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[lyn4pow]

I GOT MR!!!!

Guys! I Love Sao Paulo Visa Office! The fastest VO in the Planet.

I just got MR today, 15 days after PER!!! I feel so blessed! I'm jumping with joy!

Here is my full timeline:

NOC: 0013
Visa Office: Sao Paulo
App Date: 27/10/2014
Ecas Live / 1st Line: 19/01/2015
PER: 25/01/2015 (90 days from App Date!)
MR: 09/02/2015 (15 days from PER!)

My ECAS is not showing the second line yet!

Plus, this is my 1.000 post! So I just became a Champion Member with my MR message!
(I'm updating the SS right know).

Oh I want my MR too! LOL
Congrats!

 

[suhits]

I have heard that, minimum validity of the Passport for stamping should be at least 6 months.

I want to know, can I travel to Canada, if my PP is valid for only 3 months or not.

Now Iam waiting for MR

As my Passport will expire in Jan 2016, can i do Medicals with existing passport and then renew and submit the new passport for stamping.

plz guide me

Thanks

yes you can get a new passport post the MR and submit the same before the PPR. But i would suggest you to renew your passport while you wait for your MR. That way you submit your new passport Bio-pages along side the MR and RPRF

 

[idefix]

Thanks everybody for the wishes .

Yes Diplo, I'll do my best to have my exams done as soon as possible. With a little luck it's possible my visa will come until the end of the month! I already know SPVO allows walk-ins!

ak_indi, I'm so happy to be from Sao Paulo and that our processing times are so fast, but I agree it sucks that the processing time is so different from VO to VO. It's really not fair for you guys....

I wish you all a very fast and smooth process!

Congrats....

Congrats n party time bro...sao paulo VO is too fast....cic pls divert some NDVO files to SPVO...+1

Congrats! ..go get ur MR done !

Simply amazing. You will receive visa in February. +1

Congratulations ;D ;D ;D


And +1

Congrats Buddie.
I am happy for u.
Wish u well
+1

Congrats mate...my timelines are exactly as yours upto PER..except that after PER my case would be moved to NDVO and rest we all know how NDVO behaves...wish all VO behave like SPVO or CIC must transfer cases to all VO equally...

Oh I want my MR too! LOL
Congrats!

 

[ak_indi]

Hi Hope, as your name postulate just make a part of your daily life and have loads of HOPE because sometime this word is all that may give you some sort of strength and vision to your goals.

Anyways, apart philosophy write up.. Remember while visiting this forum or spreadsheet never ever compare your time-line with rest of the applicants as each and every case is different and has varied amount of deviations and derivations which need to be scrutinized by the visa officer in order to reach the final verdict which for many cases may be positive and in worst case scenario negative as well.

The following are the areas which may delay someones application post the positive eligibility report mail:

1. An application with numerous companies which eventually require to be verified by the local visa officer. Less amount of work history = less time it takes. So we can say that employer history is directly proportional to passing of the employer verification stage in less time.
Question 1: How does NDVO normally verfies employment...calling employer...visiting employer...or mostly judgement calls and skips as well?
Question 2: if first out of two jobs pertains to relevant NOC and second does not...do they verify both or just one?
Question 3: do they give points for all the job experience or just the relevant NOC related job experience is point worthy?

2. An application with a single applicant as compared to people with family takes less time to complete as there are few verification process to deal with and hence an applicant with complete family along with children would be slightly a more tedious work for VO as the VO has to make all the verification and medical test of all the members and any of the test or verification fails would lead to delay as re-medicals would be initiated for the stage to be cleared.
3. The moment the medical stage gets cleared CIC gets geared into a whole load of complete background of the applicant. It's only after 9/11 US/Canada and other developed nations have gone paranoid and they would go to any extend to make sure that your name does not fall remotely near to any anti-social or terrorist activities because that's exactly the reason CIC asks for all the travel history which is actually the last hurdle which one needs to pass so as declare yourself free from any security risk for CANADA, henceforth if any applicant has visited any of the countries which CIC declares having high risk would automatically create snag or delay in the file since they would contact all the concerned agencies to cross verify your stay. One more thing is that more number of countries a person visit the more amount of verification is done with respect to all those countries and that too after receiving the PCC from those countries. It's a entire different ball game after all they are going to make a foreign national a permanent resident and later on a citizen of their country so i think whatever they are doing does make a sense.


4. Last but not the least which may also affect the processing of your file i.e a fast working visa officer. That true after all they are also humans so variations exist as some may take decision after seeking additional information and some may be experienced enough to sniff out any discrepancies by just looking at the documents and make necessary decision on the spot which drastically affect the overall turnaround time.
Any idea (from experience or otherwise), how the cases being transferred to other VO's (like NDVO cases given to Warsaw) are handled ?

5. Finally, it may sound funny but it really matters a lot, which is 'LUCK".
completly agree

So dear.. wait for your day have patience and above all as your name suggest have HOPE and just like others our lucky day would be around soon.. All the best and take care

P.S: IAM ALSO A MAY APPLICANT SO I CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR STATE HENCE I THOUGHT TO DROP FEW WORDS FROM MY END. ALL THE INFORMATION WHICH I MENTIONED HAVE BEING CONSOLIDATED FROM THIS FORUM AND THE DETAILED CONVERSATION WITH THE TOP CONSULTING FIRM AND REST KNOW HOW IS PLAIN AND SIMPLE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.

