Marrying in LA and Filing for I-130

[.me 1]

Did I understand correctly that our best way to get CR-1 is marry in Canada and apply by mail to Chicago?

[NikLR 13,231]

You can still marry in the USA, the beneficiary cannot move to the USA until there is a visa granted.

For working and travel purposes, as well as actual visa costs the CR1 is better. However if the beneficary lives in BC or AB you may want to consider a K1 as the costs of travel to Montreal may outweigh the benefits. I was from AB and still chose the CR1 as I needed to be able to travel asap and wanted to be able to work or collect EI right away

Edited January 3, 2014 by NLR

[NikLR 13,231]

But if I didnt answer your question correctly, the only way to start on the CR1 path is for the US spouse to send the petition package to the Chicago lockbox. It's not just the best way, it's the only way. LOL

[.me 1]

Sorry, what's in Montreal?

You can still marry in the USA, the beneficiary cannot move to the USA until there is a visa granted.

For working and travel purposes, as well as actual visa costs the CR1 is better. However if the beneficary lives in BC or AB you may want to consider a K1 as the costs of travel to Montreal may outweigh the benefits. I was from AB and still chose the CR1 as I needed to be able to travel asap and wanted to be able to work or collect EI right away

[NikLR 13,231]

If you are married the only place you can have the visa interview is in Montreal. If you engaged and doing the K1 you can interview in Vancouver or Montreal. That's it.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

Both Canadian citizens, can we fly from Canada to LA to marry there, file for I130?

Petitioner would go back to Canada and the Alien Relative will stay.

Is it possible to do that or that's tricky?

Thanks and happy new year!

Wait, you're both Canadian citizens???

[lost_at_sea 995]

Wait, you're both Canadian citizens???

One is dual USC.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

One is dual USC.

Oh yeah I should have read further before I asked that question.

Have a great day!!

Hauoli Makahiki Hou!

[lkerky 25]

If you do plan to go the K1 route. Having your interview in Vancouver has a faster processing time for interviews but it is all relative to where you live in Canada.