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Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

ClassicD

Star Member
Aug 15, 2017
52
58
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
12-08-2016
File Transfer...
28-09-2016
Med's Request
15-08-2017
Med's Done....
17-08-2017
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
18-09-2017
VISA ISSUED...
06-10-2017
LANDED..........
19-10-2017
Dear Hon. Ahmed Hussein,
I write as a follow up on my previous email dated March 13, 2017 in regards to my Family class sponsorship application. With application number F000
I understand the busy nature of your office, but beg that you interface in the processing time from Accra VO.
I use my case as an example.
I arrived in Canada August 4, 2016 after approval on my express entry application in which my spouse and daughter were listed as non-accompanying. They were listed as non-accompanying because I wanted to come into the country and settle in before bringing my family. At the point of our express entry application, the Family class processing trend was at 8 months max for the Accra VO. By our calculation, that would be enough time to settle into a new country and bring in my family without any burden on social assistance. Please note at this point, that my whole family was accessed during the express entry application.
We applied for Family Class sponsorship on November 25, 2016 and received sponsorship approval in about 2 weeks, which gave us a great hope that we would be reunited very soon. Sadly from the point the file was transferred to the Accra VO till date, nothing has happened to the file. I only got confirmation that the file was at the Accra VO after sending an enquiry.
I have been trying not to think or bother myself on the long processing time, as many other applicant from other Visa offices that applied same period I did have even landed in Canada, but my heart was broken last night and I was brought to tears when my 3 years old daughter asked to speak to me while I was on the phone with her mom, my spouse. All she said was “daddy come back home for your Jessica (her name) and my mummy, do you hear me?”. I was speechless, I just realized I was missing the upbringing of my daughter.
I was just wandering what checks that is on going now that was not done during the express entry application barely a year ago. By any definition, I feel this is a straightforward case and shouldn't be taking this long. If I had any clue it would take this long, I would have not decided to come in alone in the first instance. This is really breaking my young family up. I am at the point of moving back home to my family as home is where the heart is. I know that is against the policy as I am a Permanent Resident that is why I am writing to your kind office as our last resort to interfere on our behalf and help reunite and sustain our love.
I know it is not robots that attends to the files that is why I'm pleading that you take a look at our file.
Thank you very much for your time.
Kind regards,
Congrats and I am happy that you will be reuniting with your family very soon. I also wrote similar letters to the Minister of Immigration, similar to others here and based on this letter, the only explanation is that your case file was considered on compassionate grounds, and of course God helping out.
I just hope that AVO continue to work on outstanding applications because there are so many families that are hurting either emotionally or financially because of the unprecedented and huge delay is processing applications. God help us all
 

waitingInTO

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2016
276
181
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
AVO
App. Filed.......
11-10-2016
AOR Received.
02-11-2016
File Transfer...
15-11-2016
Med's Request
24-10-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront - passed
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
24-10-2017 Submitted 01-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2017
LANDED..........
before end of the year
My dear family,

Believe it or not, I woke up this morning to see PPR! Can't even breathe right now.
WOOOW!!! Congratulations!!! So happy for you!
 

waitingInTO

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2016
276
181
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
AVO
App. Filed.......
11-10-2016
AOR Received.
02-11-2016
File Transfer...
15-11-2016
Med's Request
24-10-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront - passed
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
24-10-2017 Submitted 01-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2017
LANDED..........
before end of the year

Pake

Star Member
Jun 2, 2017
146
82
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Avo
App. Filed.......
19-09-2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
28-10-2016
File Transfer...
31-10-2016
Med's Request
28-10-2016
Med's Done....
10-12-2016
Interview........
None at this time
Passport Req..
Soon by the grace of God
VISA ISSUED...
Soon by the grace of God
LANDED..........
Soon
Nothing much, don't even know if it help. I kept mailing the minister's office on my case. Will post the last mail I sent, I never got a reply to that anyway.
Thanks xls and congratulations once more.
 

xls

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2016
376
81
124
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
25-11-2016
AOR Received.
06-12-2016
File Transfer...
12-12-2016
Med's Done....
24-10-2016
Passport Req..
28-08-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-10-2017
LANDED..........
17-10-2017
Congrats and I am happy that you will be reuniting with your family very soon. I also wrote similar letters to the Minister of Immigration, similar to others here and based on this letter, the only explanation is that your case file was considered on compassionate grounds, and of course God helping out.
I just hope that AVO continue to work on outstanding applications because there are so many families that are hurting either emotionally or financially because of the unprecedented and huge delay is processing applications. God help us all
I also kept updating my file, sending new supporting documents like call history, chat history etc, without been asked by AVO, I also went to Nigeria about 4 months ago, I send AVO my ticket, stamps at airport and photos taken during the trip.
 

Ugoswife

Hero Member
Jan 7, 2017
388
298
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
3rd October2016
AOR Received.
26th October 2016
File Transfer...
3rd November, 2016 ; 15th November In process in Accra
Med's Done....
2nd April, 2016
I also kept updating my file, sending new supporting documents like call history, chat history etc, without been asked by AVO, I also went to Nigeria about 4 months ago, I send AVO my ticket, stamps at airport and photos taken during the trip.
Did you sendo via email or courier?
 

iyawoSparks

Star Member
Jun 14, 2017
132
212
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
27-04-2017
Doc's Request.
25-05-2017
AOR Received.
25-05-2017
File Transfer...
26-07-2017
My dear family,

Believe it or not, I woke up this morning to see PPR! Can't even breathe right now.
CONGRATULATIONS! I tap into this in Jesus Name. Amen!
 

xls

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2016
376
81
124
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
25-11-2016
AOR Received.
06-12-2016
File Transfer...
12-12-2016
Med's Done....
24-10-2016
Passport Req..
28-08-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-10-2017
LANDED..........
17-10-2017

Mylove4God2017

Star Member
Aug 5, 2017
156
142
Category........
FAM
Med's Request
25-07-2017
Med's Done....
31-07-2017
Help ppl....

2017 applicants when you applied if to CIC- Mississauga did you used the barcode to text you once the package was received in the mailroom.
Today I received a txt saying IRCC mailroom got your package. Will notify you once processing start.
Now was I not to receive this when I initially applied and or did anyone get this txt too way later on in the application?
I'm a 2017 applicant but don't understand the question you're asking can u please be a lil bit specific in your case so we can see how best we can help you?
 

Cutie101

Hero Member
May 28, 2017
437
213
Category........
FAM
Did you sign up for "Text message service for the spousal application package"? its a barcode that you can submit with your application package so once mailroom received your package they text you that they got your package.

Today around 5 pm -I got a text message fro IRCC the message read Mailroom got your package. IRCC will notify you once processing starts.
The confusing part is that my application has been approved since April and I am not sure why I am now receiving this text.

so I am asking if anyone else ever used the text service -for mail room when submitting initial package prior to application review.
 

debbiejosh

Star Member
Jun 9, 2013
109
77
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
NOC Code......
3142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20/05/2014
Nomination.....
09/09/2014
Med's Request
02/03/2015
Med's Done....
05/03/2015
Passport Req..
25/03/2015
Did you sign up for "Text message service for the spousal application package"? its a barcode that you can submit with your application package so once mailroom received your package they text you that they got your package.

Today around 5 pm -I got a text message fro IRCC the message read Mailroom got your package. IRCC will notify you once processing starts.
The confusing part is that my application has been approved since April and I am not sure why I am now receiving this text.

so I am asking if anyone else ever used the text service -for mail room when submitting initial package prior to application review.
I used the text service, and I got feedback from the mail room, as soon as my application was received.