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fubbleskag   0

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I am a Canadian citizen married to a US Citizen, both residing in Canada (my wife has Canadian PR). We have decided to move to the US to be closer to her family as we plan to start our own soon.

We have completed our I-130 and various attachments, and thanks to information found on this site, are ready to approach the Calgary consulate to initiate the process.

We do have one small oddity in our situation, which we hope will not cause us any grief - we have been married to each other twice, without an interim divorce. When she first arrived in Canada, we married by small civil service here in Calgary prior to applying for her Canadian PR. More recently, we were married in Las Vegas - this service included family and friends and a "proper" church ceremony. We now have two marriage licenses and at this point are unsure if we should only include one with the applicaiton (and if so, which one) or both - as far as I can tell it's not illegal to marry the same person twice without a divorce, although quite obviously unnecessary. Here's hoping!

cassi9879 Experienced

cassi9879   20

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ditto

Cassi & Benny's Important Dates


4/19/07 - Met Online ***** 8/12/08 - K1 Visa Received (191 days between NOA1 & receipt)
11/9/08 - MARRIED ***** 2/9/09 - EAD Received (78 days between NOA1 & receipt)

4/11/09 - Green Card Received (139 days between NOA1 & receipt)
5/21/11 - 10Y Green Card Received (127 days between NOA1 & receipt)

5/16/13 - Bought our house

9/26/13 Oath (114 days between NOA1 & ceremony)

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WalkonWildSide   0

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we have been married to each other twice, without an interim divorce. When she first arrived in Canada, we married by small civil service here in Calgary prior to applying for her Canadian PR. More recently, we were married in Las Vegas - this service included family and friends and a "proper" church ceremony.

Use the first one since technically the second one is not valid. You had a ceremony in Las Vegas but you didn't get married in Las Vegas. Why complicate your life?

There are proper church ceremonies in Las Vegas?

cassi9879 Experienced

cassi9879   20

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There are proper church ceremonies in Las Vegas?

lol I was wondering the same thing.

My condolences on having to move to Indiana. :rofl:

Indiana's not that bad....

Cassi & Benny's Important Dates


4/19/07 - Met Online ***** 8/12/08 - K1 Visa Received (191 days between NOA1 & receipt)
11/9/08 - MARRIED ***** 2/9/09 - EAD Received (78 days between NOA1 & receipt)

4/11/09 - Green Card Received (139 days between NOA1 & receipt)
5/21/11 - 10Y Green Card Received (127 days between NOA1 & receipt)

5/16/13 - Bought our house

9/26/13 Oath (114 days between NOA1 & ceremony)

Dr. Obvious Experienced

Dr. Obvious   49

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My condolences on having to move to Indiana. :rofl:

Indiana's not that bad....

I've been to better places. :devil: At least, if I wasn't forced to come back here for some time because some ancestor of mine got the bright idea to settle here, I wouldn't have period. The one thing I did not miss in Germany was Indiana. :P

cassi9879 Experienced

cassi9879   20

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My condolences on having to move to Indiana. :rofl:

Indiana's not that bad....

I've been to better places. :devil: At least, if I wasn't forced to come back here for some time because some ancestor of mine got the bright idea to settle here, I wouldn't have period. The one thing I did not miss in Germany was Indiana. :P

My husband escaped Germany for Indiana. He never wants to return...

Cassi & Benny's Important Dates


4/19/07 - Met Online ***** 8/12/08 - K1 Visa Received (191 days between NOA1 & receipt)
11/9/08 - MARRIED ***** 2/9/09 - EAD Received (78 days between NOA1 & receipt)

4/11/09 - Green Card Received (139 days between NOA1 & receipt)
5/21/11 - 10Y Green Card Received (127 days between NOA1 & receipt)

5/16/13 - Bought our house

9/26/13 Oath (114 days between NOA1 & ceremony)

tom&tata Proficient

tom&tata   2

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My condolences on having to move to Indiana. :rofl:

Welcome to VJ!

+1. My condolences too.

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

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