Tomato

I sent my application for a skilled worker to Buffalo Office in
October 2001, and I received an initial interview waiver in December
2002. I completed my medical exam in February 2003 and I filled out a
new application by the immigration officer's request in May 2003.

According to the memo from Immigration Regional Center in August 2003,
they have requested my background information from other government
offices and they expect a reply in approximately 5 to 9 months,
however, they did not mention when they requested it. I assume that
it must be the time I received the initial assessment letter
(interview waiver), in December 2002. I wonder why it is taking so
long.

I am a Japanese citizen who lives in Japan. I am working for a
worldwide
famous company, and I have an international license which is related
my job.

According to Mr. Miller, the background check for Japanese citizens
who live in Japan will take only a few months, however, I have not
received the paspport request yet(almost 12 months have passed since
the interveiw waiver assessment). Do you have any ideas why they are
taking so long to complete my background check?

Best regards & Thanks

Andrew Miller

Something must be more complex with your b/s check. What other than Japan
countries you lived in?

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I sent my application for a skilled worker to Buffalo Office in
    > October 2001, and I received an initial interview waiver in December
    > 2002. I completed my medical exam in February 2003 and I filled out a
    > new application by the immigration officer's request in May 2003.
    > According to the memo from Immigration Regional Center in August 2003,
    > they have requested my background information from other government
    > offices and they expect a reply in approximately 5 to 9 months,
    > however, they did not mention when they requested it. I assume that
    > it must be the time I received the initial assessment letter
    > (interview waiver), in December 2002. I wonder why it is taking so
    > long.
    > I am a Japanese citizen who lives in Japan. I am working for a
    > worldwide
    > famous company, and I have an international license which is related
    > my job.
    > According to Mr. Miller, the background check for Japanese citizens
    > who live in Japan will take only a few months, however, I have not
    > received the paspport request yet(almost 12 months have passed since
    > the interveiw waiver assessment). Do you have any ideas why they are
    > taking so long to complete my background check?
    > Best regards & Thanks

Fedd

it might be that they tried to check you according to your social connection
to some countries, not nessarily mean you have been in those countries?

how do you get the memo?

"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:4Lwvb.115231$jy.14025@clgrps13...
    > Something must be more complex with your b/s check. What other than Japan
    > countries you lived in?
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I sent my application for a skilled worker to Buffalo Office in
    > > October 2001, and I received an initial interview waiver in December
    > > 2002. I completed my medical exam in February 2003 and I filled out a
    > > new application by the immigration officer's request in May 2003.
    > >
    > > According to the memo from Immigration Regional Center in August 2003,
    > > they have requested my background information from other government
    > > offices and they expect a reply in approximately 5 to 9 months,
    > > however, they did not mention when they requested it. I assume that
    > > it must be the time I received the initial assessment letter
    > > (interview waiver), in December 2002. I wonder why it is taking so
    > > long.
    > >
    > > I am a Japanese citizen who lives in Japan. I am working for a
    > > worldwide
    > > famous company, and I have an international license which is related
    > > my job.
    > >
    > > According to Mr. Miller, the background check for Japanese citizens
    > > who live in Japan will take only a few months, however, I have not
    > > received the paspport request yet(almost 12 months have passed since
    > > the interveiw waiver assessment). Do you have any ideas why they are
    > > taking so long to complete my background check?
    > >
    > > Best regards & Thanks

Tomato

Thank you very much for your reply.

I lived for 2 years in England, UK, but 14 years ago. No countries
other than Japan and UK.

There must be some misunderstanding, or either of government agencies
lost my data. I sent inquiry letters to Buffalo in October and early
November, but no responce.

I have been worring very much and been depressed.

