Family Visa Application Deferred

ismailki
By ismailki

Dear Friends,

I submitted the application for Family Residence on 03 March, the status changed to "Deferred" on 06 March. Immediately i went to the Immigration dept and submitted a missing document.

The status remained the same after 3 days and then i met Captain to understand the reason. Captain told me that my profession in visa is "Engineer" and my qualification is "Civil Engineer"; so I need to change my visa to “Civil Engineer” to match with the Certificate. I explained to him that my company usually stamps all engineers as “Engineer only”. Also I provided a copy of the cancelled residency of my family. (My family was here last year on family visa but cancelled and sent back to India due to some personal reasons). The Captain accepted the old residency copy, made some comments in Arabic on it and kept on his table. He said that will try to approve and asked me to check online in one week.

Dear friends, I request your comments if you have previous experience. Is there any chance to get approval?

In case if it delays, can I apply for a visit visa, while my family residency visa is under deferred?

 

Kindly request expert advices.

Edit: Some of the links below may be helpful.

Related post about family visas and permits

How to convert a family visit visa into a permanent residence permit

How to apply for a family visit visa in Qatar

Procedure for Applying Family Visit Visa through Metrash

By Chandrasree• 24 Jan 2019 20:09
Chandrasree

I have applied for family resident visa, day before yesterday.previously the status was UNDER REVIEW.Then yesterday night it has changed to UNDER PROCESS without showing any expiry date or any other details.can anybody tell me what will happen next and is everything ok.I am very much worried.kindly reply...

By Molten Metal• 20 Nov 2018 11:42
Molten Metal

Jay, Thanks a lot for quick reply, thanks a lot again ...................

By jayty• 19 Nov 2018 19:54
jayty

"Deferred" status means you need to go visit MOI asap to do a personal follow-up coz most probably there is some problem with your document and they cannot process. For my case, the immigration officer was not clear regarding my previous RP, and when i came there and clarified, it was ok the next day. Hope this helps.

By jithu shijith• 17 Sep 2018 09:59
jithu shijith

Its a normal process , even for me I checked after 2 days after submission it was showing differed , but next day its came under processing. dont worry, be patient and wait. even its not change after a week just go the department and ask them they will give you the remedies.

By sachin.sharma0• 7 Mar 2018 08:47
sachin.sharma0

hi everyone,

i have done btech degree and it's attested with mofa n all.i have visa profession sales representative.can i get family permanent visa of my wife.my salary is 14000 qr.

By sachin.sharma0• 5 Mar 2018 21:37
sachin.sharma0

hi everyone,

i have done btech degree and it's attested with mofa n all.i have visa profession sales representative.can i get family permanent visa of my wife.my salary is 14000 qr.

By Savleen Bhatia• 17 Jul 2017 07:40
Savleen Bhatia

Hi, applied for Family visa on 6th July 17. Its still under review. Can anyone help that what can be the reason for delay. how much time it takes to process

By jamalmydeeen• 1 Dec 2016 16:33
jamalmydeeen

Dear Mohamed Ihsan1

my application shown 3 days before rejected, then I went emigration they give meeting Sunday( 04/12/2016) , what is that ? please advice me

Thanks

Jamal Mydeen

By jamalmydeeen• 1 Dec 2016 16:30
jamalmydeeen

Dear ismailki,

my application shown 3 days before rejected, then I went emigration they give meeting Sunday( 04/12/2016) , what is that ? please advice me

Thanks

Jamal Mydeen

By ismailki• 23 Nov 2016 09:32
ismailki

@jamalmydeeen

Better you visit Captain again tomorrow. Dont go early morning; it would be better to see him around 12 Noon since that time there will be no rush and he will be free to speak. Explain him the situation that you resubmitted the Bank Statement. He may assist you.

By the way, Does your salary statement meets the requirements (6 months salary transaction with minimum salary of 10K and duly signed by the Bank)?

Dont forget to keep one more copy of the Bank Statement while you visit tomorrow.

