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Havana, Cuba

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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
Greeneyes said:
Thanks..KJG
We are looking at flights to bring her back if all goes well next Thursday.
Question for anyone who can answer. As long as she has her visa, passport with upgraded stamp is she good to go? Perhaps going into the immigration office in Santa Clara just to ask might be an option so that we have no surpries at the airport. Any thoughts?
Greeneys...I agree with that 100%. I have told my two friends as well go to their immigration office with the visa in passport and see if all is good to go they can just leave. It just seems so different now.......and I have heard some horror stories about people being turned away because of this and that.....so why not go and double check and set everyone's mind at ease!!!!

So exciting that there is so much movement in Havana.....unbelievable.....!!!!
 

ccunnington

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Nov 19, 2011
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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
hey KJG...we finally got the passport request!! just a month or so to go now!
 

mc1234

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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
hey cuba thread, I have a question for you on behalf of my friend. If her boyfriend is granted a visitor visa from Cuba, does he still need to pay an exit permit? Has this been taken out of all of Cuba, or only some cities?


Thanks!
 

ready_fi_move_on

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Apr 12, 2012
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
MARCH-16-2012
AOR Received.
JUNE 27 2012:)
File Transfer...
JUNE-27-2012
Med's Done....
FEB-2012
Interview........
OCTOBER 8TH 2012
Passport Req..
NOVEMBER 29TH
VISA ISSUED...
DECEMBER-12-2012
LANDED..........
WHOOOOO DECEMBER 17-2012
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY NEIGHBOURS .....
HUGZ TO MA GIRL KJG...LOL all though you don't need no more physical affection hubby gots you on over load :p :p :p :p :p :p
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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
mc1234 said:
hey cuba thread, I have a question for you on behalf of my friend. If her boyfriend is granted a visitor visa from Cuba, does he still need to pay an exit permit? Has this been taken out of all of Cuba, or only some cities?


Thanks!
honestly mc1234......there is a very slim chance your friend's boyfriend will be granted a visitor visa....but if he does get one...no he does not need an exit permit just his visa and he of course would have to pay the $25 cuc everyone pays at the airport to leave the country......
 

Double Rainbow

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Oct 23, 2012
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Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07/2012
AOR Received.
09/2012 for Stage 1 approval
File Transfer...
09/2012
Med's Request
03/ 2014
Med's Done....
01/2014
Interview........
Notice received via e-mail for 01/2013
Passport Req..
Notice received via e-mail for 01/2013
VISA ISSUED...
05/2014
LANDED..........
06/ /2014 :D
Hi everyone. Congratulations to everyone progressing along successfully. I/we are very happy for all of you. Also we are very sad :'( we are not progressing along with you. Valentine's Day sucked without hubby here with me. :'( I received an email and 2 texts from hubby but it just is not the same as being together. I also called hubby but like I said it just is not the same. :'( Anyways everything is sent to IAD for appeal. We hope and pray we will be granted an ADR and that it will be successful. This is sooooo very difficult. Most of the time we are strong but some days we feel everything has been taken from us, completely stripped of all our dreams and of ever being together as husband and wife here in Canada :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Today is not a good day :'(
 
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Greeneyes said:
OMG...I am sitting here right now with tears in my eyes. My D.I.L. got the call from the Embassy this morning. We have not received email confirmation of this yet through our consultant. She asked what she needs to bring and they said just her passport. She is to be at the Embassy on Thursday, February 21, 2013 first thing in the morning. She is travelling from Santa Clara so I told her to go the day before and stay in a casa. My son is so happy and this weekend will be quickly starting the closet clean-out to make room for his beautiful wife. We are heading down with our son to bring her back as soon as she gets that visa and we are able. I can't wait to see her face as she lands in Canada. We have only known her for two and a half years but we love this girl so much. As a mother I know how hard this will be for her parents in Cuba as they are very close. We made a promise to them that we are all family now and we will take care of their girl.

