Filipina in love with a canadian with legal permanent status and working in the US

[WilmaAndreas 0]

I think that it is more difficult to go to the US when your loved one in the US is not an American, instead, a Canadian. My fiance is a canadian who have been in the US for 7 years. He is a legal permanent resident by status there. I am a Filipina. I have tried to get a B1 visa to be with him this Christmas season but my application was denied. Is K-1 visa be applicable despite his being a canadian and having that status in the US? What shall we do?

[payxibka 10,047]

I think that it is more difficult to go to the US when your loved one in the US is not an American, instead, a Canadian. My fiance is a canadian who have been in the US for 7 years. He is a legal permanent resident by status there. I am a Filipina. I have tried to get a B1 visa to be with him this Christmas season but my application was denied. Is K-1 visa be applicable despite his being a canadian and having that status in the US? What shall we do?

no, a K-1 is only available for US citizens... Has you fiance considered getting US citizenship? as that is the only way you are getting to the USA with only a small delay versus a huge delay... as spouse of a resident is about 5 year wait. Citizenship and fiancee visa could possibly be done in 1.5-2 years

Edited September 1, 2009 by payxibka

[kevin@anna 7]

i to was a canadian citizen living in usa since age of 3 on a greencard.i met the filipina i wanted to spend the rest of my life with.however,as a canadian citizen the process of k1 is impossible to say the least.i spent 7 months waiting for my n400 naturalization.the day after i recieved my citizenship papers we immediatly filed the k1 visa.needless to say this raised allot of red flags along our journey.after about 2.5 years im proud to say we are married and expecting our first child now.i spent allot of time to get to know my wife in her own country as i traveled back and forth between usa and philippines.it was well worth the time,expense.good luck to you

[bhajishah 4]

This is immigration to Usa website sista

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

This is immigration to Usa website sista

??? That is what the OP is asking about...

[baron555 934]

I think that it is more difficult to go to the US when your loved one in the US is not an American, instead, a Canadian. My fiance is a canadian who have been in the US for 7 years. He is a legal permanent resident by status there. I am a Filipina. I have tried to get a B1 visa to be with him this Christmas season but my application was denied. Is K-1 visa be applicable despite his being a canadian and having that status in the US? What shall we do?

You have three options:

1. He has to become a naturalized US citizen first before he can petition you for a K-1. As stated, only a US citizen can petition a K-1.

2. He gives up his status in the US and moves back to Canada and then petitions you under whatever Canadian visa is appropriate.

3. He leaves the US and moves to your country and stays with you there.

[payxibka 10,047]

I think that it is more difficult to go to the US when your loved one in the US is not an American, instead, a Canadian. My fiance is a canadian who have been in the US for 7 years. He is a legal permanent resident by status there. I am a Filipina. I have tried to get a B1 visa to be with him this Christmas season but my application was denied. Is K-1 visa be applicable despite his being a canadian and having that status in the US? What shall we do?

You have three options:

1. He has to become a naturalized US citizen first before he can petition you for a K-1. As stated, only a US citizen can petition a K-1.

2. He gives up his status in the US and moves back to Canada and then petitions you under whatever Canadian visa is appropriate.

3. He leaves the US and moves to your country and stays with you there.

4. They marry and he submits an I-130 petition for a spousal visa. They wait is just longer than if he was a USC

[Krikit 1,165]

Is he a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) through a work visa?

H-4 Visa

Family Members

[WilmaAndreas 0]

Is he a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) through a work visa?

H-4 Visa

Family Members

Yes he is. What is H-4 Visa? Could u please explain to me. Thank you very much.

[payxibka 10,047]

Is he a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) through a work visa?

H-4 Visa

Family Members

Yes he is. What is H-4 Visa? Could u please explain to me. Thank you very much.

He could have been H-1B or L-1.

Since he is a resident and is no longer H-1B/L-1 status (or whatever his status was), I am uncertain if the OP would be H-4/L-2/?? eligible as the spousal/dependant option is usually valid for only the exact same term the original holder maintains there "work visa" status.

Edited September 2, 2009 by payxibka