Hi there, my Wife and I were married recently this last October 2013 in the Philippines.We plan on applying for the spousal immigration visa at a later date, but for now I would just like her to visit me here for a while. So that's why were applying for a Tourist Visa. However, I'm a little confused about a few application requirements and could really use some clarification.
My biggest concern is she's not working. she had come back from working overseas the year prior and since then has been keeping busy in Philippines with various school courses and upgrading. She has also been active in her Church, she also has land which isn't completely paid for, but she holds the title to it. I know being employed in Philippines is a big asset for the application, but since we lack this I'm wondering if the fact she has been upgrading at School, owns land, and has a Church which she is actively busy at is sufficient to prove she has tie ins and a reason to go back to the Philippines. I need to know if her not working is a deal breaker in this situation?
There a few other things about the application I need to know:
1)Do we need to purchase a plane ticket before the app being approved or afterwards?
2)Does it matter what time I make the return date on the ticket within the allowable 6 months? I mean will it look
bad if I make the return date close to the maximum 6 months?
3)Can I do the application on her behalf using MyCIC account? It appears she will have to make an account and refer to me as
her supportive financial provider for the duration of her trip.
4)Do i have to show proof of income by submitting work pay stubs as well as display how much I have in my account at
this very moment?
if yes,
5)Lets say I have under $1000 in my account after getting her plane ticket, but I have proof of a stable income over
$2000 per month. Does this amount qualify as a sufficient amount? Does she also have to provide proof of income aside from me doing
so even though I will be the one to support?
My biggest concern is she's not working. she had come back from working overseas the year prior and since then has been keeping busy in Philippines with various school courses and upgrading. She has also been active in her Church, she also has land which isn't completely paid for, but she holds the title to it. I know being employed in Philippines is a big asset for the application, but since we lack this I'm wondering if the fact she has been upgrading at School, owns land, and has a Church which she is actively busy at is sufficient to prove she has tie ins and a reason to go back to the Philippines. I need to know if her not working is a deal breaker in this situation?
There a few other things about the application I need to know:
1)Do we need to purchase a plane ticket before the app being approved or afterwards?
2)Does it matter what time I make the return date on the ticket within the allowable 6 months? I mean will it look
bad if I make the return date close to the maximum 6 months?
3)Can I do the application on her behalf using MyCIC account? It appears she will have to make an account and refer to me as
her supportive financial provider for the duration of her trip.
4)Do i have to show proof of income by submitting work pay stubs as well as display how much I have in my account at
this very moment?
if yes,
5)Lets say I have under $1000 in my account after getting her plane ticket, but I have proof of a stable income over
$2000 per month. Does this amount qualify as a sufficient amount? Does she also have to provide proof of income aside from me doing
so even though I will be the one to support?