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computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
cgagnon said:
So we received the papers today... All this time and money for 2 pieces of paper with picture just boggles my mind!!
Get thee to a POE!
 

OhCanadiana

VIP Member
Feb 27, 2010
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Job Offer........
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cgagnon said:
So we received the papers today... All this time and money for 2 pieces of paper with picture just boggles my mind!!
Congratulations!

Your comment on '2 pieces of paper with picture' reminds me of the value of time:

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who just missed a train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask someone who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal at the Olympics.

So, as CG said, get thee to a POE and then go celebrate the stamped and signed single piece of paper! :)
 

simb

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2012
718
35
Ontario
Visa Office......
Mississauga
OhCanadiana said:
To realise the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realise the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realise the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realise the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realise the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who just missed a train.
To realise the value of ONE SECOND, ask someone who just avoided an accident.
To realise the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal at the Olympics.
well said
 

teeandmike

Full Member
Oct 21, 2011
23
0
california
Category........
Visa Office......
la
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
march 7 2012
Doc's Request.
none
AOR Received.
may 31 2012
File Transfer...
june 5 2012
Med's Done....
feb 25 2012
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
october 17 2012
VISA ISSUED...
nov 7/2012 received in mail nov 13
LANDED..........
dec 14 2012
Just got copr 2 pieces of paper issues nov 7 .we are given until feb 15 to land ..we are travelling by truck and trailor about 5 thousand miles,so hope the weather will be kind to us.Good luck to all of you guys who are still waiting,i,m sure your journey is close also.I like to give all a very heartful thanks for sharing your experience and advice to make this process simple to follow.Good luck and god bless.
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
teeandmike said:
Just got copr 2 pieces of paper issues nov 7 .we are given until feb 15 to land ..we are travelling by truck and trailor about 5 thousand miles,so hope the weather will be kind to us.Good luck to all of you guys who are still waiting,i,m sure your journey is close also.I like to give all a very heartful thanks for sharing your experience and advice to make this process simple to follow.Good luck and god bless.
Congrats! Drive safely. Oh, and since you're coming to Canada, you should remember that's "about 8 thousand kilometers". ;D
 

teeandmike

Full Member
Oct 21, 2011
23
0
california
Category........
Visa Office......
la
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
march 7 2012
Doc's Request.
none
AOR Received.
may 31 2012
File Transfer...
june 5 2012
Med's Done....
feb 25 2012
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
october 17 2012
VISA ISSUED...
nov 7/2012 received in mail nov 13
LANDED..........
dec 14 2012
Thanks,i lived in canada for 53 years,i guess the 3 years i have been in the usa has me a lilltle confused,lol
 

naturalcub

Member
Nov 9, 2012
15
0
NEW JERSY
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03/27/2012
Passport Req..
11/4/2012
Good luck with your travel.

Today is the one week without passport hope to see soon my kids and wife is wating there.

Her Grand Mohter died and i can't go there.
 

cgagnon

Hero Member
Nov 10, 2011
820
15
Montreal,QC
Category........
Visa Office......
LA(Buffalo)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-03-2012
AOR Received.
None
File Transfer...
31-05-2012
Med's Done....
13-12-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10/10/2012
OhCanadiana said:
Congratulations!

Your comment on '2 pieces of paper with picture' reminds me of the value of time:

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who just missed a train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask someone who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal at the Olympics.

So, as CG said, get thee to a POE and then go celebrate the stamped and signed single piece of paper! :)
We are in Canada now leaving on tuesday to go to my husbands family for thanksgiving we will be landing either on the 23rd or 24th.
 

yoraj

Member
Jan 9, 2012
15
1
Hi guys...Congratulations to everybody who have received their passports.... :)

For me...It has been more than 5 weeks now since I have sent my passport and haven't received it back yet. But ecase status says that the "Decision Made" (actually it got updated couple of days back) and the office will contact me concerning this decision, so now I am kind of concerned on when can I expect my passport back ? Have any of you experienced the same ?

Any comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks !
 

glenmhakie

Full Member
May 8, 2012
37
0
yoraj said:
Hi guys...Congratulations to everybody who have received their passports.... :)

For me...It has been more than 5 weeks now since I have sent my passport and haven't received it back yet. But ecase status says that the "Decision Made" (actually it got updated couple of days back) and the office will contact me concerning this decision, so now I am kind of concerned on when can I expect my passport back ? Have any of you experienced the same ?

Any comments and suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks !
I'm on the same boat. It's been exactly a month since I sent my passport. Did you send your actual pp or just a copy?
 

yoraj

Member
Jan 9, 2012
15
1
I sent them the passport itself coz that's what they asked for....this has been a long wait and I need to travel for my work ..I hope this wait ends soon
 

rafaelgabbie

Star Member
May 7, 2010
144
0
glenmhakie said:
I'm on the same boat. It's been exactly a month since I sent my passport. Did you send your actual pp or just a copy?
Are you guys here in Los Angeles. I sent my passport 2 weeks ago. Im in LA.
 

simb

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2012
718
35
Ontario
Visa Office......
Mississauga
any advices on how to prepare for interview... I got Interview in April 2013 :(
VO LA office
 

glenmhakie

Full Member
May 8, 2012
37
0
yoraj said:
I sent them the passport itself coz that's what they asked for....this has been a long wait and I need to travel for my work ..I hope this wait ends soon
I agree! I've been stressing since I sent my passport. I also booked a flight for monday to go back home to TX for thanksgiving...I will have to cancel since I can't travel without my passport.

rafaelgabbie said:
Are you guys here in Los Angeles. I sent my passport 2 weeks ago. Im in LA.
I'm in canada visiting my partner when I got an email to send my passport. I only had 10 days to send my passport.
 

yoraj

Member
Jan 9, 2012
15
1
Oh man ...you may have to cancel it coz I think the L.A passport daprtment works from Mon thru Thurs....so now I am not really hoping to get my pp back this week...
I hope I am wrong but this is really frustrating