Canadian in the US

[feelings 0]

I'm a Canadian and came to visit my bf of 3 years in the US and we decided to get married on the spot. I don't know what the next step should be in terms of filing for a work permit at least. I'd prefer to get something going to start working here.

Any help would be much much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Navyk 78]

I'm a Canadian and came to visit my bf of 3 years in the US and we decided to get married on the spot. I don't know what the next step should be in terms of filing for a work permit at least. I'd prefer to get something going to start working here.

Any help would be much much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

After marraige the USC files I-130 petition for your immigration. Check this link for details.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

[Done--Really 331]

You need to get your green card before you can legally work, and depending on the path you take, it will be 6 - 12 months

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Since you had no intent to stay permanently when you arrived, you can file for Adjustment of Status from within the US. Here is the VJ Guide. http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

If you choose this path, you cannot go home until you get a temporary travel permission called Advance Parole, which takes 2-3 months to receive. The temporary work permit will also take 2-3 months. After that (usually, though sometimes it's around the same time) you will have an interview for your greencard and once you receive that, you no longer need the temporary permissions.

If you aren't prepared to stay here for a few months without going home, then you can start the process for a spousal visa. You can continue to visit here (no work) until your allotted time is up (usually 6 months) and then finish the spousal visa process in Canada. Good luck to you!

[feelings 0]

NavyK thank you for your reply. the link is very helpful.

magical as to my knowledge I believed I could work on a working number until I received a Green Card? Is this not true? What would be the fastest route for this?

[feelings 0]

Since you had no intent to stay permanently when you arrived, you can file for Adjustment of Status from within the US. Here is the VJ Guide. http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

If you choose this path, you cannot go home until you get a temporary travel permission called Advance Parole, which takes 2-3 months to receive. The temporary work permit will also take 2-3 months. After that (usually, though sometimes it's around the same time) you will have an interview for your greencard and once you receive that, you no longer need the temporary permissions.

If you aren't prepared to stay here for a few months without going home, then you can start the process for a spousal visa. You can continue to visit here (no work) until your allotted time is up (usually 6 months) and then finish the spousal visa process in Canada. Good luck to you!

This sounds much faster

Is the Adjustment of Status a different form or would the I-130 satisfy this?

[Done--Really 331]

Harpa is correct...once you start the AOS process, you can apply for the temporary permit--I apologize in that I overlooked that since you will likely be in the AOS process rather than the CR-1 process if you can stay here...if you leave only for a day, the AOS is out the window, so be sure you know what you are doing before you start down that path.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

This sounds much faster

Is the Adjustment of Status a different form or would the I-130 satisfy this?

No, the AOS is many many forms all filed together. Please reference the linked guide for the list of forms (which does include the I-130 but many many more). USCIS calls this a I-130/I-485 CONCURRENT application.