Msafiri said:2. I think your application is a bit premature. It just slightly exceeds published process times which for all we know may increase. Mandamus threshold appears to be at the 4 year mark.
Hi Scylla, are you thinking of this forum? https://secure.immigration.ca/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=3&title=canadian-citizenship If so, it's still around, though it is less active.scylla said:There used to be another forum similar to this one (although with far fewer discussions) which had a thread dedicated to mandamus. Unfortunately that forum disappeared about a year ago along with the mandamus thread.
Msafiri said:Do you know why you were RQd?
walitys said: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.
links18 said:Did they tell you this is why you got an RQ or are you just left to surmise that on your own?
walitys said: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 time,
Jan. 8, 2014 - 2nd e-mail in my records mentioning mandamus,
Jan. 21, 2014 - RQ processing was finalized
Jan. 28, 2014 - "they are looking into your file right now". "The file is about to be forwarded to St.Clair. To schedule a hearing".
I am cautiously optimistic. It seems, like the pressure is building up. My file was taken off the shelf.
walitys said: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).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandamuspeter_h said:Pardon my ignorance, but who or what is Mandamus?