I-130 to US consulate in Canada

[tapas777 0]

Hi all,

I live with my wife (she is Egyptian and holds an American passport) in Canada as I am studying here in Edmonton, Alberta. My wife came to Canada 6 months ago and she has a Canadian work permit. I hold an Egyptian passport.

Which American consulate or embassy should we file to?

How long will it take to get the green card?

Regards

Ahmed

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Greets. We used to also teach there and we filed for a CR-1 through Direct Consular Filing---hubby is USC, I am Mexican-... You can file your I-130 in Calgary. Check the DCF forum

welcome to VJ

[trailmix 77]

Hi all,

I live with my wife (she is Egyptian and holds an American passport) in Canada as I am studying here in Edmonton, Alberta. My wife came to Canada 6 months ago and she has a Canadian work permit. I hold an Egyptian passport.

Which American consulate or embassy should we file to?

How long will it take to get the green card?

Regards

Ahmed

Hi,

You would file at the consulate in Calgary:

615 Macleod Trail, S.E.

Suite 1000

Calgary, Alberta

T2G 4T8

It will probably take around 7-8 months - you will have your actual interview in Montreal.

[tapas777 0]

Thanks guys,

I want to include those documents:

The package that we are isa going to file:

1- I-130

2- G-325A

3- Copy of my wife's American passport

4- Birth certificate (Mine), Egyptian passport, Canadian Study permit

5- Marriage certificate

6- photographs ( Wife and me)

7- Money order with $355

8- Cover letter enumerating the above-mentioned documents

9- We can add I-864 Affidavit of Support (Her Uncle who lives in the US )

Am I missing anything?

Hi all,

I live with my wife (she is Egyptian and holds an American passport) in Canada as I am studying here in Edmonton, Alberta. My wife came to Canada 6 months ago and she has a Canadian work permit. I hold an Egyptian passport.

Which American consulate or embassy should we file to?

How long will it take to get the green card?

Regards

Ahmed

Hi,

You would file at the consulate in Calgary:

615 Macleod Trail, S.E.

Suite 1000

Calgary, Alberta

T2G 4T8

It will probably take around 7-8 months - you will have your actual interview in Montreal.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

You will need proof of your wife's residency in Canada as well as documentation that she has been living there for 6 months.

Good luck.

[Carlawarla 1]

Welcome to the Canada forum tapas! Lots of great reading here. Hoping you have a speedy journey!

[trailmix 77]

As Canadian wife mentioned you will need to show proof of your wife's residence in Canada: link

Evidence of Petitioner's legal long term residence status in Canada, such as a provincial healthcare card, provincial driving license or Canadian immigrant card.

Form I-130 for each intending immigrant, regardless of age.

Payment of the filing fee for each I-130 of US$355. Payment may be in cash or credit card if applying in person. If initially by mail to Toronto, it may be by US$ money order or cashier's check. A receipt is returned to the petitioner after filing.

Two Biographic Information Forms (G-325A) - one for the petitioner, one for the beneficiary; with recent passport-style photo attached to the bottom right corner or the form.

Evidence of the petitioner's U.S. citizenship, such as a U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate or U.S. Naturalization or Citizenship Certificate.

Evidence of Petitioner's legal long term residence status in Canada, such as a provincial healthcare card, provincial driving license or Canadian immigrant card.

Petitioner's complete long form birth certificate (if filing on behalf of a parent.)

Beneficiary's complete long form birth certificate.

Both parties' Current complete marriage certificate.

All parties divorce decrees or death certificates showing termination of all prior marriages of petitioner and beneficiary and any derivative relatives, if marriage is the basis of the qualifying relationship, i.e. spouse or stepchild relationship.

If applicant's name is different from that on his/her birth certificate, all past marriage certificates, court decrees or other legal evidence of a name change.

Original documents (i.e. civil records issued under the original seal, stamp or signature of the government or official custodian) must be presented to the U.S. consular officer together with a photocopy. Original documents will be returned. Any document written in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

You may photo-copy your U.S. naturalization certificate for use by the U.S. Government contrary to the prohibition stated on the certificate. If the petitioner submits photocopies to Vermont, the beneficiary must submit the originals at the time of the immigrant visa interview.