Fiancee entering Canada to get married

[noreaga 0]

Hi everyone ! I'm back after a little hiatus and needing to figure out other aspects of my life first. So here's where we are: I ended up moving to Seoul, South Korea and am have been living and working there since August 2012. My fiancee, the US citizen, and I have decided to get married in Toronto (me being the Canadian citizen).

With that in place, what does she need to know about making her intentions known when she lands in Toronto and has to speak to the border agents? She does not plan to stay in Canada, but rather return back to the US after the wedding (and I back to Korea). Our plan is to get her to move over with me to Korea, and maybe we can eventually pursue the DCF route.

Please let me know what you guys think and if you see any major issues. Thanks all, and happy holidays !

[hikergirl 277]

She should bring proof of ties to the US (lease agreement, proof of job or school, proof of return flight if flying, etc). Same as you would travelling down South.

Best Wishes on your marriage.

[pocheros 101]

Just a heads up it can take a long time to receive marriage certificates in Ontario.

[noreaga 0]

Thanks, pocheros. I'm aware of the fact that it can take a while to get the marriage certificate, and was told by city hall that I will have some proof of us being married before i have to leave back to Korea. This last part was very important to me as I need this proof to get the visa process started by my employer to bring her over.

[neiks 19]

Tell them exactly what you said here. As long as the non Canadian citizen doesn't have a criminal record there really should be no problem with it.

[NikLR 13,232]

My husband didn't have any problems telling them he was coming up here to get married. He had a return ticket so they just stamped his passport and said congrats. LOL

[noreaga 0]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the advice ! It's scary to think that my fiancee could be turned away just because she is coming to Canada to get married ! I'm trying to advise her on what to say when she enters but was quite unsure.

Now, if we were to take a trip to somewhere in the States after we got married, would there be any issues with that ? We'd like to do a bit of a mini-honeymoon and want to ensure that there wouldn't be any issues.

Thanks !

[pocheros 101]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the advice ! It's scary to think that my fiancee could be turned away just because she is coming to Canada to get married ! I'm trying to advise her on what to say when she enters but was quite unsure.

Now, if we were to take a trip to somewhere in the States after we got married, would there be any issues with that ? We'd like to do a bit of a mini-honeymoon and want to ensure that there wouldn't be any issues.

Thanks !

I'm not sure about territories of the US but within the US itself there shouldn't be an issue, however make sure she brings her passport with a valid I-94 and her visa attached inside it and a copy of your marriage certificate should you need to provide evidence that she is legally residing in the US. (It's a good idea to order multiple copies of your marriage certificate, btw. The visa + valid I-94 + marriage certificate combined prove her status. If the I-94 is expired then I would also bring NOAs from AOS filing.) I don't specifically know any situations where this issue would arise traveling within the US (although traveling on certain highways in the southern US with immigration checks does come to mind), but so long as ICE is anywhere inside an airport I would make sure to have these documents on hand, just in case.

Edited February 7, 2013 by pocheros

[Krikit 1,165]

You might want to read his posts again, pocheros.

Noreaga, bring evidence of your life in Korea.... lease, employment, etc. You should be fine.

[pocheros 101]

You might want to read his posts again, pocheros.

Noreaga, bring evidence of your life in Korea.... lease, employment, etc. You should be fine.

Whoops, you're right. Reading comprehension fail. >_> lol.

[NikLR 13,232]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the advice ! It's scary to think that my fiancee could be turned away just because she is coming to Canada to get married ! I'm trying to advise her on what to say when she enters but was quite unsure.

Now, if we were to take a trip to somewhere in the States after we got married, would there be any issues with that ? We'd like to do a bit of a mini-honeymoon and want to ensure that there wouldn't be any issues.

Thanks !

Most likely there won't be an issue to be honest. I haven't been asked for any secondary information and honestly, my husband (when he was my fiancé) was never asked for any secondary information either. It doesn't hurt to bring it though, just in case.

For you, bring the same things that show you have ties to Canada to go down to the USA. Simply saying we're going to honeymoon probably works well. LOL Everyone likes tourist dollars!