anybody from dominican republic?

[CoachClive]

ummm i sent it in on the 27th of August and they received it on the 29th and i got it back August 31st and now he's a PR very very fast! with Fed Ex

Thanks.. I sent mine in .. they got it Monday 29th., we are waiting to have it returned still.

 

[KloveG]

You are required to do the medical upfront no? I thought they say if you send in your application without the confirmation proof they will send it back incomplete

 

[fradan]

Hey there!

I am glad I found this and am hoping for some help maybe

I am from Canada and married my husband from Dominican in July 2016. We are preparing all of our stuff now and hoping to have it sent in within the next couple of weeks.

I am a little scared as we met each other in October 2015 and married July 2016 but I have been there 5 times in between and of course we talk everyday. And hey there's no timeline of love and relationships right?! I am just worried they will question that.

Also, we have an incredibly hard time reaching the Physicians office for the medical in Santo Domingo. They never answer. And when they do we have been told different things. Like one said the cost is $200usd and another $260usd.

Anyone have an help they can offer? Thanks

My wife and I met Oct 2013, married in Nov 2014, applied in Jan 2015 and living in Canada Jul 2016
So don't be worried about the timeline.
But I am curious to hear from the others if timeline is a flag for an interview. We had an interview.
If people think it is, are most interviews done after a year from the submission of the application.
And if so would you advise for the medical and the police record to be done just before the interview.

 

[CoachClive]

You are required to do the medical upfront no? I thought they say if you send in your application without the confirmation proof they will send it back incomplete

Frankly i don't know about the medical required upfront.. I had my spouse do it thinking it would speed up to be fully complete .. and it was a pure waste...because they did not even start to look at her part until the 14th month after submission which was well over the 12 month medical threshold...the Liberal government put a policy in place saying there is a 6 month target... but..... and as i said it took 3 months to acknowledge that the Immigration Section had the file...so

so if is not mandated at the beginning, I would not wait for it but submit the application and delay the medical until you know file is in the Immigration section (in Mexico embassy). Find out if it is mandated or can be sent after?

 

[CoachClive]

My wife and I met Oct 2013, married in Nov 2014, applied in Jan 2015 and living in Canada Jul 2016
So don't be worried about the timeline.
But I am curious to hear from the others if timeline is a flag for an interview. We had an interview.
If people think it is, are most interviews done after a year from the submission of the application.
And if so would you advise for the medical and the police record to be done just before the interview.

I don't know if timeline is a flag... in our case no interview ( I expected one because of our significant age differential)... we met 2008... I support her since 2011.. married December 2014.. application June 2015.. waiting for passport and no interview required August 2016.. I understand a number of no interviews have occurred.. might be liberal government speeding it up....

 

[northern ice]

My wife landed Aug. 2nd and today we received her permanent resident card. It took about 5 1/2 weeks. Immigration told her 6 weeks until her card would arrive, so that appears to be the timeline if you have no problems.

Perhaps they are streamlining the process now. I hope so for everyone's elses sake. My real reason for posting today was to say thank you to everyone on this forum who assisted my wife and I with any questions or problems that we had. You people were extremely helpful and knowledgeable and I hope I can contribute as well. Good luck to everyone and keep the faith.

 

[sb414]

My wife landed Aug. 2nd and today we received her permanent resident card. It took about 5 1/2 weeks. Immigration told her 6 weeks until her card would arrive, so that appears to be the timeline if you have no problems.

Perhaps they are streamlining the process now. I hope so for everyone's elses sake. My real reason for posting today was to say thank you to everyone on this forum who assisted my wife and I with any questions or problems that we had. You people were extremely helpful and knowledgeable and I hope I can contribute as well. Good luck to everyone and keep the faith.

Congrats! And enjoy!

 

[KloveG]

Does anyone know if it is required to have the papers apistilled? So for example we had the police certificate, marriage certificate and birth certificate translated by the lawyer in Dominican. But she tells us that we need to have the certificates and translation paper stamped by the Cancilleria in Santo Domingo. Did any of you do this?

Also, we just used original certificates for the birth and marriage ones, even though it says just send a verified copy. We just happened to get 2 originals when we requested just one. So we don't need it back. I think that will be fine if we just note that we know it's original and not a copy but we don't require the original back to us.

 

[sb414]

Does anyone know if it is required to have the papers apistilled? So for example we had the police certificate, marriage certificate and birth certificate translated by the lawyer in Dominican. But she tells us that we need to have the certificates and translation paper stamped by the Cancilleria in Santo Domingo. Did any of you do this?

Also, we just used original certificates for the birth and marriage ones, even though it says just send a verified copy. We just happened to get 2 originals when we requested just one. So we don't need it back. I think that will be fine if we just note that we know it's original and not a copy but we don't require the original back to us.

Yes, the translated documents need to be apostilled.
And it is okay to send the original if you don't need it back.

 

[KloveG]

Yes, the translated documents need to be apostilled.
And it is okay to send the original if you don't need it back.

Ok so the 3 originals and the 3 translated documents have to be apostilled? So 6 in total to be stamped. These papers make you second guess so much! Haha

Thank you so much for your replies by the way. I think I would have cried had it not been for your help and all the comments

 

[sb414]

Ok so the 3 originals and the 3 translated documents have to be apostilled? So 6 in total to be stamped. These papers make you second guess so much! Haha

Thank you so much for your replies by the way. I think I would have cried had it not been for your help and all the comments

I am pretty sure just the translated ones need to be apostilled. I can check all my paper work later on for you.

From what I remember, the originals just have the usual "Dominican stamp". Like when you need to get a birth certificate there, you get the paper and then you have to pay for them to stamp it. And then when you translate it, it's a little more work involved, translated, and "certified" that it is a true translation. That's how I remember doing it.

 

[KloveG]

I am pretty sure just the translated ones need to be apostilled. I can check all my paper work later on for you.

From what I remember, the originals just have the usual "Dominican stamp". Like when you need to get a birth certificate there, you get the paper and then you have to pay for them to stamp it. And then when you translate it, it's a little more work involved, translated, and "certified" that it is a true translation. That's how I remember doing it.

That would be awesome. It's a little confusing as we have been told 2 different things by the lawyer.

 

[Tater]

The only thing that we apostilled was our wedding certificate.
We sent away the birth certificate etc to the Dominican Embassy and had it all translated and notorized there

 

[sb414]

That would be awesome. It's a little confusing as we have been told 2 different things by the lawyer.

Just checked our papers, we only apostilled the things we had translated: marriage certificate, birth certificate and the police clearance.

 

[KloveG]

Just checked our papers, we only apostilled the things we had translated: marriage certificate, birth certificate and the police clearance.

It's crazy how it's so different. The lawyer told us that some visa officers will accept only certain ones apostilled and others make you have all of them done. I guess it's not worth the risk or time if its 620 pesos per paper to have apostilled.