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Canadian spouse to accompany me to graduate school in U.S.

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Hello everyone,

My wife and I have been married since June of 2007, but I've only recently moved to Canada to live with her--I was waiting on gaining P.R. status in Canada.

I'd like to attend graduate school in the States in Fall of 2009, but I'm not exactly sure what is the best manner of getting her to accompany me. I'd like to think there are ways less cumbersome than applying for full-on K3/IR-CR-1 status for her to accompany me (and work as well). I was eyeing the J-1/J-2 visa combination, which seems ideal, but at the same time--despite my permanent resident status in Canada--I am an American citizen, and I don't believe myself to be entitled to temporary study visas such as the J class. Is that correct? Any recommendations other than simply filing either DCF or 3/IR-CR-1?

Thank you for your time.

Oh, lastly, as I just moved here at the beginning of this month, I won't be eligible (at least I don't believe so) for DCF until March 2009. And if that puts our DCF processing time much beyond August/September of 2009 I might have to hold off on graduate school for another cycle.

Applying for a IR-1 or CR-1 visa from Canada (Montreal Cons.) through the sponsorship of my FABulous husband.

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