Mexico

[agarand8]

Hi! Today I received great news from the embassy as I got my passport request. Now, I knew that this step is part of the normal process for everyone but I don't know if I have to go through it. I've been living in Canada for a while and chose to issue my permanent residence in Mexico instead of Canada. I have a legal status in Canada and a multiple entry visa for the next couple of years. Do I still have to go through this process? Thanks a lot to everyone and I will post my timeline once the whole process is done. Good luck!

I'm pretty sure that you do. You will still have to land as a PR officially and you need the landing visa that they put in your passport to do that.

 

[DesiPTY]

I received my AOR on May 12th and a letter requesting my birth certificate with the translation, I sent it the next day and they should be receiving it today or tomorrow. Im pretty excited I feel its been pretty fast. I sent my application on March 3rd.
Can´t wait to live with my hubby !! :-*

 

[pineapple87]

Anyone have an answer to my second question ^^

Hi! I got a request for additional paperwork and for the PRF payment and it said the same thing (send everything together) but since one was emailed and the other mailed, I sent them separate and had no problems.

 

[canexican]

I'm pretty sure that you do. You will still have to land as a PR officially and you need the landing visa that they put in your passport to do that.

Thanks a lot! I got confused there for a bit but my passport has been sent! Hopefully I will get it back soon as I was planning on travelling during the summer. I've read that for most people it takes two weeks and that's also what it is said on the letter. What's people experience with the passport return?

 

[ZaCormyr]

We picked up my wife´s visa etc today! So that´s just under a year from start to finish. Her interview was waived and for the ARC we just had to pay the fee! Was as smooth as we could hope for. Visa is valid until mid November so we have plenty of time to gather funds for the flights and my fee for being in Mexico so long.. sigh...

And I didn´t the sponsorship myself, no lawyers! So it can be done, for those of you who cannot afford a lawyer. Just be thorough, check everything 3 times and make sure you get the docs they need in the time they need them.

Anyways, good luck everyone still doing the waiting game! Keep your head up!

 

[DesiPTY]

We picked up my wife´s visa etc today! So that´s just under a year from start to finish. Her interview was waived and for the ARC we just had to pay the fee! Was as smooth as we could hope for. Visa is valid until mid November so we have plenty of time to gather funds for the flights and my fee for being in Mexico so long.. sigh...

And I didn´t the sponsorship myself, no lawyers! So it can be done, for those of you who cannot afford a lawyer. Just be thorough, check everything 3 times and make sure you get the docs they need in the time they need them.

Anyways, good luck everyone still doing the waiting game! Keep your head up!

Those are very good news!! Congrats! My husband and I did everything also with no lawyers, hopefuly we will be together soon.

 

[kikifranco28]

I have a question for cicconfused. My husband was recently asked to send his passport to Mexico from el Salvador along with a prepaid airway bill. We have been trying to find an international courier that offers this service here in el Salvador with no luck. I read you recently got your passport back, maybe you would be able to tell me how you went about this. Or if anyone else could offer any advice would be appreciated.

 

[guanada]

I have a question for cicconfused. My husband was recently asked to send his passport to Mexico from el Salvador along with a prepaid airway bill. We have been trying to find an international courier that offers this service here in el Salvador with no luck. I read you recently got your passport back, maybe you would be able to tell me how you went about this. Or if anyone else could offer any advice would be appreciated.

Hello there, I would recommend UPS, that´s what I used here in Guatemala City. You can use this link to find a point of service near you: https://www.ups.com/dropoff?loc=en_SV&WT.svl=PriNav.

I started with DHL but then switched to UPS, I emailed the embassy a scanned copy of the airway bill and my passport got back to me with no problems, so I would say UPS is the way to go if possible.

 

[kikifranco28]

Hello there, I would recommend UPS, that´s what I used here in Guatemala City. You can use this link to find a point of service near you.

I started with DHL but then switched to UPS, I emailed the embassy a scanned copy of the airway bill and my passport got back to me with no problems, so I would say UPS is the way to go if possible.

I went to DHL but they just told me that they don't offer that service here in El Salvador , neither Fedex,EMS,etc. UPS said they have a similar service, which the cs agent called "guia de importacion", it is not the same but similar he said, so far it seems to be our only option, but that is why I wondered if anyone from El Salvador had the same issue and used that UPS service.

 

[ann75]

hello I am a federal skilled worker 2013 applicant, does anybody here knows more about other applicants in this program who have Mexico as visa office? I see reading all this threads that Mexico visa office is kind of complicated, I hope they speed up on my process soon......best luck to all on this thread

 

[ZaCormyr]

Those are very good news!! Congrats! My husband and I did everything also with no lawyers, hopefuly we will be together soon.

Just keep positive and try not to think about the time too much. Good luck!

 

[ZaCormyr]

hello I am a federal skilled worker 2013 applicant, does anybody here knows more about other applicants in this program who have Mexico as visa office? I see reading all this threads that Mexico visa office is kind of complicated, I hope they speed up on my process soon......best luck to all on this thread

This section is for family class sponsorship. Should check this section:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/skilled-worker-professional-immigration-b4.0/

 

[Bibitte]

Hello my friends! Hope u are fine! My husband and me are so happy! ;D

Our Time Line:

Visa Office.....: Mexico
Med's Done....: 26-07-2013
App. Filed......: 10-10-2013
File Transfer...: 14-11-2013 Sponsorship Approval
AOR Received.: 10-12-2013
CSQ: Send.....: 24-12-13
Credit Charged for the CSQ: 08-01-14
CSQ:17-01-14 ( and I new it until today! I didn't receive the letter. My husband call to MICC and asked for the CSQ
I send the copy of the CSQ and my PGR document to the embassy: 26-01-14
Passport Request: 17-02-14
Landing: 10-May-2014 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Thanks a lot my friends! Love u so much! Bisous!

 

[cicconfused]

I have a question for cicconfused. My husband was recently asked to send his passport to Mexico from el Salvador along with a prepaid airway bill. We have been trying to find an international courier that offers this service here in el Salvador with no luck. I read you recently got your passport back, maybe you would be able to tell me how you went about this. Or if anyone else could offer any advice would be appreciated.

Sorry, I wasn't really online these last couple of days. I sent you a pm, but the short answer is UPS.

 

[C.sanz]

Hi all for passport request and/or interview is it done mostly by letter or email ? Is it ever done by phone call ? Just curious because I'm in Mexico with my hubby and my phone data is off which means the numbers don't show up when people call. Im scared I'm going to miss an important call and not know who it is.