K1 vs CR1(or other options) in this situation

[lakersfan4ever 0]

  On 12/14/2012 at 3:56 PM, Flames9_RN said:

Have you researched in how long it would be to get the marriage cert back?

Many--including myself--have gone to the USA and gotten married right away--I did it on a 4 or 5 day visit to DC. I left after that and went back to my Air Force job! Now if you coem up to the POE window and tel them you are getting married in the USA and staying for 6 months-0--it may not go so well for ya if you catch my drift. As well as I'm sure you know--the 6 months is not a gimme, they could shorten the time to a few months or few weeks, etc etc

Yeah apparently it takes one month in Alberta to take the marriage certificate back vs here in the US, it takes a few days max. You said you went back after you were married. Did you have to do anything as far as filling out paper work in Canada? Or did you fiance simply fill out the CR-1 in DC?

[Flames9_RN 359]

  On 12/19/2012 at 3:34 AM, lakersfan4ever said:

Yeah apparently it takes one month in Alberta to take the marriage certificate back vs here in the US, it takes a few days max. You said you went back after you were married. Did you have to do anything as far as filling out paper work in Canada? Or did you fiance simply fill out the CR-1 in DC?

Just follow the cr-1 steps in the Guide. If one is going the cr-1 route--there is no Fiance---you have to be married before you start the paperwork.