tourist visa for my boyfriend, need your advice please

[mandrakizay]

Hello!

My boyfriend is from Madagascar. I invited him to come visit me. The plane tickets are already bought (from early February until the middle of April) so he will be staying here for about two months and a half (if he can get the visa of course). I don't work, I can't provide any proof that I would be able to support him during his stay so my brother-in-law agreed to stand bail for him. He did not write an invitation letter but he filled a proof of accomodation which has been legalized. Is the invitation letter necessary or is the proof of accomodation enough?
Also, my boyfriend was stated as a friend by my brother-in-law. Someone at the Consulate of Canada in Madagascar told him that he had to prove their friendship is real. Is that really necessary for a tourist visa? What proof can we give considering that they don't really know each other and that the only link between them is me?

I don't want to miss this chance to see him again... February is coming really fast. I read a lot of topics here but I did not find any answer to my questions. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

[ashokcan]

Hello!

My boyfriend is from Madagascar. I invited him to come visit me. The plane tickets are already bought (from early February until the middle of April) so he will be staying here for about two months and a half (if he can get the visa of course). I don't work, I can't provide any proof that I would be able to support him during his stay so my brother-in-law agreed to stand bail for him. He did not write an invitation letter but he filled a proof of accomodation which has been legalized. Is the invitation letter necessary or is the proof of accomodation enough?
Also, my boyfriend was stated as a friend by my brother-in-law. Someone at the Consulate of Canada in Madagascar told him that he had to prove their friendship is real. Is that really necessary for a tourist visa? What proof can we give considering that they don't really know each other and that the only link between them is me?

I don't want to miss this chance to see him again... February is coming really fast. I read a lot of topics here but I did not find any answer to my questions. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Could you please tell us, what your boyfriend does. Any travel history ? He has to give bank statement for prove that he can support himself .

[sttn]

MISREPRESENTATION.. BE GENUINE

[mandrakizay]

Could you please tell us, what your boyfriend does. Any travel history ? He has to give bank statement for prove that he can support himself .

Thank you for paying attention to my post. My boyfriend is still a student. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any travel history. He is going to ask for the bank statement in the next few days. He has about 2000$ in his account... I know it is not much but I hope they won't refuse the visa because of that. I think it's a reasonable amount for a stay of two months during which he won't have to pay for a place to stay nor for food... 

[mandrakizay]

MISREPRESENTATION.. BE GENUINE

I know... do you have any suggestion? Do you think it's me who should write the invitation letter?

[born2code]

Nothing can justify misrepresentation..."It's like saying, I lied because I didn't have any other option. But we forget, there's always the option to not lie."

Be extremely careful, as falsifying to CIC is (i believe) a federal offense and you and your brother in law could potentially get in trouble.

Well you could always present an honest application to the consulate and hope for the best. You could get someone sponsor your boyfriend. Your boyfriend's family in Madagascar, can they provide him the finances to make a strong case?

Cheers...

[mandrakizay]

Nothing can justify misrepresentation..."It's like saying, I lied because I didn't have any other option. But we forget, there's always the option to not lie."

Be extremely careful, as falsifying to CIC is (i believe) a federal offense and you and your brother in law could potentially get in trouble.

Well you could always present an honest application to the consulate and hope for the best. You could get someone sponsor your boyfriend. Your boyfriend's family in Madagascar, can they provide him the finances to make a strong case?

Cheers...

Thank you for your interest. It seems that I am making quite a big mistake. In fact, the only misrepresentation here is regarding the "friendship" between my brother-in-law and my boyfriend. But can't my brother-in-law be the sponsor? I was thinking about writing a letter saying I want to invite my boyfriend here but, because I don't have any income, my brother-in-law agreed to be the sponsor. And it is the truth. Would that be acceptable you think?

[ashokcan]

Thank you for paying attention to my post. My boyfriend is still a student. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any travel history. He is going to ask for the bank statement in the next few days. He has about 2000$ in his account... I know it is not much but I hope they won't refuse the visa because of that. I think it's a reasonable amount for a stay of two months during which he won't have to pay for a place to stay nor for food... 

Look, your boyfriend is still a student. He can travel during his vacation period and he can show the prove of a student. He should buy a return ticket, show the bank's statement and he can ask your brother to write for him that he will be staying with him. 

[born2code]

I would suggest you to do the same as Ashok says.

Be honest, always emphasize your strong points. Your boyfriend has been studying in Madagascar and has vested interest to return and complete his studies.

Good luck...

[mandrakizay]

Thank you to both of you!