Discuss topu's Federal Skilled Workers USCIS Case

Still waiting. Dont think about any response before Mar08

Hi Topu

Your time line seems very close to mine. Can you tell me if you submitted IELTS? Just thought I'd ask.
Ani

Topu

Thanks for your comments, no it is not late. I am studying the material and your comments are very useful. What sort of a topic did you get when you selected your que card?

Someone told me to wait for the Document request letter, and in that if they ask to submit the IELTS then do that. I am following this- hope it does not cause problem for me later. Apparently being in UK we have a greater choice for dates and centres.
Anita

Hi Topu,

I've noticed that you've received an update letter is this because you have an AEO or is it just you turn in the queue? Also i'd be interested to know whether you received a 90 or 60 day letter. That long wait will soon be over?!?

Topu

Do you have an AEO? I am AOR March 2006, you are very close to my case, I hope you get a chance to reply. When was your letter sent out?

beanie606,
How do you know Topu has an AEO?

Ani

What is AEO? My letter got no date in it. The post mark is 21st April 08.

AEO - Arranged Employment Offer
Is it a 60 or 90 day letter?

Hi beanie606:

I think its just my/our turn in the Q. If you look at the Document requested column of the tracking page, you would discover people receive them more or less contemporary time belt.

My letter tells me to update documents by 90 days.

Im not happy at all, cause I got no money at the bank to show sufficient fund...shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont tell CIC

Oh dear how are you going to get round that one?
Just excited to hear that they are keeping up with processing. I'm May 2006 so should be our turn soon enough, fingers crossed.

topu

Conguatulations you are getting near. I can am AOR 16 March 2006, VERT CLOSE TO YOU. You should send the updated documents quickly. What are you going to do about the funds? I hope CIC moves quickly
Ani

tupu

Have they asked for the ILETS or had you already submitted it?
Ani

hello topu..

may i know ur occupation? thanx! gud luck!

Hi Charmed:

Im a professional accountant. Im working as Decision Support Analyst with Royal Mail.

Anita:

I submitted IELTS score with my original application.

Best regards to you all.

topu

I hope you don't mind me asking, are you in UK on work permit or PR or any other visa?

Ani

Ani:

I was on student visa. After completing my ACCA I changed my status as IGS.

Topu,

Congratulations, out of curiosity have you applied for and completed the CGA taking advantage of the Mutual Recognition Agreement

Sorry about my ignorance but What is IGS?
Thanks
Anita

Anita:
IGS = International Graduate Scheme

MissyDan:
I need practical experience of 36 months in 13 work modules first to become an ACCA member. Only ACCA members can take that advantage. But definitely that is on my shopping list.

topu

on this IGS, you are allowed to get 1 years extension right?

Ani

Hi Topu,

Glad to hear that you got the document request letter. Could you guide me what exactly it contained. Even though my AOR is 23rd Feb I have not yet received mine till now. If any preparation to be taken for the document checklist please let me know.

Regards,

Prasant

Ani: You are right. However, its going to be 2 yrs soon(not before 30th june). Re. Post Education Employment.

Prasant:
You will probably receive it soon.
They are asking for any documents that may have changed since you applied...like employment documents since you applied, updated financial proof, new kids....new police clearance certificate (mind you, in uk it may take several weeks) along with undated IM008 and background declaration and additional family information form.
The letter says to update documents within 90 days or else........its not a letter to be precise...its a dateless notice. It also say I should expect to hear from them within 6months.
Hope these help.

topu

Are they going to increase it to 2 years this year or next year?
Ani

Topu

Does your letter have any special initial of a Visa officer?

Ani

Or whats the name of the visa officer mentioned onyour letter?
Ani

Hey Anita:

You seem very paranoid. Are you like me as well? Can I know more about you? Do you have a phone number? Im happy to discuss and if possible provide you with some peace of mind.

1. IGS is getting 2 yrs this year.

2.The 90 day thing I received is merely a letter. It is just a Notice to what to do next. Just like master asking their servant what to do. Theres no date in it let alone signature. It is telling me to do what I have already done two and some years ago. Other than police certificate, I dont see any meaning of it. Out of frustation, i can tell that we have paid money to receive a service. But what is happening here is we are being played by them like a fish stuck in the hook.

topu

Thanks for your message. Yeah I guess I do sound paranoid. This waiting system of theirs has made me this way. When people have the skills and are desperate to go I can understand why they can't send everyone updates quickly. Hire new staff to look into all 2006 applications and issue visas to go. This way their backlog will clear faster.
I thought may be there is a particualr visa officer that is doing things faster than the others! I am AOR 16 March 2006 maybe it will take another few months to get this update letter. Do you think your case will complete this year?
Ani

Ani:
I understand you applied through Attorney David Cohen. My firm belief is your letter is already with them. While I got only one red tape (CIC), u got two (CIC + Attorney). Both of them are money sucker.

I dont want my case to be finished this year. I want it late. My research shows UK is better than Canada in terms of earning opportunity. However, quality of life is good over there.

Just be patient. When its' time, it would come flooding. Best of luck.

You are absolutely right. It probably might be stuck with them. It takes them for ever to reply to e-mails, so I wonder how long it takes them to sort their postal mail!

About the earning power, UK is absolutely the best and I believe it will continue to be the strongest for years to come. I would love to be here, however our main aim in moving to canada is to sort our status out for good. Did you manage to sort out your statement issue. Thanks for your advise, and best of luck to you too
Ani

Not yet really. But Im trying hard. The only reason I want to move to canada is because of the education of my daughter. Education is crap in UK. You can earn postgrad here just by paying money.
Good luck to you too.
Topu

topu

I need your help. Just thought of applying for Police clearence check before update is received, How did you get the UK polic clearence done, this time Uk has changed their procedures. I went to the website http://www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp or http://www.acpo.police.uk and downloaded the form under ''Police Certificates' however after reading the form it mentions 'Country to be visited: …………………………………… UK Departure date: dd / mm / yyyy. '
.... which confuses me.
This seems like a check for Visiting visa. Has any one from the UK gone through this or knows whether I am at the correct form for Immigration purposes Police checks.