By jamalmydeeen• 23 Nov 2016 09:25
jamalmydeeen

@ Mohamed Ihsan1,

dear Mohamed still same only, what I do ? I submit my missing bank statement last Thursday (17.11.2016), still now showing Deferred, I need to go tomorrow or Sunday?

please advice me

By Mohamed Ihsan1• 21 Nov 2016 10:58
Mohamed Ihsan1

@ jamalmydeeen

It seems that you have submitted the bank statement recently only ("almost 3 days").

You just wait, and if the status is same even after another 2,3 working days; visit the captain again to have further details.

I hope it will be ok, in one or two days.

By jamalmydeeen• 21 Nov 2016 10:49
jamalmydeeen

I have applied family visa for my wife and my kids. After submit all the documents the system said “Application is Deferred” after they said they need my bank statement, I submit also captain sign and then they accepted. Now almost 3 days gone but system says “Application is Deferred”. Why is that???

By AleksGab• 6 Oct 2016 00:07
AleksGab

Hi, how long did you wait until the status changed after you have submitted the needed document? I have the same issue, application is deferred but went back to give the addtl docs but ststatus is still the same. Was it approved eventually?

By saravanank• 12 Aug 2016 22:00
saravanank

Hello, my wife and daughter are here in doha in family visit visa completed 6months.we extended the visa for 1 month and expiring on Aug28...in this stage i applied family resident visa on 3rd Aug next day status changed to Application is Differed ...

I went to gharafa and Checked they mention Application deferred in reason they required again bank statement with stamp in all pages ,i submitted on 7 th aug and officer told me to check after 1 week but still showing same,until now no update.

Hope inshaallah we'll get visa...

is there anyone faces the same problem.

By ismailki• 3 Aug 2016 09:58
ismailki

Hi,

Most probably (if you have provided all the requested documents) it will be ready in one or two days. If no change in status within one week of your last visit, go again meet captain. He will give you an appointment to meet the committee.

By Charimae• 3 Aug 2016 09:42
Charimae

Me and My husband is currently working here in Qatar with separate company sponsorship. We applied for my daughter residence visa and after 2 days it shows deferred. we went to immigration and complete the documents they required. The lady in the counter told to check after 1 week. I check online after 2 days and the status is still DEFERRED. Is there any chance i will get my application approved? after completion of Docs. how long they will change the status? anyone please advise.

By ismailki• 19 Apr 2016 15:05
ismailki

heyi,

Any update on your visa application? Hope everything goes well.

By heyi• 4 Apr 2016 16:18
heyi

Congrats..

By ismailki• 4 Apr 2016 11:25
ismailki

Hi,

Sorry for not updating.

RP was done the next day itself. Now, hunting for school admission.

By heyi• 4 Apr 2016 11:11
heyi

sir rp done?

By heyi• 28 Mar 2016 11:05
heyi

Congrats Sir

By heyi• 28 Mar 2016 11:04
heyi

Congrats Sir

By ismailki• 28 Mar 2016 08:25
ismailki

Hi, Thanks all for your advises. Today, my application status is changed to "Under Process".

Yesterday was my appointment to meet committee. I went to Mesaimeer at 6.00 AM, and the interview started at 8.30. It was through video conferencing.

The interview was very simple and short.

A panel of many officers (i could not count the numbers) were present for video conference.

It was so simple, and the officer was very kind. They just want to see us and judge. That’s all.

And today, the very next day, the status changed from “Deferred” to “Under Process”.

By heyi• 27 Mar 2016 09:48
heyi

ismaki

Any updates sir?

By Molten Metal• 20 Mar 2016 11:10
Molten Metal

Good luck all new comers .....................

By heyi• 20 Mar 2016 10:28
heyi

My wife is already in visit visa from past 2 month , but to get job she needs rp. so trying for rp..Its all luck i feel to get rp

By ismailki• 20 Mar 2016 10:24
ismailki

For RP, the only office accepting application is Gharaffa, but for visit visa there are several offices.

