# Is it Lawsuit time? (Processing times) **URL:** \ **Category:** Portugal Golden Visa\ **Tags:** portugal\ **Created:** [May 20, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634 "2023-05-20T19:12:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 25
**Author:** ![cj807](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@cj807](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cj807)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/495 "2024-08-23T13:18:27Z")
Some more detail here of the task force to address the AIMA backlogs, which is to start work in September: [https://eco.sapo.pt/2024/08/22/centros-de-atendimento-da-aima-para-resolver-pendencias-abrem-em-setembro/](https://eco.sapo.pt/2024/08/22/centros-de-atendimento-da-aima-para-resolver-pendencias-abrem-em-setembro/) ---
**Author:** ![live2learn](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/df788c/32.png) [@live2learn](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/live2learn)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/496 "2024-08-23T13:35:40Z")
Circus show keeps going…if someone believes in this show, I only say: “amen” ---
**Author:** ![cj807](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/fbc32d/32.png) [@cj807](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/cj807)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/497 "2024-08-23T13:45:08Z")
Also AIMA seems to have hired a law firm to handle pending court cases at 50 euros a pop. > **[AIMA contrata empresa de advogados por 200 mil euros para despachar processos...](https://eco.sapo.pt/2024/08/23/aima-contrata-empresa-de-advogados-por-200-mil-euros-para-despachar-processos-judiciais/)** > > A adjudicação foi feita através de um concurso público, que só esteve aberto durante três dias, à sociedade de advogados Eduardo Serra Jorge e Associados, sendo que não houve mais concorrentes. ---
**Author:** ![sj-to-pt](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sj-to-pt](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sj-to-pt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/498 "2024-08-23T13:59:06Z")
Wonder what impact that will have on future cases. Thus far they never really seem to respond to anything in court so they are losing them all by default. ---
**Author:** ![anon44219890](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon44219890](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/anon44219890)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/499 "2024-08-23T14:08:51Z")
> [@cj807](#): > > at 50 euros a pop. I would like to know why I am being charged 1650 euros but AIMA is only paying 50 euros. ---
**Author:** ![PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PTbound)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/500 "2024-08-23T14:34:22Z")
> [@cj807](#): > > task force to address the AIMA backlogs, which is to start work in September If we fantasize that best-case they’ll be “up and running in September” … like Sept 1st… then given their mandated end date of June 2, 2025 that’s 274 calendar days. Excluding weekends and Portuguese (national) public holidays, now we’re at **189 days.** And of course nobody works between Christmas and New Year’s so knock a few more off for that week. No doubt there’s still recruiting, vetting and training yet to do. Couple more months not actually moving cases along? Oh yeah and then there’s the current strike against overtime, and the Union’s opposition to all these temps being hired when they want due-paying permies doing this work. I’d say “place your bets,” but by putting your hundreds of thousands into this pathetic lottery/joke/circus you already have! 😭 ---
**Author:** ![CharlesLewis](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharlesLewis](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/CharlesLewis)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/501 "2024-08-23T15:42:17Z")
Hi, which step are you in now? ---
**Author:** ![sj-to-pt](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sj-to-pt](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sj-to-pt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/502 "2024-08-23T17:30:34Z")
I had biometrics in March ‘23. ---
**Author:** ![garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@garrett](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/garrett)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/503 "2024-08-23T20:32:43Z")
Not true, I filed in December, and they responded to my case ---
**Author:** ![apsinghmd](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@apsinghmd](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/apsinghmd)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/504 "2024-08-23T21:35:55Z")
Congratulations! If you don’t mind can you tell me how much notice you were given for the biometric appointment? ---
**Author:** ![oss](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oss](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/oss)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/505 "2024-08-24T06:06:51Z")
Hi Amrit, I was notified by my lawyer on 25th of July 2024 for the finger print appointment on 6th of September 2024. ---
**Author:** ![apsinghmd](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@apsinghmd](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/apsinghmd)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/506 "2024-08-25T01:49:49Z")
Not much time to arrange travel and get updated documents apostilled! ---
**Author:** ![oss](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@oss](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/oss)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/507 "2024-08-25T07:45:30Z")
Hi Amrit, I managed to complete all documents from 3 different countries, get them apostilled and booked for my flights and the hotel. Looking forward to complete the finger print process. 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![momo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@momo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/momo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/508 "2024-08-27T08:16:08Z")
@oss would you mind telling us which law firm you used?? Planning on doing the same thing soon! 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![momo](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@momo](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/momo)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/509 "2024-08-27T08:17:13Z")
@sj-to-pt would you mind telling us which law firm you used?? Planning on doing the same thing soon! 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![sj-to-pt](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sj-to-pt](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/sj-to-pt)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/510 "2024-08-28T11:46:57Z")
Abreu Advogados. It was around 1500 Euro if I remember correctly. The suit itself was rather impressive, like 60+ pages, with them alleging wrongdoing on all sorts of legal, humanitarian and moral grounds by AIMA. I was stunned and it was very obviously an open and shut case as soon as I saw the document. Well worth the cost. ---
**Author:** ![jgoodmanlaw](https://community.nomadgate.com/user_avatar/community.nomadgate.com/jgoodmanlaw/32/7102_2.png) [@jgoodmanlaw](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/jgoodmanlaw)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/511 "2024-09-01T01:56:45Z")
After waiting well over 2 years for a PT pre-approval, I would like to cut my losses and move on. I am invested in a fund. Does anyone have any information on selling or withdrawing from a fund. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous69](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@anonymous69](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/anonymous69)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/512 "2024-09-01T04:18:11Z")
Did you already try a lawsuit? ---
**Author:** ![PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PTbound](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/PTbound)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/513 "2024-09-01T05:57:47Z")
> [@jgoodmanlaw](#): > > After waiting well over 2 years for a PT pre-approval, I would like to cut my losses and move on. I am invested in a fund. This other thread may help - at least the March 2024 postings before it sort of wandered off-topic: > [@Considering to give up the GV application and get my money back](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/considering-to-give-up-the-gv-application-and-get-my-money-back/63251): > > I am still trying to sue the AIMA to get a biometric appointment for my 1st card, but I am also considering to exit the whole GV thing all together. My money has been tied up in the fund that only pays like 2-3% per year since 2019. If I cannot get back the money ASAP, is there a place where I can get some loan using my GV fund as a collateral? I don’t know whether I can get the citizenship or not in the future. Even if I get the citizenship, what is the risk that Portugal may start to impose … ---
**Author:** ![anon45457555](https://community.nomadgate.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@anon45457555](https://community.nomadgate.com/u/anon45457555)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634/514 "2024-09-01T07:23:40Z")
In case you filed a lawsuit earlier, received an unfavorable ruling, and did not proceed with an appeal immediately; the judges are not entertaining duplicate lawsuits anymore- feedback from my lawyer when asked to submit another lawsuit around 1 year after losing the first one. But nobody has an answer on the remedies available to me. [Previous page](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634.md?page=24) [Next page](https://community.nomadgate.com/t/is-it-lawsuit-time-processing-times/58634.md?page=26)