Can TRV refusal influence a PRV approval?

[AW2011]

My fiance (from Dominican Republic) applied for a TRV in Oct 2010 and was granted it. I lived in DR with him. We're trying for another TRV in May (multiple entry this time) and hoping he'll be granted this one as well. I'm a little nervous though because we're getting married in July and then I'm moving back to Canada mid August (which is why we want the TRV so he can come visit me, and I him, while we're waiting out for the PR). We're going to submit the same things we did before. The invitation letter will be slightly different, obviously. I don't want to come right out in the application papers or in the letter of support/invitation to shout to the embassy that I will no longer be living in DR, because I think that was a big reason of why he got the visa (also because of my parent's support/invitation letter). I'm very nervous that he will be denied this visa, although he should get it because he proved before that he returned back to DR (and that's their main concern).
Do u think it's worth a shot? Since he got the TRV before and came back, if this one is a denial, should it really look that bad on the PR application? I hope to God he gets it because if he can come for visits in Canada, and I for visits to DR it will make the wait a little more bearable.
Thanks for your thoughts and advice.

tink

You're lucky. A second time should be easier as long as he had stated your relationship on his first TRV application. Even if they deny him, I don't think it will hurt your PR application at the end. Good luck.

 

[tink23]

Yes, we were very lucky.

In the first application he mentioned me in the reason for travel blurb, but officially on the application he didn't because at the time I was only his gf. Even now when we apply in May there's no official place on the application for him to mentioned me (since we won't be spouses until July) and we don't officially qualify as common law because we haven't officially lived together for a year, even though I've been living in the country for 3 years. So he'll mention me again in his reason for travel (to celebrate our future wedding with my family/friends who aren't able to come to DR with the rest of us) and then following that (since we want a multiple entry) to celebrate holidays with his (future) in laws, etc...
I too think we have a greater chance, but still very nervous because like I said, the papers for a TRV are now a lot more extensive than they were when we applied at the end of 2010.

For those who tried for a TRV and were denied, I think it shows that you were trying to spend more time with your significant other, which is a good thing. If u have one or two TRV attempts that were unsuccessful, I don't think that will be major cause for alarm. It would almost be more strange that one never tried to visit their spouses country. If there are many attempts to enter Canada that failed, that may be another thing, but 1 or 2 attempts, I wouldn't worry too much about either. Although I imagine it's very heart wrenching when being denied the chance for a TRV.

 

[AW2011]

For those who tried for a TRV and were denied, I think it shows that you were trying to spend more time with your significant other, which is a good thing. If u have one or two TRV attempts that were unsuccessful, I don't think that will be major cause for alarm. It would almost be more strange that one never tried to visit their spouses country. If there are many attempts to enter Canada that failed, that may be another thing, but 1 or 2 attempts, I wouldn't worry too much about either. Although I imagine it's very heart wrenching when being denied the chance for a TRV.

I totally agree. My spouse actually had 3 failed attempts prior to sending in our sponsorship application - 1st time I got him accepted by an English school here to better his language when we were just good friends. 2nd time after we started seriously committed to each other, wanted him to see how my life is in Canada. 3rd time after we got married. I took half a year off and spent every single day with him in his home country and we just wanted to be physically together more.
We were determined and NOTHING was going to prevent us from being together or closer. I got him into an university in US. Now he's only a 45-minute drive from where I am on F1 for 2 years, still they wouldn't allow him to visit me(that was the 3rd attempt). I've been doing the weekend runs over the past 2 years now and getting a bit tired.
Any Canadian schools and businesses would love to have a share of the money we've been spending in the US for the past 2 years! Good for the Americans, we do all our shopping and travelings only down there now.
My love towards Canada is diminishing. It will take them quite a bit to earn that back!

 

[mobeyk]

Thanks. All your replies make me feel even better without the refusal. That way we have proof that my wife wanted to visit to learn my family knowing and was not allowed to visit. They cannot expect the whole family to fly to china if they do not allow her to come to Canada to learn them knowing. So something unpleasant turns into something that has a slight positive edge.