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SEPTEMBER 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS >>>>>>>

Landagirl

Star Member
Feb 1, 2016
192
9
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
26-09-2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
25/10/2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Passed 19/01/2017
Passport Req..
23/01/2017
VISA ISSUED...
08/02/2017
LANDED..........
02/06/2017
sweethunkUSman said:
Hey Landagirl, I'm a canadian wife with an american hubby living apart. Nice to meet ya! Congrats on linking your account. Was that to myCIC? could you outline exactly what you did as I think I made the same mistake of leaving out middle name...

Thanks!
Nice to meet you too! I was able to do it in both. ECAS after I got our application number. What I was doing wrong was leaving out his middle name, it says given name, not plural so that was my error. I also had to put in 5 for the amount of people on our application. Him, his 3 non accompanying children and me. So I would think you will need to use 2 if there are no children involved and his middle name. Hope it works for you as it is very frustrating seeing everyone else have success at linking. I still have not received any emails from CIC. Best of luck!
 

Landagirl

Star Member
Feb 1, 2016
192
9
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
26-09-2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
25/10/2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Passed 19/01/2017
Passport Req..
23/01/2017
VISA ISSUED...
08/02/2017
LANDED..........
02/06/2017
stankadank said:
cant manage to link my application :mad: :mad:

anyone got any tips?

i can get on ECAS
My error was I was only using my husbands first name under given name not his first and middle :-[
 

family four

Full Member
Sep 26, 2016
30
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MCVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-09-16
AOR Received.
29-09-16
File Transfer...
05-10-16
Med's Done....
12-07-16
Passport Req..
..
VISA ISSUED...
..
LANDED..........
..
sweethunkUSman said:
Hello September group,

I was doing some digging on this forum in other spreadsheets from April 2016 on and I found some extra tabs full of info that might be useful and added it to the September spreadsheet.
Great information!! Thanks!! :D
 

devpsd

Hero Member
Jul 29, 2014
422
36
Canada
Visa Office......
NDVO
App. Filed.......
19-09-2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
AOR1 15-10-2016 AOR2 2-11-2016
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
SA 24-10-2016
Med's Request
27-04-2017
Med's Done....
4-5-2017 (passed same day) BGC 11-05-2017 DM 13-05-2017
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
15-05-2017
stankadank said:
cant manage to link my application :mad: :mad:

anyone got any tips?

i can get on ECAS
stanka: i guess there is no one rule to link. i had difficulty linking for a week after aor. someone told me to try using sponsored (PA) details, last, first name, and other mandatory fields pertaining to sponsored (PA)/application. Not to use uci or application number. Also try single vs actual status and # of applicants 1 or 2. it worked for me.
 

Bestwifey

Star Member
Oct 20, 2016
58
7
Visa Office......
Port of Spain, Trinidad
App. Filed.......
23/9/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
26/10/2016
Med's Request
26/10/2017
Med's Done....
Upfront with app+med redo
Interview........
26/10/2017
Passport Req..
26/10/2017
VISA ISSUED...
Sending pp on 8/11/2017
Hey CaroM8 yes I received my AOR on the 20th. Should I be counting 10 days from the AOR for SA?
 

Ottawaguy

Full Member
Oct 7, 2016
48
0
Ottawaguy said:
AOR1 received. Yay! :D
The application number in myCIC still shows FX number even thought I have received my AOR early this morning. Is this normal? Also, when I click to check the status it says it is currently unavailable. Maybe it is in middle of myCIC update sweep? Any thoughts?
 

Dr M

Full Member
Jun 25, 2014
47
1
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-12-2016
Doc's Request.
..
Nomination.....
..
AOR Received.
SA 21-12-2016
File Transfer...
..
Med's Request
upfront. Received
Interview........
..
Passport Req..
..
VISA ISSUED...
..
LANDED..........
..
Hello friends
I m applying to spnsor my wife & children soon
I have some questions

Form5540 in sponsor questionnare
under section 17
Have u ever been married before?
Dose this mean my current marriage or if i was married before that marriage or what? I did not married before

2nd question:
I just want to confirm my understanding that we do medical before sending application
I m applying to sponsor a spouse outland
is that right?

3rd thing:
we dont need any proof of income?

Thx in advance
 

danawhitaker

Hero Member
Aug 4, 2016
702
34
United States
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2016
AOR Received.
21-10-2016
File Transfer...
28-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
22-07-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2017
LANDED..........
05-03-2017
Ottawaguy said:
The application number in myCIC still shows FX number even thought I have received my AOR early this morning. Is this normal? Also, when I click to check the status it says it is currently unavailable. Maybe it is in middle of myCIC update sweep? Any thoughts?
Mine actually changed to F the day before we got our AOR e-mail. Interesting.
 

