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    Nov 2021 Applications pls share timelines

    hi, Yes, this was for renewal. When we applied for the first time also (long time ago), his biometric was not done. Timeline: 2 Mar 2022: Date submitted: 2 Mar 2022 11 Mar 2022: Original passport request letter 11 Mar 2022: Biometric validity letter
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    IMM5825 - Validity of Biometric validity, without actually done?.

    Dear Experts, I applied for a visitor visa for my Father (from india, age 65) and I had paid $185. He has now got 2 letters. IMM5740 - "We require your passport to finalize processing your application." IMM5825 - "validity of your biometric information. Thank you for providing your biometric...
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    Nov 2021 Applications pls share timelines

    Dear Experts, I applied for a visitor visa for my Father (from India, age 65) and I had paid $185. (for renewal of visa, but he has never travelled) He has now got 2 letters. IMM5740 - "We require your passport to finalize processing your application." IMM5825 - "validity of your biometric...
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Finally today in 15 days, we received stamped passport of my child (in Delhi, India). It seems VFS is working smoothly now. I hope you all get your visa's soon as well. Best of luck. -- Anish
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    New Delhi Visa Office and VFS update

    issue sorted. In Delhi, India - I made online payment of Rs.1700 for the shipping charges (pickup and drop of passport by Bluedart) by VFS. Then I received email which had AIRWAY BILL NUMBER ' mentioned, which is basically Bluedart tracking number Immediately on the next day envelope was...
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Sure. I had applied for my child's dependent visa once I reached Canada a few months ago. I am still in Vancouver and currently, my family is in India.
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    update: Payment receipt notification received from VFS after 2 days of making payment. This email has ' AIRWAY BILL NUMBER ' mentioned, which is basically Bluedart tracking number Immediately on the next day envelope was picked from my home in Delhi (the same was experienced with a friend in...
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    Time taken to process PR visa /stamping at New Delhi

    I just got the Passport Request letter (PPR) for my 2-year-old child on 5th Aug. So I can say that applications in New Delhi VO are moving at a better pace, as I had received an Invitation for ''pre-arrival services'' on 28th July ( 8 days ago). Yesterday visa was picked from my home - by NDVO...
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Can anyone share, the relevant link of the forum to follow after PPR. I have already filled the VFS Passport submission webform, but it has been 24 hours since I haven't received the Payment link yet.
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Dear Experts, I got PPR request for my 2 year old child and I will be filling webform for 2-way passport courier. Any idea, if we need to pay RPRF for the child before we fill this webform?
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    New Delhi Visa Office and VFS update

    Dear Experts, I got PPR request for my 2 year old child and I will be filling webform for 2-way passport courier. Any idea, if we need to pay RPRF for the child before we fill this webform?
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    Visa application centre in India for biometric, passport returning and visa stamping

    I have been sending emails to NDVO for last 1 month, but I only receive standard replies. Also phone calls are all automated. I got the PPR request today for my 2-year-old child, wondering if they are accepting passports or not.
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    TIME TAKEN TO STAMP VISA ON PASSPORT

    Hi Udit, Hi Udit, Can you please share how much time it took you to get your visa stamped? I have received a Passport Request (PPR) for my 2+-year-old child today, i.e., 05/Aug/21/. I just wanted to understand if NVDO is operations and how much time they are approx taking. Thank you Anish
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Hi Himu, for PPR it depends on case to case basis. I have noticed here that after Pre-arrival, there have been people who got their PPR within 1-5 weeks. - For one of my friend's child (1 year old) who had applied for Dependent child PR (in Feb 2021), 2 months before me, he got 'Pre-arrival...
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Hello Everyone, I just got the Passport Request letter (PPR) for my 2-year-old child today. So I can say that applications in New Delhi VO are moving at a better pace, as I had received an Invitation for ''pre-arrival services'' on 28th July ( 8 days ago). Que: Did Anyone, who send their...
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Yes, I just checked. PR Application status currently is 'Decision Made'. Btw a friend just confirmed that last wk his application status was Decision made, and now again it is 'In progress'. God knows why it goes back and forth. Fingers crossed :)
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Same here, just a few hours ago I got my Pre-approval services email. Anyone here experienced, who could share that approx how long it took them from this stage (pre-approval) to Passport request (PPR)? All calculations are running together in my mind :) Regards Anish _______________...
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    @OrangeBunny - Thank you very much. This was really helpful. Cheers !
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    I am in Canada and I had applied for my 2 year old son (who is in India) for Dependent Child Sponsorship; Since Mid April I had completed and submitted medical report, and received a pdf copy which says ''File sent to VAC Delhi '' Today through Webform query, I got reply that "file is still...
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    Thread for 2019 - 2020 - Dependent Child sponsorship Applications

    Awesome Rahul. Thank you very much for sharing this information. This was helpful. So here is my updated timeline; Update on my Application Status: Dependent Child Sponsorship Application Received: March 12, 2021 AOR1: March 24, 2021 Medical requested : April 13, 2021 Sponsor evaluation...