Need advice!!!

[Autumnchik 6]

Hi I have posted this topic before, but wanted to add an update. My fiance has a DUI charge from 20 years ago. He was given a criminal record check back from the RCMP (not a police certificate). The record checks says that the individual "may or may not have a criminal record". We have received the court record from that charge. Initially, we had contacted a representative at the national call center and asked what we should do about the charge, if we needed fingerprints, etc. We were told that we did not need fingerprints, that we should follow Packet 3 instructions and obtain the court record. My fiance also consulated an immigration attorney who told him the same thing. Well, on December 7, after talking with others waiting at the medical exam, my fiance decided to doublecheck re: fingerprints needed and contacted the Vancouver consulate. He was told then that he did need fingerprints, so my fiance had them done. We then received an interview date of January 30. I called the consulate to ask what to do if the fingerprints weren't available. I was told that we should not have been told that we HAD to have fingerprints, that requiring fingerprints would be at the discretion of the consular officer. So we decided that we would keep the appointment, go in with all other documentation complete and see what the officer said about needing fingerprints. We were also hoping that we would have the fingerprint results back now. I had gotten some feedback that getting fingerprints had taken others about 6 weeks. Well, the 6 weeks are up, have received nothing and, when my fiance called to check on the fingerprint status, he was told that there is a HUGE backlog now, wait times are in excess of 150 days and they have not even begun processing the December fingerprints yet.

Obviously, we would love for the consulate to approve the visa without having to get the fingerprints. I know that probably will not happen. Is there anything that we can do to help us at the interview on the 30th or to expedite this?

[rebeccajo 14]

You might post this in the waivers forum and see what coughs up.

[Autumnchik 6]

Thanks, will do. Wasn't sure where to post.