Singapore Expats

I am planning to apply for PR by this year. Im no longer with my husband but we have a kid. Can I NOT apply my husband as dependent? Because I DONT want him to be my dependent when i apply for my PR. I will be applying for my son only.

Also, do I need to get a consent from him if I'll be applying our son as my dependent or will our marriage contract suffice for it already?

thanks..

Hi Audrey,

you can certainly apply for yourself and your son (should your husband agree) without your husband being a dependant.

Regarding the marriage contract/whether you can apply without your husbands consent for your son, I wouldn't rely on guesses. Ff you are serious about applying you should speak to a lawyer.

So you mean I need to get a consent from my husband for my son's application?

mommy_audrey wrote:So you mean I need to get a consent from my husband for my son's application?

You might need to if you have shared custody. Thus you should discuss this with a lawyer, not in a forum as this might come down to a court ruling in the extreme case.

Ok thanks for the insights.. I just hope he'll cooperate,since he's no longer giving support to our son.

Thanks! and Have a wonderful day!

Hi iam a PRand i already apply PR for my wife in this case how long it take to approval its almost 80 days iam worried.

Hi Frankey,

average processing time is three months, so you should hear back from them soon. If you already are a PR though and your wife doesn't have any bad records then she shouldn't have any problems getting PR. Best thing is to be patient and not worry until you hear from them.

thanks littlegreenman i will be patient and i pray hard

If you are divorce and your current DP is gotten via your HB, then your DP will need to be revoked.

In regards to you applying for PR, if you are a divorcee, the PR application will be based on you qualifying to be granted PR status!

If you are separated from your HB, and you have legally apply for separation via your lawyer, then, if you apply PR status without declaring your current status now, you wud probably contravene the immigration act of providing false information. Penalty will be fine or jail or both! afterwhich, you will be repatriated!

Flw, if you are divorce, it is unlikely you can apply for PR if you are currently not on PR status, but on DP status! You will not be qualify to apply for PR!

mommy_audrey wrote:I am planning to apply for PR by this year. Im no longer with my husband but we have a kid. Can I NOT apply my husband as dependent? Because I DONT want him to be my dependent when i apply for my PR. I will be applying for my son only.

Also, do I need to get a consent from him if I'll be applying our son as my dependent or will our marriage contract suffice for it already?

thanks..

If you receive a reply from ICA within 2 months, it is unlikely your PR application is approved. The good bet period would be 90days - 110 days

frankey wrote:Hi iam a PRand i already apply PR for my wife in this case how long it take to approval its almost 80 days iam worried.

starbucke wrote:If you receive a reply from ICA within 2 months, it is unlikely your PR application is approved. The good bet period would be 90days - 110 days

Thanks for the heads up Starbucke. That is a good guideline if correct.

starbucke wrote:If you receive a reply from ICA within 2 months, it is unlikely your PR application is approved. The good bet period would be 90days - 110 days

I got my PR in 1 month, it seems to depend more on which country you're from.

Jeppo wrote:

starbucke wrote:If you receive a reply from ICA within 2 months, it is unlikely your PR application is approved. The good bet period would be 90days - 110 days

I got my PR in 1 month, it seems to depend more on which country you're from.

1 month PR here too. But as usual in Singapore I suspect us whiteys get priority...

jpatokal wrote:

Jeppo wrote:

starbucke wrote:If you receive a reply from ICA within 2 months, it is unlikely your PR application is approved. The good bet period would be 90days - 110 days

I got my PR in 1 month, it seems to depend more on which country you're from.

1 month PR here too. But as usual in Singapore I suspect us whiteys get priority...

Under 2 months and I wasn't even in Singapore!

jpatokal wrote:

Jeppo wrote:

starbucke wrote:If you receive a reply from ICA within 2 months, it is unlikely your PR application is approved. The good bet period would be 90days - 110 days

I got my PR in 1 month, it seems to depend more on which country you're from.

1 month PR here too. But as usual in Singapore I suspect us whiteys get priority...

True, but my wife did it in about the same time a year earlier on her own, and she's asian. Care to guess which ethnicity