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Krys

Star Member
Sep 3, 2014
83
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 4th 2014
File Transfer...
September 25 2014
Mrs.DoryBaby said:
Hey Krys:

Yes you are right, tuesday is interview and passport request day! as for the email - they asnswer quickly, same day or in one day - the only problem is the email responses are vague. sometimes i am left more confused and hopeless as before.

i wonder what time the calls start? all day? end of day... lol... i think i am going crazy... seriously... this process is enough to make normal people crazy!


how long have you been waiting?
What is your timeline?
 

Mrs.DoryBaby

Hero Member
Jul 29, 2014
229
2
Visa Office......
Havana
NOC Code......
FAMILY CLASS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 25, 2014
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
August 20, 2014
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
August 28, 2014
Med's Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Done....
May, 2014
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
January 27, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
February 4, 2015
LANDED..........
7 Month wait! tip to toe! Good Luck EVERYONE!
Krys said:
What is your timeline?
I recieved SA the last week of August. . . They didn't ask for any additional information - so I'm just waiting, hoping and praying.

The website says they close at 5PM. fingers crossed and good luck Krys!

- dOry
 

MrsHubby

Star Member
Sep 9, 2014
124
1
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 16, 2014
Nomination.....
SA - August 26, 2014
AOR Received.
(Havana Only) September 18, 2014
IELTS Request
CSQ - September 30, 2014
File Transfer...
September 18, 2014
Med's Request
August 26, 2014
Med's Done....
September 27, 2014
Interview........
Requested February 24, Appt. March 24, 2015
Passport Req..
March 24, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
March 24, 2015
LANDED..........
April 16, 2015
I HIGHLY recommend ordering your notes. The best 5$ you can spend. We were like you, thinking everything was fine because we had not been asked for additional information. Thinking any day we would get that call... WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! To this day, we have not heard anything from Havana, no requests for additional doc, etc, but in the notes, it shows that they are required. If it wasn't for the notes, I would never had know, and would be thinking everything is perfect and no problems and that call is coming any day now. This gave us a chance to get the docs off, and hopefully save some time. And get a better grip on the reality of the situation...

FYI... in the notes, the date of the note about the request is Sept 26. January 20th and they still have not contacted my husband to let him know. As far as we know, everything was fine. 4 months that request has been sitting there, and no call, email, nothing.

The notes really are our only "fly on the wall".
 

Krys

Star Member
Sep 3, 2014
83
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 4th 2014
File Transfer...
September 25 2014
MrsHubby said:
I HIGHLY recommend ordering your notes. The best 5$ you can spend. We were like you, thinking everything was fine because we had not been asked for additional information. Thinking any day we would get that call... WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! To this day, we have not heard anything from Havana, no requests for additional doc, etc, but in the notes, it shows that they are required. If it wasn't for the notes, I would never had know, and would be thinking everything is perfect and no problems and that call is coming any day now. This gave us a chance to get the docs off, and hopefully save some time. And get a better grip on the reality of the situation...

FYI... in the notes, the date of the note about the request is Sept 26. January 20th and they still have not contacted my husband to let him know. As far as we know, everything was fine. 4 months that request has been sitting there, and no call, email, nothing.

Thanks for the info.. I think i might order mine tonight.. How can i order the notes?

The notes really are our only "fly on the wall".
 

Krys

Star Member
Sep 3, 2014
83
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 4th 2014
File Transfer...
September 25 2014
Thanks for the info.. I think i might order mine tonight.. How can i order the notes?
 

Brito623

Full Member
Jan 2, 2015
25
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-08-2014
Doc's Request.
23-10-2014
AOR Received.
06-10-2014
File Transfer...
16-10-2014
Med's Request
Submitted in Advance
Med's Done....
18-06-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
04-03-2015
VISA ISSUED...
11-03-2015
LANDED..........
01-04-2015
Is there any indication to how much time ordering notes takes away from the actual processing of applications? I don't believe there are many people working on the applications in Havana at any given time, so I am curious who is completing the FOI request and what impact that has on overall processing of files.

