Cross border immigration question

[jonesg111 0]

We got married last year in the US and then moved to Canada in June. We got a one year visitor's visa for my wife which is going to expire on June 9th.

We're applying to have it extended, but here is the interesting part. We have since received our interview date in Montreal for June 17th and of course will have to move to the US by the end of the year.

However, we don't want/can't move at or before the expiration of the visitor visa date and that's why we need to extend it. We were going to write that the reason for the extension needed is exactly that, that we have changed our minds on where we plan to live permanently but since we cannot move before the visitor's visa expires we need that extension.

Will this be frowned upon and might we be denied strictly on the fact that we're now going to move to the US.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

No, I don't believe you will have a problem. You had an immigration choice and have chosen the US. You should have no problems getting your extension under the circumstances as well.

[Reba 2]

Why can't you move before the visitor status expires?

[trailmix 77]

Why can't you move before the visitor status expires?

It sounds to me like they don't want to move right away - but besides that, the visitor's visa expires on June 9th and she doesn't have her interview in Montreal until the 17th of June.

[jonesg111 0]

Why can't you move before the visitor status expires?

The visitor visa expires June 9 and our interview is June 17. Since my in-laws live just over the line in Vermont from Montreal we want to fly to Montreal, cross the border to VT for a few days then go back to Montreal for the interview and then fly back to Alberta.

Then all the rest of the moving stuff will happen, quit my job, sell the house, etc etc

[neiks 19]

From my perspective, I think you will be fine. Visitor records are in theory for "visitors" and your intent is clearly for you to return to the US when your spouse's US immigration is complete. I see no reason why you would be denied an extention based on that info.