CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2012 -2013

[OmNi2012]

I do not think there is any harm in inquiring CHC ISB through a polite and formal letter/email after you have sent the Passport for visa stamp. Sometimes they may actually require a wake up call

Yeah, wouldn't be surprised ... I'm actually thinking there's so many files and maybe due to security conditions like ransom kidnapping, theft, etc. the embassy staff (not locally engaged staff) may be having a challenging time going to from work? Or maybe just mental concentration required to achieve max efficiency? .... These are my thoughts ... I could be wrong.

 

[speedstah]

CHC and its mysteries. (That you can hypothesize but will not understand)

These are cases of people i know personally.


case 1# My local barber (2011 applicant)-Not educated-5 different people filled his forms-he only signed it-wife was in montreal in 13 months

case 2# My local butcher nephew-university student-case well presented-citizen-wife case-been over 2 years still no appoved

case 3# Good friends of mine-late 2010 cases-sponsored 3 wives (3 brothers go married sametime)- called mp every month-case all approved sametime in 17 months

case 4# Two brothers- Two wife cases-one brother filed out form for both-his case appoved in 13 months-others in 16 months-identical info and case

case 5# A PR-2011 applicant-university student-file filled by lawyer-husband case-18 months approval

case 6# Close family friend-married for 12 years-husband case-one kid-been 22 months and still not approved

case 7# Best friend-nikkah case- 2011- never visited wife after nikkah-approved in 19 month

case 8# Neighbour-nikkah case-2011-never visited wife after nikkah- approved in 18 months

Relate this to my case.

Citizen by birth-full marriage-visited 3 times-computerized paper filled-organized-notes say marriage is genuine-wife case-no travel history-no criminality been 22 months and waiting.....

Make dua for a good visa officer, if you can understand that you will understand chc.

Thanks for sharing. From what I gather from this post, this process truly is random and arbitrary and I guess prayers to get the 'right' visa officer is the only answer.

You should order notes to see where your file is. Is there a big age difference between you and your wife? I have heard that plays a role too along with the level of education the principal applicant has.

 

[Waiting2013]

Salam All,

Quick question about Police certificate, does anybody know if the embassy requires the police check since you turned 18 or for last 10 years if you have resided in a country for more the 6 months. I am inquiring for my friend whose husband is in US for 12 years however he was in Pakistan for few years after he turned 18. So does he need it from Pakistan as well? She is sponsoring her husband from Sates

Based on my knowledge, he requires a police certificate from Pakistan as well if he lived there for more than 6 months in a row as stated in extract from CIC website given below

Who needs a police certificate?

In general, you and all the people in your family who are 18 or older need to get a police certificate. You must get one from each country or territory where you have lived for six or more months in a row since the age of 18.

The certificate must be issued no more than three months before you apply.

If your certificate is in a language other than English or French, send it when you apply, along with the original copy of a translation done by a certifed translator.

 

[Diya21]

Thank you so much

Based on my knowledge, he requires a police certificate from Pakistan as well if he lived there for more than 6 months in a row as stated in extract from CIC website given below

Who needs a police certificate?

In general, you and all the people in your family who are 18 or older need to get a police certificate. You must get one from each country or territory where you have lived for six or more months in a row since the age of 18.

The certificate must be issued no more than three months before you apply.

If your certificate is in a language other than English or French, send it when you apply, along with the original copy of a translation done by a certifed translator.

 

[urgr8]

I know that 9 photos, educational certificates/Mark sheets and birth certificate of the applicant should be submitted at the time of applying for spousal sponsorship. My question is, why it is not included in the checklist form IMM5491 ?

 

[waiting110]

I know that 9 photos, educational certificates/Mark sheets and birth certificate of the applicant should be submitted at the time of applying for spousal sponsorship. My question is, why it is not included in the checklist form IMM5491 ?

Its included on the regional checklist..

 

[pardesifr]

congratz, my question is where did you send your passport from and after how long did you get your pp with visa thanks allot

I think a part from sending it to Canadian HC, i don't where else someone can send their PP lol Isn't this obvious ?

