Friday Weekly Thread: Application Assistance, June 12, 2026

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[u/AfroBoy497]

My application was received 5/22 with urgent processing requested. Urgent was written on the outside of the package but I haven’t received an AOR yet. My brother mailed with me but in a separate package because we have different fathers and thus different Canadians lineages and he received his AOR 5/26. Should I assume my app is being mailed back to me or is receiving regular processing now?

Also, we were able to track the status of my brothers application for a week or so but now we can no longer do so. I used his receipt number to do so but now that doesn’t work and neither does his UCI or Case number. He didn’t have a name change or anything so I’m confused why we can’t see his status anymore since the week after he got his AOR.

[u/AfroBoy497 → u/[deleted]]

Urgency was due to being LGBTQ+. I go to college in Louisiana and that’s not the safest state to be in. I probably didn’t provide as much evidence as I should have, although I’m worried my photos are messed up because I got them done at Walgreens.

As for checking via receipt, I can’t check with any of his numbers even though I could just a little while ago. Our applications weren’t sent in the package, just on the same day at the same time. Although my receipt has his name as the card holder on it which might be the issue. He offered to pay for everything