Q: Can my future wife get F-2 Visa immediately after getting marry in Canada after tourist visa was refused recently?
I am citizen of European Union and have F-1 visa with OPT (started studies few weeks ago). My girlfriend tried to get tourist visa this week and it was refused. Can she go to Canada (we are eligible to visit Canada) next week with me, get marry and get the F-2 visa immediately after the marriage (I found that we can get marry in couple of days)? If yes, which arguments should we take to the visa interview (if questions would be like: why we are getting marry in Canada, not in home country; it is good that I will go to Canada just for one week to marry etc.)? My college also allows me to make a short trip to Canada.
A:
Although your girlfriend can get a F2 visa after marriage it may not be immediate, depending on how many backlogs the Us embassy in Canada has. But if you do get married and apply for your girlfriend's F2 she will be eligible for F2 visa and you are correct the question might come up as to why you are marrying in Canada. I would suggest that you contact an immigration attorney to find out the reason her tourist visa was cancelled and find out if the attorney can help fix that. Many immigration attorneys including me offer FREE consultations, make use of the consultations.
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