Last Minute Inland Spousal Sponsorship and Visitor Record Application

[Dhofar]

Hello Everyone,

I'm an American in Canada with my wife. My official six months end tomorrow (Saturday). This last minute application is due to personal circumstances and not irresponsibility. I have a few questions.

1-I know it is common to apply for a visitor record while doing an inland sponsorship + OWP application. But is it ok to cite this as the reason for wanting to extend your stay as a visitor?

2-If my inland application arrives at the facility on the last day (a Saturday) will I still get implied status via the OWP application?

3-How likely is one to get an extension of their visitor record? Would it make more sense to actually wait until after my status expire and just submit my PR and OWP application with the restoration application and restoration fee?

4-Can I send in the PR and OWP application with the restoration application and fee as a just in case? With a letter explaining that I'm sending it in case the visitor record is rejected?

5-As I understand it, we have 90 days to apply for restoration of status after being informed that we have lost status. Not 90 days after the status is lost. Is that correct?

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

 

[primaprime]

1. Yes, if you can convince them you will return to the US if your sponsorship application is refused.
2. Maybe or maybe not. Implied status isn't something that is given officially. Usually people apply a little before the very last minute so there is no ambiguity.
3. Very likely if you can show ongoing ties to the US and your wife can support you without you working.
4. You can do whatever you want but I don't see why you would do that.
5. No, you will not always be officially told that you have lost status. It is your responsibility to be aware of your status and submit any application needed to extend or restore your legal status in a timely manner.

 

[Dhofar]

1. Yes, if you can convince them you will return to the US if your sponsorship application is refused.
2. Maybe or maybe not. Implied status isn't something that is given officially. Usually people apply a little before the very last minute so there is no ambiguity.
3. Very likely if you can show ongoing ties to the US and your wife can support you without you working.
4. You can do whatever you want but I don't see why you would do that.
5. No, you will not always be officially told that you have lost status. It is your responsibility to be aware of your status and submit any application needed to extend or restore your legal status in a timely manner.

Thank you very much. regarding #5, if my visitor record is rejected then I would lose status but would not know until I was informed. So would I have the 90 days to apply for restoration?

 

[primaprime]

Generally yes, you would have 90 days from the date of refusal.

 

[Dhofar]

Generally yes, you would have 90 days from the date of refusal.

Thank you so much. I've been told by some to not even mention the Inland application. My concern is, wouldn't they know I'm applying for inland as well and couldn't that be seen as lying? Or is it fine since I'm just not mentioning the Inland application?

 

[Joeydocs]

Thank you so much. I've been told by some to not even mention the Inland application. My concern is, wouldn't they know I'm applying for inland as well and couldn't that be seen as lying? Or is it fine since I'm just not mentioning the Inland application?

Don’t worry. Family reunification is a priority in Canada. I mentioned about our filing of the inland sponsorship app, and it was approved for a year. Don’t overthink it.