NEW DELHI - 2013 APPLICANTS.

[Desi-girl]

can anyone give me expert advice on likelihood of interview if there is age difference of 2-3 years and wife is elder ?

I am not 100% sure but If wife is older, that might be considered a red flag for the NDVO... But a few years may not be a problem.
I know that one of the other members on another forum and of a different VO had to go through the interview because the wife was older by 10 years and had kids from a previous marriage. These were the red flags. But they had met online and knew each other for 7-10 years before they got married. So the case is a little different with a larger age gap but they had many proofs that the relationship was genuine and passed the interview with flying colours.
Can't predict what NDVO will do.

 

[Outlandish]

Hey guys. Just have a quick question; one of my relatives wants to start a sponsorship for his wife from Delhi. His wife lives in Pakistan, but looking at the timeline for issuing a visa (32 months), he wants to take the shortcut and do it through Delhi. Now, is he able to sponsor her if she gets a 1 year visa? or does she have to be an Indian national? Also, how hard is it to get a 1 year visa for India?

 

[waiting 2 exhale]

Hey guys. Just have a quick question; one of my relatives wants to start a sponsorship for his wife from Delhi. His wife lives in Pakistan, but looking at the timeline for issuing a visa (32 months), he wants to take the shortcut and do it through Delhi. Now, is he able to sponsor her if she gets a 1 year visa? or does she have to be an Indian national? Also, how hard is it to get a 1 year visa for India?

as far as I know, the applicant has to be Indian citizen in order to apply from India....there are couple of forum members of Nepal origin and I assume their files are sent to India for processing..I may be wrong on that assumption

 

[Desi-girl]

Hey guys. Just have a quick question; one of my relatives wants to start a sponsorship for his wife from Delhi. His wife lives in Pakistan, but looking at the timeline for issuing a visa (32 months), he wants to take the shortcut and do it through Delhi. Now, is he able to sponsor her if she gets a 1 year visa? or does she have to be an Indian national? Also, how hard is it to get a 1 year visa for India?

Hi, I think you have to apply to the visa office of the country where you are the resident, and living, working or attending school. A visit visa to India is only valid for 6 months max but they ask for valid reason to visit India. It may be easier if her husband, your relative is in India too and is the citizen/ resident of India. I don't think there is an option for 1 year directly. And New Delhi visa office is very slow right now too. I don't want to bring your hopes down, but at the rate that the Delhi VO is going, it may take more than 1 year for complete processing because there are still some 2012 applicants waiting as well as 2013 Jan to May applicants.

Waiting2exhale is right. You can apply to New Delhi VO if you are a resident of India, Nepal and Bhutan.

 

[waiting 2 exhale]

There can be many reasons....
1. They are generally lazy
2. It's close to Christmas and nobody wants to work because they are in the holiday mood.
3. They are busy with other visas... Mostly student visas.

memo from ND visa officer to Desi-girl: Madam, we received your note accusing us of being lazy. We humbly indicate that it is not easy coming to office fighting the traffic, having water cooler moments to discuss about spouses, children and in-laws; mentally getting ready for lunch break; and when we open your files it is time to go back. As per section 3(a) sub para (i) as defined in ND employee rules book, we are just following the rules 'first make yourself as comfortable as you can in order to carry out your duties'

CC: manager who has been missing since the strike

 

[Outlandish]

Hi, I think you have to apply to the visa office of the country where you are the resident, and living, working or attending school. A visit visa to India is only valid for 6 months max but they ask for valid reason to visit India. It may be easier if her husband, your relative is in India too and is the citizen/ resident of India. I don't think there is an option for 1 year directly. And New Delhi visa office is very slow right now too. I don't want to bring your hopes down, but at the rate that the Delhi VO is going, it may take more than 1 year for complete processing because there are still some 2012 applicants waiting as well as 2013 Jan to May applicants.

Waiting2exhale is right. You can apply to New Delhi VO if you are a resident of India, Nepal and Bhutan.

as far as I know, the applicant has to be Indian citizen in order to apply from India....there are couple of forum members of Nepal origin and I assume their files are sent to India for processing..I may be wrong on that assumption

Thank you both. This makes it a bit more clear and I guess it's safer to go through Pakistan especially since she won't be able to get a 1 year visa. Good luck to you all!

 

[Desi-girl]

memo from ND visa officer to Desi-girl: Madam, we received your note accusing us of being lazy. We humbly indicate that it is not easy coming to office fighting the traffic, having water cooler moments to discuss about spouses, children and in-laws; mentally getting ready for lunch break; and when we open your files it is time to go back. As per section 3(a) sub para (i) as defined in ND employee rules book, we are just following the rules 'first make yourself as comfortable as you can in order to carry out your duties'

CC: manager who has been missing since the strike

Hahaha.. Lol ;D ;D Good one.
But surely that can't be the everyday routine :-X NDVO officers would lose their minds with following a specific routine of doing no work because they are so unpredictable (I am sure that is priority in the rules book too... They do have to master the art of appearing that they are working when they aren't? And make us applicants confused so we don't grab pitchforks, batons, hockey sticks, etc. and march right up to them because we are not sure how NDVO runs it's offices)

 

[Desi-girl]

Thank you both. This makes it a bit more clear and I guess it's safer to go through Pakistan especially since she won't be able to get a 1 year visa. Good luck to you all!

No problem Outlandish. Good luck to your relative and his wife too. Hope they don't have to wait the 32 months to get their PR.

 

[Myrah7]

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[pavan00747]

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Many Cngrts Myrah...

when they started working on ur file by date..??

 

[waiting 2 exhale]

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congrats...start counting days, hours, minutes, seconds.....

gee, too many 'g's in your 'OMG'

 

[PW87]

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Congratulations Myrah, hope u get DM Soon

 

[Desi-girl]

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YAY!!!!!!
OMG Myrah, so happy for you!!!
Many congrats!
Hope it changes to DM soon!!

Thank you for making our day by sharing your good news which all of us were waiting for.
You have been so helpful on this forum.. You deserve to get DM soon.

And when did it change to IP? What does it say on ECAS?

 

[Mahi_Milaa_De]

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Hi
Very many congratulations..... Very happy for u......myrah7.....

 

[Myrah7]

congrats...start counting days, hours, minutes, seconds.....

gee, too many 'g's in your 'OMG'

I wanted to catch your attention with the OMG hahhaha thx u so much waiting 2 exhale waiting for your good news now