New here and need some advise

[JHWife2011]

Good morning

I'm new here my husband and I have been married since November 26th 2011, his work visa expired December 15th, 2011. He did not extend his work visa and is now out of status, we have been living together since October 2011, we now have the funds to submit the inland spousal sponsorship application but I'm a little unsure of how it will work, we are working with the Canadian-Jamaican Association through a social worker to help with our application process, he has given us the name of a retired RCMP officer to complete the finger print process and criminal check for, 2 questions with my husband being out of status will the finger print process be a problem? also, the social worker told us my husband needs to obtain a criminal record check from Jamaica (home country) and from Canada as well, again being out of status will this pose a problem when requesting a record check from the police in Canada?

Sorry I'm so brand new to this both hubby and I we are completly overwhelmed with all the information.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Creampop]

Being out of status should not effect the fingerprinting process, I know once you have filed the In-land application you will be on Implied status BUT if i'm not mistaken that is only if you have status when the application is submitted. You do not have to have status in order to remain in Canada tho you should have legal status in order to land, this is one of those rules that are an oxymoron. It has been to long to try and restore his status I believe they give 3 months from expiration of visa. Sorry I don't have a better answer for the second part of your question but there are many others that can help you here! Welcome! and Good Luck!

 

[JHWife2011]

thank you! I just have a huge fear that we go to the police station for a criminal check and they discover he is out of status for the last 10 months and we get in trouble...I'm just so freaked out by the whole process lol I thank you for your reply however.