While my wife will have no problem getting approved for sponsorship, there could be a possible sticking point for the VO during the next stage...as far as proving my relationship with my wife.
I met her in 2001, got engaged in 2002. We were married just recently in may, 2009. However, she has been married previously, but got divorced.
This is where the sticking point could be.
In February, 2000, her Ex was legally escorted (physically removed by the RCMP) out of her life (as well as her 4 kids life) due do his physical abuse of her and mental abuse of the children. Divorce proceedings immediately started at that point and was not finalized until February 2003 - after we got engaged. I was fully aware of these facts concerning her and her Ex.
Ther is also something else - her Ex, even though he had limited visitation rights, chose not to use those rights and, as a result, has had no contact with her and her 4 kids for years. Needless to say, he has no knowledge of our marriage. When we did our appliccations, we estimated where he lives (reverse phone number search) since we did not know where he actually is because of this lack of contact.
Will these facts be 'red flags' for the VO processing my case and precipitate an interview? Her Ex is prone to violence and spitefullness and we are worried that the VO may give her Ex a phone call - letting him know about our marriage that may lead him to be even more violent and may cause trouble with our application and our safety. On the other hand, if the VO can't get a hold of him (he never calls back to anyone), that too could be a 'red flag' for the VO? Also, the timeline - Her Ex removed in 2000, I met her in 01, us engaged in 02, her divorced finalized in 03 - would be a stmbling block? She has all the paperwork of her divorce decree (which we sent) and other items, but would the time line, and the Ex's attitude, make our application in jeopardy?
Or am I borrowing trouble here?
I met her in 2001, got engaged in 2002. We were married just recently in may, 2009. However, she has been married previously, but got divorced.
This is where the sticking point could be.
In February, 2000, her Ex was legally escorted (physically removed by the RCMP) out of her life (as well as her 4 kids life) due do his physical abuse of her and mental abuse of the children. Divorce proceedings immediately started at that point and was not finalized until February 2003 - after we got engaged. I was fully aware of these facts concerning her and her Ex.
Ther is also something else - her Ex, even though he had limited visitation rights, chose not to use those rights and, as a result, has had no contact with her and her 4 kids for years. Needless to say, he has no knowledge of our marriage. When we did our appliccations, we estimated where he lives (reverse phone number search) since we did not know where he actually is because of this lack of contact.
Will these facts be 'red flags' for the VO processing my case and precipitate an interview? Her Ex is prone to violence and spitefullness and we are worried that the VO may give her Ex a phone call - letting him know about our marriage that may lead him to be even more violent and may cause trouble with our application and our safety. On the other hand, if the VO can't get a hold of him (he never calls back to anyone), that too could be a 'red flag' for the VO? Also, the timeline - Her Ex removed in 2000, I met her in 01, us engaged in 02, her divorced finalized in 03 - would be a stmbling block? She has all the paperwork of her divorce decree (which we sent) and other items, but would the time line, and the Ex's attitude, make our application in jeopardy?
Or am I borrowing trouble here?