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kamal225

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Jun 20, 2010
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heyyy guyss tomo i will go embassy to give passport ...im lil bit nervous ...will they ask me any question ?? any advise ..thank u


My husband is going to the embassy also tomorrow! Maybe you will meet him

Hi shas44 & ya libnan,
you have almost finished your applications
be there early take the requested domcuments if any along with the passports and present yourself with a smile and all the best you may have the visa stamped same day or they may ask you to come back the following day at 3pm as I realized from different threads for damascus applicants.
good day and have a safe trip
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
missmini said:
yeah vivi time passes so fast, can't believe when all this year went ???
sohrab, yeah i can imagine how the Canadians there feel comparing with the ones born in Middle East; they r not used; but woow just 2 hours away from ur wife comparing with 10, it's much better ;) it's also the same timezone, u go to sleep in the same time and wake up; plus u could visit even in weekends (next month there will be some long weekends)
nagz, thanks for fixing the chart, it's really sad that some people don't care about the work and time spend of others; maybe a password which can be sent only to some members of this thread or some restricted access would help

have a nice weekend everyone!!
yeah but i cant visit iran from syria, i have to go back to canada and then go.......... dumb rule..... but what can i do, since they call me a IO(immigration officer) and im here on a work visa, i cant leave unless i go back to canada first, but yeah i know the time zone is the same , we talk everyday as we did when i was in ottawa, but yeah i gotta say im tired of all of this, i never thought i would ever experience the feelings/frustrations of people dealing with the immigration office , but then god put it on my plate and i fall in love with someone 9000 km away, its faith i guess
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
kamal225 said:
8) :)hi sohrab919 thanks for checking on me still waiting have a feeling by next week I will hear some good news. Go visit your wife if possible. Have a great weekend. Just wondering some overtime work for you that queu u have at work spread the files on their desks so they work harder and faster finish the long queu including yours and we will by new year in canada with our loved ones pluSssssssssssssssssss you got to make some overtime cash. Missing my wife like crazy and I am sure u do good day
you have no idea how long the queue is , i was looking at files from 13 months ago.... but the thing is as far as i see the only reason it takes that long is if there is a problem with the file, i mentioned earlier we issued visas to people with 5 6 months of waiting, i know it doesnt seem fair, but its the processing procedure they have here, and as far as the overtime goes, after hours the system is shutdown for security reasons.... so we cant do overtime , the only thing we could do, which is what i did is do things by hand but it doesnt make much of a difference since it need to be input into the CIC system/CSIS system, so yeah it makes things maybe 1% faster, but other than that nothing, and thats only because of the situation in syria right now, the staff arent allowed to stay in the embassy more than 2 hours after closing, but when things were calm and normal, staff could stay AS LONG AS THEY WANTED
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
Arezou said:
Hi everybody
I am a new member.
I am so happy that i have found this forum.
Damascus started to work on my application since 12 April 2011 and till now no news.
I am waiting and i see there are so many like me here.
welcome arezou joon, be patient aziz avale rahe :D dont worry its normal to not hear anything, its been 9 months for me and i havent heard anything, its just a part of this FUN process
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
ya libnan said:
I notice that they updated the e-cas. Its written: 'We started processing your application on November 18, 2011'.
And we got the email for PPR on Nov. 20...
It took them only 3 days to review the documents and take a decision.
So the embassy can keep a file for over 8-9-10 months or even a year without even look at it? ???
ECASE dates arent real my friend, they are estimates, there is a person in charge of updating the site and he/she will update it at their own speed, so sometimes you will see dates that dont make any sense, like mikey, they started processing his files on a friday lol
 

Arezou

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Nov 26, 2011
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Category........
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ANKARA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23.02.2011
File Transfer...
12.04.2011
Med's Done....
1:29.11.2010 2:30.10.2011
Passport Req..
02.05.2012
VISA ISSUED...
09.05.2012
LANDED..........
03.06.2012
A+M said:
Arezou said:
Hi everybody
I am a new member.
I am so happy that i have found this forum.
Damascus started to work on my application since 12 April 2011 and till now no news.
I am waiting and i see there are so many like


Hi Arezou:) Welcome to the forum! My application also started processing in Damascus on April 12. We got a letter in June asking to pay final fees but that's all. Good luck;)
Hi A+M. It is interesting. our time line is as same as each other. Is it normal that we have not receive till now the RQ? Or is there a problem?
 

