General Spreadsheet Tracking Request

[Luckyman]

I've noticed that many of the spreadsheets go somewhat dead after a couple to three months past mostly sponsorship approval.

While I understand that many are getting Visa at this stage and are more concerned with packing than updating a forum, I'm requesting to those that are responsible for spreadsheet updating to try their best to keep them updated and/or pass of responsibility if required. Please also mark those that are inactive as well please.

These spreadsheet tracking tools are a valuable tool to monitor current trends, as CIC website reports average processing time for previous 12 months, and without accurate sheets, I see no reason to have them as they can become very misleading...(eg, March,April, May of 2012)

As an example trends from Dec 2011-Jan 2012 to May-June 2012 are quite drastic on both parts of stage 1 and stage 2 and this is quite in contrary to CIC website reported processing times for both Stage 1 and 2.

Cheers....best of luck to all!

 

[parker24]

I've noticed that many of the spreadsheets go somewhat dead after a couple to three months past mostly sponsorship approval.

While I understand that many are getting Visa at this stage and are more concerned with packing than updating a forum, I'm requesting to those that are responsible for spreadsheet updating to try their best to keep them updated and/or pass of responsibility if required. Please also mark those that are inactive as well please.

These spreadsheet tracking tools are a valuable tool to monitor current trends, as CIC website reports average processing time for previous 12 months, and without accurate sheets, I see no reason to have them as they can become very misleading...(eg, March,April, May of 2012)

As an example trends from Dec 2011-Jan 2012 to May-June 2012 are quite drastic on both parts of stage 1 and stage 2 and this is quite in contrary to CIC website reported processing times for both Stage 1 and 2.

Cheers....best of luck to all!

I'm doing March, as well as LA. But I can tell you that second stage, usually takes a while. Which is why they are not always busy and always updated. Each VO has different processing times.

 

[R151NG5UN]

I can assure you that May is bang up to date. What you see on that spreadsheet is where everybody is at. 2nd stage is the longer process and although some have had their COPR's/ Visa's issued the majority have not. Most VO's seem to be between March and May at the minute and some VO's are longer than others but rest assured May is totally up to date and as far as I know as are March and April's.

Also the reason May's thread is so quiet is because everybody is stage 1 approved and almost all are waiting on stage 2.

 

[bagelbagel81]

My eyes hurt from all the colourful spreadsheets


Good work fellow spreadsheet updaters!

 

[McDutch]

I think a lot of people don't visit here anymore once they are approved

 

[Luckyman]

I think a lot of people don't visit here anymore once they are approved

I second that, the data definitely supports that. I also think many don't update their status when they get PPR......maybe their more focused on packing haha.

Regarding the other comments....thanks for keeping it up to date. I guess the problem is with Pinoy only threads, as it seems many of them don't join the general monthly application threads. For example, in April and May Pinoy threads there are several that have PPR next to their names but the corresponding spreadsheet does not reflect their status.

For me this is a great tool (and also gives me something to look forward to) tracking the Manila VO applications during the second stage to outline trends...

eg.
Beginning of year - majority are getting PPR approx 1 month after sponsor approval
middle of year - majority getting PPR approx 2 months after sponsorship approval
end of last year - PPR approx 3 weeks to 1 month

The trend is consistent with previous years.....so at any rate, keep up the good work.....I guess I'll just have to get my wife to get the data for me from the pinoy threads.

It's really a shame that they tend to single themselves out in their own threads, as most of us are here to help one another, and it sure would be nice to have the data from other Manila VO applicants.

 

[scos]

I've created a consolidated spreadsheet for Manila outland applications. If you wish to use it you can access it at:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtCLbbZupkY_dHJRT2R1alhXS2xaUzFTcHZsTUhVbHc

You may notice a pattern over the top part of the sheet with the stats. Those are protected cells. Just go to View and turn off "Protected Ranges" and the pattern will go away.