Hello Guys,
I would like to update about my case and share my experience. Firstly, I would like to thank
Bryanna for being supportive to every member of this forum.
1. Background: I am an engineer and earn about $1500 per month. I am married. I have visited USA once. I visited Dubai 9 to 10 times. And I was once refused to enter in UK just because I couldn't attend the meeting in time as I received my UK VISA after the meeting date was passed. I used that Visit Visa for next meeting date But I was refused to enter mentioning that "the circumstances have been changed so you must apply for new visa"
I applied for TRV for some mechanical engineering certifications class and papers for a week. I showed them CAD 18000 for my tour other than the course and exam fee.
2. Paper based application: I applied for the first time. It was my biggest mistake ever to apply through VAC at Lahore, Pakistan. I would not recommend putting paper based application due to the following:
a). They do not accept any property document as they think the property documents might be fake and cannot be verified.
b). My paper based application was never linked to my online account despite numerous tries and I was really fed up of the paper based application process because I was absolutely blind in getting any update about my application.
c). Since VAC is not authorized to charge any money except that of which you have given them when you submitted paper based application, VAC would try to convince you that there is no need to send update on your application because it takes about 28 days to get it updated etc...
d). I sent queries to concerned VAC email address + ISB and ABUDHABI embassy email address, but didn't receive any response except of the messages that are auto-replied.
VAC really damn care about your application. They even cannot tell your application progress. The more cases are refused, the more applications will be submitted again.
3. Possible Reasons why My Visa was issued:
1. Firstly, I mentioned everything truly and straight. I was refused from UK and pasted my cancelled visa in application. I mentioned the fault of the UK visa canceller who issued me a visa even after the meeting was passed. I used the same visa for other upcoming meeting but was refused.
2. I had multiple entries USA visa for 5 years which I can use to travel.
3. CAD 18000 is more than enough for a week tour.
4. It is very important to update your application. My training date was 30 July, 2017. But I received my visa on 21th August. I could be refused by the visa officer because I couldn't travel for training in time. Therefore, I rescheduled my training in September and sent updated documents through VAC 20 days ago of the training date.
5. Furthermore, I withdrew my passport because I wanted to visit Dubai for a meeting. Therefore, I would request you not to send passport with the application if you know you might need to travel within three months of submitting application.
People may get visa or get refusal sooner than the declared time on website but I would highly recommend new guys to expect at least 90 days in total to get application processed (Including weekends). I filed my application on 10th May and got my visa on 21th August.
LASTLY, I would like to make a point here. I have studied many refusal cases on this forum and feel that when someone is refused by visa officer, he/she mentions the actual reasons as to why the visa is rejected, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, some reasons are added in refusal just to confuse the applicant. Sorry to say, but I feel that they do not list the actual reasons for you every time.
Thanks.