Thanks and just curious,
 

Krys

Star Member
Sep 3, 2014
83
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 4th 2014
File Transfer...
September 25 2014
Just ordered my notes!
 

Galano1213

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2013
969
82
PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
Our application has only been in Havana since Jan6 is there any point in ordering notes? Do I need to be my husband's representative to do that? And can you send me a link to where I can order notes please.
 

Krys

Star Member
Sep 3, 2014
83
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 4th 2014
File Transfer...
September 25 2014
Galano1213 said:
Our application has only been in Havana since Jan6 is there any point in ordering notes? Do I need to be my husband's representative to do that? And can you send me a link to where I can order notes please.
This is the link https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do
Not sure about the representative.. Maybe you should wait to order them, but then again it is only $5 and maybe you'll see something useful on the notes
 

justagirrl

Star Member
Dec 17, 2013
119
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-06-2014
Doc's Request.
26-08-2014
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
07-08-2014
Med's Request
up front
Med's Done....
06-06-2014
Passport Req..
21-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
28-01-2015
LANDED..........
22-02-2015
I feel like ordering my notes again. :'(

If they actually updated the online application status checker they would save the time of people asking for their notes. Mine still says "Application Received".....since June 12th. :mad:
 

Galano1213

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2013
969
82
PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
Thank u Keys for the link just ordered notes . Has anyone tried for a visitors visa at this stage of the process and gotten approval?
 

Mrs.DoryBaby

Hero Member
Jul 29, 2014
229
2
Visa Office......
Havana
NOC Code......
FAMILY CLASS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 25, 2014
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
August 20, 2014
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
August 28, 2014
Med's Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Done....
May, 2014
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
January 27, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
February 4, 2015
LANDED..........
7 Month wait! tip to toe! Good Luck EVERYONE!
justagirrl said:
I feel like ordering my notes again. :'(

If they actually updated the online application status checker they would save the time of people asking for their notes. Mine still says "Application Received".....since June 12th. :mad:
I want to order my notes but what if the file gets pulled out of order every time we request info? Maybe it's beat just to wait?

I've never felt so confused and torn more than I do now!!!
 

Galano1213

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2013
969
82
PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
I would think that the notes that u get are on an email file similar to what u get when u call the CIC number and the file is not slowed down so I sent a request . Guess I 'all see when I get back. Just wondering if applying for a visitor's visa for hubbie while in Cuba if there is a chance of approval Anyone heard of getting approval???
 

Krys

Star Member
Sep 3, 2014
83
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 4th 2014
File Transfer...
September 25 2014
Galano1213 said:
I would think that the notes that u get are on an email file similar to what u get when u call the CIC number and the file is not slowed down so I sent a request . Guess I 'all see when I get back. Just wondering if applying for a visitor's visa for hubbie while in Cuba if there is a chance of approval Anyone heard of getting approval???
Mine got denied.. I think there's a very small chance for approval
 

MrsHubby

Star Member
Sep 9, 2014
124
1
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 16, 2014
Nomination.....
SA - August 26, 2014
AOR Received.
(Havana Only) September 18, 2014
IELTS Request
CSQ - September 30, 2014
File Transfer...
September 18, 2014
Med's Request
August 26, 2014
Med's Done....
September 27, 2014
Interview........
Requested February 24, Appt. March 24, 2015
Passport Req..
March 24, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
March 24, 2015
LANDED..........
April 16, 2015
Mrs.DoryBaby said:
I want to order my notes but what if the file gets pulled out of order every time we request info? Maybe it's beat just to wait?

I've never felt so confused and torn more than I do now!!!
As long sd you asked for the notes electronically (email) not not request copies, then it does not affect the order. The notes are from the system, so don't actually touch the pile. If u ask for copies, then thry have to pull them and that can change the order.