pls reply Ottwa OR NY OR LA

[Laila H]

Mississauga is going to process STAGE 2 in Ottawa , NY or LA. If the applicant is legal in US

Thanks

 

[rugrat907]

It should stay in Ottawa. New York doesn't do any cases anymore and L.A. is just for complicated cases and that's where interviews are held. If everything is normal with your application, it will stay in Ottawa.

 

[Laila H]

Thanks for reply . Do you mean if they wants interview then the case is not going to OTTWA AT ALL ? ...is it going to NY or LA?

 

[rugrat907]

So maybe I better ask now that I've checked some of your other posts. Is the person in the U.S. legally or not? Makes a big difference.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Thanks for reply . Do you mean if they wants interview then the case is not going to OTTWA AT ALL ? ...is it going to NY or LA?

if the person is being processed as a us citizen or resident, then the file will start in ottawa who will then determine whether an interview is needed. if an interview is needed, then the file will be transferred to LA. you have no control over this, and will not be notified of this transfer until they send notification about the interview date.

 

[Evadyrrehs]

if the person is being processed as a us citizen or resident, then the file will start in ottawa who will then determine whether an interview is needed. if an interview is needed, then the file will be transferred to LA. you have no control over this, and will not be notified of this transfer until they send notification about the interview date.

I remember learning this from you before RH and it totally sucks! :'( When my wife and I mailed our forms off back in Sept/14 there were two boxes for us to select from for an interview location, NY or LA. We are on the Atlantic coast here in NB so we of course selected NY, and still it was our hope to not be interviewed of course, now it's an absolute hardship if that happens having to travel all the way to LA from here and back again. Moncton to NY is 1136 km one way and LA is 5574 km one way. Totally bites that they have made LA the only place now

 

[saria1]

if the person is being processed as a us citizen or resident, then the file will start in ottawa who will then determine whether an interview is needed. if an interview is needed, then the file will be transferred to LA. you have no control over this, and will not be notified of this transfer until they send notification about the interview date.

Whoa, wait, so if an interview is required, people have to travel ALL the way to LA? We're in NJ, my husband ABSOLUTELY does NOT fly. There is no way they would do an interview in NY or Ottawa for those of us on the East Coast? It just doesn't make any sense, at all.

 

[chakrab]

going by history, the applicant will NOT be processed in US or Ottawa as he is not legally in US. he never entered legally.

So asking whether the interview will be in LA or Ottawa or NY is moot point.

 

[rhcohen2014]

going by history, the applicant will NOT be processed in US or Ottawa as he is not legally in US. he never entered legally.

So asking whether the interview will be in LA or Ottawa or NY is moot point.

that's what i thought as well, and then someone else mentioned before that it's actually not necessary to have "legal" status in the country of residence. i can't understand why that would be and i didn't want to start a fight about it since i'm not an immigration officer and don't know all the rules/regulations of the matter. if the file hasn't already been transferred (if the application received SA), then only time will tell where it will end up.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Whoa, wait, so if an interview is required, people have to travel ALL the way to LA? We're in NJ, my husband ABSOLUTELY does NOT fly. There is no way they would do an interview in NY or Ottawa for those of us on the East Coast? It just doesn't make any sense, at all.

yep, those who get called in for an interview are actually NOT given a choice anymore (regardless of that form that asks you to choose an office). Everyone who's been called in for an interview have been required to go to LA. I don't think NY handles family class applications anymore, and since ottawa is not in the US, i would think it would be difficult to require applicants to enter canada for immigration interviews (since CBSA handles entries, not CIC).

 

[Laila H]

Thanks for your replies.
Well , he entered to US legally. He was legal in US for almost three years. But now he is not legally.So I am just interested to know where can be file transfer?I read lot of posts where the applicant is not legal in US But still their case processed like other legal applicant.

 

[Ponga]

Thanks for your replies.
Well , he entered to US legally. He was legal in US for almost three years. But now he is not legally.So I am just interested to know where can be file transfer?I read lot of posts where the applicant is not legal in US But still their case processed like other legal applicant.

At this point, there is NOTHING that you can do. It's up to CIC to determine where his application is processed and whether or not an interview will be required.

 

[Rob_TO]

Thanks for your replies.
Well , he entered to US legally. He was legal in US for almost three years. But now he is not legally.So I am just interested to know where can be file transfer?I read lot of posts where the applicant is not legal in US But still their case processed like other legal applicant.

What country is he from? CIC may decide to process and hold any potential interview there based on his citizenship, not current residency. Unfortunately this is not your choice, it's completely up to CIC.

 

[chakrab]

that's what i thought as well, and then someone else mentioned before that it's actually not necessary to have "legal" status in the country of residence. i can't understand why that would be and i didn't want to start a fight about it since i'm not an immigration officer and don't know all the rules/regulations of the matter. if the file hasn't already been transferred (if the application received SA), then only time will tell where it will end up.

don't need legal status but need to ENTER legally at least during the current stay. the person entered through mexico after he was deported and excluded from coming to US. that fails the criteria to use USA as the country of residence.

 

[chakrab]

Thanks for your replies.
Well , he entered to US legally. He was legal in US for almost three years. But now he is not legally.So I am just interested to know where can be file transfer?I read lot of posts where the applicant is not legal in US But still their case processed like other legal applicant.

you are just misleading people and most importantly yourself here. consider the full facts and not just snippets of information. hence why it was recommended to use to stick to one thread so ppl can help you with full knowledge of situation.

your bf will have to leave US for the interview (probably Paris based on citizenship) in which case he will face the impossible task of returning to USA. he will also be required to submit FBI documentation that will show that he was deported and yet staying illegally in US. considering the mess, none of us can help you. you need a damn good lawyer who will be quite expensive.

and oh by the way, he NEVER stayed in USA, remember. that was a different person with a different name. so technically your bf has never ever been to USA.