Hello all
Goods news
We managed to revert the refusal and my wife got her COPR this past Tuesday, right after her interview
What happened?
-My wife did not get notification to attend a scheduled interview for March 10th. Not sure why.. but we did not
-We got a refusal decision on June 3rd which totally devastated us
What we did:
-Sent 3 e-mail inquiries to the Warsaw VO
-We got our MP Colin Carrie involved
-We wrote a 3 page letter indicating our devastation at the decision, and explained clearly that we did not receive any notifications from CIC to attend the scheduled interview. We explained how important the process was for us and that it will seriously impact our family's future due to per-planning we have already made towards our move. We attached all copies of our passports to indicate we did not leave Poland during the application process. I attached non-formal resignation letter from my employer in Poland. We also attached our daughter’s citizenship certificate, Canadian passport and a Polish passport to show we arranging everything need towards our move. We attached all correspondences we had with the VO and CIC during our application process. We attached inquiries made before the June 3rd decision to indicate our interest and concern about our case and the length of time it's taking to process. In the last paragraph of our letter we asked for 'review and reconsideration' of our application.
-Our MP attached a letter from himself as well, asking for the same.
-On June 13th we sent the package to our MP and he sent it to the Minister of Immigration
How things unfolded:
-On June 15th my wife received a call from the VO asking if she can attend a rescheduled interview for June 21st. The person on the other end stated that they received a letter from the sponsor indicating problems with communication (but in reality without the MP's support we wouldn't have accomplished anything
). They mentioned that another e-mail would be sent to summarize what needs to be brought to the interview as support material. The e-mail requested
“additional evidence (other then job offer and photographs already submitted) that your sponsor intends to resume residence in Canada (i.e. evidence that she has set up residence, etc., if applicable).”
-I wrote a 3 page letter explaining that I will resume residency on September 12th once we get positive news. To support this statement, we submitted the following evidence: Canadian driver’s license renewal, cibc debit card renewal, new credit card, our daughters citizenship & passports, non-formal resignation from my current employer, stating that i will formerly resign once a positive decision is made, the 3 page letter we sent to our MP, a letter from my parents who are visiting for 3 months, to state they are here to help us with the move, flight detail review for September 12th, indicating the airline, date, cost, etc, a confirmation letter from my future landlord stating my intent to rent and that i made inquiries back in March, a copy of a 'family registration' form that we completed at our local church over the phone in January of this year.
-On June 21st we went to the Warsaw VO, of course silly me I thought we enter through the consulate entrance so we had to walk around the building to the Immigration side
-I asked the security guy if my daughter and I could enter since we are citizens and want to offer emotional support for my wife. This request was denied of course
-So we waited and waited 2 hours passed, I was biting my nails, thinking omg they're going through each line of the application and she's probably sweating in there, since I filled out most of it
Finally I see her walking with a big pile of papers. I'm thinking ohh great, we will have to resubmit.. I ask her how things went, she tells me that she needs to take photos because she needs them toward the COPR and if we take them within the next hour and half we can take the COPR on the spot
My jaw drops.. Thinking, that I’m in some sort of twilight zone. We jumped around in happiness and I congratulated her on the effort asking how it went. She told me that they took the package I prepared, then waited for an hour while the officer was analyzing it. After that she was called up to a glass window and a guy on the other side asked her 2 silly questions about the date the sponsor will resume residency and flight details (we think perhaps to check her). She answered. The guy then asked if my wife has photographs with her, and if she does he can issue the COPR right now. My wife said no. He said ok, go past the American Embassy and there's a photographer there she will take the picture. We found the photographer. Got back to the embassy at 11:30 am (it closes at 12:00). 20 minutes later I see my wife walking with her COPR in hand
We could finally catch a breather, we were excited but relieved at the same time that all of this stress can be put behind us already. Going through the process without problems is stressful, but when you get a negative or refusal decision, and a glimmer of hope arises that it could be overturned, your stress goes up x3.
Luckily, it all ended well. We overturned the decision, my wife got her COPR and we are flying September 12th
I hope that our experience helps others in similar situations.
Good luck to everyone and wish you all of the best. We couldn't have done it without this forum and the great people that are on it!!
Cheers.
