Hi Naresh,
Did You send the passport and which state are you in.
Thanks,
naresh_boga@yahoo.com (Naresh) wrote in message news:...
> Hi Friends:
>
> I have finally got the passport request. I am an Indian citizen who
> has lived in India and the US. My timeline is:
>
> Applied: Oct 2002 (IELTS scores of 8, 9, 8.5, 8.5)
> AOR: Nov 2002
> Initial Assessment: Nov 2003
> Sent requested docs (except FBI cert): Feb 2003
> Sent FBI cert: Mar 2003
> CAIPS notes ordered in March indicated a BF date of May 15, 2004.
> May 18, 2004: e-client changed to "Decision Made"
> May 25, 2004: Received passport request letter dated May 18th (have 30
> days from May 18th to send the passports)
>
> In hindsight, I could have applied way earlier without IELTS. I
> should have also gotten the FBI cert ready before I got the initial
> assessment. I spent about 4 months from Dec 2003 to Mar 2004 trying
> to obtain the FBI cert (There were some issues with the readability of
> the fingerprints).
>
> I have some questions:
> A friend of mine who applied for the PR card got a letter asking him
> to come personally because of some problem with the photos that he
> submitted. I want to avoid the same problem.
>
> When I applied, I got digital prints from Costco and cut them myself
> to fit the size required by the Canadian authorities. I plan to do
> the same now even though the shoulder is not fully visible after I cut
> the photos. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I could get
> the photos taken according to the exact size specifications? I go to
> Chicago often and I heard there are some shops on Devon Ave. where I
> could do that. Has anyone else done that and got their PR card
> without any problems?
>
> ps: A friend of mine who applied in Feb 2003 (without IELTS) got a
> passport request on May 22nd |