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    Havana, Cuba

    :o Thats great, right? Well its great that they sent something to you for you to know something from the papers!! So according to your timeline, your papers were transferred from CIC June 20th, They arrived in Havana on July 11th (3 weeks) they mailed this letter August 22nd (6 wks after...
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    Havana, Cuba

    Haha.. i did the same thing a while ago with a 27 inch tv in my suitcase!! This was at the very beginning of our relationship and my husband saved up every hard-earned convertible for the tv and paid it.. he wouldnt let me give it to him until he had paid it in its entirety, then when I got...
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    Havana, Cuba

    Ok. Thanks for the info Shuster. I dont usually go over weight in one suitcase but I have brought 2 suitcases. Anyways nothing to do but wait and see...
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    Havana, Cuba

    wow... I heard they would be charging for food coming in (of all sorts--leaving mothers with young children having to pay for any snacks or foods their children need), but I had no idea it is on everything!! Is this ONLY if your luggage is more than 25 kg? what if you have 2 suitcases? Are we...
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    Havana, Cuba

    ??? Really?? What was the purpose of them stopping you?? If you paid for the suitcase and youre not bringing electronics or things to sell then whats their problem with it?? My parents got checked when they last went to Cuba.. nothing happened but was a pain for sure. Where do you go to when...
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    Havana, Cuba

    But we would be going to Havana for the weekend
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    Havana, Cuba

    Its always nice working for the government, LOTS of benefits like days off... lol My husband is from Holguin city, Holguin!
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    Havana, Cuba

    Good morning to you too!! Wouldn`t it be great if the weight of our luggage didn`t matter?? Especially since when we get to Cuba we have husbands to carry the heavy ones too! ;D Im hoping to go on October 5th too, waiting to hear back from my travel agent about it!! Is the embassy in Havana...
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    IMM 0008 questions

    Hi REMROV, From what I understand, they send a copy to CIC, and a copy to the sponsor (your boyfriend). He is to keep the original copy with him in Quebec at all times. It is only with this original that you can get certain things here in Quebec when you arrive for good. He should however...
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    IMM 0008 questions

    Hi As for Quebec, we were in the same boat. We put NA in those boxes since we knew we would not apply for the CSQ until after CIC confirmed I was eligible to sponsor. Our application was approved, so seems like it worked out fine! When CIC sent me the letter of approval it said to now continue...
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    Havana, Cuba

    I know! I find it so weird that there seems to be so many people for every other VO but not Cuba, and like you, I know so many people and hear of people in our exact situation all the time!
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    Havana, Cuba

    Ok KJG! Ill do that.. if you did it, and you got your interview soon after... it def cant hurt!!! that means october 30th to contact them... soooo far away!! :(
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    Havana, Cuba

    Ok awesome!! its like ever little thing send me into a sheer panic!! lol still no quebec selection certificate... still nothing from havana (i know for havana it would be too fast, but still.. hoping for a sign of life!!)
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    Havana, Cuba

    Me again! :D Just a little question... anybody know if Havana is slower at processing PR`s if my husband didnt put his email address on the forms? He just told me (maybe I knew when we did it but forgot...) that he didn't put the e-mail address because it's technically not his. Belongs to a...
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    Havana, Cuba

    Wow, what a wonderful story!! I said never to long distance relationships, and ESPECIALLY never to cuban relationships. I even said NEVER to leonel for a whole year of knowing him.. although we still talked regularly... but... see where never got me too.... lol clearly "Never say Never" is...
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    Havana, Cuba

    ME TOOO for purses!! lol i still have a suitcase full somewhere from my move last year that ive been planning to bring to cuba and give a lot of them away now!! Leonel has a few pairs of shoes, and a lot of clothes, but i know I win the closet war... lol but i would have to say its not rly a...
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    Havana, Cuba

    Lol, I dont even know HOW were going to fit all our clothes and theres 2 closets here :s My husband has a good amount of clothes considering he's cuban! I already bought extra storage boxes to keep winter/summer clothes and shoes (im a shoe maniac..... :o) Its funny my friends were JUST...
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    Havana, Cuba

    oooh that would be great!! I did do an excel course once but were going back a while at this point and i cant say i remember much... lol but maybe google docs will be a little more user friendly? I will give it a try when im at home later (still struggling to get through the workday.....) and if...
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    Havana, Cuba

    YESSSSSS. January is what I'm aiming for, I mean, don't get me wrong, I would take earlier too!! ;) but, i dont think ill be able to last (aka, keep my sanity) if its too much after then.... waiting.is.killing.me. Does anyone know excel well? Or does anyone know if there is a cuba...
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    Havana, Cuba

    And end of October for me!!!! :D