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Originally Posted by dominican_daisy
Thanks Trina,
I was hoping you would post something. It is encouraging to hear that it may not take as long as I had originally thought.
Dominican Daisy
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From what I've heard through the grapevine, I think it really does depend on everyone's personal situation. When I sent my papers, I had it completely organized for them, via a table of contents in the same format as the checklist provided by CIC. I also wrote them a letter, explaining our relationship, how we met, how we'd lived together in the DR, etc. I sent all the calling cards I'd used, even though they say not to. I detailed my trips, evidenced by my passport to show the validity of our relationship. I tried to personalize it as best as I could, which I believe showed sincerity.
I'd e-mailed the Embassy to ask a question, and the person who answered me just happened to be the person to receive and work on my file in Haiti. I communicated with her throughout the process, in French, to accomodate her. My French is rudimentary at best, but I think she respected the fact that I was trying.
I've heard cases take as long as two-three years, but not recently. The one's I've heard about in the last couple of years have gone relatively fast, anywhere between four months and nine months, to give you some sort of idea.
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