A few questions about the process

[naitpygE]

Hello, My wife is Canadian and I'm from Egypt we're planning to apply for sponsorship soon, I have a few questions:

1. We didn't stay together for more than a few months (we've been married for about a year, but she had to go back to Canada in order to continue with her Education). Does that negatively affect the likelihood of getting approved?
2. We stayed in my parents' house during our stay in Egypt so we didn't have a lease since we basically didn't have to pay rent, does that affect the process negatively?
3. Should we stay together for one year or so in Egypt now or is it safe to just apply for sponsorship right now? and does it matter if we never had a wedding?
4. If I have a job in another country, and therefore have a residency in said country, will the interview take place there or in my home country?

Thank you.

 

[Wakki]

No....your sponsorship will be approved based on the proof of supporting documents and genuineness of your marriage/relationship.

No....you need to provide the documents as required in the checklist.

If you are legally married....you don't need to stay together for one year.

if you are married...you will need to provide the marriage license issued at the country where you married.

although very likely in home country, where you are interview depends on the visa officer.

 

[naitpygE]

No....your sponsorship will be approved based on the proof of supporting documents and genuineness of your marriage/relationship.

No....you need to provide the documents as required in the checklist.

If you are legally married....you don't need to stay together for one year.

if you are married...you will need to provide the marriage license issued at the country where you married.

although very likely in home country, where you are interview depends on the visa officer.

Thank you, this is extremely reassuring

 

[shalenabennie]

Thank you, this is extremely reassuring

Hi! I'm Canadian as d my husband also Egyptian. We didn't have a formal ceremony and I also went back to Canada and he went back k to Saudi for work. Your biggest concern will be providing genuineness of the relationship Just keep tabs on all your communications and it will be good if she can come to visit you as soon as she can, as you most likely would get refused for a visit visa if you were to try and go to Canada to see her.

 

[naitpygE]

Hi! I'm Canadian as d my husband also Egyptian. We didn't have a formal ceremony and I also went back to Canada and he went back k to Saudi for work. Your biggest concern will be providing genuineness of the relationship Just keep tabs on all your communications and it will be good if she can come to visit you as soon as she can, as you most likely would get refused for a visit visa if you were to try and go to Canada to see her.

should I provide thousands of pages of printed facebook conversations? or is it an overkill?

 

[shalenabennie]

should I provide thousands of pages of printed facebook conversations? or is it an overkill?

LOL right. It's tough to be honest. It really depends on the officer you get. Some give you a hard time and others are more understanding

 

[naitpygE]

LOL right. It's tough to be honest. It really depends on the officer you get. Some give you a hard time and others are more understanding

this makes me a bit anxious not gonna lie, I think our best bet is spending one more year together before applying, right?

 

[shalenabennie]

this makes me a bit anxious not gonna lie, I think our best bet is spending one more year together before applying, right?

Honestly, it wouldn't hurt. You could apply, if they refuse you could apply again. But they look at these "rushed" marriages for a way to get people in the country.. People been doing it for so long they just assume everyone does it now the choice is most definitely yours and I can understand waiting a year sucks, but it may increase your chances of approval right away. The only reason they believe my marriage was ligit was because I moved to Saudi and we had a child. But if I didn't,, they most Def would have denied our application. If you decide to wait, Bring her to see you as much you can over the next year. It will help show your marriage is real.

 

[naitpygE]

Honestly, it wouldn't hurt. You could apply, if they refuse you could apply again. But they look at these "rushed" marriages for a way to get people in the country.. People been doing it for so long they just assume everyone does it now the choice is most definitely yours and I can understand waiting a year sucks, but it may increase your chances of approval right away. The only reason they believe my marriage was ligit was because I moved to Saudi and we had a child. But if I didn't,, they most Def would have denied our application. If you decide to wait, Bring her to see you as much you can over the next year. It will help show your marriage is real.

did you have to go to an interview?

 

[shalenabennie]

did you have to go to an interview?

No, they determine that because I moved from Canada to Saudi to be with him, and because we had a child, that our marriage was genuine. They denied him anyways but for a different reason. Lol but we appealed and won so

 

[canuck78]

A child does not automatically mean approval of a spousal application. There is no need to wait a year. If you have only spent one month together with no other travel together I would encourage you to visit at least one more time (if possible) before applying and perhaps visit again during the sponsorship process. You could also apply and then visit once or twice afterwards and update you file. Anticipate that the sponsorship process will take at least a year so if she gets pregnant you may not be at there birth of your child. Pregnancy does not speed up applications and visit visas are not granted because partners are pregnant. In general time together as a couple on repeated visits or long stretches of time helps applications.

 

[Miraclejj]

Hello, My wife is Canadian and I'm from Egypt we're planning to apply for sponsorship soon, I have a few questions:

1. We didn't stay together for more than a few months (we've been married for about a year, but she had to go back to Canada in order to continue with her Education). Does that negatively affect the likelihood of getting approved?
2. We stayed in my parents' house during our stay in Egypt so we didn't have a lease since we basically didn't have to pay rent, does that affect the process negatively?
3. Should we stay together for one year or so in Egypt now or is it safe to just apply for sponsorship right now? and does it matter if we never had a wedding?
4. If I have a job in another country, and therefore have a residency in said country, will the interview take place there or in my home country?

Thank you.

If this is not somewhat a new couple would do in your culture, then you can expect a more scrutinized process towards your application, likely an interview will be inevitable.

 

[naitpygE]

No, they determine that because I moved from Canada to Saudi to be with him, and because we had a child, that our marriage was genuine. They denied him anyways but for a different reason. Lol but we appealed and won so

would you mind telling me the reason he was denied for? maybe I can avoid running into a similar situation in the future.

 

[naitpygE]

A child does not automatically mean approval of a spousal application. There is no need to wait a year. If you have only spent one month together with no other travel together I would encourage you to visit at least one more time (if possible) before applying and perhaps visit again during the sponsorship process. You could also apply and then visit once or twice afterwards and update you file. Anticipate that the sponsorship process will take at least a year so if she gets pregnant you may not be at there birth of your child. Pregnancy does not speed up applications and visit visas are not granted because partners are pregnant. In general time together as a couple on repeated visits or long stretches of time helps applications.

Thank you this is really reassuring! in your opinion, other than that we should visit each other again, what are some other things that we should work on to avoid raising any red flags?

 

[canuck78]

This sounds like an arranged marriage or a conservative marriage so I suspect you haven't spent tons of time together before marriage. Nothing you can do about that but the photos and documents should also be standard to your cultural practices. Photos should to be all from one event like the wedding. Pick pictures that show various days together plus important events. You have already been married for a year so you can explain why you didn't apply right away. You can also show your savings or plans to secure employment if your wife is still in school. If you plan on living with family first you can include a letter from them indicating that you can live with them until you establish yourself. I think you are overthinking things. Couples with solid applications are in general more concerned with red flags than couples with less evidence.