What options do I have?

[Samstar]

Hey guys so this is the situation.
I am sponsoring my wife through the Nairobi visa office.look at my timeline for when I sent my documents. So before I sent in an application for my wife in June, I did an application for visitor visa in April or may. I got denied because they said their wasn't enough reason for her to come back to her country. I said cool ima do a permanent resident/sponsorship application. Sent in the applications and since September/October been on the interview queue. The Nairobi visa office is supposed to take 29 months to process he application.


So cant bring her here on a visitor visa, and I gotta wait 29 months for her permanent residence to finish. Should I just withdraw the application get her a United States visa and get her to canada through that way. She's giving birth July 2013 ( first kid). Or is it better for me to do a visitor visa after she gives birth with our child. Would I have a better shot of getting a visitor visa. I'm pretty sure when she gets her permanent residence approved, that should be a reason to come back to her country to pick up the papers. Wow this process is frustrating, and I can't do a single thing to make it easier or better. I told my mp to ask them about my application. They just told him she is on an interview queue.

Serious what should I do, hate these phone cards loooool

 

[scylla]

Should I just withdraw the application get her a United States visa and get her to canada through that way.

I'm not sure I understand what you are suggesting.

If she gets a US visit visa, she will still need to get a separate Canadian visit visa to enter Canada.

Can you provide more details?

 

[wolanila]

Some people have tried applying for visitor visa again after they applied for PR using the approval letter as proof that they have submitted a PR spousal application. I have heard that if you are applying to visit Canada as a spouse that they will look at your application a bit closer than the rest. Dual intent is allowed so she can say that she wants to visit her husband while waiting for PR. It worked for some and didn't work for others. If she got a visa to the US she would still need a visa to enter Canada. I believe that is how it works anyway, you may want to ask a senior member or doing your own research before trying it.

 

[jarry96]

Hey guys so this is the situation.
I am sponsoring my wife through the Nairobi visa office.look at my timeline for when I sent my documents. So before I sent in an application for my wife in June, I did an application for visitor visa in April or may. I got denied because they said their wasn't enough reason for her to come back to her country. I said cool ima do a permanent resident/sponsorship application. Sent in the applications and since September/October been on the interview queue. The Nairobi visa office is supposed to take 29 months to process he application.


So cant bring her here on a visitor visa, and I gotta wait 29 months for her permanent residence to finish. Should I just withdraw the application get her a United States visa and get her to canada through that way. She's giving birth July 2013 ( first kid). Or is it better for me to do a visitor visa after she gives birth with our child. Would I have a better shot of getting a visitor visa. I'm pretty sure when she gets her permanent residence approved, that should be a reason to come back to her country to pick up the papers. Wow this process is frustrating, and I can't do a single thing to make it easier or better. I told my mp to ask them about my application. They just told him she is on an interview queue.

Serious what should I do, hate these phone cards loooool

Are you a Kenyan citizen? If so I would just go to Nairobi and stay there with my partner until the visa arrives. Long distance relationships are frustratingly difficult. This is what I am doing. I was born in Canada but moved to the Philippines to be with my partner while waiting for the visa.
Good Luck Samstar.

 

[sidhu1982]

you can reapply for visitor visa with clear letter of intent stating that
1. you have sponsored her for spousal visa (provide the file number and other details)
2. that she is pregnant and you need to take care of her during this crucial time
3. if possible get a letter from your MP as well stating the same
4. if she works then get a letter from her employer as well
in short, provide as much proof as possible and hope they will understand that your relationship is genuine. going thru US is not a better solution

 

[amikety]

Hey guys so this is the situation.
I am sponsoring my wife through the Nairobi visa office.look at my timeline for when I sent my documents. So before I sent in an application for my wife in June, I did an application for visitor visa in April or may. I got denied because they said their wasn't enough reason for her to come back to her country. I said cool ima do a permanent resident/sponsorship application. Sent in the applications and since September/October been on the interview queue. The Nairobi visa office is supposed to take 29 months to process he application.


So cant bring her here on a visitor visa, and I gotta wait 29 months for her permanent residence to finish. Should I just withdraw the application get her a United States visa and get her to canada through that way. She's giving birth July 2013 ( first kid). Or is it better for me to do a visitor visa after she gives birth with our child. Would I have a better shot of getting a visitor visa. I'm pretty sure when she gets her permanent residence approved, that should be a reason to come back to her country to pick up the papers. Wow this process is frustrating, and I can't do a single thing to make it easier or better. I told my mp to ask them about my application. They just told him she is on an interview queue.

Serious what should I do, hate these phone cards loooool

If you want to try again for a Visitor Visa, do it after you are approved as her sponsor. Just keep in mind, any medical expenses she has in Canada won't be covered by your provincial healthcare - that includes if she decides to have the baby in Canada.