Arezou

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Nov 26, 2011
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Category........
Visa Office......
ANKARA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23.02.2011
File Transfer...
12.04.2011
Med's Done....
1:29.11.2010 2:30.10.2011
Passport Req..
02.05.2012
VISA ISSUED...
09.05.2012
LANDED..........
03.06.2012
sohrab919 said:
welcome arezou joon, be patient aziz avale rahe :D dont worry its normal to not hear anything, its been 9 months for me and i havent heard anything, its just a part of this FUN process
Thanks Sohrab.
But when i applied the process time was 9 months. I never thought that i have to wait more than 9 months.
Age 7 mah avale rah bashe khoda be dademon berese!
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
Arezou said:
Thanks Sohrab.
But when i applied the process time was 9 months. I never thought that i have to wait more than 9 months.
Age 7 mah avale rah bashe khoda be dademon berese!
are aziz midoonam, but the thing is right now the average is 11-12 months.........
personally im expecting my wife's file to be done february which is 11 months, yeah i know we all thought it would be 9 months and it was BEFORE, but now with the all the things happening in syria that cant be possible unless you already live in canada, im from ottawa, i grew up there, i was in ottawa since i was 10, and now 15 years later here i am in syria working on peoples files, the only thing i can say about this process is UNPREDICTABLE
 

ayad

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Oct 3, 2011
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Hey can someone tell me what I should expect my application is in Syria it was sent there nov 21 i sent the application aug 2 what going to happen how long??? Anybody
 

kamal225

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Jun 20, 2010
301
12
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi soharab,
thanks for your reply stay safe and hopefully soon we will be done all of us.
I am hoping to hear some good news tomorrow but it is only a wish. it is so tough to be away from your loved ones. I am hoping that most of us will be done soon before the christmas and new year holiday and vacation season will start again.
I hope it is also calm in damascus for everyone there and maybe your wife can visit you for the weekend
good night everyone and have a wonderful news tomorrow
soharab dear sir get some sleep you have lot of work tomorrow and just remember they sent you there to finish the qeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and of course to keep you busy until your case is done
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
kamal225 said:
Hi soharab,
thanks for your reply stay safe and hopefully soon we will be done all of us.
I am hoping to hear some good news tomorrow but it is only a wish. it is so tough to be away from your loved ones. I am hoping that most of us will be done soon before the christmas and new year holiday and vacation season will start again.
I hope it is also calm in damascus for everyone there and maybe your wife can visit you for the weekend
good night everyone and have a wonderful news tomorrow
soharab dear sir get some sleep you have lot of work tomorrow and just remember they sent you there to finish the qeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and of course to keep you busy until your case is done
yes sir its true but im an owl , i function better at night lol , as you said the best of luck to everyone
 

ayad

Hero Member
Oct 3, 2011
312
1
Salam everyone my application I just got approved as a sponser I was waiting since aug2 and now it's in Syria Damascus so can someone help me or give me advice when I should hear something plz
 

samira12

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Sep 27, 2011
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-06-2011
Doc's Request.
at first
File Transfer...
19-07-2011
Med's Done....
02-05-2011 &02-05-2012
Passport Req..
8June 2012
VISA ISSUED...
12June 2012
LANDED..........
24 July 2012
ayad said:
Salam everyone my application I just got approved as a sponser I was waiting since aug2 and now it's in Syria Damascus so can someone help me or give me advice when I should hear something plz
hi
you are at the begining of this process,you have to be patient and wait
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
ayad said:
Salam everyone my application I just got approved as a sponser I was waiting since aug2 and now it's in Syria Damascus so can someone help me or give me advice when I should hear something plz
welcome ayad jan, its the beginning, be patient..... thats the only thing i can say