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OhCanadiana

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sassylassie said:
Thanks for the suggestion! I will take everything out of the protectors then. Its not that it looks pretty it is -in my mind easier to see each form with its attached evidence faster. So you suggest that it is better to have all the forms stacked unpaperclipped together. Using as little binderclips as possible? Then just put one big elastic around the whole package? Then I will put in a box and send off with tracking # and signature required? ( I planned on doing this anyways so I know when it arrived )
Sorry can you clarify.
Avana...is this how yours went too?
Thanks again to both of you for chiming in i really appreciate it!
Yes. You can use more than one elastic - depending on how big it is you can place 2-3 horizontally and 1-2 vertically so that they can pull it all out at once. The idea is that they can then process the papers without needing to take up time to remove the paperclips and binder clips.

And, yes - do send it off with signature required as it will be the only proof you'll have for a while that you sent it off.

Good luck. It's so exciting when you mail it off! :)
 

Avana

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2012
396
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-06-2012
AOR Received.
none, approved on 30-08-2012
File Transfer...
30-08-2012
Med's Done....
02-06-2012
Interview........
24-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2012
LANDED..........
03-01-2013
Yay!! KJG comes back late tonight!! Let's hope she isn't too sleepy to post her good news! :) we're waiting KJG!! :D
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
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Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
Hola mis chicas!!! I am back...exhausted and my husband has his VISA!!!!! ;D

Interview was standard 1.5 hours.....in the morning and told to come back at 2pm but did not say we would get the visa just come back and it was ready and waiting for us!!! We were so happy that we got the visa the same day........just makes you feel that is 100% real seeing it in the passport and saying "immigrant" to Canada!!!!

So today my husband has been out and about getting new marriage certificates, ministry of transportation letter for driving, his liberation letter and his boss told him less than two weeks for that.....so we are hoping somewhere between November 15th and 25th he will be here!!!!!

My notes came in on the Monday and I they would not open at the email place.....adobe attachments are restricted so I landed up emailing my girlfriend and she read them an there was nothing in them basically said.....married almost a year with a two year prior history....lots of emails and lots of pictures...many trips...wedding with family and friends....looks like bone fide relationship but wanted interview for "quality assurance". Yoani found out in the interview that their concern was one of our friends in a picture was known to CIC and wanted to know the history of our relationship with him. Strange but whatever....it was a long day. Woke up a 6am and there was no power....pitch black...our landlady had a candle so we were able to get dressed but I could not see to put in my contacts or put on my makeup so our driver picked as up and just before we hit Havana I was trying to do my makeup in the car....all I can say is that my husband laughed so hard at me it at least relaxed him a little bit. I never did land up getting my contacts in!!!

They did not interview me but they knew I was there.

So ladies any questions.....shoot away.

From the posts I have read no one has heard anything yet. Don't forget I got my AOR from Havana 3 weeks after our interview was scheduled!!!!
 

mc1234

Champion Member
Aug 30, 2011
1,343
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Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-04-2012
Doc's Request.
20/08/2012 - PGR and SSP
AOR Received.
Ottawa: 23/07/2012 Mexico City: 20/08/2012
File Transfer...
24/07/2012
Med's Done....
12-04-2012
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
08-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
15-11-2012
LANDED..........
23-11-2012
congrats KJG, awesome news :)
 

DDG

Star Member
Sep 26, 2012
119
1
Category........
Visa Office......
HAV
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 24/12
File Transfer...
Oct 02/12
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
January 14/13
VISA ISSUED...
January 24/13
Avana said:
Yay!! KJG comes back late tonight!! Let's hope she isn't too sleepy to post her good news! :) we're waiting KJG!! :D
I have been checking back here all day! I am excited to hear the good news too.

WELCOME HOME KJG!
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
mc1234 said:
congrats KJG, awesome news :)
Thanks so much mc1234!!! So nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel......we are almost there!!!
 

mc1234

Champion Member
Aug 30, 2011
1,343
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-04-2012
Doc's Request.
20/08/2012 - PGR and SSP
AOR Received.
Ottawa: 23/07/2012 Mexico City: 20/08/2012
File Transfer...
24/07/2012
Med's Done....
12-04-2012
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
08-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
15-11-2012
LANDED..........
23-11-2012
Now all your hubby has to do is apply for his exit permit, right?
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
DDG said:
I have been checking back here all day! I am excited to hear the good news too.

WELCOME HOME KJG!
Thanks DDG.....coming home this time was not so nearly as hard knowing that this journey is almost over and another is going to start!!!

I see you got your aor on Oct 2/12.......that is awesome....and off to Havana is your file!!!! :D
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
mc1234 said:
Now all your hubby has to do is apply for his exit permit, right?
Yes he started that today....got some new marriage certificates, has spoken to his boss for his liberation letter and tomorrow he deals with the ministry of transportation. Liberation letter is suppose to be under two weeks so we will hope for that!!!
 

