[torradan]

First off, this is the most ass-backwards operation I've ever encountered, following a close second behind the White House.

Still waiting on stuff to be done. We haven't heard anything from CIC since NOVEMBER. This is when they asked for fingerprints to be sent to the RCMP for a background check. I've emailed the RCMP once a week for the past 2 months, with no response. They said its 120 days to get the background check.. That period of time was up in FEBRUARY.

We're so stressed out over it being kept in the ark, and last week I honestly thought we were gonna get divorced because we hit the boiling point. So we gather ourselves up, and try to do something to at least get something - anything - in regards to this whole deal.

She calls the CIC's call center, because their 800 number doesn't work outside of Canada.. she gives the information.. "After 16 weeks, check online for an update". THATS IT. Well, we're WAY past 16 weeks now. Totally useless.

I e-mail the consulate for any information.. since we haven't heard anything. They say that its in process, and they can't give more information because the use a "different system" for processing out of country. Since its an out of country application, the online thing DOESN'T UPDATE once its been forwarded to Buffalo.

OK SO WHAT GIVES? One place says to check online, the other place says its not updated there. What is this mythical "different system"? No information about that, either. Better luck finding a unicorn or leprechaun and his pot of gold I guess. At this point I'm freaking out, and it ruined my weekend because I'm so furious.

I email her MP (Jim Karygiannis) last night, around 6pm concerning this.. I get an immediate response with a form to fill out with all of my information and whatnot, and send it back. NOT 5 MINUTES LATER HE CALLS HER. He talks to her for a bit (she says he is a very nice guy, and was complaining about how complex this is), and forwards us some emails he sent to the RCMP and consulate, simply stating: "Send provide an update.", and includes my file number, name, date of birth. Oh, and he says that the RCMP background checks are taking 180 days, not 120. GREAT. Well it should still be done anyways.

So the two people who this really matters to can't get jack or s*** from anyone, but this guy can get whatever he wants, and he doesn't know us from someone he bumps into at the supermarket.