You can apply but it is not guarantee you will get it. In our case we applied for a touristic visa (and we got it) before sending the sponsorship application because at that time someone told me it will not be easy to get a tourisitic visa if you have a sponsorship application in process.lsha3b_l3need said:Hi Lele,
Thank for the reply, If I understand correctly, this means its not easy to get a visiting visa for my spouse. If I apply anyway how long does it take for the embassy to process the visiting visa?
And yes I know how it feels, when processing takes time, it took me 2 years to get the PR, although I was living in Canada, and my application was complete, but anyway I think its worth the wait. I hope my spouse won't have to go through this as well.
Later my wife got a student visa and we are still waiting PPR.
If she has a good travel history, if she is student in Lebanon, if she has a work...Those points could be helpful for you