QUESTIONS?!

[emilymarie 0]

Hello,

I am new to all of this but here is a little bit of background info...

My boyfriend and I met online four years ago, two years ago i decided to go to Canada on a study permit, the two of us met up and hit it off! We have been together since September 5, 2009. We currently live together in Thuner Bay Ontario. If all goes as planned I will be done with school next May, and ideally the two of us would like to go back to Pennsylvania and get married. I have just a few basic questions/concerns that I have been searching for answers for, yet could not find...

- can i file the I129-F while studying in Canada or do I have wait, graduate, return to the US and then file?

- if i can file while in canada the one form where i have to show financial support, all my employment history along with money, resides in Canada with me, would this be a problem?

I'm sure I'll have many more questions throughout this crazy journey, thank you for your help

[canadian_wife 1,808]

No, you may file from Canada - you may send the I129F to the US address from Thunder Bay

No, however when it comes time to fill out the support papers showing your income and assests, you will likely have to have this converted into US currency

Good luck, welcome to VJ

[Anh map 2,098]

If you two want to move to the US together, then marrying (in the US or Canada )sometime this year or the first part of 2012 and applying for a spouse visa prior to moving would be better. The process is called Direct Consular Filing. Look for it in the VJ Guides.

[daisy16 0]

Think it through carefully!

My US citizenship interview is next month and we're in the middle of moving to Canada. After me being in the US for 6 years, we believe that overall our life will be better in Canada.

A lot of people think our countries are the same or very similar. We've found that that isn't the case. Although the people in both countries are great,

Consider:

- cost of living

- work/life balance

- cost of immigration

- health care

- social security/retirement

- politics

- civil liberties

etc.

[pushbrk 12,568]

Hello,

I am new to all of this but here is a little bit of background info...

My boyfriend and I met online four years ago, two years ago i decided to go to Canada on a study permit, the two of us met up and hit it off! We have been together since September 5, 2009. We currently live together in Thuner Bay Ontario. If all goes as planned I will be done with school next May, and ideally the two of us would like to go back to Pennsylvania and get married. I have just a few basic questions/concerns that I have been searching for answers for, yet could not find...

- can i file the I129-F while studying in Canada or do I have wait, graduate, return to the US and then file?

- if i can file while in canada the one form where i have to show financial support, all my employment history along with money, resides in Canada with me, would this be a problem?

I'm sure I'll have many more questions throughout this crazy journey, thank you for your help

Sure, you can file from Canada but unless your assets are substantial or your income will continue from the same source once you're in the USA, you'll probably need a cosponsor. If the order of business needs to be as you describe, that's a good plan. Otherwise, you may well be happier getting married first and going through a spouse visa process, preferably via direct consular filing.

Edited May 29, 2011 by pushbrk

[emilymarie 0]

Thank you all,

We were originally planning on living in Canada once we married, but after much consideration we decided that living in the states would be better.

I dont believe we can go the DCF route, as I am not a PR of Canada?

pushbrk: I do believe I will need a cosponsor, as I am a student and working ALMOST full time hours. I read in another forum that if you were listed as unemployed, you would need about 54,000 dollars? If I find a cosponsor, what requirements would they need to meet? My mother would prbly cosponsor, but she does not make 54,000 dollars a year.

[OLGUITA 1]

HOLA BUENAS NOCHES ENCONTRE HACE DIAS ESTOS DATOS, HASTA EL MOMENTO LOS APORTES HAN SIDO IMPORTANTES PERO DESEO AUN MAS INFORMACION. VIVO EN COLOMBIA Y MI PROMETIDO EN USA. INICIAMOS EL PROCESO ESTA SEMANA QUE TERMINO.

ENVIAMOS TODOS LOS PAPELES Y HASTA MAS, TENGO MUCHOS DESEOS DE REUNIRNOS PRONTO Y LLEVAR A CABO NUESTROS PLANES TODAS SUS EXPERIENCIAS SERAN DE GRAN AYUDA.... CREANME LOS NECESITO. GRACIAS SE QUE EL APOYO SERA BUENO EN ESTOS MOMENTOS. UN BESO DESDE LA BELLA COLOMBIA

[pushbrk 12,568]

Thank you all,

We were originally planning on living in Canada once we married, but after much consideration we decided that living in the states would be better.

I dont believe we can go the DCF route, as I am not a PR of Canada?

pushbrk: I do believe I will need a cosponsor, as I am a student and working ALMOST full time hours. I read in another forum that if you were listed as unemployed, you would need about 54,000 dollars? If I find a cosponsor, what requirements would they need to meet? My mother would prbly cosponsor, but she does not make 54,000 dollars a year.

Google the difference between assets and income then Google and download the I-864p.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

HOLA BUENAS NOCHES ENCONTRE HACE DIAS ESTOS DATOS, HASTA EL MOMENTO LOS APORTES HAN SIDO IMPORTANTES PERO DESEO AUN MAS INFORMACION. VIVO EN COLOMBIA Y MI PROMETIDO EN USA. INICIAMOS EL PROCESO ESTA SEMANA QUE TERMINO.

ENVIAMOS TODOS LOS PAPELES Y HASTA MAS, TENGO MUCHOS DESEOS DE REUNIRNOS PRONTO Y LLEVAR A CABO NUESTROS PLANES TODAS SUS EXPERIENCIAS SERAN DE GRAN AYUDA.... CREANME LOS NECESITO. GRACIAS SE QUE EL APOYO SERA BUENO EN ESTOS MOMENTOS. UN BESO DESDE LA BELLA COLOMBIA

English ONLY in the upper forums.

Google translation here:

HELLO GOOD NIGHT THESE DAYS AGO DATA FOUND, SO FAR HAVE BEEN THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS BUT STILL WANT MORE INFORMATION. LIVE IN COLOMBIA AND MY FIANCE IN USA. INITIATE THE PROCESS TO END THIS WEEK.

WE SHIP TO ALL THE PAPERS AND MORE, I look forward to MEET SOON AND TAKE ALL THEIR EXPERIENCE OUR PLANS WILL BE OF GREAT HELP .... NEED believe me. THANKS TO THE SUPPORT WILL BE GOOD AT THIS TIME. A KISS FROM COLOMBIA BELLA

(obviously not the best translation :S)

[Patty♥Paul 8]

HOLA BUENAS NOCHES ENCONTRE HACE DIAS ESTOS DATOS, HASTA EL MOMENTO LOS APORTES HAN SIDO IMPORTANTES PERO DESEO AUN MAS INFORMACION. VIVO EN COLOMBIA Y MI PROMETIDO EN USA. INICIAMOS EL PROCESO ESTA SEMANA QUE TERMINO.

ENVIAMOS TODOS LOS PAPELES Y HASTA MAS, TENGO MUCHOS DESEOS DE REUNIRNOS PRONTO Y LLEVAR A CABO NUESTROS PLANES TODAS SUS EXPERIENCIAS SERAN DE GRAN AYUDA.... CREANME LOS NECESITO. GRACIAS SE QUE EL APOYO SERA BUENO EN ESTOS MOMENTOS. UN BESO DESDE LA BELLA COLOMBIA

Olguita, busca ayuda en el foro de Colombianos este es el link http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/301668-colombianos-con-visa-k1continuacion-4/

Dios te bendiga

Patty