I do not have inside information but it seems obvious to me that files are subject to approval from more senior officers or managers. It might be rare that they overturn what the interviewing officer recommends (either way) but not impossible.
Congrats, it seems that IO employed a tactic of refusing and seeing the reaction.
I agree with you, I think the same because after asking my wife about the interview, I was satisfied with what my wife has answered and I told my wife, if the IO has a heart that person can never refuse, and also as you said the senior officers can overturn their decisions but rarely and in our case I think IO might be using tactics to bring out the truth....
I was not so lucky they didnt employ the refuse and see reaction, this is really a lucky day for you. ive never read of such a case where ircc approves after stating refused to one's face lol 1 in a million luck haha.
Yes Phalos, I agree with you, we do feel lucky because IO categorically announced refusal on the face, I even called the translator (who helped my wife, she being little hard in English), translator said "your's is the only case she has seen in her entire life like that, it's a unique" and as you said maybe one in a million.
Yes it was really humiliating to my wife ...but as they say "all is well if end is well". After the Interview I told my wife "don't worry at all, I will appeal or go to the court, also I told my wife that it's not the Visa Officer that has real power to grant or reject you visa, it's our destiny, if we are destined to be together soon then no power on this earth can stop you, they can only delay....never read something so cruel in my life, informing someone that their application is rejected is cruel. Just send the letter
While I don't know numbers, I'm sure it is quite uncommon. (Personally I think it odd that the visa officer would say this at all). But it certainly does show that it's not impossible.
You have said you are withdrawing your app. It's your choice of course.
Speaking hypothetically, what good is ordering notes after an interview? Theres absolutely nothing that can be done to change their minds after an interview. Now, withdrawing before a final decision is rendered if a refusal is expected, might be advantageous to getting a refusal, if an appeal is not being initiated due to various reasons.
no offense, but it is extremely common for an interviewing officer to refuse an applicant to their face- I have come across dozens of such cases.
To find out what they actually wrote after the interview. Plus, while you believe you are due to be refused, you do not actually know this. On outside chance (even if small) it would be an outright shame to withdraw prior to an approval or something less negative than refusal. (For example - I believe you referred to spouse's medical condition related to lack of proofs - what if a more senior reviewing officer decides to ask for additional information rather than outright refusal?)
