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Sziha

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Mar 6, 2015
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App. Filed.......
19-02-2015
AOR Received.
09-04-2015
File Transfer...
17-04-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
Submitted upfront
Med's Done....
30-10-2014
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-09-2015
LANDED..........
10-10-2015
So the processing times for Warsaw went up a little. From 9 months to 12... :'(
 

Sheepdog

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Mar 18, 2015
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App. Filed.......
13-01-2015
AOR Received.
17-03-2015
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23-04-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
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03-11-2014
Passport Req..
11-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-08-2015
Sziha said:
So the processing times for Warsaw went up a little. From 9 months to 12... :'(
asdfgh.... WHAT
 

Sziha

Full Member
Mar 6, 2015
23
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2015
AOR Received.
09-04-2015
File Transfer...
17-04-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
Submitted upfront
Med's Done....
30-10-2014
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-09-2015
LANDED..........
10-10-2015
I know... I keep wondering what happened that in last 3 months they got so much more applications to process...
 

Sheepdog

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Mar 18, 2015
49
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Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-01-2015
AOR Received.
17-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-04-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
03-11-2014
Passport Req..
11-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-08-2015
Sziha said:
I know... I keep wondering what happened that in last 3 months they got so much more applications to process...
I read some time before they were moving a lot off applications from russia to Warsaw office so I assume this might be the case. Is your app already received by Warsaw?
 

MilesAway

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Jul 26, 2012
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App. Filed.......
15-09-2014
Doc's Request.
09-04-2015
AOR Received.
12-11-2014
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
07-05-2015
LANDED..........
04-06-2015
Applications were moved from Moscow to Warsaw. Quite a few of those applications needed new medicals or police certificates, which adds time.
 

Sheepdog

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Mar 18, 2015
49
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-01-2015
AOR Received.
17-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-04-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
03-11-2014
Passport Req..
11-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-08-2015
MilesAway said:
Applications were moved from Moscow to Warsaw. Quite a few of those applications needed new medicals or police certificates, which adds time.
Don't they just put aside those and move with normal applications?
 

MilesAway

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Jul 26, 2012
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12-11-2014
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
07-05-2015
LANDED..........
04-06-2015
Of course they put them aside, but the fact that those applications took a few extra months means that the stats go up. So while they processed all the other applications in say 7 months, those applications still have to be counted in the statistics, and say they took 16 months. Now the posted average goes up. It was the same thing with London. LVO processed the applications from Pakistan in 7-8 months, but because they had been sitting around in Islamabad for 2 years prior to that, London's stats skyrocketed, giving all the UK applicants a heart attack.
 

Sheepdog

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Mar 18, 2015
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-01-2015
AOR Received.
17-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-04-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
03-11-2014
Passport Req..
11-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-08-2015
MilesAway said:
Of course they put them aside, but the fact that those applications took a few extra months means that the stats go up. So while they processed all the other applications in say 7 months, those applications still have to be counted in the statistics, and say they took 16 months. Now the posted average goes up. It was the same thing with London. LVO processed the applications from Pakistan in 7-8 months, but because they had been sitting around in Islamabad for 2 years prior to that, London's stats skyrocketed, giving all the UK applicants a heart attack.
Ok, it all makes sense. I thought there has to be more logic to it. Thanks for making it clear. I was really close to getting one as well as this whole application period turned out to be very stressful in terms of arranging your life around it. Hope it keeps on the good record of 4 to 6 months as it had before.
 

Sziha

Full Member
Mar 6, 2015
23
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2015
AOR Received.
09-04-2015
File Transfer...
17-04-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
Submitted upfront
Med's Done....
30-10-2014
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-09-2015
LANDED..........
10-10-2015
Sheepdog said:
I read some time before they were moving a lot off applications from russia to Warsaw office so I assume this might be the case. Is your app already received by Warsaw?
I haven't got AOR2 yet. That's how I started this message, as what could have changed for the last 9 hours... But then I thought I might check my email as well. And there it was. I got my AOR2 :D A day after fongnation (line 60 in the spreadsheet), who got SA a day before me. That's good, they keep it consistent :)

MilesAway said:
Of course they put them aside, but the fact that those applications took a few extra months means that the stats go up. So while they processed all the other applications in say 7 months, those applications still have to be counted in the statistics, and say they took 16 months. Now the posted average goes up. It was the same thing with London. LVO processed the applications from Pakistan in 7-8 months, but because they had been sitting around in Islamabad for 2 years prior to that, London's stats skyrocketed, giving all the UK applicants a heart attack.
That's great to hear that it's the way it works :) In that case, because I'm Polish, I'll keep hoping to get my PR before end of holidays. I'm already in Canada and staying here as a visitor really sucks :p
 

MilesAway

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Jul 26, 2012
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-09-2014
Doc's Request.
09-04-2015
AOR Received.
12-11-2014
File Transfer...
30-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
07-05-2015
LANDED..........
04-06-2015
I remember checking on the Russian forums and seeing someone that had applied about 10 days before me get PPR. I got a bit hopeful, and then about a week later, we got PPR. So they do seem to follow the order, although there are exceptions of course.
 

