Has anybody who applied before Jan 1 2002 got any new correspondence
from CHC Islamabad after the letter informing about ceasing any
further processing after the court order of June 20th?
Regards
Zeshan
"Jim Humphries" wrote in message news:...
> The matter of what law to apply was settled in September when the Minister
> announced his decision to process under the old law. You should be hearing
> from Islamabad visa office soon but when exactly - who knows? ssems to be
> the attitude.
> --
> Jim Humphries, former visa officer
> "Zeshan Jalali" wrote in message
> news:36835fef.0311150055.2e53bff4@posting.google.com...
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I got my file transfered from USA Los Angeles office to Islamabad
> > office and got an acknowledgement and new file number on Nov 08,2001.I
> > filed for my spouse in Jan 2002 and at that time I submitted the ROLF
> > for my wife and myself as well.The estimated processing time given is
> > 36-42 months on the AOR.
> >
> > During mid June 2003, after around 1.5 yrs, I got a two letters from
> > CHC Islamabad; one asking to submit the MBBS(graduation) degree of my
> > spouse and second informing me about new immigration rules with
> > increased number of points and to appear in Ielts exam and complete
> > the new immigration forms.I submitted my wife's degree within 30 days
> > and sent the new completed application forms for me and my wife and
> > Ielts exam result in the third week of July 2003.
> >
> > Since my file was transfered before Jan 1 2002 to Islamabad, so I
> > received a letter on Aug 20th 2003 from CHC Islamabad that they are
> > stopping the processing till further notice as a result of the court
> > orders issued on 20th June to the Minister of Immigration to reduce
> > the immigration points.
> > Minister of immigration announced on Sep 18 2003 the new law of
> > reducing the points to 67.
> >
> > I have not yet received any letter or acknowledgment of receipt of my
> > application forms, ielts test results and degree of my spouse.
> >
> > Does anyone has any information about the current processing trends at
> > CHC Islamabad after the new law to lower the immigration points?Has
> > anyone simialr case like I have.
> >
> > Note that initially as I told that I filed at USA and I got my medical
> > papers and Interview call but due to not having USA visa I could not
> > go to attend the interview hence transferred my file to Islamabad.
> >
> > Please advise.
> >
> > Regards
> > Zeshan Jalali |
