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MARCH 2014 OUTLAND APPLICANTS

agarand8

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2013
579
25
Regina, Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2014
Doc's Request.
10-06-2014
AOR Received.
21-05-2014...#2 - 10-06-2014
File Transfer...
22-05-2014
Med's Request
Additional tests requested on 05-06-2014
Med's Done....
Feb. 2014 & August 5th 2014
Interview........
24-FEB-2015
Passport Req..
24-MAR-2015...received at VO 6-APR-2015
They've updated the website...

They upped the processing time to 40 days, and it says they're working on applications received March 28th.

At least the processing time matches what's actually been happening now. There must have been a lot of March applicants.
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
WRXSTI said:
is there any negative impact if I request a case note?
not when they are ordered online. i've read if they are ordered by mail, then CIC doesn't like it. perhaps someone with experience can explain why.
 

Zarilenth

Hero Member
Oct 18, 2013
884
21
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2014
File Transfer...
07-03-2014
Med's Done....
01-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2014; COPR received 27-06-2014
LANDED..........
30-07-2014
rhcohen2014 said:
not when they are ordered online. i've read if they are ordered by mail, then CIC doesn't like it. perhaps someone with experience can explain why.
It slows them down because someone has to manually find your file, get all the notes that they're entered online printed, scanned, copied, and physically mailed to you. Email they just attach it and bam, it's off.
 

Omega123

Star Member
May 8, 2014
138
2
Hey Folks,
This is my first post to this thread. I had sent my application on 25th March, CIC received on 27th March and I received AOR on 8th May. I believe following are the next step:

My VISA office is - New Delhi, India.

1. I will receive an email from CIC confirming that I am eligible for this sponsoship - In a week or so
2. My Wife will receive an email with a confirmation that the application has been received by NDVO and the processing has begun. This email will also have an UCI assigned for my wife - In around 3 weeks.
3. CIC will ask for Passport to be submitted - Dont know when

Query: Here is my query:
I was planning to apply for my wife's visitor visa so that she could come and meet me for a couple of weeks in July. However, if CIC asks for Passport and keep it with them till she gets PR then she cannot travel anywhere outside India.

Is there an alternate solution to this?

Thanks!
 

agarand8

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2013
579
25
Regina, Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2014
Doc's Request.
10-06-2014
AOR Received.
21-05-2014...#2 - 10-06-2014
File Transfer...
22-05-2014
Med's Request
Additional tests requested on 05-06-2014
Med's Done....
Feb. 2014 & August 5th 2014
Interview........
24-FEB-2015
Passport Req..
24-MAR-2015...received at VO 6-APR-2015
Omega123 said:
Hey Folks,
This is my first post to this thread. I had sent my application on 25th March, CIC received on 27th March and I received AOR on 8th May. I believe following are the next step:

My VISA office is - New Delhi, India.

1. I will receive an email from CIC confirming that I am eligible for this sponsoship - In a week or so
2. My Wife will receive an email with a confirmation that the application has been received by NDVO and the processing has begun. This email will also have an UCI assigned for my wife - In around 3 weeks.
3. CIC will ask for Passport to be submitted - Dont know when

Query: Here is my query:
I was planning to apply for my wife's visitor visa so that she could come and meet me for a couple of weeks in July. However, if CIC asks for Passport and keep it with them till she gets PR then she cannot travel anywhere outside India.

Is there an alternate solution to this?

Thanks!
You will not get a passport request until the very end of the process. The process is generally quite long although off the top of my head I don't know New Delhi processing times I would guess that the earliest you'd get your PPR is around christmas.
 
M

mikeymyke

Guest
rhcohen2014 said:
ACHEM... SPONSORSHIP APPROVED 5/9! WOOOOOOOO!!!! HAPPY DANCE... HAPPY DANCE...HAPPY DANCE!!! (AND YES, I MEAN TO BE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE I CAN'T STOP SHOUTING IT OUTLOUD!!!!!!!!)

and our application got sent to Ottawa!!!!! I was worried it would go to the US because of my previous exclusion order. NOPE!!!!
Hey congrats!!!!!! Now you can enjoy your weekend greatly :) Awesome news!!!

However, I checked the processing times today and it seems like it went from 34 days to 40 days. But the even more disturbing news is that even though it updated itself 1 week later, after just 1 week, it only shows them advancing one day, from March 27 to March 28 :( I was expecting them to be working on applications from May 3. Boy, they must've received a ton of applications in March. :-\
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
mikeymyke said:
Hey congrats!!!!!! Now you can enjoy your weekend greatly :) Awesome news!!!
Thanks mickey! i feel like i can finally breathe!!! i'm not as worried about the next phase since it will take significantly longer. nothing i can do about it now. just going to stay on top of things they may request, and get some notes along the line. woo hoo!
 

