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Thank you, Eileenf, for staying sharp on topic, as usual. Your help is deeply appreciated.

No links, huh? I hoped, you will give me at least 18 links, links18... Thank you for the idea to take my lawyer with me. Will do.

Hi, Msafiri. Do not "feed off the morsels"... do not "infere based on the scraps". Be like Mr. Holmes! And... cheer up! (this not not an assumption, it is a suggestion!) ;D

Thank you Pippin for these harmonizing words. :) I do not provide too many details of my case - as my intention was NOT to talk about specifics of my application. HERE I wanted to ask about other people's experiences with hiring a lawyer and dealing with mandamus.

Any REAL experiences, please...

Dear all, Some people at this forum talk about the Hearing as something very scary. What was your experience? Was it bad? Did you think, the Judge may refuse your application? Did you know, why you were called upon and were you worried? A big request, if I may: someone who did NOT ever...

You talk as if you are a very knowledgeable about the process, links18. Where have got all this experience from? Did you study law? Do you accompany your clients to hearings? Do or did you work for CIC? Could you name any sources, which I could access to get some specific knowledge about the...

This is closer. I received my GCMS physical files 3 days ago (ordered them in November 2013). I saw just ... 120 pages of my original docs! After almost 3 years of waiting - they just ticked the residency coalculator page and added my test results (19 of 20). That's it. 5 pages are blocked...

Wow, Msafiri, so many assumptions based on so many unanswered questions! And such a pessimistic outlook! "likely with recommendation for refusal" ! Scary!!! How do you arrive аt your drastic conclusions without even knowing much about my case??? Cheer up!

Inaki, this is incredible! The official CIC times for PR Card Renewals processing is 96 calendar days. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-card.asp Complain!

Thank you, Mary Chad. Will do.

Hiring a lawyer to file for Mandamus was an idea I do not regret yet.

Jan. 31, 2014 - eCas shows a new record - about a hearing with a CJ. The previous eCas record is of September 2011 (28 months in between) !

I don't know... :-X

Jan. 30, 2014 - Good news: I've got a letter from CIC: Notice to appear for a Hearing with a Citizenship Judge on Feb. 21. (3 months between hiring a lawyer on Nov 18 and the CJ hearing).

No, links18, they did not tell me anything...

My "RQ triggers": self-employment, visiting my country of origin once a year, visiting USA, having lived abroad (6 months) after submitting my application. But I am in full compliance with any residency obligations, and maintain my PR status at all times.

Again, my timeline: Nov. 2010 - Applied Sept 2011 - Test passed, RQ and last eCas record Oct 2013 - 35 months of waiting, hiring a lawyer. November 2013 - filed for mandamus CIC call agent told me, that... December 2013 - the word "Mandamus" appears in an e-mail sent to CIC for the 1st...

And one more question, Eileen. Do you know, how much time (roughly) did it take from his filing for mandamus and his oath ceremony? Thank you!

Yes, Eileen, I'd appreciate that. "Not worth the lawyer time to go to court" - Do you mean a CIC's lawyer's time?