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Port of Spain Office, Trinidad and Tobago

ryanr

Star Member
Feb 8, 2016
196
15
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
POS - Outland
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2015DEC04
AOR Received.
2016FEB15
Med's Request
Submitted /w App.
Med's Done....
2015MAY08
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
FEDEX PP-SENT POS 2016APR16|POS RECV POS:2016APR26
VISA ISSUED...
VISA ISSUES 2016MAY10-FEXEXED|PP-INHAND 2016MAY12
LANDED..........
SEP2016
ShazLilly said:
Hi,
Did anyone have to use a courier service to send documents to the POS office (with a pre-paid return envelope), what service did you use?
I used FedEx.

Tell the local FedEx office, OR you can go DHL, or even UPS. if no office nearby, call on the phone and ask about it.

Simply you want a pre-paid envelope delivered from POS (give them the address of the consulate), to your house, (give them the address). They will say it will cost X - you pay it with whatever means necessary.



Cheers

Ryan
 

MissDominica

Champion Member
May 21, 2012
1,190
25
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
(13-08-2012) 21-08-2014
Doc's Request.
...
AOR Received.
(28-11-2012)
File Transfer...
(22-10-2012) 10-10-2014
Med's Request
...
Med's Done....
(30-05-2012)
Interview........
(24-10-2013)
Passport Req..
04-11-2014
VISA ISSUED...
24-11-2014
LANDED..........
05-12-2014
Any old-timers in the house?

It's been FOREVER since I've been in here.. but used to be a regular! Hubby has been in Canada now for almost 2 years and all is well!

Hope to hear from a few old friends!
 

ShazLilly

Full Member
Jul 16, 2016
21
2
Visa Office......
Port of Spain
App. Filed.......
Dec 2015
AOR Received.
Feb 2016
File Transfer...
Feb 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Mar 2016
Interview........
Aug 2016
Passport Req..
Aug 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2016
LANDED..........
Dec 2016
ryanr said:
I used FedEx.

Tell the local FedEx office, OR you can go DHL, or even UPS. if no office nearby, call on the phone and ask about it.

Simply you want a pre-paid envelope delivered from POS (give them the address of the consulate), to your house, (give them the address). They will say it will cost X - you pay it with whatever means necessary.



Cheers

Ryan
Thank You very much for the info Ryan
 

confusednscared

Hero Member
Feb 2, 2010
856
63
Category........
Visa Office......
Outland
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-06-2009 CPC-M
Doc's Request.
NONE
Med's Request
2009, 2010
Interview........
14-09-2010
Passport Req..
02-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...
20-08-2011
LANDED..........
14-09-2011
Hello everyone,

Hope all is well and immigration is working out in favor for everyone going through the tedious process. Good to see this thread is still going and questions and answers are still being addressed.

As for me, I have settled well into Canadian society including becoming a Canadian citizen with my Canadian passport. Life just keeps getting better and I am certain it will be the same for each and everyone one of you in the very near future. Just hang in there.

Looking back at the days and the times I have experienced coming to Canada I can truly reflect that it was quite a life changing experience and by keeping faith and hope, things worked out in the end.

Continue to keep faith and believe in what you're going through.

Best wishes and blessings,
Confused.
 

StormForce

Full Member
Aug 4, 2016
27
1
123
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I'm his representative here, should We include all the things I did as such along with the original power of attorney with the application?
 

Bestwifey

Star Member
Oct 20, 2016
58
7
Visa Office......
Port of Spain, Trinidad
App. Filed.......
23/9/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
26/10/2016
Med's Request
26/10/2017
Med's Done....
Upfront with app+med redo
Interview........
26/10/2017
Passport Req..
26/10/2017
VISA ISSUED...
Sending pp on 8/11/2017
Hello everyone. I'm a newbie. September applicant. Sponsored by spouse.
Here is my timeline so far
application received : 23rd Sept 2016
AOR: 20th October 2016
Started processing on 19th September 2016.
My application will be sent to POS visa office. After SA. Anyone on similar timeline?
 

ShazLilly

Full Member
Jul 16, 2016
21
2
Visa Office......
Port of Spain
App. Filed.......
Dec 2015
AOR Received.
Feb 2016
File Transfer...
Feb 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Mar 2016
Interview........
Aug 2016
Passport Req..
Aug 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2016
LANDED..........
Dec 2016
Bestwifey said:
Hello everyone. I'm a newbie. September applicant. Sponsored by spouse.
Here is my timeline so far
application received : 23rd Sept 2016
AOR: 20th October 2016
Started processing on 19th September 2016.
My application will be sent to POS visa office. After SA. Anyone on similar timeline?
Hi,
Ours started processing February (submitted December) and by August we had an interview. Right now we are waiting for COPR. The processing time is definitely shorter now. :)
 

Bestwifey

Star Member
Oct 20, 2016
58
7
Visa Office......
Port of Spain, Trinidad
App. Filed.......
23/9/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
26/10/2016
Med's Request
26/10/2017
Med's Done....
Upfront with app+med redo
Interview........
26/10/2017
Passport Req..
26/10/2017
VISA ISSUED...
Sending pp on 8/11/2017
Hey everyone. Quick question, how long after the file transfer does it take to hear anything from Port of Spain?
 

