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Maddants

Champion Member
Oct 18, 2012
2,192
65
Kingston
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan. 23, 2012
AOR Received.
June 11, 2012
File Transfer...
June 26, 2012
Med's Request
Jan. 11, 2015
Med's Done....
Dec. 9, 2011 / Nov. 9, 2015
Interview........
Sept. 17, 2013
Passport Req..
February 29, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
March 7, 2016
LANDED..........
April 28, 2016
oneandonly said:
Thank you Hun do you think it's not a good idea to email them and ask if my application has arrived in KGN ?
yes it a good idea to email them.....that is what i did until the gave me something i can work with.....just keep pesting them until they crack
 

dlmo77

Star Member
Jan 19, 2013
77
3
Brampton ON
Category........
Visa Office......
KGTN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 26 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC request Feb 12 2014
AOR Received.
Sept 19 2012
File Transfer...
Aug 26 2012
Med's Request
Sept 21 2013/medical redo/ police redo/ marriage cert/all supporting docs
Med's Done....
July 15 2012/ Sept 21 2013
Interview........
Oct 7 2013
Passport Req..
Feb 17 2015
chickie72 said:
Hey there can anyone answer a question for me cause now she has got me wondering....if you use a lawyer/representative....will they still answer your emails if you email them or do they only go thru your representative? Just curious for her! :)
We used a representative and they reply to me directly with my emails.
 

ready_fi_move_on

Champion Member
Apr 12, 2012
1,469
40
Category........
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
Hey everyone afterr spending half and hour diging the car out and another hour plus taking the usual 20 min ride to my house...I am finally home to find hubby and my dad outside shoveling the driveway lol his first real taste of winter and guess what hubby and baby girl got there pr cards today yeah... Drive safely everyone and if you don't need to be on the road don't leave ya house
 

Maddants

Champion Member
Oct 18, 2012
2,192
65
Kingston
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan. 23, 2012
AOR Received.
June 11, 2012
File Transfer...
June 26, 2012
Med's Request
Jan. 11, 2015
Med's Done....
Dec. 9, 2011 / Nov. 9, 2015
Interview........
Sept. 17, 2013
Passport Req..
February 29, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
March 7, 2016
LANDED..........
April 28, 2016
ready_fi_move_on said:
Hey everyone afterr spending half and hour diging the car out and another hour plus taking the usual 20 min ride to my house...I am finally home to find hubby and my dad outside shoveling the driveway lol his first real taste of winter and guess what hubby and baby girl got there pr cards today yeah... Drive safely everyone and if you don't need to be on the road don't leave ya house
congrats that he got his pr card.....happy for you both
 

Keke78

Hero Member
Oct 22, 2012
402
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-08-2012
File Transfer...
18-10-2012
Med's Done....
20-07-2012
Passport Req..
05-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
26-03-2013
LANDED..........
27-03-2013
ready_fi_move_on said:
Hey everyone afterr spending half and hour diging the car out and another hour plus taking the usual 20 min ride to my house...I am finally home to find hubby and my dad outside shoveling the driveway lol his first real taste of winter and guess what hubby and baby girl got there pr cards today yeah... Drive safely everyone and if you don't need to be on the road don't leave ya house
Thank God you made it home safely....it really rough out there. Luckily I didn't have to venture out
 

chickie72

VIP Member
Mar 12, 2012
4,108
78
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-02-12
Doc's Request.
09-06-13
AOR Received.
20-06-12
File Transfer...
04-10-12
Med's Request
20-06-12
Med's Done....
07-09-12
Passport Req..
March 4, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
March 20, 2014
LANDED..........
March 22, 2014
dlmo77 said:
We used a representative and they reply to me directly with my emails.

well that is good to hear! I like that answer better lol
 

oneandonly

Champion Member
Nov 9, 2012
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35
chickie72 said:
well that is good to hear! I like that answer better lol
Well that lawyer doesn't seem interested to be giving me answers what I am satisfied with. When hubby flew out I asked him how long is this process he stated 8 to 10 months but I'm not keeping his word. I am going to email kingston tomorrow morning and find out what they say. I just having that feeling if kingston sends the lawyer any word they will take their sweet time to delivery the news to me.
 

Jamgirl

Champion Member
Feb 13, 2012
1,156
33
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct. 19/11
Doc's Request.
Jan 8/13
AOR Received.
Dec.12/11
File Transfer...
Sp. Apr. Dec. 22/11 & Tr. Jan.25/12
Med's Done....
Aug.22/11 & Aug. 27/12
Interview........
Waived - In Process Dec 21/12
Passport Req..
Jan. 8/13
VISA ISSUED...
Feb. 1/13
LANDED..........
Feb. 2/13
Hey Forum!

So sorry to hear of the storm in GTA. I hope everyone is warm and well. We have tons of snow out here but have stayed at an avg of -5 temperatures since hubby arrived.

