A request from Immigration

I have heard twice from the Immigration Dpartment since sending in my paperwork.  First I recieved a letter last week stating that they had recieved my application and that it would take 20 weeks to review my file.  Yes, 20 weeks!!  I was told it would take six not 20.  I called my agency right away but they said that it wasn't a problem and if I did get a referral before I had the paperwork, they had some people they could contact regarding the problem.

Then on Tuesday there was a message on my machine asking me to contact them.  They had reviewed my paperwork and I did not send a certified copy of the back of my birth certificiate.  The back of my birth certificate is blank, nothing there.  But that does not matter to the immigration department.  I guess they want proof that the back of the document is blank.  So, yesterday I had to get a certified copy of the back of my birth certificate and send the document xpress post. Total cost was $40.00 to send a copy of a black space.  Whatever.  At least they are reviewing my application which makes me think that I will get a response quicker then the 20 weeks.