nikah only case - Pakistan help needed!!!!

[Aliashah1]

Hi,
I got engaged two years ago and last summer I got my nikah done. then the immigration office asked few questions and then they told me that they need few pics with my husband. We took pics, basically the reason we took them was to show that we’re married but we only got our nikah done. I have proof of messages and audio calls with my husband for the past two years
Is the rukhsati part important?
Will my husband get his visa easily, because we submitted his application and I expect him to come here by next year

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi,
I got engaged two years ago and last summer I got my nikah done. then the immigration office asked few questions and then they told me that they need few pics with my husband. We took pics, basically the reason we took them was to show that we’re married but we only got our nikah done. I have proof of messages and audio calls with my husband for the past two years
Is the rukhsati part important?
Will my husband get his visa easily, because we submitted his application and I expect him to come here by next year

Yes, it's important. Many have been refused for not doing it.

 

[Aliashah1]

Yes, it's important. Many have been refused for not doing it.

There’s someone here in Canada who’s dealing our case. His office was in Pakistan and he said that hopefully the application will be accepted so how much chance is there that they will be accepted?
We gave him all the pics of the nikah, all the rasams, then other pics, also screenshots of our messages

 

[canuck_in_uk]

There’s someone here in Canada who’s dealing our case. His office was in Pakistan and he said that hopefully the application will be accepted so how much chance is there that they will be accepted?
We gave him all the pics of the nikah, all the rasams, then other pics, also screenshots of our messages

I can't give you chances. Search the forum. You will find the nikah-only files can and have been refused. There is a very recent thread about recieving a Procedural Fairness letter for not doing the rukhsati.

 

[Aliashah1]

What’s a procedural fairness letter ?

 

[k.h.p.]

A step the visa officer takes to allow you to provide more information when they feel they are about to reject your application.

 

[k.h.p.]

If your culture has significant rituals and rites that are performed by the vast majority of married couples, and you do not do one of those rituals or rites, the visa officer will be concerned that your marriage is not genuine.

If they have this concern and would deny your application, they will send you a procedural fairness letter and ask you to clarify. But you may be denied at that point.

 

[k.h.p.]

And if it's rare in your culture to not do that, you may need to prepare to explain why you did not do it.

 

[scylla]

So it’s confirm there will be a problem as the rukhsati isn’t done?
Basically I want to complete my studies here as I’m in second year of college
My family thought to complete studies and then we will move forward to wedding
But me and husband are quite happy, we did our nikah in Pakistan and some visa officer is dealing our case
Will there be some kind of problem

It will be up to IRCC if there is a problem or not - but yes, it can be a problem if only nikah is done. You will have to wait and see what happens.

 

[canuck78]

Are yo7 now able to live as

So it’s confirm there will be a problem as the rukhsati isn’t done?
Basically I want to complete my studies here as I’m in second year of college
My family thought to complete studies and then we will move forward to wedding
But me and husband are quite happy, we did our nikah in Pakistan and some visa officer is dealing our case
Will there be some kind of problem

The whole issue is you are saying it was only your engagement ceremony. IRCC knows that many people do things like court marriages to start the process of spousal sponsorship and then finish off ceremony or have a large marriage as is customary. If you have not finished all ceremonies and can live together today as husband and wife in your community you can likely expect a refusal. We have seen very similar examples.

 

[canuck78]

No it was a nikah ceremony. We took pics of the nikah nama. Video proof is also there
We thought after nikah it was ok to apply
Someone is dealing our case
That person asked us for after nikah and before nikah pics at different locations
Also screenshot were given of our chats

Sorry misread but there are still likely to be problems. In your other post it only mentions picture of the ceremony. Were you actually able to live as husband and wife after the ceremony? My understanding is no. Just checking that you didn’t go on a honeymoon or live in a hotel together or stay with family together in the same room overnight. Also that you didn’t take pictures of the time you could then spend together after the Nikah. IRCC doesn’t want audio calls.

 

[canuck78]

We took few pics together after nikah in Lahore
Those were the only pics
And regarding chats and proof of audio calls
I was asked by the person who is dealing our case

That is very little proof of being married. If you are not able to live together and share a bed Canada will not consider you married. Don’t mean to be direct but that is what a married couple would be able to do. If you can’t live together and share a bed you will not be considered married by a IRCC. Not having at least 20 pictures from various days and locations and hopefully over a period of days, weeks, months, etc. Is also a huge red flag.

 

[cdnmike75]

5-6 pics were taken at different locations
Plus around 30 were of the nikah
But I guess I understand what you mean.... how long will they take approximately to reply back ?

From Submission plan for atleast 12 months wait plus more and then hope for the best. Better to expect the longer wait. You did not say if your application is already submitted or not.

In the meantime, prepare for how you will answer any concerns by IRCC.

 

[Jets13]

We took few pics together after nikah in Lahore
Those were the only pics
And regarding chats and proof of audio calls
I was asked by the person who is dealing our case

I am not familiar with that type of marriage but from what I'm gathering is that you have not officially been together in bed as husband and wife. Is that common? What are the reasons behind it? You mentioned you were studying, are you not allowed to study after?

I agree with Canuck78s take on this. It can point to red flags, if someone would want to get into a marriage scam for the sole purpose of immigration they also probably wouldn't want to do that last step and just do the nikah. That way if you want to break the marriage after PR it will be much easier if you haven't slept together.

 

[canuck78]

I am not familiar with that type of marriage but from what I'm gathering is that you have not officially been together in bed as husband and wife. Is that common? What are the reasons behind it? You mentioned you were studying, are you not allowed to study after?

I agree with Canuck78s take on this. It can point to red flags, if someone would want to get into a marriage scam for the sole purpose of immigration they also probably wouldn't want to do that last step and just do the nikah. That way if you want to break the marriage after PR it will be much easier if you haven't slept together.

Think it is basically the same situation as a court marriage to start the immigration process and have the real ceremony later on. Unfortunately these things mostly backfire and IRCC refuses the application. People are just trying to minimize time apart after marriage. IRCC staff are very familiar with marriage traditions. The proof required after arranged marriages is incredibly important because there is usually very little time together. If you only have 5-6 pictures other than at the nikah that also is a warning sign.