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Janeth7789

Hero Member
Jul 30, 2017
240
213
35
Nicaragua
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
3/7/2019
AOR Received.
4/5/2019
I want to know what is going on with Mexico VO.....

I am seeing some ARRANGED marriages getting PPR faster and they submitted applications MONTHS after us. It seems unfair.
How is this even possible? Arranged marriages are being approved faster than longstanding, traditional, uncomplicated, well documented marriage cases with 0 dependents (some with babies on the way,)? I also see someone got PPR who "met on social media" - and have no references from friends as to the validity of the marriage. How is this possible vs long standing, uncomplicated, well documented cases?


I am also seeing places from overseas getting processed much quicker than any Central American nation going through Mexico. If they have a system to process people from North Africa, Philippines, or India so quickly, why are similar processes not implemented for Mexico VO as well?

Are there enough agents? Are they overloaded? Are the agents paid on a typical Mexican salary?
(Wages in Mexico averaged 241.43 MXN/Day from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 373.60 MXN/Day in February of 2019)
-tradingeconomics . com .... // that means workers make around $25 per day. That's likely what CDN Visa Officers make per HOUR here. Does poor wage = less productivity?

I am not in any way trying to be rude or sound ungrateful about anything, these are just legitimate questions I have about the state of Mexico Visa Office and the protocol for processing applications via Mexico City VO. Many of the people with Central American PA's have applications averaging a processing time of 13-30 months!


To submit feedback to IRCC regarding process times for applicants via Mexico City VO:
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/feedback-retroaction/feedback-retroaction-eng.aspx

I'm only starting my process but I submitted feedback, just comparing by all the threads I read how it is clear that the Mexico VO is no keeping up. I think that everyone should submit their feedback and hopefully that will bring some change.
 

laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
I'm only starting my process but I submitted feedback, just comparing by all the threads I read how it is clear that the Mexico VO is no keeping up. I think that everyone should submit their feedback and hopefully that will bring some change.
I think the feedback should be to stop adding more and more countries to be processed in one visa office. This is the issue, while Mexico has always been slow, they are really falling behind because from my research at least 4 vow have closed and those apps are now in Mexico VO.
If the Canadian government wants to add more work they also in turn need to add more officers to complete the work.
That’s going to be my feedback once all is said and done
 

LeahSam

Star Member
Feb 5, 2019
75
3
Its almost my ten months and i still didnt get no email or no update about background check been started.
I am getting so frustrated with the waiting.
 

jmc1974

Star Member
May 6, 2018
110
79
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City
App. Filed.......
10-09-2018
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
14-02-2018
Med's Request
04-01-2019
Med's Done....
20-01-2019
Passport Req..
05-09-2019
VISA ISSUED...
20-09-2019
Its almost my ten months and i still didnt get no email or no update about background check been started.
I am getting so frustrated with the waiting.
It's all a big waiting game. I swear, not knowing what's going on is more frustrating than the actual waiting. Hang in there
 

laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
It's all a big waiting game. I swear, not knowing what's going on is more frustrating than the actual waiting. Hang in there
Not even your notes tell you anything lol . The good news is we are halfway to the finish line . I must admit the silence drives me nuts , the not knowing what to do . We were trying to decide if I should visit again or just save the money and wait .
 

jmc1974

Star Member
May 6, 2018
110
79
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City
App. Filed.......
10-09-2018
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
14-02-2018
Med's Request
04-01-2019
Med's Done....
20-01-2019
Passport Req..
05-09-2019
VISA ISSUED...
20-09-2019
Not even your notes tell you anything lol . The good news is we are halfway to the finish line . I must admit the silence drives me nuts , the not knowing what to do . We were trying to decide if I should visit again or just save the money and wait .
Ugh. This is exactly what we are trying to decide too. I hope we're all out of this soon....almost 7 months in :cool:
 

laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
Just my humble opinion .... Visit if you can. Live your life. Money will come again. You'll remember the moments more than anything.
People questioned me in a different thread "why would I get pregnant before the application was submitted"
.. well, we are married; and it was sort of a miracle it happened.. but, regardless, I wasn't going to let something like this application get in the way of things if I could help it.

(even though it is totally running my life now, because I cannot be with my husband when I have the baby) -- but if you can visit, do it! I physically cannot fly right now or else I would still be there with him. Definitely. I give up a ton of work in Canada to be with him in Central America as much as possible throughout the years. I stayed up until I hit the 32 week mark. I don't even question it. You'll get the money back. That's my humble opinion, if I could just fly there and be there, I would in a heart beat - but I physically can't right now. ;):D
It will be over soon , and we will all be reunited
 

laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
Ugh. This is exactly what we are trying to decide too. I hope we're all out of this soon....almost 7 months in :cool:
We just figured it’s better at this point to wait. 7 months in and we are looking at 2 flights when him and my son arrive ..... too rich for our blood right now haha . Much rather save that extra flight money for a huge welcome home party ☺
 
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michyme

Hero Member
Mar 13, 2019
294
118
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City/Port of spain
AOR Received.
13 - 08 - 2018
File Transfer...
24 - 10 - 2018
Med's Request
19 - 01 - 2019
Med's Done....
03 - 2019
Interview........
10- 03 -2020
Passport Req..
16 - 09 - 2020
LANDED..........
25 - 09- 2020
Ugh. This is exactly what we are trying to decide too. I hope we're all out of this soon....almost 7 months in :cool:
I am also thinking about visiting or saving the money since we are more than half way as well. "I guess great minds think alike" the wait is frustrating
 

jmc1974

Star Member
May 6, 2018
110
79
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City
App. Filed.......
10-09-2018
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
14-02-2018
Med's Request
04-01-2019
Med's Done....
20-01-2019
Passport Req..
05-09-2019
VISA ISSUED...
20-09-2019
I am also thinking about visiting or saving the money since we are more than half way as well. "I guess great minds think alike" the wait is frustrating
Yes it is....I would like to take vacation then travel back with my husband; however I don't know when to book since we don't know when we'll hear anything. I swear, the uncertainty sucks more than the waiting itself
 
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laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
Yes it is....I would like to take vacation then travel back with my husband; however I don't know when to book since we don't know when we'll hear anything. I swear, the uncertainty sucks more than the waiting itself
That is exactly It!!! uncertainty. Im just saving the money haha
 
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jmc1974

Star Member
May 6, 2018
110
79
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City
App. Filed.......
10-09-2018
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
14-02-2018
Med's Request
04-01-2019
Med's Done....
20-01-2019
Passport Req..
05-09-2019
VISA ISSUED...
20-09-2019