there are no guarantee of anything... not even spousal visa. However what i am trying to say is that i have seen for my friends (for fact close friends) that they got approved for tourist visa under family reunification when the spousal application is at the stage of SA approval. If you look at the new portal it only allows for tourist visa for reunification and student visa on itGetting approved after SA and because of SA are two different things. Can you show an official source that guarantees a visit visa in the way you are describing? I don't think even the new portal says that, but I could be mistaken.