Hello members. Hope you can throw some light on my situation.
I applied through VFS Kolkata, on 21.04.17 (Friday afternoon) for me, my wife and 4 yr old son. Sent CSE on 16.05.17 and couple of emails to New Delhi immigration office.
I am a Govt of India Officer and I am being deputed for 07 months at one research lab in Canada. We have a collaboration agreement between my employer and the lab that any officer being deputed there will be provided with accommodation and a per diem allowance for local expenses (food etc). I could be there for seven months between 01 May to 31 Dec, 2017. During this period I will also get my usual salary from my employer. I will be going for the first time. The collaboration is ongoing from 2009 and people visit regularly through the collaboration for a varied period of time. One or two cases have been delayed for VISA. One of my colleague is already there at present. We were supposed to go together.
I applied for TRV for the whole family. Documents given were,
1. Invitation letter
2. Office letter stating my deputation
3. Bank statement (only ~ CAD 6000 as remaining balance)
4. Marriage certificate
On 10.05.17, one lady from VISA called me and was inquiring about my application. She was saying that I need work permit and also what am I supposed to be doing there etc. Later she told me that she will sent me email with specifics as visitor visa for seven months requires a little explanation (she was about ask for a letter from that lab explaining my job entitlement during my stay). From that day I am waiting for that mail to come.
What to do? Plz suggest.