So the Canadian immigration website lists 29 months for the overall processing tme for spousal immigration. I have heard from a lot of people that this is approximately how long it is taking now for spouses coming from pakistan. Anyone here have any experience with bringing over a spouse from pakistan to Canada in the last 3 years. How long did it take you? And did you apply for a visit visa in the meantime? Was that successful?
Also I’ve noticed whenever there are immigration issues people typically do the nikaah to get the paperwork started and then do the rukhsati once the couple can actually live together which could be 6 months -2.5 years depending on the process. What’s the reasoning behind this? This is generally what I see so I’m assuming there must be some wisdom behind the call to do it this way and just wondering what that reason is.
I've heard, on average, it takes between 2.5 to 3 years now.
People do nikah because the person sponsoring the spouse is usually working/studying abroad so it would be unwise to send him/her to be with the spouse for the duration of the process. A better idea is to have both people working in their respective countries/careers and save $ for the future.
A friend, who recently got married in Pakistan and lived with her husband before coming back, said to me that it would have been a good idea to not have rukhsati right away because you miss your spouse so much when you come back and long distance relationships are tough. A lot of misunderstandings can happen due to the timing difference and not being able to communicate properly. Also, if the girl gets pregnant (and most, who do, want to have their child abroad), the husband will not be there to support her during the pregnancy. They'll miss out on many moments that should be spent together.
Wow it takes that long now in Canada? It's much longer if you are a resident in the US and sometimes even for citizens it's up to 3 years. Sucks. At least you guys don't have to go through administrative processing after the interview unlike here.
It takes about 2-3 years..I know at least 4 other girls and myself who are still waiting for their husbands to come to Canada. It has been almost 20 months since I applied for his sponsorship and it has been more 24 months for one of my friend who applied before me. The only tip would to apply as soon as possible and keep yourself busy. And no none of us applied for visit visa because husbands work in Pakistan and they don't want to leave work for short term. The long distance relationships are not easy, and slowly you run out of things to talk to your spouse lol:)
From personal experience it is not 3 years in USA my spouse visa is in process got the approval after 6 month and asking for paper the whole process is nine month but wait for passport after the interview can be long
From personal experience it is not 3 years in USA my spouse visa is in process got the approval after 6 month and asking for paper the whole process is nine month but wait for passport after the interview can be long
In worst case scenarios it can :( because of administrative processing, but let's hope not. It takes 3 years for residents though to get an interview, which is my case.
I've heard, on average, it takes between 2.5 to 3 years now.
People do nikah because the person sponsoring the spouse is usually working/studying abroad so it would be unwise to send him/her to be with the spouse for the duration of the process. A better idea is to have both people working in their respective countries/careers and save $ for the future.
A friend, who recently got married in Pakistan and lived with her husband before coming back, said to me that it would have been a good idea to not have rukhsati right away because you miss your spouse so much when you come back and long distance relationships are tough. A lot of misunderstandings can happen due to the timing difference and not being able to communicate properly. Also, if the girl gets pregnant (and most, who do, want to have their child abroad), the husband will not be there to support her during the pregnancy. They'll miss out on many moments that should be spent together.
I get the pregnancy thing but people can use birth control right. Plus the nikaah is the actual marriage, the rukhsati is just the party so wouldn't you miss your spouse after the nikaah as well?
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10 months seem really short, I know maybe 5+ years back the process used to take about that long but recently I've heard it's taking a lot longer. I've heard about other people which is why I posted here in case anyone here had direct experience with siblings, their own spouses etc. I've pm'd you though for more info.
also agree with the post above, nikaah is how you become husband and wife so what is the point/benefit of having a rukhsati later?
I get the pregnancy thing but people can use birth control right. Plus the nikaah is the actual marriage, the rukhsati is just the party so wouldn't you miss your spouse after the nikaah as well?
The OP asked what is the reasoning behind waiting for sponsorship to do rukhsati. I was just explaining the thought process that goes into it. I didn't say it is the only way or that it is the right way.
There is religion and then there is culture. Yes, people can use birth control, but do most people ? In a lot of families, they believe first kid should come naturally and next one can be planned for. Generally speaking, once you start living together, people start expecting "good news." So most parents wait.
In a love marriage, whether you start living together right away or wait for rukhsati, you'd miss your spouse either way because you're in love. But it's not the same in arranged marriages, which is still the norm (majority weddings) in Pakistan.
In the US, fiance visa takes a couple of months. So I know of families who have done rukhsati right away because an emotional + physical connection will strengthen the bond between the couple and they don't need to wait forever to be together again. But the families I have seen going the sponsorship route in Canada, I don't know a single family who has done rukhsati before the guy got here. In fact, one girl I know of, her husband has come here and they live in the girl's house (separate rooms). The family is waiting for the a suitable time for them to do the proper wedding/rukhsati so the couple can start acting like husband and wife.
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Since I know, for a fact, that it does not take 10 months from start to end and since you didn't provide any further details either in the thread or in PM, I have no choice but to assume that your comments are invalid/incorrect or that you are advertising the services of some immigration consultant.
Fiancé visa doesn't take a few months especially if the one being sponsored is a male Pakistani. Sad reality.
Really? A friend got married this summer. She is a Canadian citizen, but doing her residency in America on H1 visa. Her husband (a doctor in Pakistan) only had to wait three months.
Of course, the results vary for each individual case. But I have never heard of anyone having issues with fiance visa in America. Compared to that, a lot of Canadians in my circle have been patiently waiting for their spouses for 2-3 years, as I mentioned previously. The waiting times used to be reasonable until about a few years ago. But now it's just ridiculous!
The time span also depends on the Canadian spouse's employment status. I have observed that people who are well employed and have been employed for a few years have a much shorter waiting period. I personally know of a brother and sister who both decided to get married in Pakistan at the same time. The brother had been working full time for a few years while the sister was working part time and going back to school in a couple of months. They both applied for spousal immigration within a month of each other and the brother's wife was able to come to Canada in 14 months but the sister still hasn't heard back from immigration.
Another acquaintance sponsored his wife from Dubai. He had been working for a few years and his wife was able to move to Canada within a year of applying. It seems to take much less time if the spouse is residing in the Middle East, Europe, Australia anywhere but Pakistan or South Asia.
Really? A friend got married this summer. She is a Canadian citizen, but doing her residency in America on H1 visa. Her husband (a doctor in Pakistan) only had to wait three months.
Of course, the results vary for each individual case. But I have never heard of anyone having issues with fiance visa in America. Compared to that, a lot of Canadians in my circle have been patiently waiting for their spouses for 2-3 years, as I mentioned previously. The waiting times used to be reasonable until about a few years ago. But now it's just ridiculous!
You cannot sponsor a fiancé to the US unless you are a citizen of the US. Her husband came as a dependent of his wife and this visa usually doesn't take that long to get. H1 is a work permit visa.
It's tougher for male Pakistanis to be sponsored to the US under family class categories.
I am US citizen applied for my husband after we got married after 9 month his interview was done and now he got his passport after 7 weeks of interview soo for citizens it's different then residents or green card holders sponsoring their spouse