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Waiting on passport return

Bestwifey

Star Member
Oct 20, 2016
58
7
Visa Office......
Port of Spain, Trinidad
App. Filed.......
23/9/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
26/10/2016
Med's Request
26/10/2017
Med's Done....
Upfront with app+med redo
Interview........
26/10/2017
Passport Req..
26/10/2017
VISA ISSUED...
Sending pp on 8/11/2017
. Passport sent on the 9th, received by visa office on the 13th of November. The end of this week makes a full month working week. And next week Wednesday makes a full month since passport sent and received.

At this point I don't even know if I'll get to spend Christmas with my family.

Anyone have any idea of if my passport is going to be returned before the holidays? How long is visa office allowed to keep passport before it past due
 

Shelly.ind

Full Member
Oct 14, 2017
26
5
. Passport sent on the 9th, received by visa office on the 13th of November. The end of this week makes a full month working week. And next week Wednesday makes a full month since passport sent and received.

At this point I don't even know if I'll get to spend Christmas with my family.

Anyone have any idea of if my passport is going to be returned before the holidays? How long is visa office allowed to keep passport before it past due
Pls share your timeline
 

KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
Which VO did you send your passport to? They all have different processing times. Ottawa is quite backed up at the moment, for example. But still shouldn't take more than 3 weeks.
 

bafonso

Hero Member
Jan 21, 2017
414
101
Visa Office......
Mississauga
The nice thing about VOs (except CPC-M) is that you can actually email them. Have you emailed them about it?
 

Bestwifey

Star Member
Oct 20, 2016
58
7
Visa Office......
Port of Spain, Trinidad
App. Filed.......
23/9/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
26/10/2016
Med's Request
26/10/2017
Med's Done....
Upfront with app+med redo
Interview........
26/10/2017
Passport Req..
26/10/2017
VISA ISSUED...
Sending pp on 8/11/2017
Pls share your timeline[/QU

Timeline:
Filed App - 23/9/16
AOR - 20/10/16
File transfer to visa office - 26/10/16
Med done sent with application.
Interview requests for - 20/09/17
Interview Rescheduled for - 26/10/17. Due to hurricane.
Passport request and medical redo- 26/10/16
Medical sent 27/10/17
Passport sent 9/11/2017
Passport received 13/11/17
 

Manzana

Star Member
Dec 1, 2017
108
52
Timeline:
Filed App - 23/9/16
AOR - 20/10/16
File transfer to visa office - 26/10/16
Med done sent with application.
Interview requests for - 20/09/17
Interview Rescheduled for - 26/10/17. Due to hurricane.
Passport request and medical redo- 26/10/16
Medical sent 27/10/17
Passport sent 9/11/2017
Passport received 13/11/17
. Passport sent on the 9th, received by visa office on the 13th of November. The end of this week makes a full month working week. And next week Wednesday makes a full month since passport sent and received.

At this point I don't even know if I'll get to spend Christmas with my family.

Anyone have any idea of if my passport is going to be returned before the holidays? How long is visa office allowed to keep passport before it past due
You need to write your VO a well explained and heartfelt email, especially if this is your very first ever enquiry. They will hear you. Tell them you have read on here of people saying they received their passport back at most after two weeks and yours has not been returned to you. Tell them also you worry about it being lost during the Christmas holidays and most importantly that you were planning of having your family together for Christmas. All the best.
 
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msb

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Jan 7, 2011
878
171
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
07-12-2016
Doc's Request.
16-12-2016
AOR Received.
16-12-2016, AOR2 (RPRF req) 04/04/2017
File Transfer...
and SA on 21-12-2016
Med's Request
Was sent upfront
Med's Done....
22-10-2016 and passed, redone 16-11-2017
Interview........
26-10-2017 and approved for PR
Passport Req..
28-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
December 2017
LANDED..........
16-01-2018
Timeline:
Filed App - 23/9/16
AOR - 20/10/16
File transfer to visa office - 26/10/16
Med done sent with application.
Interview requests for - 20/09/17
Interview Rescheduled for - 26/10/17. Due to hurricane.
Passport request and medical redo- 26/10/16
Medical sent 27/10/17
Passport sent 9/11/2017
Passport received 13/11/17
My interview was also on Oct 26
Which country?