SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

[Rick60]

I've been meanin to write a post on my personal experience with all of this.

Application received in Mississauga date: December 4th, 2017
Location of Principal Applicant (city): Karachi
Sponsoring husband or wife: Wife
Sponsor Approval Date: Feb, 9th, 2018
Application in Process date: March 23rd, 2018
Medical Completed date: Feb 18th, 2018
Rukhsati Ceremony Performed (Y/N): Y
Decision Made Date: June 26th, 2018
Passport Request Date: June 28th, 2018

Let me try and give you guys a few key points which I found unusual/fascinating and learned it from the internet. I hired a lawyer not knowing Lawyers are scumbags but in my case he's one of the nicest people I've met. He's humble and very detailed. He made me run around and made sure our package looks close to PERFECT when I was missing some documents. He said 90% of his clients dont even get Additional Document requests except for some communications probably. Which might be Lawyer BS anyways...lets stay on topic. I met my wife 2 days before the wedding for the first time and stayed in Pakistan for 1 week post wedding. This is somethin I was afraid of as I thought I don't have a very strong case.

We made a nice big package and the main concern for us Pakistanis (unfortunately) is to prove our marriage is legit. So my lawyer was very detailed and informed about London Visa Office and everything.

- I sent about 900 pictures. I am not sure why everyone on internet is so anal about all of this. I personally did not meet anyone I know who sent less than 400 pictures though my lawyer. From pre wedding days to post wedding. Nikkah, Rukhsati pictures. Make sure both faces are visible in Nikkah pictures. Bride and Groom and you guys are surrounded by a bunch of people. In any and every picture possible. Pictures of Rukhsati is a must, with someone holdin Quran on dulhan's head. Send pictures post wedding and walima. Gatherings with family. Print out every single Selfie for all they care!

- Get EVERYTHING translated into English. Nikkah Nama, CNIC CARD, Birth Certificates...hell even Bank card if it has Urdu writing on it. I rem translating my wife's CNIC card to Urdu cause my lawyer said Just get it done. Dont question anythin on internet, just get EVERYTHING translated and ready in your package.

- Collect all bills and receipts from the wedding preparations and afterwards (hall booking, jewellery, clothes, hotel stay, catering, photography, etc) and add it in your package.

- You MUST include Social Media updates. Profile pictures should be of you two. If from the wedding, even better. Whatever family or friends comment, make sure to attach those screenshots in the communication proof. Both Facebook and Instagram. Make sure dates and comments are visible. They will investigate this during Background check.

- Send Additional Documents voluntarily every 20-30 days since March 23rd 2018. Updating them with my communication, video calls, facetime, phone logs, whatsapp conversations, money I transferred, gifts I bought. A big Plus was I visited my wife during our process and I made a separate document highlighting boarding pass, ticket to Pakistan, pictures from the trip, bills, etc. My lawyer said this is a MUST.

- Once file is transferred to LVO, email LVO every month (in the form of additional documents) as well as inquiring about your process. 2 emails a month I sent.

I was never asked for any additional documents. This is somethin I dont see on the internet. So whoever is on the side of DO NOT SEND ANY DOCUMENTS UNTIL ASKED might be bad advice?

I see a some people making judgemental comments and giving very bad advice to the new people here and Facebook group. Some of us are quite in the eye and popular when it comes to making negative comments about the process and Immigration system of Canada on Facebook (or so I noticed). Keep in mind just in case there is that ONE or more employees from LVO who is reading all these comments can really make a big impact on your case. I am just looking out for you guys to be making any negative moves. We have NO idea what can make ANY sort of an impact on our cases. So please be careful and make positive comments, spread positive energy

Again I can only speak for myself and there is no right or wrong. Every case is different.
I hope and pray everyone gets their solution to this separation soon.

Ameen.

Ameen. May we all be united with our spouses soon. I agree with the negativity part. Even if they don't read these comments and stuff, negativity is just torturing your ownself. Yeah, this wait and distance from our spouses sometimes makes us emotional and we just say things out of frustration and anger. But they do no good at all. If speech is silver, silence is gold.

