I'm freaking out

[Autumnchik 6]

Okay, sorry if this post is not the most coherent, but I am freaking out a bit. My fiance had his medical exam today, got his records, we were very excited that it feels like it is all coming together. Well, he called the consulate to see what the wait times were for interview appts (like I said, he was excited/anxious) .... while he was on the phone with the guy, he asked a question about his police certificate. Basically, he had a driving while impaired charge from 20 years ago when he was young and stupid 20 years ago!!!!!!! Anyway, the consulate guy told him, because he has a criminal charge, he has to be fingerprinted and the records sent off to Ottawa which could take up to 6 months to receive.

Is there anything we can do to expedite this? Also, is this charge anything that would get the visa denied?

Oh god I feel sick now. No sleep tonight.

[TucsonBill 0]

Okay, sorry if this post is not the most coherent, but I am freaking out a bit. My fiance had his medical exam today, got his records, we were very excited that it feels like it is all coming together. Well, he called the consulate to see what the wait times were for interview appts (like I said, he was excited/anxious) .... while he was on the phone with the guy, he asked a question about his police certificate. Basically, he had a driving while impaired charge from 20 years ago when he was young and stupid 20 years ago!!!!!!! Anyway, the consulate guy told him, because he has a criminal charge, he has to be fingerprinted and the records sent off to Ottawa which could take up to 6 months to receive.

Is there anything we can do to expedite this? Also, is this charge anything that would get the visa denied?

Oh god I feel sick now. No sleep tonight.

Well, noone else has replied - the only thing I can think of is that if I'd have ever had 'any' criminal charge, I think that, in lieu of all the immigration laws, I'd have been so paranoid I'd have asked this question alot earlier. Not much you can do now except wait, and continue with the process. I know I asked my fiance, when discussing the police report, if she'd EVER had any problems at all with the police. Did you ask? Did you know about this before and just 'assume' that it was so old that it wouldn't matter or something?

It just seems to me, that this is the kind of information the process is DESIGNED to uncover, and knowing that, you should have, (at least one of you), already been prepared for this to happen.

Bill

[JaJo 1]

Okay, sorry if this post is not the most coherent, but I am freaking out a bit. My fiance had his medical exam today, got his records, we were very excited that it feels like it is all coming together. Well, he called the consulate to see what the wait times were for interview appts (like I said, he was excited/anxious) .... while he was on the phone with the guy, he asked a question about his police certificate. Basically, he had a driving while impaired charge from 20 years ago when he was young and stupid 20 years ago!!!!!!! Anyway, the consulate guy told him, because he has a criminal charge, he has to be fingerprinted and the records sent off to Ottawa which could take up to 6 months to receive.

Is there anything we can do to expedite this? Also, is this charge anything that would get the visa denied?

Oh god I feel sick now. No sleep tonight.

Autumnchik,

try to calm down. I doubt anyone would get their visa denied because of that. The guy at the consulate said it could take up to 6 months, not that it will actually take that long.

Sorry, I can't help you any further, but I'm sure people going through the consulates in Canada will help you.

Good luck

[Autumnchik 6]

Okay, sorry if this post is not the most coherent, but I am freaking out a bit. My fiance had his medical exam today, got his records, we were very excited that it feels like it is all coming together. Well, he called the consulate to see what the wait times were for interview appts (like I said, he was excited/anxious) .... while he was on the phone with the guy, he asked a question about his police certificate. Basically, he had a driving while impaired charge from 20 years ago when he was young and stupid 20 years ago!!!!!!! Anyway, the consulate guy told him, because he has a criminal charge, he has to be fingerprinted and the records sent off to Ottawa which could take up to 6 months to receive.

Is there anything we can do to expedite this? Also, is this charge anything that would get the visa denied?

Oh god I feel sick now. No sleep tonight.

Well, noone else has replied - the only thing I can think of is that if I'd have ever had 'any' criminal charge, I think that, in lieu of all the immigration laws, I'd have been so paranoid I'd have asked this question alot earlier. Not much you can do now except wait, and continue with the process. I know I asked my fiance, when discussing the police report, if she'd EVER had any problems at all with the police. Did you ask? Did you know about this before and just 'assume' that it was so old that it wouldn't matter or something?

It just seems to me, that this is the kind of information the process is DESIGNED to uncover, and knowing that, you should have, (at least one of you), already been prepared for this to happen.

Bill

Yes, I knew about the charge. My fiance was upfront about it from the beginning. However, I didn't mention this the last post (like I said, was not thinking coherently), but we HAD contacted a representative at the national call center to ask about this because we WERE concerned about the charge and how it might affect the process. We were told to follow the packet 3 checklist and get the court records .... NOTHING was said about him needing fingerprints. By the info. we were given, we thought that it would be okay if we had court records to show how long ago the charge was and the type.

I have posted this before and I will say again, I wish I had found this site earlier .... it seems during this process, I have received conflicting information from different sources (not just this example). Yes, maybe I should have been more paranoid and not trusted the information I had received, but I guess I was naive and, at the time, trusted the info. I was given. Argh!!!

