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I want to bring my husband to the US to live and work. We have discussed this for years, and I think we are ready to apply finally. We will apply from Canada. I am wondering once everything is approved, how long do we have to move? Can we get his green card and stay here while our house sells and we find jobs etc. is really what I am wondering.

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I want to bring my husband to the US to live and work. We have discussed this for years, and I think we are ready to apply finally. We will apply from Canada. I am wondering once everything is approved, how long do we have to move? Can we get his green card and stay here while our house sells and we find jobs etc. is really what I am wondering.

Once he has his immigrant visa, he has 6 months to cross the border. He will receive his green card after you cross the border. First the temporary document stamped at the border which is good for 1 year, then the card at the address you're moving to which is good for up to 10 years. You can come back to Canada to sell everything after you've entered, but you need to be careful not to lose your green card for staying out of the country for too long (something like 6 months, someone else might know this limit), but really you probably won't need to if you plan properly. Once you have the visa you have 6 months anyways. That is usually plenty of time. If not, he can come back for a short time to complete what he needs completed.

 

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Once he has his immigrant visa, he has 6 months to cross the border. He will receive his green card after you cross the border. First the temporary document stamped at the border which is good for 1 year, then the card at the address you're moving to which is good for up to 10 years. You can come back to Canada to sell everything after you've entered, but you need to be careful not to lose your green card for staying out of the country for too long (something like 6 months, someone else might know this limit), but really you probably won't need to if you plan properly. Once you have the visa you have 6 months anyways. That is usually plenty of time. If not, he can come back for a short time to complete what he needs completed.

 
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