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wife moved to canada while I130 in different country

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loverboy2008   0

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I have filed for I-130 and have received the NOA1. My wife is also approved for Canadian immigration will be moving there soon. Now I am confused as how we will go further with I 130. Any help will be appreciated. It appears to be a good news since I will be able to meet her and probably she can come live with me on visitors visa but how would the immigration go!!!

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request a consulate change when it gets to NVC

If only an I-130 was filed, the visa category would not be K3. It would be CR1 or IR1.

If K3, there's no changing the Consulate. The interview must be in the Country the marriage took place unless the marriage was in the USA.

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request a consulate change when it gets to NVC

If only an I-130 was filed, the visa category would not be K3. It would be CR1 or IR1.

If K3, there's no changing the Consulate. The interview must be in the Country the marriage took place unless the marriage was in the USA.

Thanks for pointing that out. So since I have only filed I-130 and the G 325A I must be CR1 or IR1. I see on the other post that K3 and K1 takes almost the same time and alot of people think they should not have filed the I-129F (with I-130)in the first place. How long does the CR1/IR1 takes. I was not initially planning to file I129F but now I am confused and have 2 questions

1. Will it take a long time since I have took the CR1/IR1 path.

2. Since its IR1/Cr1 , does the interview has to be in the country or marriage?.

3. Can she take the visit visa to US and come live with me. What would be the consequences and how would Ir1/Cr1 processing will be impacted.

Thanks in advance.

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You should then be able to switch consulates once she establishes residence in Canada (providing the documents that show said residence: i.e. Permanent Resident status, work or study permit; etc). It takes about 7 months to get an interview in Montreal (only Canadian consulate that processes CR1 visas). Though I am not sure if she has to interview in Pakistan. Check the embassy section,

Visiting you in the US is a gamble each time - sh ehas to prove residential ties to Canada, as well as other evidence; say letter from employer expecting her back, lease agreement; etc. And even then she will have to be approved to enter everytime. A lot of folks have done it - check the Canada forum.

Best of luck.

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request a consulate change when it gets to NVC

If only an I-130 was filed, the visa category would not be K3. It would be CR1 or IR1.

If K3, there's no changing the Consulate. The interview must be in the Country the marriage took place unless the marriage was in the USA.

Thanks for pointing that out. So since I have only filed I-130 and the G 325A I must be CR1 or IR1. I see on the other post that K3 and K1 takes almost the same time and alot of people think they should not have filed the I-129F (with I-130)in the first place. How long does the CR1/IR1 takes. I was not initially planning to file I129F but now I am confused and have 2 questions

1. Will it take a long time since I have took the CR1/IR1 path.

2. Since its IR1/Cr1 , does the interview has to be in the country or marriage?.

3. Can she take the visit visa to US and come live with me. What would be the consequences and how would Ir1/Cr1 processing will be impacted.

Thanks in advance.

CR1 visa interviews can be in the country of residence. If needed, request a Consulate change when the case gets to NVC. That answer was in the first response to your question.

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I had to file an I 824 to have my case sent to NVC. It took over 5 months for that to be approved. While in the process of waiting we decided to go ahead and file the K3. I had my K3 before the I 824 was approved.

Loverboy- just curious- why is she moving to Canada? It seems to me the move will just make things more complicated.

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I had to file an I 824 to have my case sent to NVC. It took over 5 months for that to be approved. While in the process of waiting we decided to go ahead and file the K3. I had my K3 before the I 824 was approved.

Loverboy- just curious- why is she moving to Canada? It seems to me the move will just make things more complicated.

All her family has been sponsored by her sister and she has pretty much every thing done for Canadian immigration so she have no choice but to move to Canada. I was thinking that once she get the PR card etc . She can apply for a visit visa to come to US (very easy to get , I believe) and spend time with me . In worst case scenario she will go back for an interview. Any other thoughts on this?

 
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