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[thephdguy]

Hi

could you guys please help in interpreting my GCMS,I would like to know if there is any issue with my POF

NOTES: 2
Created Date: 2020/08/20 12:00:41 Created By: BN8554
Updated Date: 2020/08/20 12:00:55 Updated By: BN8554
Restricted: No Label: EE Eligibility
Office: Montreal Immigration Text:
Case Analyst: Lock-in Date: 2020-04-06- EE FSW Having analyzed this application based on the documents submitted by the applicant and the information contained in the file, I make the following recommendation.

ANALYST
RECOMMENDATION: SUMMARY NOTES: CIO RECOMMENDATION: PASS CRIMINALITY FOR PA AND SPOUSE [REFUSEDADMISSION DETAILS] I
WAS REFUSED USA F1 STUDENT VISA ON JUNE 9TH 2014 AND JUNE 17TH 2014. THE REASON FOR REJECTION IS 214(B) HOWEVER,LATER I WAS ISSUED F1 STUDENT VISA ON JULY 14TH 2014 USA H1B PETITION FILED BY MY PREVIOUS EMPLOYER ON MY BEHALF WAS DENIED IN THE YEAR 2016 HOWEVER, H1B PETITION FILED BY MY CURRENT EMPLOYER ON MY BEHALF WAS APPROVED IN THE YEAR 2017 BIOMETRICS REQUIRED A11.2: Appears Met R75: FSW MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - Appears Met R76:
SELECTION CRITERIA - FSW POINTS/Funds: Appears Met FSW points total: 75 Ready to Finalize RPRF: Complete Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) CRS Score at invitation to apply (ITA) 473 CRS points minimum score for round: 471 CRS score at application (APR): 473 I have reviewed the following for CRS points: PA gained points as MARRIED at ITA and APR PA gained points for 3+ year(s) Foreign Work Experience with xxxxxxxx

INTEGRATED SEARCH (FOSS/GCMS): PA: Not in Status Previous refusal(s) of Note: [REFUSED ADMISSION DETAILS] I WAS REFUSED USA F1 STUDENT VISA ON JUNE 9TH 2014 AND JUNE 17TH 2014. THE REASON FOR REJECTION IS 214(B) HOWEVER,LATER I WAS ISSUED F1 STUDENT VISA ON JULY 14TH 2014 USA H1B PETITION FILED BY MY PREVIOUS EMPLOYER ON MY BEHALF WAS DENIED IN THE YEAR 2016 HOWEVER,
H1B PETITION FILED BY MY CURRENT EMPLOYER ON MY BEHALF WAS APPROVED IN THE YEAR 2017
[REFUSED ADMISSION DETAILS] I WAS REFUSED USA F1 STUDENT VISA ON JUNE 9TH 2014 AND JUNE 17TH 2014. THE REASON FOR REJECTION IS 214(B) HOWEVER,LATER I WAS ISSUED F1 STUDENT VISA ON JULY 14TH 2014 USA H1B PETITION FILED BY MY PREVIOUS EMPLOYER ON MY BEHALF WAS DENIED IN THE YEAR 2016 HOWEVER,H1B PETITION FILED BY MY CURRENT
EMPLOYER ON MY BEHALF WAS APPROVED IN THE YEAR 2017 SPOUSE/CL: No trace other than present application FAMILY COMPOSITION: MARRIED since xxxx
Marriage certificate is on file; Spouse isACCOMPANYING No indication of previous marriages/cl partners No declared children MEDICALS: All NOT valid for 6 months or more PA - Passed, Valid until: 2021-01-14 SPOUSE - Passed, Valid until: 2021-01-14 PASSPORTS: All valid for6 months or more

WORK​

EXPERIENCE: Lock-in Date: 2020-04-06 Primary Occupation: NOC 2172 Database Analysts and Data Administrators EDUCATION CREDENTIAL(S) PROVIDED: Master's Degree: Master of Engineering xxxxxxx Master’s Degree: SPOUSE Master of Science xxxxx- Developer (NOC: 2172) - at xxxx - eDoc# 372197800 - Web-based search confirms employer information - Letter dated 2019-10-24 appears to confirm employment in declared occupation throughout the specified period, and provides a job description which is consistent with the lead statement and main duties as set out in the declared NOC category. NOTE:SAME OFFICE ADDRESS, SAME PHONE NUMBER, SAME LOGO AS WEBSITE PA PROVIDE STATEMENT OFEARNINGS FROM 2019-09 TO 2020-03 - Letter
confirms salary of 111497$/Year - Letter confirms full/time employment; FSW Work: 3 years and 7 months. CRS Foreign Work: 3 years and 7 months. FSW Work: 1 year CRS Foreign Work: 3+ year(s)
WORK
EXPERIENCE: 2-3 year(s), 11 FSW Points
ADAPTABILITY: 5 FSW Points Spouse has language Proficiency