Best Regards,
Astroo.

 

[Waiting2014]

I got my medicals done from NZ and it's too expensive out there. Had to spend 600 NZD for the medicals.
It's much better to get it done together if you are in India and then send it across to the visa office.

Thanks Ashif!!

So shud I go for upfront medicla for him only or all of us together? Also what documents they would require from us, and is it acceptable by VO?

Please share any info you have

Thank you!

 

[Diplomatru]

Thanks everybody for the wishes .

Yes Diplo, I'll do my best to have my exams done as soon as possible. With a little luck it's possible my visa will come until the end of the month! I already know SPVO allows walk-ins!

ak_indi, I'm so happy to be from Sao Paulo and that our processing times are so fast, but I agree it sucks that the processing time is so different from VO to VO. It's really not fair for you guys....

I wish you all a very fast and smooth process!

Yep, another SPVO guy reported walk-in stamping, so it is as good as it gets.

 

[tbaba]

I GOT MR!!!!

Guys! I Love Sao Paulo Visa Office! The fastest VO in the Planet.

I just got MR today, 15 days after PER!!! I feel so blessed! I'm jumping with joy!

Here is my full timeline:

NOC: 0013
Visa Office: Sao Paulo
App Date: 27/10/2014
Charge Date: 31/12/2014 (DD)
Ecas Live / 1st Line: 19/01/2015
PER: 25/01/2015 (90 days from App Date!)
MR: 09/02/2015 (15 days from PER!)

My ECAS is not showing the second line yet!

Plus, this is my 1.000 post! So I just became a Champion Member with my MR message!
(I'm updating the SS right know).

congrat

 

[ASTROO]

Question 1: How does NDVO normally verfies employment...calling employer...visiting employer...or mostly judgement calls and skips as well?

AS MENTIONED BY YOU: They can opt for any of the above mentioned methods but in order to safeguard the immigration process and to curb on the fraud CIC randomly pick certain cases for personal visit and also personal interviews for example, cases where the NOC is too generic such as work related to advertisement,sales or marketing which is more prone to fraudulent work experience cases.

Question 2: if first out of two jobs pertains to relevant NOC and second does not...do they verify both or just one?

The verification is done for all the reference letters and the work experience documents which you have submitted to CIC regardless of it's inclusion to the NOC list.

Question 3: do they give points for all the job experience or just the relevant NOC related job experience is point worthy?
As per my memory goes. Any experience which fall under the demand NOC would automatically fetch the points provided that you have at least 1 year of continuous work experience in the NOC for which you have applied.
2.
Any idea (from experience or otherwise), how the cases being transferred to other VO's (like NDVO cases given to Warsaw) are handled ?
Sorry i have no experience on this so i can't comment.

 

[idefix]

Yep, another SPVO guy reported walk-in stamping, so it is as good as it gets.

It's a semi-walk-in actually. You walk-in, leave your passport and two days latter you can go pick it up.

Still, can't complain !

 

[idefix]

Thanks tbaba! I wish you a very fast PER and a smooth process down the road!

congrat

 

[inamul70]

Dears , we submitted our file through a private office , a consultant, the file was received on 16 oct 2014 and they informed as we received a positive on our application and received a file number and that we will be waiting for investigations on our case, hen they will ask us to send the police clearance certificates , then we get our medical request.
I need someone to tell me how much time is it expected for us to receive the medicals?
would it be good for us to apply for the express entry o would it confuse with the already submitted application for fsw 2014?

you have to wait for at least 60 to 90 days after receiving PER..

 

[Diplomatru]

It's a semi-walk-in actually. You walk-in, leave your passport and two days latter you can go pick it up.

Still, can't complain !

In Moscow we could collect the PP aftet meal brake. Still far better than courier services.

 

[danielmcano]

I GOT MR!!!!

Guys! I Love Sao Paulo Visa Office! The fastest VO in the Planet.

I just got MR today, 15 days after PER!!! I feel so blessed! I'm jumping with joy!

Here is my full timeline:

NOC: 0013
Visa Office: Sao Paulo
App Date: 27/10/2014
Charge Date: 31/12/2014 (DD)
Ecas Live / 1st Line: 19/01/2015
PER: 25/01/2015 (90 days from App Date!)
MR: 09/02/2015 (15 days from PER!)

My ECAS is not showing the second line yet!

Plus, this is my 1.000 post! So I just became a Champion Member with my MR message!
(I'm updating the SS right know).

Congrats man!

Mexico Visa Office should be ashamed for their slow processing ... today is the 74 day after PER and these officers are only drinking tequila and not sending my MR.

 

[idefix]

In Moscow we could collect the PP aftet meal brake. Still far better than courier services.

Way better than courier.

It might have something to do with RPRF, because SPVO issues PPR + RPRF at the same time. You have to submit both together, so they probably need a few days to make sure the fees were really collected before stamping.

 

[idefix]

Congrats man!

Mexico Visa should be ashamed for their slow processing ... today is the 74 day after PER and these officers are only drinking tequila and not sending my MR.

Hahahaha. Thanks Danielmcano!

Yes, 74 days is quite slow :/. But Mexican tequila is great .

In a few days your MR will come, I'm sure