Destination in Canada: Toronto, ON

Thank you!
 

crawf307

Star Member
Jan 14, 2014
58
1
Connecticut USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
6-12-2013
Doc's Request.
27-5-2014
AOR Received.
3-1-2014
Med's Done....
8-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived Decision Made: 30-6-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-07-2014
LANDED..........
30-08-2014
So when do you all think they will update the processing times for the various visa offices?
 

Avadava

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2013
818
78
Vancouver
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
December 3, 2013
AOR Received.
Stage 1 AOR + SA January 8, 2014
File Transfer...
January 12, 2014
Med's Request
Further Medical Tests Requested: October 24, 2013
Med's Done....
October 15, 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
October 20, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
October 27, 2014
LANDED..........
January 17, 2015
crawf307 said:
So when do you all think they will update the processing times for the various visa offices?
Back in October it took them 12 days to update. Hopefully next week.
 

JenPin

Hero Member
Jan 2, 2014
441
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-12-2013
Doc's Request.
08-04-2014
AOR Received.
22-01-2014
File Transfer...
SA : 28-01-2014
Med's Done....
24-10-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2014
LANDED..........
21-11-2014
I hope the average processing time has gone down considerably. 6 months maybe? I know it's wishful thinking but 18 months is way too long! And for some it is even longer.... Whatever happened to reuniting families!?! :eek:
 

haritsharma

Star Member
Jan 22, 2014
82
2
INDIA
Category........
Visa Office......
NEW DELHI/INDIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
4 April,2013
AOR Received.
26 APRIL 2013
Med's Done....
2 MARCH 2013
Interview........
15 MARCH 2014
Passport Req..
12 JUNE 2013
VISA ISSUED...
VISA REFUSED11/04/2014
Hello, i received a e-mail from visa officer and they said mine interview is on mid march 2014.i am very upset now.my problem is my education qualification.I am only 10+2 and my spouse qualification is MA Hindi,MA English and one year diploma.but till now i am working in state govt. service from my age of 20 years.my whole family living in Canada and my spouse whole family living in Canada also.but they both are living in different states.even my brother in law was married with my sister after 2 days of my wedding.he is cousin brother of my spouse.but our marriages are real.we both belongs to same culture,same cast,same language,same religion,first marriage both and we performed weddings and receptions very well.our marriages are arrange marriages.when my spouse in Canada i was talk with her on Skype 1st time but now i have no Skype history due to i am not using Skype after that.we talk every day on our mobile phones.i have only last six months calling details.my parents and my spouse parents come from Canada on wedding.about 10 people come from Canada on our wedding but now i feel visa officer looks our marriages are not real but our weddings are real it is true.how i prove/show in front of visa officer.i am very confused.please advise me?
 

axxis91

Star Member
Jul 4, 2013
126
2
Thessaloniki
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
4-12-2013
AOR Received.
12-12-2013
Med's Done....
15-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-5-2014
VISA ISSUED...
6-6-2014
LANDED..........
2-7-2014
Hallo everybody. It's 20 days since we got SA and till now no response from our visa office neither on ecas nor mail. Do i have to worry? :'(
 

JenPin

Hero Member
Jan 2, 2014
441
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-12-2013
Doc's Request.
08-04-2014
AOR Received.
22-01-2014
File Transfer...
SA : 28-01-2014
Med's Done....
24-10-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2014
LANDED..........
21-11-2014
axxis91 said:
Hallo everybody. It's 20 days since we got SA and till now no response from our visa office neither on ecas nor mail. Do i have to worry? :'(
Hi,

Some VO don't send AOR when the application is transferred from CPC-M to the respective VO abroad.

You'll just have to wait to hear from them and check the ECAS online for any progress.

I know it's annoying but unfortunately that's how it works. :(
 

axxis91

Star Member
Jul 4, 2013
126
2
Thessaloniki
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
4-12-2013
AOR Received.
12-12-2013
Med's Done....
15-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-5-2014
VISA ISSUED...
6-6-2014
LANDED..........
2-7-2014
JenPin said:
Hi,

Some VO don't send AOR when the application is transferred from CPC-M to the respective VO abroad.

You'll just have to wait to hear from them and check the ECAS online for any progress.

I know it's annoying but unfortunately that's how it works. :(
Thanks JenPin for fast reply. The point is that Rome made an update last week on a friend but nothing for me and I worry...
 

Ellasg

Hero Member
Oct 7, 2013
204
4
124
Japan
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-12-2013
AOR Received.
29-01-2014
File Transfer...
03-02-2014
Med's Done....
29-10-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-04-2014, DM: 19-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
15-05-2014
LANDED..........
06-06-2014
haritsharma said:
Hello, i received a e-mail from visa officer and they said mine interview is on mid march 2014.i am very upset now.my problem is my education qualification.I am only 10+2 and my spouse qualification is MA Hindi,MA English and one year diploma.but till now i am working in state govt. service from my age of 20 years.my whole family living in Canada and my spouse whole family living in Canada also.but they both are living in different states.even my brother in law was married with my sister after 2 days of my wedding.he is cousin brother of my spouse.but our marriages are real.we both belongs to same culture,same cast,same language,same religion,first marriage both and we performed weddings and receptions very well.our marriages are arrange marriages.when my spouse in Canada i was talk with her on Skype 1st time but now i have no Skype history due to i am not using Skype after that.we talk every day on our mobile phones.i have only last six months calling details.my parents and my spouse parents come from Canada on wedding.about 10 people come from Canada on our wedding but now i feel visa officer looks our marriages are not real but our weddings are real it is true.how i prove/show in front of visa officer.i am very confused.please advise me?
Try to be more detailed with your evidences? I don't know much about arranged marriages but try to bring all the wedding pictures you have, with the names, dates, and relationship to the people who attended... You can look up "Interview" threads on the forum, and "arranged marriages" because they'd be more helpful to you; :-[
 

crawf307

Star Member
Jan 14, 2014
58
1
Connecticut USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
6-12-2013
Doc's Request.
27-5-2014
AOR Received.
3-1-2014
Med's Done....
8-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived Decision Made: 30-6-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-07-2014
LANDED..........
30-08-2014
JenPin said:
Hi,

Some VO don't send AOR when the application is transferred from CPC-M to the respective VO abroad.

You'll just have to wait to hear from them and check the ECAS online for any progress.

I know it's annoying but unfortunately that's how it works. :(
Have you heard others mention if Ottawa usually sends an AOR?