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sheeshkabelle   153

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Im filing an I-130 petition for an alien relative. My husband is Canadian im American, should I send in the I-485 form at the same time? We both live in Canada now.

No. the I-485 has nothing to do with your situation.

You send in the I-130 for a CR or IR-1 visa. After it is approved your case will go to the national visa center (NVC) there you will send them the Affidavit of support and all the evidence that goes with it and pay the fee. Then you will pay the immigrant visa fee and send in the supporting documents for that. Once all that is done, NVC will send you an email for your husbands interview appointment in Montreal. Then your husband will have a medical exam in either Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal and take the results with him to the interview. If all checks out, he will get either a CR or IR-1 visa in his passport.

The whole process takes 9-12 months.

Good luck!

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

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Penguin_ie   5,992

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** Moving from AOS to CR-12 forum as OP and husband are in Canada *****

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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bandits wife   0

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We are both in Ontario Canada, have been married for 8 1/2 years, can we go live in the states once the I-130 is approved? Im a U.S. Citizen with permanent residency in Canada, He is a Canadian Citizen. Whats the difference between CR and IR-1 visa? So we dont have to fill out a I-485 for permanent residency? OMG this is stressful!!

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Penguin_ie   5,992

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The difference between CR-1 and IR-1 is that IR-1 is for those married over 2 years, and leads to a ten year greencard.

No 485 needed- check out http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 for the forms and documenbtation you need, You can move anytime, he can only move once he has the visa (takes 10+ month).

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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