 

[khancanada]

I've been meanin to write a post on my personal experience with all of this.

Application received in Mississauga date: December 4th, 2017
Location of Principal Applicant (city): Karachi
Sponsoring husband or wife: Wife
Sponsor Approval Date: Feb, 9th, 2018
Application in Process date: March 23rd, 2018
Medical Completed date: Feb 18th, 2018
Rukhsati Ceremony Performed (Y/N): Y
Decision Made Date: June 26th, 2018
Passport Request Date: June 28th, 2018

Let me try and give you guys a few key points which I found unusual/fascinating and learned it from the internet. I hired a lawyer not knowing Lawyers are scumbags but in my case he's one of the nicest people I've met. He's humble and very detailed. He made me run around and made sure our package looks close to PERFECT when I was missing some documents. He said 90% of his clients dont even get Additional Document requests except for some communications probably. Which might be Lawyer BS anyways...lets stay on topic. I met my wife 2 days before the wedding for the first time and stayed in Pakistan for 1 week post wedding. This is somethin I was afraid of as I thought I don't have a very strong case.

We made a nice big package and the main concern for us Pakistanis (unfortunately) is to prove our marriage is legit. So my lawyer was very detailed and informed about London Visa Office and everything.

- I sent about 900 pictures. I am not sure why everyone on internet is so anal about all of this. I personally did not meet anyone I know who sent less than 400 pictures though my lawyer. From pre wedding days to post wedding. Nikkah, Rukhsati pictures. Make sure both faces are visible in Nikkah pictures. Bride and Groom and you guys are surrounded by a bunch of people. In any and every picture possible. Pictures of Rukhsati is a must, with someone holdin Quran on dulhan's head. Send pictures post wedding and walima. Gatherings with family. Print out every single Selfie for all they care!

- Get EVERYTHING translated into English. Nikkah Nama, CNIC CARD, Birth Certificates...hell even Bank card if it has Urdu writing on it. I rem translating my wife's CNIC card to Urdu cause my lawyer said Just get it done. Dont question anythin on internet, just get EVERYTHING translated and ready in your package.

- Collect all bills and receipts from the wedding preparations and afterwards (hall booking, jewellery, clothes, hotel stay, catering, photography, etc) and add it in your package.

- You MUST include Social Media updates. Profile pictures should be of you two. If from the wedding, even better. Whatever family or friends comment, make sure to attach those screenshots in the communication proof. Both Facebook and Instagram. Make sure dates and comments are visible. They will investigate this during Background check.

- Send Additional Documents voluntarily every 20-30 days since March 23rd 2018. Updating them with my communication, video calls, facetime, phone logs, whatsapp conversations, money I transferred, gifts I bought. A big Plus was I visited my wife during our process and I made a separate document highlighting boarding pass, ticket to Pakistan, pictures from the trip, bills, etc. My lawyer said this is a MUST.

- Once file is transferred to LVO, email LVO every month (in the form of additional documents) as well as inquiring about your process. 2 emails a month I sent.

I was never asked for any additional documents. This is somethin I dont see on the internet. So whoever is on the side of DO NOT SEND ANY DOCUMENTS UNTIL ASKED might be bad advice?

I see a some people making judgemental comments and giving very bad advice to the new people here and Facebook group. Some of us are quite in the eye and popular when it comes to making negative comments about the process and Immigration system of Canada on Facebook (or so I noticed). Keep in mind just in case there is that ONE or more employees from LVO who is reading all these comments can really make a big impact on your case. I am just looking out for you guys to be making any negative moves. We have NO idea what can make ANY sort of an impact on our cases. So please be careful and make positive comments, spread positive energy

Again I can only speak for myself and there is no right or wrong. Every case is different.
I hope and pray everyone gets their solution to this separation soon.

Ameen.

