Question

[dinos 0]

My wife and kids are US citizens and we all live in Canada, I'm a Canadian and we are thinking of moving to the US, obviously she will be able to work, wondering what type of work visa, I might be able to get.. thoughts..

[nwctzn 55]

My wife and kids are US citizens and we all live in Canada, I'm a Canadian and we are thinking of moving to the US, obviously she will be able to work, wondering what type of work visa, I might be able to get.. thoughts..

She can sponsor you for your greencard; i.e., you can become a permanent resident.

[NickD 203]

At least people wise, was no such thing as that 49th parallel, Canadians and US people crossing that border was no different than crossing a state line. We had many divisions in Canada, would work up there, and Canadians down here. But with a difference, my paychecks came from the USA based company, their paychecks came from the Canadian based division. They had to do it this way strictly for tax purposes.

Well there was a difference, if traveling with a three year old daughter and stopping on the USA side where she picked up a dandelion. Customs would take her "flower" away and she would cry, parents are suppose to be able to explain stuff like that to their kids, try explaining that!

Things have sure changed in the last couple of years, now going to Canada is no different than going to Iran. Why is it this way after some 200 years of freedom? I think you should be able to come here least on a tourist visa, can't work, and all that I-130/485 forms plus the others can be done more efficiently here. Be good to have that I-693 done in Canada if you have free health insurance, would cost a small fortune here. Might as well take care of the other forms as well and send the USCIS a pile of money. In a couple of weeks you are free to stay here, but cannot work until you get an EAD card. Then your green card, with the EAD can apply for an SS number and get a job. Report to your employer the change.

If married for two years already, avoid the I-751 hassle, but have to be a good boy for three years then apply for US citizenship. If you visit Canada for over 24 hours, keep records of those trips, will need that for the N-400.

Should have dual citizenship without problems, if you don't like it here, can go back. May not with the huge cost we have with health insurance, $14,000.00 a year for us and what's left the tax collector takes.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

*** Moving from US Citizenship to IR-1 spousal visa, as that would be the most logical visa for OP ****

OP- work visas can be difficult to get in the current economy, and you need a employer to sponsor you. If your wife petitions you for a IR-1 spousal visa, you get a greencard upon entry and can work and travel freely: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Edited June 2, 2012 by Penguin_ie