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Kelly2017 said:
hi guys! I have been staring for some minutes my laptop screen with the word ISSUED and cant have enough of it!!!!!!
I know for sometime that me and my family are granted the div visa, since we were on administration processing and on 20th December they asked for our passports to proceed. today it was the first time I entered the tracker status site and guess what, our visas have been issued today, January the 13th!!!!!!
I am so relieved! it has been a stressful procedure but hope this turn of page in our lives will turn out for the best.
I thank you all for your help and thank god for this forum, many times it has calmed me down and given me courage.
Very soon I will describe the steps of my 2017EU case and what was asked from the CO and we faced administration processing; it may help others in this forum.
again I wish everybody all the best!
thank you MOM, thank you SIMON and the rest moderators <3
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Congratulations!
 
Kelly2017 said:
hi guys! I have been staring for some minutes my laptop screen with the word ISSUED and cant have enough of it!!!!!!
I know for sometime that me and my family are granted the div visa, since we were on administration processing and on 20th December they asked for our passports to proceed. today it was the first time I entered the tracker status site and guess what, our visas have been issued today, January the 13th!!!!!!
I am so relieved! it has been a stressful procedure but hope this turn of page in our lives will turn out for the best.
I thank you all for your help and thank god for this forum, many times it has calmed me down and given me courage.
Very soon I will describe the steps of my 2017EU case and what was asked from the CO and we faced administration processing; it may help others in this forum.
again I wish everybody all the best!
thank you MOM, thank you SIMON and the rest moderators <3
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Congrats Kelly and best of luck to you in the U.S.
 
Do I need a Police Certificate from Canada if I lived there for 11 months and a few days?

It's not my country of nationality and I don't live there currently, but I did spend one academic year as a student. I've seen the instructions state that I would need one if I had lived there for more than a year. I wonder whether an immigration officer could ask for a police certificate since I lived there was almost a year. I would get it just to be safe but it's very expensive and the process is complicated. So I'd rather not if possible. What would you recommend? @Britsimon @Sm1smom

Thanks!
 
Claudy87 said:
Do I need a Police Certificate from Canada if I lived there for 11 months and a few days?

It's not my country of nationality and I don't live there currently, but I did spend one academic year as a student. I've seen the instructions state that I would need one if I had lived there for more than a year. I wonder whether an immigration officer could ask for a police certificate since I lived there was almost a year. I would get it just to be safe but it's very expensive and the process is complicated. So I'd rather not if possible. What would you recommend? @Britsimon @Sm1smom

Thanks!
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People have been asked sometimes before when it's been less than a year. In this situation it's so close to a year I think it's worth getting it, unless you think the hassle and cost factor is worth risking being put on AP for.
 
Claudy87 said:
Do I need a Police Certificate from Canada if I lived there for 11 months and a few days?

It's not my country of nationality and I don't live there currently, but I did spend one academic year as a student. I've seen the instructions state that I would need one if I had lived there for more than a year. I wonder whether an immigration officer could ask for a police certificate since I lived there was almost a year. I would get it just to be safe but it's very expensive and the process is complicated. So I'd rather not if possible. What would you recommend? @Britsimon @Sm1smom

Thanks!
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Since you were there for one academic year (yeah, one month short of a calendar year I know), I highly recommend you get the PCC from Canada. We've read of people in similar situations being put on AP and asked to go get the PCC.
 
Kelly2017 said:
hi guys! I have been staring for some minutes my laptop screen with the word ISSUED and cant have enough of it!!!!!!
I know for sometime that me and my family are granted the div visa, since we were on administration processing and on 20th December they asked for our passports to proceed. today it was the first time I entered the tracker status site and guess what, our visas have been issued today, January the 13th!!!!!!
I am so relieved! it has been a stressful procedure but hope this turn of page in our lives will turn out for the best.
I thank you all for your help and thank god for this forum, many times it has calmed me down and given me courage.
Very soon I will describe the steps of my 2017EU case and what was asked from the CO and we faced administration processing; it may help others in this forum.
again I wish everybody all the best!
thank you MOM, thank you SIMON and the rest moderators <3
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Congratulations, you will gain lots of knowledge from these guys here.
 
Sm1smom said:
Since you were there for one academic year (yeah, one month short of a calendar year I know), I highly recommend you get the PCC from Canada. We've read of people in similar situations being put on AP and asked to go get the PCC.
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Thanks very much @SusieQQQ and @Sm1smom!!
Any chance you know of someone who requested a Canadian PCC from outside Canada? Any posts? The process seems a bit complicated and I could use some help.
I'm glad I asked about this here; I was tempted not to get it because of the hassle... but I definitely don't want to be put on AP!
 
