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    US Police Clearance: FBI Processing Times

    Thanks for the update! Our date was Sept 18 and I was started to get anxious that it was sent to the incorrect address as hubby did not even get charged on his credit card yet. Four months is way too long to wait. It has already been 15 weeks for us and his credit card has not been charged yet...
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    US Police Clearance: FBI Processing Times

    Has anyone received their FBI clearance recently? Sent request on Sept 18 and it has now been 13 weeks. We are just wondering about how much longer it will be...
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    US outland applicants' thread :)

    Congratulations Sunset! I am so happy for you:)
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    CPP-Ottawa

    Thanks for the information Rugrat!
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    CPP-Ottawa

    On Aug 21, 2015 we received the Proof of Residence/RRPF generic email. The last line on the letter stated: **Medical examination. Please complete your immigration medical examination. If you have already passed your medical examination, please also send your medical examination form with the...
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    CRIMINAL REHABILITATION and PERMANENT RESIDENCE APPLICATIONS

    Hi Sunset, we are at the 10 month mark and so frustrated. hubby's CR was approved and then a month later they decide to send his PR application to L.A.
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    CPP-Ottawa

    So excited! Hubby got notification that his criminal rehabilitation application was approved. I am sure in no time at all we will also receive a DM on our application. Such a daunting process. So glad it is almost over. Congrats to all the new DMs!!!
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    CPP-Ottawa

    Congrats to all the new DMs!!
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    CPP-Ottawa

    Our application went in process Aug. 21 and we are still waiting too...
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    US outland applicants' thread :)

    This might help too: Ø All court documents and certificates of disposition for any changes or convictions. These documents must show the judgment imposed and all sentencing details. Ø Documentary evidence showing if and when you completed all terms and conditions of your sentence(s). This...
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    US outland applicants' thread :)

    This is taken straight out of the letter we received from Washington: Ø Documentary evidence supporting your statements regarding your rehabilitation. This can include: § Letters of reference from professionals (such as parole officers, doctors, counselors, educators, etc.) who have...
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    New U.S. permanent resident - which visa office?

    We got our entire application done by the lawyers @ www.canadavisa.com. It only cost us $2000. They help you with the entire application. It took them about 3 months to review it, but in the long run it has paid off...
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    CPP-Ottawa

    Congratulations ChellyCat!!! I am so excited for you:) We all know how hard it is to be in a long distance relationship. My hubby and I have been apart 4 years & 4 months. Can't wait for the light at the end of our tunnel too.
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    New U.S. permanent resident - which visa office?

    My husband was a PR of the U.S. when we applied and they processed his application at the Ottawa Visa office. He'd been a PR for 25 years, but all the letter stated is that "it was based on his home address and the requirements of the Immigration & Refugees Protection Act". If it is a more...
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    US outland applicants' thread :)

    In one of my previous posts, I stated LA emailed us by accident. The email was from the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C. It also list a bunch of documents that need to be sent (already sent). It then states they will put it in a que for processing within 60 days. If we feel they have the...
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    US outland applicants' thread :)

    I have no idea! Our application was about 7 months in and we requested our lawyers to do a status update. We also let them know our PR application in Ottawa had changed to "in process". A couple weeks later we received an email from Washington stated his criminal rehabilitation had been sent...
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    US outland applicants' thread :)

    We received information from the LA visa office that my husband's criminal rehabilitation application has been sent to the Washington office for faster processing. We also have the application numbers now to forward to the Ottawa office in regards to our spousal application. They can finally...
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    State police checks

    Please also note that we have a criminal rehabilitation application that has been submitted. Perhaps our lawyer is getting us to update the FBI clearance because the overall processing time could be longer than standard applications.
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    State police checks

    Our lawyer received the same letter today. We already submitted the FBI Clearance with the application; however, our lawyers stated that it would expire in December (dated Feb. 2/15). They recommended requesting a new one and submitting proof that we applied and paid for a new clearance (only 30...
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    Proof of residence

    Proof of residence documents: employment letter, pay stubs, T4 slips, bank statements, utility bills (with address on them), tenancy agreement/mortgage papers. I was on vacation for 2 months when this was requested and just made sure I had all my documents on me before I left. I am a teacher and...