To show him how it is to be a true Canadian, we are BBQing tonight out in the snow!! lol

He loves it!

Life is good! Have a good weekend peeps!
 

dlmo77

Star Member
Jan 19, 2013
77
3
Brampton ON
Category........
Visa Office......
KGTN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 26 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC request Feb 12 2014
AOR Received.
Sept 19 2012
File Transfer...
Aug 26 2012
Med's Request
Sept 21 2013/medical redo/ police redo/ marriage cert/all supporting docs
Med's Done....
July 15 2012/ Sept 21 2013
Interview........
Oct 7 2013
Passport Req..
Feb 17 2015
oneandonly said:
Well that lawyer doesn't seem interested to be giving me answers what I am satisfied with. When hubby flew out I asked him how long is this process he stated 8 to 10 months but I'm not keeping his word. I am going to email kingston tomorrow morning and find out what they say. I just having that feeling if kingston sends the lawyer any word they will take their sweet time to delivery the news to me.
Once they get paid they tell you b.s n give up on you....at least ours did after he guaranteed us 6 months for overseas sponsership. All this and after we submitted a inland one in April and had to withdraw it because I realized we should have done outland from the jump. Again....he gave his Bad advice and he still didn't. We wasted 3 months of waiting time
 

oneandonly

Champion Member
Nov 9, 2012
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dlmo77 said:
Once they get paid they tell you b.s n give up on you....at least ours did after he guaranteed us 6 months for overseas sponsership. All this and after we submitted a inland one in April and had to withdraw it because I realized we should have done outland from the jump. Again....he gave his Bad advice and he still didn't. We wasted 3 months of waiting time
That's horrible I must say this lawyer is good in away my husband left canada without having to go to jail and get bail for an overstay. He had connections with a immigration officer he dealt with my hubby.
 

chickie72

VIP Member
Mar 12, 2012
4,108
78
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-02-12
Doc's Request.
09-06-13
AOR Received.
20-06-12
File Transfer...
04-10-12
Med's Request
20-06-12
Med's Done....
07-09-12
Passport Req..
March 4, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
March 20, 2014
LANDED..........
March 22, 2014
dlmo77 said:
Once they get paid they tell you b.s n give up on you....at least ours did after he guaranteed us 6 months for overseas sponsership. All this and after we submitted a inland one in April and had to withdraw it because I realized we should have done outland from the jump. Again....he gave his Bad advice and he still didn't. We wasted 3 months of waiting time

wow that is just terrible.....is he still your rep?
 

Halfmoon

Champion Member
Jul 3, 2012
2,636
45
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-03-2012
AOR Received.
26-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-06-2012 - Kingston In Process
Med's Done....
27-01-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
11-02-2013
LANDED..........
Valentine's Day
Hi Everyone,

It's a terribly cold and snowy day today. Thank goodness for snow tires or my poor car may not have made it up a few hills like others I saw.
Was in meetings all day and just got caught up on today's posts.

It appears as though there is some ambiguity around what happens to files when it's received by the foreign visa office and in our case Kingston as to whether it gets opened immediately or sits untouched for months on end. Files technically go in process almost immediately. eCAS can cause much confusion since the VO in most cases updates it near the end, when they are about to make a decision of approved or denied. Rest assured that files are opened fairly quickly and goes through a series of preliminary review processes to ensure applications are complete and have the required documents as per the checklist. Once these checks are performed, and depending on the scope of review they've determined is required for your file, they will assign it to a category they've deemed as appropriate for your application. Sort of like a fast lane and a slow lane. This will all depend your individual circumstances.

If all is good, it goes into queue for a formal initial review at which point, the evidence to support the bona fides of your relationship is examined by a senior staff member thus immigration officer. At this stage, they'll make a decision if whether the application will move onto the next stage of processing, request interview, or deny.

Next stage of processing entails security and background checks however the applicant will have needed to pass the initial review before they move to this stage as you are applying under spousal sponsorship and would need to satisfy these criterias first; the bona fides of relationship. There are also different levels of security checks performed which would determine how quickly your file gets completed. Level 1 to 3. Through background checks, it can come back as a pass or fail at which point the visa officer will make a decision based on the findings to pass, request for an interview, request additional documentation or deny it completely.

To conclude this entire process, only once the application gets a pass for all checks, (genuiness of relationship, medicals, security, background), the file goes in queue for final review by the final decision maker, the visa officer. Based on an audit from 2010, Kingston has 2 official visa officers who is assigned to the family class sponsorship. There are a number of locals hires who provide admin support in junior to intermediate capacities. Their is a fraud department who verifies documents and a migration officer stationed to investigate applicants. Background checks are performed by CSIS which is a separate entity from immigration. As you can see, there a quite a few moving parts to this process and it's not immigration particularly that holds up files as some parts are out of their control.

Hope this helps with a general overview of what happens on the inside.

