Havana, Cuba

[buzatti]

They would ask anything that looks suspicious or has the potential of generating the wrong answer.
Why did you get a passport before getting married?
Why your husband traveled to Panama before coming to Cuba last year?
What do you know about your husband's ex?
Does she like you?
What's her opinion about your relationship?
Did he asked you to be a nanny to his daughter?
Lots of other questions about my daughter, etc.

Thank you.

 

[The Realist]

Re: Havana, Cuba IMM 1344 FORM

Hi Everyone,

I'm applying for an OUTLAND Family Class application for my Spouse. I was living with her recently in Cuba, and we downloaded all the necessary Forms in her home country and studiously filled them all out. We downloaded IMM 1344 on the 16th of March, both signed it, and post Dated it April 1st... just to keep things simple: month to month. Her Birthday is in May, and as i'm going back to celebrate this with her...i obviously booked an airline ticket in advance. My intent therefore, is to submit our Application in Late April BEFORE i leave.

Then, to my horror.... i saw on CIC Website today, that IMM 1344 had changed in March. Now, i have the evidence of the "properties" of my PDF File of IMM 1344, that clearly shows it was downloaded MARCH 16TH, 2016. Why does CIC never publish the actual Date [not just Month] of when a form is updated?? Given my Wife is from Cuba- where even the International courier mail service is slow at best.... i doubt she will have enough time to mail this updated version of 1344 to me....before i leave, May 4th.
My questions are:

1/Given that i have the evidence of the fact that we did indeed download IMM 1344 IN March, could CIC show some kind of logical discretion, where since a Form is out "by just a few weeks OR even a few Days'" [who knows...because NO actual Date is put on the form- ONLY the Month]...might they accept it? Other evidence that we downloaded and filled out IMM 1344 IN March, was that in the form, "Input of Date" option at the End of the Form, we put April 1st, 2016...the next following month, just to keep things simple. This was the Date that i returned to Canada, from her country.

2/ I studiously checked OUR Version [08 2014] of IMM 1344 compared to the most recent version...[03-2015] the ONLY difference: the "contact details/questions" for a Co-signer. We do NOT have a Co-signer. This Section is NOT applicable to us. Even if we filled out and printed off this form, that section [like the Section for Co-Dependants in IMM 0008] may NOT even show up, once validated.
Given this, do you think its a possibility that CIC will give us the discretion of submitting the updated version of this form, upon their receipt of the Application? Does CIC return an entire application if a form is not an updated version...or only when a Form/Document is missing?? OR....will they just return the whole application, simply saying one of the forms needs updating?

As the validity of her Medical Report is counting down... if i submit the entire application in Mid- June, when i get back, her Medical Report would be close to expiry. I think she will need to submit another Medical anyway... but CIC may employ their discretion of using their powers of extension of up to 15 months validity.
I have, of course, tried to contact CIC via its contact Phone Number.... but they've calibrated the automated messaging service to go directly to automated messaging.... speaking to a CIC agent is impossible....
Does anyone have another contact number for CIC, or at the very least aa email address for queries??

Does anyone out there have experience using DHL from Camaguey OR Las Tunas to Toronto? How many Days did it take?


Thanks.

 

[mslolita]

Hi there...i used DHL from Holguin City for the same reason, i needed a document quickly. i believe they quoted 15 days to get to Toronto, it ended up taking 9. The package is sent via Mexico, you can track it online and it was odsafe. Go Luck.

 

[Ap789]

I see people saying they believe their 7-8 trips down helped them. when we apply we will have had four trips in 19 months , 140 face to face days together . One of my trips down last year was for 3 months in which I lived in his house. I am a teacher ( ece) and I can't just travel every month for a week at a time . I am going to provide proof when we submit next month of a trip I have booked in August and one possibly in December . I am just worried where I didn't go for a week each month that it might hold us up. We just got married on Friday and I plan to submit next month .

 

[pastrj]

I submitted application on February 23 2016 and saw on the online that it was received on February 24 2016. The hubby got an email on April 14 2016 that the sponsorship was approved and sent to Havana.

For anyone else in this process, every file is 100% different. CIC only sent him the email with sponsorship approval and I did not receive a letter or email (CIC confirmed they have both my email and address).

Yesterday I received an email with confirmation that the file was received in Mississauga Office on February 24th and that they are working on file. Not sure why they sent this email if it was already approved but after reading here I can tell that everything is wonky in this process.