DDG

Star Member
Sep 26, 2012
119
1
Category........
Visa Office......
HAV
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 24/12
File Transfer...
Oct 02/12
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
January 14/13
VISA ISSUED...
January 24/13
KJG said:
Hola mis chicas!!! I am back...exhausted and my husband has his VISA!!!!! ;D

Interview was standard 1.5 hours.....in the morning and told to come back at 2pm but did not say we would get the visa just come back and it was ready and waiting for us!!! We were so happy that we got the visa the same day........just makes you feel that is 100% real seeing it in the passport and saying "immigrant" to Canada!!!!

So today my husband has been out and about getting new marriage certificates, ministry of transportation letter for driving, his liberation letter and his boss told him less than two weeks for that.....so we are hoping somewhere between November 15th and 25th he will be here!!!!!

My notes came in on the Monday and I they would not open at the email place.....adobe attachments are restricted so I landed up emailing my girlfriend and she read them an there was nothing in them basically said.....married almost a year with a two year prior history....lots of emails and lots of pictures...many trips...wedding with family and friends....looks like bone fide relationship but wanted interview for "quality assurance". Yoani found out in the interview that their concern was one of our friends in a picture was known to CIC and wanted to know the history of our relationship with him. Strange but whatever....it was a long day. Woke up a 6am and there was no power....pitch black...our landlady had a candle so we were able to get dressed but I could not see to put in my contacts or put on my makeup so our driver picked as up and just before we hit Havana I was trying to do my makeup in the car....all I can say is that my husband laughed so hard at me it at least relaxed him a little bit. I never did land up getting my contacts in!!!

They did not interview me but they knew I was there.

So ladies any questions.....shoot away.

From the posts I have read no one has heard anything yet. Don't forget I got my AOR from Havana 3 weeks after our interview was scheduled!!!!
I am SO SO SO SO happy for you. Hearing about what they wrote in the notes, makes me want to puck though. I am so nervous for my situation. I think they are going to red flag me for so many things. Maybe I ought to open to ya's...lol
 

mc1234

Champion Member
Aug 30, 2011
1,343
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-04-2012
Doc's Request.
20/08/2012 - PGR and SSP
AOR Received.
Ottawa: 23/07/2012 Mexico City: 20/08/2012
File Transfer...
24/07/2012
Med's Done....
12-04-2012
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
08-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
15-11-2012
LANDED..........
23-11-2012
KJG said:
Yes he started that today....got some new marriage certificates, has spoken to his boss for his liberation letter and tomorrow he deals with the ministry of transportation. Liberation letter is suppose to be under two weeks so we will hope for that!!!
Aw, excellent! Congrats again :)
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
DDG....why do you feel that way???? :(
 

Avana

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2012
396
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-06-2012
AOR Received.
none, approved on 30-08-2012
File Transfer...
30-08-2012
Med's Done....
02-06-2012
Interview........
24-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2012
LANDED..........
03-01-2013
KJG- YAY YAY YAY YAYYYYYYYYYY! I knew it!! SO SO SO happy for you guys!! amazing news!! Good to know that all those things were good parts of the notes! Something you and I have in common! Now just a couple weeks left to go!! I hope I hear from them in november which is in similar timing to you!

How was the Visa Officer to him? I heard they can be tough! but I guess all the good proof you had made them not skeptical anyways! Crazy that they would judge you guys on someone being in your pictures! Was that really why they called your interview??

This calls for celebration!!

DDG- what makes you think your file has red flags? You're probably just over thinking it!
 

Avana

Hero Member
Sep 9, 2012
396
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-06-2012
AOR Received.
none, approved on 30-08-2012
File Transfer...
30-08-2012
Med's Done....
02-06-2012
Interview........
24-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2012
LANDED..........
03-01-2013
Also, you'll have to tell me what to do about the drivers license... My husband got his in 2011 and I was hoping he would be able to just do a test here and not do all the lessons and waiting around!
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
Avana said:
KJG- YAY YAY YAY YAYYYYYYYYYY! I knew it!! SO SO SO happy for you guys!! amazing news!! Good to know that all those things were good parts of the notes! Something you and I have in common! Now just a couple weeks left to go!! I hope I hear from them in november which is in similar timing to you!

How was the Visa Officer to him? I heard they can be tough! but I guess all the good proof you had made them not skeptical anyways! Crazy that they would judge you guys on someone being in your pictures! Was that really why they called your interview??

This calls for celebration!!

DDG- what makes you think your file has red flags? You're probably just over thinking it!

The visa officer was very abrupt and asked questions very fast.......the worst thing is the room.....it is little with 3 white walls....a chair...a telephone on the wall and a glass partition where the interviewer sits on the other side....it was a woman......and Yoani said he was so surprised when they started talking about our friend in the picture....it is almost wrong as far as I am concerned......almost like an information gathering....Yoani was distressed by that but the other questions were normal ones.......my kids...names..birthdates...where I live...what province.....what city.....what do I like to do oh and the other question that caught him off guard...."why does your wife like hockey?" he goes what kind of a question is that.......if you like it you like it but he goes because she is Canadian....LOL......