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motorcyclerider

Star Member
Jul 4, 2012
156
3
Taipei
Category........
Visa Office......
HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
7/25/2012
AOR Received.
10/5/2012 - AOR 2: 10/22/2012
File Transfer...
10/14/2012
Med's Done....
7/17/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11/8/2012
VISA ISSUED...
11/23/2012
LANDED..........
Spring 2013
Do the 5 photos of family members have to have the date and the photographers name stamped on the back? In the country specific guide for Hong Kong or Taiwan there is no mention of this. Am I missing something?
 

mobeyk

Hero Member
Oct 10, 2011
337
4
Picton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-04-2012
Doc's Request.
additional docs 29-08-2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
10-07-2012
Med's Done....
15-11-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
29-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 8 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 10 2012
I submitted an extra picture with the name. The 8 requested had nothing at the back. The one extra can be discarded by them. Do so for each family member.
 

bobokiko

Star Member
Feb 15, 2012
76
0
Visa Office......
HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-3-2012
Doc's Request.
19-7-2012
AOR Received.
3-7-2012
File Transfer...
6-7-2012
Med's Done....
10-3-2012
Passport Req..
6-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
15-11-2012
LANDED..........
28-2-2013
motorcyclerider said:
Do the 5 photos of family members have to have the date and the photographers name stamped on the back? In the country specific guide for Hong Kong or Taiwan there is no mention of this. Am I missing something?
Hi motorcyclerider,
Don't worry, you might be right to have the photos with blank back, coz I re-checked the photo specification of VO HK that no requested to have date and photographer's name chop. I'm maxing up now that can't remember where I saw this requirement!! :'( Sorry for that!!
 

Gatca

Member
Feb 1, 2012
18
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-May-2012
AOR Received.
10-Jul-2012
File Transfer...
16-Jul-2012
Med's Done....
30-Apr-2012
Interview........
wavied
Passport Req..
30-Aug-2012
bobokiko said:
My husband received the same AOR e-mail from CIC HK to say also recevied the PR Application on the same date as yours. It seem that we are in the same group now. Think this AOR by e-mail is already the official and will not receive any paper docuement, which the same as the sponsorship e-mail told will not have any further paper docuement to be sent.

A letter today by post office from CIC HK which made us so excited when opened it, but only to request my husband to send 2 more blank back photos to them. We have sent 5 photos together with our application to CIC Canada as reqested in their website mentioned to have the chop to show the photos taken date and the shop's name, but now need 2 more blank back?? Is ther anybody has the same?

However, hope this is the positive sign that I'm going onto a further step. God bless me!

Good to hear that they r processing your file. Did u get the request of extra photos from the ecas well? because i m currently in canada now, so if they request any materials from me by mail, it will take longer. Also, originally i filed my outland appl via buffalo, united states, but due to the office is closed, so they forward my app to hongkong. So for my application submitted, it followed the requirement set by buffalo, so they may want me to submit more information later on.
 

Fencesitter

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2011
1,761
52
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
Country specific guidelines do NOT require applicant's to submit photos with the photographer's name and studio on the back. Send in the requested pictures, that's it.

FS
 

motorcyclerider

Star Member
Jul 4, 2012
156
3
Taipei
Category........
Visa Office......
HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
7/25/2012
AOR Received.
10/5/2012 - AOR 2: 10/22/2012
File Transfer...
10/14/2012
Med's Done....
7/17/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11/8/2012
VISA ISSUED...
11/23/2012
LANDED..........
Spring 2013
Thanks for clearing that up, we have our package sealed and ready for sending on Monday.
 

bobokiko

Star Member
Feb 15, 2012
76
0
Visa Office......
HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-3-2012
Doc's Request.
19-7-2012
AOR Received.
3-7-2012
File Transfer...
6-7-2012
Med's Done....
10-3-2012
Passport Req..
6-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
15-11-2012
LANDED..........
28-2-2013
Gatca said:
Good to hear that they r processing your file. Did u get the request of extra photos from the ecas well? because i m currently in canada now, so if they request any materials from me by mail, it will take longer. Also, originally i filed my outland appl via buffalo, united states, but due to the office is closed, so they forward my app to hongkong. So for my application submitted, it followed the requirement set by buffalo, so they may want me to submit more information later on.
Hi Gatca, thanks. Wishing good luck to all guys here.
Fenseitter should be correct, VO HK asking my 2 more blank back photos might because the chop. Sorry to all guys if make any confused. So, don't worry, be happy!!
 

Fencesitter

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2011
1,761
52
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
@ mobeyk: When do you think we'll get our AORs from the HK VO?? If my wife doesn't get an e-mail by the end of July, I think I'm going to send them an e-mail. Let's keep each other posted, as we should both be hearing from HK around the same time.

Cheers!

FS
 

mobeyk

Hero Member
Oct 10, 2011
337
4
Picton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-04-2012
Doc's Request.
additional docs 29-08-2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
10-07-2012
Med's Done....
15-11-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
29-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 8 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 10 2012
Yes, we can do that. I expect to hear by August 4th.
 

mobeyk

Hero Member
Oct 10, 2011
337
4
Picton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-04-2012
Doc's Request.
additional docs 29-08-2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
10-07-2012
Med's Done....
15-11-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
29-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 8 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 10 2012
Just got our AOR from Consulate General of Canada
Visa Section
G.P.O. Box 11142
Hong Kong
China (PRC)
The AOR states that receiving date was July 19th.
The email was received by my wife.
 

hongkongguy

Star Member
Oct 11, 2011
61
0
mobeyk said:
Just got our AOR from Consulate General of Canada
Visa Section
G.P.O. Box 11142
Hong Kong
China (PRC)
The AOR states that receiving date was July 19th.
The email was received by my wife.
Big congrats to you and your family ;D
 

Fencesitter

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2011
1,761
52
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
Awesome news, mobeyk!

I hope to hear from the HK VO very soon!!!

FS
 

mobeyk

Hero Member
Oct 10, 2011
337
4
Picton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-04-2012
Doc's Request.
additional docs 29-08-2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
10-07-2012
Med's Done....
15-11-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
29-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 8 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 10 2012
You will FS. Awesome to see it took only 9 days to get there. Your should be already there and you get email by end of week your saturday. Waiting is now all that is there.
 

Fencesitter

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2011
1,761
52
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
Yes! AOR from HK! Received on July 19. Only 7 days!

Now I will send further proof of our intention to re-establish to Canada...we are really confident that we can get the visa within a month or two...

FS
 

OrangeFlame

Full Member
May 24, 2012
25
0
hi fellow HK applicats.

I have applied in Feb. recieved stage 1 approval in May.
then got my app transfered to Singapore even tho my wife is from Taiwan.

I have finally corrected their mistake and Singapore VO admits they have wrongly transfered my app and it will be re-transfered to Hong Kong.

my app has wasted much time sitting at a the wrong VO, really hope this doesn't add to my processing time.