We Got it!!!

[Simon123]

After 1 year and 5 months of long wait we finally got our passports stamped with beautiful maple leave. we have faced trouble at each and every stage of the process but
at the end we won over our luck or i should say the bad luck became good luck at the end.

firstly, i got my AEO approved in 3.5 months whereas it was 1 months max, back in june 2009.

After we got it approved we submitted our documentation to CIO. CIO after 75 days rejected our file because our employer didn't specified the joining date in his job offer
( can u believe that !!! who does that ? )

well anyways, after getting a new letter from employer we again submitted the docs in feb 2010 to CIO and then full docs to new delhi in april 2010.

at this stage we got status to "In process" after about 2 months but unlike others we didn't receive any medicals or passport request( I knew that .. how can anything go smoothly with me). So after grieving for nearly 2.5 months we sent them an e-mail  and guess What?  they did sent us the medicals but it was lost in mail    

so after all this, finally in oct 2010 i did my medicals here in US and my husband flew in from india to US for 5 days and carried my passport back to india for stamping ( got ripped off here  )

Only thing that happen good in the whole process was that we got our passports stamped within 9 days from the day new delhi received it. They kind of compensated here.

well for now our happy days are back again.   and we are looking forward for our big move.


Lessons learned -
1. AEO is not easy to get
2. Keep track of your mailing address on CIC's website and also keep checking your mails (when its in process or when you have to get AOR)
3. Dont expect visa in 6-8 months. If you get it then your lucky.
4. Dont stay away from your family like i did thinking that we will get visa in 6-8 months.

all the best.

[saki]

Congrats!!!

[shubash]

After 1 year and 5 months of long wait we finally got our passports stamped with beautiful maple leave. we have faced trouble at each and every stage of the process but
at the end we won over our luck or i should say the bad luck became good luck at the end.

firstly, i got my AEO approved in 3.5 months whereas it was 1 months max, back in june 2009.

After we got it approved we submitted our documentation to CIO. CIO after 75 days rejected our file because our employer didn't specified the joining date in his job offer
( can u believe that !!! who does that ? )

well anyways, after getting a new letter from employer we again submitted the docs in feb 2010 to CIO and then full docs to new delhi in april 2010.

at this stage we got status to "In process" after about 2 months but unlike others we didn't receive any medicals or passport request( I knew that .. how can anything go smoothly with me). So after grieving for nearly 2.5 months we sent them an e-mail  and guess What?  they did sent us the medicals but it was lost in mail    

so after all this, finally in oct 2010 i did my medicals here in US and my husband flew in from india to US for 5 days and carried my passport back to india for stamping ( got ripped off here  )

Only thing that happen good in the whole process was that we got our passports stamped within 9 days from the day new delhi received it. They kind of compensated here.

well for now our happy days are back again.   and we are looking forward for our big move.


Lessons learned -
1. AEO is not easy to get
2. Keep track of your mailing address on CIC's website and also keep checking your mails (when its in process or when you have to get AOR)
3. Dont expect visa in 6-8 months. If you get it then your lucky.
4. Dont stay away from your family like i did thinking that we will get visa in 6-8 months.

all the best.

Congrats ! I am also waiting for  my visa since 10 months now and this is a second time...We share same experieince

[Yahoo India]

Congratulations.  Best of luck for a successful life in Canada.

Happy Diwali.

[mis]

All's Well That Ends Well - Congrats.

[idas]

Congrats Simon123! 

Please update your time line on

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/february-2010-applicants-d-t34308.0.html

[prsh_patel]

Congrats Simon...

[asyousuf]

After 1 year and 5 months of long wait we finally got our passports stamped with beautiful maple leave. we have faced trouble at each and every stage of the process but
at the end we won over our luck or i should say the bad luck became good luck at the end.

firstly, i got my AEO approved in 3.5 months whereas it was 1 months max, back in june 2009.

After we got it approved we submitted our documentation to CIO. CIO after 75 days rejected our file because our employer didn't specified the joining date in his job offer
( can u believe that !!! who does that ? )

well anyways, after getting a new letter from employer we again submitted the docs in feb 2010 to CIO and then full docs to new delhi in april 2010.

at this stage we got status to "In process" after about 2 months but unlike others we didn't receive any medicals or passport request( I knew that .. how can anything go smoothly with me). So after grieving for nearly 2.5 months we sent them an e-mail  and guess What?  they did sent us the medicals but it was lost in mail    

so after all this, finally in oct 2010 i did my medicals here in US and my husband flew in from india to US for 5 days and carried my passport back to india for stamping ( got ripped off here  )

Only thing that happen good in the whole process was that we got our passports stamped within 9 days from the day new delhi received it. They kind of compensated here.

well for now our happy days are back again.   and we are looking forward for our big move.


Lessons learned -
1. AEO is not easy to get
2. Keep track of your mailing address on CIC's website and also keep checking your mails (when its in process or when you have to get AOR)
3. Dont expect visa in 6-8 months. If you get it then your lucky.
4. Dont stay away from your family like i did thinking that we will get visa in 6-8 months.

all the best.

Congrats

[msaleem216]

cong simon123

i am also in the same boat my employer did not writ joing date but visa office did not ask me to rit plan of comming i told after getting visa one month time to leav wht u think  rit or rong
saleem

[fariza]

Congrats Simon
Since the last few days you are the only lucky got stamped (at least raised hand in this forum)
Reading all through your journey it seems we are having some similar experience and endurance........may be with a different magnitude...
Thanks for your well perceived suggestions!!
All the very best for your new life ahead

[jnathan]

Simon

What did you do when your Postal Mail of Medical papers got lost?

[charninder]

Hi,

Congrats, inspite of all the difficulties you faced during the process, it is substantiated that God was on your side.  That's it. 

[somesh]

congratulations and wish you all the best in coming days!!!

[canada1234]

congrats! Simon

[Louise-01]

It's been a long travel for you but finally you got what you wanted!!!!
I wish you all the luck, love and happiness in Canada!!!!

Kind regards,
Louise!