Best regards



"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<4Lwvb.115231$jy.14025@clgrps13>...
    > Something must be more complex with your b/s check. What other than Japan
    > countries you lived in?
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I sent my application for a skilled worker to Buffalo Office in
    > > October 2001, and I received an initial interview waiver in December
    > > 2002. I completed my medical exam in February 2003 and I filled out a
    > > new application by the immigration officer's request in May 2003.
    > >
    > > According to the memo from Immigration Regional Center in August 2003,
    > > they have requested my background information from other government
    > > offices and they expect a reply in approximately 5 to 9 months,
    > > however, they did not mention when they requested it. I assume that
    > > it must be the time I received the initial assessment letter
    > > (interview waiver), in December 2002. I wonder why it is taking so
    > > long.
    > >
    > > I am a Japanese citizen who lives in Japan. I am working for a
    > > worldwide
    > > famous company, and I have an international license which is related
    > > my job.
    > >
    > > According to Mr. Miller, the background check for Japanese citizens
    > > who live in Japan will take only a few months, however, I have not
    > > received the paspport request yet(almost 12 months have passed since
    > > the interveiw waiver assessment). Do you have any ideas why they are
    > > taking so long to complete my background check?
    > >
    > > Best regards & Thanks

Andrew Miller

Anything to do with military or security/intelligence in your past?

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you very much for your reply.
    > I lived for 2 years in England, UK, but 14 years ago. No countries
    > other than Japan and UK.
    > There must be some misunderstanding, or either of government agencies
    > lost my data. I sent inquiry letters to Buffalo in October and early
    > November, but no responce.
    > I have been worring very much and been depressed.
    > Best regards
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<4Lwvb.115231$jy.14025@clgrps13>...
    > > Something must be more complex with your b/s check. What other than
Japan
    > > countries you lived in?
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > I sent my application for a skilled worker to Buffalo Office in
    > > > October 2001, and I received an initial interview waiver in December
    > > > 2002. I completed my medical exam in February 2003 and I filled out a
    > > > new application by the immigration officer's request in May 2003.
    > > >
    > > > According to the memo from Immigration Regional Center in August 2003,
    > > > they have requested my background information from other government
    > > > offices and they expect a reply in approximately 5 to 9 months,
    > > > however, they did not mention when they requested it. I assume that
    > > > it must be the time I received the initial assessment letter
    > > > (interview waiver), in December 2002. I wonder why it is taking so
    > > > long.
    > > >
    > > > I am a Japanese citizen who lives in Japan. I am working for a
    > > > worldwide
    > > > famous company, and I have an international license which is related
    > > > my job.
    > > >
    > > > According to Mr. Miller, the background check for Japanese citizens
    > > > who live in Japan will take only a few months, however, I have not
    > > > received the paspport request yet(almost 12 months have passed since
    > > > the interveiw waiver assessment). Do you have any ideas why they are
    > > > taking so long to complete my background check?
    > > >
    > > > Best regards & Thanks

Tomato

To Mr. Miller:

No, I have never had anything to do with military or
security/intelligence in my past. My occupation is an accountant. I
visit abroad on holiday only once a year or less (lasts within one
week and only tourist sites).

Do you think that they might suspect me? I believe that there must be
some misunderstanding or either of government agencies (Japan or UK)
lost my data. I cannot think of other possibilities. If so, what can
I do?

Best regards

Tomato

    > how do you get the memo?
    >

I sent a status inquiry letter to the Buffalo Office and then they
sent me the memo in return. The memo was prescribed, and only my file
number was written by hand. I am sure that some of applicants received
the same memo.

Andrew Miller

In such case it is unusual. But not unheard of. One or both of those
government agencies is/are not responding in timely manner to request from
Canadian government.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > To Mr. Miller:
    > No, I have never had anything to do with military or
    > security/intelligence in my past. My occupation is an accountant. I
    > visit abroad on holiday only once a year or less (lasts within one
    > week and only tourist sites).
    > Do you think that they might suspect me? I believe that there must be
    > some misunderstanding or either of government agencies (Japan or UK)
    > lost my data. I cannot think of other possibilities. If so, what can
    > I do?
    > Best regards

Fedd

Is it possible that they forgot to response or they wouldn't release data
without a double checking on the permit? If so, what should we do to solve
the dead lock as applicants? I gather that such requests must be low
priority tasks in eyes of other country's security agencies. I remember
that a time ago, A german agency wrote me to seek my permit to issue data to
Canadian agency as they requested, but not never got such letters from
other countries I visited, lived and worked for more than 6 months.


