VIENNA OFFICE

[Adi777]

Hi Adi, I am new to this forum as well but I'd like to share my thoughts with you. Vienna Office is hell, many people I know have gone through it and now me as well. It's been less than one month since Vienna received my husband's application so I'll be waiting much longer.

Generally 1 year waiting time is expected; some wait less, some more. However, I would think that because you are sponsoring your wife that it would be a quicker process since she most likely didn't serve in the military. The security and background checks take forever if military was served. My deduction is that either they are unsure about how genuine your relationship is or that someone has forgotten/lost the application. Another option, and I really hope for you that it is this one is that they are almost done and that you'll hear from them any day now. Did you specify your wife's email? Has she received anything in the mail? They will contact her if they need any additional paperwork of if she was approved. She should be checking her mail and email often.

Now, You should have received a letter from CIC telling you the application was sent to Vienna, correct? In that letter there is a contact email address. If I was in your situation, I would email them about your application and remember to specify your application number. Ask them what is happening with the application. I know people who have gotten their permanent residence within 6 months of applying and other have waited 1-2 years. I still believe that it should be faster for you. Again, this is my opinion, I hope I have helped in some way.

Mika

Hi Mika,

Thanks for your advise. I have included both of our emails and the only communication I received from CIC was an email telling me that my application was sent to Vienna and that was on June 18, 2013. I did inquire about the status of my application on Oct 22 and I got a vague response on Oct 28 telling me it takes 12 months to process the application and that my file was sent to them in June.

 

[Adi777]

Hi Adi Welcome to our forum
Just one advise be PATIENT And good luck

Hi Muby,

Thanks and I hope I'll have the same luck as you. I'd go pick up the visa from Vienna with my wife just to speed things up.

 

[Muby]

Adi

Good luck to u and everyone is so bad being apart hopefully vienna will wake up cox everybody want to be with his lover.

 

[ninamaiya]

hi all,
can u tell me what is the difference between file review and background check.

on my queries, i used to get the answer that your file is going under background checks and it would take several months to decide.
but last time , i got the answer that your file is now in file review...
what is the difference of these two things..........
i'm fed up of with the waiting ............it's been 6 years, isn't it lethal waiting......????
nina

 

[mataiz]

dear Nina:

I wrote you a message ,check it,and hope that it is a good sign and your file will be finalize soon..

hi all,
can u tell me what is the difference between file review and background check.

on my queries, i used to get the answer that your file is going under background checks and it would take several months to decide.
but last time , i got the answer that your file is now in file review...
what is the difference of these two things..........
i'm fed up of with the waiting ............it's been 6 years, isn't it lethal waiting......????
nina

 

[messenger]

hi all,
can u tell me what is the difference between file review and background check.

on my queries, i used to get the answer that your file is going under background checks and it would take several months to decide.
but last time , i got the answer that your file is now in file review...
what is the difference of these two things..........
i'm fed up of with the waiting ............it's been 6 years, isn't it lethal waiting......????
nina

Hello Nina

Sorry did I read correctly? Why 6 years?


Tom

 

[ninamaiya]

Hello Nina

Sorry did I read correctly? Why 6 years?


Tom

yes Tom. Im 2007 applicant. My medical has expired. Paid rfpf fee too. Ecas status is ..in process. ...waiting waiting since 2007.

 

[messenger]

yes Tom. Im 2007 applicant. My medical has expired. Paid rfpf fee too. Ecas status is ..in process. ...waiting waiting since 2007.

Ok. Under which program? Are you in spousal (I seriously doubt this) Maybe parents?

Anyway sorry to hear this but I don't get it!

 

[Muby]

Six years this is too much? Can you explain your stuation maybe somebody will help you here

 

[Ljiljana]

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and unfortunately I don’t have any good news

I too am waiting to hear from Vienna. I have sponsored my husband through family class, his case was processed April 12 in Mississauga, and sent to Vienna May 10th 2013. We have heard nothing since. I don’t know if this is normal? We recently sent them a case specific e mail to this address: re-vienn.immigration@international.gc.ca, and it’s been a month with no reply. Does anyone know how to reach them?? – I have no idea what is going on with my husband’s application… also we are concerned since his medical exam is expiring in March... I have read that for some people Vienna has contacted them to make new ones… Some people had their medicals extended to 15 months… this is horrible…

 

[little_apple]

Hi everybody
I'm back from holiday and received my notes. 9 months after I applied and this is my information:
It says Medical: passed, Security: not started, criminality: in progress, eligibility: not started. Assignment due date: May 27, 2014 (12 months after SA). I hoped to see if an interview is requested or not but no information in the notes...

 

[Muby]

Hello Ljiljana

Welcome to our forum!

Yes like you ask if its normal its normal to spent 7month without getting anything from Vienna me myself i was having 7month no email or anything from vienna, cox its very slow but last month i got my PR at 10dec same day after interview just try to check your husband email always, and also sometimes they can extend his medical just dont do it before they ask cox mine was extend close to the expire. So be petient everything will be good.

 

[Muby]

Hi Little apple!!

Hope you enjoy your holiday and seems to me your GCMS Note was showing good result its just little bit to wait until the final process good luck

 

[nada3]

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum and unfortunately I don't have any good news

I too am waiting to hear from Vienna. I have sponsored my husband through family class, his case was processed April 12 in Mississauga, and sent to Vienna May 10th 2013. We have heard nothing since. I don't know if this is normal? We recently sent them a case specific e mail to this address: re-vienn.immigration @ international.gc.ca, and it's been a month with no reply. Does anyone know how to reach them?? – I have no idea what is going on with my husband's application... also we are concerned since his medical exam is expiring in March... I have read that for some people Vienna has contacted them to make new ones... Some people had their medicals extended to 15 months... this is horrible...

Cao Ljiljana,
It is not unusal to not hear anything from Vienna, I actually think they try to go out of their way to keep us in dark. As for the medicals, my husbands expired in September last year, and they requested a new one just last week so I am hoping we are getting to the end of this nightmare. There are different opinions regarding re-doing the medicals...we waited, but there are people who did them on their own. I don't think it would save any time doing them in advance as they would probably request a new police certificate and scedule A also at the same time. Once time comes this is required they will let you know.
All I can tell you is that you have to be patient Vienna is very slow

Eva

 

[little_apple]

I just got my GCMS notes... And I'm not happy about it.
I filed my application on March 25, 2013 and my husband was approved as a sponsor on April 17.

Eligibility: not started
Security: not started
Criminality: in progress
Medical: passed


The truth is that I don't find the notes helpful at all.
Only new information that I have is that RCMP is doing the security check. And there is no update on that since April 29 (it says RCMP screening - no reportable trace)
Now, my police certificate from Croatia is almost expired (January 29, 2014), do I have to send a new one?
Also, what is the difference between security and criminality? Who performs the security check?

I'm very disappointed because there is no update for my case since April 23, just that RCMP screening. I don't understand that.
Also, RCMP initiated the security check on April 23, so more than 8 months ago. I can not understand why this is taking so long. My husband thinks it is because I went to Tunisia as a visitor for 7 days, but if that is the case, what about people who've traveled all over the world?!

And one more thing. In the notes it says: "Received FCP sponsorship application. No biodata found on the back of at least one passport size photograph. Therefore, no CSC date entered. " Does anyone know what that means? Can that affect anything? I took those pictures in Croatia and there they don't put date and place at the back of the photos. Should I take pictures again in Canada with the date at the back and send them?

I received exactly the same notes except the dates... Nothing really happened so far.