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Hi,
My husband has a spousal interview scheduled Nov 21, 2005. I am flying out to be there with him a week before. My question is i was divorced at 23 and widowed at 26. Both times my parents had arranged my marriage, now the third time too. Everything was fine but lately alot of people have been saying that Chandigarh embassy refuses a lot of cases. I have done nothing wrong but feel as if i am going to be a victim too of this, how do i help my husband prepare for the interview?
Please advise
[24-10-2005,19:44]
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Reena |
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(in reply to: Chandigarh Interview)
So you´re in an arranged marriage? Had you met your husband before you got married? Is it a bona fide marriage or love or one of convenience?
It´s this kind of thing they will ask at interview, so to tell the truth at all times. If you have enough evidence then you should be okay, but if you cannot prove it is a real marriage (which could be hard if it is an arranged marriage as I think you say) then of course it will get refused. If you have done nothing wrong and you meet all the requirements then don´t worry.
[24-10-2005,19:51]
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VJ |
(in reply to: Chandigarh Interview)
Reena,
In order to get immigration on application filed by your spouse, you must prove that you didn´t get married just to get immigration. If you or your spouse were previously married, you must prove that your and/or your spouse´s prior marriages ended either through divorce or death. CIC will not recognize a marriage as bona fide or "real" if you got married just to get an immigration.
According to CIC, the normal couple has a fair amount in common. They share a language and religion. They live together and do things together, like take vacations, celebrate important events or holidays, and have sex and children. Normal couples also combine financial and other aspects of their lives after marriage. They demonstrate their trust in one another by sharing bank and credit card accounts and ownership of property, such as cars and houses.
However, practically speaking, if the couple is not living together ("cohabitating"), then the CIC generally does not believe it was a real marriage.
Reena, In your situation, I would suggest you to get prepare for those points;
(1) Evidence of courtship. If the couple met each other for the first time a week before the wedding, common sense would tell you that the marriage probably is a sham. Evidence of courtship includes anything that shows they knew each other - phone calls between each other(evidenced by phone bills), emails/letters, etc.
(2) Evidence of commingled finances, including a joint checking account (with activity - obviously, a shell account with no withdrawals or deposits will not do the trick), joint credit cards, income tax returns filed jointly, etc.
(3) Evidence of the wedding, including, obviously, the marriage certificate, and also photographs (a videotape is especially good), notarized affidavits from witnesses of the wedding, even receipts showing both names on airplane tickets for the honeymoon.
I hope this would help you.
Good Luck!
[24-10-2005,21:36]
[**.247.50.192]
Pakistan |
(in reply to: Chandigarh Interview)
In your case, if both your previous husbands were sponsored by your for immigration, then the third one is going to look suspicious.
[25-10-2005,06:46]
[**.159.30.202]
ME |
(in reply to: Chandigarh Interview)
Pakistan, In the application it says not to include video tapes or CD´s. I doubt that they would accept them at the interview either.
Other than that I agree with everything you wrote.
[25-10-2005,11:23]
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Shawn |
(in reply to: Chandigarh Interview)
Shawn,
Cretainly, you´re right, they do not accept videotapes and cd´s that´s why I had mentioned "vidoetape" in (bracket). In Reena case, she has got married twice before this marriage. Therefore, its more likely, she will compelled to show more proofs then a regular spousal sponsership case. Moreover, she has to show Proof of termination of ALL prior marriages.
[25-10-2005,14:39]
[**.247.50.192]
Pakistan |
(in reply to: Chandigarh Interview)
Reena,
In addition, the practice of arranged marriages does not in itself call into question the good faith of the spouses as long as the practice is customary in their culture.
Rana
[25-10-2005,16:22]
[**.23.110.36]
Pakistan |
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