PLEASE HELP-Canadian marrying an American

[breezie38 0]

I am new to this site and have so many questions. I have been seeing an American for a few months now and the subject of marriage came up. I started to look up the process and have not had very good luck with the whole thing. Does anyone out here know what steps and route we should take to the quickest way (as I understand this can take quite a while). Since he has children, I would ideally like to end up there (U.S.). Is it faster to go the finance routine or to get married first and file as a spouse? Also, If we get married, can I still visit back and forth until the whole thing is completed? Would it be easier if we waited until I moved there to get married?

I am so confused as to what to do, any help would be extremely appreciated.

[Dan J 277]

I am new to this site and have so many questions. I have been seeing an American for a few months now and the subject of marriage came up. I started to look up the process and have not had very good luck with the whole thing. Does anyone out here know what steps and route we should take to the quickest way (as I understand this can take quite a while). Since he has children, I would ideally like to end up there (U.S.). Is it faster to go the finance routine or to get married first and file as a spouse? Also, If we get married, can I still visit back and forth until the whole thing is completed? Would it be easier if we waited until I moved there to get married?

I am so confused as to what to do, any help would be extremely appreciated.

DCF route is the fastest, but its not available to all couples. Usually it requires your USC spouse to be a resident of Canada to apply that way.

Other than that, K-1 visa is generally faster than the two spouse visa options.

You can visit while the visa is processing, however the border agents will know about your visa, and will likely give you more scrutiny when crossing the border. You may be asked to show proof of ties to your home country, like lease of a place you rent, mortgage or deed for a house you own, or a letter from your employer that you intend to return to work by a specific date.

[YuAndDan 153]

K-1 visa is the quickest route.

K-1 enters the USA marries the adjusts status.

One thing to consider, if you can deal with the slightly longer process for a real immigrant visa namely the CR-1, you may consider that approach, CR-1 results in a green-card upon entry to the USA allowing travel back and forth from Canada, as well as the ability to find and take a job in the USA as soon as you arrive. K-1 only allows one-way travel, you enter, marry, then file to adjust status, only if you get a travel document, or green card, then you could return to Canada for visits.

Adjusting status from K-Visas is EXPENSIVE $1010. CR-1 has no status adjustment, so in the long run is less expensive.

I would recommend the CR-1 over any other type of spousal visa.

Read the Compare page, and keep in mind the new cost of AOS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

Edited September 13, 2007 by YuAndDan

[breezie38 0]

K-1 visa is the quickest route.

K-1 enters the USA marries the adjusts status.

One thing to consider, if you can deal with the slightly longer process for a real immigrant visa namely the CR-1, you may consider that approach, CR-1 results in a green-card upon entry to the USA allowing travel back and forth from Canada, as well as the ability to find and take a job in the USA as soon as you arrive. K-1 only allows one-way travel, you enter, marry, then file to adjust status, only if you get a travel document, or green card, then you could return to Canada for visits.

Adjusting status from K-Visas is EXPENSIVE $1010. CR-1 has no status adjustment, so in the long run is less expensive.

I would recommend the CR-1 over any other type of spousal visa.

Read the Compare page, and keep in mind the new cost of AOS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

Thank you, this is so overwhelming I dont know where to start. Do you have an idea on how long each takes. I would be interested in the less expensive route. lol, So how long on average would the I-130 take (CR-1)

[Misty1979 0]

K-1 visa is the quickest route.

K-1 enters the USA marries the adjusts status.

One thing to consider, if you can deal with the slightly longer process for a real immigrant visa namely the CR-1, you may consider that approach, CR-1 results in a green-card upon entry to the USA allowing travel back and forth from Canada, as well as the ability to find and take a job in the USA as soon as you arrive. K-1 only allows one-way travel, you enter, marry, then file to adjust status, only if you get a travel document, or green card, then you could return to Canada for visits.

Adjusting status from K-Visas is EXPENSIVE $1010. CR-1 has no status adjustment, so in the long run is less expensive.

I would recommend the CR-1 over any other type of spousal visa.

Read the Compare page, and keep in mind the new cost of AOS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

Thank you, this is so overwhelming I dont know where to start. Do you have an idea on how long each takes. I would be interested in the less expensive route. lol, So how long on average would the I-130 take (CR-1)

If it helps, I'm going for a CR1, and first applied back in December 2006. I am at the last step now, just waiting for the interview, then I can go.

However, Montreal is extremely backlogged for interviews right now, so it is anybody's guess when they will catch up and start scheduling CR1's faster.

It seems to take approx. 1 year for most CR1's from what I've read thus far.

[breezie38 0]

K-1 visa is the quickest route.

K-1 enters the USA marries the adjusts status.

One thing to consider, if you can deal with the slightly longer process for a real immigrant visa namely the CR-1, you may consider that approach, CR-1 results in a green-card upon entry to the USA allowing travel back and forth from Canada, as well as the ability to find and take a job in the USA as soon as you arrive. K-1 only allows one-way travel, you enter, marry, then file to adjust status, only if you get a travel document, or green card, then you could return to Canada for visits.

Adjusting status from K-Visas is EXPENSIVE $1010. CR-1 has no status adjustment, so in the long run is less expensive.

I would recommend the CR-1 over any other type of spousal visa.

Read the Compare page, and keep in mind the new cost of AOS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

Thank you, this is so overwhelming I dont know where to start. Do you have an idea on how long each takes. I would be interested in the less expensive route. lol, So how long on average would the I-130 take (CR-1) and if a I-130 has to be done anyway, why would you do a K-1? Can you marry before or after the I-130 is approved?

Thank you, this is so overwhelming I dont know where to start. Do you have an idea on how long each takes. I would be interested in the less expensive route. lol, So how long on average would the I-130 take (CR-1)

[Dan J 277]

K-1 visa is the quickest route.

K-1 enters the USA marries the adjusts status.

One thing to consider, if you can deal with the slightly longer process for a real immigrant visa namely the CR-1, you may consider that approach, CR-1 results in a green-card upon entry to the USA allowing travel back and forth from Canada, as well as the ability to find and take a job in the USA as soon as you arrive. K-1 only allows one-way travel, you enter, marry, then file to adjust status, only if you get a travel document, or green card, then you could return to Canada for visits.

Adjusting status from K-Visas is EXPENSIVE $1010. CR-1 has no status adjustment, so in the long run is less expensive.

I would recommend the CR-1 over any other type of spousal visa.

Read the Compare page, and keep in mind the new cost of AOS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=compare

Thank you, this is so overwhelming I dont know where to start. Do you have an idea on how long each takes. I would be interested in the less expensive route. lol, So how long on average would the I-130 take (CR-1)

Depends on how quick the embassy or consulate that you would go to is at giving interviews. In Canada Interviews are done at Montreal (4-6 month wait) or Vancouver (3 month wait). But you should expect that the process will take about a year for a CR-1/IR-1 visa.