>.> Do I have all my paperwork? HELP ASAP

I just got approved! Thanks everyone for all of the great advice.

I also got my photos stamped. I think to be safe, you should just get them done at a place that takes passport photos and they stamptthem for you. Its only about $15, probably worth it rather than worrying.

Good luck to everyone!

Actually, when I got mine done I was told -nothing- is allowed to be on the back, so there was no stamp, no writing, no anything. I guess they're not enforcing it--I was approved just fine without anything on the back of mine.

And also, I don't think they need to be dated for the whole 6 month thing, since at the biometrics the person there will be looking at you and can decide themselves whether the picture doesn't look like your likeness.

PS ~ Here's a warning, 'cause I didn't know, The picture that is being taken is going to be put ON THE STICKER IN YOUR PASSPORT. so if you want it to not look hideous, ask them for a redo. Mine looks weird, but my friend and I have this theory that they spilled something on it once it got there. Aw well. I gotta get a new one in 3 years anyway!

Come to think of it I don't think they even looked at the back of the photo. You're right Tigerlea, if they are seeing you in person than they can judge whether or not the photo looks ok.

Yikes, not excited to have THAT picture pasted in my passport lol.

I went for my biometric's appointment this week and I had everything in order except my long form birth cert. I, nor my mother, had ever seen this before. I figured the card size birth cert would be good enough.

THANK GOODNESS I live in Toronto so I just ran over to College park and paid the rush fee of $65 and got mine in 3 days.

But that was a very stressful 3 days.

Now I have to sent all the paperwork to Ottawa myself.
Still a little stressed but I believe I have everything in order.

What Visa are you applying for Ozzy? I'm glad you were able to get the certificate in 3 days. That helps alot.

Just on a side note, my b/f applied for the settlement visa through unmarried partner, and i know for a fact he didn't have a birth certificate in his, He got approved over the weekend.

But you are most likely applying for a different visa. Plus, it is always better to have all the documents, even the ones you don't need. Then to be missing something.

OH SORRY! THE long form birth cert is for ancestry visa. It is the only birth cert that shows the link between your uk parent and you.

I'm sure you don't need it for other visas.

YOUE DEFINTELY NEED YOUR LONG FORM BIRTH CERTIFICATE NO MATTER WHAT VISA YOU APPLY FOY FOR.I'M APPLYING FOR SETTLEMENT VISA & WAS TOLD NEEDED IT FOR ANY VISA APPLYING FO.,THEY DO NOT ACCEPT CARD SIZE OR PHOTO COPIES ONLY ORIGINAL COPY.ALSO WAS TOLD NO PHOTO COPIES ONLY ORIGINAL COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR YOUR VISA.SAVE YOURSELVES SOME TIME & DO THIS SO DON'T HAVE TO GO THERE FOR NOTHING.

Hi All,

My wife and I are applying next week. We anticipate doing our biometrics on July 30th if we can. I'm in the midst of making sure we have all our paperwork- I've read a lot of the previous posts and notice quite a few mention the marriage certificates of parents and grandparents- is it really necessary? The only marriage cert we have is the one for my wife and I (I'm the dependent applicant). We have long forms for my wife's, her father's and her grandmother's birth certificates- is that enough to show the ancestry?

We're so excited now; our house is conditionally sold and just preparing to sell off the last of the goods.

Any other advice? Wish us luck!

Thanks

Peter

Anyone know directions to worldbridge office once in the Eatons Centre?

at Yonge/Dundas (be on the street do not go into the mall)

You will see a large tower - enter through this entrance
and go to right set of elevators
press 25
voila - worldbridge