I thought my all documents are perfect (Salary statement, comparatively better salary, Profession, Rental agreement, Labor contract and everything); thats why i directly applied for family residency visa. The other concern was my son's schooling. Without RP i cant even get an application form from school.

In your case, my opinion is to apply for visit visa, and later keep trying for RP. Meantime, try to change your profession to match with your certificate.

By heyi• 20 Mar 2016 10:16
heyi

ohk.. Thats d great news .. Go ahead.. Even i am planning to apply for rp in d month of may.. even i have problem with profession.. i am engineer,but visa sales representative, n eople tell for rp v need to go Gharafa..

By ismailki• 20 Mar 2016 10:12
ismailki

My family visa application is still valid.I did not cancel it. Today, i spoke to the Chief of Visiting Visa department and he advised me that there is no problem in applying for visit visa, even if there is a valid application for family residency.

By heyi• 20 Mar 2016 10:08
heyi

Ok.. U have cancelled RP Application...? Good applied for visit visa u can extend that for 6 months. But Rp v can apply only in gharaffa as per heard

By ismailki• 20 Mar 2016 09:30
ismailki

Sorry, the appointment is for 27 March.

By ismailki• 20 Mar 2016 09:27
ismailki

Hi Heyi,

Today i went to the Immigration dept in Gharaffa, and got an appointment for 23rd March @ mesaimeer Immigration dept.

Meantime, today i submitted the application for Visit visa and waiting for the updates.

By heyi• 20 Mar 2016 08:46
heyi

Yes.. Do one thing.. Cancel and apply for vsiist for 1 month and then try again

By ismailki• 17 Mar 2016 21:36
ismailki

An update.

My Visa application's status is still "deferred". Today again i went to meet captain, he asked to meet the committee on Sunday. Did not give me any specific time or token number, just asked me to come to the reception on Sunday.

Does anyone has similar experience ?

In case if any objection on Sunday, Can i request them to cancel my application; so that i can apply for visit visa.

By ismailki• 16 Mar 2016 11:56
ismailki

Hi,

Not yet. Still the status is same. I visited captain 2 times and he repeated the same. The status is still "deferred".

Can you anyone advise the further solution ?

By heyi• 16 Mar 2016 10:02
heyi

hi.. any update on your visa ismaiki

By ismailki• 12 Mar 2016 16:09
ismailki

Heyi,

It is all depends on your luck. there is a chance for rejection with reason "Profession in Visa and Qualification does not match".

Better is try to change the profession to match with the Qualification.

By heyi• 12 Mar 2016 16:03
heyi

Hi All,

I have Sales Represntative visa and profession Engineer and Slary 10000QAr, Can i apply for? RP

By heyi• 12 Mar 2016 16:03
heyi

Hi All,

I have Sales Represntative visa and profession Engineer and Slary 10000QAr, Can i apply for? RP

By ismailki• 12 Mar 2016 11:17
ismailki

Thanks Dear friend.

By Nanofilm• 12 Mar 2016 10:30
Nanofilm

i think in a day or 2 it should be done

By Nanofilm• 12 Mar 2016 10:29
Nanofilm

9th was meeting...i suggest give it a week time...so basically the documents is still in captain table and not moved forward...as i said give it a week time and inshaAllah it will be done...if not go back to the same captain again for the status

By ismailki• 12 Mar 2016 10:24
ismailki

Dear Nanofilm,

In both (MOI and Metrash) the status is same "Application is deferred" - Refer to the submission office. The status was updated on 06 March. The meeting with captain was on 09 March.

By Nanofilm• 12 Mar 2016 10:21
Nanofilm

check the status in moi and metrash separately...what does it show

By Nanofilm• 12 Mar 2016 10:17
Nanofilm

check the status in moi and metrash separately...what does it show

By ismailki• 12 Mar 2016 10:13
ismailki

If anyone can advice me, please reply or give me a miscall to 33299253.

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