Congratulations! Glad to see some movement. Which country did you apply from? What was the application for? Cannot be TRV if it's asking for medicals?
For the past 3 months the focus of all visa offices was shifted from TRVs to Student Visa applications processing to clear backlogs of September 2022 intake and January 2023 intakes. They are targeting to clear all applications before the end of this year, so hopefully your file will process soon! Goodluck! What's your profile and base of application for TRV? Any prior history of application or visits to Canada or USA?
Got update today and it is bad news.
So this is one concert and just you? Explain how you meet R186g…just asking since that is reason for refusal. Did you show any funds or were you just coming to the concert and leaving? So the organization showed bank statements?
Being artist and also being sponsored is a good thing as far as application is concerned. To call an organization shameful is not ethical everyone is doing their job. You can introspect on your application and apply again or request for reconsideration. Moreover no MP can influence a positive outcome on any application.
Unfortunately a lot of 'artists' have come to Canada for concerts, or as chorus, or as instrumentalists for a singer or performing artist, or even in a group.... AND they've never gone back. They become what they call as "kabootar", because no institute, or organization can actually put you back on a plane once you're in Canada. Even if they say "the artist we are sponsoring will go back at the end of the visit after the planned concerts", so don't take it personally, they are only going by the history of this category.
Not sure I followed your question. "This is one concert and just you" - we are a band of musicians and popular one too, our trip to Canada was for one concert which was arranged and sponsored by one of the organizations in Canada who most definitely has submitted their bank details and funding details in the application. We also showed funds in our bank statement, and also our extensive travel history reflects we have traveled to multiple countries and have gone back to our home country. We have also been to the US multiple times, UK a few times and many other countries. Our applications had all the newsletters and other details of our band. So rejection on 179b ground seems so meaningless and random to me.
So you were refused on proof of funds. Did you see the organization’s financial statements to support the trip. The statements have to show that not all their funds are being used for this one concert. Also even though a group, you each applied separately showing individual funds. You can ask for reconsideration if funds are addressed. MP can’t influence a decision.
Thank you! Yes, we showed our individual funds as well. Organization's fund we don't know but assuming that they did that due diligence from their end. The concern is the officer might have thought the case as TRV visa and has not even considered that it is for TRV visa under R186G
