Hello All,
Looking for some help and clarification from the experts in this forum, I applied to sponsor my wife from Pakistan in July of 2011 and was approved for my part by CPC-M in September of 2011. I've been checking the online Client Application Status page periodically and it had said under my wife's status that her application for Permanent Residence was received July of 2011. Just recently there has been the addition of "We have started processing" as of June 2012, what exactly does that mean? Is this something like data entry or something on the decision making? Is this normal on the timeline, a bit faster or slower?
Also initially when I had applied in June 2011, that was based on a telephone Nikah, since then we had the proper ceremonies including Walima and I've sent a second package with pictures and travel details etc., I'm sure I have enough proof to substantiate our relationship but my wife has not been able to change her name on her CNIC or passport, is this a problem? There are a few issues and NADRA is asking for my presence before issuing a different CNIC and other information, does this really matter?
Finally I was thinking of having my wife apply for a Visitors Visa, would that complicate matters somehow?
THANKS A LOT and good luck to all on this journey!