CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2009 -2010

[f10]

yes i havent sent them the proof of ruksati yet.....is it too late to send in the proof now...i m lost wat needs to be done here?

[became-a-loner]

yes i havent sent them the proof of ruksati yet.....is it too late to send in the proof now...i m lost wat needs to be done here?

Send them ASAP and prick your finger with needle and write with your blood ....... RUKHSATI on the cover letter ...... hope it explains how important it is ...... and dont bother telling them where you are unless they ask you because next thing is that you have to prove that you have geniune interest to live in Canada and other documentation will be required taking several more months ..... hope it helps

[tanziatif]

Many congratulations Lionheart! May Allah bless you both with a wonderful, happy life. ameen!
Dear tanziatif, I'm under-going the same as you are. CHC isn't replying and I'm waiting like you since 2 months
I submitted my pp on 19th of October 2011 along with the RPRF receipt. The only difference is that my husband had already submitted the fee last year when they requested. I'm really frustrated! Why are these guys so sloppy?!?! The already paid fee is being asked for AGAIN!??!?!

I feel for u sister, as i'm in the same boat as u. Though cic islo is not big on efficiency, sometimes an oversight or even a slight mistake by us can delay our process by couple of months. I beleive, in my case, late payment of pr fees, i.e. paying when cic ask us to pay does not go in our favor. Like many others , we should have been more efficient and should have paid $1040 in one go. Sigh, what's done is done now, we have no choice but to wait...

[f10]

yes i havent sent them the proof of ruksati yet.....is it too late to send in the proof now...i m lost wat needs to be done here?

Send them ASAP and prick your finger with needle and write with your blood ....... RUKHSATI on the cover letter ...... hope it explains how important it is ...... and dont bother telling them where you are unless they ask you because next thing is that you have to prove that you have geniune interest to live in Canada and other documentation will be required taking several more months ..... hope it helps

ok thanks alot....but what i need to send dem just pix ...or there is more to it?? n how come they didnt even sent us a single letter asking for more proof

[Su140210]

I feel for u sister, as i'm in the same boat as u. Though cic islo is not big on efficiency, sometimes an oversight or even a slight mistake by us can delay our process by couple of months. I beleive, in my case, late payment of pr fees, i.e. paying when cic ask us to pay does not go in our favor. Like many others , we should have been more efficient and should have paid $1040 in one go. Sigh, what's done is done now, we have no choice but to wait...

I know dear. The only thing I'm frustrated about is that when my AOR had several requests for documents which included RPRF. How could they process my application if they didn't get my receipt at that time?! *sigh*... It's not FAIR!!!

[became-a-loner]

ok thanks alot....but what i need to send dem just pix ...or there is more to it?? n how come they didnt even sent us a single letter asking for more proof

write a letter with sequence of event, and organize the pictures in the order of events, proof of marriage hall receipt, no of participants, families  hugging each other, smiles and tears of departure of bride (in case she cried and if she did not CHC may not like it), they want to see all ....... ....... sorry for being sarcastic .... consider yourself an accused in the court of CHC and you are pleading NOT GUILTY ...... that should be the mindset   I am so fed up with their expectations ......

[bestplace4u]

Don apne doston ka haal pooche ya na pooche
Apne dushmono ki khabar hamesha rakhta hai

[f10]

write a letter with sequence of event, and organize the pictures in the order of events, proof of marriage hall receipt, no of participants, families  hugging each other, smiles and tears of departure of bride (in case she cried and if she did not CHC may not like it), they want to see all ....... ....... sorry for being sarcastic .... consider yourself an accused in the court of CHC and you are pleading NOT GUILTY ...... that should be the mindset   I am so fed up with their expectations ......

lloll...appreciate your help...any sample for cover letter...?

[tanziatif]

I know dear. The only thing I'm frustrated about is that when my AOR had several requests for documents which included RPRF. How could they process my application if they didn't get my receipt at that time?! *sigh*... It's not FAIR!!!

As per my understanding, they dont need the RPRF fees to start processing your application, look at my case, they asked for the pr fees with the passport request. I guess they process the straight forward cases first, and put cases like us in a separate box to be opened and processed after 2 or more months. Remember what Bill Gates said, life is not fair, deal with it

[f10]

any one ??

