Bringing my fiancé with me and my kids to usa

[Daveoheight 1]

Hi fellow vjer's I have a serious situation regarding my fiancé crossing with me and my kids.

Now my kids and I just got our USA visa issued, now my question is about my fiancé (who is by the way the biological mother of my kids). How would I get her over the border with me? Her and I have been together for 12 years so the relationship is bonafide. Although my fiancé does have any visa to permit herself in the USA but I came to the conclusion that she will just cross the border with us as a family because she can't be without her family and vice versa. I know that anyone from Canada can enter the USA without a visa for a consecutive 6 months legally with being barred. And if she was permitted for 6 months can she just come to Canada for a week and return for another 6 months? I plan to petition her as soon as I reach our place of residence as soon as I'm stable with a job. Please I need help

[life-journey 7]

A Canadian can stay in the United States for no longer than six months. However, a Canadian may very well be able to stay in the U.S. for longer than six months cumulative time in any given calendar year, provided they are not trying to live there permanently.

Example: A Canadian goes to the U.S. for six months, then leaves. They return a month later and stay another six months, then leave. They come back a third time a month later and try to enter the U.S. Denied. Why? Because the border official figures they’re living there permanently and they don’t have the proper visa to allow it.

[Elf 146]

Now my kids and I just got our USA visa issued, now my question is about my fiancé (who is by the way the biological mother of my kids). How would I get her over the border with me? Her and I have been together for 12 years so the relationship is bonafide.

You've been together for 12 years and she is the mother of your children? Why is she still only your fiancee and not your wife?

[Daveoheight 1]

You've been together for 12 years and she is the mother of your children? Why is she still only your fiancee and not your wife?

Good question. Well in order to prevent my petition from being revoked I couldn't marry my fiancé.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Simple solution, marry her and petition for her. Uscis and cbp are unlikely to give two you know what's and can deny her anytime to cross.

[Daveoheight 1]

Simple solution, marry her and petition for her. Uscis and cbp are unlikely to give two you know what's and can deny her anytime to cross.

Are you saying marry her before I cross or marry her after I cross? I plan to petition her as soon as we cross

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Are you saying marry her before I cross or marry her after I cross? I plan to petition her as soon as we cross

Marry after. You're an f1, marrying before would void your visa. She could try for a b2 cohabitating visa.

You'd need to petition an f2a which would take about 2 years. She can visit but it won't be easy without ample ties (job, home, etc). Have an lpr spouse and children in the USA she's going to have to prove heavy ties.

The plan to return for a week an then re enter the USA is risky. Cbp tends to like to see equal time out of the country as in.

[life-journey 7]

I was going to advice marrying her before you leave but that would jeopardize your visa so no.

Go to US.. she can visit, you two can get married then she can go back to canada and you can petition her. She can visit as long as she can show proof of strong ties to canada e.i letter from her employer

Edited November 13, 2015 by life-journey

[Boiler 45,525]

She can certainly seek entry, that does not mean she will be allowed entry.

What does she do in Canada? Does she have a job? House? What?

[newacct 688]

Marry after. You're an f1, marrying before would void your visa. She could try for a b2 cohabitating visa.

Cohabitating B2 is only for household members of people in nonimmigrant status. So it doesn't apply here.

[Boiler 45,525]

Cohabitating B2 is only for household members of people in nonimmigrant status. So it doesn't apply here.

True

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Cohabitating B2 is only for household members of people in nonimmigrant status. So it doesn't apply here.

Didn't know that thanks

[MacUK 983]

I came to the conclusion that she will just cross the border with us as a family because she can't be without her family and vice versa.

I don't mean any offence, but just about every person on this forum has been forced to spend time without their family.

It can never be pleasant but it's an unfortunate part of the immigration journey.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi fellow vjer's I have a serious situation regarding my fiancé crossing with me and my kids.

Now my kids and I just got our USA visa issued, now my question is about my fiancé (who is by the way the biological mother of my kids). How would I get her over the border with me? You can not. There is nothing that allows you to bring her to live in the US with you immediately. Her and I have been together for 12 years so the relationship is bonafide. Although my fiancé does have any visa to permit herself in the USA but I came to the conclusion that she will just cross the border with us as a family because she can't be without her family and vice versa. Then you should not have picked immigrating on a category that requires you to be single. You should have chosen an option that allows you to bring a wife with you. You didn't make that choice. You made a choice that will keep you separated for several years. I know that anyone from Canada can enter the USA without a visa for a consecutive 6 months legally with being barred. And if she was permitted for 6 months can she just come to Canada for a week and return for another 6 months? No. That's call living illegally in the US with a brief visit to Canada. She may be allowed in the first time, but don't expect her to be allowed back after a week visit to Canada. I plan to petition her as soon as I reach our place of residence as soon as I'm stable with a job. Please I need help

Sorry if my answer sounds harsh, but life is about choices. There are immigration paths where one can bring a wife, and there are other paths where you will have to be single. You choose the path that requires you to be single and not be able to bring a wife. You choose to immigrate as single because it was quicker, but it means your girlfriend can not move to the US with her family.

Your girlfriend can not move to the US with you and your children.

If you and the children are immigrating to the US and she is at the border with you, expect problems because CBP will suspect that she is trying to use her 6 months in the US as a pretext to come and live in the US. This pretext is supported by your plan to do back to back 6 month visits with a brief visit to Canada.

Your only choice is to marry after you immigrate. Once she is your wife, you can petition her. It will take two years for her to get an immigration visa.

She can visit. She can not live here. She will be spending more time in Canada than the US.

Who is your petitioner? A USC parent or an LPR parent? What family preference category are you in? F1 with a USC parent?

Edited November 13, 2015 by aaron2020

[aaron2020 11,651]

If this is an F1 family preference category case, then OP had two options. Immigrate as a single man in the F1 category, or wait 4 more years to immigrate in the F3 category with his wife.

Life is about choices.