Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

[carolbb23]

So, we have been considering a DS160 for my wife, so she could wisit the US. We have family down there, so my sister (who goes to upstate NY fairly regularly) was keen to take my wife with her, now that she has status.

For those who don't know what a DS160 is: for foreign nationals (what the US calls "aliens") to enter the US, you have to have a Non-Immigrant visa. That's the DS160.

Today, the US changed all of it's visa forms for internationals. Now it demands email addresses (work, study, personal), as well as social media handles for the past 5 years. See: https://tr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2017/05/DS-5535-Supplemental-Questions-for-Visa-Applicants.pdf

I think we will just wait until the annexation and assimilation of Novo Rossya (or Novorossia if you prefer) is completed into the federation. Then her Russian PP will permit her entry without a wisa...

Mmm sounds complicated

 

[carolbb23]

I got DM as sponsor last night. Guess they're only waiting for the documents they required yesterday. Closer than ever

Congratulations

 

[fabianonetto]

Congratulations

Thanks sweetie. It's closer than ever I can feel it now

 

[carolbb23]

Thanks sweetie. It's closer than ever I can feel it now

Now the here's the part you have give them so much paper work just they will approve your wife they just want to know you two are together

 

[profiler]

I was looking at C-6 today. It has passed 3 house readings, and is now in the Senate for approval and Royal Ascent into law.

The bits that folks here will care most about are likely:
"
Subparagraph 5(1)‍(c)‍(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(i) been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days during the five years immediately before the date of his or her application, and
"

"
Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

Length of physical presence — calculation

(1.‍001) For the purpose of subparagraph (1)‍(c)‍(i), the length of physical presence is calculated in the following manner:
(a) for every day during which the person was physically present in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act before becoming a permanent resident, the person accumulates half of a day of physical presence, up to a maximum of 365 days; and
(b) for every day during which the person has been physically present in Canada since becoming a permanent resident, the person accumulates one day of physical presence.
"

So I will use our situation as a model here. By my math, my wife has been present in Canada continuously 591 days before PR was granted (I am not going to quibble for half days during the times she came and went). That means she will have a credit of 295.5 (round down to 295 for the sake of doing it) days. That means at her landing date, she had 800 days left (or, 2.2yrs). Does that sound right??

 

[dominicantiguan]

So, we have been considering a DS160 for my wife, so she could wisit the US. We have family down there, so my sister (who goes to upstate NY fairly regularly) was keen to take my wife with her, now that she has status.

For those who don't know what a DS160 is: for foreign nationals (what the US calls "aliens") to enter the US, you have to have a Non-Immigrant visa. That's the DS160.

Today, the US changed all of it's visa forms for internationals. Now it demands email addresses (work, study, personal), as well as social media handles for the past 5 years. See: https://tr.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/91/2017/05/DS-5535-Supplemental-Questions-for-Visa-Applicants.pdf

I think we will just wait until the annexation and assimilation of Novo Rossya (or Novorossia if you prefer) is completed into the federation. Then her Russian PP will permit her entry without a wisa...

Wow they've gotten strict. Luckily I have 7 more years on my B1/B2 visa aka the DS160

 

[dominicantiguan]

I was looking at C-6 today. It has passed 3 house readings, and is now in the Senate for approval and Royal Ascent into law.

The bits that folks here will care most about are likely:
"
Subparagraph 5(1)‍(c)‍(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(i) been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days during the five years immediately before the date of his or her application, and
"

"
Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

Length of physical presence — calculation

(1.‍001) For the purpose of subparagraph (1)‍(c)‍(i), the length of physical presence is calculated in the following manner:
(a) for every day during which the person was physically present in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act before becoming a permanent resident, the person accumulates half of a day of physical presence, up to a maximum of 365 days; and
(b) for every day during which the person has been physically present in Canada since becoming a permanent resident, the person accumulates one day of physical presence.
"

So I will use our situation as a model here. By my math, my wife has been present in Canada continuously 591 days before PR was granted (I am not going to quibble for half days during the times she came and went). That means she will have a credit of 295.5 (round down to 295 for the sake of doing it) days. That means at her landing date, she had 800 days left (or, 2.2yrs). Does that sound right??

