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Does your online status changed to background check ? I just dont understand we have been through such a long time. And we finally won our appeal. why they still take extra time for background check.

I heard from one of my friend who spouse his wife, her status changed form background check to passport request only took one day.
 
Does your online status changed to background check ? I just dont understand we have been through such a long time. And we finally won our appeal. why they still take extra time for background check.

I heard from one of my friend who spouse his wife, her status changed form background check to passport request only took one day.
That's maybe because sometimes they don't update their online status. Every applicant needs to go through the background check for security purposes.
 
We are finally together in Canada as of Wednesday night. Need to follow up with one medical appointment with a panel physician, but other than that, everything has been very smooth. Hard to believe this is our new reality - God is good.
Our timeline is in our profile if anyone wants to take a look.

yes, we hired Carolina Fridman in Winnipeg
Thank you!! How much fee did the lawyer charge?
 
Can anyone please let me know a good immigration lawyer in Vancouver who can help me with my Appeal? And who has dealt with such cases before?
 
Hi all. I would like to give a quick update as i have been very busy for the last couple of weeks hence the delay to this update. I had full hearing ( for my wife's refusal due to marriage not genuine) on January 31, 2019. The appeal was meant to last all day after commencement at about 08:45, but to the glory of God, it was called off at about 11:05 and allowed on the spot. A week after, i received decision letter and today February 27, i received a request for my wife's updated forms, PCC and medical. I thought i should share this with you. My hearing was in Calgary and questions ask were specific to my case, except few general questions we should all know when in a genuine relationship.
 
Hi all. I would like to give a quick update as i have been very busy for the last couple of weeks hence the delay to this update. I had full hearing ( for my wife's refusal due to marriage not genuine) on January 31, 2019. The appeal was meant to last all day after commencement at about 08:45, but to the glory of God, it was called off at about 11:05 and allowed on the spot. A week after, i received decision letter and today February 27, i received a request for my wife's updated forms, PCC and medical. I thought i should share this with you. My hearing was in Calgary and questions ask were specific to my case, except few general questions we should all know when in a genuine relationship.
Congratulations, can u plz share the timeline of your appeal?
 
hi we’re kinda in the same situation.. i won my appeal june 2018. then they asked for remedical in august then additional documents in september like new police clearance and updated forms. MP says are not allowed to deny our application anymore . . background check is still in process since august.i hope PPR is next i just don’t know when.
Did you hire a lawyer? Can you please let me know her name?
 
Congratulations, can u plz share the timeline of your appeal?

Here is my time line as requested
Initial application made March 2016
Refusal ( marriage not genuine) Jan. 2017
ADR Feb. 2018 (attended but cancelled)
Full hearing Jan 31, 2019
Received decision letter Feb. 07 2019
Received request for updated form, PCC, medical Feb 27, 2019.
 
Here is my time line as requested
Initial application made March 2016
Refusal ( marriage not genuine) Jan. 2017
ADR Feb. 2018 (attended but cancelled)
Full hearing Jan 31, 2019
Received decision letter Feb. 07 2019
Received request for updated form, PCC, medical Feb 27, 2019.

Congratulations..... what kind of documents/proof did you send to them before the hearing?
 
Congratulations..... what kind of documents/proof did you send to them before the hearing?

I got letters from friends, work mates, my pastor and my wife also got letters from her family members, pastor, neighbours, work mates. I enclosed deed of conveyance ( plot of land i bought with my wife), joint bank account, both formal and casual pictures, my medical insurance showing my wife as spouse, life insurance as well, whatApp chat messages of about 400 pages, other email correspondence between myself and my wife and may be other things i may not remember now. I would suggest you get as many proof as you can to strengthen your case
 
I got this recommendation from a lawyer (not the one who did our application):

It is necessary to understand the impact of appealing or reapplying after the refusal. If the appeal option is chosen, you have to understand that if you lose the appeal, you may no longer sponsor her ever again if the IAD has already decided on the matter. This is referred to as res judicata. Appealing is a good option if the spousal sponsorship had been prepared in the right manner and had all relevant information. I believe the case was incomplete and that is why this led to the refusal. I believe that a best option should be to submit a new application.

I guess I will submit new application. Ugh...
 
Here is my time line as requested
Initial application made March 2016
Refusal ( marriage not genuine) Jan. 2017
ADR Feb. 2018 (attended but cancelled)
Full hearing Jan 31, 2019
Received decision letter Feb. 07 2019
Received request for updated form, PCC, medical Feb 27, 2019.
Thanks
 
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Here is my time line as requested
Initial application made March 2016
Refusal ( marriage not genuine) Jan. 2017
ADR Feb. 2018 (attended but cancelled)
Full hearing Jan 31, 2019
Received decision letter Feb. 07 2019
Received request for updated form, PCC, medical Feb 27, 2019.
y and your application dates same almost which one visa office your file have now currently
 
Update from us:

Visa office- Accra, Ghana

Jan 19th- pre arrival
Jan 28th- Request for medical, police and so on
Feb 14- went for medical exam. Didn’t get an early date
Feb 15th upload of all documents requested
Feb 21st- redo of X-rays, there was problems with their system
March 1st- medical passed
March 1st- background started

Slowly but surely eh
 
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