VISITED NDVO - CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION - NEW DELHI
Hello Guys, just sharing the visit to the New Delhi Visa Office (Canadian High Commission) on December 2, 2013, parked my car at National Rail museum parking as normal public can't park their vehicle near NDVO and came back to NDVO by walking. I visited there becz we are family of 5 and we got only 3 medical mails that too excluding Primary Applicant and my daughter, it's been 20+ days we did not get the missing medicals as of yet. The principal applicant already mailed the issue to NDVO using the CIC website link, i.e., "https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/cicemail/intro-eng.aspx?mission=new delhi" (this link is only for case specific inquiry only for India/new delhi) but after 20 days of waiting and consulting with consultant, we visited the NDVO along with our original passport, PER printout, and the 3 medicals printout. Over there at the gate, (HINDI STARTED) the guard asked the question that why we (me and principal applicant) are here. So i told him that this is the story buddy, he straighttttttttt away (without giving any thought) said, "no" here no inquiry is allowed, go back write a mail or fax, only these are the 2 methods. Then i told the guy that i already e-mailed NDVO and medicals have 60 days validity, 20 days passed so only 40 days left, we did not receive the cover letter also so we don't know what is the issue date of the medicals and we don't know when to submit (last date), Principal applicant and daughter don't receive the mail then whats the use of going for medicals alone as visa is allowed for 1 year from the date of medicals, we dont know what are the other formalities, PCC required or not, landing fees, passport, photos required or not, etc. The guard again said no and he said if you e-mailed then this time go and fax. At this time, i told him that on the NDVO website they have mentioned that they don't entertain case specific inquiry through Fax, he then somehow 0.00001% melted and just went inside (inside means just took 2 steps and he was inside). He came and he said no its not possible, go and again mail, i told him what do you mean, you want our visa to be refused/cancelled, our medicals missing, principal applicant is here she did not get it, 40 days left only bla bla..he then again went inside and bring one form and told me that just fill-in your query, your case number, DOB, name, email, etc. There was one more column, if someone else is inquiring then he/she has to fill. Better if you go with principal applicant. Then i wrote the detail in it, in the beginning wrote in caps "medicals missing, 20 days passed, missing medicals not received, and then wrote the story and then give that to the guard, then first the guard read the whole page (i was surprised that the guard is well-versed with the English language) then guard said, this is your last chance and after reading it if the officer feels he should talk to you he will call you else, you gotta contact through e-mail/fax. I said in my mind "jaa yaar, bhai jaa andar = go man, brother go inside." He told me, listen for your name if they call you through mic. He start looking at the counter if anybody is available, there was no person available on the counter as we visited in the second half after lunch and consular services are available till 12:00 noon, so counters were closed temporarily, it was good too as at that time, there was no rush.
At this time, i was relaxed waiting for the response. During that time, i met there a sardar jee (Singh Sahib). I was surprised to hear his case. He was from Punjab and was very happy. He was a family immigration candidate. His daughter sponsored him. I asked what's the matter paa-jee. He said that NDVO called him to take his visa in-person, i asked him why, they usually mail, then i got to know the real story, he said almost 1 year back he went through medicals and then was waiting for passport, but after 6 months when he inquired, he got to know that he has to go through DNA test to prove his parentage and when all went fine, the NDVO called him to know as his visa is valid for 21 December 2013, can he reach canada before expiration of visa. Sardar jee told me that "i said yes that i can leave India on December 15, 2013 so NDVO told me to come and collect passport." He said i asked them if i cant go on 21st, then NDVO said then he has to again go through Medicals and then they will give 1 year validity, so he opted for 21 December 2013 validity visa.
My consultant also told me that they also sent applicant to NDVO if for 3 months they dont get their passport back, after 3 months applicant can visit for NDVO and ask for passport with visas, but i guess they have to pass the "NO" of the guard.
Sorry guys long story, then Indian guy on the counter called my wife's name and we both went on to the counter, still we were outside the visa office, he asked me what we want as i wrote in the last line "Kindly do the needful at the earliest" so i guess he wanted to know what they should do at the earliest. At this juncture, i started speaking, and i told him that we are family of 5....bla bla bla....medicals missing, he said so what, at least you guys go and get your medicals done. Then i said, howz it is possible when Principal applicant's and daughter's medicals papers not received, we want to go for it together, what if the NDVO has mailed those but our consultant did not receive, we dont know what other requirements are, we don't know what is the last date, at this time, he told me that that they have already received a mail from my side, but becz they have 1000 mails ahead of mine so process will take some time, so at this time i was shattered to hear !!!!THOUSAND MAILS!!!!. He told us after seeing the computer that they only mailed 3 medicals, they did not ask for anything else as of yet, just medicals they have asked for, he said they wont refuse/deny visa as NDVO has received your mail and it is showing against your case so we will consider this and we also know that other family members did not receive the medicals. He said here process takes time. I told him sir i know that process takes but i am here only becz we got half of the medicals. Then he melted a bit and said "ok guys i am mentioning this against your case that you guys visited in person, and you guys are concerned and you want your remaining medicals reach you quickly and at this time what thought he got into his mind, he was keep on typing and then he mailed our mail to higher authority and then switch off the mic and called someone and after 45 seconds of talking on the phone, he again switched on the mic and said he forwarded the mail to immigration official in NDVO who deals in this matter and at this time he got a call, he again switched off the mic and started talking, he was pretty serious when he was talking over the phone after 2 mins (pretty long if you look at the watch- 2 mins quite long), he said that the concerned officer called me, he got your mail and also the note which he put, and the officer saying he will send the remaining medicals to the consultant email address which mentioned in our forms and they wont give us in-hand. He told us wait for 3 days and then go together for medicals and if not received at least the 3 members go and get the medicals, but i was confident that he did his job pretty well (SPEAKING IN HINDI ALL THE TIME WOWWWW).
In the beginning i was fighting for life with that guard and somehow managed to get a real help from NDVO.
All the best guys...