Hi guys,
I'm new here in this forum and i've read a lot of stuff here. It is very informative but I have yet to see a scenario like mine. I was a student and was almost done but i failed my thesis and i'm currently in a visitor status now. I met my girlfriend three years ago and she knows everything about my situation and she will be sponsoring me. I'm currently still living in Canada with her. We also moved in together last december and just got married this september 10, 2015.
My problem is that my Visa will be expiring on october 15, 2015. The same day my passport expires. I've tried to renew it from the Indian Consulate here in Vancouver. At first, the passport officer we talked with looked at my application and we told him everything about my situation and he told us that he would provide me a temporary 2 year extension after he gets clearance from the embassy where it was issued (the passport was issued in philippines since i was born and raised there) A month passed and i was getting worried but at the same time I was getting ready all the requirements needed for the sponsorship. The passport officer called from the consulate and told me on september 10 that he got the clearance and i just need to come to bring my passport and application. I was glad that i got the clearance and i told my wife about it. But the next day the passport officer grabbed my passport and application and went inside his office and then came out and told me that I need to provide him with the Marriage certificate that has been notarized by a lawyer and approved by the Attorney General. He also asked me to provide him with a File Number when we do submit the sponsorship application.
I understand the marriage certificate comes in around 2 weeks after the marriage which won't be a problem but I am at lost at how can I provide the File number for my sponsorship application when it takes 2-3 months for it to be processed and by that time I won't have a legal status here in Canada and at the same time my passport will be expired. As i also was informed that a valid passport is needed when submitting the application.
I'm at lost and me and my wife are trying to contact the Canadian immigration for some help about this. My wife is worried that we won't be together after this and I am too.
I would really appreciate any help from you guys. And I would also like to point out that when I talked with the passport officer, I told him that its not possible to get the file number right away that I can provide him the marriage certificate within 2 weeks, he just didn't care. My own consulate is treating me like this.
I talked with my lawyer and he told me to just submit the application and see what happens. So far, thats the only option I have and my wife wants to do it too and we're running around to get whatever we can ready. I have already applied for police clearance and I still need to do medical.
I'm new here in this forum and i've read a lot of stuff here. It is very informative but I have yet to see a scenario like mine. I was a student and was almost done but i failed my thesis and i'm currently in a visitor status now. I met my girlfriend three years ago and she knows everything about my situation and she will be sponsoring me. I'm currently still living in Canada with her. We also moved in together last december and just got married this september 10, 2015.
My problem is that my Visa will be expiring on october 15, 2015. The same day my passport expires. I've tried to renew it from the Indian Consulate here in Vancouver. At first, the passport officer we talked with looked at my application and we told him everything about my situation and he told us that he would provide me a temporary 2 year extension after he gets clearance from the embassy where it was issued (the passport was issued in philippines since i was born and raised there) A month passed and i was getting worried but at the same time I was getting ready all the requirements needed for the sponsorship. The passport officer called from the consulate and told me on september 10 that he got the clearance and i just need to come to bring my passport and application. I was glad that i got the clearance and i told my wife about it. But the next day the passport officer grabbed my passport and application and went inside his office and then came out and told me that I need to provide him with the Marriage certificate that has been notarized by a lawyer and approved by the Attorney General. He also asked me to provide him with a File Number when we do submit the sponsorship application.
I understand the marriage certificate comes in around 2 weeks after the marriage which won't be a problem but I am at lost at how can I provide the File number for my sponsorship application when it takes 2-3 months for it to be processed and by that time I won't have a legal status here in Canada and at the same time my passport will be expired. As i also was informed that a valid passport is needed when submitting the application.
I'm at lost and me and my wife are trying to contact the Canadian immigration for some help about this. My wife is worried that we won't be together after this and I am too.
I would really appreciate any help from you guys. And I would also like to point out that when I talked with the passport officer, I told him that its not possible to get the file number right away that I can provide him the marriage certificate within 2 weeks, he just didn't care. My own consulate is treating me like this.
I talked with my lawyer and he told me to just submit the application and see what happens. So far, thats the only option I have and my wife wants to do it too and we're running around to get whatever we can ready. I have already applied for police clearance and I still need to do medical.