Stay warm this weekend and know that your file is not being used as a paper weight or collecting dust.
 

dlmo77

Star Member
Jan 19, 2013
77
3
Brampton ON
Category........
Visa Office......
KGTN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 26 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC request Feb 12 2014
AOR Received.
Sept 19 2012
File Transfer...
Aug 26 2012
Med's Request
Sept 21 2013/medical redo/ police redo/ marriage cert/all supporting docs
Med's Done....
July 15 2012/ Sept 21 2013
Interview........
Oct 7 2013
Passport Req..
Feb 17 2015
chickie72 said:
wow that is just terrible.....is he still your rep?
Ive left him as a rep because if we need to appeal I thought u had to have a consultant representing for that.
But I have found out more info myself than he has ever given us.

My hubby case is complex too. Came to farm program and left...filed refugee status and then got pulled over and CBSA had his incorrect birthdate and held him for bail ...
Then his consultant advised praa ...so we could try inland sponsorship...this was bad mistake cause he should have gone home n started outland from April. This is why I.have no faith in ours.
I even did the application myself and he still was advising us to send it in without certain documents in the package.
He just didnt sem to care cause he allready made his $ from the refugee stuff and he knew we was out of money.
 

dlmo77

Star Member
Jan 19, 2013
77
3
Brampton ON
Category........
Visa Office......
KGTN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 26 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC request Feb 12 2014
AOR Received.
Sept 19 2012
File Transfer...
Aug 26 2012
Med's Request
Sept 21 2013/medical redo/ police redo/ marriage cert/all supporting docs
Med's Done....
July 15 2012/ Sept 21 2013
Interview........
Oct 7 2013
Passport Req..
Feb 17 2015
Halfmoon said:
Hi Everyone,

It's a terribly cold and snowy day today. Thank goodness for snow tires or my poor car may not have made it up a few hills like others I saw.
Was in meetings all day and just got caught up on today's posts.

It appears as though there is some ambiguity around what happens to files when it's received by the foreign visa office and in our case Kingston as to whether it gets opened immediately or sits untouched for months on end. Files technically go in process almost immediately. eCAS can cause much confusion since the VO normally only updates it near the end, when they are about to make a decision of approved or denied. Rest assured that files are opened fairly quickly and goes through a series of preliminary review processes to ensure applications are complete and have the required documents as per the checklist. Once these checks are performed, and depending on the scope of review they've determined is required for your file, they will assign it to a category they've deemed as appropriate for your application. Sort of like a fast lane and a slow lane. This will all depend your individual circumstances.

If all is good, it goes into queue for a formal initial review at which point, the evidence to support the bona fides of your relationship is examined by a senior staff member thus immigration officer. At this stage, they'll make a decision if whether the application will move onto the next stage of processing, request interview, or deny.

Next stage of processing entails security and background checks however the applicant will have needed to pass the initial review before they move to this stage as you are applying under spousal sponsorship and would need to satisfy these criterias first; the bona fides of relationship. There are also different levels of security checks performed which would determine how quickly your file gets completed. Level 1 to 3. Through background checks, it can come back as a pass or fail at which point the visa officer will make a decision based on the findings to pass, request for an interview, request additional documentation or deny it completely.

To conclude this entire process, only once the application gets a pass for all checks, (genuiness of relationship, medicals, security, background), the file goes in queue for final review by the final decision maker, the visa officer. Based on an audit from 2010, Kingston has 2 official visa officers who is assigned to the family class sponsorship. There are a number of locals hires who provide admin support in junior to intermediate capacities. Their is a fraud department who verifies documents and a migration officer stationed to investigate applicants. Background checks are performed by CSIS which is a separate entity from immigration. As you can see, there a quite a few moving parts to this process and it's not immigration particularly that holds up files as some parts are out of their control.

Hope this helps with a general overview of what happens on the inside.

Stay warm this weekend and know that your file is not being used as a paper weight or collecting dust.
Good information.
Very well explained.
Thank you ...
I also tried to send them doctors notes and personal letters asking for hubbys urgent return for the birth of his son in march...
They didn't care as I thought. But I tried. They emailed me back saying we have received your document regarding pregnancy and Mr.hubbys file remains in initial review queue.
That's Tuesdays reply ..and thats when I got discouraged again .. but our case is not so easy I.guess due to his stay in canada was a rollercoaster ride in itself.
 

chickie72

VIP Member
Mar 12, 2012
4,108
78
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-02-12
Doc's Request.
09-06-13
AOR Received.
20-06-12
File Transfer...
04-10-12
Med's Request
20-06-12
Med's Done....
07-09-12
Passport Req..
March 4, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
March 20, 2014
LANDED..........
March 22, 2014
that is just crazy......my hubby went thru kinda the same thing......the PRRA and everything.....found out after if we had married before the PRRA and he didn't do it then he coulda stayed and done inland.....didn't find that out until he was already in JA.....God knows why it happened the way it did

Glad you have learned alot because at least he can't pull the wool over your eyes no more! Some of them just want the money they don't actually care about the people