I received a reply from Ottawa and yes, passports are meant to be copies, phew - glad I did that. I sent my copies, photos in on the 3rd Sept, the COPR letters were dated 4th September and they were posted out on the 8th September, which I received on the 10th September.Ontariobat said:
They would only ask for the physical passport if the passport is non-visa exempt. So it seems like that she is not a US citizenPanamai said:
I hope so too. We are one of the many with IP on Aug 6th and we have been hoping each day to see a change. The wait since Nov 2014 has been very hard. Our lawyer thought we would get a DM by August, and we knew even surviving financially until then would be tight, so now we just wait and hope and pinch the pennies as much as we can until he can work.jamsham12 said:
Just effing ridiculous the wait times 8-10 months for an app with no red flags, sit in a pile for 4-5 sometimes 6 months before an officer touches it, my cousin who is a US citizen sponsored her husband from the Philippines to america, he got approved in less than 6 months. How is it the Brazil VO (5 months, some applicants have been approved in 3) even the manila office is faster than Ottawa and those applicants need visas to enter Canada has processing times quicker than U.S applicants yes I know Ottawa processes other streams, then have Americans be processed in Mississauga which would cut the processing time in half.... Rant for the day...canameraduo said:I hope so too. We are one of the many with IP on Aug 6th and we have been hoping each day to see a change. The wait since Nov 2014 has been very hard. Our lawyer thought we would get a DM by August, and we knew even surviving financially until then would be tight, so now we just wait and hope and pinch the pennies as much as we can until he can work.
I really hope soon they implement a better system, the strain this process puts on families is horrible
I completely agree with all of this! My friends and family are always shocked to hear that I've been waiting for 8 months already.jamsham12 said:
It's ridiculous, even to people who aren't the least bit familiar with the immigration system.The only i can think of is due to the large amounts of immigration fraud that occurs in Canada usually from the middle east(sorry for the generalization but facts are facts). But if there are too many streams for officers to evaluate in Ottawa why the f can cic not move these applications to the Mississauga office... please explain how Brazil/Manila VO are processing family class streams quicker than Canadian VO offices. One does not move from the U.S and Canada for a drastically better life, its more or less similar although I do love Canada better than the U.S due in part the ignorance in the states is just too much. You would think sponsoring your spouse in the United States would be more drawn out and longer than the Canadian process. BTW wtf is the point of us sending in an FBI Clearance if they are going to conduct their own inquiry with the FBI. I have seen very few DM's from this office in the last month....... 8 months lol for a clear cut application from a non-visa exempt country lol.... ranting done for the day.Panamai said:I completely agree with all of this! My friends and family are always shocked to hear that I've been waiting for 8 months already.
The "batch" theory is definitely my thinking.jamsham12 said:
Yup, my husband is American, were married, sent lots of proof, gave all docs/meds done, no criminal or red flags or anything, and we are sitting on IP in month 10. I cannot fathom what could be the cause of this long time period for such a simple application. It's so frustrating, and I see so many others on here so frustrated too.jamsham12 said:
Someone on here said Brazil gets only about 300 spousals per year, that is very low, plus the fact that VO only serves Brazil and not a bunch of other countries like most VO's. Seems like a waste of manpower, they should reorganise to balance out the VO's with long waits. CIC is so inconsistent I don't get it.jamsham12 said:
