Thread for Acrra Ghana applicants

[uCHEMAMA]

We wanted to use a lawyer before we looked at the forms. We changed our minds because we were scared that some lawyer who didn't know us through and through might make a mistake filling out forms. I have too much OCD to trust someone to do that for me lol. It took a long time and a lot of research but Im glad we did it. Yes lawyers provide convenience if you can absolutely trust them and they can also help people who don't have a lot of information about the process. It's advisable though to go over your application word to word after your lawyer is done before filing. Read a story on here about someone whose wife was banned for 5 years from CIC due to a little oversight by the lawyer in preparing the application which CIC interpreted as misrepresentation.
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Yes, it was a friend of mine. The stupid lawyer mad a mistake on the dates of the wedding and CIC ended up saying the marriage was invalid and because the husband had been sponsored by someone else, just as soon as they implemented the 5 year ban, his application was already in process.

 

[uCHEMAMA]

Well there are good lawyers and bad lawyers I'm sure. A good lawyer like ours would let you review the forms before they were sent in, as you need to sign them. Lawyers are there for a reason, to help people. It's a personal choice. Just because someone uses a lawyer doesn't make their application any less legitimate or worthy of being processed fairly. I've defended this issue for people before on this forum who have been made to feel they are less than because they sought assistance from a lawyer. That's not fair. Please be respectful of people's choices, that's what they wanted to do and chose to put their money towards and that's their prerogative. Our applications are all equal in the eyes of CIC.

Actually noone is making anyone feel less - it a personal choice. Forms are very straight forward. Thats all we are saying. I would use a lawyer if I needed an appeal - not initial step

 

[Butterflygirl]

Are there still March-May people waiting in the house? Please let us know.

Hello, yes my husband is a May applicant. I emailed my MP and hope to hear some good news this week.
This is ridiculously too hard to be apart from your spouse. Hope we hear more approvals coming our way.
Butterfly girl

 

[TeamCMOR]

Hello, yes my husband is a May applicant. I emailed my MP and hope to hear some good news this week.
This is ridiculously too hard to be apart from your spouse. Hope we hear more approvals coming our way.
Butterfly girl

Hi Butterflygirl, yes its not easy. We are all feeling the pain of uncontrollable separation from our love ones. Your file was transferred over to Accra the same day as ours. Did you request for your GCMS notes? I was told that it is beneficial to involve your MP only after the required time has expired. For example.. CIC says that they would process over 80% of applicants within 1 year of when your application was submitted. Yet it doesnt hurt to try as well. All the best. I hope you get answers soon enough.

 

[Prettybaby]

Hello, yes my husband is a May applicant. I emailed my MP and hope to hear some good news this week.
This is ridiculously too hard to be apart from your spouse. Hope we hear more approvals coming our way.
Butterfly girl

@butterfly girl am going through the same thing here too. My husband is an April 2016 applicant and I haven't heard anything from them since the file was transferred to Ghana. Am praying for a miracle now bcos I really wanna be with my hubby.

 

[lankyprince]

Happy new month everyone. Let's get ready for the good news of more ppr.

 

[Ritzy5]

PPR received today. I can't thank God enough!!!! After how many months of waiting? You guys should calculate for me lol

 

[Praise 77]

Hello Everyone,

Quick question for the house, AVO have requested for a copy of basis of claims/personal information form, so my question is how do I send this to them. through email or mail. also my application is linked to GCKey account . thanks

 

[becos]

PPR received today. I can't thank God enough!!!! After how many months of waiting? You guys should calculate for me lol

Congrats Ritzy5!!! That's long over due!!! Keep us posted!!

 

[Timosky99]

PPR received today. I can't thank God enough!!!! After how many months of waiting? You guys should calculate for me lol

Congratulations Rizt ...is not easy ,exactly 15 months i think,its also the latest processing time of CIC website now for those that apply before December 2k16

 

[andy2011]

How long does it take avo to return passport to Dhl for pickup ??sent mine 28 January

 

[Ugoswife]

No PPR's today I guess. Urrgh! This queue needs to start moving.

 

[Tweeny2017]

When you are called for an interview, how much time in advance are you given? Does this vary? Do all interview happen in Accra or can you have an interview done in Lagos or Abuja? When an interview is not required, will you still be asked to come to Accra to collect your visa or will they ask you to go to Lagos /Abuja?

 

[uCHEMAMA]

How long does it take avo to return passport to Dhl for pickup ??sent mine 28 January

Sent my hubby's on January 6th and got the mail for pickup yesterday

 

[uCHEMAMA]

Sent my hubby's on January 6th and got the mail for pickup yesterday

And infact I found the DHL rule in Nigeria quite stupid really - they said they have to send an email to to AVO asking when they can come get the passport - even after we received the email that the passport is ready for collection. God knows how long it will take for AVO to respond to DHL