Hi All,
My parents sponsorship (along with my sister as their dependent) was approved back in May 2012. My parents/sister are in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Passports for my parents and sister have been with New Delhi Visa Office for past 15 months with medicals been done for my parents and sister as well. However, we received email from visa office stating that they are not satisfied with official documentary evidence of relationship between my sister and parents. Thus, they have asked for DNA testing (which as their email suggest is not mandatory). Basically, they have given us 90 days to make the decision on DNA testing.
We are not too sure how long this overall process would take. We are in need of our passports as we have to make travel arrangements within next 2-3 months. We are even thinking of taking off (withdraw) my sister as dependent from my parents application but not too sure how that would impact the PR application process for my parents. Since its been 15 months that the passports have been with New Delhi Visa Office, and now with this DNA testing requirement, we are not too sure how much more time we are looking for. If by withdrawing my sister from the application, the application process would expedite, we are even thinking about that option.
I am pretty sure members in the forum have experienced this before. Please help us to tackle this situation. Is there any place in Kathmandu, Nepal to collect the sample for DNA testing? Also how much would it cost approximately?
Thanks in advance to all of the members.
Below is the copy of email received for New Delhi Visa Office;
Dear Principal Applicant:
This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada.
After reviewing the information provided in support of your application, I am not satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to prove the relationship between you, dependent (wife) and dependent (daughter).
Since the documentary evidence you have provided does not enable us to establish relationship you, dependent (wife) and dependent (daughter), in place of documentary evidence we will accept the results of a DNA analysis carried out by a laboratory accredited by the Standard Council of Canada for DNA testing. You should be aware that you are responsible for the costs of sample taking, shipping, laboratory analysis, and report submission.
To proceed with your application and the DNA test process, you are responsible for choosing a laboratory in Canada. A list of accredited laboratories is attached.
Once you decide to undergo the DNA testing, the laboratory chosen will then send us a letter informing us that you are prepared to undertake the testing. Upon receipt of this letter, we will then contact you with a date for sample collection at New Delhi. Please be advised that the samples are now collected at Sadhu Vaswani Mission Medical Centre, 4th Street, Shanti Niketan, New Delhi 110 021.
We will also inform you of the requirements, such as valid passport, identification card and two passport–size photos and the payment to the doctor for sample collection. Please note that it is important for you to have these identification documents before we can proceed with the sample collection.
The results of the DNA tests will be sent to us by the laboratory when they have been completed. This can take approximately four to six weeks.
If the tests confirm the relationship between you, dependent (wife) and dependent (daughter), we will be in a position to proceed with the processing of your application .
DNA tests are not mandatory:
If we are not advised within 90 days by a laboratory that you will be proceeding with the DNA testing, we will assume that you are no longer interested in providing a DNA test result and will render a decision based on the information available to us at that time.
Best Regards,
Sam
My parents sponsorship (along with my sister as their dependent) was approved back in May 2012. My parents/sister are in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Passports for my parents and sister have been with New Delhi Visa Office for past 15 months with medicals been done for my parents and sister as well. However, we received email from visa office stating that they are not satisfied with official documentary evidence of relationship between my sister and parents. Thus, they have asked for DNA testing (which as their email suggest is not mandatory). Basically, they have given us 90 days to make the decision on DNA testing.
We are not too sure how long this overall process would take. We are in need of our passports as we have to make travel arrangements within next 2-3 months. We are even thinking of taking off (withdraw) my sister as dependent from my parents application but not too sure how that would impact the PR application process for my parents. Since its been 15 months that the passports have been with New Delhi Visa Office, and now with this DNA testing requirement, we are not too sure how much more time we are looking for. If by withdrawing my sister from the application, the application process would expedite, we are even thinking about that option.
I am pretty sure members in the forum have experienced this before. Please help us to tackle this situation. Is there any place in Kathmandu, Nepal to collect the sample for DNA testing? Also how much would it cost approximately?
Thanks in advance to all of the members.
Below is the copy of email received for New Delhi Visa Office;
Dear Principal Applicant:
This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada.
After reviewing the information provided in support of your application, I am not satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to prove the relationship between you, dependent (wife) and dependent (daughter).
Since the documentary evidence you have provided does not enable us to establish relationship you, dependent (wife) and dependent (daughter), in place of documentary evidence we will accept the results of a DNA analysis carried out by a laboratory accredited by the Standard Council of Canada for DNA testing. You should be aware that you are responsible for the costs of sample taking, shipping, laboratory analysis, and report submission.
To proceed with your application and the DNA test process, you are responsible for choosing a laboratory in Canada. A list of accredited laboratories is attached.
Once you decide to undergo the DNA testing, the laboratory chosen will then send us a letter informing us that you are prepared to undertake the testing. Upon receipt of this letter, we will then contact you with a date for sample collection at New Delhi. Please be advised that the samples are now collected at Sadhu Vaswani Mission Medical Centre, 4th Street, Shanti Niketan, New Delhi 110 021.
We will also inform you of the requirements, such as valid passport, identification card and two passport–size photos and the payment to the doctor for sample collection. Please note that it is important for you to have these identification documents before we can proceed with the sample collection.
The results of the DNA tests will be sent to us by the laboratory when they have been completed. This can take approximately four to six weeks.
If the tests confirm the relationship between you, dependent (wife) and dependent (daughter), we will be in a position to proceed with the processing of your application .
DNA tests are not mandatory:
If we are not advised within 90 days by a laboratory that you will be proceeding with the DNA testing, we will assume that you are no longer interested in providing a DNA test result and will render a decision based on the information available to us at that time.
Best Regards,
Sam