SnakePlissken

Star Member
Apr 26, 2014
126
7
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
App. Filed.......
Feb-10-2018
AOR Received.
Mar-20-2018
AOR2 received by PA (wife). Yay! :D
Didnt expect such a quick AOR2 response from the New Delhi Visa Office. I guess now the long wait starts for DM.
Spreadsheet for Sep updated. Timeline and other details in signature below. :)

Oh also didnt notice. My 100th post on this forum. ;D Been a member on this forum since April 2014. :) :) :)
 

Ottawaguy

Full Member
Oct 7, 2016
48
0
danawhitaker said:
Mine actually changed to F the day before we got our AOR e-mail. Interesting.
It is indeed. In fact, yesterday I called CIC and spoke to an agent who helped me to find out the status of my application. She provided me with the F number and asked me to follow up if I don't hear back from CIC regarding SA by the end of next week. The AOR letter has also F number and a UCI. No luck with ECAS even with UCI number ::)
 

danawhitaker

Hero Member
Aug 4, 2016
702
34
United States
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2016
AOR Received.
21-10-2016
File Transfer...
28-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
22-07-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2017
LANDED..........
05-03-2017
Ottawaguy said:
It is indeed. In fact, yesterday I called CIC and spoke to an agent who helped me to find out the status of my application. She provided me with the F number and asked me to follow up if I don't hear back from CIC regarding SA by the end of next week. The AOR letter has also F number and a UCI. No luck with ECAS even with UCI number ::)
We still haven't been able to access ECAS, either. Not too surprising there, I don't think. From what I understand that should be accessible after SA....not that that stops us from trying. ;)
 

Ibra15

Member
Oct 3, 2016
13
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2016
AOR Received.
21-10-2016
File Transfer...
SA 25-11-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Ottawaguy said:
The application number in myCIC still shows FX number even thought I have received my AOR early this morning. Is this normal? Also, when I click to check the status it says it is currently unavailable. Maybe it is in middle of myCIC update sweep? Any thoughts?
Same exact thing happened to me
 

CaroM8

Hero Member
Feb 26, 2015
818
85
Ottawa
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City
App. Filed.......
26/09/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016 - SA:25/10/2016 - AOR2: 22/12/16
File Transfer...
25/10/2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
11-10-2017
LANDED..........
14-11-2017
Hey everyone!

Just got our SA today! Well actually at 6pm, but I was on a flight to Canada and didn't see it until now! So exciting, I'm surprised it's going so fast! Our file got sent to Mexico, now the real waiting begins!
 

sweethunkUSman

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2016
212
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-09-2016
AOR Received.
18-10-2016
File Transfer...
24-10-2016
Med's Request
passed
Med's Done....
September 2nd 2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Background check: Nov 29 2016; DM (ECAS): Jan 15 2017; passport photocopy/2 photos email request Jan 23 2017; Received in Ottawa Feb 1 2017; COPR mailed Feb 8 2017
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR on Feb 8 2017
LANDED..........
Feb 20 2017
Landagirl said:
Nice to meet you too! I was able to do it in both. ECAS after I got our application number. What I was doing wrong was leaving out his middle name, it says given name, not plural so that was my error. I also had to put in 5 for the amount of people on our application. Him, his 3 non accompanying children and me. So I would think you will need to use 2 if there are no children involved and his middle name. Hope it works for you as it is very frustrating seeing everyone else have success at linking. I still have not received any emails from CIC. Best of luck!
I am so happy for you to be able to link stuff landagirl, i hope you get an email soon.

i just used up my 5 tries again, wah wah wah! but afterwards I thought about the number of family members thing, as I have 2 kids that we listed as his step-kids (we are married). so perhaps i should be putting in 4 (sponsor+applicant+2 step kids). I will try 4 tomorrow. But...

May I ask exactly what you used for all the fields?
1) By PR family class spousal
2) By family name, given name, birthday = remember to use middle name
3) I used place of birth instead of passport, which did you use?
4) did you manage with your accurate status? we are married. others on here had to put in the erroneous status of single (which blows my mind for a family spousal category...)
5) number of family members=what we put down on IMM5406, i.e. any children + sponsor (perhaps being married or common-law makes a difference?) + applicant= in my case it would be 4 if I'm included and 3 if only applicant and kids are included

I'm trying to find the logic here, am I nuts??????
 

sweethunkUSman

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2016
212
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-09-2016
AOR Received.
18-10-2016
File Transfer...
24-10-2016
Med's Request
passed
Med's Done....
September 2nd 2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Background check: Nov 29 2016; DM (ECAS): Jan 15 2017; passport photocopy/2 photos email request Jan 23 2017; Received in Ottawa Feb 1 2017; COPR mailed Feb 8 2017
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR on Feb 8 2017
LANDED..........
Feb 20 2017
family four said:
Great information!! Thanks!! :D
Cheers family four!

If anyone else is interested see extra tabs on the spreadsheet in my signature....but:

***Warning: the contents have not been checked for accuracy. I thought perhaps interested members of this thread could help group edit these tabs, deleting points that are wrong or misleading, and updating points with current info. Be aware most of this was collected from the New Delhi Visa Office group, but could be generally useful for some of us.