Sounds like it however I guess it means 0 days counted if out of status? Or the time you were there while you still had status (before it timed out)

 

[matthars]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/citizenship-calculator/article34574747/ this might be helpful..

 

[profiler]

Wow they've gotten strict. Luckily I have 7 more years on my B1/B2 visa aka the DS160

That's ridiculous. The DS160 gives 36mos or something? I guess the B1/B2 is longer term? TBH: I remember the days I didn't even need ID to cross at Ontario/NY State border crossings. I could cross with anyone in my family without issue. So, I am not a US visa expert (I have never needed one).

 

[profiler]

Sounds like it however I guess it means 0 days counted if out of status? Or the time you were there while you still had status (before it timed out)

Yeah I think you have to have Temporary Resident status. So Visit, Worker, Student. No status == no bueno.

You do raise an interesting question regarding the presence, then slipping out of status, then being granted a PR. I would guess that the law would be interpreted that all the days you didn't have status would not count. But I think a case could be made for all the days that you did have status would.

An additional question: Does that mean that only days that your PR application was in play, or would it mean that any day you were present in Canada in the 5 years before you apply for citizenship? I think that's what it says... if that's the case, we can tack way more days on .

 

[profiler]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/citizenship-calculator/article34574747/ this might be helpful..

Thanks. This says what I suspected. May 6 2019 she can apply.

 

[cenker]

I was looking at C-6 today. It has passed 3 house readings, and is now in the Senate for approval and Royal Ascent into law.

The bits that folks here will care most about are likely:
"
Subparagraph 5(1)‍(c)‍(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(i) been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days during the five years immediately before the date of his or her application, and
"

"
Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

Length of physical presence — calculation

(1.‍001) For the purpose of subparagraph (1)‍(c)‍(i), the length of physical presence is calculated in the following manner:
(a) for every day during which the person was physically present in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act before becoming a permanent resident, the person accumulates half of a day of physical presence, up to a maximum of 365 days; and
(b) for every day during which the person has been physically present in Canada since becoming a permanent resident, the person accumulates one day of physical presence.
"

So I will use our situation as a model here. By my math, my wife has been present in Canada continuously 591 days before PR was granted (I am not going to quibble for half days during the times she came and went). That means she will have a credit of 295.5 (round down to 295 for the sake of doing it) days. That means at her landing date, she had 800 days left (or, 2.2yrs). Does that sound right??

You sound right to me. And if that`s gonna be the case, I`ll be more than happy. I arrived in Canada in August 27th 2012 on work permit. Since then I have only been out for 14 days. So i believe I can get the maximum days possible and maybe even just after a year I may become eligible to apply for the citizenship. Fingers crossed for this law In the meantime keep waiting for PR

 

[jagjit]

i saw DM for the sponsor side on ECAS yesterday but have not received any email or anything yet, the applicant side still says "in progress".

is this normal, what are the approximate timelines for further correspondence.

 

[Americanwife94]

Got our sponsorship approval today! Looking at the timeline of others it looks like I could get my full AIP either today or maybe tomorrow! Hoping for a final decision in the next week or so. Anyone else in the same stage of waiting? I can see the light at the end!

 

[dominicantiguan]

Yeah I think you have to have Temporary Resident status. So Visit, Worker, Student. No status == no bueno.

You do raise an interesting question regarding the presence, then slipping out of status, then being granted a PR. I would guess that the law would be interpreted that all the days you didn't have status would not count. But I think a case could be made for all the days that you did have status would.

An additional question: Does that mean that only days that your PR application was in play, or would it mean that any day you were present in Canada in the 5 years before you apply for citizenship? I think that's what it says... if that's the case, we can tack way more days on .

Very interesting question indeed! I'll definitely look into it... after the PR lol. One at a time