Kingston,Jamaica

[Royal Lolly]

Hey sis......God answered your prayer first but i know hes working on my prayer and everyone else here....Im glad that my brother in-law is finally coming home ....Just make sure he dont freeze ok.....Im very happy for you and him sis.....Come on Kingston embassy .....you have alot more work to do to get us to our family...I know you are working and im appy for that, so keep it coming

Thanks Maddants!!
I know God is listening to everyones' prayers so families can be re-united.
I will keep everyone in my prayers for speedy processing.

 

[blondie1216]

I read somewhere very recently that if you redo the medicals unprompted by the visa office , that it could cause a "serious" delay. Reason being is that each completed medical is treated as if you are a brand new applicant since the certificates come with a unique identifier and likely cause confusion for CIC (regardless if you indicate your UCI number). However if you redo the medicals when the visa officer requests for it, they likely have their system set up so that it would easily match up your existing file with the redo at the requested time.

This makes sense since the website clearly states that redo's are not encouraged until instructed to do so by CIC. If I can find this info, I'll certainly post for you.

I agree with this although I could see why people would want to be proactive..

 

[blessed2012]

Still waiting on the visa. :-\ Oh well I guess I shouldn't complain, knowing we're in line for a visa, is better than not knowing where in line we are lol

 

[Royal Lolly]

Hey RL....ur husband is picking up his visa in Kgn......did he have to get a DHL envelope???????and if he did what's the reason picking it up in KGN.......

Hi Najj,
My husband was never told to send in his documents by DHL so he went there to drop them off. Kingston also never asked him to bring a DHL envelope to return his documents as they said he must come in to pick it up as his meds expire at the beginning of January. They also told him if he wanted to be home before Christmas he would have to come and pick up the Visa.

 

[blondie1216]

I've also heard that when you are are asked to redo the medicals it takes 4 weeks to receive the request, then a week to complete and another 3 weeks to process them....so that right there is another 8 weeks of waiting. If nothing has been done with your file, and you can tell by the GCMS notes, why wait for them to ask for a redo and just do it yourself. It saves you the 8 weeks of waiting for Kingston to receive them after they request it. You know that when they call to request to get them done again you are right near the end..but is the 8 weeks of waiting for them to receive them, process them and everything worth it...plus the call for the passport and the waiting time for the visa pick up...that can take another 2-3 weeks.

I guess it's each person's own choice of how they want to do it but from reading many many things on here about all this I have seen many people redo their medicals before being promted

Oh and on a good note - my papers are almost done being filled out and now I am wiating for the hubby to get his medical and send everything up to me. Hoping to fill all the papers just after the holidays

I think in the beginning it took that long but as they started getting it together, the wait time is much less. And they are applying for it now before it expires.. Mine hadn't expired yet and they had already applied for an extension. It's all up to how far your application is.

 

[blessed2012]

Hi Najj,
My husband was never told to send in his documents by DHL so he went there to drop them off. Kingston also never asked him to bring a DHL envelope to return his documents as they said he must come in to pick it up as his meds expire at the beginning of January. They also told him if he wanted to be home before Christmas he would have to come and pick up the Visa.

That may mean that my Husband won't be here in time for Christmas, poor thing is asking to see me too.

He certainly should be here by the New Year, surely the visa will arrive by DHL before then.

 

[blondie1216]

That may mean that my Husband won't be here in time for Christmas, poor thing is asking to see me too.

He certainly should be here by the New Year, surely the visa will arrive by DHL before then.

I think the normal waiting time between PPR and visa is between 3 days to 2 weeks so if your husband is still in this timeframe I wouldn't worry. You will probable hear something real soon.

 

[blessed2012]

I think the normal waiting time between PPR and visa is between 3 days to 2 weeks so if your husband is still in this timeframe I wouldn't worry. You will probable hear something real soon.

2 business weeks? or 2 regular weeks?

If business weeks, then by midweek next week, let's hope.

 

[Royal Lolly]

That may mean that my Husband won't be here in time for Christmas, poor thing is asking to see me too.

He certainly should be here by the New Year, surely the visa will arrive by DHL before then.

Keep the faith!! There is still another week before Christmas!

 

[Royal Lolly]

Sooooooooooooooooooooo..........................

My husband picked up his Visa today
I am leaving for Jamaica tomorrow and we will be both back in Canada by midweek next week.
I am so excited that I know I will not sleep tonight at all.

I am praying for all of you reach the same. There is still another week b4 Christmas and it happens fast when the call comes. DHL is fast as well as it is a courier service so those of you who are waiting for DHL, that could be anyday....even tomorrow!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Let's all yell out to Kingston!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Com'n Kingston!!!!!!! Sharpen your pencils, pick up your phones and get everyone back in the arms of their loved ones!!!!!!!!

(wish I knew how to make the lettering bigger cause I'm yelling out to Kingston now)

 

[blondie1216]

2 business weeks? or 2 regular weeks?

If business weeks, then by midweek next week, let's hope.

I think it's two business weeks but I could be wrong... Hold faith til then though.. You may very well hear something tomorrow!

 

[blondie1216]

Sooooooooooooooooooooo..........................

My husband picked up his Visa today
I am leaving for Jamaica tomorrow and we will be both back in Canada by midweek next week.
I am so excited that I know I will not sleep tonight at all.

I am praying for all of you reach the same. There is still another week b4 Christmas and it happens fast when the call comes. DHL is fast as well as it is a courier service so those of you who are waiting for DHL, that could be anyday....even tomorrow!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Let's all yell out to Kingston!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Com'n Kingston!!!!!!! Sharpen your pencils, pick up your phones and get everyone back in the arms of their loved ones!!!!!!!!

(wish I knew how to make the lettering bigger cause I'm yelling out to Kingston now)

Way to go! Have a safe flight! And don't forget the landing story!

 

[najj]

Way to go! Have a safe flight! And don't forget the landing story!

Got ur post RL.....thanks.....I'm stilling waiting for the call for our pp......if he's not here for Christmas ik for sure New Years..........happy for u RL.......congrats

 

[Nevaeha]

Sooooooooooooooooooooo..........................

My husband picked up his Visa today
I am leaving for Jamaica tomorrow and we will be both back in Canada by midweek next week.
I am so excited that I know I will not sleep tonight at all.

I am praying for all of you reach the same. There is still another week b4 Christmas and it happens fast when the call comes. DHL is fast as well as it is a courier service so those of you who are waiting for DHL, that could be anyday....even tomorrow!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Let's all yell out to Kingston!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Com'n Kingston!!!!!!! Sharpen your pencils, pick up your phones and get everyone back in the arms of their loved ones!!!!!!!!

(wish I knew how to make the lettering bigger cause I'm yelling out to Kingston now)

YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

 

[Halfmoon]

YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

That has got to be the longest two syllable word I have ever encountered on this forum!!