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Love or Opportunity? Coffee Social

Kev1n

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2012
328
14
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/06/2014
AOR Received.
01/08/2014
File Transfer...
01/08/2014 ( 26/09/2014--AOR2)
Med's Request
14/10/2014
Med's Done....
17/08/2013
Passport Req..
14/10/2014
Nevaeha said:
Hey gsize!!!!

My hubby and I are together and very happy! :D

I wonder who else is still around....
Just going through the process, now almost there...
 

blueangel371115

Hero Member
May 24, 2012
994
32
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
13-01-2014
Doc's Request.
10-02-2014
AOR Received.
17-07-2014
File Transfer...
17-07-2014
Med's Done....
02-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2015 (returned 1/19 due to errors), 26-01-2015
LANDED..........
05-02-2015 Finally
I am still here. SA on 7/17. Finally, since i sent the darn thing in January. Two signatures and lost paperwork ( not my fault)later. Hopefully, after they get my CSQ (very soon, I hope ::) :eek: ) they'll move on my file and get it done. I'd like to land by Christmas but that's asking a lot. The email I got requesting my CSQ stated that if they don't receive my CSQ by 11/9 they'll make a decision on my file either way and it was signed by an actual officer. Hopefully, it means what it sounds like. It would be the best Christmas present ever. There, everyone is updated. :p ;)
 

Kev1n

Hero Member
Nov 11, 2012
328
14
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09/06/2014
AOR Received.
01/08/2014
File Transfer...
01/08/2014 ( 26/09/2014--AOR2)
Med's Request
14/10/2014
Med's Done....
17/08/2013
Passport Req..
14/10/2014
blueangel371115 said:
I am still here. SA on 7/17. Finally, since i sent the darn thing in January. Two signatures and lost paperwork ( not my fault)later. Hopefully, after they get my CSQ (very soon, I hope ::) :eek: ) they'll move on my file and get it done. I'd like to land by Christmas but that's asking a lot. The email I got requesting my CSQ stated that if they don't receive my CSQ by 11/9 they'll make a decision on my file either way and it was signed by an actual officer. Hopefully, it means what it sounds like. It would be the best Christmas present ever. There, everyone is updated. :p ;)
Good luck....
 

lokyy

Hero Member
Jun 10, 2014
235
5
Miami, Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
11-11-2014
Interview........
Waved
Passport Req..
08-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
next week
LANDED..........
next week :)
tuyen said:
If you guys are up for it, we could organize something one day when everybody's got their hubbies/wives with them and are all settled nicely. I'd be willing to go out to the west coast cause I've never been to that part of the country, and always wanted to go helicopter skiing in Banff. Or, if you guys would like to see Toronto, I could fly you all out here and we'll make a week-long thing out of it with all kinds of potential for fun stuff.
ive always dreamed with visiting toronto :)
 

lokyy

Hero Member
Jun 10, 2014
235
5
Miami, Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
11-11-2014
Interview........
Waved
Passport Req..
08-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
next week
LANDED..........
next week :)
Re: Is it Love or Opportunity?

JimM said:
I'd suggest bringing up the idea of you moving to their country. If they run screaming then you know they were only after a visa. If they have logical reasons why not or are willing to discuss it then that would be a good sign. And then you can always go back to "Yes, you moving here is the best plan" without risking the problems of them knowing they'd been "tested".
The topic is very interesting,,,I think there are 3 sides to each story,,what she says,,what he says and the truth,,Ive met canadian women who have married cuban citizens after having met them only once(and the cuban spouses didnt even speak the language!!!) so,there is a lottttttt more of what we see in the news ...im talking on behalf of the cuban citizens since Im cuban myself,,,
 

blueboom

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Aug 19, 2012
804
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Toronto
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
September 27, 2012
File Transfer...
November 7, 2012
Med's Done....
August 27, 2012
Interview........
waived (DM April 19, 2013)
Passport Req..
May 2, 2013 (non visa-exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
June 11, 2013
LANDED..........
June 23, 2013
Hi peeps :) It's been awhile! I was recently fondly remembering this place and how it got me through the low times and the high times!
 

parker24

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Nov 26, 2011
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Ontario
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Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --> Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
blueboom said:
Hi peeps :) It's been awhile! I was recently fondly remembering this place and how it got me through the low times and the high times!
HELLO!!!