What a great week for this forum.... :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Congrats I knew it was coming! :)
 
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Double Rainbow said:
Hi everyone. Congratulations to everyone progressing along successfully. I/we are very happy for all of you. Also we are very sad :'( we are not progressing along with you. Valentine's Day sucked without hubby here with me. :'( I received an email and 2 texts from hubby but it just is not the same as being together. I also called hubby but like I said it just is not the same. :'( Anyways everything is sent to IAD for appeal. We hope and pray we will be granted an ADR and that it will be successful. This is sooooo very difficult. Most of the time we are strong but some days we feel everything has been taken from us, completely stripped of all our dreams and of ever being together as husband and wife here in Canada :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Today is not a good day :'(
Big hug
 

Greeneyes

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Jan 6, 2013
54
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Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Double Rainbow said:
Hi everyone. Congratulations to everyone progressing along successfully. I/we are very happy for all of you. Also we are very sad :'( we are not progressing along with you. Valentine's Day sucked without hubby here with me. :'( I received an email and 2 texts from hubby but it just is not the same as being together. I also called hubby but like I said it just is not the same. :'( Anyways everything is sent to IAD for appeal. We hope and pray we will be granted an ADR and that it will be successful. This is sooooo very difficult. Most of the time we are strong but some days we feel everything has been taken from us, completely stripped of all our dreams and of ever being together as husband and wife here in Canada :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Today is not a good day :'(
A big hug too. My heart goes out to you and your spouse. You will get through this. Simply not fair that some have to go through this after waiting so long. We will all continue to support you until your day comes Double Rainbow.
 

Double Rainbow

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Oct 23, 2012
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Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07/2012
AOR Received.
09/2012 for Stage 1 approval
File Transfer...
09/2012
Med's Request
03/ 2014
Med's Done....
01/2014
Interview........
Notice received via e-mail for 01/2013
Passport Req..
Notice received via e-mail for 01/2013
VISA ISSUED...
05/2014
LANDED..........
06/ /2014 :D
ppsandy79 said:
Thankyou ppsandy and Congratulations to you and hubby. :-* :-* :-*
 

Double Rainbow

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Oct 23, 2012
626
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Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07/2012
AOR Received.
09/2012 for Stage 1 approval
File Transfer...
09/2012
Med's Request
03/ 2014
Med's Done....
01/2014
Interview........
Notice received via e-mail for 01/2013
Passport Req..
Notice received via e-mail for 01/2013
VISA ISSUED...
05/2014
LANDED..........
06/ /2014 :D
Greeneyes said:
A big hug too. My heart goes out to you and your spouse. You will get through this. Simply not fair that some have to go through this after waiting so long. We will all continue to support you until your day comes Double Rainbow.
Awwwwwww Thankyou so much Greeneyes and Congratulations :-* :-* :-*
 
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Double Rainbow said:
Thankyou ppsandy and Congratulations to you and hubby. :-* :-* :-*
thank you hun and you will get through this no matter what :-* :-* :-*
 

KJG

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Jun 4, 2012
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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
Double Rainbow said:
Hi everyone. Congratulations to everyone progressing along successfully. I/we are very happy for all of you. Also we are very sad :'( we are not progressing along with you. Valentine's Day sucked without hubby here with me. :'( I received an email and 2 texts from hubby but it just is not the same as being together. I also called hubby but like I said it just is not the same. :'( Anyways everything is sent to IAD for appeal. We hope and pray we will be granted an ADR and that it will be successful. This is sooooo very difficult. Most of the time we are strong but some days we feel everything has been taken from us, completely stripped of all our dreams and of ever being together as husband and wife here in Canada :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( Today is not a good day :'(
Hey DR....so sorry to hear you are down.....it is hard to stay positive all the time so please come here and we will support you and cheer you up as best we can......

Good to hear that everything has been sent in for the appeal......after two months my friend started calling monthly for updates.....they say don't or that they will contact you but they keep records of your calls etc. so keep that in mind....and even a call per month makes you feel a bit proactive.....

So are you able to go visit hubby soon???? That would be nice if you could. :)

Anyway big hugs to you.....and you are in my prayers for a quick ADR meeting!!!
 

EmilyNajarro

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Mar 30, 2012
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PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana, Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 18, 2012
File Transfer...
Nov. 14, 2012
Med's Done....
Yes- Date Unknown
Interview........
Waved
Passport Req..
Jan. 17, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Jan. 31, 2013
LANDED..........
Feb. 18, 2013
ppsandy79 said:
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Congrats I knew it was coming! :)
Congratulations...my husband received his on January 31st and landed on February 18th!!! In the middle of an east coast blizzard, quite the shock, but he is embracing it!! Jumped in the snow for the first time today. Good luck tomorrow, we have a friend that will be there at the same time tomorrow travelling from Trinidad!!!! So exciting!
 

Greeneyes

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Jan 6, 2013
54
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Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi Everyone...I am just printing some B4 forms off the immigration Canada website. There appears to be two ..One called B4 and B4A. I am thinking both have to be filled out for the border services officer in Canada. Can anyone clarify for me. Thanks