Need information on best way to move foward.

[jclasvegas 0]

Just seeking information on how to proceed with.

I am A US citizen, Girlfriend is Canadian. We met online late 2013. I came to visit her about 6 months ago in Canada.

I have a few more weeks until I have been here for 6 months and have to return.

We have not gotten married yet , but want to. No children together, but also want that in our future.

I am looking for information on how to get her to to be able to come live with me in the states permanently.

Would like for her to come to the states in about a month after I return home, and do everything that needs to be done while she is there. Not having to return to Canada.

[Hypnos 6,576]

Unfortunately such a thing is not possible.

Decide whether you want to get married first and then file for a CR-1, or get engaged and file for a K-1 instead. Each have their pros and cons.

[Boiler 45,527]

If only it was that quick!

Sounds like you want to marry in the US so are looking at a K1.

[Ontarkie 14,227]

~~Moved to What Visa Do I Need, from General Immigration Related Discussion - As the OP is trying to figure out what visa to take~~

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

You only have 2 options either IR1/CR1 or K1 , disregard K3 it's obsolete now really.

Here is a detailed comparison

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

Look for IR1 and K1 then decide , one more thing she will have to stay in Canada during the process.

[Zedayn 485]

Just seeking information on how to proceed with.

I am A US citizen, Girlfriend is Canadian. We met online late 2013. I came to visit her about 6 months ago in Canada.

I have a few more weeks until I have been here for 6 months and have to return.

We have not gotten married yet , but want to. No children together, but also want that in our future.

I am looking for information on how to get her to to be able to come live with me in the states permanently.

Would like for her to come to the states in about a month after I return home, and do everything that needs to be done while she is there. Not having to return to Canada.

She can't just pack up and move to the US without returning to Canada. There is a process involved, however your fiancée can visit you in the US during that process.

First of all, what are you looking for? Do you want to marry in the US or Canada? Do you want your fiancée to be with you permanently in the US as soon as possible (meaning you will never have to be apart again)? Do you want your fiancée to be able to work right away when she finally does move to the US? Do you want the cheapest or quickest route for her to be here with you?

Your options are K-1 (fiancé visa) or CR-1 (spousal visa). The link was already posted, and is a good starting point.

[NikLR 13,227]

you've gotten some good advice I suggest you follow. She cannot just move to the USA one month after you return. No matter which process you choose, the time frame is at least 4-18 months, with the shorter being the K1 and the longer being the spousal.

Does she live closer to Vancouver or Montreal?

[Boiler 45,527]

Op posted and never came back.

[jclasvegas 0]

You only have 2 options either IR1/CR1 or K1 , disregard K3 it's obsolete now really.

Here is a detailed comparison

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

Look for IR1 and K1 then decide , one more thing she will have to stay in Canada during the process.

Do you know if these timelines are currently accurate? Because they seem shorter than what I've read of others' experiences.

[jclasvegas 0]

She can't just pack up and move to the US without returning to Canada. There is a process involved, however your fiancée can visit you in the US during that process.

First of all, what are you looking for? Do you want to marry in the US or Canada? Do you want your fiancée to be with you permanently in the US as soon as possible (meaning you will never have to be apart again)? Do you want your fiancée to be able to work right away when she finally does move to the US? Do you want the cheapest or quickest route for her to be here with you?

Your options are K-1 (fiancé visa) or CR-1 (spousal visa). The link was already posted, and is a good starting point.

It doesn't matter to us where we get married. We would like to be apart for as little time as possible. It's not essential that she is able to work right away. Cheap is always better, but in this case quicker is more important to us.

you've gotten some good advice I suggest you follow. She cannot just move to the USA one month after you return. No matter which process you choose, the time frame is at least 4-18 months, with the shorter being the K1 and the longer being the spousal.

Does she live closer to Vancouver or Montreal?

She is in Toronto.

[Boiler 45,527]

Nobody can be clear as to future timelines, but reasonable to suppose that K1 will be quicker as it has been for a long time.

[NikLR 13,227]

But since she lives in Toronto she's much closer to Montreal where all spousal visas have interviews in Canada.

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

There are many factors that will have effect to the the timeline like you got the documents lost or you filled in wrong stuffs and need to re submit the documents then it will take even more time and then the new introduced-reviewing timeline from NVC that increased from 30 to 60 days.

To sum up no one can be clear regarding that and the link i provided offers 'estimated' timeline.

p.s it's safe to say that K1 is faster.

Since you just want her to be there asap i'd say K1 is the way to go but it will cost much more than the usual spousal visa.

Edited January 14, 2015 by Phillip Kazuto