Question: Re-taking medical exam/police certificate (security clearance)

[toledo]

Hi all,

It's been almost a year that the sponsorship application for my wife is 'in process'  @  Buffalo, NY visa office. I have learnet that after 1 year, the medical exam result as well as the police certificate will expire, and the person being sponsored (in my case my wife) needs to re-do the medical exam as well as the police certificate again.

 - If my assumption is correct, can some one please let me know what's the procedure of re-taking the exam and re-doing the police security clearance?

 - Should I just download the proper forms and do it on my own after 1 year? or will I receive a notice from the visa office (Buffalo) to re-do them? I just want ot be pro-active and get everything in-order, since I have already waited 1 year, almost.

 - Second, is it normal for an application (in the U.S.) to be 'In Process' for a year or more? should I be concerned?

Please advise on these concerns. I will really appreciate your assistance and help.

Thanks and regards,

Toledo.

[wilson]

Hi,

try trackitt.com, where you can see the exact time line  for several cases.

[wilson]

Hi,
here is the link

trackitt.com/canada-immigration-trackers/family-class

[toledo]

Thanks Wilson for the link.

[rjessome]

What are average processing times for this Visa post?  If you have exceeded these times, you might want to contact the office and/or your MP to inquire about the delay.  Also, it varies from post to post in that if it is necessary to redo medicals, they will often give you a special form that the applicant must take with them to the doctor.  For others you can just use the form from the internet.  I don't know about Buffalo but you should check.  If they want your wife to redo anything, they will tell you.

[toledo]

The average processing time is that about 80% of the cases are finalized within 9 months, so in my case it's reaching 10th month by the end of May '09.

I was also thinking to wait on re-doing the medical exams. But, how about re-doing the police certificate? Since it takes like a couple of months to get the result back from the FBI. And it doesn't cost much, either.

What's your take on that?