Applying for a immigrant visa at a Canadian (toronto) consulate

[Lina Marcela O. 0]

I would really appreciate it if anyone could tell me how do you apply for a K3 (non immigrant) spouse visa within Canada. I live close to Toronto so I guess that I will apply at that consulate. How long does the process take??? my husband and I are currently living in Canada. Does he have to move to the USA before we apply for my visa??? ( he is also a Canadian resident)

[payxibka 10,045]

I would really appreciate it if anyone could tell me how do you apply for a K3 (non immigrant) spouse visa within Canada. I live close to Toronto so I guess that I will apply at that consulate. How long does the process take??? my husband and I are currently living in Canada. Does he have to move to the USA before we apply for my visa??? ( he is also a Canadian resident)

You cannot petition for a K-3 directly with a consulate as that petition is only accepted by the USCIS service center. You can apply for an immigrant visa by directly submitting an I-130 petition....

Montreal may be your choice as I do not know if the Consulate in Toronto will accept it.

(Moving to DCF forum)

Edited October 10, 2008 by payxibka

[canadian_wife 1,822]

The toronto consulate does not do immigrant visas, you'll have to go through montreal.

[Lina Marcela O. 0]

I would really appreciate it if anyone could tell me how do you apply for a K3 (non immigrant) spouse visa within Canada. I live close to Toronto so I guess that I will apply at that consulate. How long does the process take??? my husband and I are currently living in Canada. Does he have to move to the USA before we apply for my visa??? ( he is also a Canadian resident)

You cannot petition for a K-3 directly with a consulate as that petition is only accepted by the USCIS service center. You can apply for an immigrant visa by directly submitting an I-130 petition....

Montreal may be your choice as I do not know if the Consulate in Toronto will accept it.

(Moving to DCF forum)

Do you know how long does it take to get your visa approved??? also do you know if my husband has to be living in the united states before I submit this visa????

Thanks in advance,

Lina

[Chica Yeyé 41]

You can file your I-130 in Toronto and go through Direct Consular Filing

The times are about 4-6 months between approval and interview; which is always held at Montreal for immigrant visas.

[payxibka 10,045]

Do you know how long does it take to get your visa approved??? also do you know if my husband has to be living in the united states before I submit this visa????

Thanks in advance,

Lina

If the USC is not resident in Canada for 6 mos. or more then you are precluded from a direct filed petition and it must be submitted to a service center...

[Lina Marcela O. 0]

You can file your I-130 in Toronto and go through Direct Consular Filing

The times are about 4-6 months between approval and interview; which is always held at Montreal for immigrant visas.

Hey,

I just noticed that you are from Mexico. I'm from Colombia. I live in Waterloo, ON. I am so stressed out about this.

De verdad que necesito hablar con alguien acerca de esto. Trato de llamar al consulado y nadie me contesta. Yo ya tenia

planeado irme para arizona el año que viene pero tal parece que no se va a poder tan rapido como pensaba. Tu sabes

si mi esposo tiene que irse a vivir a los estado unidos antes de yo aplicar por mi immigrant visa. Disculpa que tenga tantas preguntas,

lo que pasa es que de tanto stress creo que estoy demasiado preocupada...

[MargotDarko 0]

If your husband has been resident in Canada for six months, you are guys are in a great situation. He can file the I-130 petition for directly to the consulate in Montreal. He can remain in Canada with you during the entire process. It will be faster and easier than having to go through a US service center, and you will have an immigrant visa at the end of the process (about six months). Having an immigrant visa means that you are a permanent resident as soon as you use the visa to enter the US and you will automatically receive your green card in the mail about six to eight weeks later. You can work right away and get a SSN and everything. So that's definitely the way to go. I would not consider the K3 visa in your situation. You husband needs to show US domicile - but that can pretty easily done. If he has a US address to use and some US accounts open, he's good to go.

[Lina Marcela O. 0]

If your husband has been resident in Canada for six months, you are guys are in a great situation. He can file the I-130 petition for directly to the consulate in Montreal. He can remain in Canada with you during the entire process. It will be faster and easier than having to go through a US service center, and you will have an immigrant visa at the end of the process (about six months). Having an immigrant visa means that you are a permanent resident as soon as you use the visa to enter the US and you will automatically receive your green card in the mail about six to eight weeks later. You can work right away and get a SSN and everything. So that's definitely the way to go. I would not consider the K3 visa in your situation. You husband needs to show US domicile - but that can pretty easily done. If he has a US address to use and some US accounts open, he's good to go.

Thank you so much!!! I feel soooo much better now!!!!

[MargotDarko 0]

If your husband has been resident in Canada for six months, you are guys are in a great situation. He can file the I-130 petition for directly to the consulate in Montreal. He can remain in Canada with you during the entire process. It will be faster and easier than having to go through a US service center, and you will have an immigrant visa at the end of the process (about six months). Having an immigrant visa means that you are a permanent resident as soon as you use the visa to enter the US and you will automatically receive your green card in the mail about six to eight weeks later. You can work right away and get a SSN and everything. So that's definitely the way to go. I would not consider the K3 visa in your situation. You husband needs to show US domicile - but that can pretty easily done. If he has a US address to use and some US accounts open, he's good to go.

Thank you so much!!! I feel soooo much better now!!!!

I'm glad to help! I recommend getting the I-130 in ASAP. You can worry about the financial and domicile issues later when it comes time for the interview.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

If your husband has been resident in Canada for six months, you are guys are in a great situation. He can file the I-130 petition for directly to the consulate in Montreal. He can remain in Canada with you during the entire process. It will be faster and easier than having to go through a US service center, and you will have an immigrant visa at the end of the process (about six months). Having an immigrant visa means that you are a permanent resident as soon as you use the visa to enter the US and you will automatically receive your green card in the mail about six to eight weeks later. You can work right away and get a SSN and everything. So that's definitely the way to go. I would not consider the K3 visa in your situation. You husband needs to show US domicile - but that can pretty easily done. If he has a US address to use and some US accounts open, he's good to go.

Thank you so much!!! I feel soooo much better now!!!!

I'm glad to help! I recommend getting the I-130 in ASAP. You can worry about the financial and domicile issues later when it comes time for the interview.

I agree with Margot - she always has good advice... and