[TucsonBill 0]

Okay, sorry if this post is not the most coherent, but I am freaking out a bit. My fiance had his medical exam today, got his records, we were very excited that it feels like it is all coming together. Well, he called the consulate to see what the wait times were for interview appts (like I said, he was excited/anxious) .... while he was on the phone with the guy, he asked a question about his police certificate. Basically, he had a driving while impaired charge from 20 years ago when he was young and stupid 20 years ago!!!!!!! Anyway, the consulate guy told him, because he has a criminal charge, he has to be fingerprinted and the records sent off to Ottawa which could take up to 6 months to receive.

Is there anything we can do to expedite this? Also, is this charge anything that would get the visa denied?

Oh god I feel sick now. No sleep tonight.

Well, noone else has replied - the only thing I can think of is that if I'd have ever had 'any' criminal charge, I think that, in lieu of all the immigration laws, I'd have been so paranoid I'd have asked this question alot earlier. Not much you can do now except wait, and continue with the process. I know I asked my fiance, when discussing the police report, if she'd EVER had any problems at all with the police. Did you ask? Did you know about this before and just 'assume' that it was so old that it wouldn't matter or something?

It just seems to me, that this is the kind of information the process is DESIGNED to uncover, and knowing that, you should have, (at least one of you), already been prepared for this to happen.

Bill

Yes, I knew about the charge. My fiance was upfront about it from the beginning. However, I didn't mention this the last post (like I said, was not thinking coherently), but we HAD contacted a representative at the national call center to ask about this because we WERE concerned about the charge and how it might affect the process. We were told to follow the packet 3 checklist and get the court records .... NOTHING was said about him needing fingerprints. By the info. we were given, we thought that it would be okay if we had court records to show how long ago the charge was and the type.

I have posted this before and I will say again, I wish I had found this site earlier .... it seems during this process, I have received conflicting information from different sources (not just this example). Yes, maybe I should have been more paranoid and not trusted the information I had received, but I guess I was naive and, at the time, trusted the info. I was given. Argh!!!

Well, I dont know about Canada, but I had to be fingerprinted recently for one of the professional licenses I hold, as I have had to do in the past, and it doesn't take 6 months. I just go down to the police station, they do it on the spot, and I submit my fingerprints to the proper authority who forwards it to the FBI, they run them through the database and I get my new license. The entire process takes about 2 weeks. Again, I dont know about Canada. Maybe they have to to manually compare fingerprints or have really slow compuers up there... (Just kidding!)

I hope all goes well, and that it doesnt take 6 months.

Bill

[felnfrank 1]

well, im sorry for that, it pays to follow the rules...just be calm and accept whatever happens, if there's a delay, u may find a way.That's why we r here in VJ, im glad im here to learn everything, even learn from our mistakes but it's not too late, other members maybe can help u. Be optismistic, that's what i can say

goodluck

[Autumnchik 6]

well, im sorry for that, it pays to follow the rules...just be calm and accept whatever happens, if there's a delay, u may find a way.That's why we r here in VJ, im glad im here to learn everything, even learn from our mistakes but it's not too late, other members maybe can help u. Be optismistic, that's what i can say

goodluck

Yes, you are right. I was just so caught up in it that I couldn't see to be optimistic. I really appreciate the feedback .... also appreciate your feedback, Tucson Bill.

It was just such a shock, thinking we had everything and then learning we didn't. I forgot to post also, that in addition to contacting a customer rep. at the call center, my fiance had consulted with an immigration attorney in Canada and was told he only had to get the court record. Oh well, I guess we live and learn (I am in a place today where I can see that now!!!)

[Carlawarla 1]

Hi,

Can tell from your post that you're pretty upset. I really don't think your visa application is going to be denied at all. I also don't think that it will take 6 months to wait for the fingerprint report to come back either.

Some options you may want to consider if you wish to proceed, as I noticed you have your Package 3 already, is to get the police "name check" done, in the interim. This will show that he does have a prior conviction, and of what. I'd then perhaps go and try and get the statement of facts regarding this conviction. Or, if that isn't obtainable, to write out the facts as they occurred twenty years ago. You'll either get your visa at the interview, or they might wait until you get that official fingerprint paper back. In which case, you'd send it in sometime after your interview, and then they'd issue the visa.

Other than that, I think your only other choice is to wait for the fingerprint sheet to come back, and then send package 3 back, and request an interview. You could right now maybe send back package 3, request an interview several months away and hope you get back the fingerprint check done by then?

Maybe someone will answer this question who has had an similar case here in Canada. These are just my thoughts!

Carla

[CarolineM 0]

would like to reassure you that DUI is not a CIMT (Crime Involving Mural Turpitude) so...that should put your mind at ease.

Stewart had one too, and we made it through with no waivers.

[Dean iWait 0]

I don't know much about Canada. But from what I've seen it seems like when giving time frames the embassy/consulates generally give out worst case scenarios. I would'nt think it takes 6 months. Good luck!