Drafting/Going to spouse's orignal country.

[mess 0]

Great...

[john_and_marlene 162]

Great...

Hopefully you will get some guidance at the infopass appointment that will put you on the correct path to get this corrected.

[mess 0]

Out of curiousity - if he is on overstay - what happens from there?

[john_and_marlene 162]

Out of curiousity - if he is on overstay - what happens from there?

If the AOS was denied then he as accrued overstay days.

If it was denied, you can apply again and those days will be forgiven with a successful AOS.

I would not travel outside the U.S. until it is resolved--not even if he has AP.

[mess 0]

I just looked @ the processing times from Texas, which is where we sent the I-485 to and it says they are processing from August 2001.

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So, does that mean we are ok ?

[john_and_marlene 162]

I just looked @ the processing times from Texas, which is where we sent the I-485 to and it says they are processing from August 2001.

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So, does that mean we are ok ?

Find out at the infopass. That has to be your first move.

Do you have a receipt number? Have you looked up the case status based on the receipt number?

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/caseStatu...id=bqZdlGmvoOfd

[mess 0]

Also, Tampa says there processing times for I-485 are 720 days +

Im keeping the appointment anyhow and we are going to get this settled one way or another.

[meauxna 15]

I didn't move here, I am American Thank You. He's not. I am doing the asking, not him. I ask questions because I do not know the answers, I also made a mistake by not going to Canada. I don't appreciate ANY tone in this situation. If I can't freely come here to ask a process question - what is this site for?

John/Marlene - We filed for AOS immediately following our marriage, which was 2 years and 4 months ago. We haven't heard a word since. I asked someone roughly 6 months ago if our interview should have been scheduled and they said it could take up to 5 years.. ??

Now Im a bit more confused.

mess,

If you re-read the I-485 that your husband completed, you'll see that the SSS reporting has already been made as a part of that application. It is just registration, not a draft. A draft will be a political hot potato, and it won't be sprung on us with no warning.

Tampa routinely takes up to 3 years for AOS cases. That said, it would be a very good idea to go in person and check it out. Infopass is your friend.

HOWEVER, you then say that you sent the I-485 to Texas?

If you add some more detail about what you filed, when and to where, someone might have some better info for you.

The Canada Regional Forum would be a good place for links on Canadian immigration. I hear it is expensive and time consuming.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

It has been a few years since I assisted on US/Canadian couples relocating to Canada but the process is more or less as follows: The Canadian citizaen registers at the Canadian POE as a returning resident. This is required so he can start the clock ticking on qulifying periods for health benefits, etc. Before you go, you as the US spouse apply at the closest Canadian consulate that handles immigration visas for a visitor visa. That will allow you to accompany your husband into Canada. Once in Canada he can apply to sponsor you as his wife to become a permanent landed immigrant. You also complete parts of the application package. The good news is that the equivalent of the affidavit of support is waived for married couples so you don't have to meet the income requirement. Once his sponsorship is approved, the application is forwarded to the appropriate immigration office for review and an interview is scheduled if necessary. Once landing is granted you have to leave the country and re-enter Canada when you landing visa is then activated. The application fee is around $550-600 and you do have to have a medical as well which is extra. There was talk about the Right of Landing Fee - which was around $900 - being abolished but I don't know if that has happened yet or not. The supporting documents for Canadian immigration are very similar to the ones required by the US immigrations. The process runs around 12 - 15 months.

[new orleans bound 0]

Kathryn, you are correct on the immigration process into Canada. I just wanted to add, that the American trying to become a landed immigrant in Canada needs to also meet certain education qualifications to become a landed immigrant. On top of that, as I researched this as a route for my husband and I, the American should stay out of the country, because this supposedly is suppose to be the shorter route. If the American stays in the country, the process may take as long as 2 to 3 years. My good friend brought his wife up here and she finally got all of her paperwork finalized after 2 ½ years. hopefully my spelling is ok, as spell check is no where to be found.

NO bound

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Hi New Orleans Bound,

Yes, the in-country processing can take up to 2 or more years although this was more usual when they changed the immigration laws a few years back and had to deal with a processing backlog. THe path you suggest involves the same steps, except for the visitor visa (which needs to be extended every 6 months, btw), and instead of filing for in-canada processing, the US Spouse stays in the US and the sponsorship and landing applications are submitted to the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo. The processing from that point on is identical except that the US spouse is not inside Canada with his/her Canadian partner. The US spouse, for both types of applications, is also resposible for obtaining police security records from the FBI AND from any US State in which he/she lived for more than 6 months while over 18, along with any foreign records. This can add to the time taken just getting the paperwork to the application stage.

Edited August 10, 2006 by Kathryn41

[new orleans bound 0]

Kathryn41,

You are correct about the general process. I made an appointment here in Canada, a few months back to see what would happen, should my husband decided to come to live and work in Canada. The process is just as lengthy as what we're doing to get me back down to the States. AND the stupid thing IMHO is it shouldn't have to be this long, nor this complicated, or expensive. We had looked into using an immigration firm in Toronto but to costly for us right now. We're trying to cut our Governmental dealing to one government at a time. When Peter married his wife almost three years ago, they were told that it would probably take 15 months for all the paperwork to be processed. His wife lived up here and it did take longer for her to become a landed immigrant, than if she stayed at home. But than Peter had a good government job and they were able to survive on one income for 3 years. But they are both happy now that they are finally done.

[Married_my_love 0]

I just wanted to add, that the American trying to become a landed immigrant in Canada needs to also meet certain education qualifications to become a landed immigrant.

Just wanted to say I just completed the Canadian imm. process and didn't have to meet any educational qualifications. I did an outside app, completed in 3 months (they strive to complete all straight forward cases in under 6 mos) from initial mail-in of app to visa granted. Outside applying, must be apart for several months, inside applying you get to be with spouse and can work, but no travel priviledges. Just depends on what you want to do and how long you are willing to be apart.

Buffalo is farming out the apps to other embassies in many cases to expedite. No interview either. Just wanted to post in case anyone is interested in this route.

Edited to add, they did reduce that fee from $900 to half that. Anyone who applied and paid the full 900 got half of it back as a refund as of May 06

Edited August 16, 2006 by Married_my_love