Oh I missed this place!

Hubby will be applying for citizenship in March, and I had a question that I posted about it a few days ago and saw THIS TOPIC under new replies to my posts and had to pop in!! <3
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
276
123
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
parker24 said:
HELLO!!!

Oh I missed this place!

Hubby will be applying for citizenship in March, and I had a question that I posted about it a few days ago and saw THIS TOPIC under new replies to my posts and had to pop in!! <3
Wow, has it been that long? You did notice they announced a fee increase as of today (January 1, 2015). I just checked, the new fees are reflected on the website.
 

Coldstream63

Star Member
Sep 5, 2012
131
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2014
AOR Received.
Sponsor 07-03-2015, Applicant 30-03-2015
File Transfer...
13-04-2015
Med's Done....
Received 30-12-2014
Interview........
Not Required
VISA ISSUED...
07-10-2015
LANDED..........
Flight booked for 11-11-2015
computergeek said:
Wow, has it been that long? You did notice they announced a fee increase as of today (January 1, 2015). I just checked, the new fees are reflected on the website.
I wonder how that will affect our application. It was delivered to CIC Mississauga for Outland processing on Dec. 31st, and the receipt from my online payment was made a week before.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
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Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --&gt; Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
computergeek said:
Wow, has it been that long? You did notice they announced a fee increase as of today (January 1, 2015). I just checked, the new fees are reflected on the website.
Sadly yes I saw... My bank account cried :p
 

computergeek

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Jan 31, 2012
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Vancouver BC
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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
Coldstream63 said:
I wonder how that will affect our application. It was delivered to CIC Mississauga for Outland processing on Dec. 31st, and the receipt from my online payment was made a week before.
As long as it was received by 31 December, you should be fine.

When I went to send in my application (on 30 December) I found out that FedEx "next day" service to Sydney, NS is two days. Ugh. So that cost me an extra $230. I'm already preparing for my RQ (which I will get - I travel way too much for work). The list of documents they usually request looks like it will run into more than 5,000 pages for me. An entire case of paper. Not to mention the ink. I actually wonder if the CIC officer really will want to see all that paper...
 

blueboom

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Aug 19, 2012
804
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Toronto
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
September 27, 2012
File Transfer...
November 7, 2012
Med's Done....
August 27, 2012
Interview........
waived (DM April 19, 2013)
Passport Req..
May 2, 2013 (non visa-exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
June 11, 2013
LANDED..........
June 23, 2013
parker24 said:
HELLO!!!

Oh I missed this place!

Hubby will be applying for citizenship in March, and I had a question that I posted about it a few days ago and saw THIS TOPIC under new replies to my posts and had to pop in!! <3
Yay!! That's exciting.
 

parker24

VIP Member
Nov 26, 2011
3,324
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Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY --&gt; Los Angeles, CA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
16-11-2011
Passport Req..
16-11-2012
LANDED..........
04-01-2013
blueboom said:
Yay!! That's exciting.
It is! But also stressful! I really dislike immigration lol. Tony needs to go to Toronto to take a test that proves he knows English....REALLY?! He's from Nashville, TN! Believe me he knows English! haha
 

blueangel371115

Hero Member
May 24, 2012
994
32
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
13-01-2014
Doc's Request.
10-02-2014
AOR Received.
17-07-2014
File Transfer...
17-07-2014
Med's Done....
02-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2015 (returned 1/19 due to errors), 26-01-2015
LANDED..........
05-02-2015 Finally
Sheesh parker, that's nuts. I'm almost done with this odyssey.. I've got my visa finally and hopefully I'll land tomorrow or Monday.
 

blueboom

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Aug 19, 2012
804
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Toronto
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
September 27, 2012
File Transfer...
November 7, 2012
Med's Done....
August 27, 2012
Interview........
waived (DM April 19, 2013)
Passport Req..
May 2, 2013 (non visa-exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
June 11, 2013
LANDED..........
June 23, 2013
parker24 said:
It is! But also stressful! I really dislike immigration lol. Tony needs to go to Toronto to take a test that proves he knows English....REALLY?! He's from Nashville, TN! Believe me he knows English! haha
:eek: