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  1. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    I havent posted anything for a long time but I had a crazy month. Nevertheless I tried to login ecas but it is still not working for me, so I guess I will have to wait another few days. Let you know asap.
  2. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    congrats sparkle! lets wait all together...
  3. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    thank you for the update!
  4. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    It seems CIC-M is speeding up but how fast are the VOs? I know they changed their information and only show the "80% processed in.." hope they are still faster on some applications. I know I should be patient I only wait for a week now but I am happy that I am not alone and that there is lots of...
  5. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    hi Jeff, sorry to read that you got your application back because of some missing documents. We hope that the December goes faster than the other months.... but anyway welcome to the December thread.
  6. chrimano

    Form IMM0008 Schedule 1

    I just tried to translate the certificate as good as possible into english and as close as possible to the canadian equivalent. Somtimes I did not get any certificate or diploma then I wrote "Schoolreport with passing grade".
  7. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    I did the same thing with my timeline. I also had 2 activitys going on at the same time and I did it the same way as you did. (2010/02-2010/05 and 2010/2-2010/06)
  8. chrimano

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    @ jancath410 - hope the following helps. I asked at the postal office yesterday again and they confirmed. its a half letter size card and on the left lower corner it says: PS FORM 3575 September 2010 There is also some explanation in the FAQ on the USPS Homepage: How do I file a Change of...
  9. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    Hi karla718, Welcome to the December thread and congrats for the received application.
  10. chrimano

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    @jancath410: had the same situation. Just went into one of the post offices and they handed out a small envelope with the form to fill out by hand and some coupons. The forward first-class mail to a canadian address. @stumpedmom: Since the FBI record takes at least 8 weeks, I would hurry up to...
  11. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    welcome rathika to the december thread pretty interesting story you have - just read your first thread. good luck
  12. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    We sent in some reference letters and did not have them notarized. (the immigration guided did not ask for that) We asked our friends to write them in english and sign and date them. The content was supposed to say something about that they knew us for a long time and about our plans to live...
  13. chrimano

    Having a Baby in the USA...Am I going about this correctly?

    We were in a situation like this. My wife is Canadian, I am European on a working visa in the US. There is no legally problem having the american and the canadian citizenship. After our baby was born, we took the american birthcertificate and sent it with other requested papers to the canadian...
  14. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    just read about the eCas tracker on Matthews page. Thank you for this tool and thanks MandiF for pointing that out. Now I will start checking my mails hourly ;)
  15. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    What I understand it takes now up to 37 days to get the sponsorship approved. I will wait a couple of weeks and then sign up for eCAS with the receipt number I got when paying the fees. I hope then that I will somehow see if there is a "DM" - Decision made. And then just wait for the letter...
  16. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    @quakingaspen - did you use FedEx?
  17. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    I did not include this documents either. The important word here is "IF" and if you do not have a co-signer I think it is good enough not to include the forms. "Original of completed Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409), IF you have a co-signer and he or she is your common-law...
  18. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    The answer should be "yes" I assume your are sponsoring your spouse outland. And thats part of the family class outland. The important word is "OR" in this sentence. On the top of the page it also says: "If you answer "NO" to any questions 1 to 4, you are not eligible to be a sponsor (or...
  19. chrimano

    Thread for Dec 2010 outland Buffalo applicants

    Hi sparkle, Congratulations for filing your application. I am sure you saw that quakingaspen started a thread for December applicants and I just wonder if you would want to join us? Buffalo was my second choice as a VO but I went with the Vienna one since thats where I am originally from. I...
  20. chrimano

    Thread for December 2010 Applicants

    OK - first milestone completed - CIC-M got my application today at 10.45am Let the waiting begin....