Thread for applicants of NEW DELHI 2010!

[Cricket365]

Hi guys this is really urgent.
I am on my student's visa in USA and my wife filed for my Canadian PR in march. File has been processed in canada and it is right now in India CHC ND. I got an email today for my Passport request.

As i am in US which is the best option for me to send the passport?

Should i mail them passport through Fedex/ UPS and include a letter specifying my Indian address so that CHC ND can return the passport to that address. OR should i tell them to send me second passport request when my file is in final stage of processing and that time i will personally go to india and send the passport from there.

Please guys help me out.

I think Second passport request is better. Do that , because anyway it is not recommended to send your passport thru mail.

 

[vengat83]

Now my wife's ecas shows both canada address and india address.
Along with decision made.

The ticket has been booked for 25th june.
Hoping that the passport arrives before that.

 

[kingcobra]

Hi guys this is really urgent.
I am on my student's visa in USA and my wife filed for my Canadian PR in march. File has been processed in canada and it is right now in India CHC ND. I got an email today for my Passport request.

As i am in US which is the best option for me to send the passport?

Should i mail them passport through Fedex/ UPS and include a letter specifying my Indian address so that CHC ND can return the passport to that address. OR should i tell them to send me second passport request when my file is in final stage of processing and that time i will personally go to india and send the passport from there.

Please guys help me out.

It is ILLEGAL to send your Indian passport out of a country by mail or courier. Your only option is to go to India personally and get it stamped at New Delhi.

 

[canwifesponsor]

After 4 months of me submitting my passport my e-cas status changed today to In Process Today what does this mean ?

Same for us!!!! Thanks to the help of my MP. It means they are finally working on it and they eventually will make a decision!

 

[arpit123]

thanks Cricket365 and kingcobra for the response.

If i ask them for the second passport request . What should be the content of letter (just explain them why i wont be able to send?).

 

[apks]

Status changed to In Process

 

[nakash]

Hello All,

My wife sent her passport to New Delhi on June 7. But now we need passport back to make a copy of Singapore Entry / Exit pages, Singapore police is asking for those pages before they send Police Certificate to New Delhi.

Could u please tell us the best way to request passport from New Delhi . Is it via Email , Mail or letter ?

Thanks

Hello,

For all those in your situation, who may be thinking about sending your passport across the border via mail, I would like to share my story. I have the first hand experience of getting penalized for this. I am a PR, but before this I was on a work visa and before that, a student. In order to get a work visa and then PR, I had sent my passport to Buffalo and Los Angeles via Canada Post for stamping of work visa and PR visa. This is standard procedure and CIC had advised me to do so. But recently, my Indian passport expired and when I sent it to CGI-Vancouver to get a new Passport, they imposed a fine on me for the violation of the Indian Passport Act. I had to pay $220 ($110 for each time I sent the passport via mail). When I tried to tell them that CIC had asked me to do so, they said "Well, you can discuss your case with them if you like".

It was the matter of my passport and I have to plan to travel back home for my sister's wedding, so I didn't wanna take any chances. So I ended up paying the fine and now my new Passport application is being processed (hopefully).

I am not suggesting one way or the other. I just wanted to share my story.

 

[kingcobra]

thanks Cricket365 and kingcobra for the response.

If i ask them for the second passport request . What should be the content of letter (just explain them why i wont be able to send?).

CHC-ND usually asks for the passport very soon after the file is transferred there, during the initial review stage. There are other reviews on your file before the final decision is made which can be as early as a month too. CHC-ND accepts such requests for a second passport request. However, when the second request is made you HAVE TO SEND THE PASSPORT then.

CHC-ND only mails passports to Indian addresses or Nepali address. Nepal passports however CAN be sent across the border from New Delhi to Nepal. Just write a detailed letter as to why you cannot send in your passport now, and about your future travel plans to India.

 

[Aamnk]

Now my wife's ecas shows both canada address and india address.
Along with decision made.

The ticket has been booked for 25th june.
Hoping that the passport arrives before that.

Congrats vengat...woww..wer will she b landing and hopefully you'l get it dis week

 

[amira_mais]

What email address do we use ?

Thanks.

You can use: delhi-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca

or send a Case Specific Enquiry: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/new-delhi.asp

 

[amira_mais]

CHC-ND usually asks for the passport very soon after the file is transferred there, during the initial review stage. There are other reviews on your file before the final decision is made which can be as early as a month too. CHC-ND accepts such requests for a second passport request. However, when the second request is made you HAVE TO SEND THE PASSPORT then.

Agreed with the above and also one other suggestion - keep in mind that if you ask for PPR at a later stage, it can delay your processing by a few months. If that's not a problem for you, great. But if you want the visa sooner than later, maybe see if a trusted friend or relative can carry the passport for you to and from India upon the initial PPR.

 

[nanipanjakadi]

Now my wife's ecas shows both canada address and india address.
Along with decision made.

The ticket has been booked for 25th june.
Hoping that the passport arrives before that.

Normally how many days will it take to receive PP after its mailed? My wife's status showed DM on last friday.

 

[mountain_pirate]

Hi guys this is really urgent.
I am on my student's visa in USA and my wife filed for my Canadian PR in march. File has been processed in canada and it is right now in India CHC ND. I got an email today for my Passport request.

As i am in US which is the best option for me to send the passport?

Should i mail them passport through Fedex/ UPS and include a letter specifying my Indian address so that CHC ND can return the passport to that address. OR should i tell them to send me second passport request when my file is in final stage of processing and that time i will personally go to india and send the passport from there.

Please guys help me out.

Like someone else said, it is illegal to send an Indian passport across international boundaries through mail/courier etc. Even if you send it, CHC will NEVER return it back to USA and ask for an Indian address to send you to (if they feel nice and decide not to harass you for sending it across the border). Best option, email CHC saying you're in USA and ask them to continue processing your PR and ask for passport towards the end. another option is to send with someone you know and mail it from India giving an Indian return address.

 

[mountain_pirate]

Now my wife's ecas shows both canada address and india address.
Along with decision made.

The ticket has been booked for 25th june.
Hoping that the passport arrives before that.

Congratulations!!! All the best with getting passport back on time and a new beginning in Canada.

 

[jysi]

Hi,

I am currently in Canada on Tourist visa.
My husband had filed for my PR in March.
My Application got approved on 04-06-12 and the file was transferred to VO ND.I got my Passport Request mail from CHC,ND today.
Is it advisable for me to go back to India and submit my passport at this stage or can I send it later at the final stage of processing?
In case I send it at the final stage,will it lead to any delay in processing?