newly engaged and overwhelmed

[Chickstock 0]

I just got engaged for New Years. Yay me! However, I am a Canadian girl now engaged to an American boy. I have been researching the USCIS site and have become very overwhelmed and scared. Not a process where mistakes are taken lightly.

I'm wondering is there a toll free number to where I can call to ensure that I am doing all things legally and efficiently?

If there is another thread on here that I have missed that has a step by step, hand held explanation to ease an anxious girl through this process I would greatly appreciate it being pointed out to me.

I thank anyone who is able to assist me in advance. I have no idea what I am doing.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

I just got engaged for New Years. Yay me! However, I am a Canadian girl now engaged to an American boy. I have been researching the USCIS site and have become very overwhelmed and scared. Not a process where mistakes are taken lightly.

I'm wondering is there a toll free number to where I can call to ensure that I am doing all things legally and efficiently?

If there is another thread on here that I have missed that has a step by step, hand held explanation to ease an anxious girl through this process I would greatly appreciate it being pointed out to me.

I thank anyone who is able to assist me in advance. I have no idea what I am doing.

Follow the K-1 guide above - that is all legal....

Edited January 9, 2010 by Bobby_Umit

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Congrats!!! Follow the guides on this site: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=guides

[christeen 966]

Congratulations!!! This website is a MUCH better guide to your journey through the visa process then any official phone number!!!

The first place I would start are the guides here... I am assuming that you want to do the K-1 fiance visa and come to the USA and get married?? The K-1 guides here have a step by step on how to fil, the forms and documents required. The Canadian regional forum also has a wealth of information for Canadians.

Good luck

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Congratulations!

This website has awesome guides and people who have been through the different processes (K-1 come to U.S. to marry your American boy, K-3 get married in Canada then come to U.S. and another that I am not as familiar with IR-1 which I think has to do with getting married first (in Canada) then coming to the U.S.)

I am the American girl who became engaged to a Canadian man and he is moving to the U.S. to be with me and we will marry in the U.S. in my current town.

Look through the guides above, take into consideration where you want to get married (U.S. or in Canada) and then make the decision. My fiance' and I took about a month to consider whether I would go to Canada or he would come to the U.S. Given our professions, it made financial sense for him to come here. But only you and your fiance' will know what is most important to you.

The Canadian forum is great too.

Check out the guides listed above and good luck.

[trailmix 77]

IR-1 which I think has to do with getting married first (in Canada) then coming to the U.S.)

The IR1 is for married couples - who have been married for 2 years or more. The CR1 is the equivalent, for people married for less than 2 years.

For either of them, it doesn't matter where you get married

Here is the link to the Canada forum and welcome.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showforum=93

Edited January 10, 2010 by trailmix