Withdraw Application? Life Changes

[miles11 0]

Hi All,

Quick back story. I am a dual U.S/Canada citizen, my wife is Canadian. We just found out we are pregnant! Yay! We are due in November and recently I got a promotion at my Canadian work (I work in Canada but live in U.S.).

We decided we may want to just buy a house in Canada and raise our first born here (due to time constraints, both having jobs in Canada, etc).

We are at the NVC stage. What happens to our Visa? Do we stay in contact with NVC once a year? If we do that, how long because they close our file?

What would be the earliest we could reapply if our situation changes and we want to move to the U.S?

Any links or info you can give or point me to would be great. I have tried looking but can't find much.

Thanks!

[PallasAthena 101]

As far as I know, if you don't reside in the US, you're not eligible for a green card. Not sure how long you can keep contacting the NVC on a yearly basis. This is something you'd probably have to ask them.

One option is to stay in the US and continue working in Canada. After 3 years, you can apply for US Citizenship (if that's what you wish) and then move to Canada with the liberty of going back and forth between the two countries as much as you want.

[Happytobe 164]

Yes, the NVC process can be drawn out. They give 1 year from last contact. So if you wait and submit AOS, then give it close to a year and submit IV papers, it can take 2 years. I'm not explaining it well, but Saylin might explain it better in the monthly NVC thread.

[Darnell 8,478]

I'll give the Gump Version of this......

there are 2 things to get into NVC - and NVC gives you 1 year per thing - so that's 2 things - 2 years - if'n you keep in contacts with the NVC even electronically.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.