Good afternoon,
I was wondering if anyone has been through the interview process at Port Of Spain and can shed some light. I applied to sponsor my husband Nov. 2017 and have been notified of interview time and date in POS. I have a few questions.
1. Does the application typically get approval or disapproval on the spot? Considering the office is closing permanently days after the interview what can we expect? With the PPR, is this simply to stamp it with the visa? After interview, how long did to you wait for approval?
2. I'm considering if I should attend the interview with him in person. The flights would be quite expensive so I'm wondering if being there in person with him helps or if there is no difference and it is just as fine to stay and do the phone interview
3. He would require an ARC and we've been told this would be dealt with in the application. Is the ARC something that can also be approved the same day and just paid for if the IO is satisfied or if this would be a separate application process/ issued at port of entry
4. What kind of questions were asked?
Thanks for your help! Kind of nervous
Usually the interview is because if they have some concerns of the relationship and or since you mentioned he may need arc
Your spouse was in Canada so they may ask all immigration history at the interview, scrutinized, what country is your husband from ? How long was your husband in Canada why would he need arc , was he a long term overstay ?
2. Usually they write to inform you of the decision some have been told of the decision on the same day depending of many factors.
Most times if the spouse attend the interview they don't question the sponsor. So may be good to attend cause it proves you are there but if it's costly then it's an issue.
3. Arc usually takes some time to process sometimes 2 months and more depending on the visa office and or sometime the VO obtain this prior but usually questions at interview.
They will ask all questions about the relationship will try to send you a list from what others wrote in the forum
Hope this helps , when is the interview ? You mentioned the office is closing I think it's the vac closing