Look forward to your reply
Ani

You made me worried. I went to my local police station and told them I need a police clearance certificate. Which is basically a National Computer printout that says No Information Found. We filled out a simple form and paid £10 per application. The officer said it would be with us within 2 to 3 wks. I applied on 23rd of April. Till date nothing received. Is it because of this new form?

Anita:

Visit the link. That will answer your query:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/europe/united-kingdom.asp

Regards

Topu

Topu

I got this info from another member on another forum......the system, ACPO is quicker and more expensive. if however we are still waiting for the 90 day letter it might be worth going for the cheaper option being the 3019b form which seems to now have been updated on

met.police.uk/information/request_forms.htm
This costs £10 per person. ACPO takes a week, the above form takes about 4 weeks processing

Ani

topu

Where did you do your IELTS from in the UK?

Ani

Go to 'International House London' website. You would get every information in there. How was your letter like?

Thanks Topu and all the best to you - keep us posted
:-)
AmandaUK

Got Medical Appointment tomorrow. Hope everything goes ok. Its bloody expensive. Per head: £235 (Tests) + 45 (Xray) + ££(Postage probably) + Time + Transport Cost............. We are three persons.......

Hope Meds go ok Topu
AmandaUK

topu

congrads on medical request. My letter mentioned they are sending updates for March and APRIL cases
Ani

Medical went smooth. Hope I am not HIV +ve or something like that. They (Medical people) say if there is no concern, they would not call us. If they got no concern, Hopefully CIC wouldnt have any concern as well.

Hi,

How long it will take after Medical?

Harry.

God knows harry. I suppose they would go for background check now to make sure Im not a security threat. In some cases it takes long, in some cases it doesnt. Also depend upon available visa offier. Hopefully people are coming back from summer vacation.

Hi Topu,

But I already send them my updated police checks and had my medical 3 months ago.

Thanks
Harry

Im not 100% sure but I think they do their own security check by FBI etc....which they call background check. Please dont count on me on this as Im not sure. Whatever it is, dont lose patience now. Believe me, you gonna need it when its time to settle over there in Canada. Did you know that when it would be time to apply for citizenship, its another waiting time like this!?

Congrats Topu,way to go! i have an issue regrding medicals,does having hypertension become an issue when one undergoes medical checkup?even if it is well controlled?

I honestly dont know.

Hi,

I have applied under skilled worker. How they will send the visa. Are they going to request the passport or sending as a travel documents.

The first one. You need to post your pp to them.

What is pp?

PassPort=PP

Hi Topu,
What was your IELTS score? because mine is 5.5, and my total points 68.
do I need to retake IELTS again?

thanks in advance.

Mine was 8 on every module. Since your total point is 68, I dont think you need to resit. Im sure u know this, but just in case: on every module, If you score over 7, you get 4 points (hence the maximum total is 4 x 4 = 16). visit cic.gc.ca for more information.

How long I have to wait for visa, I had my medical in May 2008 under skliied worker category from uk.

Thanks

Depends upon completion of your background check.

topu

congratulations on your passport request... how can you be upset, you don't know what I would do to be in your position now.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You dont have to go straight away, you could wait till expiry of medicals or passport right?
Ani

Yeah thats right.

Sorry they haven't requested my passport. After my Medical they haven't send me anything. I am still waiting since 5 months.

Thanks
Harry.

harry, i suggest you get a copy of your caips notes. any missing documents or complicacy may be highlighted there and you can address them. just a thought...

Hi all:
Just noticed my online status has changed. It reads like following:

We started processing your application on March 1, 2006.

Medical results have been received.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

Anyone else noticed this?

Congratulations!!! Good luck with your settlement.

Thanks becky. Good luck to you too.

Topu

Congratulations WOW... finally?
You have almost a year to move. Do you have family moving too?
Congratulations and please keep us posted? Did you go to the embassy to get the visa?
Ani

Ani:
Thanks a lot.
Yes, I got a family with a daughter who is only 2 and half.
I posted my passport. Didn't bother to go myself...waste of time.
Good luck with your application. Your turn is coming soon.

Thanks topu

I hope so too!
They should have received the whole set of document by 29 September (Update letter was sent 30 June), I then had to send my partners police clearence which they should have received 13 October. I hope there is no delay.... and I hope I do get medicals. It would be stange to belve it if I do. My lawyer with the first set of documents mentioned extension to send additional docs' (which was police clearence) I hope this does not cause a delay or confusion since we have already now sent the last document too.

Ani

Hopefully within November you would get your med request. Good luck.

Thanks topu,
its now again depressing.... i hope we hear soon. When I saw you get medicals, you mentioned that background checks are done after medicals is that true. If so then 30 days from date mentioned on update letter we should get medicals right or what else could delay it?
Ani

If everything is in order, then trend says its gonna be about 30 days.

hi TOPU vai

i am also an ACCA & from BD. could u help me by saying how we can shine in job market in canada with an ACCA degree? i really need ur help.

my e-mail address is : [email protected]. plzzzzz let me know.

shibleebd

hi TOPU vai

plzzzzzzz reply to me..........i am an ACCA from Bangladesh & need ur valuable advice as i also applied for Canada.....Boss, please help me......

pzzzz send me an e-mail so that i can contact u: [email protected]