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lynnmatic   0

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Me- USC

Wife- Canadian- not qualified for Nafta quickie visa

Residing in Canada- Vancouver Island

Jobs waiting for both of us in US with my present employer- I plan to

go on down and work while She waits on the process to get Her Visa

I have read on VisaJourney.com about the K-3 visa, which seem the best

course for us.

We can submit the I-130 petition at the Vancouver US consulate, no

problem.

Questions:

Can my wife join me in the US while waiting for the packet from

Montreal??

What is the quickest way to get Her an EAD and SS card so She can work

with me in the US

Does She have to interview in Montreal, or can it be done at another

immigration office???

Thank you in advance,

lynnmatic

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Flames9_RN   358

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If your (as in USA citizen) residing in Canada, you can possibly DCF. Check out the DCF forum here on VJ

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Flames9_RN   358

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I have no clue on DCF as I went the regualr cr-1 route. With the cr-1 route, one can work right away and no requirement for a EAD. Not sure how long it takes to get the EAD with the K3, but I assume its not right away. At the top of each forum there are stickies, full of great info. Best of luck

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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isn't DCF a CR1 tho and not K3?

With the CR1 she'd have work permit and SSN within a couple of weeks (mostly) after she activates the visa.

With K3 tho, she has to apply separately for EAD after visa activation, which can take about 3 months. Only then can she apply for SSN, and she can't legally work until she has both.

Check to find out for sure which visa it is she'll be getting. If DCF is now available in Canada (since when?) then it should be a green card, not a K3 AFAIK.

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

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Flames9_RN   358

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DCF is now avaialbale in Canada, came into effect this Fall, and I belive it is a cr-1 (ir-1) visa, but i didnt go that route, so dont want to mislead anyone!! cheers

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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