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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hello! So I am a U.S. Citizen who came to Canada on June 1st, 2009, and fell madly in love with my (Canadian!) best friend of 3 years (at the time). We have now been married for 3 years, and I have been here for 3.5 years. We have a son born this August.

We are thinking more and more of moving to the U.S., and therefore I will have to apply for my husband to immigrate. Was wondering if anyone knows anything about the DCF process in Canada, and also about the IR1-CI1 application?

I did have one question about the IR1-CI1 application (not sure if I should post this here or not)... It says the requirement is to be the "legal resident" overseas for 6+ months. What do they mean by legal resident? A "legal resident" as in a permanent resident? Or a "legal resident" as in residing in the foreign country for 6+ months? I have been in Canada on visitor visas (so I am here legally) for the past 3 years. Can I apply for a IR1-CI1 for my husband or not?

Our History - 5 years of marriage, known each other for 8 years (and counting!)
06/15/2006 - Met my husband online
05/06/2007 - Met in person for the first time in San Francisco, CA
11/04/2007 - Met in person again for two weeks in San Francisco, CA
12/15/2007 - Decide to be friends, due to distance
06/01/2009 - Entered Canada with my husband, intending to return to the US (started living together)
06/09/2009 - My husband and I fall in love
09/20/2009 - Married in Calgary, AB, Canada
06/09/2010 - 1st Anniversary
06/09/2011 - 2nd Anniversary
12/18/2011 - Expecting our first child
06/09/2012 - 3rd Anniversary
08/31/2012 - Our son is born in St. Albert, AB, Canada

06/09/2013 - 4th Anniversary

06/09/2014 - 5th Anniversary

USCIS - 36 days
12/10/2012 - Mailed I-130
01/01/2013 - Received NOA1 email
01/11/2013 - Received NOA1 letter in mail
02/05/2013 - NOA2 (Approved) but update is not reflected anywhere
02/19/2013 - Received NOA2 letter in mail

NVC
03/06/2013 - AOS fee invoice received
04/18/2013 - AOS fee paid
04/21/2013 - AOS paperwork mailed

01/06/2014 - Supporting documents requested

06/24/2014 - Mailed supporting documents

07/03/2014 - Email verifying documents were received

07/10/2014 - Received interview date

08/11/2014 - Scheduled medical

08/15/2014 - Scheduled interview date (APPROVED!)

08/18/2014 - Visa status changes to ISSUED on CEAC website

08/19/2014 - Waybill # for Loomis arrives in e-mail

08/20/2014 - Visa/Passport ready for pick up early morning

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,994

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ireland
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There is no DCF in Canada, as there is no USCIS office there. However, as you, the USC, lives abroad, your CR-1 case will be auto expedited through the normal channels. Canada is very picky about domicile, be sure to read: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/164618-proving-domicile-when-not-living-in-the-us/

Make sure that your son's CRBA (Consular Record of Birth Abroad) is done too.

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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NikLR Grand Master

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Legal resident as in, you're there legally, not illegally. :)

Because you have been married for longer than 2 years, your husband would be applying for a IR1 visa and receive a 10 year green card. That is versus someone like me who has been married less than 2 years and will hopefully get a CR1 visa and 2 year conditional green card.

Like Penguin mentioned, make sure you file for your son's birth abroad and get his US passport.

We have a Canadian regional forum you can visit as well with lots of information for you and your husband. :)http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/93-canada/

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