I am pregnant Intl graduate student, spouse visa got denied

[gmwashy]

Please help me with advise,

My hubby had applied for his visitor visa to come and offer physical and moral support as we are expecting our first child. Its an important occasion for him to be there during delivery of our baby. I did an invitation letter including all the particulars needed and excluding the pregnancy information.
He attached his bank statement, permanent employment letter and property details of a house he owns.

How better can we do as we plan to resubmit the application? Anyone in this situation or has been in this scenario? Would appreciate advise...I am in a confused state

 

[canuck78]

Please help me with advise,

My hubby had applied for his visitor visa to come and offer physical and moral support as we are expecting our first child. Its an important occasion for him to be there during delivery of our baby. I did an invitation letter including all the particulars needed and excluding the pregnancy information.
He attached his bank statement, permanent employment letter and property details of a house he owns.

How better can we do as we plan to resubmit the application? Anyone in this situation or has been in this scenario? Would appreciate advise...I am in a confused state

I think it will be difficult for your husband to get a visa. I just wanted to mention that you will need to have an approved leave of absence from your school in order to extend you UHIP coverage if you take time off and will have to pay the premiums of course.

Approved Leave of Absence

If you need to take a leave of absence from your program of study or employment, you will need to obtain approval from your university in order to continue coverage under UHIP. If approved, UHIP coverage may be continued for a maximum of four months starting from the approved start date of your leave. If you will be taking parental or maternity leave, UHIP coverage may be continued for a maximum of twelve months.

To receive an approved leave of absence, you must:

1. Visit the UHIP Plan Administrator at your university. Your leave of absence must be approved at least one month before the start of your leave. (Your university may waive this requirement if, in its opinion, the leave of absence is a result of accident or illness).
2. Pay the full required UHIP premium.
3. Send documentation of your approved leave of absence to Sun Life at case.mgmt@sunlife.com. Documentation must be sent fifteen days prior to the start date of your approved leave. Approval letter from the university must indicate the reason for the leave, effective date and expected return date.

CONDITIONS
Please note that each approved leave of absence is subject to the following conditions:

• your extension of UHIP coverage must be continuous
• you are covered for medically necessary emergency expenses when travelling outside Canada for a maximum of 90 days beginning on and including the date of departure. Upon expiry of the 90-day period, your UHIP coverage will not resume before your return to Canada. It is recommended that you purchase additional travel insurance coverage as significant out-of-pocket expenses may be incurred (see “Am I covered while traveling outside Ontario?”);
• you must pay all required UHIP premiums in full, in advance, prior to the start of your approved leave of absence. Once you return from your approved leave of absence, you may apply to Sun Life for a premium adjustment that will take into account any period during your approved leave of absence that UHIP coverage was not in effect because of the 90-day limitation, as described above;
• no benefits are payable for expenses incurred on an approved leave outside of Canada as a result of, or in any way associated with:
  • suicide, attempted suicide or self-inflicted injury, whether sane or insane;
  • committing or attempting to commit a criminal act under legislation in the jurisdiction where the act was attempted or committed;
  • a non-recreational or professional sports activity.

Talk to your UHIP Plan Administrator to learn more about an approved leave of absence. If you have any additional questions, contact Sun Life.

 

[Bs65]

Please help me with advise,

My hubby had applied for his visitor visa to come and offer physical and moral support as we are expecting our first child. Its an important occasion for him to be there during delivery of our baby. I did an invitation letter including all the particulars needed and excluding the pregnancy information.
He attached his bank statement, permanent employment letter and property details of a house he owns.

How better can we do as we plan to resubmit the application? Anyone in this situation or has been in this scenario? Would appreciate advise...I am in a confused state

No idea if would have made any difference but why did you exclude the pregnancy information given that is the primary reason for the visit ?

Also any reason why you did not apply for a spouse open work permit along with your study permit ? Your spouse did not have to actually use the permit but might have made things easier at this stage.

 

[canuck78]

Pregnancy and baby would show more ties to Canada than home country is why I imagine she left out the pregnancy. You also shouldn't leave out the pregnancy because it is misrepresentation.

You always have the option of returning to your home country for the delivery and taking a longer leave of absence although I'm sure that is not what you want to do. I would imagine caring for a newborn alone and going to grad school will be also be pretty difficult.

 

[canuck78]

How long did you say your husband was planning on staying? I would imagine the if he had asked a week or two he may have a better chance of being approved.