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Avana

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Sep 9, 2012
396
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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
Actually have never been to Santa Clara!! Did he work in Cienfuegos? Are you from Toronto?
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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
I have been to Santa Clara....my first trip to cuba years ago. Had an awesome time and fell in love with the people and culture so much....I just kept going back...to different parts of Cuba..and then the love bug bite me....LOL.......I can so relate Avana about the long distance relationship....my husband and I agonized over this for a year before we decided it was time to s^^t or get off the pot so to speak......and once that decision was made we have never looked back.

How are the fingers Avana....that was some major posting...LOL.....love it.

Night chicas......
 

sassylassie

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Sep 18, 2012
285
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Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-10-2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
19-11-2012
Med's Done....
29-05-2012
No he worked in a resort near Santa Clara. I am from the Toronto area. You are from MTL I suppose? I LOVE it there. I love the culture and I love old port MTL. I have only been to resorts in the Santa Clara area. But I have landed at MANY airports before : ) Avana the first one I ever went into was Holguin : ) Had my first Cristal in the smokers lounge (friends we met on the plane made us go in there with them and they bought the beer ;p). My hubby and his family also took me to Varedaro for a day trip in March! The beach is beautiful!!!!! I have REALLY wanted to go to Havana. Hopefully we will go in the new year! I am dying to see the history frozen in time : )

Ladies.....do any of you read ( i mean of course you can read) but if you like reading murder mysteries I have a great Cuban Murder mystery I can send you, if you have an ereader or a smart phone. It is written by a Canadian and takes place in Havana. It is called the Beggars Opera by Peggy Blair. It is a fast read, and gives some interesting views on Cuban laws and culture. I question some of the stuff it says...but again it is interesting. Lemme know if you want it.

Have a great Friday all!
 

Avana

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Sep 9, 2012
396
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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- fingers were sore yesterday, but I have recovered this morning! lol, They worked perfectly well checking the mail to hear from Quebec for my next step, but still nothing... :'(

Sassy- Montreal is an awesome city.....with a better hockey team! (sorry, had to :p) lol Which hotel did you to in Holguin?? Havana is like my favorite place on earth! I love it so much! Defs worth the trip! As for the book, ill try to check it out, I also recommended another book a few pages back called Es Cuba. Its a true story about falling in love in Cuba and at the beginning of our relationship I couldnt put it down! really a good read and it made me want to go to Havana so desperately! Then when you go you can see all the places they were in which is really cool!!
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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- fingers were sore yesterday, but I have recovered this morning! lol, They worked perfectly well checking the mail to hear from Quebec for my next step, but still nothing... :'(

Sassy- Montreal is an awesome city.....with a better hockey team! (sorry, had to :p) lol Which hotel did you to in Holguin?? Havana is like my favorite place on earth! I love it so much! Defs worth the trip! As for the book, ill try to check it out, I also recommended another book a few pages back called Es Cuba. Its a true story about falling in love in Cuba and at the beginning of our relationship I couldnt put it down! really a good read and it made me want to go to Havana so desperately! Then when you go you can see all the places they were in which is really cool!!
Hey Avana....I believe it is around 3 weeks or so to hear from Quebec so hopefully something next week will show up :D

Yes I love Old Havana......it truly is a living breathing history........but my heart belongs to Matanzas City!!!!
 

Avana

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Sep 9, 2012
396
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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-- Not counting today only 10 short days till interview time and visa time!!!! You must be soooo excited!! Im super excited for you!!
;D
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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-- Not counting today only 10 short days till interview time and visa time!!!! You must be soooo excited!! Im super excited for you!!
;D
Avana.....down to 169 hours until I see my husband :-* :-* and approximtely 250 hours until interview time!!!! :eek:

Definitely super excited...scared....super excited...scared....LOL...
 

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
I understand the scared...super excited part, Im sure I would be too! BUT, you have nothing to worry about! He's going to kill that interview and you'll get the Visa same day! I can feel it!!! ;)
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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:
I understand the scared...super excited part, Im sure I would be too! BUT, you have nothing to worry about! He's going to kill that interview and you'll get the Visa same day! I can feel it!!! ;)
Thank you Avana....I know you are right.....but it sure feels good to hear it from other sources!!! xo
 

BCgirl2012

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May 15, 2012
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2012
AOR Received.
03-07-2012
File Transfer...
04-07-2012
Med's Done....
16-12-2011
Passport Req..
18-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
KJG said:
Avana.....down to 169 hours until I see my husband :-* :-* and approximtely 250 hours until interview time!!!! :eek:

Definitely super excited...scared....super excited...scared....LOL...
Oh wow :) Best of luck with the interview! I will be looking forward to hear the good news from you!
Enjoy your time with your husband. I know how much long distance sucks. We will all be over this period soon :)
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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
BCgirl2012 said:
Oh wow :) Best of luck with the interview! I will be looking forward to hear the good news from you!
Enjoy your time with your husband. I know how much long distance sucks. We will all be over this period soon :)
Thanks BCgirl2012!!!! I definitely will enjoy my time with my husband...and it will be great when it is all over with for sure!!!!! :)
 

ccunnington

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Nov 19, 2011
548
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Sincelejo, Colombia
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2012
AOR Received.
19-06-2012 (Mississauga). 06-11-2012 (Bogota).
File Transfer...
11-07-2012
Med's Done....
10-09-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2013
1 week to go KJG!!! yeehaa...I'm happy for you guys! Your process seems to be going much faster than ours!
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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
ccunnington said:
1 week to go KJG!!! yeehaa...I'm happy for you guys! Your process seems to be going much faster than ours!
Thanks ccunnington........just trying to focus on work this week....LOL.....well hopefully you will hear something soon.....I know your VO is even longer than Havana but your time is coming for sure!!!!
 

ccunnington

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Nov 19, 2011
548
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Sincelejo, Colombia
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2012
AOR Received.
19-06-2012 (Mississauga). 06-11-2012 (Bogota).
File Transfer...
11-07-2012
Med's Done....
10-09-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2013
KJG said:
Thanks ccunnington........just trying to focus on work this week....LOL.....well hopefully you will hear something soon.....I know your VO is even longer than Havana but your time is coming for sure!!!!
Haha...like you'll be able to focus in work this week!!
 

KJG

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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
ccunnington said:
Haha...like you'll be able to focus in work this week!!
;D ;D