Processing time for spousal visa - Sri Lanka

[Harisha]

hi guys.... my husband got the visa on april 13, 2012.   i couldnot reply early because of my dad health situation... anyways.. u will get a good news too

take care

[vaali]

Wow! great news!!!

[waiting111]

Hi guys its been a long time...

My wife did the remed last week of march and still havent heard anything, does anyone know how long it would take

cheers!!!

[vignes]

I got Email

Dear

We require the following information in order to continue processing the application.

( ) Please provide Original Police Clearance from the Police Headquarters, Colombo 1, for yourself  which covers the period from age of 18 to date. The Police Certificate should contain yours/ theirs residential address(s) as listed in the Q:15 of schedule 1 of your application. It should not refer to your mailing address if different or consultant's address.

( ) An Original Police Certificate from India for yourself

The information /documents we have requested should be provided to us within 30 days from the date of this letter. No further requests will be made. If we do not receive the information within the time indicated, we will proceed to assess the application based on the information on file which may result in refusal.

Yours sincerely,

Immigration section

33A, 5th Lane

Colombo 3

Sri Lanka

My wife studied in Indian, from 2004 to 2009. But she never stay for more then 4 month at time....
Now they want her police Clearance from India.
They found the sri lanka police Clearance  in app..... No need one from sri lanka..


Any one have any idea or tip......

[vaali]

yes, i think you need to give the police report because it's a long period of time. my husband lived in uk for two years and i provided it. you should start working on obtaining the Indian police report and in in the mean time send the Colombo office an email saying that you will try to submit it asap, but just to give you a little more time in case it takes longer

but i am impressed at the rate they are looking at applications when they receive them!!! my application was trasferred to colombo on January 19, 2012 (thats wen i got the sponso approval letter) and I had not included the colombo police certificate when I submitted to Missisagua. But they didnt contact us for more than a month to ask for the police report. However my husband went at the end of February and submitted it

[vignes]

thx vannli, I already send email to colombo,

DId you husband submitted police report in person or by mail?

[vaali]

He submitted in person. I wouldn't rely on Sri Lankan post for these type of important things. anyways it's a good reason to go to the embassy and also to find out what they are doin with ur file right?

[Jafffna]

Spouses & Partners:  2011 Colombo VO (Total cases 667,  passed 601, Refused 66)

Processing time  (in months)

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[vaali]

Thanks Jaffna for this valuable update. I had no idea the government makes available such data to the public. I checked the open data page and this is the link for anyone wishing to look it up themselves

http://www.data.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3&xml=F36C86A9-85F5-454E-835A-5C534A9E942E&resource=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cic.gc.ca%2Fopendata-donneesouvertes%2Fdata%2F000001-eng.xls&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3

[luci1209]

hi guys i got an call today asking me to attend an interview on the 14th june any idea what questions they might ask

[vaali]

Wow thats good news Luci...so this is the first time they are contacting you after they received the file?
Please keep us updated about the interview process

you can check out these two links and prepare very well

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/interview-questions-t66270.0.html

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/-t12122.0.html

[luci1209]

yes they never contacted me but as my medical seem to be finishing by the 3rd july they may have organised a interview

[vaali]

wow! thats good to hear. I hope you get ur visa before that and can join your husband before ur medicals expire.
I am hoping they'll work on mine in the same timeline too, his medicals expire on the 26th of September

[Jenna89]

Hey all

  I am in the starting process of sponsoring my husband from colombo I meet with the lawyer on tuesday to finish up our paper work and send it in I am very nervous does anyone know how long the wait time is now? I heard 7-11 months he was working for IBM before he was asked to leave Canada we were married in Canada and we also met here it was a love marriage but I cant help but be nervous did anyone have a problem with going on EI during the sponsorship process I had to take a sick leave from work because I needed to get surgery however I am not on disability or anything any information would be useful thanks so much!

[Lily_TV]

Hey all

  I am in the starting process of sponsoring my husband from colombo I meet with the lawyer on tuesday to finish up our paper work and send it in I am very nervous does anyone know how long the wait time is now? I heard 7-11 months he was working for IBM before he was asked to leave Canada we were married in Canada and we also met here it was a love marriage but I cant help but be nervous did anyone have a problem with going on EI during the sponsorship process I had to take a sick leave from work because I needed to get surgery however I am not on disability or anything any information would be useful thanks so much!

I believe you could show other proof that you are able to support your husband when he arrives here such as bank statements, at the same time you could explain your situation in detail and let them know you are expected to go back to work .  Did you quit your job completely or just few months off?  i would call the agent and ask them the question.