    > In such case it is unusual. But not unheard of. One or both of those
    > government agencies is/are not responding in timely manner to request from
    > Canadian government.
    > --
    > ../..
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > To Mr. Miller:
    > >
    > > No, I have never had anything to do with military or
    > > security/intelligence in my past. My occupation is an accountant. I
    > > visit abroad on holiday only once a year or less (lasts within one
    > > week and only tourist sites).
    > >
    > > Do you think that they might suspect me? I believe that there must be
    > > some misunderstanding or either of government agencies (Japan or UK)
    > > lost my data. I cannot think of other possibilities. If so, what can
    > > I do?
    > >
    > > Best regards

Tomato

I sent my application to the Buffalo Office because I heared that
Manila Office processed applications very slowly. Afterward, the
immigration law changed and effective as of May 2003 all Japanese
should send their applications to Manila Office except for some cases.

A lot of Japanese who applied to the Manila Office after I did
(Interview Waiver case) received passport requests.

Do you think that my application is put on the back burner because I
sent to improper jurisdiction?





"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<zoEvb.118456$jy.41658@clgrps13>...
    > In such case it is unusual. But not unheard of. One or both of those
    > government agencies is/are not responding in timely manner to request from
    > Canadian government.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > To Mr. Miller:
    > >
    > > No, I have never had anything to do with military or
    > > security/intelligence in my past. My occupation is an accountant. I
    > > visit abroad on holiday only once a year or less (lasts within one
    > > week and only tourist sites).
    > >
    > > Do you think that they might suspect me? I believe that there must be
    > > some misunderstanding or either of government agencies (Japan or UK)
    > > lost my data. I cannot think of other possibilities. If so, what can
    > > I do?
    > >
    > > Best regards

Andrew Miller

So, you have one of main reasons here. It doesn't matter that law changed.
It was always the same also under the old law - out of jurisdiction
applications were processed much longer than those from within the
jurisdiction of particular visa post. So, you are paying penalty for faster
visa post shopping. It is not only background/security check now - in your
case also background check (including verification of your credentials and
history) is a victim of "faster visa post shopping". Buffalo must contact
Manila for background check and in Manila your case has much lower priority
than their own cases.

And all contributing professionals (including myself) in this forum were
warning for many years that "faster visa post shopping" is futile, but as
always - everybody knows better...

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I sent my application to the Buffalo Office because I heared that
    > Manila Office processed applications very slowly. Afterward, the
    > immigration law changed and effective as of May 2003 all Japanese
    > should send their applications to Manila Office except for some cases.
    > A lot of Japanese who applied to the Manila Office after I did
    > (Interview Waiver case) received passport requests.
    > Do you think that my application is put on the back burner because I
    > sent to improper jurisdiction?
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<zoEvb.118456$jy.41658@clgrps13>...
    > > In such case it is unusual. But not unheard of. One or both of those
    > > government agencies is/are not responding in timely manner to request
from
    > > Canadian government.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > To Mr. Miller:
    > > >
    > > > No, I have never had anything to do with military or
    > > > security/intelligence in my past. My occupation is an accountant. I
    > > > visit abroad on holiday only once a year or less (lasts within one
    > > > week and only tourist sites).
    > > >
    > > > Do you think that they might suspect me? I believe that there must be
    > > > some misunderstanding or either of government agencies (Japan or UK)
    > > > lost my data. I cannot think of other possibilities. If so, what can
    > > > I do?
    > > >
    > > > Best regards

Tomato

Before I sent my application, the Buffalo Office used to process
background checks faster than the Manila Office even for applications
of Japanese citizens. Also, I could not find such a rule on the
Buffalo website at that time(although I noticed that it was clearly
stated on the Sydney Office website).
On the Buffalo website at that time, it was said (in FAQs)that
permanent applicants can send to any visa offce in the world (this
answer was changed on April 23, 2003 though).

So, I cannot agree that this delay is penalty but I agree that my
application has lower priority. I think that I sent my application at
bad time. All I can do now is just to wait.....




