It was a scheduled for full day - appeal laster 3.5 hrs including breaks - decision was made by judge with the consent of the minister's counsel. It is a one page letter that gets sent out, otherwise if its only the judge that decides as allowed ..there is delay as the decision has to be justified based on evidence by the judge.
Background started on our file. I just checked. It started today.
In the same boat, file in Ottawa. Today I checked my gc-key though and I saw that they had re-opened our file. Currently processing it’s says but not too sure how long it’s going to take or when they’ll contact me with the next step.
You fill out paperwork before your hearing stating which means of communication you would like to use.
Do the appeal. If she does the application again she would have to give more evidence its genuine, which might not convince them again.
I got mine on January 28 from the minister’s council and then the decision letter on January 31. File then re-opened on Tuesday February 11.
