Hello and TIA.
My step-son turns 18 in December. I will be applying to sponsor him in March. Because the processing time is over 12-months, my step-son will likely already have turned 18 by the time he is approved for PR. My questions are
1) will they likely require all 18+ documents to be submitted before granting PR -or- will submitting the application while he is 17, mean they won't ask for them
2) my step-son has been estranged from his biological father since before his birth. My spouse who is Thai, has a translated letter from the government saying she has parental power over my step-son. Is this document likely sufficient? If it's not, since he will be over 18+ by the time they finalize the application, are they able to waive the requirement? -or- must we reapply
Also, regarding PCCs. We travel a lot as a family. The primary applicant has never been physically present in Chile more than 3 consecutive months, but will have spent about 5 months physically present in Chile in the past year at the time of application. She will be applying from Chile, even though she holds a Thai passport. She has a Chile ID card. Is she required to submit a Chile PCC at time of application? Will the officer request a Chile PCC if s/he deems necessary or simply reject the application? On the checklist of documents, it says only if she has lived in Chile over 6 months, so I interpret that as a Chile PCC is not required.
My step-son turns 18 in December. I will be applying to sponsor him in March. Because the processing time is over 12-months, my step-son will likely already have turned 18 by the time he is approved for PR. My questions are
1) will they likely require all 18+ documents to be submitted before granting PR -or- will submitting the application while he is 17, mean they won't ask for them
2) my step-son has been estranged from his biological father since before his birth. My spouse who is Thai, has a translated letter from the government saying she has parental power over my step-son. Is this document likely sufficient? If it's not, since he will be over 18+ by the time they finalize the application, are they able to waive the requirement? -or- must we reapply
Also, regarding PCCs. We travel a lot as a family. The primary applicant has never been physically present in Chile more than 3 consecutive months, but will have spent about 5 months physically present in Chile in the past year at the time of application. She will be applying from Chile, even though she holds a Thai passport. She has a Chile ID card. Is she required to submit a Chile PCC at time of application? Will the officer request a Chile PCC if s/he deems necessary or simply reject the application? On the checklist of documents, it says only if she has lived in Chile over 6 months, so I interpret that as a Chile PCC is not required.