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| Subject: Married in Canada, applying through Damascus |
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Hello,
So I just sent in my application today and for some reason I can´t help but be worried. I knew my husband since we were in college 13 years ago (same University, same bachelor´s degree). During these years I got married, had a child, and then got divorced 3 years ago. I came to Canada 2 years ago on a work permit and met my current husband here. I just renewed my current work permit and it´s valid until April, 2011. We recently got married in March and now he´s sponsoring me and my child through the family class category. We just thought this would be quicker than filing through the skilled federal class for myself and my child. I filled all the application forms, provided almost 75 photos over the past two years, countless receipts, bank statements, 2 years of detailed phone bills as well as our transcripts showing our previous acquaintance. My worry comes in two areas:
1- I´ve been previously married and I have a child. I should say that I have full sole custody of my young child through a US court order and all that has been finalized and completely legalized. Both my child and I have had several work permits/visitor records issued in Canada with no problems. However, I have a worry that my application might get a red flag since it´s not that common in our culture for a man with no previous marriages to marry a lady with a child. Please note that I provided plenty of photos that show how much my husband cares about my child and also how happy my child appears in the photos.
2- My second worry is that I got married in Canada in a civil ceremony so our marriage certificate is a civil non-denominational one. A few days later we had an Islamic marriage by a Sheikh at my family´s place that was attended by all the men in my family and several from his. We had a normal Islamic reception with plenty of photos to show. However, we have not had the chance to go to Jordan to register our marriage and issue a "family book" that is required by the Damascus consulate. Would this requirement cause another hindrance to my application?
Are my worries valid? Anyone out there with a similar case? Anyone out there applying through Damascus although married in Canada?
Thanks in advance,
Rana
[07-06-2010,09:09]
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