Wahoo.... The Italians have started working

Yes, that is right, we have received notice that they have finally started working on Akis' portion of the application. We still don't know for sure how much longer it will take for the application to be finalized, but we do take solice in the fact that the papers are there and they have at least started to look at them.

We have been able to check the status online and by fluke decided to check it tonight. Imagine my surprise and excitement to see that we are now 'In Process' rather than 'Not Available'.

Through out this whole process I have become a bit infatuated with following an immigration forum. On this forum, people who send in applications in a particular month will start a thread and then provide each other with updates. In our particular thread where everyone sent their application to Immigration Canada in September, there was another couple who are having their papers processed in Rome. Rome started working on their papers on Dec 11th and on Jan 12th they received a request for the passport so that the visa can be issued. What is exciting about that is that Rome started working on our papers on January 2nd ~ if things are straight forward, perhaps we can hear something in 2 to 3 weeks. While we are trying not to set expectations, we are hoping that good news is just around the corner and Akis can then begin to get himself settled.

Cross fingers and toes!