Time line for sponsering husband to Canada

dchenriquez

I'm not sure where you live. I know you say you are canadian but are you residing in Canada or someplace else? If you live in US I know the "politic" of an issue like this would be to contact your local senator or congressman and explain the situation. They can sometimes speed things up for you if you explain how it will affect you if your husband is not with you at the time of birth and why you need him here for the baby's birth. I did this when I got pregnant. I was desperate at the time because I didn't want to be alone when the time came to have the baby. I wanted the support. So one of my congressman sped things up really fast for me (the interview). We had to rush at the last minute to get everything ready. I'm not sure how politics run in Canada if that's where you live. Try to find out if they have some influence over the canadian consulate in the country where your husband is.

Pregnancy will not help your case. And applying for a visitors visa is most likely a waste of time and money. They mostly get declined. What does your husband to for a living?

I dont' know if an immigration lawyer will help much. Trina: your thoughts honey, you are more the expert it seems......

If everything goes well and your application is now in Haiti there's a good chance he might get his permanent residency by August. Don't waste your time and money getting him here as a visitor while the application is already in for a PR. It won't happen.

You can try contacting your MP (Member of Parliament) and see if he/she can be of any help to your situation. My husband and I are also in the process of getting him to Canada and I completely understand your frustration and anxiety. Unfortunately, the system is how it is and the chances of speeding up the process is unlikely, regardless of a baby on the way. If it were the contrary, don't you think there would be more women getting pregnant just so they can expedite the immigration process?

I do suggest though that you call your MP and see what help he/she can offer. It's a very long shot but I guess at this point you might as well try all your options. Maybe you can find an MP like this guy and who knows. Bob Mills, Member of Parliament - Immigration help for our community.

Your only other option may be to move to the DR if you really want to be with your husband throughout your pregnancy. Just don't stress too much...think about the baby. I know it's a long process and there are a lot sacrifices you gotta make but like everyone keeps telling me, your husband will get here...

Good luck and I wish you the best.

Wendy

I had a friend who applied, he is Dominican, and his wife is Cdn. She was pregnate, and they advised Haiti (where they papers were at the time) and it did not make any difference. He missed the birth of his son, and arrived 4 months after the fact.

Immigration does not care one way or another if and when your husband comes to Cda. And if there is a child on the way, makes no difference to them. All you can do is show documentation, and prove your relationship is real and on going and valid. That is all they care about.

I know it's not the answer you want to hear, but unfortunatley that is the reality of it.

Good Luck

Lisa

It won't hurt to let Haiti know. It may not make a difference, but, who knows, it very well could. No two applications are the same so you cannot go by the experiences of others. Cover all your bases with immigration. I wouldn't waste any more money on the TRV, its very unlikely to happen.

We applied for a visitors visa back in June and of course it was denied for a list of reasons that didn't make sense.

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Why would you waste your time and efforts in re-applying for a visitors visa when the first one was denied? What reasons were given for the denial of the visa? If you made a list of the reasons - and nothing has changed in regards to them, then they are not going to grant a visa the second time around, they will most likely list the same reasons again, right??????????

Marlie

I'm pretty sure that if they want his passport it is so that they can add a visa to it. good luck.

dchenriquez said:

So, if they want his passport does that mean that it is so they can issue him a visa?? I'm just wondering from those who have past expierence. Is there any reason they would want his passport just to look at it for some reason? Im afraid to get excited incase its not to issue him a visa. Any opinions??? Thanks

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Hello there...
If they want his passport, its most likely to put the visa inside it..
So once he hands that all in you should get a call or email or letter for him to get his passport back at the embassy within 3weeks..

Goodluck...

Congratulations.. and GOODLUCK )

My husband just arrived 10 days ago.. and the first week we had nice hot hot weather like 29 degreesC.. and the two days ago..
we had SNOW.. 2inchs of SNOW fell in North Bay.. and it was so funny he toook pictures and a video.. and he threw his first snow ball.. AT ME...
I know its june and we had snow..
but he is enjoying.. he is just not eating too healthy.. cause he really loves his food and flavors we cooked with in Dominican.. and here its not the same..

GOODLUCK again..

After sponsoring your husband here from the DR, it's a piece of cake !!

My husband obtained a U.S. Visitor's Visa for 10 years this past April. He had been in Canada already for a year and a half when he applied. We know a few people who applied within a few months of arriving in Canada as a permanent resident and they were denied. They tried again a year or so later and were also able to obtain a 10 year Visa. I think if someone applies too soon after arriving in Canada, the U.S. Immigration people think that a Dominican might be using Canada as a stepping stone to enter the U.S. and stay there? However, if you have a wedding or some important event or reason for travelling to the U.S. soon after your husband is in Canada, I would apply anyway and if he is denied, just do it again a year or so later once he is more established.

Anyway, here is the link for the website where you book an interview on-line: AMCITS • Toronto • U.S. Consular Services in Canada. The waiting time is about three months (or it was when my husband applied in Toronto) and then you just make sure you fill out all the paperwork completely. Once you make the appointment on-line, there will be a profile page with links to all the necessary papers to fill out. Some have very similar questions to those on the Canadian immigration papers so get those out and just copy the same info (i.e. family info, work history, etc.).

On the day of the appointment, I also think it helps to go with your husband. I did and I think it helped as the woman doing the interview basically asked questions that either of us could answer (do we down or rent a house, where does my husband work, etc.)

Good luck.