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Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

TeamCMOR

Star Member
Nov 27, 2016
183
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra, Ghana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-06-2016
Doc's Request.
Waived
AOR Received.
05-07-2016
File Transfer...
SA August 11,2016
Med's Request
Passed
Med's Done....
03-05-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Mar 16, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
April 6, 2017
LANDED..........
April 25 2017
Butterflygirl said:
For all those who received your GCMS notes, did anything get updated before you got PPR? Or was it just updated that day?
Sadly, I feel like AVO would be that one office to be updating THAT DAY.. Hopefully a successful applicant can tell me otherwise, am hoping. :-[
And I say that not to be negative but just by the reports of this specific office being understaffed and not funded to the capacity as other Visa Offices.
 

GisG2

Star Member
Dec 6, 2015
55
68
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Accra (AVO)
NOC Code......
N/A
App. Filed.......
31-01-2017
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
18-02-2017
IELTS Request
Not Applicable
File Transfer...
28-02-2017
Med's Request
14-12-2017
Med's Done....
18-12-2017
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
17-01-2018
LANDED..........
Sure soon
Forumites,
My sponsorship was approved and then file sent to Accra for residency processing. I pray for more and faster movements than we have had in recent times. Please attempt to link my application to myCIC has not been successful it keeps saying application could not be found. Please, can anyone give any helpful suggestion?

Thank you.
 

GisG2

Star Member
Dec 6, 2015
55
68
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Accra (AVO)
NOC Code......
N/A
App. Filed.......
31-01-2017
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
18-02-2017
IELTS Request
Not Applicable
File Transfer...
28-02-2017
Med's Request
14-12-2017
Med's Done....
18-12-2017
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
17-01-2018
LANDED..........
Sure soon
ninche said:
yup..i hv bn trying nt can seem to tell how to update my profile on this forum ..could u pls show me.

FYI
1.7th july. 2016....filed application
2.23rd august,2016....sponsor approved
3.29th August....AVO started processing.
still cant link my application to myCIC ..so jx depeng on Ecas fr updated...
Hi Ninche, what error message does myCIC gives you because I am having the same issue here?
 

ninche

Full Member
Jan 29, 2017
28
0
Category........
Visa Office......
accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-07-2016
Doc's Request.
not yet
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
23rd august 2016
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
29th august 2016
Med's Done....
upfront meds
Interview........
not yet
Passport Req..
not yet
VISA ISSUED...
not yet
LANDED..........
not yet
GisG2 said:
Hi Ninche, what error message does myCIC gives you because I am having the same issue here?
it says based onbthe info u provided we have not found any matching applications. i sent them mails twice n they gave me generalized responses on both replies.so crrently jx depending on ecas updates.
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
Hi,I noticed on ur profile,you said interview have been weave,how did you know that or was it stated in your SA letter before your file was transferred
 

TeamCMOR

Star Member
Nov 27, 2016
183
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra, Ghana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-06-2016
Doc's Request.
Waived
AOR Received.
05-07-2016
File Transfer...
SA August 11,2016
Med's Request
Passed
Med's Done....
03-05-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Mar 16, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
April 6, 2017
LANDED..........
April 25 2017
jay9132 said:
Hi,I noticed on ur profile,you said interview have been weave,how did you know that or was it stated in your SA letter before your file was transferred

when it comes to interviews It is not mentioned in your sponsorship letter. this is one of the roles of a Accra visa officer ultimately they decide if an interview is absolutely necessary. for it to be waived at the approval stage sorry its highly unlikely. Perhaps it's a declaration of faith :)
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
but you can see opana said he has been weaved if you see on his profile
 

TeamCMOR

Star Member
Nov 27, 2016
183
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra, Ghana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-06-2016
Doc's Request.
Waived
AOR Received.
05-07-2016
File Transfer...
SA August 11,2016
Med's Request
Passed
Med's Done....
03-05-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Mar 16, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
April 6, 2017
LANDED..........
April 25 2017
jay9132 said:
but you can see opana said he has been weaved if you see on his profile
Yes I see it. interview are needed when there seem to be some inconsistent information in the PR application and the visa officer needs further clarification. interviews are only requested once the visa officer goes through the PR application and there seems to be some holes when it comes to determining eligibility. you will only be waived an interview once the visa officer is satisfied with your file. Like I mentioned...this could be a declaration of faith for the applicant to state that an Interview had been waived at such an early stage. If anyone has experience or better knowledge of this process feel free to enlightening us all. Happy Friday
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017

GisG2

Star Member
Dec 6, 2015
55
68
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Accra (AVO)
NOC Code......
N/A
App. Filed.......
31-01-2017
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
18-02-2017
IELTS Request
Not Applicable
File Transfer...
28-02-2017
Med's Request
14-12-2017
Med's Done....
18-12-2017
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
17-01-2018
LANDED..........
Sure soon
jay9132 said:
Hi,I noticed on ur profile,you said interview have been weave,how did you know that or was it stated in your SA letter before your file was transferred
Hi Jay&TeamC, I guess u are refering to me. I put waive as an act of faith. For general information though, Interviews are usually conducted for two reasons.

