GCPRO: It is long story.
Hi Guys,
I applied in India in October 1996. I was single at that time.
Due to less money in Demand draft, it came back to me.
I sent with correct money, I got file #.
I came to USA in Nov 1998.
Interview was arranged in April 1999 in India.
I faxed New delhi and informed I am in USA, can not attend Interview, but willing to transfer file to USA.
I was in USA at that time, So I transferred my file to Buffalo, NY.
So, I sent them Transfer fee in Ruppes Demand draft in June 1999.
It was less, it came back.
I sent them Transfer fee in Ruppes Demand draft again in Sept 1999.
It was more, it came back.
(They are pain in ***, They should settle it, but NO).
My Dad sent correct transfer fee in Rupees from India in Jan 2000.
(I got married in Feb 2000)
Then, in December April 2000, file left India, I got letter from New Delhi. It reached to Buffalo, NY in June 2000.
It was transfered to Newyork, NY in Oct 2000. I got new file#.
They sent me Medical in March 2001.
(I got kid in Feb 2001).
Newyork, NY told me your file is old, send us up-to-date file.
I got PCC from FBI USA.
I sent them up-to-date file (For me, wife) in May 2001.
I did my medical in June 2001.
(Wife and kid did their medical in Jan 2002)
They arranged Interview in March 2002 at Newyork. It went fine, but my medical was about to finish in June 2002. So, Immigration officer told me, " do medical again, it will give you more time to enter in Canada. Otherwise, you guys have to move in Canada before June 2002".
I did medical again in March 2002.
So, I think, I will get final landing papers May 2002.
And We have to enter in Canada before Jan 2003.(Because wife and kid\'s medical will be finished by that time).
So, It was too much pain. but I learned lot during this whole process.
When I applied from India, in 6 months, people were getting PI. But, in my case it took too much. conversion factor and rigidity of Canadian embassy wasted my time.
You know, Some guys got GC in 7 months from USA(directly filed I-140 and CP). Compare to that Canada is pain, but It is better than India.
Good luck guys....