Also I think he didn't mentioned anywhere that he got the visa, he is waiting for PP to come back with Visa stamp

 

[Chashmesh]

Glow...ramesh... raja rani....what are your timelines?

applied in june 2012
transfered in august 2012
re-med 7 august 2013
ppr 7 nov 2013

 

[kingkhan787]

Hello all.

My wife recently contacted CHC-ISB by telephone to find out the status of her 'Change of Address' request sent few months back by fax, since no update on e-cas or confirmation letter/email.

The guy who answered informed her that our file hasn't even arrived to Islamabad yet, and most likely still sitting in CPP-OTT.
(I received some original docs back end of July 2013 from CPP-OTT).
The guy from CHC-ISB also confirmed with her that the file sits in Ottawa first and then later comes to Islamabad to get processed.

So my questions for you great people is that How can I CALL CPP-OTT to confirm if our file is in fact still sitting there?
I have already emailed today, but who knows when they will reply back.

Is there a Phone number anyone has for CPP-OTTAWA ?
I already have their email and mailing address and Fax... but need Telephone number please!!!

Anyone could please help me out. Thank you & God bless.

 

[waiting110]

Hello all.

My wife recently contacted CHC-ISB by telephone to find out the status of her 'Change of Address' request sent few months back by fax, since no update on e-cas or confirmation letter/email.

The guy who answered informed her that our file hasn't even arrived to Islamabad yet, and most likely still sitting in CPP-OTT.
(I received some original docs back end of July 2013 from CPP-OTT).
The guy from CHC-ISB also confirmed with her that the file sits in Ottawa first and then later comes to Islamabad to get processed.

So my questions for you great people is that How can I CALL CPP-OTT to confirm if our file is in fact still sitting there?
I have already emailed today, but who knows when they will reply back.

Is there a Phone number anyone has for CPP-OTTAWA ?
I already have their email and mailing address and Fax... but need Telephone number please!!!

Anyone could please help me out. Thank you & God bless.

email them its faster they reply in a day max two

 

[ASyed]

Hello all.

My wife recently contacted CHC-ISB by telephone to find out the status of her 'Change of Address' request sent few months back by fax, since no update on e-cas or confirmation letter/email.

The guy who answered informed her that our file hasn't even arrived to Islamabad yet, and most likely still sitting in CPP-OTT.
(I received some original docs back end of July 2013 from CPP-OTT).
The guy from CHC-ISB also confirmed with her that the file sits in Ottawa first and then later comes to Islamabad to get processed.

So my questions for you great people is that How can I CALL CPP-OTT to confirm if our file is in fact still sitting there?
I have already emailed today, but who knows when they will reply back.

Is there a Phone number anyone has for CPP-OTTAWA ?
I already have their email and mailing address and Fax... but need Telephone number please!!!

Anyone could please help me out. Thank you & God bless.

Asslamualikum kingkhan787,

Interesting info... as per website http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp states

Spouse, common‑law partner or dependent child
28 days

Working on applications received on October 30, 2013

I think I will give them a call to see where my husband's application is?

ASyed

 

[waiting110]

file stays in ottawa abt 5-6 months even after approval from mississauga

 

[ASyed]

file stays in ottawa abt 5-6 months even after approval from mississauga

Asslamualikum waiting110,

Thank you for the 411 that is news to me.

We have similar timelines I applied a month prior to you.

ASyed :

 

[kingkhan787]

I received my Step-1 approval 10 months ago...

file stays in ottawa abt 5-6 months even after approval from mississauga

I think you confused my question with the step-1 approval from Mississauga. I already received that in February 2013.
I'm talking about Step-2.

Asslamualikum kingkhan787,

Interesting info... as per website http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp states

Spouse, common‑law partner or dependent child
28 days

Working on applications received on October 30, 2013

I think I will give them a call to see where my husband's application is?

ASyed

 

[waiting110]

order you GCMS notes, you will know what I'm talking about.
you get the approval from Mississauga and then the file goes to ottawa .. the physical file stays there and e-file goes to Isb in e-storage about 5-6 months later. some ppl say they work on the file while its in ottawa so yea idk.