1.5mm divided by 976 = ~1,537.
1,537 divided by 260 (approximate number of workdays) = ~5.9
Each employee being responsible for approximately 6 immigrants per day seems absolutely reasonable. Especially when you consider the fact that some of these appointments take all of five minutes to complete.
I just got confirmation from my lawyers that they reuploaded the documents a couple weeks ago. Iâm a bit out of the loop on the timeline from here. How long is the wait now? (Originally applied in March 2023).
Have a read of the posts hereâŠ
I got my biometric with new process. It was around January 25. Since that time my status is Transferido SIISEF. I think this status does not mean that approved and waiting card to be printed. My lawyer has changed last month and today she told me that we are still waiting last approval. All these times I was suspecting Portuguese Mint Office but now it seems that we are still waiting AIMA for approval.
@cemo I could be wrong, but I donât think your biometrics were under the new process. As I understand your prior posts, you had your biometrics as the result of a lawsuit. That alone may take you out of the new process.
The new process was announced at the end of last year. It required all pending applicants to resubmit a refreshed set of documents. AIMA was then supposed to set biometrics appointments 90 days after receiving the refreshed documents. The upside was that you were effectively approved by the time you showed up for your biometrics.
Based on your biometrics date alone, I donât think you were under this process. The reason this is important is because residency cards seem to be processed much faster under the new system (there are reports if people getting their cards under the new system within a few months).
My understanding could be wrong. If anyone has different information, please correct me.
Two parts to the new process - first, did you get a request to refresh and then an appointment date. second part - you pay DUC at the appointment
Based on the biometric date , I would expect @cemo is in the second part of this. We were in a similar situation and had very similar biometric dates slightly before @cemo (end Jan) . We got our appointment as the result of the law suit , did biometrics under new process (paid DUC)and received cards 4 months later.
I completed payment in same day with biometric. It seems to me it is a new process.
I had a lawsuit but it has not been concluded yet.
I have to make a correction about the process.
(30-90 days later) attending biometrics, final approval and payment of card fee.
This is not true. Attending biometrics and payment of card fee is one step.
Approval is another step.
I am waiting my approval for 6 months almost. I know a few more people waited 3-4 months as well for getting cards.
Even if you pay at biometrics, it does not mean your final approval is done.
And I need to add another information. In the ARI portal Transferred does not mean that it is transferred to print card. It can also mean waiting final approval since there is no other step after this.
What stage is this in the process please?
Informamos que, em 21-04-2025, foi admitida a Candidatura - efetuada mediante registo eletrĂłnico nos termos do disposto no n.Âș 16 do artigo 65Âș-D do Decreto-Regulamentar n.Âș 84/2007, de 5 de novembro - no Ăąmbito do processo de Autorização de ResidĂȘncia para Investimento/Reagrupamento Familiar (ARI), de ****, nacional de E. U. AMĂRICA.
Dear Sirs/Madams,
We hereby inform you that on April 21, 2025, the application submitted by electronic registration under the terms of No. 16 of Article 65-D of Regulatory Decree No. 84/2007, of November 5, for the Residence Permit for Investment/Family Reunification (ARI) process, by **********, a national of the U.S.A., was accepted.
From this date onwards, you should receive a notification indicating the date to schedule your appointment at an AIMA store. If you are unable to attend, please inform us so we can cancel your appointment. Please note that rescheduling can only occur for duly justified reasons of force majeure.
On the date of your appointment, you must pay the respective fees, present the submitted original documents, and any missing or additional documentation you wish to submit.
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Biometrics appointment is next week.
Itâs actually a little unclear what stage this is in - not because of the communication, but because there are questions about whether the biometrics appointment and payment is a final approval/semi-approval/or something entirely different.
Regardless, congrats on the appointment. Wishing you a smooth process.
You applied in April and already got a biometrics appointment?
Thanks,
Ali
Applied Jan 2023
Thank you very much.
Hopefully I will be able to shed more light soon.