US outland applicants' thread :)

[OhCanadiana]

WE GOT STAGE 1 APPROVAL!! Nov. 2nd we got the email (just looked) and a letter was sent that day, per ECAS.

Amazing how quick it was!

Praise God!

Stage 2, here we go!

Congratulations! Note that the e-mail is the letter.

 

[OhCanadiana]

This morning I got.....

so if the address change last week wasn't telling me the passport was on it's way back I can guess this means it is forsure! Don't worry cgagnon it's coming! was 6 months and 16 days from date they received application to decision made!

Well it's pretty freaky how out status changes on the exact same date!!! DECISION MADE on our FILE!!!!
Wow I'm speechless EXACTLY 7MONTHS!!!

Congratulations to both of you

 

[cgagnon]

Congratulations to both of you

Thank you now I need the COPR so that my husband can start te French classes process and get his flu shot lol

 

[Creampop]

TY OhCanadiana!

Shouldn't be to much longer cgagnon, was reding the LA thread and manispreet got their passport back yesterday and it was requested the same day as you, tho they are in California already so mail got to the much faster, but it's definitely on it's way! are you as excited as me? I feel like a postal worker stalker LOL

 

[Tullysgirl]

Congratulations! Note that the e-mail is the letter.

Oh TY! Now I won't wait for an actual snail mail letter.

 

[Tullysgirl]

Question. Per our approval letter, my PR app is being sent to/processed by Ottawa. The letter said that VO was selected based on "your relative's home address and the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act."

To calculate the processing time, should I still be looking at Outland or Inland times? Outland doesn't show Ottawa as a VO.

I hope it's Inland, beings I'm living here atm...it's only an 8 month processing time -vs- 10 for the Seattle VO-which is what I put down as my VO.

 

[MSP2YYZ]

Question. Per our approval letter, my PR app is being sent to/processed by Ottawa. The letter said that VO was selected based on "your relative's home address and the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act."

To calculate the processing time, should I still be looking at Outland or Inland times? Outland doesn't show Ottawa as a VO.

I hope it's Inland, beings I'm living here atm...it's only an 8 month processing time -vs- 10 for the Seattle VO-which is what I put down as my VO.

If you applied outland, you should look at outland times, regardless if you are in Canada right now. If your file is in Ottawa, it will still be finalized by Seattle if that is your VO. Happy waiting...

...and waiting, and waiting, and-you get the idea.

 

[kafkaesque]

If you applied outland, you should look at outland times, regardless if you are in Canada right now. If your file is in Ottawa, it will still be finalized by Seattle if that is your VO. Happy waiting...

You may or may not be finalized by Seattle. I received my PPR directly from Ottawa and was directed to send a copy of my passport to CPP-O/Ottawa for the CoPR. It seems to depend on where you fall in the pile.

As a side note, CPP-O seems to be sending PPRs very quickly- but the actual visa is taking longer to get back than people who sent actual passports to LA/Seattle.

 

[parker24]

You may or may not be finalized by Seattle. I received my PPR directly from Ottawa and was directed to send a copy of my passport to CPP-O/Ottawa for the CoPR. It seems to depend on where you fall in the pile.

As a side note, CPP-O seems to be sending PPRs very quickly- but the actual visa is taking longer to get back than people who sent actual passports to LA/Seattle.

So true. We got transferred to LA in June, in process in August and since then, nada. :

 

[Tullysgirl]

As a side note, CPP-O seems to be sending PPRs very quickly- but the actual visa is taking longer to get back than people who sent actual passports to LA/Seattle.

I already sent a copy of my passport with my application. So, hopefully I will avoid this step?

 

[parker24]

I already sent a copy of my passport with my application. So, hopefully I will avoid this step?

No, they will still want either the actual passport or another copy.

 

[Tullysgirl]

No, they will still want either the actual passport or another copy.

OK, that's just asinine.

 

[kafkaesque]

OK, that's just asinine.

Agreed! Although I have to say I am glad to still have my passport in my hands, as opposed to mailing it.

 

[Tullysgirl]

Agreed! Although I have to say I am glad to still have my passport in my hands, as opposed to mailing it.

I will flip if I have to mail in my passport. That's where the Border office stapled my Visitor Record! I can't be without it, while I'm here!

 

[mattrox10]

when we get the PPR do we have to get more visa photos done even if we sent them in with the initial application?