Hello,
I've been frequenting this thread for a while; I settled my own Case recently. Nevertheless, I needed some insights on what to expect of its outcome: for background, my visa application got reopened within a week, and—only a day afterward—I received a 30-day generic request letter for "any additional or updated documentation."
From what I've seen, the Case getting reopened so quickly (within a week, as opposed to months) should itself be a positive sign; however, if I'm not overthinking it, request letters are typically sent either when additional documents are actually needed, or when re-refusal is again being considered—in which case, the law requires them to give an opportunity to the applicant to provide further documents but, if it's the former case, then why wouldn't they issue a request for a specific item (e.g., a renewed Letter of Admission or Proof of Funds)? On the other hand, if their intention is to once again reject me, then why would they give me 30 days to respond to their letter, while the default (and minimum) time could be 10 days?
The country in question is in the Middle East, although my visa application appears to be getting processed at the Case Processing Centre—Ottawa (CPC-O) somehow.
I would appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this matter based on their experience. Thanks.