APRIL 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

[joyceebee]

hello forum mates! i would like to ask what is a "National Identity Document".. What are the examples? Thank you..

 

[Gary_87]

hello forum mates! i would like to ask what is a "National Identity Document".. What are the examples? Thank you..

Any form of official government ID stating your name and DOB. A passport for example. Also a citizenship card or residence card. From my understanding anything that identifies who you are and is official or from a government.

 

[Decoy24601]

Any form of official government ID stating your name and DOB. A passport for example. Also a citizenship card or residence card. From my understanding anything that identifies who you are and is official or from a government.

Actually, the one that is mentioned in the application is something a bit different. It would be if a country required its citizens to have some sort of national ID card. I don't know which countries this applies to, but it does exist.

 

[Gary_87]

Actually, the one that is mentioned in the application is something a bit different. It would be if a country required its citizens to have some sort of national ID card. I don't know which countries this applies to, but it does exist.

Oh right. So places like china which state all citizens must carry their od card with them.

 

[Decoy24601]

Oh right. So places like china which state all citizens must carry their od card with them.

Yeah, I think that's an example. The closest thing the US has would probably be a social security card, but it still isn't a national identity document. It's not even something that is required to have. If someone applying doesn't have one you can just tick the box that says "no" on the question that asks if the applicant has a national identity document. This confused me a fair amount the first time I looked at the application.

 

[neetwo80]

Yeah, I think that's an example. The closest thing the US has would probably be a social security card, but it still isn't a national identity document. It's not even something that is required to have. If someone applying doesn't have one you can just tick the box that says "no" on the question that asks if the applicant has a national identity document. This confused me a fair amount the first time I looked at the application.

Europeans carry identity cards and with them we can fly without our passports between European countries. It'a also a form of ID, like the passport.

 

[Decoy24601]

Europeans carry identity cards and with them we can fly without our passports between European countries. It'a also a form of ID, like the passport.

Ah, interesting. I didn't know that.

 

[Gary_87]

Ok, all booked in for my meds next monday and got the immigration photos today!

Literally just waiting on my UK police certificate and my wife's option C. (I know its not needed anymore but we cant get her last tax assessment cos she cant log into her CRA account).

Almost done!

 

[Decoy24601]

Ok, all booked in for my meds next monday and got the immigration photos today!

Literally just waiting on my UK police certificate and my wife's option C. (I know its not needed anymore but we cant get her last tax assessment cos she cant log into her CRA account).

Almost done!

Congrats ;D. Getting my meds and pictures done was a great feeling. Hopefully, the police certificate and option C come in soon. Good luck! (I had to wait 18 weeks for my FBI background check for the US >.> I was pretty peeved to say the least. I'm very certain that they either temporarily misplaced my packet or got it out of order. It was supposed to take a few weeks less.)

 

[Gary_87]

Congrats ;D. Getting my meds and pictures done was a great feeling. Hopefully, the police certificate and option C come in soon. Good luck! (I had to wait 18 weeks for my FBI background check for the US >.> I was pretty peeved to say the least. I'm very certain that they either temporarily misplaced my packet or got it out of order. It was supposed to take a few weeks less.)

think the FBI is notoriously long. The UK one should only take 10 days but its been about 14 so going to call when they open later.

 

[Decoy24601]

think the FBI is notoriously long. The UK one should only take 10 days but its been about 14 so going to call when they open later.

It is... and it's been slowly getting longer. A couple years or so ago the FBI switched to a new online system, which created a 3 month backlog that hasn't decreased at all. All for a piece of paper that doesn't even have security features. 2 weeks seems so much shorter ;D.

 

[Gary_87]

It is... and it's been slowly getting longer. A couple years or so ago the FBI switched to a new online system, which created a 3 month backlog that hasn't decreased at all. All for a piece of paper that doesn't even have security features. 2 weeks seems so much shorter ;D.

yep! not really much to complain about here but still haha.

 

[neetwo80]

We have our meds appointment tomorrow in Milan. Gotta drive 4 hours to get there. Hopefully, no traffic. Still nervous about the visit as my husband had thyroid cancer 4 years ago. I really hope it's not gonna be a strike against us. For those of you who had an appointment, did they request extra documents or ask many questions?

 

[Decoy24601]

We have our meds appointment tomorrow in Milan. Gotta drive 4 hours to get there. Hopefully, no traffic. Still nervous about the visit as my husband had thyroid cancer 4 years ago. I really hope it's not gonna be a strike against us. For those of you who had an appointment, did they request extra documents or ask many questions?

I didn't have to bring any paperwork and I was asked almost no questions. They gave me a health questionnaire to fill out which was short. The main thing she asked me is if my asthma was well controlled. Excessive demand doesn't apply for spouses, which is one thing the doctor reminded me while asking questions. I doubt his previous thyroid cancer will negatively affect your application at all because of that. If they do ask you more questions because of that, don't worry, because even though they may known in your circumstance that excessive demand doesn't apply they still have to ask questions as if it did. For spouses they're more concerned about infectious diseases that could be a danger to the public.

Edit: Oh, I did have to have an extra blood test to check if my kidneys were functioning well enough, because my BMI is over 25 (it's 28). I don't look my weight and am a fairly healthy person and am not even close to obese, but because my BMI was over 25 they still had to do this extra test. It only cost about $15 CAD more though.

 

[neetwo80]

I didn't have to bring any paperwork and I was asked almost no questions. They gave me a health questionnaire to fill out which was short. The main thing she asked me is if my asthma was well controlled. Excessive demand doesn't apply for spouses, which is one thing the doctor reminded me while asking questions. I doubt his previous thyroid cancer will negatively affect your application at all because of that. If they do ask you more questions because of that, don't worry, because even though they may known in your circumstance that excessive demand doesn't apply they still have to ask questions as if it did. For spouses they're more concerned about infectious diseases that could be a danger to the public.

Edit: Oh, I did have to have an extra blood test to check if my kidneys were functioning well enough, because my BMI is over 25 (it's 28). I don't look my weight and am a fairly healthy person and am not even close to obese, but because my BMI was over 25 they still had to do this extra test. It only cost about $15 CAD more though.

Thanks. I didn't know about the excessive demand thing. So good to know. Thanks so much!