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Reply from AIMA after 17 months period for my D7 visa procedure

kocali

Hello everyone,


I got a message from AIMA after complaining about their long decision period with their forms. Instead, I mentioned all the details, they requested some information again and I was confused.


Could you please help me with the answer that fits their requirements?

Name, Date of Birth, and Contact are already given with my first message to AIMA anyhow I will provide them again.


But what is the meaning of "Subject to be Scheduled" and "Preferred area to be seen" ?

Are they talking about the "purpose of the visit" and "the city that I wanted to live in ?"




"Dear Sir or Madam



We acknowledge receipt of your e-mail, which has received our attention.



In order to respond to your request, please provide us with the following information:


- Subject to be scheduled;


- Name


- Date of birth;


- Nationality;


- Contact;


- Preferred area to be seen;



Please note that you should only send an appointment request by e-mail.



We would also like to remind you that


If you wish to apply for Family Reunification, you can do so through the AIMA, I.P. Services Portal, available here: Family reunification is currently only available for family members resident in Portugal, with at least one child aged 5 or over and under 15 years old.


Applications for Expressions of Interest, CPLP Residence Permits and Residence Permits for Investment must be made through the portals themselves.



If you wish to renew your Residence Permit, you should contact the Institute of Registries and Notaries at the following address:



If you have already made an appointment, please ignore this e-mail.




Best regards



AIMA - Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum, I.P.




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Dear Sir Or Madam ,


I am sending this message to you because I have not received a response from your consulate in Ankara, Turkey for 1 year by e-mail, consular visit or telephone. I am writing to follow up on my D7 visa application, which has been in process for approximately 16 months now. As per my previous communication, I submitted the original documents for my visa application to the Ankara Consulate on September 9, 2022. Subsequently, I received a request for additional documents from the Consulate on November 18, 2022, which I promptly provided. Despite my efforts, I was informed that these documents did not reach SEF and were forwarded by me on March 28, 2023. I understand that visa processing times can vary, but I am concerned that my application has been in process for an extended period without any updates or progress. As such, I kindly request that you provide me with an update on the status of my application and any additional documents that may be required to complete the process. I would also like to remind you that the legal processing time for a D7 visa is typically less than 16 months, and it has now exceeded that duration which is obvious. I would like to remind you that I am aware of my legal rights and will not hesitate to exercise them if necessary. I appreciate your attention to this matter and would be grateful for a prompt response.


Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.


Name: xxx

Born: March xx, 19xx

Mobile: +90xxxxxxx

Email: xxxxx@outlook.com

Passport number: Uxxxxx

Expiration date: November 3, 2031



"

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donn25

I can only guess.  It's probably not helped by having been translated to English, but the sense I get is that they need some pointers to find your application among the thousands they have to finish up.  I wonder if it would be better to work with the embassy, who will be able to bring the issue to AIMA in the terms they understand.  For example, I don't recall ever seeing anything from Portugal that mentions a "D7" visa - they call it something else there.  And they may be more used to your cultural traditions, where I suspect you're lucky if the Portuguese just find the threat of legal action humorous.

JohnnyPT

@kocali


Did they also send the message in Portuguese?


Do you fulfil the current conditions for family reunification? 

"only available for family members resident in Portugal, with at least one child aged 5 or over and under 15 years old"


If not, you have to wait... If so, you need to make an appointment. In this case, you may be able to make an appointment by email, as they are asking for your data.


In the email you should tell them where you want to contact SEF in person.

It's not the city you want to live in. It's the city where you want to contact SEF, which makes it easier for you to go there.

JohnnyPT

Family reunification is a type of visa (D6) initiated and requested from AIMA by the resident in Portugal.

kocali

@donn25


Thanks for your reply,


Yes Its better to communicate with embassy you are right but almost 1 year delay in this not acceptable.


After 18 months of waiting, I think I have the right to have some humor, even if I try to be serious.

donn25

@JohnnyPT  As best as I can make out, we're talking about a D7 application.  Per subject title, and per his quoted initial message to AIMA.

kocali

@JohnnyPT

Thanks for your reply



Yes they sent in portuguese.Please find below.I didnt ask family reunion in my application I guess they did not reply based on my help request.It seems they just send a generic reply for AIMA appointment.


Exmo.(a) Senhor(a)

Acusamos a receção do seu e-mail, o qual mereceu a nossa melhor atenção.

No sentido de darmos resposta ao seu pedido, solicitamos que nos forneça a seguinte informação:
- Assunto a agendar;
- Nome;
- Data de Nascimento;
- Nacionalidade;
- Contacto;
- Ãrea preferencial para ser atendido;

Informamos que só deverá enviar um pedido de agendamento por e-mail.

Relembramos ainda que:
Caso pretenda efetuar um pedido de Reagrupamento Familiar, poderá fazê-lo através do Portal de Serviços da AIMA, I.P., disponível aqui: Atualmente apenas se encontra disponível o reagrupamento familiar para elementos do agregado familiar residentes em Portugal, com pelo menos uma criança com 5 ou mais anos e menos de 15 anos de idade.
Os pedidos de Manifestação de Interesse, Autorização de Residência CPLP, Autorização de Residência para Investimento deverão ser efetuados nos próprios portais.

Se pretende renovar a Autorização de Residência, deverá contactar o Instituto dos Registos e Notariado, através do seguinte endereço:

Caso já tenha efetuado um agendamento queira ignorar o presente e-mail.

Com os melhores cumprimentos,

AIMA – Agência para a Integração, Migrações e Asilo, I.P.

JohnnyPT

@donn25,

You're right. I only read the email, I didn't notice the title...

Nia Queiroz

@kocali Hi,


If your visa is approved and you are waiting to book the appointment with AIMA, this is what the email is for.


It's not clear if your visa has been approved or not. If not, you shouldn't be contacting AIMA yet, but VFS or the consulate instead.

kocali

@Nia Queiroz



Thanks for your reply


I reach AIMA because It was my last chance . Consulate not answering at all even mail, phone or physical visit.VFS is not giving consultancy service for Portugal here in Turkey

maeren69

@Nia Queiroz


It has been more than 7 months since I submitted my D7 visa application to the embassy. I contacted the embassy, and they told me that I should contact AIMA.

Nia Queiroz

@maeren69


Yes. That's what they say to everyone but AIMA is not replying. They will eventually but they have a huge backlog so keep trying.


They have 600000 visas to process.

Mariam Bankole

@Nia Queiroz Hello

Does AIMA process all residence visas?

The embassy lady yelled at me today when I called 😄

JohnnyPT

@Mariam Bankole,


AIMA is responsible for granting all residence permits. Applications are made:

- at the Portuguese consulate in your country

- or via the VFS global website (only available for some countries).