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ALazi

Star Member
Jan 24, 2014
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newgirl1 said:
I think there is another forum on this site about interview questions, just search for it
Yes but I just wanted to know from people that had the 'experience' with Havana..
 

KanaPolak

Newbie
Aug 30, 2015
8
1
What a great forum! Thanks everyone for sharing.
We met in Cuba. We married in Wyoming, USA (she was visiting the US on a study VISA).

I am hoping to have our outland application submitted asap. I have a quick question...


I mail the entire application to Mississauga.

This application must contain her original passport?
A photocopy of my passport.
Medical receipt.
Police Check, original.
And... all the other documents.

Really, I am just surprised that I must mail her original passport in with the application. Any other original ID's from her that we will need? Birth certificate, maybe?

Thanks for any help.
 

Mr.Keilani

Full Member
May 6, 2015
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hey i just got back from visiting my wife in cuba and am almost ready to send the application !

we only a photocopy of her cuban passport , do we need to send the original ? ughhhhh i hope not !!
please someone answer asap if possible

thanks in advance
 

KanaPolak

Newbie
Aug 30, 2015
8
1
Hey Mr. Keilani, congrats on your love. Hope the Cuba trip was good.

I asked the 'original passport' question because of the Note on page two of the document IMM 3909e:
Family Class
Sponsorship of a
spouse, common-law
partner, conjugal
partner or dependent
child living outside
Canada
Part 3: 
Country Specific
Instructions

Note: If you are a Cuban national, you must send originals of all documents, unless otherwise instructed.
These will be returned to you after a decision has been made on your application. If your
documents are not in English or French, send a notarized (certified) translation with a copy of the
originals.



It still seems strange that I need to leave Cuba with her passport in my bag.
 

Mr.Keilani

Full Member
May 6, 2015
23
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hey kanapolak

ya i also saw that , i think the original documents they are talking about is her birth certificate , wedding certificate , and police check. From what i remember you only needed a photocopy of his/her passport . I hope someone can post and clarify this before i send my application.

congrats on your love also KanaPolak and thank you
 

newgirl1

Hero Member
Nov 22, 2014
226
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Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August,22,2014
Doc's Request.
Sept,25,2014
AOR Received.
Dec,25,2014
File Transfer...
Jan,6,2015
Med's Done....
July 2014
VISA ISSUED...
March 11 2015
LANDED..........
MARCH 16 2015
Just a photocopy of the passport is needed. I thought also that it was written that they need the original so I sent it in, they sent it back to me though saying that they do not need the original time. And they just took a photocopy of it. So yeah, don't send the original just the copy

Gratuluje! ;)

KanaPolak said:
What a great forum! Thanks everyone for sharing.
We met in Cuba. We married in Wyoming, USA (she was visiting the US on a study VISA).

I am hoping to have our outland application submitted asap. I have a quick question...


I mail the entire application to Mississauga.

This application must contain her original passport?
A photocopy of my passport.
Medical receipt.
Police Check, original.
And... all the other documents.

Really, I am just surprised that I must mail her original passport in with the application. Any other original ID's from her that we will need? Birth certificate, maybe?

Thanks for any help.
 

KanaPolak

Newbie
Aug 30, 2015
8
1
Thanks newgirl1! Dziekuje.

I have another question.

The original Police Check and Birth Certificate, they need to be translated and notarized.

May I get the documents translated and notarized in Canada?

Thanks for the help, again!
 

Galano1213

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2013
969
82
PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
Yes you can have them translated and notorized in Canada.
 

mslolita

Star Member
Jun 26, 2015
58
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Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
File Transfer...
11/03/15
Interview........
02/01/16
VISA ISSUED...
16/03/2016
LANDED..........
17/03/2016
just checking in..does anyone have news to share? our application is approaching the 6 month mark and i have not heard a thing!!!
 

Galano1213

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2013
969
82
PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
We are at 8 months not a peep
 

newgirl1

Hero Member
Nov 22, 2014
226
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August,22,2014
Doc's Request.
Sept,25,2014
AOR Received.
Dec,25,2014
File Transfer...
Jan,6,2015
Med's Done....
July 2014
VISA ISSUED...
March 11 2015
LANDED..........
MARCH 16 2015
madameR said:
we are at 10 months filed and 6 months in havana and NADA!!!! ITS HONESTLY RIDICULOUS
At least now u can get your MP to look into it since u have hit the posted wait time of 10 months. Have u?
 

madameR

Star Member
Jul 31, 2015
64
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no the 10 months mean 10 month in havana i think??? am i wrong???and i dont have an MP .I USED AN IMMIGRATION LAWYER...
 

Galano1213

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2013
969
82
PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
10 months means 10 months in Havana We are at 8 months in Havana and 14 months since we sent the application.