Biometrics is mandatory. U will get it.At last I was able to link my file to My CIC Account. i got the following status (See image below). I have doubt regarding three things
1. It says estimated completion time is Jan 2020 !!!!! Wow that is too long. Or is it just their standard reply
2. It says my wife does not need Biometrics. She has not yet received a Biometric request. Any idea why is it so ? We applied in Jan 2019. I thought biometrics were required after this date for Indian applicants
3. Now my file is transferred to New Delhi. Is it good or bad ? Is it true that they sent cases to New Delhi when they have some doubts ?
NDVO is slower as compared to Mississauga. No one can confirm if they send doubtful cases to local vo. Its a theory. It can be a load sharing thing as lately lots of applications were and are being processed in Mississauga. Some cases started in Mississauga and later transferred to local vo.