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I will ask the question even though I know all situations are different. On the sponsorship approval letter they jsut mentioned file was sent to Havana. They did not indicate a date.

Has anyone received a letter or email letting them know once the file was received in Havana?
Has anyone seen updates under their online file on CIC website?

I'm wondering how long it takes for the file to be received in Havana after it is sent from Mississauga Office.

 

[pastrj]

I see people saying they believe their 7-8 trips down helped them. when we apply we will have had four trips in 19 months , 140 face to face days together . One of my trips down last year was for 3 months in which I lived in his house. I am a teacher ( ece) and I can't just travel every month for a week at a time . I am going to provide proof when we submit next month of a trip I have booked in August and one possibly in December . I am just worried where I didn't go for a week each month that it might hold us up. We just got married on Friday and I plan to submit next month .

Hi

You will be ok! In my opinion spending 3 months together is better than spending 1 weekend. I only had 6 trips pre submitting documents.

A wise woman DORYBABY told me that if I had plans to go after submission of paperwork, to include the proof of flights. I did have two trips planned and purchased; one in March and April with friends and family- I included both these trips with paperwork....

I am in the same boat as you and with only a limited time of vacation, I've learned to fly Sunwing on long weekends i.e: Fri 6am - Monday flight departing at night.

 

[Ap789]

Hi

You will be ok! In my opinion spending 3 months together is better than spending 1 weekend. I only had 6 trips pre submitting documents.

A wise woman DORYBABY told me that if I had plans to go after submission of paperwork, to include the proof of flights. I did have two trips planned and purchased; one in March and April with friends and family- I included both these trips with paperwork....

I am in the same boat as you and with only a limited time of vacation, I've learned to fly Sunwing on long weekends i.e: Fri 6am - Monday flight departing at night.


Sadly out of Halifax , we don't have that option of weekend flights to holguin

 

[pastrj]

Ohhh no! sorry....

 

[buzatti]

Has anyone received a letter or email letting them know once the file was received in Havana?
Has anyone seen updates under their online file on CIC website?

I'm wondering how long it takes for the file to be received in Havana after it is sent from Mississauga Office.

An email was sent to my wife, the principal applicant, letting her know that the application has been received in Havana and they provided a client number too.

On the CIC website, under principal applicant section, there are 4 lines:
We received your application for permanent residence on ______.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on _______.
We started processing your application on ________.
Medical results have been received.

I think it took less than two weeks, from Mississauga to Havana

 

[pastrj]

An email was sent to my wife, the principal applicant, letting her know that the application has been received in Havana and they provided a client number too.

On the CIC website, under principal applicant section, there are 4 lines:
We received your application for permanent residence on ______.
We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on _______.
We started processing your application on ________.
Medical results have been received.

I think it took less than two weeks, from Mississauga to Havana

Thank you for the details!

 

[aprilpino]

What is everyone's opinion on ordering notes? Does it delay anything really?

I have ordered them already. I just want to see if there has been any movement in the time since then. If nothing has been done, I would like to go spend some time with my husband. We have been apart 6 months now. But if it will be soon (past notes said recommended no interview), then I would rather save the money. We are on a tight budget .

 

[girl1973]

Hi Aprilpino,
There is no easy answer, I ordered our notes and the said recommended interviewed to be waived and also that we looked like we are in a loving relationship ect....That was written July 2015!!!We are still waiting, what I have been doing is booking trips and adding cancellation insurance. It only cost $50 from Sunwing if you need to cancel you get vouchers back and we all know that there will be many more trips to Cuba once our spouses get here so the vouchers will get used!

 

[aprilpino]

Hi Aprilpino,
There is no easy answer, I ordered our notes and the said recommended interviewed to be waived and also that we looked like we are in a loving relationship ect....That was written July 2015!!!We are still waiting, what I have been doing is booking trips and adding cancellation insurance. It only cost $50 from Sunwing if you need to cancel you get vouchers back and we all know that there will be many more trips to Cuba once our spouses get here so the vouchers will get used!

Oh my goodness, July! Here I am complaining lol. Wow, I guess never an easy answer. I read that and want so assume it would be very soon. With the vouchers for sunwing, do they expire?

 

[girl1973]

Yes our file has been in Havana since April 2015, I think you have to use them within a year. Good luck, I'm going to book to go down the end of May.

 

[Galano1213]

I need help with the gcms form wondering where my spouse signs it I am the sponsor and I want to request the notes as his visa was denied and we are appealing the descision.