ryanr

Star Member
Feb 8, 2016
196
15
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
POS - Outland
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2015DEC04
AOR Received.
2016FEB15
Med's Request
Submitted /w App.
Med's Done....
2015MAY08
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
FEDEX PP-SENT POS 2016APR16|POS RECV POS:2016APR26
VISA ISSUED...
VISA ISSUES 2016MAY10-FEXEXED|PP-INHAND 2016MAY12
LANDED..........
SEP2016
It could be a week or two for the website to be updated. When I say updated, its just the website saying POS has the app - from that point on, it's just a bunch of waiting.
and waiting..and waiting...this is where POS will be processing the application.

If there are any issues [questions, expired forms, further verification required] they will contact you (via your Lawyer [if you have a representative], OR your email).

**The following is my experience, and what I did - and my suggestions -- you do not need to follow it, nor is it a sure way - but its my way! and how I did things **
When my wife and I were doing the app, they told me it may take 3-6 months before they contact me again. Me being impatient, I contacted them every month [give or take] - for clarity you need to be smart on what you contact them about.

YOU DO NOT - Contact them and ask for their timeline, how long it will take etc... this is a no no. You will just get a snarky email or worse yet you don't want any negative attention - you don't want that.

WHAT YOU DO! - Contact them about your application process - Is there anything missing, any expire, any further questions they may have....is there any further documentation they need

Do you see the difference?

The way I see if, get in front of the 8-ball - and not behind it - when you behind it, its already too late. What i mean is, say for instance there was a delay, a missing file, question, verification, etc...by the time they get to communicating with you via letter, email, or your lawyer, it would be a week or two, or more. Why wait? If you were to randomly send and email (every month or so) and enquire you would get in front of it, maybe you would intercept, and catch one of these issues before it too late or delayed etc....


AGAIN THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE>> AND SUGGESTION - it's just a guide nor a for sure way or doing things. But at the end of the day, better be in front, than behind playing catch up, and getting ahead. Its already a up-hill battle, why make it harder.


Cheers

-Ryan
 

ryanr

Star Member
Feb 8, 2016
196
15
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
POS - Outland
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2015DEC04
AOR Received.
2016FEB15
Med's Request
Submitted /w App.
Med's Done....
2015MAY08
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
FEDEX PP-SENT POS 2016APR16|POS RECV POS:2016APR26
VISA ISSUED...
VISA ISSUES 2016MAY10-FEXEXED|PP-INHAND 2016MAY12
LANDED..........
SEP2016
Bestwifey said:
Hey everyone. Quick question, how long after the file transfer does it take to hear anything from Port of Spain?
see me latest post to this question
 

Bestwifey

Star Member
Oct 20, 2016
58
7
Visa Office......
Port of Spain, Trinidad
App. Filed.......
23/9/2016
AOR Received.
20/10/2016
File Transfer...
26/10/2016
Med's Request
26/10/2017
Med's Done....
Upfront with app+med redo
Interview........
26/10/2017
Passport Req..
26/10/2017
VISA ISSUED...
Sending pp on 8/11/2017
Hello everyone I checked online and my PR side changed from application recieved to in process. SHOULD I consider that as port of Spain has received my app? No mail yet though.
 

tdguy

Star Member
Nov 26, 2015
162
17
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-Nov-15
AOR Received.
6-Jan-16
File Transfer...
SA 15-Jan-16
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
29-Sep-15
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-Feb-16
VISA ISSUED...
9- Mar-16
LANDED..........
29-Jul-16
Not necessarily. Mine had switched to in process as well and they hadnt started processing yet when i sent an email in asking for confirmation of receipt. Dont worry, its a very stressful process and the waiting is hard. But just be patient and wait, they have been very efficient and they will contact you for any necessities.. goodluck
 

ShazLilly

Full Member
Jul 16, 2016
21
2
Visa Office......
Port of Spain
App. Filed.......
Dec 2015
AOR Received.
Feb 2016
File Transfer...
Feb 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Mar 2016
Interview........
Aug 2016
Passport Req..
Aug 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2016
LANDED..........
Dec 2016
Hi all,
so we submitted passport and supporting docs via DHL to POS. was received by them on the 24th. So now is just waiting again. hoping for some good news soon. I am tracking my return waybill number everyday on DHL website.
 

ShazLilly

Full Member
Jul 16, 2016
21
2
Visa Office......
Port of Spain
App. Filed.......
Dec 2015
AOR Received.
Feb 2016
File Transfer...
Feb 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Mar 2016
Interview........
Aug 2016
Passport Req..
Aug 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2016
LANDED..........
Dec 2016
ShazLilly said:
Thank You very much for the info Ryan
Oh yeah just as a mention to anyone, Fedex does not offer the service of delivering from T&T address to the Embassy in POS. We had to use DHL for that. TTPost does, but we are not sure about how reliable they are.