Query def return error a mismatch but still creates the query

I have the below procedure, but when it hits the query def, I get Run-time error 13, Type mismatch.  But it does create the query properly.  I do not understand why it would create the query, yet error out at the query def statement.

Public Sub CheckImportDates()
'checks to see if there are importID's for employee.  If not, adds
'the ImportId information to the table
Dim dbs As DAO.Database
Dim rst As DAO.Recordset
Dim rstTable As DAO.Recordset
Dim strDoesNotExist As String
Dim qdfDoesNotExist As QueryDef

strDoesNotExist = "SELECT DISTINCT tblTEMPImport.ImportID, tblTEMPImport.[Last Name], " & _
    "tblTEMPImport.[First Name], tblTEMPImport.Project " & _
    "FROM tblTEMPImport " & _
    "WHERE (((Exists (SELECT ImportID, [Last Name], [FirstName], ProjectName " & _
    "FROM tblImportedMonths " & _
    "WHERE  tblTEMPImport.ImportID= tblImportedMonths.ImportID AND " & _
    "tblTEMPImport.[First Name] = tblImportedMonths.FirstName AND " & _
    "tblTEMPImport.[Last Name] = tblImportedMonths.LastName AND " & _
    "tblTEMPImport.Project = tblImportedMonths.ProjectName))=False)) "

Set dbs = CurrentDb
Set rst = dbs.CreateQueryDef("qryDoesNotExist", strDoesNotExist)  "ERRORS OUT HERE
Set rstTable = dbs.OpenRecordset("tblImportedMonths", dbOpenTable)

If rst.RecordCount > 0 Then
    rst.MoveFirst
    Do While Not rst.EOF
        rstTable.AddNew
        rstTable!ImportID = rst!ImportID
        rstTable!LastName = rst![Last Name]
        rstTable!FirstName = rst![First Name]
        rstTable!Properties = rst!Project
        rstTable.Update
        rst.MoveNext
   Loop
Else
    'do Nothing
End If



rst.Close
rstTable.Close

Set rst = Nothing
Set rstTable = Nothing
Set dbs = Nothing

End Sub

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