Sameer Arora

Full Member
Jan 21, 2013
20
5
rhcohen2014 said:
Thanks mickey! i feel like i can finally breathe!!! i'm not as worried about the next phase since it will take significantly longer. nothing i can do about it now. just going to stay on top of things they may request, and get some notes along the line. woo hoo!
Hi Rhcohen:

Congrats for your SA.. :)

I was checking your previous posts and found that CIC received our application for Sponsorship almost at same time (March 14, 2014). I received my AOR on April 11. I called CIC Call Center atleast 4 times and they are saying that my application for Sposnorship is still in process. They told me that they are verifying some information internally. I have no idea what they are referring too. I'm sure that I am meeting all the eligibility condition for Sponsorship and file was very structured as per checklist but still they delayed a lot.

Do you have any idea why they are delaying application? what kind of information usually they verify?

Thanks and Have a Great Weekend.. :)
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
Sameer Arora said:
Hi Rhcohen:

Congrats for your SA.. :)

I was checking your previous posts and found that CIC received our application for Sponsorship almost at same time (March 14, 2014). I received my AOR on April 11. I called CIC Call Center atleast 4 times and they are saying that my application for Sposnorship is still in process. They told me that they are verifying some information internally. I have no idea what they are referring too. I'm sure that I am meeting all the eligibility condition for Sponsorship and file was very structured as per checklist but still they delayed a lot.

Do you have any idea why they are delaying application? what kind of information usually they verify?

Thanks and Have a Great Weekend.. :)
unfortunately, i can not say for sure. our application was delayed because a form was missing. best guess is that they are checking the sponsor's criminal record and perhaps verifying employment? i honestly don't know how CIC handles applications. Perhaps it depends on where the applicant comes from? I would continue to call weekly until you hear something, and order GMSC notes, which can tell you what is going on. The thing is with the notes, it takes about 30 days to get them. You may want to consider calling your Member of Parliament (MP) too. Apparently CIC is obligated to respond to their inquiry in a reasonable amount of time. This is usually recommended when it's been well over the processing time. Doing a search on this forum or on google will give more information about doing that.
 

Sameer Arora

Full Member
Jan 21, 2013
20
5
rhcohen2014 said:
unfortunately, i can not say for sure. our application was delayed because a form was missing. best guess is that they are checking the sponsor's criminal record and perhaps verifying employment? i honestly don't know how CIC handles applications. Perhaps it depends on where the applicant comes from? I would continue to call weekly until you hear something, and order GMSC notes, which can tell you what is going on. The thing is with the notes, it takes about 30 days to get them. You may want to consider calling your Member of Parliament (MP) too. Apparently CIC is obligated to respond to their inquiry in a reasonable amount of time. This is usually recommended when it's been well over the processing time. Doing a search on this forum or on google will give more information about doing that.
Thanks you very much for information. I will try getting GCMP information.
Also, Could you please tell me share more info about Member of Parliament..This info is new to me. Any link?

Thanks again and appreciated for your time..:)
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
Sameer Arora said:
Thanks you very much for information. I will try getting GCMP information.
Also, Could you please tell me share more info about Member of Parliament..This info is new to me. Any link?

Thanks again and appreciated for your time..:)
i'm pretty sure someone posted a link and an explanation in the first thread - spousal sponsorship. i'm sure doing a keyword search will bring it up.
i don't know the link off hand, and have been told it's easy to find through a google search. "how to contact my member of parliament".
 

MrJB

Star Member
Jan 28, 2014
88
1
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-03-2014
AOR Received.
10-4-2014 and 11-05-2014
File Transfer...
15/04/2014
Med's Done....
24-02-2014
Passport Req..
18-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
11-07-2014
LANDED..........
18/7/2014, PR Card arrived 10/9
YES! Got my Australian AOR just this second.
Can someone please update the spreadsheet?
 

marjorlie08

Hero Member
Oct 15, 2012
441
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-03-2014
AOR Received.
12-05-2014
File Transfer...
12-05-2014
Med's Done....
04-03-2014
Passport Req..
01-08-2014; In Process..: 10-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
07-01-2015 got decision made: 10-01-2015
Hi guys!! I tried this morning to access my hubby's UCI# and it states there this,

Sponsorship:
We received your application to sponsor on March 27, 2014.

We started processing your application on May 7, 2014. :) :) :)