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inland spousal sponsorship and visa extensions

SheaLee

Newbie
May 9, 2012
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My fiance of 7 years is American and I am Canadian. If he comes here as a visitor, and we get married while he is here, is it possible to extend his stay for as long as it takes the inland spousal sponsorship application to be processed? The current estimated time to process that is 26 months, according to the government of Canada website.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
94,994
21,593
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Apply outland - don't apply inland. Inland is an absolutely horrible choice for Americans.
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,554
7,200
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
To reinforce what scylla said, DON'T APPLY INLAND!

Outland American apps are being processed very quickly, with many taking only a few months. There is no issue being in Canada while an outland app processes.

It is very simple to apply to extend his stay as a visitor while the outland app processes.