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  1. Belinasha

    Success story - Crossing the border before submitting spousal application

    We didnt' sent in the FBI with our application since it took so long and we wanted to get in queue. We got sponsorship approval without it and we sent it after we got approval. I just got an email from Ottawa saying they've received the documents today and they've been added to our file. There's...
  2. Belinasha

    Any US applicant got PPR since Buffalo closure?

    I've been wondering this same thing myself. I think there has been 3, but their files were transferred to the VO just before the closure or just shortly after. It seems that nothing is being done for PPRs for anybody applying from the U.S. If you look at the spreadsheet, almost everyone has...
  3. Belinasha

    Visitor Visa Extension

    We did a paper application sent to Vegreville. It takes a lot longer to get, so you gain that much more of implied status while waiting. I sent along a letter of support stating I'll support my husband and send a copy of our joint bank account statement. They're pretty easy to get, we just asked...
  4. Belinasha

    Question for those with experience with US/Canada boarder crossing

    I have driven and flown to the U.S. so many times I can't even count how many. I have never gotten questioned more than the usual: where are you staying, how long are you staying? We live near the border and I've visited my husband in the mid-west and my parents in Florida. Not once did I get a...
  5. Belinasha

    Married status, Income Tax and benefits/credits

    Congrats KJG! It's good to know someone's getting some results. I'm still waiting. CRA has moved some things around on "My Account" and has again, sent me letters stating that I owe everything. I did get $4.50 for HST. They calculated my 2012-2013 payments and had taken what I "owed" off of this...
  6. Belinasha

    US outland applicants' thread :)

    Occasita, I wouldn't worry too much. As far as I know, all medicals are sent to a depot type place in Ottawa and they are requested from there. Meds can't really be sent to a wrong place.
  7. Belinasha

    Los Angeles Visa Office Applicants Check in here! :)

    I just got home and found an email from Los Angeles that they've sent our documents to Ottawa to join our file. Woot!!!! This is good news!
  8. Belinasha

    Question regarding 6 month limit for canada/us stay

    Simb, This is how we got our visitor's extension: "We just received my husbands 1 year visitor extension. We applied through mail instead of online because it takes more time for them to process the mailed applications. We took advantage of gaining an extra month and a half this way because...
  9. Belinasha

    Los Angeles Visa Office Applicants Check in here! :)

    Ours has our mailing address, which is technically his physical address since he's been here with me since before we got married.
  10. Belinasha

    Los Angeles Visa Office Applicants Check in here! :)

    C, I just read your post and decided to check my hubby's number as I never check his. Our address is now on there as well. The two previous people I spoke with said our file was in process. I'm thinking maybe we were at the head of the line considering our approval came from Ottawa right around...
  11. Belinasha

    Los Angeles Visa Office Applicants Check in here! :)

    HAHAH Caroline, We must have been talking to CIC at the same time. I couldn't get through the last 2 days. Our file will be processed by Ottawa as well, and concerning our documents sitting at LA, I guess they will forward them to Ottawa. I was told not to worry and that our file is in process...
  12. Belinasha

    Los Angeles Visa Office Applicants Check in here! :)

    We didn't send in the FBI check with our original application because the first one we got came back with the wrong information on it. I also noticed I filled out the Additional Family Information form wrong, so we sent a new one that was properly filled out. The other stuff was just further...
  13. Belinasha

    Los Angeles Visa Office Applicants Check in here! :)

    I got this email today from LA: Dear Applicant, We are pleased to inform you that we have received your documents (personal pictures, completed Additional Family Information form, copy of visitor record, income tax information) and the original FBI police certificate. Upon receipt of your...
  14. Belinasha

    March 2012 applicants, join here! : )

    I received the following email from LA today: Dear Applicant, We are pleased to inform you that we have received your documents (personal pictures, completed Additional Family Information form, copy of visitor record, income tax information) and the original FBI police certificate. Upon...
  15. Belinasha

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    I emailed LA last week inquiring about our file. This is what I just got back. Dear Applicant: If you had a Permanent Resident file in process in Buffalo, it is in the process of being transferred to the Case Processing Pilot Office in Ottawa. If you have been requested to provide further...
  16. Belinasha

    March 2012 applicants, join here! : )

    I sent an email to LA last week to inquire about our case and this is what I got back from them: Dear Applicant: If you had a Permanent Resident file in process in Buffalo, it is in the process of being transferred to the Case Processing Pilot Office in Ottawa. If you have been requested to...
  17. Belinasha

    Join Our Rally on Oct 23 in Toront for equal processing time(parent immigration)

    I wouldn't support this either. I agree with Steph C.
  18. Belinasha

    New Immigration Criminality legislation

    Ottawa, June 20, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, introduced legislation today to expedite the removal of foreign criminals from Canada and to enhance the safety and security of Canadians. The Harper Government is putting a stop to...
  19. Belinasha

    Petty Misdemeanor... help?

    There was another poster who had a similar case as yours. Their charges were dismissed though and all they provided was a clean state check and court documents pertaining to their case. Their timeline from start to finish was around 7 months. As long as you provide everything they require, I...