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Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

sh7228

Star Member
Sep 6, 2011
143
2
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-12-2014
AOR Received.
19-02-2015
rah said:
Hi all,
I would like to start a new topic to discuss. What do you think about having an immigration lawyer or consultant Vs. doing evrything yourself. Do you think they can help and make things easier or they are not neccessary? Would it make any differnces to have one?

I hired a consultant befor applying and I did not like her and cancelled my contract with her before she starts working and decided to do evrything myself. Do you think I should have looked for another consultant.
Is anyone aware of anycase that something needed to be done and only lawyer/consultant could do it not us, or any example that their work made things better.
I agree with Sohrab on this issue, I personally read through the guidelines which explain everything very clearly, I had only few questions which their answers I found here on this forum. Unless you consider your case somewhat different I believe there's no need to hire a lawyer and you can do everything on your own
 

Arezou

Champion Member
Nov 26, 2011
1,217
24
Category........
Visa Office......
ANKARA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23.02.2011
File Transfer...
12.04.2011
Med's Done....
1:29.11.2010 2:30.10.2011
Passport Req..
02.05.2012
VISA ISSUED...
09.05.2012
LANDED..........
03.06.2012

Ankara, Beirut, Jordan!
 

imatra

Star Member
Dec 29, 2011
145
1
IRAN
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara, Turkey
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2012
AOR Received.
18-02-2012
File Transfer...
21-02-2012
Passport Req..
13-09-2012
LANDED..........
29-09-2012
sh7228 said:
I agree with Sohrab on this issue, I personally read through the guidelines which explain everything very clearly, I had only few questions which their answers I found here on this forum. Unless you consider your case somewhat different I believe there's no need to hire a lawyer and you can do everything on your own
I third that ... if it is a straight forward case, no need to hire a lawyer ...
 

kolli

Newbie
Nov 12, 2009
3
0
hai every one my name is krishna i am,basically from india.i got married dec 2011,my question
here is,while submitting my application is my wife need to go 4 medicals or visa office is going
to ask 4 it later

please any one answer my query
 

Arezou

Champion Member
Nov 26, 2011
1,217
24
Category........
Visa Office......
ANKARA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23.02.2011
File Transfer...
12.04.2011
Med's Done....
1:29.11.2010 2:30.10.2011
Passport Req..
02.05.2012
VISA ISSUED...
09.05.2012
LANDED..........
03.06.2012
kolli said:
hai every one my name is krishna i am,basically from india.i got married dec 2011,my question
here is,while submitting my application is my wife need to go 4 medicals or visa office is going
to ask 4 it later

please any one answer my query
We, applicants of former Damascus did our medical from beginning. But you have to check the thread for Indian and see how was the situation for them. Or you can check the requested documents through your visa office too.
 

mehdiR

Hero Member
Jan 3, 2012
383
6
canada
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
No lawyer is needed. I got one and I 'm real unhappy, uncertain , and confused about everything and anything he's ever done .
 

missmini

Champion Member
Oct 6, 2009
1,777
71
Visa Office......
Amman
App. Filed.......
01-2012
Doc's Request.
05-2012 (CSQ approved)
AOR Received.
07-2012
File Transfer...
04-2012
Med's Done....
11-2011 (extended until 11-2013)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
02-2013 (finalyyyyyy)
LANDED..........
07-2013 (DONE - thank u all :):):))
mehdiR said:
vivi : your words made me feel better already. I really am prepared to go to any extent to get out of Iran with my family , and If u really want s/th so so so bad, you will get it. ( god willing)

god bless u missmini , I 'll ask my brother to have that ready in case.

cheers
hi Mehdi, goooooooooooooood morning everyone

u welcome :) again don't worry; overall there's no income requierement and even when they will asses ur financial capabilities they will asses u as a family not only the sponsor; so if they feel that ur wife would be able to also work in Canada all good; if she speaks good English, she has some degree, she works in Iran - all these are signs that she could find a job in Canada too - any kind of job, even part time (does not necessarily need to be a career job or in her field); it does not matter if the income comes from her side or ur side or both for them the most important is that u don't ask their help ;) that's all they care!! also if u have some savings in Iran or if u plan to sell something before u move to Canada u can show proof of that, but not yet, only if they ask :)

yes as vivi said we heard of maybe 1-2 cases rejected from this reason but there were exceptional cases: one both the applicant and the sponsor were like 60+, another the sponsor was receiving disability benefits and they were not convinced that the applicant could work and help both (but they did have interview not refused directly)

by the way, did u receive any email from Missisauga? some people in January did (not sponsor approval just "we received ur package" email)....it would b great to know why some do while others don't ::)

good luck!!
 

imatra

Star Member
Dec 29, 2011
145
1
IRAN
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara, Turkey
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2012
AOR Received.
18-02-2012
File Transfer...
21-02-2012
Passport Req..
13-09-2012
LANDED..........
29-09-2012
missmini said:
by the way, did u receive any email from Missisauga? some people in January did (not sponsor approval just "we received ur package" email)....it would b great to know why some do while others don't ::)

good luck!!
Hi missmini ... yes I noticed that ... I think I should keep an eye on my email ... I hope I get an email exactly like that verrrrry soon :)
 

mehdiR

Hero Member
Jan 3, 2012
383
6
canada
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
missmini said:
hi Mehdi, goooooooooooooood morning everyone


By the way, did u receive any email from Missisauga? some people in January did (not sponsor approval just "we received ur package" email)....it would b great to know why some do while others don't ::)

good luck!!
wow that is great knowing, the chances of the agent screwing my approval is slim then, whooow" sigh of relief
No , I haven't received any email yet, actually I WOULD NOT receive any email at all . the agent receives my emails . any correspondence for that matter :mad: :(

man I made a mistake hiring an agent who I 'm sure is as clueless as m junior about sponsership.
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
i dont think anyone has heard anything, hey we waited this long, what do we have to complain about really
 

Arezou

Champion Member
Nov 26, 2011
1,217
24
Category........
Visa Office......
ANKARA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23.02.2011
File Transfer...
12.04.2011
Med's Done....
1:29.11.2010 2:30.10.2011
Passport Req..
02.05.2012
VISA ISSUED...
09.05.2012
LANDED..........
03.06.2012
sohrab919 said:
i dont think anyone has heard anything, hey we waited this long, what do we have to complain about really
We have less than one month till Norouz and I really hope we will receive very good news in remaining time.
 

kamelia

Star Member
Nov 2, 2011
115
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara, Turkey
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2012
AOR Received.
15-03-2012
File Transfer...
april or may? no idea
Passport Req..
23-10-2012
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
18-11-2012
imatra said:
Hi missmini ... yes I noticed that ... I think I should keep an eye on my email ... I hope I get an email exactly like that verrrrry soon :)
Dear imatra,
I think we have sent our file to missisuaga at the same time, mine at jan5th, but I havn't recieved any email regarding the reciept of my documents, havn't u? I hope we get approval soon.
 

lele

Hero Member
Dec 22, 2011
529
5
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Arezou said:
We have less than one month till Norouz and I really hope we will receive very good news in remaining time.


Hi Arezou , let us say yarb
 

faridzad

Hero Member
Jan 14, 2012
351
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-06-2010
Doc's Request.
30-08-2010
AOR Received.
27-07-2010
File Transfer...
15-06-2012
Interview........
02-06-2014
it is very strange....8 days passed , nothing ..any request ....