NEW DELHI - 2013 APPLICANTS.

[ja_007]

Congrats! Hopefully you will hear DM soon! All the best!

Thank you. And I hope the best for you as well.

 

[waiting 2 exhale]

Ok. But how did you know that your sponsorship was approved? Did you or your lawyer receive a mail or did you just look at the update online?

as a sponsor, my lawyer was notified by email that my sponsorship has been approved (within 30 days of receiving my application they notified my lawyer) and the file has been transferred to NDVO for deciding on sponsored person's eligibility....that was the only email my lawyer got from CIC and then my sponsorship application went into black hole, NDVO's 'bermuda triangle' and I received no other notifications from them (no passport request or anything else). I checked my ecas everyday once an hour and after 10 months later I find interview has been scheduled (i ordered notes three times to find out why NDVO has not sent me passport request).

 

[sicilian85]

This week was quiet except couple of my friends here in Calgary got their passport back... Hopefully this week might have lots of updates

 

[aroundwrd99]

as a sponsor, my lawyer was notified by email that my sponsorship has been approved (within 30 days of receiving my email they notified me) and the file has been transferred to NDVO for deciding on sponsored person's eligibility....that was the only email my lawyer got from CIC and then my sponsorship application went into black hole, NDVO's 'bermuda triangle' and I received no other notifications from them (no passport request or anything else). I checked my ecas everyday once an hour and after 10 months later I find interview has been scheduled (i ordered notes three times to find out why NDVO has not sent me passport request).

Did CIC call you for the interview without requesting passport first?

 

[waiting 2 exhale]

Just opened! ...then how do ppl get DM within a week to 10 days of IP?

And i presummed that ADR would lead to no interview....but with NDVo....kuch bhi ho sakta hai i suppose...

But kumar, what about the situation of my re-meds....mail says within 30 days else refused nonsense....MP says CIC hasnt sent...what am i to make of this...n wht do i do now?

rarely (lucky ones) people get into 'DM' within a week after status was changed to 'IP'. I have to check spreadsheet to figure out how long it takes from 'in process' to 'decision made'. Did they ask you to do remedicals? if they have, then do it otherwise they may waive your remedicals requirement (depends on when you get your decision made status..if it is two months later after your medicals expiration they might ask you to do medicals again) Almighty NDVO has the power to extend your medicals for six months but rarely do so

 

[waiting 2 exhale]

Did CIC call you for the interview without requesting passport first?

no calls for me from NDVO as my lawyer had not entered my number in the application..and she did not get calls from NDVO either..first I found out interview was required from notes and then from ecas about the date of the interview..my lawyer sent emails twice to NDVO asking if an interpreter would be provided or not..then responded that interview is on may 6, 2014 at 11.15 and it is sponsor's responsibility to find one if it is not hindi or punjabi....then i had to ask couple of forum members to send me attached list of interpreters that they got along with their interview email and had to find one...so far no official interview letter or calls from NDVO....

 

[waiting 2 exhale]

We are all in the same boat as the March/April applicants that have not received their visa's. But, you must know how frustrating it is to watch . . .

some are lucky in the sense they get their visas without any challenges....rest of us are subjected to long waits..it is the lack of transparency and holding of passport hostage that makes it frustrating (I am not defending NDVO but compared to some consulates the process is much faster than others..some wait for 36 months without knowing what happened)...I fully sympathize with your situation but all you can do is to go with the flow and not get frustrated...

 

[DVA]

rarely (lucky ones) people get into 'DM' within a week after status was changed to 'IP'. I have to check spreadsheet to figure out how long it takes from 'in process' to 'decision made'. Did they ask you to do remedicals? if they have, then do it otherwise they may waive your remedicals requirement (depends on when you get your decision made status..if it is two months later after your medicals expiration they might ask you to do medicals again) Almighty NDVO has the power to extend your medicals for six months but rarely do so

They did ask for re-meds...but while my application number was correct...my surname was wrong!! And i cant get it done with wrong info!!

Already written so many mails to them for correction n went back to mp to get the mail sorted...only to hear this!!! God knows what they are upto if they claim they haven't even sent me the mail!!!

It'll be a miracle if they extend my meds now!!

 

[alifk]

They did ask for re-meds...but while my application number was correct...my surname was wrong!! And i cant get it done with wrong info!!

Already written so many mails to them for correction n went back to mp to get the mail sorted...only to hear this!!! God knows what they are upto if they claim they haven't even sent me the mail!!!

It'll be a miracle if they extend my meds now!!

The remeds request comes from Health Department. If you check their email its written over there in the signature below. Its a different department altogether. If they have send you a request you might as well get it done.

 

[CMR]

Hi all,
Need some advice.
I was wondering if I should let NDVO know that I'm pregnant - will that hinder/push my file in anyway?
I'm an Oct 2013 applicant and my due date is in Sep 2014. Should I just wait and hope my visa arrives before my due date (ideally speaking, I shouldn't travel after mid of Aug, 2014) or just let them know and get paperwork ready (new forms fill, add, etc). My husband is a citizen.

 

[DVA]

The remeds request comes from Health Department. If you check their email its written over there in the signature below. Its a different department altogether. If they have send you a request you might as well get it done.

Yes i realise the mail was sent from another dept...but my MP was tol di shouldnt have been sent re-meds mail yet cause my background checks are still goin on, so if sent, it was by mistake and should be ignored!!

And the reason I cant do my re-meds is because they got my name wrong on the e-mail.! And the diagnostics said they need correct info!

 

[Anishka]

Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg!!!!!!!
My hubby got his passport today!!!!! What a great feeling!!!! After over 15 months of wait!!!! Finally I will start having a normal married life! I still can't believe it!!!! Thank you so much to everyone in this forum!!!! Everyone have been so nice with me always! A special thanks to all people who wrote so nice words for us after I told we had decision made, I unfortunately didn't have time to answer personally to everyone but your words touched me a lot! A special thank you to all seniors in this forum which have been a hige help for us towards this long journey! Without you all we would have never went through all this tiring process successfully! There is finally light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

 

[shroffb]

Heartly congratulations Anishka Truly motivating for people like us who are in queue ....

 

[shakeadn]

Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg!!!!!!!
My hubby got his passport today!!!!! What a great feeling!!!! After over 15 months of wait!!!! Finally I will start having a normal married life! I still can't believe it!!!! Thank you so much to everyone in this forum!!!! Everyone have been so nice with me always! A special thanks to all people who wrote so nice words for us after I told we had decision made, I unfortunately didn't have time to answer personally to everyone but your words touched me a lot! A special thank you to all seniors in this forum which have been a hige help for us towards this long journey! Without you all we would have never went through all this tiring process successfully! There is finally light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

Congratulations Anishka...have a lovely life ahead

 

[cpan25]

Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg Omg omg omg!!!!!!!
My hubby got his passport today!!!!! What a great feeling!!!! After over 15 months of wait!!!! Finally I will start having a normal married life! I still can't believe it!!!! Thank you so much to everyone in this forum!!!! Everyone have been so nice with me always! A special thanks to all people who wrote so nice words for us after I told we had decision made, I unfortunately didn't have time to answer personally to everyone but your words touched me a lot! A special thank you to all seniors in this forum which have been a hige help for us towards this long journey! Without you all we would have never went through all this tiring process successfully! There is finally light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

Conragtulations Anishka....wish you a wonderful married life!!