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Point of Entry (POE) Experience: Chicago
Hi all,
I just came back from Japan the day after I got my immigrant visa stamped on.
POE in Chicago was simple and painless.
1. I went to the US Citizen/Permanent Residents line.
2. I told the officer I was a new immigrant.
3. The officer told me to wait against the wall.
4. Another officer took me to another booth that said "New Immigrants Only."
5. Waited for 10 min or so till the officer at this new booth went through my papers.
6. The officer called my name.
7. He took my finger prints (index finger 2 times), and signatures (2 times also).
8. He explained to me that I should be getting the green card in the mail in a few months.
9. That's it!
Never once he asked me for the x-ray.
Good luck to you all.
K from Japan
I was trying to find out about the status of my PIO card application. It has been a month !
I am getting worried. Their phone line is forever busy (all day !). I sent an email a few days ago and no response yet.
Dear all,
Pls mail me at [email protected] giving all your guidance to find solutions to the few questions that Iam posting now,
1.Can we apply PR to Canada from Chennai,India
2.What's the nominal time taken to get the PR?
3.What are the ways to check if the processing is going on efficiently?
Iam Iyer a paramedic who is moving thro wwics coimbatore for canada immigration.As of now the process is going on well and my eclient application status in the cic.gc.ca is also going on well.Its close to 14 months since my processing had started.Also Iam informed that the processing may go to a maximum of 40 to 42 months of which i had already completed 14 months.
Pls guide me to further enhance my processing so that I can reach the destination faster,
Thanks,
K
i m planning to go to canada through pr of federal or pnp progrrame,i came to know tht if someone has valid job offer it willtake only 6 to 8 months,if anyine knows anything abt it plzz i need ur help desperately
I recently got a fraud letter from the so called WWICS group, offerng me to immigrate to Canada. After having posted a penpal ad! I definitely don't trust them, and I definitely wish that nobody else does.
1.If the question on estimated processing time is for Canadian Immigration, the process is normally 2 years long. It took me 3 years because of the first rejection as explained in my previous post.
2.It is not only the Indian consulates that don't answer phone calls. The Canadian consulates in NY, USA did not answer even one call of mine and I was worried what will happen to my passport, especially because I was in a forign country. But nothing bad happened. I got the passport back after a log wait along with the immigrant visa stamped on it. So just chill. Don't worry. Be happy atleast you are within your country.
3. As far as those guys who say WWICS just took thier money, don't take them on face value. Ask them probing questions. If you can think logically you will find out they are not telling the full story. You see I could have said my case was rejected so WWICS took all my money and just sat quietly or better still spread negative rumors.
I'm extremely pleased with WWICS. Infact I was first rejected at the interview on a very flimsy reason by the visa officer. WWICS fought the case for me at Canada High Court at their cost while I was still in the U.S.A. and got me a second interview.
They had done such a wonderful job, the second interview the officer actually apologised for the first experience, never asked me a single question. My family and I are now permanaent residents of Canada, thanks to WWICS.
In contrast to all the negativity you hear, I will like to tell you that they immediately respond to every call of yours.
Although Im only the sponsor of a successful interview in POLAND yesterday, I wanted to share with you some of the feedback that was shared with me by the family.
I have visited this board two to three times a day for the past year to read and learn from others who had journey through this DV process and have past some of their experiences to my wife family about our previous interviews winners.
My wife and I helped applied for her family in Poland. Which they were successfully picked (seconded time entry) a year ago and were just successfully interviewed in WARSAW POLAND, yesterday. EU9xxx.
I want to Thank all the past OCEers with there support group not only to there own knowledge and experience of Australia process but helping others and current active members including Steven, Wikas, Barbara, and others.
Which make this board a valuable place of information to DV winners and hopeful.
I cant tell you much detail about the interview but will try to summarize what was told to me.
My wife family arrived at Embassy in Warsaw very early (6:00am) the actual appointment was for 8:00am.
The primary went to the front gate and showed appointment letter and was directed to wait on line. I think there was two lines one for immigrate interview and the other for non immigrate interview, which I have learned from this board that you could speed up your wait time on line, if you get the right ticket or get on the correct line depending on your Embassy.
The primary was given a ticket with a number inside room and waited until the number appeared on a screen.
The primary went to the clerks window, and was ask by the clerk for the appointment letter and then ask to give the documents to the clerk one by one, in the order she requested. Passports, letter of support, etc.
(Documents listed on 2nd notification packaged). I STRESSED: LETTER OF SUPPORT IS VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY OTHER MEANS OF SELF SUPPORT, HOWEVER, I SUBMITTED ONLY ONE I-134 FORM FOR PRIMARY APPLICANT WINNER AND THE FAMILY. (Primary, Spouse, two childrens) I think it is conceder to be one case. HOWEVER, it isnt a bad ideal if you have more than one LETTER OF SUPPORT if its available to you.
This family have had heard at the Embassy that people have gotten rejected for not having a LETTER OF SUPPORT. Other family had to rescheduled interview because DV applicants didnt have enough money for the required processing fee 755.00 each person or for! missing documents.
The cashier wasnt open yet so they had to wait to pay $755.00 (USD) x 4. The Embassy wants the funds in US currency and the primary had to exchanged the Polish currency into US funds, which the Embassy provides this service at the current day exchanged rate. In addition, the primary had to pay for DHL mail service, so the Embassy could mail the passport to the family home, once the visas were granted. ONE DHL MAIL SERVICE PER PERSON.
I dont remember the cost but its $0.00 (USD) x 4.
The waiting to see the consular was about ½ hour after the initial meeting with the window clerk. Once in the a room with the consular, the primary said to me the consular was reviewing the original completed and signed forms DS122, DS 230 sent to the KCC (ONE YEAR AGO) with the pictures still paper clips attached and undisturbed on the forms. The primary said that the consular was pleasant. HERE IS THE SHOCKER.
After five minutes of review of submitted documents, plus police reports submitted earlier in the year (Police report good for one year in Poland and are directly sent to the Embassy by the (Polands Police Ministrant) consular.
The consular only ask a few questions about the children vacation travels to the US a year prior which they had applied for travel visa a year ago. THATS IT, NO TRICK QUESTIONS, NO WHY DO YOU WANT TO COME TO THE USA?? NO ANYTHING.
I was amazed, She said to them, congratulations everything is in ordered and do you have any questions for me.! They said no and the consular said they would received their passport in a few days.
MY ADVISE FOR ALL WHO IS AT THE BEGINIGING OR NEAR THE END OF THE DV JOURNEY IS TO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT WHEN FILLING IN THE DS 122 AND 230 FORMS THAT ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ANSWERED WITHOUT LEAVING ANYTHING BLANK (WRITE NOT APPLICABLE IF IT DOESNT APPLIED TO YOU ON THE DS 230, DS122 FORMS AND SATSIFIED ALL THE REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONS REQUESTED BY THE DV PROGRAMED.
PS. Although, it wasnt ask of the applicant, BRING A JOB OFFER, IF YOU HAVE IT or can get one please bring it with you. THEY WILL TAKE IT AND IT WILL DEFFINITLY HELP.
And perhaps, you made be in shock as how simple the interview may go. Best regards, Tom
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