Sziha

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Mar 6, 2015
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Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2015
AOR Received.
09-04-2015
File Transfer...
17-04-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
Submitted upfront
Med's Done....
30-10-2014
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-09-2015
LANDED..........
10-10-2015
I see. Maybe they had an easy case ;) Never loose hope :D
 

Sheepdog

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Mar 18, 2015
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App. Filed.......
13-01-2015
AOR Received.
17-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-04-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
03-11-2014
Passport Req..
11-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
14-08-2015
Sziha said:
I haven't got AOR2 yet. That's how I started this message, as what could have changed for the last 9 hours... But then I thought I might check my email as well. And there it was. I got my AOR2 :D A day after fongnation (line 60 in the spreadsheet), who got SA a day before me. That's good, they keep it consistent :)
Sweet man, congrats! I had mine a month ago and now the quiet times came. Probably it will remain like that till late summer or so.
 

Sziha

Full Member
Mar 6, 2015
23
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Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2015
AOR Received.
09-04-2015
File Transfer...
17-04-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
Submitted upfront
Med's Done....
30-10-2014
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-09-2015
LANDED..........
10-10-2015
Sheepdog said:
Sweet man, congrats! I had mine a month ago and now the quiet times came. Probably it will remain like that till late summer or so.
Good for you! Then you should update the spreadsheet ;) :D
 

Monna

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Feb 27, 2014
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Warsaw
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13-02-2015
AOR Received.
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07-05-2015
Med's Done....
20-12-2014
Passport Req..
10-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2015
Hey there. I was just approved as sponsor on April 30th. May 6th our file was transferred to Warsaw. Did not get AOR2 yet.
I also did not get an email/letter with my SA. Called CIC, they told me I am approved, but letter was never prepared and sent out.
Strange.

I also am worried that we might have forgot to include my husbands email into application.
Is there a way to find out from Warsaw? Email address, perhaps?

Thanks
 

Sziha

Full Member
Mar 6, 2015
23
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2015
AOR Received.
09-04-2015
File Transfer...
17-04-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
Submitted upfront
Med's Done....
30-10-2014
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-09-2015
LANDED..........
10-10-2015
Monna said:
Hey there. I was just approved as sponsor on April 30th. May 6th our file was transferred to Warsaw. Did not get AOR2 yet.
I also did not get an email/letter with my SA. Called CIC, they told me I am approved, but letter was never prepared and sent out.
Strange.

I also am worried that we might have forgot to include my husbands email into application.
Is there a way to find out from Warsaw? Email address, perhaps?

Thanks
Hi Monna,
I is up to you if you want to have the decision on the sponsorship approval on paper or not. Even if they haven't let you know in writing, I don't know why they wouldn't do it if you ask them specifically to send you such confirmation.

About the email for the PR application. You don't have a copy of your whole application? Or saved files of it when you filled it in before sending?
Even though it's too late, but for the future reference, it's good idea to scan all the documents before sending them to CIC (or any other institution) so you have a copy if you need to check something :)

In my case the AOR2 was sent to me (the applicant), not to my sponsor, and I think this is how they do it in general.

This is part of my AOR2 from Warsaw:

When should I contact CIC?
You must notify CIC of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
• Changes in your personal circumstances, such as birth or adoption of a child, a marriage or a divorce
• Change of contact information (e-mail, mailing address, telephone number)
• Appointment or change of immigration representative or designated individual
• Decision to withdraw your application

To notify CIC of changes to your application, visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions.asp, select the office stated below, and follow the directions for “Case Specific Enquiry.”



However I wouldn't use the form until the person you sponsored get AOR2, as what if they haven't received the application yet?
Another possibility is that you haven't put email, so they send it in mail. Whatever address you put as an applicant's address (not your address, unless you already live together), that's where Warsaw Embassy will send the AOR2 through regular mail.

So if you want to add email address to the PR application you should click the link above, find Poland on the list, click on Warsaw, and then choose "Case Specific Enquiry", but I would wait another week or two, just in case the letter with AOR2 for the person you sponsor is taking a little longer to be sent or delivered.
Good luck :)


Oh, and even if you update the email, they might tell you that they got it, but they will use it when they need to contact the person you sponsor. Sometimes we think they are sloppy in answering, but they just want to focus on processing applications instead of answering every question we might have :D