"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<PAQvb.13747$IZ1.4917@edtnps84>...
    > So, you have one of main reasons here. It doesn't matter that law changed.
    > It was always the same also under the old law - out of jurisdiction
    > applications were processed much longer than those from within the
    > jurisdiction of particular visa post. So, you are paying penalty for faster
    > visa post shopping. It is not only background/security check now - in your
    > case also background check (including verification of your credentials and
    > history) is a victim of "faster visa post shopping". Buffalo must contact
    > Manila for background check and in Manila your case has much lower priority
    > than their own cases.
    >
    > And all contributing professionals (including myself) in this forum were
    > warning for many years that "faster visa post shopping" is futile, but as
    > always - everybody knows better...
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I sent my application to the Buffalo Office because I heared that
    > > Manila Office processed applications very slowly. Afterward, the
    > > immigration law changed and effective as of May 2003 all Japanese
    > > should send their applications to Manila Office except for some cases.
    > >
    > > A lot of Japanese who applied to the Manila Office after I did
    > > (Interview Waiver case) received passport requests.
    > >
    > > Do you think that my application is put on the back burner because I
    > > sent to improper jurisdiction?
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:<zoEvb.118456$jy.41658@clgrps13>...
    > > > In such case it is unusual. But not unheard of. One or both of those
    > > > government agencies is/are not responding in timely manner to request
    > from
    > > > Canadian government.
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > To Mr. Miller:
    > > > >
    > > > > No, I have never had anything to do with military or
    > > > > security/intelligence in my past. My occupation is an accountant. I
    > > > > visit abroad on holiday only once a year or less (lasts within one
    > > > > week and only tourist sites).
    > > > >
    > > > > Do you think that they might suspect me? I believe that there must be
    > > > > some misunderstanding or either of government agencies (Japan or UK)
    > > > > lost my data. I cannot think of other possibilities. If so, what can
    > > > > I do?
    > > > >
    > > > > Best regards

Andrew Miller

The same procedures applied to all visa posts. If you'll browse through the
posts in this forum for at least past 5 or 6 years you'll find warnings from
myself and others that "fasted visa post shopping" is not a good idea.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Before I sent my application, the Buffalo Office used to process
    > background checks faster than the Manila Office even for applications
    > of Japanese citizens. Also, I could not find such a rule on the
    > Buffalo website at that time(although I noticed that it was clearly
    > stated on the Sydney Office website).
    > On the Buffalo website at that time, it was said (in FAQs)that
    > permanent applicants can send to any visa offce in the world (this
    > answer was changed on April 23, 2003 though).
    > So, I cannot agree that this delay is penalty but I agree that my
    > application has lower priority. I think that I sent my application at
    > bad time. All I can do now is just to wait.....
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<PAQvb.13747$IZ1.4917@edtnps84>...
    > > So, you have one of main reasons here. It doesn't matter that law
changed.
    > > It was always the same also under the old law - out of jurisdiction
    > > applications were processed much longer than those from within the
    > > jurisdiction of particular visa post. So, you are paying penalty for
faster
    > > visa post shopping. It is not only background/security check now - in
your
    > > case also background check (including verification of your credentials
and
    > > history) is a victim of "faster visa post shopping". Buffalo must
contact
    > > Manila for background check and in Manila your case has much lower
priority
    > > than their own cases.
    > >
    > > And all contributing professionals (including myself) in this forum were
    > > warning for many years that "faster visa post shopping" is futile, but
as
    > > always - everybody knows better...
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > I sent my application to the Buffalo Office because I heared that
    > > > Manila Office processed applications very slowly. Afterward, the
    > > > immigration law changed and effective as of May 2003 all Japanese
    > > > should send their applications to Manila Office except for some cases.
    > > >
    > > > A lot of Japanese who applied to the Manila Office after I did
    > > > (Interview Waiver case) received passport requests.
    > > >
    > > > Do you think that my application is put on the back burner because I
    > > > sent to improper jurisdiction?
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:<zoEvb.118456$jy.41658@clgrps13>...
    > > > > In such case it is unusual. But not unheard of. One or both of those
    > > > > government agencies is/are not responding in timely manner to
request
    > > from
    > > > > Canadian government.
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > > ________________________________
    > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > "Tomato" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > > > To Mr. Miller:
    > > > > >
    > > > > > No, I have never had anything to do with military or
    > > > > > security/intelligence in my past. My occupation is an accountant.
I
    > > > > > visit abroad on holiday only once a year or less (lasts within one
    > > > > > week and only tourist sites).
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Do you think that they might suspect me? I believe that there
must be
    > > > > > some misunderstanding or either of government agencies (Japan or
UK)
    > > > > > lost my data. I cannot think of other possibilities. If so, what
can
    > > > > > I do?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Best regards