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can1989

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Dec 20, 2015
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Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2015
Doc's Request.
NONE
AOR Received.
24-12-2015
File Transfer...
22-01-2016
Med's Request
none
Med's Done....
22-01-2016
Interview........
Hope NOT :(
Passport Req..
HOPE SOON INSHALLAH
VISA ISSUED...
HOPE SOON INSHALLAH
LANDED..........
HOPE SOON INSHALLAH
Yes, you are right. They literally use white out on the notes for the security review sections. Last set of notes in the paper file section, they whited out the location (you could tell as the next line was partially whited out too). As my application is more towards the final stages and they continue to do security checks (for the last 5 months or more), I realize that they might still have to white out stuff if they are still doing their checks ... I sure hope not, because my partner's background check was started in February ... coming up to 11 months ... don't know why ... he only ever lived in 2 countries (Chile and Canada) and has no criminal record and we already submitted all his PCC's long ago. C'est la vie!

I'll keep pestering them in case it might end up getting us our notes sooner rather than later. The email we get is an automated reply or else we got no response with some of our past notes.
Same i got my notes and 1 full page was gone..thry put deleted due to security ....and security is now 12 momth
 

Abayomi1111

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Nov 4, 2017
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ASSESSMENTS
Eligibility: Passed
Security:
HIRV:
Criminality: Not Started
Org Crime:
Medical: Passed
Misrepresentation:
Info Sharing: In progress.
Other Reqs:
Final:


ACTIVITY: 5. S15(1)
Created Date:
Created By:
Updated Date:
Updated By:
UCI: xxxxxxxxx
Name: xxxxx xxxxxxx
Sub-Activity/Activity Type:Security
Field Name: Status
New Value:
Office: Cairo

Info sharing
Partner USA
Biographic
ready to be assessed s13(1)
Validity 12/02/2017
Urgent N

BGC in process in myCIC
So what is here pending and what is done.
Hi, Ive you been to the USA before o been refused a USA Visa?
 

Abayomi1111

Star Member
Nov 4, 2017
80
30
Yes have been refused US visit visa and told them about it.
Ok. they are trying to see why USA refused you the visit visa.

And if i may ask, Whats ur timeline, and where is ur Visa Office, Is ur aplication been proceessed at the visa office or Mississauga?
 

majesty

Hero Member
Feb 10, 2017
782
241
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
25-01-2017
AOR Received.
23-02-2017 (AOR 1); 26-05-2017 (AOR2)
File Transfer...
13/03/2017
Med's Done....
30-07-2016 (Passed)
Same i got my notes and 1 full page was gone..thry put deleted due to security ....and security is now 12 momth
Hoping that these security checks come to an end for all of us soon. Maybe it's taking long time cause we went to 6 different countries in Western Europe one year, but only for a month ... how much damage do they think my partner could have caused there? Otherwise can't figure out why else it would take so long other than that they are not looking at his file, more likely this.
 

jeff198901

Champion Member
May 7, 2016
1,817
261
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
AOR Received.
18-04-2017
Hoping that these security checks come to an end for all of us soon. Maybe it's taking long time cause we went to 6 different countries in Western Europe one year, but only for a month ... how much damage do they think my partner could have caused there? Otherwise can't figure out why else it would take so long other than that they are not looking at his file, more likely this.
Any luck getting your notes? Supposed to get mine Friday but not really counting on it
 

majesty

Hero Member
Feb 10, 2017
782
241
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
25-01-2017
AOR Received.
23-02-2017 (AOR 1); 26-05-2017 (AOR2)
File Transfer...
13/03/2017
Med's Done....
30-07-2016 (Passed)
Any luck getting your notes? Supposed to get mine Friday but not really counting on it
Nope, today is day 32. I sent another email this morning and got an automated reply again saying they are receiving more than usual number of requests and because of this are not able to comply with completing requests in the stated timeframe. In September when my notes came late, (36 days), I sent them an email on day 32 I believe. I didn't get any response. I was all set to file a complaint, but then the notes came. Hoping they will come by the end of this week. It is driving me insane not knowing if they added a reason why they want to interview us and whether the are done any part of our reviews. This is the info I really need before I email the VO when our 12 month mark is reached on Jan 25, so I can complain constructively.
 

ahmedwaly

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Nov 19, 2016
389
141
Ok. they are trying to see why USA refused you the visit visa.

