After Marriage moving out of US

[smh5636 0]

Hi all,

My boyfriend is moving to Canada in order to be closer to me while we submit our K-1 visa.

There is potential that we may decide to live in Canada after our marriage since professionally it's more interesting for him. Do we need to wait until he's gone through all the adjustment of status before we could move out of the US?

I'm not so worried about how Canada would manage the visa, but what this would mean for the later return to the US. Would we have to file for another spousal visa and start over again?

Any thoughts would be helpful.

Thank you

Sara

[*Robert* 2]

The idea of getting an immigrant visa, or immigrating to the US, is to LIVE in the US. Not to use it as your summer/winter home!

Even as a LPR, you must maintain a certain amount of "continuous residency", and especially if you plan on going through the naturalization process.

If you stay outside of the US for 6 months or more, you can loose your continuous status. If you go outside of the US for more than one year, but less than two, you need a Re-Entry Permit. If you stay out for more than two years, you need to apply for a Permanent Residence Waiver Visa at the US Consulate.

[Mononoke28 135]

This may be like way too far into the future but he can also wait 3 years after he gets his green card (after AOS is approved) become a US citizen and then live where ever he wants for as long as he wants. But as an LPR he HAS to live in the US or you will have to do the entire process all over again.

Diana

[smh5636 0]

The idea of getting an immigrant visa, or immigrating to the US, is to LIVE in the US. Not to use it as your summer/winter home!

Even as a LPR, you must maintain a certain amount of "continuous residency", and especially if you plan on going through the naturalization process.

If you stay outside of the US for 6 months or more, you can loose your continuous status. If you go outside of the US for more than one year, but less than two, you need a Re-Entry Permit. If you stay out for more than two years, you need to apply for a Permanent Residence Waiver Visa at the US Consulate.

Hi Roi_Aggie,

Thank you for the details on the continuous status.

Our goal is not to jet set between the US and another country, but to be together and be able to decide where we want to live. At this point, it's uncertain professionally where my boyfriend will end up and I'd just like to have the whole picture.

Thanks

Sara