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Were you asked about your family's finances when you applied for a permanent visa, and did they contact your family? |
I've never applied for a permanent visa |
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No, I wasn't asked |
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I was asked, but they didn't contact my family |
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I was asked, and they contacted my family |
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Pitarou
Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1116 Location: Narita, Japan
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:58 am Post subject: Immigration Office asking about my family |
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I'm in the process of trying to upgrade to a permanent visa, and the Immigration Office are asking some very personal questions about my family.
They want me to give:
- full name
- age
- address
- telephone number
- annual income
of six of my family members, and six of my Japanese wife's.
Has anyone else experienced this? If you have, did the Immigration Office go on to contact your family? |
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cat mother
Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 62
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Yes.
They are just trying to determine whether your marriage is "real" or paper only.
But it's odd they are doing it to a Westerner.
I was asked to draw a map from my mother in law's house to the nearest train station, plus give some personal information about my husband's family members.
They didn't contact my family, but they did contact my husband's family, as well as my employer. |
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timothypfox
Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 492
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:30 am Post subject: |
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They didn't contact anyone except my employer. I guess I was lucky... |
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Shonai Ben
Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:59 am Post subject: |
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.........they called me one day and asked a bunch of strange questions like "What does your wife cook for dinner?" or "What's your wife's favorite food?" etc.
The other questions I've forgetten.Anyway,about a week later I got the card from immigration to go pick up my PR.
The whole process took 6 months from the day of application.I've heard it sometimes is shorter or longer.
The proverbial "case by case" thing........anyway,good luck. |
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G Cthulhu
Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 1373 Location: Way, way off course.
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Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:22 am Post subject: |
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Try applying for perm residence in the US. That'll give you some perspective on government agencies asking "personal questions". :? |
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Big_H
Joined: 21 Dec 2013 Posts: 115
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Was asked about my family -not 6 of them though- and my own financial income and current status.
That wasn't for a visa though, it was just that same job interview that I made a thread about. |
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hivans
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 51 Location: fukuoka
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:59 am Post subject: |
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I voted for “No, I wasn’t asked”, which may have skewed the results in this poll a bit unfairly.
I (successfully) applied for my PR on the basis of my employment status and length of residence (I am not married). Perhaps the checking process is simpler if it concentrates on documents about taxation and salary? |
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Pitarou
Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 1116 Location: Narita, Japan
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Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:40 am Post subject: |
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hivans wrote: |
I voted for “No, I wasn’t asked”, which may have skewed the results in this poll a bit unfairly.
I (successfully) applied for my PR on the basis of my employment status and length of residence (I am not married). Perhaps the checking process is simpler if it concentrates on documents about taxation and salary? |
Thanks for voting, and for the clarification. It really helps me get a picture of what's going on. |
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