FEBRUARY 2011 applicants here!!

[Habibti]

Interview notes are supposed to be taken contemporaneously with the interview. If it is that she never wrote them up until 6 weeks after the interview, and didn't merely enter the notes in GCMS 6 weeks later (that happens), then you definitely have additional grounds for your appeal.

I am not sure to understand what you wrote, but my husband said she was typing while he was talking. Somehow she "lost" the notes after the left? Because what she wrote does not apply to my husband. I must say at least 95% of it.

 

[CharlieD10]

I am not sure to understand what you wrote, but my husband said she was typing while he was talking. Somehow she "lost" the notes after the left? Because what she wrote does not apply to my husband. I must say at least 95% of it.

Ah. You mean she wrote notes while she conducted the interview with your husband, but apparently did not update GCMS until 6 weeks later. How do you know that she "lost" the notes? Was this something said on the file notes received after the interview?

 

[Habibti]

Ah. You mean she wrote notes while she conducted the interview with your husband, but apparently did not update GCMS until 6 weeks later. How do you know that she "lost" the notes? Was this something said on the file notes received after the interview?

I don't know how to say this... she wrote notes on her computer while my husband was talking. We received the notes a few days ago and most of the notes say that my husband did not answer most of the questions. That is not true! He answered everyone of them! Also she wrote things in her notes that my husband never said. When we checked the entries for September 12 (day of the interview) there was nothing. Then, we looked at the notes of the interview and they are dated October 20. So, if the notes are dated October 20, that is 6 weeks later after the interview, what happened to the original notes then???

 

[CharlieD10]

Ah. Notes taken contemporaneously with the interview aren't necessarily entered on the GCMS system that same day or even immediately after, based on what I have read on appealed cases. The 6 week difference between the interview date and the date when GCMS entries of the interview notes were made may have been merely a procedural delay.

The problem is, there is her version of what took place at the interview, and there is your husband's version. You should be aware that the appeal judge will always prefer her version (the GCMS notes) to his (which is only verbal), unless you can directly prove that she was NOT a disinterested (objective) third party. The assumption is that she will neither gain an advantage nor be at a disadvantage by refusing or allowing his application, and therefore she will be considered in the right unless you can definitely show she isn't.

 

[Habibti]

Ah. Notes taken contemporaneously with the interview aren't necessarily entered on the GCMS system that same day or even immediately after, based on what I have read on appealed cases. The 6 week difference between the interview date and the date when GCMS entries of the interview notes were made may have been merely a procedural delay.

The problem is, there is her version of what took place at the interview, and there is your husband's version. You should be aware that the appeal judge will always prefer her version (the GCMS notes) to his (which is only verbal), unless you can directly prove that she was NOT a disinterested (objective) third party. The assumption is that she will neither gain an advantage nor be at a disadvantage by refusing or allowing his application, and therefore she will be considered in the right unless you can definitely show she isn't.

Ah! (sigh) I thought this would play in our favor that the notes were written 6 weeks after... And you are right to say the VO has nothing to gain or to lose by saying wrong things about my husband. What I don't get is what she wrote in her report has nothing to do with my husband! It is as if this report concerns someone else!

 

[GetUsHome]

Well here is to hoping we all hear good news in January. It has taken so long our kid has lost interest and is staying in the US. So off the application he goes and down to live in New Orleans. He can always come later we hope as a skilled worker. We are totally embracing our empty nest.

 

[CharlieD10]

Well here is to hoping we all hear good news in January. It has taken so long our kid has lost interest and is staying in the US. So off the application he goes and down to live in New Orleans. He can always come later we hope as a skilled worker. We are totally embracing our empty nest.

Haha, I think that grin says it all. Here's to hoping for good news in January for your guys! I've given up hope on it myself, my medicals expire shortly and I see myself having to re-do them at the rate Kingston is moving.

 

[GetUsHome]

Our medicals expired in December. I am assuming we will not get a pass and will have to redo them. At least this time we can do them in Houston and visit a friend now that we don't have the kid's school schedule to consider. And yippee no more school tuition. It's like we got a raise.

Haha, I think that grin says it all. Here's to hoping for good news in January for your guys! I've given up hope on it myself, my medicals expire shortly and I see myself having to re-do them at the rate Kingston is moving.

 

[Calgary-Bound]

I hope we all hear something soon.I had a bring forward date of Dec 12th and still havent heard anything.

 

[GetUsHome]

Only took them three days to take the kid off the application. We feared they would take weeks to tell us anything. Maybe we are close.

 

[CharlieD10]

They are at least capable of moving expeditiously when it suits them! :

 

[Calgary-Bound]

Has anyone gotten good news yet?

 

[ddobro2]

GetUSHome, you should post more often in the Buffalo thread (if you want). That way I can also include your updates in the spreadsheet.

 

[GetUsHome]

Thanks I shall.

GetUSHome, you should post more often in the Buffalo thread (if you want). That way I can also include your updates in the spreadsheet.

 

[kalimorian]

HYY..
why this FEBRUARY 2011 is not moving ..... still at page 116............ are you all sleeping with no news? well good luck to all........