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Didn't Keep Passport

bondar

Star Member
Nov 23, 2011
125
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Miss 21 July 2011
AOR Received.
Cairo 28 Sept 2011
File Transfer...
Ottawa pilot 22 Nov 2011
Med's Done....
medical received Dec 9 2011
Interview........
8 FEB 2012
Passport Req..
13 FEB 2012
VISA ISSUED...
7 Mar 2012
LANDED..........
13 Mar 2012
Thank you all. I will just have to wait to see what will happen. This process is very stressful :'(
 

bilbol11

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2011
272
4
did the visa officer ask for a picters like visa picters?or she chek the application paper if something is missed?
 

bondar

Star Member
Nov 23, 2011
125
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Miss 21 July 2011
AOR Received.
Cairo 28 Sept 2011
File Transfer...
Ottawa pilot 22 Nov 2011
Med's Done....
medical received Dec 9 2011
Interview........
8 FEB 2012
Passport Req..
13 FEB 2012
VISA ISSUED...
7 Mar 2012
LANDED..........
13 Mar 2012
No they did not ask for visa pictures only pictures of our relationship.
 

sakamath

Hero Member
Feb 11, 2012
899
16
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi, India
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2008
Doc's Request.
Nov 2011
AOR Received.
17-May-2012
File Transfer...
8 Mar 2012
Med's Request
26-Nov-2012
Med's Done....
24-Dec-2012
Passport Req..
26-Nov-2012
VISA ISSUED...
App abandoned in July '14
bilbol11 said:
did the visa officer ask for a picters like visa picters?or she chek the application paper if something is missed?
Personally, I've never heard of a visa officer keeping a passport after the interview. Passports and visa pictures are usually sent in by mail after we recieve a letter instructing us to do so.
 

bondar

Star Member
Nov 23, 2011
125
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Miss 21 July 2011
AOR Received.
Cairo 28 Sept 2011
File Transfer...
Ottawa pilot 22 Nov 2011
Med's Done....
medical received Dec 9 2011
Interview........
8 FEB 2012
Passport Req..
13 FEB 2012
VISA ISSUED...
7 Mar 2012
LANDED..........
13 Mar 2012
All this info really makes me feel alot better and I pray that it will help someone else in the future. I pray that we hear back soon. Thanks ;D
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I've heard of it quite a lot. In general, yes, what people experience varies by visa office, immigration officer, and circumstance, of course. So asking for passports after an interview may not be common at certain visa offices BUT I have heard of many people who were approved immediately after their interviews and actually got their COPRs and landed the same day too. It's being told that you are refused immediately after an interview that I have never heard of and doubt an IO would want to do.
sakamath said:
Personally, I've never heard of a visa officer keeping a passport after the interview. Passports and visa pictures are usually sent in by mail after we recieve a letter instructing us to do so.
 

bondar

Star Member
Nov 23, 2011
125
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Miss 21 July 2011
AOR Received.
Cairo 28 Sept 2011
File Transfer...
Ottawa pilot 22 Nov 2011
Med's Done....
medical received Dec 9 2011
Interview........
8 FEB 2012
Passport Req..
13 FEB 2012
VISA ISSUED...
7 Mar 2012
LANDED..........
13 Mar 2012
Ok everyone, I have great news this is what happened 5 days after the interview my husband got this:

Dear Mr.

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada under the family class category.

We are pleased to inform you that your file is now ready for visa issuance. In this regard, you are requested to send us by courier only (such as DHL, TNT, Aramex, etc) the following documents:

(X) Your original/valid passport to enable us to issue your immigrant visa.
(X) 2 recent photos for yourself. Photo specifications attached.

Please note that your immigrant visa is valid until 19 April 2012. You must arrive in Canada on or before the visa expiry date.
Your visa is valid only if all family members (spouse, common-law partner, dependent son or daughter), whether accompanying you or not, have been declared and examined. You must therefore inform us of any change in your marital status or in your family composition (marriage, common-law relationship, separation, divorce, birth of a child, adoption, death, etc.) BEFORE your visa is issued. Failure to do so will render your visa invalid and will result in the refusal of your admission to Canada as a permanent resident.
Looking forward to your compliance with our requirements at your earliest convenience.
 

sakamath

Hero Member
Feb 11, 2012
899
16
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi, India
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2008
Doc's Request.
Nov 2011
AOR Received.
17-May-2012
File Transfer...
8 Mar 2012
Med's Request
26-Nov-2012
Med's Done....
24-Dec-2012
Passport Req..
26-Nov-2012
VISA ISSUED...
App abandoned in July '14
bondar said:
...We are pleased to inform you that your file is now ready for visa issuance...
Congratulations!
 

ddobro2

Champion Member
May 4, 2011
2,589
38
124
Montreal, QC Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo, NY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Great news! All the anxiety must be off your shoulders now :) Congrats.
bondar said:
Ok everyone, I have great news this is what happened 5 days after the interview my husband got this:

Dear Mr.

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada under the family class category.

We are pleased to inform you that your file is now ready for visa issuance. In this regard, you are requested to send us by courier only (such as DHL, TNT, Aramex, etc) the following documents:

(X) Your original/valid passport to enable us to issue your immigrant visa.
(X) 2 recent photos for yourself. Photo specifications attached.

Please note that your immigrant visa is valid until 19 April 2012. You must arrive in Canada on or before the visa expiry date.
Your visa is valid only if all family members (spouse, common-law partner, dependent son or daughter), whether accompanying you or not, have been declared and examined. You must therefore inform us of any change in your marital status or in your family composition (marriage, common-law relationship, separation, divorce, birth of a child, adoption, death, etc.) BEFORE your visa is issued. Failure to do so will render your visa invalid and will result in the refusal of your admission to Canada as a permanent resident.
Looking forward to your compliance with our requirements at your earliest convenience.
 

bondar

Star Member
Nov 23, 2011
125
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Miss 21 July 2011
AOR Received.
Cairo 28 Sept 2011
File Transfer...
Ottawa pilot 22 Nov 2011
Med's Done....
medical received Dec 9 2011
Interview........
8 FEB 2012
Passport Req..
13 FEB 2012
VISA ISSUED...
7 Mar 2012
LANDED..........
13 Mar 2012
ddobro2 said:
Great news! All the anxiety must be off your shoulders now :) Congrats.
Yes, the anxiety is now gone lol. Thank you and everyone who replied with their support. It really helped. I wish everyone all the best with their loved ones and pray that everyone gets wonderful news soon :D
 

a11808

Member
Sep 14, 2012
11
0
Hey i had a interview yesterday. Interview went well but i am worried bec some of my friends says that the VO will keep passport once you clear the interview but in my case VO dint ask my passport is that mean i dint clear the interview somebody pls replay
 

TVG

Star Member
May 28, 2012
67
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-02-2012
AOR Received.
11-07-2012 (Vienna)
File Transfer...
05-06-2012
Med's Done....
22-01-2012
Interview........
16-10-2012 (Fingers Crossed)
Passport Req..
22-10-2012
VISA ISSUED...
07-11-2012
LANDED..........
30-11-2012
a11808 said:
Hey i had a interview yesterday. Interview went well but i am worried bec some of my friends says that the VO will keep passport once you clear the interview but in my case VO dint ask my passport is that mean i dint clear the interview somebody pls replay
What is your VO? My husband has an interview tomorrow.. Im having an anxiety attack as well :( this experience is so stressful.