1.) for auditing purpose in which case any application is selected radomly for interview. even if everything is complete and more than correct.

2.) when the visa officer have a doubt while processing an application and they decide to interview the applicant for any reason at all.

In all interview is not a must and actually I believe much less than half of applicants are invited for interview.
 

GisG2

Star Member
Dec 6, 2015
55
68
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Accra (AVO)
NOC Code......
N/A
App. Filed.......
31-01-2017
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
18-02-2017
IELTS Request
Not Applicable
File Transfer...
28-02-2017
Med's Request
14-12-2017
Med's Done....
18-12-2017
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
17-01-2018
LANDED..........
Sure soon
ninche said:
it says based onbthe info u provided we have not found any matching applications. i sent them mails twice n they gave me generalized responses on both replies.so crrently jx depending on ecas updates.
Thanks Ninche, the same error message is stated for mine while trying to link my application. I will however keep following through and will let you know if I have success. Any hint from the house please?
 

jay9132

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
108
6
Accra
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
1/06/2016
Doc's Request.
None
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
11/08/2016
IELTS Request
N/a
File Transfer...
11/08/ 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
27/04/2016
Interview........
weaved
Passport Req..
3/04/ 2017
VISA ISSUED...
10/04/2017
LANDED..........
24/04/2017
You are right and agree to everything you said.wish you a smooth process as we all are waiting.
 

waitingInTO

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2016
276
181
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
AVO
App. Filed.......
11-10-2016
AOR Received.
02-11-2016
File Transfer...
15-11-2016
Med's Request
24-10-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront - passed
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
24-10-2017 Submitted 01-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2017
LANDED..........
before end of the year
GisG2 said:
Thanks Ninche, the same error message is stated for mine while trying to link my application. I will however keep following through and will let you know if I have success. Any hint from the house please?
GisG2, check back in this forum for the August to September time frame, a few people were helping others debug their situation with linking. I linked fairly easily with what I learned from them. What stuck out in my mind was was that you have to include yourself in the count of applicants.

I did a quick search by clicking through the early 500's, but didn't see much except make sure you are using a computer, not a tablet nor phone:

Start on page 506 and work backwards through the pages, but jump some to get to the September and August times and see if you find something. It is tedious work, I was only able to go through 5 of them for you.

Or if you would like, send us more info or let's arrange a screen share offline and some of us can try walk you through it, if you are comfortable with it.
 

ninche

Full Member
Jan 29, 2017
28
0
Category........
Visa Office......
accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-07-2016
Doc's Request.
not yet
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
23rd august 2016
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
29th august 2016
Med's Done....
upfront meds
Interview........
not yet
Passport Req..
not yet
VISA ISSUED...
not yet
LANDED..........
not yet
waitingInTO said:
GisG2, check back in this forum for the August to September time frame, a few people were helping others debug their situation with linking. I linked fairly easily with what I learned from them. What stuck out in my mind was was that you have to include yourself in the count of applicants.

I did a quick search by clicking through the early 500's, but didn't see much except make sure you are using a computer, not a tablet nor phone:

Start on page 506 and work backwards through the pages, but jump some to get to the September and August times and see if you find something. It is tedious work, I was only able to go through 5 of them for you.

Or if you would like, send us more info or let's arrange a screen share offline and some of us can try walk you through it, if you are comfortable with it.
thnx very much buddy....will give it a try...
 

bbccanada

Hero Member
Jul 19, 2012
454
157
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
05-01-2017
Doc's Request.
none
AOR Received.
18-01-2017
File Transfer...
20-01-2017 in process Accra 02-02-2017
Med's Request
upfront
Interview........
No interview
Passport Req..
21-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-12-2017
Hello members, AVO is also a very lazy office regardless of how they are funded. I applied for a proof of Canadian citizenship for my daughter and they told my wife to change my mailing address in Canada to the Accra office address so as soon as they receive they will call my wife to come pick it up instead of me receiving it in Canada and mail it to her in Ghana. Immigration Canada received the application in Canada 15 November 2016 and mailed the certificate to Accra since December 12 2016 for pick but I can not believe almost 3 months the Accra office did not call us to come pick up the certificate. If I had not call cic in Canada to check the status of the application yesterday I wouldn't have known it was sent to Accra since December 12 2016. Did it take 3 months to make a call? I don't really know why they just keep the certificate thinking that is their property?
 
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