Visitor Visa applied in October 2022 for my common-in-law partner

[psharma87]

Hi all,

I've applied for visitor visa for my girlfriend, who is currently working in India. We showed the case that she is my bestfriend and we know each other from long time and we're travel buddies and willing to explore Canada. I am a PR and my girlfriend has strong ties back home which we showed through proofs and evidence.

Application was submitted on October 22, 2022 and she got her biometric done on October 28, 2022.

I know it's too early to ask but looking at the processing timelines for visitor visa, the waiting timelines are just testing our patience.

There is no clarity on how long should one wait as some people have been waiting for more than the processing timeline i.e. 162 days.

Unfortunately, I didn't know that IRCC had such long piled-up backlog otherwise, I would have taken a different route. Also, I was hopeful that the new portal has expedited the process and we should hear something in the coming days. But after reading lot of comments, I am swinging in an unpredictable situation.

Can someone suggest how do I make a decision in this case? I will lose my relationship if the waiting takes long time because long distances do get tough. Please be compassionate before commenting.

 

[scylla]

Hi all,

I've applied for visitor visa for my girlfriend, who is currently working in India. We showed the case that she is my bestfriend and we know each other from long time and we're travel buddies and willing to explore Canada. I am a PR and my girlfriend has strong ties back home which we showed through proofs and evidence.

Application was submitted on October 22, 2022 and she got her biometric done on October 28, 2022.

I know it's too early to ask but looking at the processing timelines for visitor visa, the waiting timelines are just testing our patience.

There is no clarity on how long should one wait as some people have been waiting for more than the processing timeline i.e. 162 days.

Unfortunately, I didn't know that IRCC had such long piled-up backlog otherwise, I would have taken a different route. Also, I was hopeful that the new portal has expedited the process and we should hear something in the coming days. But after reading lot of comments, I am swinging in an unpredictable situation.

Can someone suggest how do I make a decision in this case? I will lose my relationship if the waiting takes long time because long distances do get tough. Please be compassionate before commenting.

I would recommend that you read through the posts in the Visitors section of the forum and look for threads on people who have applied from India to get an idea of processing times. Most posts on this topic are found there and not in this section of the forum.

Overall, you unfortunately should be expecting processing to take a number of months. There's always some chance that the TRV may be processed sooner. But overall, we are seeing lots of people wait multiple months and you should be prepared for the same. As you've read, there's a backlog right now. Also be aware that approval is not guaranteed and will depend on your girlfriend's profile including her ties to her home country, her previous travel to countries requiring visas, etc.

I'm not sure I understand your question "Can someone suggest how do I make a decision in this case?" Can you rephrase this question?

 

[psharma87]

I would recommend that you read through the posts in the Visitors section of the forum and look for threads on people who have applied from India to get an idea of processing times. Most posts on this topic are found there and not in this section of the forum.

Overall, you unfortunately should be expecting processing to take a number of months. There's always some chance that the TRV may be processed sooner. But overall, we are seeing lots of people wait multiple months and you should be prepared for the same. As you've read, there's a backlog right now. Also be aware that approval is not guaranteed and will depend on your girlfriend's profile including her ties to her home country, her previous travel to countries requiring visas, etc.

I'm not sure I understand your question "Can someone suggest how do I make a decision in this case?" Can you rephrase this question?

Decision to wait after the processing timeline has passed. Is there a pattern that we are observing to be able to make a concrete decision? OR it's a futile exercise to wait due to no transparency in the IRCC processing.

 

[scylla]

Decision to wait after the processing timeline has passed. Is there a pattern that we are observing to be able to make a concrete decision? OR it's a futile exercise to wait due to no transparency in the IRCC processing.

Recommend you find a thread in the Visitors section of the forum dealing with TRVs from India and post this question there.

 

[canuck78]

Hi all,

I've applied for visitor visa for my girlfriend, who is currently working in India. We showed the case that she is my bestfriend and we know each other from long time and we're travel buddies and willing to explore Canada. I am a PR and my girlfriend has strong ties back home which we showed through proofs and evidence.

Application was submitted on October 22, 2022 and she got her biometric done on October 28, 2022.

I know it's too early to ask but looking at the processing timelines for visitor visa, the waiting timelines are just testing our patience.

There is no clarity on how long should one wait as some people have been waiting for more than the processing timeline i.e. 162 days.

Unfortunately, I didn't know that IRCC had such long piled-up backlog otherwise, I would have taken a different route. Also, I was hopeful that the new portal has expedited the process and we should hear something in the coming days. But after reading lot of comments, I am swinging in an unpredictable situation.

Can someone suggest how do I make a decision in this case? I will lose my relationship if the waiting takes long time because long distances do get tough. Please be compassionate before commenting.

Processing times are just estimates. They can be shorter and longer than posted. Do not book anything until you know the results of the TRV application. In general it is very difficult to get approved for a TRV in this situation but you never know. On a positive side she wasn’t denied right away although that doesn’t mean she will get approved. IRCC will assume that you are in a relationship if you applied to visit a friend of the same sex and you are both from India.

 

[Chim1988]

Hi all,

I've applied for visitor visa for my girlfriend, who is currently working in India. We showed the case that she is my bestfriend and we know each other from long time and we're travel buddies and willing to explore Canada. I am a PR and my girlfriend has strong ties back home which we showed through proofs and evidence.

Application was submitted on October 22, 2022 and she got her biometric done on October 28, 2022.

I know it's too early to ask but looking at the processing timelines for visitor visa, the waiting timelines are just testing our patience.

There is no clarity on how long should one wait as some people have been waiting for more than the processing timeline i.e. 162 days.

Unfortunately, I didn't know that IRCC had such long piled-up backlog otherwise, I would have taken a different route. Also, I was hopeful that the new portal has expedited the process and we should hear something in the coming days. But after reading lot of comments, I am swinging in an unpredictable situation.

Can someone suggest how do I make a decision in this case? I will lose my relationship if the waiting takes long time because long distances do get tough. Please be compassionate before commenting.

hi I got mine after 6 months.

 

[CatchmeIfYouCan]

hi I got mine after 6 months.

What was your timeline?

 

[CatchmeIfYouCan]

Hi all,

I've applied for visitor visa for my girlfriend, who is currently working in India. We showed the case that she is my bestfriend and we know each other from long time and we're travel buddies and willing to explore Canada. I am a PR and my girlfriend has strong ties back home which we showed through proofs and evidence.

Application was submitted on October 22, 2022 and she got her biometric done on October 28, 2022.

I know it's too early to ask but looking at the processing timelines for visitor visa, the waiting timelines are just testing our patience.

There is no clarity on how long should one wait as some people have been waiting for more than the processing timeline i.e. 162 days.

Unfortunately, I didn't know that IRCC had such long piled-up backlog otherwise, I would have taken a different route. Also, I was hopeful that the new portal has expedited the process and we should hear something in the coming days. But after reading lot of comments, I am swinging in an unpredictable situation.

Can someone suggest how do I make a decision in this case? I will lose my relationship if the waiting takes long time because long distances do get tough. Please be compassionate before commenting.

Did you get any update? If yes can you pls update? I am in same boat and planning to apply for my friend!

 

[Chim1988]

What was your timeline?

hi,

Submitted: June 2. 2022
Biometrics: June 5, 2022
Correspondence Letter (BVL): Dec. 3, 2022
Original Passport Request; Dec.3, 2022

I did not follow up for my application and now waiting to receive my passport from VFS.