Lied on Visa application now ready to file spousal sponsorship

[POW]

Hi all,
I have a question and need to know the best way to go about this. We were married last year and then my husband went back to Jamaica after being told by a friend that they new people who could guarantee him a canadian visa.. these people falsified documents and we should have known better then to submit them but I guess we were thinking whatever gets him here the fastest then we could apply for residency within Canada.
He was denied the Visa. He then did get a visa for the USA.
But we need to file our sponsorship papers and we are thinking honesty is the best policy.. we know we screwed up.... but better to be honest now then continue lying.

Does anyone know what the consequences are for this? Should we get a lawyer? Or just submit the documents with the truth and keep our fingers crossed?

Please help, we are so desperate to be together.

 

[scylla]

Can you provide more details? Exactly what did he lie about?

I assume CIC did not catch the falsified documents and did not charge him with misrepresentation (just refused him)?

Agreed you need to be honest going forward.

 

[screech339]

Hi all,
I have a question and need to know the best way to go about this. We were married last year and then my husband went back to Jamaica after being told by a friend that they new people who could guarantee him a canadian visa.. these people falsified documents and we should have known better then to submit them but I guess we were thinking whatever gets him here the fastest then we could apply for residency within Canada.
He was denied the Visa. He then did get a visa for the USA.
But we need to file our sponsorship papers and we are thinking honesty is the best policy.. we know we screwed up.... but better to be honest now then continue lying.

Does anyone know what the consequences are for this? Should we get a lawyer? Or just submit the documents with the truth and keep our fingers crossed?

Please help, we are so desperate to be together.

Not sure what to say here. Just because US granted him US visa doesn't mean he is in the clear. It is probably due US not knowing about this Canadian Visa incident, or he didn't report this to US visa as he was suppose to report all denials, including Canada denying him visa.

Honesty is the best policy. It will likely lead to longer processing time for him but it is better than being denied and banned to Canada due to misrepresentation.

 

[scylla]

BTW - you previously asked this question with more details here and were given some answers and suggestions:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/spousal-sponsorship-after-visa-denied-help-t296164.0.html;msg4335222#msg4335222

 

[POW]

In the visa application it was stated he was living common law in Jamaica with baby momma and his 2 boys ( they do not live in Jamaica but in TCI), there were documents that he was a home owner as well ( false), and the invite letter was from me as a friend when in reality we were married..

 

[POW]

The lies were that he was common law with his baby momma in Ja and that his kids were in ja as well except he split with his baby momma in 2011 and they live in TCI and always have.
Also there were documents stating he owned his own home/property which is false. The invite letter was from me stating I was a friend when in reality we were already married.

 

[POW]

Sorry I know I asked previously... just ready to submit docs and freaking out.. but I guess it is what it is.. we did it and have to proceed being honest and take what comes...
Does anyone know what the consequences could be?

 

[scylla]

It's possible nothing might happen (i.e. CIC may accept your application with no impact to processing times). I think it's more likely that at a minimum, your spouse will have to attend an interview to confirm the relationship is genuine and not a marriage of convenience (which would lead to longer processing times). There also always some possibility of refusal - in which case you would either have to appeal or reapply.

It's really impossible for any of us to say what will happen. Ultimately you need to tell the truth, come clean about the lie in the TRV application, provide as much proof as you can that your relationship is genuine, and hope for the best.

 

[POW]

Thanks again for the information.... Im going to finish up the docs and send them in this week... and keep my fingers and toes crossed.. we have lots of proof of our relationship so hopefully things will go our way.

THanks again!!