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KJG said:
no...this is standard...your app was filed April 30th.....so you still have a bit of a wait but the good news is they seem to be moving alot faster these days.....the day you received your aor is the day your name will pop up in the system!!! they probably told you not to call back until after the date on the website says for working on applicants so in your case when they say working on apps received May 1st....you can call and they will help!!!
Yeah the lady on the phone was gruff! Luckily I am cute and chipper :P
 
Steph C said:
Yeah the lady on the phone was gruff! Luckily I am cute and chipper :P

tee hee!!!!!
 
Oh and she said they're working on applications received on April 10th today. If that is news to anyone!
 
Steph C said:
Oh and she said they're working on applications received on April 10th today. If that is news to anyone!

great news!!!!
 
mattrox10 said:
We are in the same boat! I applied a few days after you ot sponsor my Husband from the US. Hope I get to see my AOR as soon as you did! :) Best of luck on the journey.

Thanks Mattrox10!
My husband received the sponsor approval email today!!! It said that my application has been transferred to CPP Ottawa (my initial VO was Buffalo but I guess they transferred to Ottawa due to its closing). I can't believe how fast it was processed... maybe because of Buffalo office closure, they are estimating longer processing for Buffalo applicants so that they are processing the step 1 part faster? I have no idea... it is only still the beginning of the long journey though. I hope your spousal application as well as everyone's here will go trough soon!!!!

Thanks Bonitanita for adding me to the spread sheet!

Category: FAM
Visa Office: BUF
APP Filed: 25/05/2012
APP Received: 28/05/2012
AOR Received: 03/07/2012
Sponsorship Approval: 09/07/2012- File Transferred to CPP Ottawa
Med's Done: 04/04/2012
 
peachystarz said:
Thanks Mattrox10!
My husband received the sponsor approval email today!!! It said that my application has been transferred to CPP Ottawa (my initial VO was Buffalo but I guess they transferred to Ottawa due to its closing). I can't believe how fast it was processed... maybe because of Buffalo office closure, they are estimating longer processing for Buffalo applicants so that they are processing the step 1 part faster? I have no idea... it is only still the beginning of the long journey though. I hope your spousal application as well as everyone's here will go trough soon!!!!

Thanks Bonitanita for adding me to the spread sheet!

Category: FAM
Visa Office: BUF
APP Filed: 25/05/2012
APP Received: 28/05/2012
AOR Received: 03/07/2012
Med's Done: 04/04/2012
corats!!!!
 
peachystarz said:
Thanks Mattrox10!
My husband received the sponsor approval email today!!! It said that my application has been transferred to CPP Ottawa (my initial VO was Buffalo but I guess they transferred to Ottawa due to its closing). I can't believe how fast it was processed... maybe because of Buffalo office closure, they are estimating longer processing for Buffalo applicants so that they are processing the step 1 part faster? I have no idea... it is only still the beginning of the long journey though. I hope your spousal application as well as everyone's here will go trough soon!!!!

Thanks Bonitanita for adding me to the spread sheet!

Category: FAM
Visa Office: BUF
APP Filed: 25/05/2012
APP Received: 28/05/2012
AOR Received: 03/07/2012
Sponsorship Approval: 09/07/2012- File Transferred to CPP Ottawa
Med's Done: 04/04/2012

congratulations, really glad for you...

even though it certainly does not feel "fair" still good for you that it's over in 1/3 of the time than the rest
 
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peachystarz said:
Thanks Mattrox10!
My husband received the sponsor approval email today!!! It said that my application has been transferred to CPP Ottawa (my initial VO was Buffalo but I guess they transferred to Ottawa due to its closing). I can't believe how fast it was processed... maybe because of Buffalo office closure, they are estimating longer processing for Buffalo applicants so that they are processing the step 1 part faster? I have no idea... it is only still the beginning of the long journey though. I hope your spousal application as well as everyone's here will go trough soon!!!!

Thanks Bonitanita for adding me to the spread sheet!

Category: FAM
Visa Office: BUF
APP Filed: 25/05/2012
APP Received: 28/05/2012
AOR Received: 03/07/2012
Sponsorship Approval: 09/07/2012- File Transferred to CPP Ottawa
Med's Done: 04/04/2012

they are already approving may before april :o, that's not fair for people in april
 
fayou said:
They
they are already approving may before april :o, that's not fair for people in april
it happened in February/March as well........seems to be the new thing for CIC..
 
peachystarz said:
Thanks Mattrox10!
My husband received the sponsor approval email today!!! It said that my application has been transferred to CPP Ottawa (my initial VO was Buffalo but I guess they transferred to Ottawa due to its closing). I can't believe how fast it was processed... maybe because of Buffalo office closure, they are estimating longer processing for Buffalo applicants so that they are processing the step 1 part faster? I have no idea... it is only still the beginning of the long journey though. I hope your spousal application as well as everyone's here will go trough soon!!!!

Thanks Bonitanita for adding me to the spread sheet!

Category: FAM
Visa Office: BUF
APP Filed: 25/05/2012
APP Received: 28/05/2012
AOR Received: 03/07/2012
Sponsorship Approval: 09/07/2012- File Transferred to CPP Ottawa
Med's Done: 04/04/2012

OMG... this is really fast.. end of May then early July.. Wow! Congrats!!
 
All you May people getting AORs...can someone let me know what email address it comes from? Want to add it to my "safe" list so it doesn't get junked.
 
BCGIRL 2012 - CONGRATS ON YOUR SPONSOR APPROVAL! 42 DAYS HOLY COW!
 
bonitanita said:
BCGIRL 2012 - CONGRATS ON YOUR SPONSOR APPROVAL! 42 DAYS HOLY COW!

I know! Thank you so much! I really hope this is a good sign for everybody. We weren't expecting to hear anything till end of August, at least. But needless to say, we are really happy right now.

Wishing all of us a very smooth and speedy process. :)
 
BCgirl2012 said:
I know! Thank you so much! I really hope this is a good sign for everybody. We weren't expecting to hear anything till end of August, at least. But needless to say, we are really happy right now.

Wishing all of us a very smooth and speedy process. :)

You must feel so relieved! And, my bad, it was only 37 days! YIKES! I am so happy for you yet very very anxious for my own sponsor approval too! It must be the new barcode system that helps to speed everything up! I hope we all hear back soon! Congratulations again!
 
peachystarz said:
Thanks Mattrox10!
My husband received the sponsor approval email today!!! It said that my application has been transferred to CPP Ottawa (my initial VO was Buffalo but I guess they transferred to Ottawa due to its closing). I can't believe how fast it was processed... maybe because of Buffalo office closure, they are estimating longer processing for Buffalo applicants so that they are processing the step 1 part faster? I have no idea... it is only still the beginning of the long journey though. I hope your spousal application as well as everyone's here will go trough soon!!!!

Thanks Bonitanita for adding me to the spread sheet!

Category: FAM
Visa Office: BUF
APP Filed: 25/05/2012
APP Received: 28/05/2012
AOR Received: 03/07/2012
Sponsorship Approval: 09/07/2012- File Transferred to CPP Ottawa
Med's Done: 04/04/2012

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! I hope we are not too far behind!