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We received passport request for TRV in March and submitted passports to VFS in Brasilia in April. The consulate in Sao Paulo is closed and our passports are gathering dust. We'd like to withdraw passports and send them to VFS in Colombia who said they'll receive the passports provided the return address is within Colombia and the fees are paid in local bank. Can somebody please help?

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Misc info:

1. PR Processing still in progress in Mexico. Prearrival received in March and they now adding my son to the application. Submitted Nov 2019.
2. TRV applied Oct 2020, Approved March 2021.
 
We received passport request for TRV in March and submitted passports to VFS in Brasilia in April. The consulate in Sao Paulo is closed and our passports are gathering dust. We'd like to withdraw passports and send them to VFS in Colombia who said they'll receive the passports provided the return address is within Colombia and the fees are paid in local bank. Can somebody please help?

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Misc info:

1. PR Processing still in progress in Mexico. Prearrival received in March and they now adding my son to the application. Submitted Nov 2019.
2. TRV applied Oct 2020, Approved March 2021.

Sorry, I don't have any advice about your question, but just wanted to say that we are in the same situation and it's beyond frustrating. We sent my husband's passport to Rio and it's currently in Sao Paulo just collecting dust. Everything is open in Brazil, shopping malls and restaurants are packed, the general public doesn't give a -- and yet the consulate is closed? A service whose purpose is to reunite families? Ridiculous and unacceptable, especially considering that all commerce has opened. We are September 2019 applicants.
 
We received passport request for TRV in March and submitted passports to VFS in Brasilia in April. The consulate in Sao Paulo is closed and our passports are gathering dust. We'd like to withdraw passports and send them to VFS in Colombia who said they'll receive the passports provided the return address is within Colombia and the fees are paid in local bank. Can somebody please help?

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Misc info:

1. PR Processing still in progress in Mexico. Prearrival received in March and they now adding my son to the application. Submitted Nov 2019.
2. TRV applied Oct 2020, Approved March 2021.
Write to the embassy in Bogota because as far as I know the vac is not transmitting passports there, everything is sent directly to the embassy.
 
A month ago I received DM for sponsor along with a biometrics letter and letter saying file being transferred to Mexico. At that time the PA status changed to application received from in progress. It is still saying that. After linking to GCKEY it only says submitted and the biometrics section says "at this time you do not have to give biometrics". I'm a little worried and don't know what this means
 
my husband got his ECOPR today!!!
Hang in there everyone and I wish you all a speedy process and the best of luck!!
it was an uphill climb for sure- I hope it goes smoothly for all of you!!
 
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A month ago I received DM for sponsor along with a biometrics letter and letter saying file being transferred to Mexico. At that time the PA status changed to application received from in progress. It is still saying that. After linking to GCKEY it only says submitted and the biometrics section says "at this time you do not have to give biometrics". I'm a little worried and don't know what this means
Every request I received didn't show up on gc key for several months. Most did not show up at all. I found ecas was more up to date if I remember correctly
 
Every request I received didn't show up on gc key for several months. Most did not show up at all. I found ecas was more up to date if I remember correctly
Thank you for your answer. unfortunately ECAS also only shows application received. I'm wondering if my application is just sitting in a pile now. Others I know who applied around same time before and after all have "in progress" . IRCC seems to be like throwing a dart at files to see where they land
 
my husband got his ECOPR today!!!
Hang in there everyone and I wish you all a speedy process and the best of luck!!
it was an uphill climb for sure- I hope it goes smoothly for all of you!!
My husband also FINALLY received his COPR and passport back yesterday. Tickets are booked for June 15 and I'm praying the hotel jails are done by then.

Wishing all of you many prayers in your journey. Don't worry, there is an end to this madness in sight! Keep the faith. <3
 
My husband also FINALLY received his COPR and passport back yesterday. Tickets are booked for June 15 and I'm praying the hotel jails are done by then.

Wishing all of you many prayers in your journey. Don't worry, there is an end to this madness in sight! Keep the faith. <3
What is your timeline
Also how did you wait for passport return