married on the second visit...
- Thread starter Kaluha
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Of course this is a red flag. How many days have you spent together in person? How many days will you spend together in the 2nd visit/marriage.
Our first visit was two weeks and second visit will be three weeks. Are we looking at interrogation from the Gestapo? Thanks!
The amount of time has a big factor. Had you spent months together on your first visit it would be treated differently than 2 weeks. Are there any other red flags? Difference in age? Difference in religion? Previous attempts to come to Canada? Would encourage you to try and visit one more time during the sponsorship process.
Do you mean you recommend to get married on a later visit or that we visit each other again after the second visit before the final decision is made? We already plan for a third visit after we marry and possibly a fourth visit after that before the (up to a year) long wait has completed.
It also depends on your local culture. For example in western countries getting married with a very short period of knowing each other is a big red flag however in majority of Muslim countries it’s not normal to spend a lot of time or in some cases not even any time before marriage. I know cases of my friends who got married in first visit and got applications approved without any interviews or delays.
You know of more than one case? I would have thought they'd get red flagged for sure. No interview? Wow!
Yes, I know more then one case. However I would like to mention that all of them were from places/backgrounds where it’s not common to start a relationship before marriage. There marriages were arranged by family members which is a common practice their. Please do your research based on your country and your local cultural practices.
I agree. I got married on my wife's second visit. We spent 6 months together and after 7 months she visited me again and stayed for 5 months. They already asked me for my passport and I didn't have an interview or asked for additional proof.
Red flags should influence you because they will cause problems down the road.
If you are serious then be prepared for a long journey especially if your future wife
is from a country that immigration will scrutinize.
I would spend more quality time together with lots of proofs before the application otherwise it's going to cost.
You spent months together. OP and spouse spent a few weeks together. Big difference.
We are both Christian and it's our belief that fornication is a sin, therefore, we want to marry. We would prefer not to let immigration Canada dictate to us when we should give our vows.
Thank you and everyone else for your replies!
It's not just because that you are getting married the 2nd time you met is an immigration issue. Other memebers already pointed out that it's amount of time (or lack of) you spent with your spouse that's more of an issue.
You can get married, then have longer visits and have more visits after your got married. Then when you have a solid relationship, apply.
You can even move to your spouse's country and live there for as long their immigration policy will allow.