SETTLEMENT FUNDS: Appears To Meet Approx. CAD $27698, as per CHASE statement at 2020-04-01; Family of 2 requires CAD $16 135 NOTE: NO MENTION OF THE AVERAGE BALANCE FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS


NOTES: 3
Created Date: 2020/08/14 06:34:12 Created By: GL00248
Updated Date: 2020/08/14 06:37:42 Updated By: GL00248
Restricted: No Label: General
Office: Centralized Intake Office Text:


NOTES: 4
Created Date: 2020/08/10 13:28:13 Created By: CM03052
Updated Date: 2020/08/10 13:28:35 Updated By: CM03052
Restricted: No Label: EE Eligibility
Office: Centralized Intake Office Text:

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REVIEW TYPE: Program Assistant APPLICATION #: xxxxx REGULATION: FSW I have reviewed this application based upon the documents submitted by the applicant and the information contained in the file and note the following. MIN.SCORE: 471 CRS SCORE: 473 Principal Applicant Application Promoted: New UCI Spouse Application Promoted: New UCI PA: Statutory details located in separate GCMS note Primary Applicant Medical Attached to UCI: Yes Spouse Medical Attached to UCI: Yes Client Fees: Verified -----LANGUAGES-----
Principal Applicant 1 -English- IELTS and Met Threshold & Verified Spouse 1 -English- IELTS and Verified -----
EDUCATION----- Primary Applicant 1-ECA report Verified on issuing agency website; foreign credential
confirmed on ECA site ECA Canadian Equivalency Summary reported by issuing agency as Master's Degree Foreign credential provided Spouse 1-ECA report Verified on issuing agency website; foreign credential confirmed on ECA site ECA Canadian Equivalency Summary reported by issuing agency as Master's Degree Foreign credential provided -----POLICE CERTIFICATE----- Primary Applicant 1- India police certificate: Provided- NRT 2- USA FBI police certificate: Provided-NRT R10 OK Recommendation: Pass Criminality Spouse 1- India police certificate: Provided-NRT 2- USA FBI police certificate: Provided-NRT R10 OK Recommendation: Pass Criminality -----AGE------------------------------------ Applicant’s age reviewed and No Change from ITA to e-APR

You appear to be recommended pass by an analyst. What the notes say is that you do not show proof of the 6 month average on your bank letter (maybe you also didn't attach the statements?). I do not know if this might be an issue, as it is "required" by IRCC to provide that information or (and this is not a requirement) people mention in LOE why this information cannot by provided.

 

[Magnolian]

This is correct.

You won't receive a confirmation email. They just respond after 10+ days now.

Oh wow.They are getting slower and slower..... Thanks for your replies.

 

[sam480]

You appear to be recommended pass by an analyst. What the notes say is that you do not show proof of the 6 month average on your bank letter (maybe you also didn't attach the statements?). I do not know if this might be an issue, as it is "required" by IRCC to provide that information or (and this is not a requirement) people mention in LOE why this information cannot by provided.

@thephdguy ,Thanks for your response.My Eligibility in the Assessments page is Review Required,But I don't see any mention of review required in the notes ,In addition some part of the notes section is redacted
"RECOMMENDATION:------ Blank here------SUMMARY NOTES: CIO RECOMMENDATION: PASS CRIMINALITY FOR PA AND SPOUSE"
For Proof of funds I submitted 12 months Average balance from chase bank and 3 months bank statements, should I be worried about Proof of funds ?
Eligibility: Review Required
Security: Not Started
Criminality: Passed
Medical: Passed
Info Sharing: Complete

 

[Magnolian]

@thephdguy ,Thanks for your response.My Eligibility in the Assessments page is Review Required,But I don't see any mention of review required in the notes ,In addition some part of the notes section is redacted
"RECOMMENDATION:------ Blank here------SUMMARY NOTES: CIO RECOMMENDATION: PASS CRIMINALITY FOR PA AND SPOUSE"
For Proof of funds I submitted 12 months Average balance from chase bank and 3 months bank statements, should I be worried about Proof of funds ?
Eligibility: Review Required
Security: Not Started
Criminality: Passed
Medical: Passed
Info Sharing: Complete

Hi, @sam480 I am no expert by any means, but I have a similar situation as yours, so I want to share my insight with you. My eligibility is review required due to 2 reasons. One of them was a US tourist visa refusal a number of year ago. I have now 10 year US visa and rich history of traveling to US and elsewhere without any problems. I mentioned all these in my LOE in a detailed fashion. When I received my GCMS notes about 3 wks ago, I found out that my eligibility is review required largely because of this. My notes say 'CIO recommendation for PA and Spouse: Review Required Stat Question-PA was refused a US tourist visa in xxx and xxx'. Your notes look different than mine, but may be a visa refusal or any similar occurrence in the past could be a valid reason for them to have an officer review. That could be the reason why you still have 'review required' status under assessment section despite what you see in your general notes part by case analyst.

