Mexico

[canadiangirl78]

I cant remember if I asked or you already answered this question.. so i am going to ask again Why is a denied visitor visa seen as a red flag for a PR application process? I was always told those two things are comp. seperate..I am curious to know the answer the VO gave you

From what my husband said, the VO just said it was a red flag. He said it wasn't a big deal but it was a red flag. I think the visa applications always ask if you have been denied for a visa. So if you're in the system as denied they have to check it out. I am sure it wouldn't prevent anyone from getting their PR but it just adds another step of investigation which can make things take longer.

 

[mc1234]

Oh, okay. Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

 

[mc1234]

Another question: If we do our medicals a week before we submit the application.. is that a good amount of time? Or should we get them done sooner? How long does it take for them to get to Mexico City?

 

[canadiangirl78]

Another question: If we do our medicals a week before we submit the application.. is that a good amount of time? Or should we get them done sooner? How long does it take for them to get to Mexico City?

That I don't know. I don't think they send it to Mexico. I can't imagine the doctor's office mailing it all around the world - how would they even know everyone's visa office? I think it is sent to Canada and rerouted. Maybe you know that. I have no idea how long it takes to reroute but it takes 2 months just to get sponsorship approval right now so I wouldn't worry. I would do it a week before because that gives you more time since it expires after one year.

 

[mc1234]

That I don't know. I don't think they send it to Mexico. I can't imagine the doctor's office mailing it all around the world - how would they even know everyone's visa office? I think it is sent to Canada and rerouted. Maybe you know that. I have no idea how long it takes to reroute but it takes 2 months just to get sponsorship approval right now so I wouldn't worry. I would do it a week before because that gives you more time since it expires after one year.

Very true.. I think we will keep our date

 

[edgarsitow]

The medical exams are mailed to Trinidad. I did mine about a week before I mailed my application, however I do believe that "when" you do it, is largely irrelevant, as the only purpose of the medical exam is to verify that you don't pose a danger to Canadians. Also, the medical, along with your passport will largely determine the time limit for you to travel to Canada.

What does that mean? That your landing papers can't have a limit date longer than 1 year after you had your medical exams done.

For Example: You do your medicals today, 25 March 2012, and your whole immigration process takes, lets say 8 months, so you get your visa sometime around December. Your Landing Papers will specify that you have to land BEFORE 25 March 2013, as the medical exam is only valid for a year. Unless your passport expired sooner than your medicals, then you'd have less time. Get it?

I had my medical exam done way back in August 2009, which means that the embassy will require me to renew it. It doesn't bother me (that much) to pay for it; last time I paid $275 US Dollars in Tijuana, but they only have one designated medical practitioner for the whole region up there. Here in Mexico City they have tons, so I'm wondering if they overcharged me. What bothers me is time, I hope these guys could just send me in one letter all the things I need, I'd hate it if they ask for the Carta de Antecedentes registorialers or whatever it's called, and then once I hand it in, they take another 2 months to ask for the Medical Exam. Oh well, hopefully I get some news within the next few weeks.

 

[itscoezy]

The medical exams are mailed to Trinidad. I did mine about a week before I mailed my application, however I do believe that "when" you do it, is largely irrelevant, as the only purpose of the medical exam is to verify that you don't pose a danger to Canadians. Also, the medical, along with your passport will largely determine the time limit for you to travel to Canada.

What does that mean? That your landing papers can't have a limit date longer than 1 year after you had your medical exams done.

For Example: You do your medicals today, 25 March 2012, and your whole immigration process takes, lets say 8 months, so you get your visa sometime around December. Your Landing Papers will specify that you have to land BEFORE 25 March 2013, as the medical exam is only valid for a year. Unless your passport expired sooner than your medicals, then you'd have less time. Get it?

I had my medical exam done way back in August 2009, which means that the embassy will require me to renew it. It doesn't bother me (that much) to pay for it; last time I paid $275 US Dollars in Tijuana, but they only have one designated medical practitioner for the whole region up there. Here in Mexico City they have tons, so I'm wondering if they overcharged me. What bothers me is time, I hope these guys could just send me in one letter all the things I need, I'd hate it if they ask for the Carta de Antecedentes registorialers or whatever it's called, and then once I hand it in, they take another 2 months to ask for the Medical Exam. Oh well, hopefully I get some news within the next few weeks.

