Spouse Passports: First Name Difference

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Subject: Spouse Passports: First Name Difference
  Hi:

I´m having a serious problem here, I went to Pakistan to get married and I came back. I asked my wife to apply for the passport and get other important documents like medical, police certs, etc etc. She arranaged everything and sent me the documents to canada (toronto).

The First name on my passport is MOhammad with "o" ... but on her passport, they passport guys has printed my name as MUhammad with "U" as her husband. Her name has no problem on her passport or anything. Now when i have everything here with me, like medical, ppictures, filled forms, photos etc etc ... I´m so worried that the copy of her passport and copy of my passport has the same word but with a minor difference of "O" and "U". I sopke to couple of people and consultants, they´re saying its a common problem with this name, and immigration department knows it very well and they dont care about it as long as your middle/given name and last name is spelled correctly and as long as your have all the proof that she is your wife etc.

I´m still nervous, worried, tense and depressed, back home, it takes hell of a time to get the documents etc etc.. i dont want he her to apply for a new passport cuz the passport department might ask her to apply for a new passport, the imporant thing is, her medical report has her passport number as well.

changing the passport means, get a new medical report, and eveythning from a new start.

Please guide me, advice me that should I worried about that ? or should I just go ahead and submit the forms and everything like that, mind it that all the forms whcih I have filled are with the first name of mine as Mohammad with "O" as all of my canadian documents has the same spelled first name.

Please, I need your help.

[19-08-2005,13:08]
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SmartHawk
(in reply to: Spouse Passports: First Name Difference)
Submit the forms and write an extra letter explaining WHY there are differences...very easy to do.
If you ever have doubts about something in your application, write a short note explaining why things are the way they are.
Relax and all will be OK.

GOOD LUCK

[19-08-2005,13:15]
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Rachunek
(in reply to: Spouse Passports: First Name Difference)
Dont worry and dont try to give any explannation..... that would raise a question ....


Just submit the application they wont reject it due to the spelling error and if they have any issue on the same at the most they would contact you for the explannation....

So dont worry just submit your application without any explannation.... as you have the medicals and the photos and the certificates so it doesnt make a difference... they generally over look such errors....

All the best

[19-08-2005,16:00]
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TS
Spouse Passports: First Name Difference) (in reply to: Spouse Passports: First Name Difference)
Thanks Rachunek and TS for both of your kind concerns,
I´m wondering that "if" they raise a question and send me a letter for explanation etc ... is it gonna delay the process ? right now the case process for spouse from Islamabad (pakistan) is 4-5 months officilay but normaly its kinda fast these days and they get it done with 2-3 months as well if they dont have obligations etc and if all of the documentation has been done and submitted properly.

about the issue of the mis-spell of the first name which Mohammad or Muhammad ... lots of people said its a common issue wiht this name all over the world. if you pronounce it, it sounds the same but people has different ways to write it down. As canadian embassy does thousand of cases for muslim immigirants as well, do you think that they´ll have a perfect idea about this issue and they wont fid it critical ? as long long as my wife name and my middle/given and last name has no spelling problems.

so again my friends, i´m going to submit the file like that with a 3/4 days. and i still need to confirm 1000% that i´m floating in a safe boat with no holes. please guide me again.


[19-08-2005,16:57]
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SmartHawk
(in reply to: Spouse Passports: First Name Difference)
You should send the application in...AND send a letter explaining why there are differences. It will not hurt you. It will likely help you. The easier you make the CIC´s job, the faster it will be processed.

I recently sponsored my wife to come to Canada and we had a few things in our application that needed explaining. We understood them but thought ahead and said WHAT IF...... We wrote explanations and nothing was asked and our application was processed in 4 1/2 from Mississauga to the visa in my wife´s hand.

In a situation you are unsure about, be proactive....avoid the problem if you can. Write the explanation about the name difference...it will not hurt you.

I wish you luck
Trust me...it will be OK

CHEERS!


[19-08-2005,21:16]
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Rachunek
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