Help providing ideas on 'Proof of relationship'

[rsharp]

Hello all,

About me:
Living in US for 10+ yrs
I went back home and got married 1 year ago. After marriage I came back to US for work after celebrating married life for two weeks. It was arranged marriage and did it according to local customs. I went back again and spent two more weeks after wedding.
Today, I received a letter from IRCC to provide proof of relationship.. (I applied for Express Entry FSW program)

Here are actual words:

"Proof of Relationship: Document proving your relationship with your inviter/family member. You did not provide sufficient evidence of relationship/cohabitation. Please provide additional evidence of cohabitation that could be used to confirm whether a sponsored spouse or partner has been continuously cohabiting with their sponsor in Canada since the receipt of the application. These may include: Joint bank accounts or credit cards indicating both you and your sponsor's names, Jointly signed ownership of residential property, Jointly signed residential leases, Jointly signed mortgage or purchase agreement, insurance and/or beneficiary forms, Joint utilities accounts (electricity, gas, telephone), Important documents of both parties showing the same address (i.e identification documents, driver’s licenses, and insurance policies). Please do not send any electronic media items, such as CDs, DVDs, or VHS tapes. This must be received at this office by: 2019/10/24"
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Since we live in two different countries, we do not have joint accounts (bank, mortgage, utilities, insurance etc).

I would greatly appreciate any ideas about what should I send in response?

 

[canuck78]

So you have only spent 2 weeks together ever and it was only right after the wedding? You haven’t returned at all in the past year?

 

[rsharp]

So you have only spent 2 weeks together ever and it was only right after the wedding? You haven’t returned at all in the past year?

Sorry I was not clear earlier...I did return after wedding. The second time (a months ago) we spent two weeks together.

 

[canuck78]

Sorry I was not clear earlier...I did return after wedding. The second time (a months ago) we spent two weeks together.

Assume you didn’t include that in your application. Did she try to visit you in the US? What is your current visa status and when does it expire?

 

[rsharp]

Assume you didn’t include that in your application. Did she try to visit you in the US? What is your current visa status and when does it expire?

She did apply for visitor visa, but denied. I have work authorization (OPT) until next year.

 

[canuck78]

She did apply for visitor visa, but denied. I have work authorization (OPT) until next year.

I would include the visa refusal as proof that you attempted to spend more time together. One of the issues with arranged marriages is that people use them to commit immigration fraud so 4 weeks together ever is tough to base an approval on. Much better than the 2 weeks in your initial application. The fact that you seem to have not done much research about Canada only adds to the concern.