Please share your lawyer information as sometime people do asks here some good lawyers contact information

 

[Javs]

I still don’t understand why does the checklist say 20 pictures I would’ve had no problem sending 1000 pictures if only.
Perhaps cookie’s lawyer had contacts inside the VO (no offence just saying I mean it’s possible) or maybe they just got lucky either way, congratulations to them mashallah. We didn’t hire a lawyer and we sent only 50 pictures but other proof is so solid that we were confident that it would be an easy 6 months case (lol) and still no word I think they probably haven’t even opened my file yet (December applicant).
Kismat ka khel

 

[posse]

Applicants who are waiting for an interview date including me from 2017:

I went through the spreadsheet of this forum (2015-2017) and it appears that LVO held no interviews in May-August. I believe that most likely we will get our interview dates by the end of next month. LVO really does not like the heat in Pakistan.

In May, I received an email from LVO in response to my inquiry that we will be interviewed and still nothing though.

one person on Facebook group had interview in May

 

[Mimi01]

I still don’t understand why does the checklist say 20 pictures I would’ve had no problem sending 1000 pictures if only.
Perhaps cookie’s lawyer had contacts inside the VO (no offence just saying I mean it’s possible) or maybe they just got lucky either way, congratulations to them mashallah. We didn’t hire a lawyer and we sent only 50 pictures but other proof is so solid that we were confident that it would be an easy 6 months case (lol) and still no word I think they probably haven’t even opened my file yet (December applicant).
Kismat ka khel

I also attached with my file a lot of documents and pictures (wedding preparation, pre & post wedding pictures, mehendi, waleema, selfies, invitation cards, financial support, hall receipts, a big file including screenshots of video calls and chats as proof of communication, social media etc..I was confident too that it would take less than 7-8 months.. but no :/

 

[Javs]

I also attached with my file a lot of documents and pictures (wedding preparation, pre & post wedding pictures, mehendi, waleema, selfies, invitation cards, financial support, hall receipts, a big file including screenshots of video calls and chats as proof of communication, social media etc..I was confident too that it would take less than 7-8 months.. but no :/

When did you apply?
Yeah same, I provided all that too
We even lived together for months in Canada after rukhsati (I had a trv from before marriage as my brother’s family lives in Canada too). My husband visited me recently in Pak as well. I just think they haven’t opened my case. After all LVO is processing 22 COUNTRIES!!!!!

 

[Mimi01]

When did you apply?
Yeah same, I provided all that too
We even lived together for months in Canada after rukhsati (I had a trv from before marriage as my brother’s family lives in Canada too). My husband visited me recently in Pak as well. I just think they haven’t opened my case. After all LVO is processing 22 COUNTRIES!!!!!

Yes true. I am also waiting for them to open my file. I applied in October 2017.

 

[talalbsse]

I've been meanin to write a post on my personal experience with all of this.

Application received in Mississauga date: December 4th, 2017
Location of Principal Applicant (city): Karachi
Sponsoring husband or wife: Wife
Sponsor Approval Date: Feb, 9th, 2018
Application in Process date: March 23rd, 2018
Medical Completed date: Feb 18th, 2018
Rukhsati Ceremony Performed (Y/N): Y
Decision Made Date: June 26th, 2018
Passport Request Date: June 28th, 2018

Let me try and give you guys a few key points which I found unusual/fascinating and learned it from the internet. I hired a lawyer not knowing Lawyers are scumbags but in my case he's one of the nicest people I've met. He's humble and very detailed. He made me run around and made sure our package looks close to PERFECT when I was missing some documents. He said 90% of his clients dont even get Additional Document requests except for some communications probably. Which might be Lawyer BS anyways...lets stay on topic. I met my wife 2 days before the wedding for the first time and stayed in Pakistan for 1 week post wedding. This is somethin I was afraid of as I thought I don't have a very strong case.

We made a nice big package and the main concern for us Pakistanis (unfortunately) is to prove our marriage is legit. So my lawyer was very detailed and informed about London Visa Office and everything.

