Background checks and still no reply,help

[david26]

hi guys
it has been 14 months now since i have submitted my application under family class (spouse) but whenever i have contacted the embassy of Berlin so they have sent me the Standard email, saying that i have to wait since the background checks are still going on .They have sent me this email maybe  more than 6 times in 14 months period.I am totally desperate and i really dont know what to do.can anyone help me ?Should I hire a lawyer now or do i have to do some other thing?please let me know ,thanks

[turquoise]

order your CAIPS notes, have the sponsor apply for CAIPS notes(faster). background checks depends on your nationality (if you were coming from a "certain" country),also depends on how many countries you visited/indicated on the application or if you are serving in the military/ex-servicemen or your name seem to be the same of a convicted criminal.

Here is the link:  http://immipedia.ca/Ordering_FOSS_and_CAIPS_notes

Hope this helps.

 

[eyeoftheocean]

Some BC can take over 1 year , like mine for instance , mine is going on 14 months just for securuty checks.
All you can do is sit and wait, Laywers cant really expidite any application .

[isar]

Hi david26

we have started a thread here as:   
Applicants waiting for background checks!!!!!!!!

please come and join us there. I will add your time line to the table.

bye

[canadianwoman]

Should I hire a lawyer now or do i have to do some other thing?please let me know ,thanks

Hiring a lawyer now won't help - you either get a lawyer at the beginning before you submit the application, or after a rejection when you want to appeal. They can't help you while you are waiting.

Order your CAIPS notes, as others have suggested. The notes might say what the delay is from.

The sponsor could also try contacting her MP. Sometimes they are helpful - if they can't speed up processing, they can sometimes at least find out what the problem is. Some MPs don't know what to do, or won't help, so it just depends on what area the sponsor lives in if contacting the MP will be useful or not.

[david26]

order your CAIPS notes, have the sponsor apply for CAIPS notes(faster). background checks depends on your nationality (if you were coming from a "certain" country),also depends on how many countries you visited/indicated on the application or if you are serving in the military/ex-servicemen or your name seem to be the same of a convicted criminal.

Here is the link:  http://immipedia.ca/Ordering_FOSS_and_CAIPS_notes

Hope this helps.

 

oh now i know why!I have lived in different countries for the past 27 years so maybe thats why.

[david26]

Hiring a lawyer now won't help - you either get a lawyer at the beginning before you submit the application, or after a rejection when you want to appeal. They can't help you while you are waiting.

Order your CAIPS notes, as others have suggested. The notes might say what the delay is from.

The sponsor could also try contacting her MP. Sometimes they are helpful - if they can't speed up processing, they can sometimes at least find out what the problem is. Some MPs don't know what to do, or won't help, so it just depends on what area the sponsor lives in if contacting the MP will be useful or not.

I am sending the CAIPS forms by email and my wife already make the attempt to contact the MP so lets see what happens.

[turquoise]

David26: there you go! also, I found from other thread that it also depends on how fast other countries reply on the Visa office security checks inquiry.

[eyeoftheocean]

Im in the same situation , MP of mine has his hands firmly tied , due to the confidentiality code, so he advises me what  do , his words " START HITTING THESE PEOPLE WITH HAMMER" lol.