Hi there,
I live in Canada and have applied to sponsor my wife who lives in India.
My wife received a letter dated 28 February, 2011 requesting for her passport and other documents if they were not already submitted. It looked like a regular system generated letter.
My wife sent her passport around 15 March to New Delhi.
The status on the CIC website from Application Status is shown as:
"We received your application for permanent residence on February 21, 2011.
We started processing your application on March 17, 2011."
It has not been 6 months since March 17, 2011. However, my wife is left without her passport and she cannot travel anywhere.
My questions are:
1. Is this the regular way the New Delhi office asks for the passport and keeps it for almost 6 months?
2. Should it say in the application status that the passport was received?
3. How can I contact the High Commission in New Delhi to get more information on the application?
It would be great if someone can answer my questions.