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Work options while filing CR-1?

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Cilian7   1

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I will soon be filing a CR-1 with my spouse - I am a US citizen living and working in the US, and she is a Canadian citizen living and working in Canada. We are looking at options to help us spend as much time as possible together while we wait for the CR-1 process to complete (of course with the understanding that she will have to be in Canada for a portion of the process, particularly toward the end).

Can anyone speak to the work options we might have? Would she or I be able to go to either of our respective countries and work while we are there? If so, for how long? And what would we need? Could either of us file for a work visa in addition to, and alongside, the CR-1? If so, how long does it take to approve such a thing?

One option we discussed was me going to Canada for an extended trip and doing my work (through a US company, for US clients) remotely, as I have the option to work that way. Would I need a work visa for that or would that only be necessary if I worked for a Canadian company or solicited clients that are in Canada?

Any insight and recommendations on this would be helpful. Thanks ahead for any and all input.

NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,232

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This might help:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index-can.asp

specifically: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/special-business.asp

But I believe your wife would need a work permit to work in the USA, even remotely. So working in Canada would be the better option for the two of you.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Cilian7   1

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Would there be any issues with traveling to Canada and working from there while a CR-1 is filing? That is, would it cause issues around the filing process? Would I otherwise need a work permit or would I be free to work from there for my US clients?

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I'm not sure how it works in Canada. But I do know that if you want to work IN the U.S. while visiting it isn't permitted without a work permit. Even if she's working for a Canadian company. I believe, it is as strict as not allowing us to "work" while on vacation in the States even.

I would imagine that Canada has similar rules. I only looked at Niki's links very briefly. What I see si that you can come conduct business with Canadian businesses without a permit but if you want to be working IN Canada then you need the permit.

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NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,232

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Did you read the links I gave you? If you're the USC there is no issues. Having US bases employment is what you need for the I-864.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

 
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