Hi there!
So I met my fiance over 2 years ago while working on a cruiseship, and we both stopped working on ships at the end of the this past summer.
He is from Serbia, and since then I have gone to visit him 3 times each for a few weeks and the last time for over a month. He is getting his J1 visa next week to do a work/internship program in the US starting in April.
Today, he went to apply for a tourist VISA to come here in Canada and visit me before he leaves for the US. Our plan was to get married here, and have him leave and work/intern in the US for the amount of time the processing takes, and once it is complete, for him to move here in Canada with me. However, he was told he might be denied for the tourist VISA because since he as just finished studying in Serbia and no longer works there, they told him he needs a good reason to prove he will not stay in Canada. Also, they told him he has to bring his J1 VISA and contract with his sponsoring company in the US once he recieves it , to help prove his case that he will not stay in Canada.
He owns a home in Serbia, and owns property as well, however they told him that still might not be sufficient enough.
IS there anyone who knows what else can be done? I know this is a VERY complicated situation, but i feel so lost and every time i try to call immigration canada or ask questions NOONE is helpful. As a matter of fact, receptionists and people who you would THINK SHOULD KNOW the answers at these places tend to be RUDE do NOT HELP AT ALL.
Also, i need to be able to know if he can get a tourist visa to come and we do get married here, should I apply from inland or WHERE should i send the sponsorship papers for us to get a smooth immigration process.
Oh and does anyone know if he can come here with a (US) J1 visa to visit??
Please can someone help me with any advice on what we can do!
Thank you so much!
So I met my fiance over 2 years ago while working on a cruiseship, and we both stopped working on ships at the end of the this past summer.
He is from Serbia, and since then I have gone to visit him 3 times each for a few weeks and the last time for over a month. He is getting his J1 visa next week to do a work/internship program in the US starting in April.
Today, he went to apply for a tourist VISA to come here in Canada and visit me before he leaves for the US. Our plan was to get married here, and have him leave and work/intern in the US for the amount of time the processing takes, and once it is complete, for him to move here in Canada with me. However, he was told he might be denied for the tourist VISA because since he as just finished studying in Serbia and no longer works there, they told him he needs a good reason to prove he will not stay in Canada. Also, they told him he has to bring his J1 VISA and contract with his sponsoring company in the US once he recieves it , to help prove his case that he will not stay in Canada.
He owns a home in Serbia, and owns property as well, however they told him that still might not be sufficient enough.
IS there anyone who knows what else can be done? I know this is a VERY complicated situation, but i feel so lost and every time i try to call immigration canada or ask questions NOONE is helpful. As a matter of fact, receptionists and people who you would THINK SHOULD KNOW the answers at these places tend to be RUDE do NOT HELP AT ALL.
Also, i need to be able to know if he can get a tourist visa to come and we do get married here, should I apply from inland or WHERE should i send the sponsorship papers for us to get a smooth immigration process.
Oh and does anyone know if he can come here with a (US) J1 visa to visit??
Please can someone help me with any advice on what we can do!
Thank you so much!