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[sho78]

Hi Guys! I just need your help and opinion on this. I have applied under FSW1 under NOC 3215 on June 2011. I received my PER and 2nd AOR within 3 mos. My local Visa office requested for an interview since they have few questions regarding our my same-sex relationship (common-law). The visa officer beleived that we are in a relationship but she was not satisfied that we have cohabitating for a year since the bank account we have was just opened January 2011 and March 2011. Also, the billing statements that we have presented was dated January 2011. The visa officer thought that we just started cohabitating late 2010 which was less than a year to our application date. If we will reapply on January, which will make our bank account running for a year and our billing statements will also be dated a year by then, do you think it will work. We are not able to open bank accounts from the start of the relationship because we started a small business and our money were in business cycle. About the billing statements, my common-law bills go to her office. I really need your help. Thank you.

Hi,

I dont think it has anything to do with the period of relationship, period of relationship doesnt matter as long as your proofs are satisfactory you will be approved, even in family class spousal category which is totally based on relationship period of relationship doesnt matter. Even if your relationship is for 10 years but you are not able to proof through the supporting docs you will be rejected...

 

[sowhatifIMround]

It is already given that we were not able to prove them that we've been cohabitating for a year that is why we received refusal. My query now is if we decide to reapply in January 2012, which will make the documents on hand dated a year prior, will it have a chance of approval? The documents we presented were all dated this year (Bank accounts were opened January 2011) and credit card bills under my partners were dated this year and October 2010. We don't have the copies of her statements prior to October 2010 because her primary mailing address was her Office since she was just renting a place before we move in together in 2009. It was only in the later part of 2010 when she decided to change her mailing address in our place (My parent's house). The bank accounts were only opened January because our money is in an investment which is our Banana Farm business, we did not submit this in our application since we don't have a business permit, only to find out yesterday from an Agriculturist, that business under agriculture and farming does not require a business permit. We can submit the business proof in our next journey.

 

[sowhatifIMround]

sowhatifimround-so sorry to hear about your rejection :'( Good attitude though that you are going to reapply, it is hard that you got a rejection but it is just a setback. Good luck on your next app.

Thank you

 

[sexyhippo]

It is already given that we were not able to prove them that we've been cohabitating for a year that is why we received refusal. My query now is if we decide to reapply in January 2012, which will make the documents on hand dated a year prior, will it have a chance of approval? The documents we presented were all dated this year (Bank accounts were opened January 2011) and credit card bills under my partners were dated this year and October 2010. We don't have the copies of her statements prior to October 2010 because her primary mailing address was her Office since she was just renting a place before we move in together in 2009. It was only in the later part of 2010 when she decided to change her mailing address in our place (My parent's house). The bank accounts were only opened January because our money is in an investment which is our Banana Farm business, we did not submit this in our application since we don't have a business permit, only to find out yesterday from an Agriculturist, that business under agriculture and farming does not require a business permit. We can submit the business proof in our next journey.

hi sowhatifIMround,

In my idea, if you want to show to officer that you and your partner have a period that both of you have cohabitation relationship, beside the bank account and all of thing you mention above. you should show them some things like pictures, emails, letters, SMS related to your living together period or holiday trips that you and your partner spend together such as airtickets, hotel booking, etc..., telephone bill that you and your partner contact each with other during that period. I hope that by showing these information beside bank account, house renting contract,... can convince VO officer about your relationship with your partner that both of you have real cohabitation relationship in long time period.

I hope that will help,

 

[loolo]

@sowhatifimaround,

They will return all your documents, give it max 2months time!

Loolo

 

[smooth]

hello all,
Please is it possible to apply for visiting visa when u have applied for FSW? or what are the steps to follow for visiting visa if u have applied for FSW? my people please i need response

 

[xnista]

Yes you can apply for TRV while you have already applied for FSW and they call it dual intend. Officer can not refuse you simply because you are interested in or you have intention of settling or immigrating permanently to Canada. But you need to provide a lot of documents in a simple logical sequential steps to convince the officer, as they collect the docs and do not give a chance for you to explain at the beginning, unless they feel you are required to provide further information in a later stage ...

