Want to share timeline- Buffalo

[Zainee]

Hello everyone,

First of all I like to thank all the people in this forum for being so helpful and give their support at difficult times. My husband received his Visa already. Can you believe that ? We are so happy.
I thought I should take the time to share the time line. Here is the time line:

1) Application received June 8,2009
2) First stage sponsorship approval letter received July 11,2009 from Canada(they said they are sending to buffalo to process)
3) Whole application package sent back to us from Buffalo office as they need proof of legal status in USA July 17,2009
4) Sent back application to Buffalo with proof July 20,2009
5) AOR July 28,2009 - process start in Buffalo
6) Passport request letter came August 14,2009 (online status changed to decision made) - also they sent all pictures back.
7) Passport received with Visa August 31,2009.

I just have want to add- we sent only 15 pictures of us together as we thought it was useless sending too many and selected only a few from each year. I wanted to mention that as I saw people sending 100+ pictures. But then every case works differently, so do want makes you feel safe.
Now we have to planning to land in Canada sometime next year.
Thank you once again everyone. I appreciate your love and care

 

[twobelowpar]

That is awesome! Was this a sponsorship? I'm hoping to do the same thing next May and pray that it's done by September so this is promising. Congrats!

 

[Zainee]

That is awesome! Was this a sponsorship? I'm hoping to do the same thing next May and pray that it's done by September so this is promising. Congrats!

yes , this is sponsorship of spouse.

 

[twobelowpar]

That is awesome! Was this a sponsorship? I'm hoping to do the same thing next May and pray that it's done by September so this is promising. Congrats!

yes , this is sponsorship of spouse.

Very cool. Sounds like a great timeline. Hope ours is the same!

 

[canbrit]

Wow that was fast!

Mine is the following:
-Application received May 26th, 2009
-Sponsorship approved June 24th, 2009
-Started processing in Buffalo July 13th, 2009
-Transferred to NYC July 21st, 2009

I've heard nothing else since then.

 

[robertbola]

Application sent: May 3 2009
Sponsor Approval: May 25 2009
File sent to Bufflo: June 8, 2009
File Transfered NYC: June 25, 2009
Medical Result Rec'd: July 26, 2009
Passport Request: Aug 5, 2009
Decision Made: Aug 30, 2009
Still waiting for Passport: (I live in a small Island so mail gets to me very slow)

 

[shamrock]

My timeline is in my signature.

Congrats Zainee and robertbola and good luck on your landings!

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with how fast Buffalo/NYC got everything done. When I faxed them questions about sending my passport, they even called me 3 days later to answer all my questions.

Wishing all of you such good luck with this process!

 

[Zainee]

Application sent: May 3 2009
Sponsor Approval: May 25 2009
File sent to Bufflo: June 8, 2009
File Transfered NYC: June 25, 2009
Medical Result Rec'd: July 26, 2009
Passport Request: Aug 5, 2009
Decision Made: Aug 30, 2009
Still waiting for Passport: (I live in a small Island so mail gets to me very slow)

Congrats. You can expect it to arrive anytime, so relax.

 

[closer]

Congratulations! i hope my spouse sponsorship application is also going to go well...

 

[mud504@yahoo]

See signature

 

[shamrock]

Congrats Mud!

 

[mud504@yahoo]

Thanx Our timelines are very close 2 one another

 

[ecs]

Here is my timeline
5/1/09 Application Recieved
5/28/09 Application returned requesting more docs.
6/12/09 Application received agian with all the docs.
8/31/09 CIC called with more questions.
9/2/09 CIC called with more clarifications
9/3/09 1st Stage approved
9/3/09 Sponsorship Decision Made
9/11/09 Sponsorship Approval Recieved
XXXXX AOR - Buffalo
XXXXX PR In process
XXXXX Passport request Decision Made
XXXXX Passport Sent In
XXXXX PP with Visa Rec

 

[annemyrtle]

Below is my timeline...just received police clearance from CA, finally!!! after me harrassing them everyday after 2 weeks of no letter I already sent my clearance at the beginning of the application, don't understand why they ask me to redo them...but went ahead and to it anyway.

Is it true that you need to add 2 more months to the regular timeline when they need or request more papers from you? I just read it on another forum.