Claudy87 said:
Thanks very much @SusieQQQ and @Sm1smom!!
Any chance you know of someone who requested a Canadian PCC from outside Canada? Any posts? The process seems a bit complicated and I could use some help.
I'm glad I asked about this here; I was tempted not to get it because of the hassle... but I definitely don't want to be put on AP!
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You've checked the DoS website, right? https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/CA.html They tell you what you need to ask for and then link to the Canadian page that tells you how to do it. So maybe you can be more specific about what is complicated?
 
Hi guys, so finally got an email from KCC and my interview was scheduled for march 02, 2017... im so excited and looking forward for the interview... although im still chasing after one document but its my hope that ill get it before the interview. i do need to know though:
1. should i go ahead and register at CGI STANLEY WEBSITE?
2..should i book for my medical examination or should i wait for further instructions from the consulate?

please advice, Thanks
 
sospeter nyaberi said:
Hi guys, so finally got an email from KCC and my interview was scheduled for march 02, 2017... im so excited and looking forward for the interview... although im still chasing after one document but its my hope that ill get it before the interview. i do need to know though:
1. should i go ahead and register at CGI STANLEY WEBSITE?
2..should i book for my medical examination or should i wait for further instructions from the consulate?

please advice, Thanks
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1. I don't know what that is. Each embassy has its own method of returning passports. Follow instructions from yours about this.
2. Yes, book the medical.
 
sospeter nyaberi said:
Hi guys, so finally got an email from KCC and my interview was scheduled for march 02, 2017... im so excited and looking forward for the interview... although im still chasing after one document but its my hope that ill get it before the interview. i do need to know though:
1. should i go ahead and register at CGI STANLEY WEBSITE?
2..should i book for my medical examination or should i wait for further instructions from the consulate?

please advice, Thanks
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Congratulations, what is cgi stanley? Maybe it's specific to your country. What country are you in?
 
Guriix said:
Congratulations, what is cgi stanley? Maybe it's specific to your country. What country are you in?
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February 2016
IMPORTANT information regarding preparation for your interview
1. A number of visa services are provided to visa applicants directly by our authorized partner, CGI
Stanley. Once you receive your visa interview appointment letter, you must register or log in to the CGI Stanley website. When you reach the “My Dashboard” page, click on “New
Application/Schedule Appointment” and then register a document pick up location by selecting Immigrant Visa Scheduled by NVC Registration Only To complete the IV address registration, make sure that you fill out all the required fields in the pages that follow. Print out the UID
confirmation letter after you have finished your registration and selected a document pick up location. Applicants who have registered previously, either for a non immigrant visa application or a prior immigrant visa application, should ensure that their contact information and document pick up location are up to date. Failure to register or to update your contact information and document pick up location prior to your visa interview will result in serious delays processing and delivering your paperwork and/or visa.

Im in china and that's the procedure we have to follow to register my address. like sussieQQQ said, every embassy has its own method of returning your passport.
 
sospeter nyaberi said:
February 2016
IMPORTANT information regarding preparation for your interview
1. A number of visa services are provided to visa applicants directly by our authorized partner, CGI
Stanley. Once you receive your visa interview appointment letter, you must register or log in to the CGI Stanley website. When you reach the “My Dashboard” page, click on “New
Application/Schedule Appointment” and then register a document pick up location by selecting Immigrant Visa Scheduled by NVC Registration Only To complete the IV address registration, make sure that you fill out all the required fields in the pages that follow. Print out the UID
confirmation letter after you have finished your registration and selected a document pick up location. Applicants who have registered previously, either for a non immigrant visa application or a prior immigrant visa application, should ensure that their contact information and document pick up location are up to date. Failure to register or to update your contact information and document pick up location prior to your visa interview will result in serious delays processing and delivering your paperwork and/or visa.

Im in china and that's the procedure we have to follow to register my address. like sussieQQQ said, every embassy has its own method of returning your passport.
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Well, from what you showed there it's very clear what they want you to do and when ...I'm not sure why you thought you needed to ask here?
 
sospeter nyaberi said:
well, i thought i was supposed to re-confirm again to the embassy about the interview, and wanted to confirm if am doing the right thing... guess the excitement got hold of me. but now i understand. thanks though for your help.
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No worries, this process can be confusing at times. Good luck with your preparations.
 
Guriix said:
No worries, this process can be confusing at times. Good luck with your preparations.
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The process can indeed sometimes be confusing. But when someone gets crystal clear instructions in writing - whether in the DV entry instructions or from the embassy - they should follow them. We've seen before people get into trouble because they followed "advice on the internet" which differed from instructions.
 
hello again!
waiting to fly to USA for the first time with my DV this Friday, I would like to hear what to expect at CBP inspection from your experience. I am travelling with my two children, one adult, one minor. My husband will follow us on Wednesday.
thank you in advance
2017EUxxx
 
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