When CIC asks for evidence of ongoing relationship

[flx2015]

i noticed it's common for LVO to ask the applicant to submit additional proof of an ongoing relationship in the form of messaging logs and pictures of recent visits. i don't have a problem with providing proof of communication, but pictures of recent visits is going to be a huge problem for me. i only get 10 vacation days a year, and i'm trying to save them up to visit my wife for our anniversary. furthermore, flights are expensive, so it wouldn't make sense for me to visit unless it was for a good amount of time. what should I do if they ask my wife for proof of her sponsor visiting her? i see other pakistani sponsors somehow visiting their spouses for 4+ weeks per year and then they voluntarily submit proof of their visit... i keep worrying that the visa officers will expect the same of me and red flag my wife's case when they see that i haven't visited her. it's even worse yet because she never bothered applying for a TRV since she has zero proof of ties to her home country...

 

[canadianwoman]

Continue collecting the proof you can. If there is an interview, or when they ask you for more proof, she can explain that you have not visited her, for the reasons you gave here.

 

[mikeymyke]

About the TRV, I think its a bit premature to say that you already feel it will be refused, therefore you guys wont bother applying for it. Also u had a post where you criticized a Brit for trying to abuse his visa-exempt privilege and saying the government will not give your wife a trv. How could u say that when u never even tried to apply?

So your wife has absolutely zero ties to her country? No job or family?

 

[flx2015]

About the TRV, I think its a bit premature to say that you already feel it will be refused, therefore you guys wont bother applying for it. Also u had a post where you criticized a Brit for trying to abuse his visa-exempt privilege and saying the government will not give your wife a trv. How could u say that when u never even tried to apply?

So your wife has absolutely zero ties to her country? No job or family?

if family can be considered a tie to her country, then that's all she has. should she try applying?

 

[flx2015]

Continue collecting the proof you can. If there is an interview, or when they ask you for more proof, she can explain that you have not visited her, for the reasons you gave here.

an interview is precisely what i'm trying to avoid. our visa office can take up to a year to schedule an interview .

 

[Talon59]

was visiting my wife 2 weeks a year during our application and had 1 year where I was unable to see her at all got lots of photos with us and relatives and day trips including receipts for hotels and food etc. you will have to clearly state why your unable to visit more often with proof is best. Letter from employer helps you can include your monthly expenses and show why long term visits are difficult. lots of things you can show but they want to see a reasonable proof that you are a couple. chat logs leading up to after and between visits are a big plus

 

[mikeymyke]

if family can be considered a tie to her country, then that's all she has. should she try applying?

Of course, aside from you, having family back home is a huge tie. When you said she has "zero" ties, you made it sound like she has no money, no job, no family, no assets, etc

 

[mikeymyke]

Also note that even if your reasons for not visiting are valid, they might have a problem as to why your wife didnt bother to visit you. You cant say she tried to visit but CIC refused, because you guys never even attempted to apply for a TRv. Having a refused TRV in a sense, might have been a good idea in that at least it shows some attempt was made for you guys to visit each other

 

[mikeymyke]

And by the way, I was in the same boat as you in that lots of people here told me not to bother going with the TRV, but I applied for one anyway and got it. What do u really have to lose by applying anyway? The $180 fee? Or the fact that her lack of attempt to visit u might come back to bite u during the interview if they ask why both of you never bothered to visit?

 

[flx2015]

Also note that even if your reasons for not visiting are valid, they might have a problem as to why your wife didnt bother to visit you. You cant say she tried to visit but CIC refused, because you guys never even attempted to apply for a TRv. Having a refused TRV in a sense, might have been a good idea in that at least it shows some attempt was made for you guys to visit each other

yeah, that makes sense. we'll try the TRV route and hope for the best.

 

[flx2015]

was visiting my wife 2 weeks a year during our application and had 1 year where I was unable to see her at all got lots of photos with us and relatives and day trips including receipts for hotels and food etc. you will have to clearly state why your unable to visit more often with proof is best. Letter from employer helps you can include your monthly expenses and show why long term visits are difficult. lots of things you can show but they want to see a reasonable proof that you are a couple. chat logs leading up to after and between visits are a big plus

well, 2 weeks a year is what i'm planning to do as well because that's the maximum amount of time i can take off. i'm just afraid that it won't be enough for them.

regardless, if they do ask, i will send them a job letter showing how many vacation days i get per year. mikey's suggestion is also good; asking my wife to apply for a TRV would at least show that we're both trying to be together.