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Is requesting GCMS notes every month too often?

Wyz

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My application has a 32 month timeline (Pakistan) and 26 months have passed. I ordered my GCMS notes once in 2012 and then December 2013. I am thinking to order them again in February and every month after that. Do you think it is too often?

It's a service I have to pay for so they shouldn't object right...or do you think they will get annoyed? Should I do every second month instead (ie. December, February, April)

I did not see any sort of progress from 2012 to 2014...Also I'm expecting and I need my husband here before May 2014 so do you think if I order it more often, they will maybe finally take a look at my file?

Thanks!
 

user828

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I did every 15 days, which helped me keep on top of my file - its no issue
 

Wyz

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user828 said:
I did every 15 days, which helped me keep on top of my file - its no issue
Thank you..So long as there's no harm, think I will order them again tomorrow.
 

toutesweet

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Wyz said:
Thank you..So long as there's no harm, think I will order them again tomorrow.
I would do it every couple of months. Is still a pain and could irritate your vo into going faster or slower! I applied before you on 28 not 32 and no flags or interview so you can see just sometimes have to wait. Sometimes the "squeaky wheel gets the grease" and sometimes the opposite. What did your initial review say in a nutshell? Immigration is an exercise in patience. Good luck for a quick and positive end :)
 

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Probably the only thing that will get harmed is those 5 bucks. Rest is all good.
 

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There is no problem on that.
 

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Wyz said:
My application has a 32 month timeline (Pakistan) and 26 months have passed. I ordered my GCMS notes once in 2012 and then December 2013. I am thinking to order them again in February and every month after that. Do you think it is too often?

It's a service I have to pay for so they shouldn't object right...or do you think they will get annoyed? Should I do every second month instead (ie. December, February, April)

I did not see any sort of progress from 2012 to 2014...Also I'm expecting and I need my husband here before May 2014 so do you think if I order it more often, they will maybe finally take a look at my file?

Thanks!
I ordered them every month. As soon as I got my file, I sent in the next request.

toutesweet said:
could irritate your vo into going faster or slower!
I don't think the files are generated and reviewed by the same people working on processing them. There is a ATIP officer that needs to review and edit every file before it's sent out.

I've requested for my file every month and it didn't seem to do any harm, so I really recommend it. It is our right and, as long as someone does not request it on a daily basis (a think twice a month is also acceptable), I can't see why it would do harm.
 

benjis_monikuss

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Silly question (I've only just got through stage 1) but how does one order these notes?
 

Wyz

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Thank you everyone for your input . I will go in the mid of both and order in mid Feb. Hopefully I see some progress.

benjis_monikuss said:
Silly question (I've only just got through stage 1) but how does one order these notes?
Here are the instructions: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp
 

user828

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benjis_monikuss said:
Silly question (I've only just got through stage 1) but how does one order these notes?
Very simple instructions - check my signature for the video