Julie O

Hi everyone,
NVC sent me a checklist because they rejected the first Canadian police certificate I submitted. I mailed them one from the Quebec police but they requested one from the RCMP with fingerprints because I live overseas. The RCMP police certificate was delivered to them on June 24 and now I am just waiting for them to review it. I am starting to get very impatient as I haven't seen my husband since February and I was really hoping to move to the US this month but it's not going to happen
Has anyone else submitted documents for a checklist at the end of June and have your documents been reviewed yet? My husband contacted his congressman last Friday but I am not sure if they can really do much about this.
Thanks,
Julie

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Hi,
My status on CEAC was updated today so someone must have looked at my case because I sent them an email. I am worried because a few days before the interview, they asked me to get a new passport with the name that appears on my birth certificate. On the day of the interview, the first person said I would have to get a new passport and to discuss the issue relating to my name with the case officer. The case officer told me my current passport was fine and approved the visa. I am worried now that they may change their minds again. It will take some time to get a new passport and I want to see my husband as soon as possible.
I hope your visa will be issued soon.

Quick update about my case in case someone faces a similar situation in the future.
I showed up to the interview as planned on Tuesday. When my number was called, I gave all the paperwork to a lady and explained that I had brought all the documents requested except a certificate of name change as I have never changed my name. The lady asked me to sit down and about 15 minutes later, she asked me to go back to the counter. I found her attitude quite different when I went back. She was very rude and said I needed either a passport with the name Julie Marie Claire (only the name Julie is listed on both passports I have) or get a name change certificate. When I asked if I could explain the situation with my given names, she just cut me off, didn't want to listen to what I had to say and said the names had to match what is on my birth certificate.
Fortunately, she was not the case officer. During my interview with the case officer, I explained the whole situation and she approved my visa. She didn't ask me to get a new passport. I am hoping to leave for the US next week

Hi,
I am currently in Australia and I am also trying to get a police clearance from Canada as quickly as possible. I did a bit of research yesterday and found a company that is accredited by the RCMP to scan ink fingerprints. The company then sends the electronic fingerprints to the RCMP and it takes three days to get the police clearance. They accept money orders or credit card payments. It costs only $50 (incl. RCMP processing fee).
The company is called Safran Morpho (formely known as L-1 Identity Solutions). I tried to post I link to the company's website in this message but it kept failing. Safran Morpho (formerly L-1 Identity Solutions) is listed as an RCMP-Accredited Fingerprinting Companies on the RCMP's website. Go to RCMP's website > Vulnerable Sector Checks > Scroll down to section Fingerprinting for a Vulnerable Sector Check and click on RCMP-Accredited Fingerprinting Companies link. (sorry, unable to post link to website for this as well).
There are many other companies on the internet offfering similar services. They all claim to be accredited by the RCMP but I can't find their names listed on the RCMP's website.