Ineed - make sure to provide all the details to make it easier for
them to make decisions on your case. I regret not providing enough
documents about my previous employment. I thought I did, but then they
later asked for more, I did that, too, but now I have to wait 1/2 year
for the interview. I was very hopeful to go without any interviews as
my case should be very easy and strong I thought. Maybe if I provided
more from the start, I would not be waiting for the interview right
now, maybe not - who knows... It is your documents, a consultant may
do a worse job or a better job. I think the latter is more likely
since he/she should have experience in that and avoid not including
something important, but then again he/she may not care as much as you
do and you'll pay for that with your waiting time.
umagangbolera@yahoo.ca (umagangbolera) wrote in message news:...
> check out cic's manual operations & memoranda.They,basically,made the
> steps easier to follow.Just provide every important detail &
> documentation there is in your application and you will do just fine.
> It is still your call to hire someone or not. Every case is unique.
>
>
> "Fernando" wrote in message news:<_Ymod.3846162$A6.11868337@telenews.teleline.es>...
> > Well, if I had to do mine all over again I would certainly NOT hire a
> > consultant. When I did, I thought I needed her... however, later I
> > discovered that I would have done better on my own! But, that was in my
> > case. Every case is different, and every person will need to decide for
> > him/herself.
> >
> > Reading and learning information from this news list could make all the
> > difference in the world because of all the wealth of information that is
> > shared.
> >
> >
> > "Bosco" wrote in message
> > news:10pkpsr17fgf1cc@corp.supernews.com...
> > > As a person who did my own successfully, I will tell you this:
> > >
> > > If I had it to do over again I would hire a consultant. This is a high
> > > stakes game. In the US, there is nowhere except forums like this where
> > > you can go for help--the 800 number only works in Canada. Once you send
> > > your application in, it is difficult to change anything. You want it to
> > > be right the first time, and to avoid the obvious pitfalls. Every
> > > question someone has may delay things months, and possibly trip off an
> > > interview which can easily add a year. It is difficult to see them all
> > > through the spaghetti maze of incomplete and sometimes contradictory
> > > instructions on the CIC websites. If things aren't right and you have
> > > to resubmit, you have lost months and even years.
> > >
> > > If you do it yourself, do not be in a hurry to send it in. Surf the CIC
> > > websites over and over. Ask questions here and at the british expats
> > > forum. Be sure the darn thing is right before you send it. And send
> > > everything fedex with tracking.
> > >
> > > I decided to make one of my sons non-accompanying because he wants to go
> > > to university in the US. I figured it would be better to wait until he
> > > is 21 and then sponsor him, when he can actually get the 730 days out of
> > > 5 years (it would be tough if he is in school in the US). If he landed
> > > now and did not get it, he would be too old to sponsor him again. I
> > > decided when the time comes to sponsor him, I will hire a consultant.
> > > Based on all the good (and free) advice Mr. Miller provided me (and many
> > > others) on this forum, I will contact him at that time. I expect it is
> > > frustrating for him to watch people on this list making the same, easily
> > > avoidable mistakes and having to give them the bad news.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Andrew Miller wrote:
> > >
> > > >If you:
> > > >
> > > >- know well all the rules, policies, procedures and requirements (well
> > > >beyond generic instructions from application kit)
> > > >
> > > >- are comfortable following instructions, filling forms, analyzing and
> > > >preparing conclusive evidence fully proving all your claims
> > > >
> > > >- know and/or can predict what additional questions, doubts your
> particular
> > > >circumstances may raise and what evidence to submit to fully and
> > > >conclusively address them all
> > > >
> > > >- are sure that you won't make any mistake, won't miss any relevant
> evidence
> > > >and that you are able to prepare conclusive and strong case on your own
> > > >
> > > >then you may probably do it quite well on your own.
> > > >
> > > >But if you are not so sure about any part of the above or will feel more
> > > >comfortable knowing that well experienced professional takes care of all
> > > >what you don't want to learn then you will be better off hiring
> immigration
> > > >practitioner.
> > > >
> > > >Immigration practitioners cannot speed up the process, but they can
> assure
> > > >that there are no delays resulting from mistakes, missing or inconclusive
> > > >evidence or from the need to interview you to verify or clarify any
> > > >questions or doubts processing officer may have.
> > > >
> > > >Processing times in Buffalo (as you can see from reports in this and
> other
> > > >forums) vary from just about a year to about 3 years for Americans - how
> > > >well prepared and presented case is will make all the difference.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > |
