Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2019

[hallieliu]

Question.. my mom is in toronto we are yet to receive AOR and yet to get an update in ecas.. in the mean time we have requested for her visitor visa extension.. if I get biometrics request in the mean time we cannot goto USA as she will be in implied status .. what else can be done???? Can we goto any VAC to take the biometrics within canada?

There is no VAC in Canada yet.

 

[IheartCanada]

Your vo didn't update the Ecas status, most likely it's been in process for a while. Regarding the bio request, you have to use your Canadian address as applicants residence. At least that's the case for a few of us who didn't get the bio request at DM1.

You can try to ask by phone or email for biometric exemption as it is not feasible when parents are in Canada and there is no biometric centre ; or if they can not exempt the application then reschedule the time for some time that applicant able to go outside the Canada and do it.

 

[IheartCanada]

Yes. She was in Canada when we submit the application. Her return ticket is in September but I have to do it within 30 days. Some people say there are only two offices that can take finger print in US one is in New York and the other is in LA. I am just not sure if the buffalo office works for it.

You can try to ask by phone or email for biometric exemption as it is not feasible when parents are in Canada and there is no biometric centre ; or if they can not exempt the application then reschedule the time for some time that applicant able to go outside the Canada and do it.

 

[qjzhou]

Finally good news.. I just checked my ECAS this morning .. precisely 0300 hrs AB. time.
ECAS - 15 July
CIC Linked - 15 July

NO AOR ; I used my temp file number without the 'X'

Hopefully it is Godspeed from here. Thanks for all your thoughts and well wishes. This forum has been awesome.

Great news! It brings some hope to my parents' case.

 

[IheartCanada]

Finally good news.. I just checked my ECAS this morning .. precisely 0300 hrs AB. time.
ECAS - 15 July
CIC Linked - 15 July

NO AOR ; I used my temp file number without the 'X'

Hopefully it is Godspeed from here. Thanks for all your thoughts and well wishes. This forum has been awesome.

Could you please send me the steps for ECAS and CIC Linked?

 

[Ron_13]

Hi everyone. Does anyone have parents with Indian passport and are Green card holders of USA? Can parents take medical exams in the US or do they need to go back home when the medical invitation comes? Thanks in advance

 

[robertp]

Hi everyone. Does anyone have parents with Indian passport and are Green card holders of USA? Can parents take medical exams in the US or do they need to go back home when the medical invitation comes? Thanks in advance

you can do medical (IME) in Canada.

 

[Ron_13]

you can do medical (IME) in Canada.

Thanks Robert. If not in Canada is it possible to do in US?

 

[ankz001]

Thanks Robert. If not in Canada is it possible to do in US?

Yes they can do in US

 

[snganu]

Anyone from May 6 whose status changed from "application received" to "in progress". Looks like we are still stuck with May 3rd.

 

[Ron_13]

Yes they can do in US

Thanks for the reply

 

[bdidol]

Anyone from May 6 whose status changed from "application received" to "in progress". Looks like we are still stuck with May 3rd.

There are lot of "stuck" cases and I am trying to figure out why. Those members are not regular in the forum, so not sure if there is any missing docs or anything or their general name search put some red flags somewhere.

Things were moving somewhat smoothly till May 13th and then came the AoR blast. Not sure if they want to clear their desk from all these AoR files first before start working on the next one. From the last two weekends and overnight e-mails, I am sure they are working overtime on these files.

 

[rx_tech]

@YULIA-2016

DM on SA this morning.

Thanks a lot!

 

[snganu]

There are lot of "stuck" cases and I am trying to figure out why. Those members are not regular in the forum, so not sure if there is any missing docs or anything or their general name search put some red flags somewhere.

Things were moving somewhat smoothly till May 13th and then came the AoR blast. Not sure if they want to clear their desk from all these AoR files first before start working on the next one. From the last two weekends and overnight e-mails, I am sure they are working overtime on these files.

Agree with you. Even if you see our tracker, barring few exceptions, ecas is not available for those where CIC requested additional documents, even if their application was received in end April or early May.

 

[gestacio]

Just a question for those who called to ask for a temporary file #, the voice prompt asks for application #? How do you override this?

*just bumping my inquiry