 

[Wolvy]

So today I got an automated email from Buffalo VO (Buffalo VO addy was at the bottom on the email) stating that it was confirmation that my application was received by CIC on 6/29/2011 along with instructions for changes in application status etc. Checked ecas and it is still ER complete and application number included in the letter is still the same as before. I thought another number beginning in B was given from Buffalo. So silly question, but would this be considered 2nd AOR? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

[sowhatifIMround]

hi sowhatifIMround,

In my idea, if you want to show to officer that you and your partner have a period that both of you have cohabitation relationship, beside the bank account and all of thing you mention above. you should show them some things like pictures, emails, letters, SMS related to your living together period or holiday trips that you and your partner spend together such as airtickets, hotel booking, etc..., telephone bill that you and your partner contact each with other during that period. I hope that by showing these information beside bank account, house renting contract,... can convince VO officer about your relationship with your partner that both of you have real cohabitation relationship in long time period.

I hope that will help,

We show them a lot pictures and also statutory of disinterested persons, and also afidavit of common-law union from our attorney. I even took a screenshot of my

 

[sowhatifIMround]

hi sowhatifIMround,

In my idea, if you want to show to officer that you and your partner have a period that both of you have cohabitation relationship, beside the bank account and all of thing you mention above. you should show them some things like pictures, emails, letters, SMS related to your living together period or holiday trips that you and your partner spend together such as airtickets, hotel booking, etc..., telephone bill that you and your partner contact each with other during that period. I hope that by showing these information beside bank account, house renting contract,... can convince VO officer about your relationship with your partner that both of you have real cohabitation relationship in long time period

I hope that will help,

hi sowhatifIMround,

In my idea, if you want to show to officer that you and your partner have a period that both of you have cohabitation relationship, beside the bank account and all of thing you mention above. you should show them some things like pictures, emails, letters, SMS related to your living together period or holiday trips that you and your partner spend together such as airtickets, hotel booking, etc..., telephone bill that you and your partner contact each with other during that period. I hope that by showing these information beside bank account, house renting contract,... can convince VO officer about your relationship with your partner that both of you have real cohabitation relationship in long time period.

I hope that will help,

We show them a lot pictures and also statutory of disinterested persons, and also afidavit of common-law union from our attorney. I even took a screenshot of my blog site to show the dates of when these pictures were uploaded. Since these pictures were mostly taken through a camera phone, there were no dates printed on it.. We haven't traveled together since I am busy because I work and study at night. We don't usually call each other or email each other because we're together. I am planning to send them a complete 12-month statement from January 2011-January 2012 both under our names. Thanks sexy hipo!

 

[sexyhippo]

So today I got an automated email from Buffalo VO (Buffalo VO addy was at the bottom on the email) stating that it was confirmation that my application was received by CIC on 6/29/2011 along with instructions for changes in application status etc. Checked ecas and it is still ER complete and application number included in the letter is still the same as before. I thought another number beginning in B was given from Buffalo. So silly question, but would this be considered 2nd AOR? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Hi Wolvy,

that is an 2nd AOR letter I also received a similar letter. congratulation to you to a new state (a longest state I believe :'( in visa process) the next state would be MR request (hope It will come soon).

I would like to add in another question here : how and when can we use the second file number (start by "B") to check our case status?

Many Thanks,

 

[Wolvy]

Thanks for the feeback sexyhippo. Did your VO give another application number when they sent you your second AOR? I would assume if they did you could start checking your ecas with it if you did. Also I vaguely remember reading somewhere that the new GCMS system you only get one file number and that's maybe why I didn't get another one, but I could be wrong.

 

[sexyhippo]

Thanks for the feeback sexyhippo. Did your VO give another application number when they sent you your second AOR? I would assume if they did you could start checking your ecas with it if you did. Also I vaguely remember reading somewhere that the new GCMS system you only get one file number and that's maybe why I didn't get another one, but I could be wrong.

Hi Wolvy,
yes, I believe so. on my letter, beside the first file number which started by "E" as usual, they also put down another number which is started by "B" and I believe that is a second file number. Is there any similar number with "B" on your AOR letter? However I could not check my ECAS by this number. May be you are right to say that there is just ony one file number because the second one did not work at all. I am still using the oringinal one by now.

Good luck my friend,

 

[zeenat imran]

So today I got an automated email from Buffalo VO (Buffalo VO addy was at the bottom on the email) stating that it was confirmation that my application was received by CIC on 6/29/2011 along with instructions for changes in application status etc. Checked ecas and it is still ER complete and application number included in the letter is still the same as before. I thought another number beginning in B was given from Buffalo. So silly question, but would this be considered 2nd AOR? Thanks in advance for any feedback.

offcourse 2nd AOR...congrats.

 

[Wolvy]

@ sexyhippo, no there wasn't any other app # in the letter. Good luck to you too

@ zeenat imran: After I posted it I thought "why did I post that, course it was the 2 aor" LOL. But I confused since it say it was original confirmation date when CIO received my app, not the date the vo received it.