Case refused in 06/2015, re-opened 10/2015 -- CHC Islamabad/London - Spousal

[kom2013]

Hello all,

Just wanted to share this as, perhaps, someone may benefit from it.

Here's the timeline for my sponsorship case (still ongoing):

January-2013 - Nikah only
June-2013 - Applied to CPC-M
July-2013 - Eligibility for sponsorship approved. (case moved to CHC Islamabad)
Oct-2014 - Proof of rukhsati requested (via e-mail from CHC London) -- E-MAIL MISSED
Dec-2014 - Rukhsati performed
Feb-2015 - Proof of Rukhsati sent to CHC Islamabad
May-2015 - Inquired regarding case via local MP
June-2015 - Received notice of refusal from CHC London ('marriage not genuine')
July-2015 - Appeal filed with IAD
September-2015 - CHC London agreed to re-open case on grounds of missing evidence but only once IAD appeal withdrawn.
September-2015 - IAD Appeal withdrawn.
October-2015 - Case re-opened and assigned to officer for review.
(Hoping for the best now)

I found the following document *instrumental* in getting a response from the Visa Office:

Process for Responses to Inquires and Representations for Distribution to Immigration Practitioner Organizations
(dated: October 30, 2013)

I stumbled upon it while re-searching on Google. Just search for:

"cba.org: Case-Review-im-enquiry-@cic.gc.ca"

It should be a PDF from one of the first few search results from "cba.org" titled "This is to clarify the routing for various inquiries:".

Among other things, it has a listing of e-mail addresses for the Immigration Program Managers from, perhaps, Canadian High Commissions across the globe. I contacted the one from CHC London and that proved pivotal in getting my case re-opened.

I highly recommend strictly adhering to the gradual and escalation-based process outlined in the document. That way a Visa Office will realize that one has been responsible and patient enough and this will increase the likelihood of a response.

As an example, one's correspondence has a higher likelihood of receiving a response, if it takes the following form:
"I have tried A then waited 3 months. Then I tried B and waited 30 days. Then I tried C and waited 2 weeks. Please provide an update."

Just my two cents.

Hopefully many can benefit from the information above.

Please feel free to message me if you have questions and I can share my experiences.

 

[AsadA]

Nice thread, thanks for the initiative.

 

[kom2013]

Here are some more updates:

Request for Re-medical: Oct. 14th, 2015
Request for Police Certificate (and additional forms): Oct. 16th, 2015
Online application status changed to 'Decision Made': Nov. 10th, 2015
Passport Request: Nov. 17th, 2015
Passport submitted (to CHC Islamabad): Nov. 18th, 2015

 

[kom2013]

Update:

Passport sent to CHC Islamabad: Nov. 19th, 2015
Passport available for pick-up: December 9th, 2015
Passport collected: December 10th, 2015.

 

[sashali78]

Update:

Passport sent to CHC Islamabad: Nov. 19th, 2015
Passport available for pick-up: December 9th, 2015
Passport collected: December 10th, 2015.

Congrats. You "showed them"

 

[kom2013]

Landed: Dec. 13th 2015

 

[kom2013]

Congrats. You "showed them"

Thank you. : )

 

[Aquakitty]

Congratulations

 

[Masriixo]

Hello all,

Just wanted to share this as, perhaps, someone may benefit from it.

Here's the timeline for my sponsorship case (still ongoing):

January-2013 - Nikah only
June-2013 - Applied to CPC-M
July-2013 - Eligibility for sponsorship approved. (case moved to CHC Islamabad)
Oct-2014 - Proof of rukhsati requested (via e-mail from CHC London) -- E-MAIL MISSED
Dec-2014 - Rukhsati performed
Feb-2015 - Proof of Rukhsati sent to CHC Islamabad
May-2015 - Inquired regarding case via local MP
June-2015 - Received notice of refusal from CHC London ('marriage not genuine')
July-2015 - Appeal filed with IAD
September-2015 - CHC London agreed to re-open case on grounds of missing evidence but only once IAD appeal withdrawn.
September-2015 - IAD Appeal withdrawn.
October-2015 - Case re-opened and assigned to officer for review.
(Hoping for the best now)

I found the following document *instrumental* in getting a response from the Visa Office:

Process for Responses to Inquires and Representations for Distribution to Immigration Practitioner Organizations
(dated: October 30, 2013)

I stumbled upon it while re-searching on Google. Just search for:

"cba.org: Case-Review-im-enquiry-@cic.gc.ca"

It should be a PDF from one of the first few search results from "cba.org" titled "This is to clarify the routing for various inquiries:".

