layla.bee said:
I have an important question from experienced members. I have applied for my mother and sister's sponsorship back in 2009. File was transferred to London office in Jan 2014. My sister is turning 23 this year, and is getting engaged.
I want to know if she gets married/nikkah done only. Would she be removed from my mother's file? What if we only do nikah and wait for court marriage until she gets her immigration? Any suggestions? She is an international student in usa and the guy is Canadian citizen.
She has to remain single and dependent if she wants to come under
parental sponsorship. But who knows how much longer that will take, and when the decision will be made by Islamabad/London.
If she gets married then she will be out of mother's file, and won't be considered dependent. So 1 less person under LICO too....looks better for sponsorship. Even a Nikah would (technically) make her responsibility of husband..
If the guy she is going to marry is a Canadian, they should get nikah/married/registered and then he can sponsor her right away.
It will be easier/faster, and for sure she will get spousal visa in about 1 yrs time under spousal family class. Even faster as she is in usa.
I think it's better for her to marry him and come in that way.
That way you're not responsible for her undertaking anymore (her husband will be instead).