Real Cases
Real cases, honest checks, and how immigration decisions actually go wrong — from the Immimaps corpus.
A Wedding Ceremony Isn't Just a Ceremony — It Can Be a Legal Marriage Your Visa Never Accounted For
When a Religious Ceremony Years Earlier Quietly Ended a K-1 Visa Case A fiancée petition depends on one legal state — unmarried — and that state isn't always…
Aug 31 · 2 min
A Licence Doesn't Tell You What They're Selling You
Why "Are They Licensed?" Is the Wrong Question in Investment Immigration A Canadian investment-route case shows that a valid credential answers permission,…
Aug 29 · 2 min
Red flags when choosing an immigration consultant
The scariest part of hiring an immigration consultant is not knowing what a problem looks like until it is too late. Most warning signs show up early, often…
Aug 28 · 3 min
Getting the Best Photo of Your Document
A clear photo makes the free document check faster and more accurate. Five tips that take 30 seconds and make a real difference.
Aug 16 · 2 min
Why We Never Show Success Rates or Approval Odds
You won't find a success rate or approval percentage anywhere on Immimaps. Here's the honesty rule behind that choice, and why it's a rule.
Aug 14 · 4 min
Who Immimaps Is For: Exploring Your Options vs. Holding a Proposal
Immimaps serves two kinds of readers — people still exploring where to go, and people already holding an immigration proposal or contract.
Aug 14 · 4 min
Where Immimaps Gets Its Answers
Every answer on Immimaps traces back to a curated database of official program rules — not a web search, and not an AI's memory.
Aug 14 · 4 min
What Is Immimaps? A Map for People Planning a Move Abroad
Immimaps helps you compare immigration pathways or check a proposal before you sign — grounded in real program rules, not sales talk.
Aug 14 · 4 min
What Immimaps Is Not
Immimaps isn't an immigration firm, a law firm, or a paid-placement service. No commissions, no filing on your behalf, no legal advice. Here's why.
Aug 14 · 4 min
What Happens to the Documents You Upload
Upload a file and it's stored privately with an expiring link. Paste text instead and there's no file at all — just what's actually stored, either way.
Aug 14 · 6 min
Red Flags in Immigration Proposals: What Our Check Looks For
Six general patterns behind the mistakes people make with immigration proposals — and what our free document check looks for in each one.
Aug 14 · 5 min
Proposal Check vs. Contract Check: What Each One Reads
A proposal check tests a plan against real program rules. A contract check reads a signed agreement clause by clause. Here's the difference.
Aug 14 · 4 min
Don’t take a life-changing move on someone else’s word.
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