Among other things, it has a listing of e-mail addresses for the Immigration Program Managers from, perhaps, Canadian High Commissions across the globe. I contacted the one from CHC London and that proved pivotal in getting my case re-opened.

I highly recommend strictly adhering to the gradual and escalation-based process outlined in the document. That way a Visa Office will realize that one has been responsible and patient enough and this will increase the likelihood of a response.

As an example, one's correspondence has a higher likelihood of receiving a response, if it takes the following form:
"I have tried A then waited 3 months. Then I tried B and waited 30 days. Then I tried C and waited 2 weeks. Please provide an update."

Just my two cents.

Hopefully many can benefit from the information above.

Please feel free to message me if you have questions and I can share my experiences.

Kom, I am very proud that you took the time to fight and research and a big congrats for being reunited with your spouse. I was wondering if this would work if I am trying to bring my husband here on a TRV. The problem is, we do not qualify under TRV outlines since my husband is a refugee in Amman and cannot get a job, therefore we have no ties to "home".

I was suggested to apply for a TRV by a consular at the Canadian embassy here after I told her our story. I mentioned that we do not have anything tie'ing him to home because Jordan is not his home and Syria is currently being blown up to pieces. She said that each case is looked at by a specific case, and sometimes TRV's are given.

We applied for a TRV and a short 2 days later they rejected our file on the fact that he had no ties to home....

Before this whole fiasco. I visited the embassy here at least 30 times, talked to the consular and even wrote a letter to the immigration section. I have received no replies and it is getting quite dangerous in Jordan. I have also asked my MP to look into the case for me and sent a consent form and I still havent received anything.

My case is still fairly fresh, I applied in April of 2015, but our situation is getting worse and I really just want to settle in Canada with my husband. the cba.org website is down, so I was wondering if you think I can send an enquiry to my Visa office in Amman here asking them to do anything so that we can go home.

Thank you and sorry for the lengthy post, and again, happy landing

 

[Aquakitty]

Kom, I am very proud that you took the time to fight and research and a big congrats for being reunited with your spouse. I was wondering if this would work if I am trying to bring my husband here on a TRV. The problem is, we do not qualify under TRV outlines since my husband is a refugee in Amman and cannot get a job, therefore we have no ties to "home".

I was suggested to apply for a TRV by a consular at the Canadian embassy here after I told her our story. I mentioned that we do not have anything tie'ing him to home because Jordan is not his home and Syria is currently being blown up to pieces. She said that each case is looked at by a specific case, and sometimes TRV's are given.

We applied for a TRV and a short 2 days later they rejected our file on the fact that he had no ties to home....

Before this whole fiasco. I visited the embassy here at least 30 times, talked to the consular and even wrote a letter to the immigration section. I have received no replies and it is getting quite dangerous in Jordan. I have also asked my MP to look into the case for me and sent a consent form and I still havent received anything.

My case is still fairly fresh, I applied in April of 2015, but our situation is getting worse and I really just want to settle in Canada with my husband. the cba.org website is down, so I was wondering if you think I can send an enquiry to my Visa office in Amman here asking them to do anything so that we can go home.

Thank you and sorry for the lengthy post, and again, happy landing

I was under the impression Syrian PR applications were being given priority. I know someone from Iraq was given spousal PR in a very short amount of time recently.

Sorry I have no advice for your TRV situation. You might try asking on the visitor forum as well.

 

[Masriixo]

I was under the impression Syrian PR applications were being given priority. I know someone from Iraq was given spousal PR in a very short amount of time recently.

Sorry I have no advice for your TRV situation. You might try asking on the visitor forum as well.

I was shocked that it took more than 6 months. My husband has the worst 2 citizenships, he had a Iraqi passport and a Syrian PR. But in our case notes it says that his group is "Irq first review" I don't mind waiting it out here but things are starting to get scary, heightened security at malls, threats not to go out to New Years parties. Scary stuff and I just want to go home

 

[Ibaadat]

Hello all,


I stumbled upon it while re-searching on Google. Just search for:

"cba.org: Case-Review-im-enquiry-@cic.gc.ca"

It should be a PDF from one of the first few search results from "cba.org" titled "This is to clarify the routing for various inquiries:".

Among other things, it has a listing of e-mail addresses for the Immigration Program Managers from, perhaps, Canadian High Commissions across the globe. I contacted the one from CHC London and that proved pivotal in getting my case re-opened.

Can you please provide the london office immigration program mgr email address? I tried searching but couldn't find one. Thanks in advance!