[humpakwatankaylog]

Alhumdulillah, By the grace of Allah Almighty my wife has RECEIVED HER PPT WITH VISA. The entire process took 18 months. Below is my timeline (Wife case).
Applied to CiC Mississauga : June 2010
File Transferred to CHC ISB: July 2010
AOR: July 2010
Voluntarily submitted proof of relationship such as email copies, photos with wife, western union receipts and flight tickets: Oct 2010
Request for PCC, Supplementary form, Family Information Form etc and reception, Rukhsati, honeymoon and other social gathering pics: July 2011
Above Documents sent : August 18, 2011
Remedical Request: August 27, 2011
Remedical done: September 13, 2011
Remedical Received at New Delhi Office: October 4, 2011
Remedical Results available to CHC ISB: 21 Oct 2011.
Request to resubmit Schedule A – Background Declaration : October 19, 2011 (I made some mistakes by leaving gap in personal history)
Schedule A resubmitted: October 10, 2011 (I knew in advance through MP office that this request was coming so I submitted the revised form before the letter arrived)
Address Disappeared from Ecas: November 9,  2011
Address Reappeared :  November 16,  2011
Passport Request:  November 19, 2011 (letter dated 16 November 2011)
ECAS status changed to Decision Made: 1 Dec , 2011
Passport Returned with Visa : 7 Dec 2011

LESSONS LEARNT

•   My file was reviewed by the Immigration officer exactly 1 year after it was received at the CHC ISB from Mississauga.
•   During the processing of immigration application, I applied for study permit in November 2011 which was refused in May 2011. I re-applied for study permit in May 2011 and the decision was never made on that application. I finally had to withdraw my study permit application as soon as I received a PPR for immigration application.
•   I went to MP numerous times and they did not help whatsoever in expediting the process but they do help in finding the status of application and that's about it. Don't expect them to help expedite your application.  They will NEVER do that.  The only time an MP will intervene when it's a “life and Death” situation.
•   MPs (or their staff) can obtain the status of immigration applications from CiC's Ministerial Enquiry Division (MED) in Ottawa. Every note that a Visa Officer enter on your file is accessible in Ottawa.  
•   The embassy takes 3-4 weeks to attach the documents to your file after you submit them. They review the documents when the Bring Forward Date arrives.
•   The Bring Forward date is exactly the same as the number of days given to you in the letter from the embassy to send documentation. For example if you receive a letter from embassy with a date August 1 and the embassy gives you 30 days to respond then your Bring Forward date would be Sept 1.
•   DO NOT use Designated Medical Professional (DMP) Dr. Arif Mehmood Siddiqui based in Lahore. His staff is rude, lazy, and highly unprofessional. They take 3-4 weeks to send the medical results to New Delhi which slows down the whole process at a very critical time.
•   Make sure you don't leave any gaps in personal history section of Schedule A/background declaration form.
•   Had I not made a mistake on the Schedule A form and received a request for further pics for Rukhsati, I would have had my application processed within 15 months. Thus it implies that any request for further proof of relationship or other documents can add up many months to the application process. So be careful and make sure complete marriage proofs are provided to the embassy and don't make any mistake on application forms.
•   This was initially Nikkah only case but Rukhsati was done before the request of further evidence came from CHC ISB. So i did not get any objection but I was asked to provide further proofs and I had the documentation ready to send as soon as the request came through but it did delay the process by at least 3 months.
•   This has been the most painful period of my life but it passed. Thanks Allah. We are now getting reunited which is the best part of my life. My prayers are with those who are still waiting. My advice is just to be patient and keep yourself busy in your daily life. Do not discuss the visa issues with your spouse too much as it causes frustration, and can negatively impact your relationship as you are already having a long distance relationship.  Time is the main factor in the whole process, but it passes.

Many congratulations and thank you for sharing your detailed timeline and some tips! We appreciate it!

Another one of the rare December good news on the forum.

Also has anyone heard any updates from saggits? Hope they got some good news as well.

[became-a-loner]

lloll...appreciate your help...any sample for cover letter...?

There is no format for the cover letter .......... just draft a letter and post it here and ask members to improve it ......... I know some professional writers on this forum who will help you make amendments to the letter ........ there is an MA Ungerazi from New Dehli CHC Member (Shamsia) who likes to Help Pakistani forum as a part of joint effort of Times of India and Geo News Group to improve our bilateral relationship ...... you can PM her the letter ....... she can also write the letter in french (not the google translation french) she is a french literate I mean.

