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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Hi Shamsuannahr - you can update the spreadsheet for us (candab) - we received notice from the visa office that the passport is ready with the visa. Also - I have a question... does anyone have any advice of what we should be doing in regards to translating and notarizing high school...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Hello Everyone, We have some good news to share, we received the email stating that our case has been approved and for my husband to send his passport by courier. Very excited!... I have a question - we live in Dahab where there is no courier, my husband will travel to Cairo tonight to send...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    I applied as a Canadian living outside of Egypt.
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    I am Canadian and living in Egypt with my husband...I have no income (none!!) and was approved as a sponsor...I did provide a letter of employment to show that I would have work when I arrived in Canada as well as proof that I would have somewhere to live. If you're concerned about the...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Did you consider to apply from Canada and once you are approved as a sponsor, you can go to Egypt and wait there while they process his part in Cairo (14 months as stated on their website). Once your application is submitted, you should only have to wait around 35 days until you hear if you are...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    No news for us :( .... We did hear from the office 2 weeks ago asking for an updated version of the schedule A form (the form that lists your addresses and work and education, etc)...we sent it in and at the same time they told us that our medical has been extended (it had expired), so we don't...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Hi everyone, happpy eid! Does anyone kmow the working hours of the visa office during the eid? It shows on their website only one day, but everything else here is shut down for about a week,! ; Also...does anyone have an idea of how long it takes to perform the background and criminal checks...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    No news for us :( ........
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    No news... Still waiting anxiously for a phone call or email!!! Hope its soon! FYI... The office is closed today for 6th of October holiday...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    we made our medical back July10 2011.... and the officer told my husband (on Sep18) when she asked for the updated police certificate, she told him that she was going to call London to see if he needed another medical or if the date could be extended... it shows 'medical results received'...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Here's the dates for the spreadsheet: Jan 11 2012- application received Apr 2 2012- sponsor approved Apr 23 2012 - acknowledge letter received stating that Ottawa is handling our file Aug 9 2012 - email from Cairo visa office requesting documents again Sep 17 2012 - phone call from Cairo visa...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    We knew there was a problem when we were waiting for our sponsorship to be approved...online it said they were working on applications past the date ours was submitted and westill hadn't heard anything (I think it said "working on files submitted feb 13" and ours was submitted jan11 so we...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Hi - I don't have exact dates, but here's a summary... Our application was received January 11 2012. I am Canadian (wife) and my husband is Egyptian - we are living in Egypt so I guess ours was considered outland?...not sure if that makes a difference. We had a problem with our file as it was...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Hi Everyone... I need some help! Our application status online recently changed to "in process" (it was showing 'application received for over 7 months)... the cairo office called us and asked us for an updated police certificate... we dropped it off on Monday... what does 'in process' mean...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    hey guys...don't mean to sound harsh, but if Canada is 'not worth it', then why go through the stressful situation of applying to live in the country?? As a Canadian...I find that statement pretty offensive.
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Thanks for your reply mr.x. They asked us for 4 personal photos and a copy of the passport....is that still good news? What was the next thing u heard after u sent your documents and how long after?
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    hi youss, Sounds like your total timeline is around 7 months... we are now coming up to 7 months and have just heard from the Cairo office and they are asking for us to submit documents and photos - the same documents and photos that we already submitted...but our file was being handled by...