As Salaamu Alaykum.
Today i received a PFL today for my wife. The officer believes our marriage is "genuine" Her and I both agreed to follow the Quran and sunnah on the way we wanted to get married ie simple, nikah and walima, little pictures taken outside the wedding setting. Plus with only having one month spending with her due to me starting a new job at the time i needed to come back and begin the process of applying for Spousal Sponsorship. It took me a good month to gather documents, triple check things etc.
The officer is looking for the following
- I note you have submitted a NADRA registration document as evidence of your marriage to your sponsor. However, you have not submitted a Nikah Nama (Does this mean the Urdu Version)
- You have not submitted any photos of you and your sponsor together outside the wedding setting. It is unclear from your application that you and your sponsor cohabited for the period indicated in your form IMM5532. Evidence of having spent time together outside of the wedding setting spending time together in everyday life and on outings, is important to demonstrate that your relationship is genuine and continuing. (I only have selfies and maybe few pictures at some sight seeing's, and restaurants is there a minimum the officer is looking for in terms of pictures?)
- I submitted whatsapp conversion history from the time we talked up and until September when i returned (i just wanted to submit the application ASAP) I have lot more logs to submit but i hear that it shouldn't only be whats app, it should be social media accounts or other platforms. My wife does not have facebook and on Instagram we just send memes and vidoes of inspiration.
- Lastly, the officer is concerned i haven't visited my wife. I bought a ticket in March to go travel and have the vacation booked from work but my passport was not recieved in time from IRRC after renewal. I am planning in sha'a Allah to go in September as i believe she will be ready to come to canada and also i was able to retake my vacation at that time
Now all this tells me that i just have to submit what the officer is looking for and by Allah she will be granted her PR to be with me again and for us to start our family.
W'salam Khan Saheb.
First things first - pls do share your timeline. Yani date of application, date of AOR recd, Medical request, Biometrics reqst, Sponsorship approval etc etc etc..
Ok now to your email.
1 - Yes - its the Urdu Nikah Nama - both pages. Get it translated from an official translation agency. Your wife would have the originals copy, right? Ask her to go on google search maps, search for nearest Translation agency. Check its reviews, if it seems the place has done recently for Canadian applicants, then simply go there. In islamabad and pindi area - Naeem Translation is good. So you will need both pages translated + a third page will be an affadavit from the translator.
2-Yes - pictures outside marriage events. In restaurants, in the house etc. Selfies are more than good - as it looks natural, every day life-like - you two spending time together, perhaps in kitchen etc etc.
3- i also had only wats app to give. nothing to issue.
4- Did you try for TRV for your wife? If you did -even if it got refused, that will be a plus point, so provide them application details. If not, then explain your reasons to the officer, briefly, using dates and timelines. And if you have visited your wife once in a year, then the officer should not get concerned at all. For us, if we visit our families in Eid/Ramadan - once a year - that makes sense. Plus, its doesn't make sense financially to keep spending 2k every 6 months. I'm sure some may have the ability to have their own jet, but 90% dont. Officer would have seen your salary, knows that its recent job. Should not expect all this. But you can explain all this nicely.
Pls do keep us posted. Your profile seems to match mine very closely. I will be looking forward to hear good news from you soon inshaAllah.
