Mixed messages

[Habibti]

I posted bits and pieces of my story on 3 different threads and I received very good advices and recommendations which I appreciate very much! However, my husband and I need to be thoroughly prepared for the coming interview on September 12 and we want to make sure that nothing falls into the cracks.

We had a very loooooong discussion last night on msn and we ended up with more questions than answers. I would like to know if any of you experienced what we have been going through as we received mixed messages from the visa office.

I met my husband in May 2008 on a website for learning languages. I had this powerful feeling I knew and loved him already. Every day we sent each other emails and regularly we talked on msn. Sometimes we would communicate with text messages on our mobiles, phone calls and post cards. We are both fluent in French and English, so communication is easy.

I met him for the first time in summer 2010 when I went to visit him in Morocco for one month. Then, I went back for the whole month of December. We got married on December 24 in front of an Adul. The same day we had the Baha'i wedding as I am a Baha'i and the following day we had the moroccan/muslim ceremony. The Baha'i faith and the Muslim faith share most of the same values, beliefs and laws. His family loves me dearly even though I am divorced, I have a 16 years old son and my husband is 20 years younger. Even my mother has a very good feeling about us.

In February 2011, I sent our application for sponsorship along with the pictures of my first trip and my second trip plus the wedding photos. I also sent some emails, postcards and a letter that my mother sent to my husband. The visa office in Rabat received our file on March 31, 2011.

On June 27, 2011, my husband received a phone call from the visa office. The lady officer asked him some questions. It was mostly the same questions he had to answer on the application. So he basically repeated what we wrote. He asked her if everything was fine with our application. She said yes. Then, he told her I was coming in a few days to visit him (I went to Morocco from July 2 to August 4). She told him that chances were he might go to Canada with me! She told him I should pay for the visa fees as soon as possible and fax them the receipt, which I did the day after. She also asked my husband to come to visa office the day after to deliver more pictures and some msn chats, which he did. Once he got there, he was told they were going to study our file and contact us in 25 days.

On August 26, he received a call from the visa office. They wanted to know his email address so they could send a letter to him. The letter said his interview was scheduled for September 12.... in 14 days!!! The letter also says he has to bring emails, pictures, msn chats, phone bills, etc.

We are completely at a loss as they already phoned my husband in June to ask for more pictures, emails, msn chats, etc... Also they asked us to pay for visa and they said there was no problem with our application. AND they said he might come to Canada with me. We really thought we were going to get the visa! And why an interview since he was asked questions by the visa officer on the phone? Is it normal to get this kind of phone call and then be called again for an interview? Are we missing anything here?

 

[steaky]

I think it's normal. Every agents words are different:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/should-i-believe-call-center-agents-t81203.0.html

 

[shamsia]

I think you should stop thinking about the mixed messages you got from the visa office. Thinking about who said what, and who thought what will only drive you nuts. Right now, the fact is, you have an interview on hand. Put everything behind you and give your all to this interview. I'm certain that you guys will be together very soon inshallah!! Sending my prayers and best wishes to you and your hubby!

 

[canadianwoman]

They asked you to pay the visa fees simply to help you - if they decide to give him the visa, but you hadn't paid the fees yet, the wait can be a couple of months.
It sounds to me like they are pretty sure the relationship is genuine, but are just having an interview to make sure. Just concentrate on preparing him for the interview.
In particular, make sure your husband knows a lot about your son. People have been refused for not knowing what grade their stepchild was in, for example.

 

[Habibti]

They asked you to pay the visa fees simply to help you - if they decide to give him the visa, but you hadn't paid the fees yet, the wait can be a couple of months.
It sounds to me like they are pretty sure the relationship is genuine, but are just having an interview to make sure. Just concentrate on preparing him for the interview.
In particular, make sure your husband knows a lot about your son. People have been refused for not knowing what grade their stepchild was in, for example.

Thank you so much canadianwoman! Yes, I paid for the fees right after they called my husband in June. And that is a great idea to tell my husband to get prepared about questions concerning my son.

 

[Habibti]

I think you should stop thinking about the mixed messages you got from the visa office. Thinking about who said what, and who thought what will only drive you nuts. Right now, the fact is, you have an interview on hand. Put everything behind you and give your all to this interview. I'm certain that you guys will be together very soon inshallah!! Sending my prayers and best wishes to you and your hubby!

Thank you very much Shamsia! I am the type of person who thinks too much lol Thank you for your good wishes! All the best to you too!