Chances of her getting a visitor visa at any point during the PR process is extremely low.

 

[Camelboy]

Hey guys so this is the situation.
I am sponsoring my wife through the Nairobi visa office.look at my timeline for when I sent my documents. So before I sent in an application for my wife in June, I did an application for visitor visa in April or may. I got denied because they said their wasn't enough reason for her to come back to her country. I said cool ima do a permanent resident/sponsorship application. Sent in the applications and since September/October been on the interview queue. The Nairobi visa office is supposed to take 29 months to process he application.


So cant bring her here on a visitor visa, and I gotta wait 29 months for her permanent residence to finish. Should I just withdraw the application get her a United States visa and get her to canada through that way. She's giving birth July 2013 ( first kid). Or is it better for me to do a visitor visa after she gives birth with our child. Would I have a better shot of getting a visitor visa. I'm pretty sure when she gets her permanent residence approved, that should be a reason to come back to her country to pick up the papers. Wow this process is frustrating, and I can't do a single thing to make it easier or better. I told my mp to ask them about my application. They just told him she is on an interview queue.

Serious what should I do, hate these phone cards loooool

Even if she gets a VISA to the United States, As far as I know ,non residents of the US can not apply for visitors visa at Canadian embassies in US, your wife can only apply visitors VISA at Nairobi office which is covering Djibouti residents.

Also having a kid after birth will not guarantee to have a visitor VISA, visitor VISA for many countries is a nightmare, they always ask for something that didn't exist , "proof that you will coming back to your home country" such as job, assets, property, and others...

But you can still try again before or after birth, if you don't have such proof don't waste the application fees.

I would suggest you to calm down and wait,Nairobi office is 29 months, keep your expectations low, otherwise you will get frustrated. Make your number 1 rule, hope for the best ,plan for the worst.

 

[Samstar]

Thanks for all the reposes ( that was quick ) its tough on relationships 29 months. I bet all you guys know how it is. I'm not gonna stop searching for a way for my wife to come sooner. Where there is will there is a way. Thanks for the advices guys. And you can come to canada with an American visa just to visit canada I think ima go back and look at it

 

[amikety]

Thanks for all the reposes ( that was quick ) its tough on relationships 29 months. I bet all you guys know how it is. I'm not gonna stop searching for a way for my wife to come sooner. Where there is will there is a way. Thanks for the advices guys. And you can come to canada with an American visa just to visit canada I think ima go back and look at it

No, you must have a visitor visa for Canada to visit Canada. An American visa won't help.

 

[scylla]

No, you must have a visitor visa for Canada to visit Canada. An American visa won't help.

100% Agreed. You need a separate visitor visa for Canada.

 

[CanadaNow]

Thanks for all the reposes ( that was quick ) its tough on relationships 29 months. I bet all you guys know how it is. I'm not gonna stop searching for a way for my wife to come sooner. Where there is will there is a way. Thanks for the advices guys. And you can come to canada with an American visa just to visit canada I think ima go back and look at it

Maybe what Samstar is suggesting is IF it is easier and/or more timely to apply for PR (not visitor) or similar status in the US, then perhaps Canada would grant a visitor visa to a US PR. I don't know if that is what he means nor do I no if there is any truth in that....just throwing it out there.

Although we have been quite blessed so far, we are also going through Nairobi and I can completely relate when we saw/see those processing times (which when we started said 31 months + the 2 months sponsor approval time) it was really difficult to handle.

Best wishes to all!!

 

[wolanila]

Separate visitor visa defiantly required. You may be confused with being able to re-enter with a single entry visa when visiting the USA from Canada and vise versa, but you are still required to apply for a visitor visa in both cases.

 

[Samstar]

Hi you guys doing. Yeah I just heard from some friends and family that some people go get an American visa then go to the Canadian border and there is another car waiting for them at the border and they just get into canada like that, them they apply for permanent residence and work permit. That's Wat I hear, I'm gonna ask how 1 guy I know cam into canada like that. I will let you guys know the details. Yeah so far I've stopped sending 15+ emails to Nairobi a month to only get the same response " in a interview queues" . If they don't update my Ecas next month, ima go back and send them 20+ emails. I'm flabbergasted on the waiting time just for interviews. Wow respect to all those who have patience with this system. Lool once again thanks for the advice .

 

[canadianwoman]

What you are describing is possible, but it is also illegal. Still, I do know one man who entered Canada illegally and yet finally managed to get a PR visa.

29 months is the processing time for 80% of the applicants - so some are done much more quickly.

 

[Samstar]

That's only in extreme case I would do something like that. I just want to go through everything correctly and truthfully but if that doesn't work a husband Has to do what he has to for his family right.