Did you send LOE explaining all the details about your visa refusal and approval history? If so, I don't think it is a serious reason to worry about.
From what I gathered, it seems like they check all the visa refusals without any exception. In your case, it seems that all have worked out in the end from what you provided here, so I would not be worried about it too much.

You can ask @legalfalcon and @caipsnotes as they are the real experts. There are so many other knowledgeable members here who might be able to help you as well.

 

[sam480]

Hi, @sam480 I am no expert by any means, but I have a similar situation as yours, so I want to share my insight with you. My eligibility is review required due to 2 reasons. One of them was a US tourist visa refusal a number of year ago. I have now 10 year US visa and rich history of traveling to US and elsewhere without any problems. I mentioned all these in my LOE in a detailed fashion. When I received my GCMS notes about 3 wks ago, I found out that my eligibility is review required largely because of this. My notes say 'CIO recommendation for PA and Spouse: Review Required Stat Question-PA was refused a US tourist visa in xxx and xxx'. Your notes look different than mine, but may be a visa refusal or any similar occurrence in the past could be a valid reason for them to have an officer review. That could be the reason why you still have 'review required' status under assessment section despite what you see in your general notes part by case analyst.

Did you send LOE explaining all the details about your visa refusal and approval history? If so, I don't think it is a serious reason to worry about.
From what I gathered, it seems like they check all the visa refusals without any exception. In your case, it seems that all have worked out in the end from what you provided here, so I would not be worried about it too much.

You can ask @legalfalcon and @caipsnotes as they are the real experts. There are so many other knowledgeable members here who might be able to help you as well.

Thanks for your response, some part of my notes is redacted,It even has S16(1)C on the top right side of the notes which indicates security screening and my notes clearly highlight my visa refusal in Recommendation,Yes I clearly mentioned my US F1 Visa refusals and even mentioned my H1B petition denial from the past which is technically not a visa.I just to make sure that there is no misinterpretation

 

[sam480]

Thanks for your response, some part of my notes is redacted,It even has S16(1)C on the top right side of the notes which indicates security screening and my notes clearly highlight my visa refusal in Recommendation,Yes I clearly mentioned my US F1 Visa refusals and even mentioned my H1B petition denial from the past which is technically not a visa.I just to make sure that there is no misinterpretation

@caipsnotes :Could you please let me know if there is any issue with proof of funds and any other issues,Appreciate your help

 

[legalfalcon]

Thanks for your response, some part of my notes is redacted,It even has S16(1)C on the top right side of the notes which indicates security screening and my notes clearly highlight my visa refusal in Recommendation,Yes I clearly mentioned my US F1 Visa refusals and even mentioned my H1B petition denial from the past which is technically not a visa.I just to make sure that there is no misinterpretation

All GCMS notes will have redactions under s15 / 16 or other provisions of the Access to Information Act.


To read on s16 see https://bit.ly/3nDOY2D

 

[caipsnotes]

@caipsnotes :Could you please let me know if there is any issue with proof of funds and any other issues,Appreciate your help

Hi, I see your Notes starting with Note 2, could you share Note 1 as well.

 

[rav!so]

Makes sense. I was wondering why it took so long that re-med would be needed. I see now. Still, been quite long for you. Hope you receive your pr soon.

Hi,

Any update on your application?

I got a GU re-medicals passed.

AOR: March-1-2019
Medicals & Biomertics: April 2019
Got married and added spouse: Nov 2019
Spouse med: January 2020
spouse biometrics: july-31-2020(due to covid)
requsted re-med: Nov-4-2020
re-medicals passed: Nov-19-2020

 

[thomas3456]

Got a call this morning from CIC. quick confirmation if we were in Canada followed by last entry date check.
Half an hour later got the CoPR.
All the best guys who are still waiting and yes Montreal agents might be processing apps finally...

 

[Joyz]

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Got a call this morning from CIC. quick confirmation if we were in Canada followed by last entry date check.
Half an hour later got the CoPR.
All the best guys who are still waiting and yes Montreal agents might be processing apps finally...

Congratulations!!

 

[mknox]

Got a call this morning from CIC. quick confirmation if we were in Canada followed by last entry date check.
Half an hour later got the CoPR.
All the best guys who are still waiting and yes Montreal agents might be processing apps finally...

Congratulations!

 

[@@@@]

Got a call this morning from CIC. quick confirmation if we were in Canada followed by last entry date check.
Half an hour later got the CoPR.
All the best guys who are still waiting and yes Montreal agents might be processing apps finally...

Congratulations buddy.... can you tell from which number they called you??

 

[caipsnotes]

Got a call this morning from CIC. quick confirmation if we were in Canada followed by last entry date check.
Half an hour later got the CoPR.
All the best guys who are still waiting and yes Montreal agents might be processing apps finally...

Nice, congrats!

 

[thomas3456]

Congratulations buddy.... can you tell from which number they called you??

Thanks everyone..
The number was hidden. it was just 2 min call.