Mexico

[OhCanadiana]

kk thanks we are applying through Mexico City. What are the requirements to apply to Buffalo?

Some people who have visitor status in Canada choose to apply through Buffalo instead of their country of citizenship.   Applying through Mexico makes sense if he's from Mexico since they'll be familiar with all his documents so no worries

[edgarsitow]

Some people who have visitor status in Canada choose to apply through Buffalo instead of their country of citizenship.   Applying through Mexico makes sense if he's from Mexico since they'll be familiar with all his documents so no worries

Those "some people" have some sort of legal status in the USA for at least 1 year, you can't apply through a country in which you're not a citizen and are not legally residing there.

A lot of people do this; their file just gets forwarded to Mexico City and you waste precious time.

[OhCanadiana]

Thanks for the hints! We'll make sure to call them before we go.

You're welcome   Good luck - all accounts I've had make it a pain-free process (other than needing to go to two offices - one to apply and another to get your fingerprints taken by the forensics team).

[Debora]

Hello everyone!

I am a Canadian citizen (from Québec) who moved to Mexico City in October 2011 to be with my husband (we married here in Mexico in January 2012)... My question regarding the Family Class Sponsorship is:

Is it true that I have to do my 2011 taxes before sending in my sponsorship forms?

thanks for the answer in advance!!

[mc1234]

No you don't but you do need to order an option C print out 2010 is just fine

[mc1234]

Oops, actually pls disregard my last post because I just reread and am actually not sure of the rules of Quebec.

[wansunika]

Well the IAD (Immigration Appeal Division) sent a letter to my wife on Feb. 8th and she got it on the 17th.

In comparison I just got my electricity bill in the mail......Dated March 10th 

Oooooooh! It's a long time for a bill to get to you!!! Well, we'll see were they will send the letter. If it doesn't arrived in Canada in the next 2 weeks, I will assume that they mailed it to my husband's address...

[OhCanadiana]

Those "some people" have some sort of legal status in the USA for at least 1 year, you can't apply through a country in which you're not a citizen and are not legally residing there.

A lot of people do this; their file just gets forwarded to Mexico City and you waste precious time.

Indeed, Visa Offices can forward specific files, or your whole file, to verify validity of documents if they aren't familiar with them and that just takes up time so it's important to carefully consider visa office selection in any out-of-the-ordinary cases.

That's why it makes sense to apply through Mexico only if the applicant is Mexican and most of the official documents are Mexican (as opposed to someone who is Mexican by descent but was born and spent the majority of his/her life in a third country) and why I was seeking clarification on the OP's situation.

BTW - on your comment regarding legal status, I thought it was beyond bizarre when I read it in one of CICs publications, but for spousal class specifically there's an exception so that you can apply to a visa office even if the applicant is living there without legal status as long as the applicant initially entered that territory legally.  When I read this in one of CIC's manuals, it struck me as a very bizarre exception but there it was and although I moved on, that factoid stuck in my mind as one of those quirks of the rules.

[edgarsitow]

Indeed, Visa Offices can forward specific files, or your whole file, to verify validity of documents if they aren't familiar with them and that just takes up time so it's important to carefully consider visa office selection in any out-of-the-ordinary cases.

That's why it makes sense to apply through Mexico only if the applicant is Mexican and most of the official documents are Mexican (as opposed to someone who is Mexican by descent but was born and spent the majority of his/her life in a third country) and why I was seeking clarification on the OP's situation.

BTW - on your comment regarding legal status, I thought it was beyond bizarre when I read it in one of CICs publications, but for spousal class specifically there's an exception so that you can apply to a visa office even if the applicant is living there without legal status as long as the applicant initially entered that territory legally.  When I read this in one of CIC's manuals, it struck me as a very bizarre exception but there it was and although I moved on, that factoid stuck in my mind as one of those quirks of the rules.

Interesting "exception" to the rule. Being from Tijuana, I would've preferred for my application to be processed in the USA, I believe there's a CPC in LA, so it would've been a lot better to take advantage of the lower processing times (and friendlier officers!).

[OhCanadiana]

Being from Tijuana, I would've preferred for my application to be processed in the USA, I believe there's a CPC in LA, so it would've been a lot better to take advantage of the lower processing times (and friendlier officers!).

I suspect you slept better at night by not qualifying    

[missmymexi]

Hi!
Good luck to you both!
You guys are lucky, you get to be together to wait it out!
My plan is to go back to Mexico in July and live with my fiancé
if we haven't gotten an answer yet. We'll just wait for his
visa over there 'cause we can't take being apart
anymore!! 

I totally relate, we also are apart during the application and have already been apart 8 months, we are looking at 2 years probably till we can live together again, its not easy but it sure makes your relationship solid, if you can survive this you will survive anything Good luck to you !!

[missmymexi]

We got AOR from Mexico city today, by email!

In the letter it says that the average time from that office is 6 months. 

Also says they are sending the instructions for the PGR today and if we don´t get the letter in 60 days to contact them.

One thing I am not sure of is that it says

¨To facilitate matching of documents requested, please attach a label with your file number
on the top right corner of each document that you sent to our office.¨

I´m asuming they made a mistake and meant to put ¨send¨ instead of ¨sent¨, right?

Good News Nessa ! I will add it to the spreadsheet

[missmymexi]

Hi Everyone,

I will be updating the spreadsheet this evening with Nessa's great news and memexico's information, sorry I dropped the ball but got some terrible food poisoning but i am ok now If anyone else wants to be added to the spreadsheet or has updates let me know

I am so excited that people are getting some response and about the 6 month processing, it made my day !

[canadiangirl78]

Well the moving truck arrived this morning and our stuff is headed to Canada. We thought we would be moving this week - I mistakenly believed my husband could easily get a visitors visa. We are saving money by putting our stuff on my parents truck but now we wait for the PR in a pretty empty house. I still have a month until I get sponsorship approval! I'm so anxious. It's taking so long! I'm going to be bored waiting...but I'm excited our stuff is gone. I've been packing FOREVER! Now the baby and I fly to Canada for 3 weeks so that will pass some time.

[mc1234]

Well the moving truck arrived this morning and our stuff is headed to Canada. We thought we would be moving this week - I mistakenly believed my husband could easily get a visitors visa. We are saving money by putting our stuff on my parents truck but now we wait for the PR in a pretty empty house. I still have a month until I get sponsorship approval! I'm so anxious. It's taking so long! I'm going to be bored waiting...but I'm excited our stuff is gone. I've been packing FOREVER! Now the baby and I fly to Canada for 3 weeks so that will pass some time.

Don't worry, you will get sponsorship approval before you know it! I am just filling out the rest of the forms and hoping to send the package out mid to later on this week! I am so worried, ahh!