Trinidad?!? Why Trinidad, that seems strange... I thought the doctors sent to Canada?
I'd definitely recommend calling around to different places for the med exam. There are 2 places for us in Guadalajara and we weren't going to bother calling the second one on the list because i thought they'd be all the same. Thank goodness we did as we are saving almost 50%! (we have 4 people we need exams for tho)

Goodluck

 

[itscoezy]

I want to ask this here too for my mexico buddies

Just wondering what others did when it came to translations. I've seen a few different posts on the boards and am having a hard time deciding what to do.

Does secondary evidence need to be translated?

For example, we have a lot of stuff in English that we are submitting as proof of our relationship including photos. However we have bank statements/bank contracts etc in Spanish. I just wanted to include a couple statements to show we have a joint bank account, not necessarily to show the activitiy on it or to prove how much money we have. Do they need to be translated?

Also things like emails/text messages that are between us both but half are in Spanish?

Thanks so much for any insight!

 

[Nessa]

The doctor we went to in Mexico City said he was sending the medical results to Ottawa...not sure if they get sent to somewhere else afterwards...

@itscoezy: All we got professionally translated were our marriage certificate, husband´s birth certificate and state police check.

Emails and texts and stuff we just translated ourselves and sent the englih and spanish versions. Haven´t had problems so far with that.

 

[mc1234]

Yeah I got told the same Nessa, the exams are first sent to Ottawa and then they send it to whatever city you are applying too from there..

@itscoezy.. The only thing I am having translated is my SO's birth certificate, police state check, and a affidavit done by his mom into english.. Don't think we should translate that ourselves since it is an important piece of evidence.. anything secondary, we will translate ourselves (although that is only 2-3 other documents from Mexico we are submitting, the rest is already in english)

 

[mrandmrsromero]

I hope these guys could just send me in one letter all the things I need

Good luck with that. Historically our case has involved one painful request at a time.

And we were specifically advised against re-doing the medical before it is requested which is sooooo frustrating when we all we want to do is be proactive.

Who knows though, perhaps you will fare better. Miracles do happen. In our experience though, mostly for other people.

Not that I'm bitter this morning or anything :

 

[mc1234]

Good luck with that. Historically our case has involved one painful request at a time.

And we were specifically advised against re-doing the medical before it is requested which is sooooo frustrating when we all we want to do is be proactive.

Who knows though, perhaps you will fare better. Miracles do happen. In our experience though, mostly for other people.

Not that I'm bitter this morning or anything :

Mrsromero, this make me sad No news on your case yet??

 

[mrandmrsromero]

Mrsromero, this make me sad No news on your case yet??

Nada. In the meantime, my ordinarily optimistic disposition is taking a vacation day.

 

[mc1234]

Nada. In the meantime, my ordinarily optimistic disposition is taking a vacation day.

Que triste .. I wonder why they advised against getting a new set of medicals done.. does it have the same year long expiration period on it?

 

[mrandmrsromero]

Que triste .. I wonder why they advised against getting a new set of medicals done.. does it have the same year long expiration period on it?

(1) Yes, the re-medical is good for one year just like the original.

(2) Our file is still in background checks (CSIS is done, so some other local agency probably still working on it - all guesswork). Re-medical won't be requested by CIC until security is done and who knows how long that will be, which is likely why CIC wants us to wait and avoid another medical expiry. Please.Not.That. But seriously, we'd happily risk the cash loss to prevent further delays in the hope that we'll be done before that happens!!!

(3) I have heard of many other applicants who went ahead with a re-medical on their own initiative with no problem. However when my husband called the doctor to schedule an appointment, she told him that she could not redo the medical without the form from the embassy with barcode on it and that he would have to wait for instructions from the embassy. I have no idea if this is some new procedure or if there is a miscommunication going on there.

(4) *Sigh*