jaycee4sweet said:
Hi sobule3 I m waiting more dan 3 yrs after I filed the application for my husband. But v r in relationship more dan 5 yrs. is this not enough for them to judge our genuineness of our relation. We r rejected twice once in back home and once in our ADR. The minister counsel in the ADR told me dat I m believing u 100% but he still want to listen to my hubby as well that's y he is refusing me. Wot the heck he believed me but dnt want to allow the appeal. I was so shatterd dat tym but my hubby was there to make me understand that everything ll b f9 and stay positive. He is never like he is dying to come to Canada. I can c dat feel dat but how we can make these people to feel our feelings or make them understand dat we r genuine.
It sounds like your ADR was doomed to fail, but nevertheless was a good experience, as it allowed your lawyer to get a better sense of what their concerns were and be able to address them properly during the hearing.
It all depends on the strength of your evidence, and whether your lawyer was able to satisfy them that your husband's motivations are genuine. To tell you the truth, with what little you've been able to share with us about your case, I still have some lingering doubts about that, even though I have no doubts about your sincerity. But then, I don't have the benefit of seeing all the evidence and hearing all the arguements that were presented during the hearing.
It's actually a good thing that it's taking so long. It probably means that they are taking the time to consider all your arguements and all your evidence before rendering a decision. Also keep in mind that in the interim, the judge is probably still hearing and deciding on other immigration and refugee cases,and possibly international adoptions.
I'm not clear on one thing .... did you send the evidence of the earlier part of your relationship to the IAD and Minister's Counsel for the hearing? You had mentioned that it was in your initial application, but you didn't have it for the ADR or something. If it wasn't in the BB, and you didn't re-submit it, then they can't take it under consideration. The early timeline seems to be the linchpin of your case.