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Do you mean, the evidence that you sent proved that you knew each other for one month before getting married? If that's the case, the officer may have some doubts about the authenticity of your relationship. I'm not sure a few chat logs and western union receipts will settle the matter. But...

That makes sense, although it's a little odd that the sponsor is not informed that a decision has been made, or when it's no longer possible to withdraw sponsorship. I would think the sponsor has a right to know when they have passed the point no return.

Actually, I meant that I had no idea they email only the principal applicant after sponsorship has been approved and the file has been sent to the VO.

YIKES! I had no idea this was case. Accordingly, I have asked my wife to check her email and spam box. I think it's bizarre that CIC doesn't explain these things.

You're in a bit of a tough spot. You (not your husband) can apply for a visitor's visa if you like, but it's far from certain that it would be approved. They will not grant you a visa because you have a medical condition. What you really need to do is strongly demonstrate that you intend to...

You probably will qualify even if you make very little money. You may not be eligible if you are on social assistance, have recently declared bankruptcy, have sponsored someone else in the last 5 years, or have failed to meet sponsorship obligations in the past. If none of these apply, you don't...

I strongly suggest you find a way to attend whatever interview date they schedule for you. Eventually you're going to have to show up for an interview. If you send them emails asking them for a more convenient time, you may encounter significant delays, since VOs tend not to communicate quickly...

Officially, it's called a request under the Access to Information Act, for GCMS (Global Case Management System) notes on your file. You can make the request here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp If you were approved as a sponsor on December 16, that means you...

Apparently, the "NOT STARTED" thing next to Security only means that they may have started it but haven't found a problem. Due dates on GCMS notes mean nothing. They change all the time.

Hey Confuzzled, I know this sounds discouraging but I think it's a good sign. They're quite advanced in the application. Here are some thoughts. - I assume if they're asking for fingerprints, that he stayed in Canada for a period of time? I'm just curious why they're asking for this. -...

Hi Confuzzeled23. To my eye, your notes look pretty good, especially the comments about the relationship. You may wish to review the following post, which parses out some of the cryptic notes you received...

This is a very, very tough situation. I'm sorry to hear this has happened to you. From what I understand, it's not too late to withdraw an application until the principal applicant has landed in Canada. I could be wrong about this, so a call to CIC is definitely in order. I would also be...

Yeah, I think you have to have it fixed. The VO reviewing your application would almost certainly be concerned about these errors.

You can't apply as common-law if you're married. "Common-law" and "married" are two distinct statuses in Canada that are mutually exclusive. You can be one, or the other, but not both. (In fact, since you lived together for only 3 months before marriage, you never did qualify to apply as...

Hi John, My situation is similar. We filed our application without having the required Chinese security clearance certificate. We included a letter in our application, explaining that we'd send the certificate as soon as it became available to us. When also didn't hear anything at all from the...

In my view, it's unlikely they would schedule and interview. If you included lots of evidence of showing continuous contact (like people would normally have before a marriage), they will likely waive the interview. Interviews are typically scheduled when the officer has reason to believe the...

Glad you're not concerned. :-) It's difficult to say what drives the turnaround time of any given application. I suspect that it's a bunch of factors. I spoke to one Portuguese-English translator in the fall who said he was "swamped" because of a increase in visa applications to Canada. I am...

Thanks for getting us up-to-speed on your application progress. I can certainly understand how the wait and the silence can be very uncomfortable. I know the feeling. Not hearing anything is very difficult. However, in your situation, I don't think you have anything to be concerned about. In...

Congrats, CanadianinBrazil! My own timeline is exactly two months ahead of yours (they started processing in Sao Paulo on February 15) so I'll keep you and everyone else updated on my progress. Hopefully everything will go smoothly for everyone, and we'll all be toasting one another in the late...

Hi Chris C, Yes, you were the "bellweather" I was referring to. (I didn't want to name you in the forum without your permission.) I think the 5-month processing time estimate for the Sao Paulo VO was an estimate for the principal application. If I remember correctly, it did not include...