Should I give up my Canadian Permanent residency?

[ziared 0]

Hello all,

I am a Canadian Permanent Resident and I landed in Canada on the 7th of July, 2010. I met my American fiance 4 months after I landed, on November 2010. We just got engaged this July 1st, 2012 and we are planning to settle in the states for good. We will start processing our papers soon through the K-1 Fiancee Visa(US). I would like to ask for help on the following concerns:

1.) Will I be able to keep my Canadian permanent resident status until I get my US citizenship?

2.) Am I going to be allowed to travel in and out of US or out and back to Canada while the sponsorship is processing?

3.) Am I going to be sent back to my country of origin while the sponsorship is processing?

There has not been any similar case as I have upon research. But I would like to make sure that loopholes are seen before we start the processing.

Thank you

[configuration 2]

See my post on this subject here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/371288-i-need-your-suggestions/page__view__findpost__p__5420682

The answer to 1) is you can keep your Canadian PR until you become a US PR or move to the US on a K1, since in any case you have to live in Canada until that time- you cannot move to the US simply on the basis that you have a pending application. You can probably keep your Canadian PR for a while after getting your US PR, depending on if you are able to satisfy residency requirements. See the link above for more details. It is almost impossible that you will be able to satisfy these requirements all the way until you receive US citizenship.

In response to 2): yes, as long as US border agents allow you in, which depends on you showing that you maintain a residence in Canada and have sufficient ties to that country.

In response to 3) No. There is no need for you to return to your birth country for any reason.

Good luck.

Edited July 9, 2012 by configuration