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Bogota: Passport sent 8 weeks ago,

m3the01

Star Member
May 14, 2010
51
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-07-2010
Nomination.....
22-08-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-08-2010
Med's Done....
10-06-2010
Passport Req..
09-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-04-2011
LANDED..........
04-05-2011
Hello,


For the bogota office passport request is generally the last step, we received a letter for the passport back in february and sent it off certified that day. The bogota office signed for it the next day,

Its now almost 8 weeks, all fees are paid, should we contact them or just wait another couple weeks?


We dont wanna piss them off there,

Thoughts?

Thanks,
 

Makool

Star Member
Jan 2, 2011
114
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sep-25-2010
Doc's Request.
Feb-15-2011
AOR Received.
Feb-15-2011
File Transfer...
Nov-01-2010
Med's Done....
Oct-16-2010
Passport Req..
Mar-15-2011
VISA ISSUED...
May-10-2011
LANDED..........
May-31-2011
Same situation here, they requested the passport March 15, same day we sent it back, they signed next day as received, and I was just wondering that also, could anyone give us any advice?

thanks in advance.
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
Hello there,

Some VO office ask for the visa early in the process...for example New Delhi asks the passport almost at the start. I think Bogota has been changing the way it processes the cases for Family Class Sponsorship, because it used to be 2 months to receive the AOR and now it's around 4. So it might be the same thing with the passport. One thing for sure, you are almost at your 10 month mark and have the right to write them and ask them what is going on. Good luck
 

Makool

Star Member
Jan 2, 2011
114
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sep-25-2010
Doc's Request.
Feb-15-2011
AOR Received.
Feb-15-2011
File Transfer...
Nov-01-2010
Med's Done....
Oct-16-2010
Passport Req..
Mar-15-2011
VISA ISSUED...
May-10-2011
LANDED..........
May-31-2011
I'm pretty sure Bogota is faster than Guatemala, this is going to take a least one more month for me, I just got a call from wife telling me that there is something new on e-cas...I hope those are good news.

Anyways I spoke with a friend which his girlfriend works in CIC and told him the situation she said Bogota is taking 2 months to process passports now....no word in why is this just working over some old applications, tomorrow I will have more news ...fingers cross Bogotanos.....
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
Makool said:
I'm pretty sure Bogota is faster than Guatemala, this is going to take a least one more month for me, I just got a call from wife telling me that there is something new on e-cas...I hope those are good news.

Anyways I spoke with a friend which his girlfriend works in CIC and told him the situation she said Bogota is taking 2 months to process passports now....no word in why is this just working over some old applications, tomorrow I will have more news ...fingers cross Bogotanos.....
please share info when you get update!!!
 

m3the01

Star Member
May 14, 2010
51
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-07-2010
Nomination.....
22-08-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-08-2010
Med's Done....
10-06-2010
Passport Req..
09-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-04-2011
LANDED..........
04-05-2011
Yeah we had a couple small changes to ecas recently, for one my wife can login, secondly yesterday her address showed up. The address was never there before, still just says application received though.
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
m3the01 said:
Yeah we had a couple small changes to ecas recently, for one my wife can login, secondly yesterday her address showed up. The address was never there before, still just says application received though.
Yes, my wife's address is there too :) Is it normal when I log-in, under my wife's name, it still says : not available ?
 

Makool

Star Member
Jan 2, 2011
114
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sep-25-2010
Doc's Request.
Feb-15-2011
AOR Received.
Feb-15-2011
File Transfer...
Nov-01-2010
Med's Done....
Oct-16-2010
Passport Req..
Mar-15-2011
VISA ISSUED...
May-10-2011
LANDED..........
May-31-2011
Hello guys,

ok I just find out that the medicals are showing in our ecas both of us my info and she's ....I know I know not big deal....but
Everytime that we saw this, it was when we were receiving something on the mail, this happend two times before, and we received a letter so I hope this is going to be good news.....and the address for us was updated as well only for my wife's log in info.

I hope for the best...otherwise I'm thinking I'll be making a call to CIC.
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
Makool said:
Hello guys,

ok I just find out that the medicals are showing in our ecas both of us my info and she's ....I know I know not big deal....but
Everytime that we saw this, it was when we were receiving something on the mail, this happend two times before, and we received a letter so I hope this is going to be good news.....and the address for us was updated as well only for my wife's log in info.

I hope for the best...otherwise I'm thinking I'll be making a call to CIC.
Nice, my wife's medicals don't show up :(
 

PMM

VIP Member
Jun 30, 2005
25,494
1,949
Hi

Makool said:
Same situation here, they requested the passport March 15, same day we sent it back, they signed next day as received, and I was just wondering that also, could anyone give us any advice?

thanks in advance.
According to Trackitt, passport return is 6-9 weeks at Bogota. http://www.trackitt.com/canada-immigration-trackers/family-class
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
PMM said:
Hi

According to Trackitt, passport return is 6-9 weeks at Bogota. trackitt.com/canada-immigration-trackers/family-class
yes but they have been changing the way they process there...usually they sent AOR in 2 months, now it's 4-5 months and ask for the passport 1 month later...
 

m3the01

Star Member
May 14, 2010
51
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-07-2010
Nomination.....
22-08-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-08-2010
Med's Done....
10-06-2010
Passport Req..
09-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-04-2011
LANDED..........
04-05-2011
My wifes medicals were there, but they disappeared about 3 weeks ago from ecas.
 

m3the01

Star Member
May 14, 2010
51
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-07-2010
Nomination.....
22-08-2010
AOR Received.
14-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-08-2010
Med's Done....
10-06-2010
Passport Req..
09-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-04-2011
LANDED..........
04-05-2011
8 weeks today and still nothing, emailing them tomorrow. If nothing by next week contacted MP,
 

Makool

Star Member
Jan 2, 2011
114
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sep-25-2010
Doc's Request.
Feb-15-2011
AOR Received.
Feb-15-2011
File Transfer...
Nov-01-2010
Med's Done....
Oct-16-2010
Passport Req..
Mar-15-2011
VISA ISSUED...
May-10-2011
LANDED..........
May-31-2011
Hey man, that is so frustrating I guess it's right that the time bogota takes to process the passport is more now....at this point I just want to go to Colombia and stay there .....this is a joke....I just can't believe it...

I know what you feel man

Good luck to us..
 

medellinguy

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2010
418
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-10-2010
Doc's Request.
Everything in order I guess
AOR Received.
07-04-2011
File Transfer...
03-12-2010
Med's Done....
15-09-2010
Passport Req..
07-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2011
LANDED..........
07-09-2011
Makool said:
Hey man, that is so frustrating I guess it's right that the time bogota takes to process the passport is more now....at this point I just want to go to Colombia and stay there .....this is a joke....I just can't believe it...

I know what you feel man

Good luck to us..

It's just that they take it earlier in the process but it's still 80% 15 months remember, not 7 months, but 15 :)