Mexico

[bonbon9]

thanks to all for you quick answers.
just a curious question for people who have already gone through this process.... after the file was transfered to out of Mississauga, how long did it take before they asked for your federal police certificate?

2 to 3 months later. But I think they do things quicker nowadays.

 

[kdr]

Husband dropped off PGR today and additional docs that were requested (evidence that he was not married when he married me!) so now we play the waiting game. EEEEEIIIIIIII. It looks like everyone's times range from about 6 to 30 days so we will see what happens next!

(also, our MP was able to track down our CAIPS notes in 24 hours and it looks like Immigration Canada thought that he was married when he entered Canada previously because of an incorrect checked box on a form. Scary stuff!!!!). Hopefully our evidence that this was not true will smooth everything over. The MP said that she thinks it will be fine so fingers crossed.

 

[solosunseeker]

Two weeks today since everything was dropped off at the embassy for us. Still waiting.

 

[reginac]

Thanks God I found this forum.

I will resume my situation and hope to get some advice or someone who share her/his own experience.
I had an inland spousal sponsorship application, after 2 years we got our interview and everything went so wrong and we got refused.
I will resume our case...I came to Canada as tourist and one month later I met my husband, I overstayed in Canada because of our relationship (he is Canadian citizen) and after 2 years of being boyfriend-girlfriend we moved in together and a few months later we got married. We apply inland because it was the best option because of my situation. We even got a consultant to guide us through the process and we had a strong case with proof and evidence of everything since the first day we met, also we have friends as witnesses of our relationship. After 2 years of process we finally got our interview and it went wrong because it seems like the officer had a HUGE problem with me for being "underground" for that period of time. We left the office with positive attitude because other than the lack of status everything was RIGHT, one month later we got the refusal letter and the reason was "Marriage of Convenience". We have a right to appeal but we can't provide any new evidence, the new decision would be based on the officer's NOTES during the interview. He never asked us the same questions and he told us -You can't get a PR so easily, you have a huge problem coming here after years of being illegal and asking for PR, If I approve you, You will go and tell everyone how easy is to come to Canada overstayed and get PR.

We were in shock after reading "marriage of convenience" and we got the advise that the best way to go from now on is to apply via outland, It will take around 15-16 months to get an answer and the other option is to appeal to Federal Court spend tons of money, hire a lawyer and wait for them to review my application again and as I said the new decision will be based in the officer's Notes. The process can take 1 year or longer. It is so unfair that my decision was based in personal issues and not what the law say, but I guess the officer was so smart to put us in a "fake" relationship.

I will love to hear from someone whose app. was refused and now is applying outland, please share your experience and any other advise will be appreciate.
Thank u and sorry for the long post.

 

[kdr]

Hi ReginaC....So are you now being given a removal order from Canada? Will you require an ARC to return? If you do not require an ARC the average application processing time for standard non complicated and complete applications at the embassy in Mexico is 6 months. That is what the AOR letter says anyways.....it looks like it is less than 6 months for some people and longer for others.

My husband and I are in a similar situation to yours and before we applied he left and we did outland. In a few months I will probably be able to tell you more in regards to his experience applying outland with having overstayed in Canada. From working with our consultant I know that they application cannot get refused for that reason but it can create red flags making them think "marriage of convenience". Its pretty terrifying and being refused is a HUGE FEAR of mine but its our reality and there is nothing we can do. He will likely require an interview at the Embassy in Mexico....

 

[kdr]

I should confirm that we NEVER did apply inland though....just went straight to outland

 

[islenio]

KDR,

I am planning to apply outland too, how did you handle the police certificates.

We think we will get the state cert before my wife flies here and once we have received aip, get someone to get the federal certificate in Mexico City.

The Mexican Embassy in Canada can help with that request.

Here is the link: (In Spanish)

http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/canada/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=169&Itemid=41

Has someone try this before?

Thx

 

[kdr]

We applied outland but my husband physically went back to Mexico because we wanted to have our wedding there. He lives in DF so only needed that one police check and was able to do it himself.

 

[canda]

2 to 3 months later. But I think they do things quicker nowadays.

Yup I agree with bonbon9 it took us about 2 1/2 months appkying outland

 

[canda]

Husband dropped off PGR today and additional docs that were requested (evidence that he was not married when he married me!) so now we play the waiting game. EEEEEIIIIIIII. It looks like everyone's times range from about 6 to 30 days so we will see what happens next!

(also, our MP was able to track down our CAIPS notes in 24 hours and it looks like Immigration Canada thought that he was married when he entered Canada previously because of an incorrect checked box on a form. Scary stuff!!!!). Hopefully our evidence that this was not true will smooth everything over. The MP said that she thinks it will be fine so fingers crossed.

Good luck KDR just be a little more patient it will happen

 

[NAFTA.couple]

Peoples,
I had my police certificates dropped off at the embassy 2 weeks ago (10 biz days). Today I woke up and as always I checked my email first thing, and HELLO! Passport request! Gonna send it off today and will book flights as soon as the it comes back, in about 2 weeks. The plan is to land in late May, probably around the 23rd.

Woo-hooooo! I mean, *splendid*.

 

[jendrian]

congratulations NAFTA.couple! , finally!

 

[kdr]

Yaaayyy, congrats NAFTA couple...I love hearing all the good news

 

[Huron]

Congrats NAFTA !

I am having a hard time understanding your time line

Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mexico City
App. Filed.......: 06-12-10
Doc's Request.: 10-02-11
File Transfer...: 01-19-11
Med's Done....: 23-11-10

Are your dates MDY or DMY ? Thanks

 

[NAFTA.couple]

Thank you all kindly :-D

Congrats NAFTA !

I am having a hard time understanding your time line

Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mexico City
App. Filed.......: 06-12-10
Doc's Request.: 10-02-11
File Transfer...: 01-19-11
Med's Done....: 23-11-10

Are your dates MDY or DMY ? Thanks

Huron, I used the format suggested by the site, which is day/month/year. Thus, I applied December 6 and had documents requested (first of two times) February 10. I do see that for some reason the file transfer on January 19 shows an irregular format.