[Danny4450]

Alhumdulillah, By the grace of Allah Almighty my wife has RECEIVED HER PPT WITH VISA. The entire process took 18 months. Below is my timeline (Wife case).
Applied to CiC Mississauga : June 2010
File Transferred to CHC ISB: July 2010
AOR: July 2010
Voluntarily submitted proof of relationship such as email copies, photos with wife, western union receipts and flight tickets: Oct 2010
Request for PCC, Supplementary form, Family Information Form etc and reception, Rukhsati, honeymoon and other social gathering pics: July 2011
Above Documents sent : August 18, 2011
Remedical Request: August 27, 2011
Remedical done: September 13, 2011
Remedical Received at New Delhi Office: October 4, 2011
Remedical Results available to CHC ISB: 21 Oct 2011.
Request to resubmit Schedule A – Background Declaration : October 19, 2011 (I made some mistakes by leaving gap in personal history)
Schedule A resubmitted: October 10, 2011 (I knew in advance through MP office that this request was coming so I submitted the revised form before the letter arrived)
Address Disappeared from Ecas: November 9,  2011
Address Reappeared :  November 16,  2011
Passport Request:  November 19, 2011 (letter dated 16 November 2011)
ECAS status changed to Decision Made: 1 Dec , 2011
Passport Returned with Visa : 7 Dec 2011

LESSONS LEARNT

•   My file was reviewed by the Immigration officer exactly 1 year after it was received at the CHC ISB from Mississauga.
•   During the processing of immigration application, I applied for study permit in November 2011 which was refused in May 2011. I re-applied for study permit in May 2011 and the decision was never made on that application. I finally had to withdraw my study permit application as soon as I received a PPR for immigration application.
•   I went to MP numerous times and they did not help whatsoever in expediting the process but they do help in finding the status of application and that's about it. Don't expect them to help expedite your application.  They will NEVER do that.  The only time an MP will intervene when it's a “life and Death” situation.
•   MPs (or their staff) can obtain the status of immigration applications from CiC's Ministerial Enquiry Division (MED) in Ottawa. Every note that a Visa Officer enter on your file is accessible in Ottawa.  
•   The embassy takes 3-4 weeks to attach the documents to your file after you submit them. They review the documents when the Bring Forward Date arrives.
•   The Bring Forward date is exactly the same as the number of days given to you in the letter from the embassy to send documentation. For example if you receive a letter from embassy with a date August 1 and the embassy gives you 30 days to respond then your Bring Forward date would be Sept 1.
•   DO NOT use Designated Medical Professional (DMP) Dr. Arif Mehmood Siddiqui based in Lahore. His staff is rude, lazy, and highly unprofessional. They take 3-4 weeks to send the medical results to New Delhi which slows down the whole process at a very critical time.
•   Make sure you don't leave any gaps in personal history section of Schedule A/background declaration form.
•   Had I not made a mistake on the Schedule A form and received a request for further pics for Rukhsati, I would have had my application processed within 15 months. Thus it implies that any request for further proof of relationship or other documents can add up many months to the application process. So be careful and make sure complete marriage proofs are provided to the embassy and don't make any mistake on application forms.
•   This was initially Nikkah only case but Rukhsati was done before the request of further evidence came from CHC ISB. So i did not get any objection but I was asked to provide further proofs and I had the documentation ready to send as soon as the request came through but it did delay the process by at least 3 months.
•   This has been the most painful period of my life but it passed. Thanks Allah. We are now getting reunited which is the best part of my life. My prayers are with those who are still waiting. My advice is just to be patient and keep yourself busy in your daily life. Do not discuss the visa issues with your spouse too much as it causes frustration, and can negatively impact your relationship as you are already having a long distance relationship.  Time is the main factor in the whole process, but it passes.

Congratulations brother... Thanks for sharing your experience with rest of the members.

[f10]

There is no format for the cover letter .......... just draft a letter and post it here and ask members to improve it ......... I know some professional writers on this forum who will help you make amendments to the letter ........ there is an MA Ungerazi from New Dehli CHC Member (Shamsia) who likes to Help Pakistani forum as a part of joint effort of Times of India and Geo News Group to improve our bilateral relationship ...... you can PM her the letter ....... she can also write the letter in french (not the google translation french) she is a french literate I mean.

allrite thx once again....i was hoping to save some time on dat...bt its all gud man...

[aikhanam]

Hi my application was sent in september 2010 ihave a kid who turned one, When my case is so strong why are they taking so long??