And if i may ask, Whats ur timeline, and where is ur Visa Office, Is ur aplication been proceessed at the visa office or Mississauga?
I sent application 26 oct 2016
Is processing in cairo Visa Office
But what is strange info sharing info was ready to be assessed and valid until feb 2017 which they not process before it expired it was the general reason as no enough ties to home country and can apply again anytime so is not big deal so for those both results info sharing and security were ready since long also what I find strange they extended my medical and sent pre arrival but did not touch file after that. I read they can not extend medical if other things pending only they can if medical expiry near to fix visa date . Last reply was telling me pending background results not security clearance cic reply me that application looks in order .
 

majesty

Hero Member
Feb 10, 2017
782
241
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
25-01-2017
AOR Received.
23-02-2017 (AOR 1); 26-05-2017 (AOR2)
File Transfer...
13/03/2017
Med's Done....
30-07-2016 (Passed)
I sent application 26 oct 2016
Is processing in cairo Visa Office
But what is strange info sharing info was ready to be assessed and valid until feb 2017 which they not process before it expired it was the general reason as no enough ties to home country and can apply again anytime so is not big deal so for those both results info sharing and security were ready since long also what I find strange they extended my medical and sent pre arrival but did not touch file after that. I read they can not extend medical if other things pending only they can if medical expiry near to fix visa date . Last reply was telling me pending background results not security clearance cic reply me that application looks in order .
This has not been the case for us. They extended our medical
Results last May for another year before they even started our eligibility check. Some people said to me it was a good sign and that we should not have a long processing timeline. It is now almost 8 months later and still being processed and supposedly we need an interview.
So our reviews were not pending and even not started when we got renewed.

I am not sure why they extended medicals and not asked for new ones. At the rate things are going now maybe it will
Expire again before we are done being processed.
 
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ahmedwaly

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Nov 19, 2016
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This has not been the case for us. They extended our medical
Results last May for another year before they even started our eligibility check. Some people said to me it was a good sign and that we should not have a long processing timeline. It is now almost 8 months later and still being processed and supposedly we need an interview.
So our reviews were not pending and even not started when we got renewed.

I am not sure why they extended medicals and not asked for new ones. At the rate things are going now maybe it will
Expire again before we are done being processed.
Seems they might extend in begin or end .
 

ahmedwaly

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Nov 19, 2016
389
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info that are shared in info sharing between US and canada

Appendix B Information that may be shared [Article 5 of the SMU]

1. Name 2. Alias(es) 3. Gender 4. Physical description 5. Date of birth 6. Country of birth 7. Country of last permanent residence 8. Nationality or nationalities 9. Biometrics including photographs and fingerprints 10. Work history 11. Military service 12. Links with terrorist and/or organized crime groups 13. Citizenship or immigration enforcement status and history 14. Travel carrier information 15. Passport and travel document information 16. Personal identification numbers 17. Travel routing, itinerary and history 18. Telephone numbers 19. Addresses 20. Marital status and family composition 21. Immigration status 22. Previous immigration violations 23. Outstanding immigration and criminal warrants for arrest 24. Criminal history and convictions for which no pardon has been granted in Canada or the United States 25. Occupational information 26. Education 27. Grounds of inadmissibility 28. Grounds of removal 29. Documents submitted in support of an application to CIC, INS or DOS or to their successors 30. Other criminal and security intelligence relevant to the purposes set out in 5.1. [Article 2 of the SMU] 31. Other information not listed above, provided it is relevant to the request and consistent with the purposes set ou

see this too
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/resources/manuals/in/in02-eng.pdf
 

Fuzail

Star Member
Mar 23, 2016
95
29
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
hi everyone,
i got my notes and it says the following:
"This application is part of PAT 3 group. Special instructions apply to this application." what does it mean?
Hey did you find out what PAT 3 means? I have same comments.

Thanks!
 

Fuzail

Star Member
Mar 23, 2016
95
29
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I got the gcm notes today. (NDVO) April 4 applicant, bgc not started yet. As per the notes, eligibility: passed. security, criminality: not started.
Last update on my file was on october last week, says marriage approved, file transferred for final review. This application is part of PAT 3 group. Special instructions apply to this application.

What does this mean?

Also, Notes also says: Recommended for waiver File No: F000XXXXXX FOSS checked for PA. F000XXXXXX is not our file number.

What does this mean?
hey did you find out what PAT 3 is? I have same comments.

Thanks
 

jeff198901

Champion Member
May 7, 2016
1,817
261
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
AOR Received.
18-04-2017
Supposed to get my notes tomorrow. Has anyone been receiving their notes on time?