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[NANDRANI]

I'm a Canadian citizen and so is our son. My husband is from Guyana and our interview is requested in
Port of Spain. I was looking and reading everyone's thread and wanted to ask this question. Could one
say that if Port of Spain is requesting an interview then the likehood of our marriage is questioned an
the chances of him staying there and returning to Guyana is certain? If my husband is denied then what is
next? Can appeal go on for years?
Thanks
N.

 

[RobsLuv]

Yes, if POS is requesting an interview, it's likely they are questioning the "genuine" nature of your relationship. If I remember right, from another thread you posted, your husband is currently in the States with illegal status - this could also cause them to doubt the genuine nature of the relationship and suspect that your husband is using the relationship to try to get status in Canada because he cannot stay in the States.

I'm not sure what you mean by: "the chances of him staying there and returning to Guyana is certain?" From your other thread, again, you were asking whether it's likely your husband would be stuck in Guyana after having to leave the States to attend this interview - and the answer is "Yes", at least in my opinion. If he's not legal in the States, the chances of him getting back in are not good, and it's not likely at all that he would get a temporary visa to come to Canada to wait out the processing of the PR ap. So it's probable that, after the interview, he'll have to stay in his country until he gets a PR visa. Unfortunately there's no way that he will be approved for PR if he does not attend the interview.

If the application is refused, then you can appeal the refusal. The appeal process typically takes at least one year - sometimes two years. If the appeal is allowed (won), the application then goes back to the original visa office for re-processing and, even though it's supposed to be given "priority processing", that doesn't seem to happen. It's nearly impossible to tell how long re-processing will take as the normal processing timelines for spousal applications don't seem to apply to re-processing.

 

[NANDRANI]

Thanks for that info.
N.