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Havana, Cuba

Pink Flowers

Full Member
Apr 8, 2016
25
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 10, 2016
AOR Received.
March 15, 2016
File Transfer...
Sent March 21, 2016 , started process in Havana April 6, 2016
Med's Done....
October 25, 2015, new criminal check handed in Sept 13th 2016
Interview........
August 4, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
September 28, 2016
LANDED..........
October 5, 2016
jlg said:
Did they ask for the criminal check or did you just give it to them?
Emailed them on sept 9th when I was in Cuba that it was about to expire Sept 15th. I was only staying there till the 13th and they emailed me back they needed a new one.
 

jlg

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Mar 3, 2016
33
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Ok sounds good. Thank you. What email address did you use to contact them if you don't mind me asking?
 

Pink Flowers

Full Member
Apr 8, 2016
25
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 10, 2016
AOR Received.
March 15, 2016
File Transfer...
Sent March 21, 2016 , started process in Havana April 6, 2016
Med's Done....
October 25, 2015, new criminal check handed in Sept 13th 2016
Interview........
August 4, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
September 28, 2016
LANDED..........
October 5, 2016
jlg said:
Ok sounds good. Thank you. What email address did you use to contact them if you don't mind me asking?
havanaimmigration@international.gc.ca or havana-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca either one works
 

Pink Flowers

Full Member
Apr 8, 2016
25
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 10, 2016
AOR Received.
March 15, 2016
File Transfer...
Sent March 21, 2016 , started process in Havana April 6, 2016
Med's Done....
October 25, 2015, new criminal check handed in Sept 13th 2016
Interview........
August 4, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
September 28, 2016
LANDED..........
October 5, 2016
jlg said:
Thank you so much!!!!
You welcome. :) So that you know when your criminal check is coming due to expire almost in two months make sure you make a new criminal check because as you know they take usually 1 month to do. As well immigration will purposely let it expire if your coming close to the due date. Prepare yourself.
 

jlg

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Mar 3, 2016
33
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Pink Flowers said:
You welcome. :) So that you know when your criminal check is coming due to expire almost in two months make sure you make a new criminal check because as you know they take usually 1 month to do. As well immigration will purposely let it expire if your coming close to the due date. Prepare yourself.
Keep me posted if you don't mind if you hear anything.
 

jlg

Full Member
Mar 3, 2016
33
4
Pink Flowers said:
You welcome. :) So that you know when your criminal check is coming due to expire almost in two months make sure you make a new criminal check because as you know they take usually 1 month to do. As well immigration will purposely let it expire if your coming close to the due date. Prepare yourself.
Also thank you for your advice.
 

buzatti

Star Member
Jan 1, 2016
62
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-10-2015
File Transfer...
06-01-2016
Interview........
02-08-2016
Passport Req..
22-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-09-2016
LANDED..........
15-10-2016
We got the call that we were waiting for... my wife needs to go for her visa on September 28th...
 

Little castle

Full Member
Feb 17, 2016
35
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2016
Congrats buzatti!! That's sooooo exciting!!
 

Ap789

Full Member
Feb 12, 2016
38
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Halifax
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-05-2016
AOR Received.
27-07-2016
File Transfer...
29-07-2016
Med's Done....
18-03-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
09-11-2016
LANDED..........
November 21 2016
buzatti said:
We got the call that we were waiting for... my wife needs to go for her visa on September 28th...
How long have you been waiting ?!
 

jlg

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Mar 3, 2016
33
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buzatti said:
We got the call that we were waiting for... my wife needs to go for her visa on September 28th...
Congratulations!!! Did your wife inquire about the application status?
 

buzatti

Star Member
Jan 1, 2016
62
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-10-2015
File Transfer...
06-01-2016
Interview........
02-08-2016
Passport Req..
22-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-09-2016
LANDED..........
15-10-2016
Thank you all!

We applied in October 2015, the application arrived in Havana January 2016. Interview - August 2nd.

We asked twice for the GCMS notes, they were saying in the notes "recommended interview to be waived", but we got the interview... This Tuesday my wife went to the embassy and was told that the file is completed, and she should get the call soon... the call came today.
 

buzatti

Star Member
Jan 1, 2016
62
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-10-2015
File Transfer...
06-01-2016
Interview........
02-08-2016
Passport Req..
22-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-09-2016
LANDED..........
15-10-2016
jlg said:
Ok great!!! What town is your wife from? I am thinking whether we should go as well.. We have exactly the same timeline as you.
She is from Havana.
 

Pink Flowers

Full Member
Apr 8, 2016
25
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 10, 2016
AOR Received.
March 15, 2016
File Transfer...
Sent March 21, 2016 , started process in Havana April 6, 2016
Med's Done....
October 25, 2015, new criminal check handed in Sept 13th 2016
Interview........
August 4, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
September 28, 2016
LANDED..........
October 5, 2016
jlg said:
Keep me posted if you don't mind if you hear anything.
On September 22nd got email from immigration to go to Havana for visa issuance on September 28th. Booked flight for hubby October 5th.
 

jlg

Full Member
Mar 3, 2016
33
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That is so exciting!!! Congratulations :) Wishing you and your hubby all the best!!! I am very happy for you guys.