- I sent about 900 pictures. I am not sure why everyone on internet is so anal about all of this. I personally did not meet anyone I know who sent less than 400 pictures though my lawyer. From pre wedding days to post wedding. Nikkah, Rukhsati pictures. Make sure both faces are visible in Nikkah pictures. Bride and Groom and you guys are surrounded by a bunch of people. In any and every picture possible. Pictures of Rukhsati is a must, with someone holdin Quran on dulhan's head. Send pictures post wedding and walima. Gatherings with family. Print out every single Selfie for all they care!

- Get EVERYTHING translated into English. Nikkah Nama, CNIC CARD, Birth Certificates...hell even Bank card if it has Urdu writing on it. I rem translating my wife's CNIC card to Urdu cause my lawyer said Just get it done. Dont question anythin on internet, just get EVERYTHING translated and ready in your package.

- Collect all bills and receipts from the wedding preparations and afterwards (hall booking, jewellery, clothes, hotel stay, catering, photography, etc) and add it in your package.

- You MUST include Social Media updates. Profile pictures should be of you two. If from the wedding, even better. Whatever family or friends comment, make sure to attach those screenshots in the communication proof. Both Facebook and Instagram. Make sure dates and comments are visible. They will investigate this during Background check.

- Send Additional Documents voluntarily every 20-30 days since March 23rd 2018. Updating them with my communication, video calls, facetime, phone logs, whatsapp conversations, money I transferred, gifts I bought. A big Plus was I visited my wife during our process and I made a separate document highlighting boarding pass, ticket to Pakistan, pictures from the trip, bills, etc. My lawyer said this is a MUST.

- Once file is transferred to LVO, email LVO every month (in the form of additional documents) as well as inquiring about your process. 2 emails a month I sent.

I was never asked for any additional documents. This is somethin I dont see on the internet. So whoever is on the side of DO NOT SEND ANY DOCUMENTS UNTIL ASKED might be bad advice?

I see a some people making judgemental comments and giving very bad advice to the new people here and Facebook group. Some of us are quite in the eye and popular when it comes to making negative comments about the process and Immigration system of Canada on Facebook (or so I noticed). Keep in mind just in case there is that ONE or more employees from LVO who is reading all these comments can really make a big impact on your case. I am just looking out for you guys to be making any negative moves. We have NO idea what can make ANY sort of an impact on our cases. So please be careful and make positive comments, spread positive energy

Again I can only speak for myself and there is no right or wrong. Every case is different.
I hope and pray everyone gets their solution to this separation soon.

Ameen.

Hi,

Thanks for your detailed helpful comments. Can you please send the lawyer details? will be very thankful

 

[rzafar]

Got pre arrival today 4 july
Re medical yesterday 3 july
Background check started 3 july
File received at CPC 4 july 2017

 

[malikkhayyam]

Admin please update spread sheet:

Got pre arrival today July 04
Re medical yesterday July 03
Background check started July 03

 

[Javs]

Got pre arrival today 4 july
Re medical yesterday 3 july
Background check started 3 july
File received at CPC 4 july 2017

It took exact 1 year! Omg
Congratulations tho mashallah.

 

[m.2055]

C

Got pre arrival today 4 july
Re medical yesterday 3 july
Background check started 3 july
File received at CPC 4 july 2017

Congratulations!!! I see quite a few july and August applicant getting pre arrivals today.
Hum october walon ki baari kab aaye gi aakhir

 

[Javs]

C

Congratulations!!! I see quite a few july and August applicant getting pre arrivals today.
Hum october walon ki baari kab aaye gi aakhir

October mein

 

[Pak0403]

C

Congratulations!!! I see quite a few july and August applicant getting pre arrivals today.
Hum october walon ki baari kab aaye gi aakhir

Those who were lucky had already got ppr request and for rest of all October applicants we have to will till September of October hopefully

 

[ksabir]

Please share your lawyer information as sometime people do asks here some good lawyers contact information

Thank you Cookie for the detailed information, I’m sure it will be helpful for the newbies.
I sent around 30 photos and whatsap convo printed as word doc, I should’ve screenshot it as it shows the profile pic or number on it. Now , as you mentioned that we should send them updated info, every 20-30 days voluntarily, should we wait until the file has reached LVO or just send them here in CPC ?