arufly

Time line

June 2001 Application
Mar 2002 Interview required
June 2002 File transfer NY
Still waiting

But recently my friends told me that they had filled a law suite about extending the March 31st deadline and looks like something good happened so read the article.
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...ol=968793972154

Good luck keep your updates posted

Goutham

arufly

Sorry i did not cut and paste the rite address earlier try now

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...l=968793972154

Jim Humphries

Sorry too, but the news is not as good as reported because only the
litigants gain anything.

--
Jim Humphries, former visa officer
"arufly" wrote in message
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    > Sorry i did not cut and paste the rite address earlier try now
    > ]http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...me=thestar/La-
    > yout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1035779121044&call_pag eid=968332188492-
    > &col=968793972154[/url]
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

arufly

It means that the Officals will not reconsider as expected they did not do a good job on completing the interview schedule before March 2003. So they should extended the Dead line from March 2003 to later month. Does not make any sense.

Mr Jim Humphries may be you can help me i applied when the points system was 70 so now i am really not intersted so can i ask for refund now that it is not my mistake that i wont be able to fulfill or would i do something that i can get my money back. I feel bad about this whole Points issue.

Jim Humphries

You can only get a refund if your case has not been screened by the visa
office. How you are supposed to know this is a mystery. But, if you feel
you wnat to withdraw, in this situation, write and ask them to do theat and
to send you a refund of all fees as pormised.
Jim Humphries
"arufly" wrote in message
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    > It means that the Officals will not reconsider as expected they did not
    > do a good job on completing the interview schedule before March 2003. So
    > they should extended the Dead line from March 2003 to later month. Does
    > not make any sense.
    > Mr Jim Humphries may be you can help me i applied when
    > the points system was 70 so now i am really not intersted
    > so can i ask for refund now that it is not my mistake
    > that i wont be able to fulfill or would i do something
    > that i can get my money back. I feel bad about this whole
    > Points issue.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Berto Volpentesta

While the decision of the Federal Court applies only to the instant case,
there may be implications for others who applied before 1 JAN 2002.

It may be a good idea to get a legal opinion on what action can be taken
against CIC. After all, the judge did say that CIC failed to do its duty.

When someone is negligent, perhaps there is recourse.

--
All opinions expressed are my own.

Berto Volpentesta
Member and Director, OPIC

Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc.
Toronto, Canada

Serving People Around the World since 1991
www.svcanada.com


"arufly" wrote in message
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    > Time line
    > June 2001 Application
    > Mar 2002 Interview required
    > June 2002 File transfer NY
    > Still waiting
    > But recently my friends told me that they had filled a law suite
    > about extending the March 31st deadline and looks like something
    > good happened so read the article.
    > http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...ol=968793972154
    > Good luck keep your updates posted
    > Goutham
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

arufly

I don't know how many people are waiting for a Interview Before March 31st 03, and who had applied before 2002 JAN.

Would you suggest a place were we all can pile up our files and start a case as this the only way we can get them push the deadline date or get out interview earlier. Pl some one suggest how to go about this as it would be very expensive for me alone to Find a attorney and file a case on CIC.

Berto Volpentesta

There is a move afoot that will file an injunction for as many interested
parties as possible. For those interested can contact (if you counsel
already, ask counsel to contact me) me as the details are still being worked
out. The idea is that as a group the cost would be much lower. It may
turn out to be only a hundred cdn or less.

I know it sounds bad to ask for more money, but lawyers are expensive, the
department has all our money to bring to combat , we have only ourselves and
our clients.


Also, there was a site in this group last year called www.savecanada.com.
Rosenblatt and a small group of other lawyers created the site to try to
effect change. He is one of the lawyers who faught the Dragan case. He is
now looking for applicants who are in this position (as well as those who
filed during the post 1 JAN 02 period to assemble a group to lodge as many
court cases as possible as quickly as possible. I was informed that they
would be charging 500 usd a case to get filed at the court.


--
All opinions expressed are my own.

Berto Volpentesta
Member and Director, OPIC

Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc.
Toronto, Canada

Serving People Around the World since 1991
www.svcanada.com


"arufly" wrote in message
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    > I don't know how many people are waiting for a Interview Before March
    > 31st 03, and who had applied before 2002 JAN.
    > Would you suggest a place were we all can pile up our files and
    > start a case as this the only way we can get them push the deadline
    > date or get out interview earlier. Pl some one suggest how to go
    > about this as it would be very expensive for me alone to Find a
    > attorney and file a case on CIC.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Berto Volpentesta

Just to add, for some cases (especially those filed before 1 JAN 2002) it is
important to act quickly as the 31 MAR 03 date is coming.

--
All opinions expressed are my own.

Berto Volpentesta
Member and Director, OPIC

Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc.
Toronto, Canada

Serving People Around the World since 1991
www.svcanada.com


"Berto Volpentesta" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > There is a move afoot that will file an injunction for as many interested
    > parties as possible. For those interested can contact (if you counsel
    > already, ask counsel to contact me) me as the details are still being
worked
    > out. The idea is that as a group the cost would be much lower. It may
    > turn out to be only a hundred cdn or less.
    > I know it sounds bad to ask for more money, but lawyers are expensive, the
    > department has all our money to bring to combat , we have only ourselves
and
    > our clients.
    > Also, there was a site in this group last year called www.savecanada.com.
    > Rosenblatt and a small group of other lawyers created the site to try to
    > effect change. He is one of the lawyers who faught the Dragan case. He
is
    > now looking for applicants who are in this position (as well as those who
    > filed during the post 1 JAN 02 period to assemble a group to lodge as many
    > court cases as possible as quickly as possible. I was informed that they
    > would be charging 500 usd a case to get filed at the court.
    > --
    > All opinions expressed are my own.
    > Berto Volpentesta
    > Member and Director, OPIC
    > Sidhu & Volpentesta Inc.
    > Toronto, Canada
    > Serving People Around the World since 1991
    > www.svcanada.com
    > "arufly" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > I don't know how many people are waiting for a Interview Before March
    > > 31st 03, and who had applied before 2002 JAN.
    > >
    > > Would you suggest a place were we all can pile up our files and
    > > start a case as this the only way we can get them push the deadline
    > > date or get out interview earlier. Pl some one suggest how to go
    > > about this as it would be very expensive for me alone to Find a
    > > attorney and file a case on CIC.
    > >
    > > --
    > > Posted via http://britishexpats.com