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A spousal sponsorship appeal was allowed after the government discovered that the document said to be missing had been in its own file throughout the case.
The sponsorship was refused because the visa officer believed the sponsor had not provided proof that criminal charges against him had been withdrawn.
The document confirming the withdrawal was already located at page 66 of the government record. Counsel repeatedly brought the error to the visa post’s attention over two and a half years.
The legal team continued documenting the error and prepared the appeal while pressing the visa post to review the record. Minister’s counsel ultimately confirmed the document shortly before the scheduled hearing.
The Minister conceded the appeal. The IAD allowed it with an order for expedited processing and attributed the prolonged family separation to the visa office’s failure to act on evidence already in its file.
A spousal sponsorship appeal succeeded after the tribunal assessed prior omissions in context and found that the marriage was genuine.
A spousal sponsorship appeal succeeded on both the genuineness of the marriage and humanitarian relief from a misrepresentation finding.
A sponsorship refusal based on compatibility concerns was overturned after both spouses gave consistent and credible testimony.
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