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The CORRECT way to file for Canadian spouse?

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pudgypandas   0

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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My Canadian fiancee and I got married in February and are gathering all the information we need to send to Immigration Services. He is in the US with me, currently. We were following what was posted here, but after some more in depth searching, I read that a lot of information online is not updated (such as info on this website) and a lot of things we thought we needed for our packet are not needed by Immigration Services anymore. We looked on the actual government website but it was confusing and now we are unsure about what we need. Does anyone have the correct, updated information on what is required in a packet to get a married Canadian citizen already in the country (married to a US citizen) a green card and work papers?

April 27th, 2016: Sent AOS packet [Day 0]


May 5th: NOA1 [Day 8]


May 13th: Biometrics Letter [Day 16]


May 27th: Biometrics Appointment [Day 30]


June 6th: RFE notification for I-485 [Day 40- PAUSED]


June 15th: Accepted RFE response [Day 41]


June 27th: Case is ready for interview!!! [Day 53]


July 13th: 75 days waiting for EAD


July 23rd: EAD/i-131 processing/approved!

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morgan.croft   210

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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How did he enter the US? K1? Tourist? Work?

If he's already in the US, it sounds like you would file for an Adjustment of Status (AOS). You'll probably want to check out the Adjustment of Status forum.

USCIS will want to confirm that he didn't enter as a tourist with the intent to marry and stay as that could be immigration fraud.

CR-1 Timeline - 255 Days

 

USCIS - 81 Days

07/31/15: I-130 Mailed
08/06/15: NOA1 -- California Service Center
10/26/15: NOA2

 

NVC - 61 Days

11/05/15: NVC Received Case
11/25/15: Completed DS-261
11/28/15: Paid AOS Fee
11/30/15: DS-261 Reviewed Over Phone
12/02/15: Paid IV Fee
12/04/15: DS-260 Completed
12/04/15: Scan Date
01/05/16: Case Complete

 

CANADA

02/25/16: Interview - APPROVED!!!
03/07/16: Visa in hand

03/29/18: POE @ YVR

 

Removal of Conditions - 630 Days

Spoiler

01/16/18: I-751 Delivered

01/19/18: NOA1 -- Vermont Service Center

02/27/18: Biometrics

07/03/19: Case Transferred to NBC

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

 

Naturalization - 267 Days

Spoiler

02/01/19: N-400 Filed Online

02/01/19: NOA1

02/20/19: Biometrics

07/03/19: Interview Interview Cancelled - Haven't received I751

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

10/25/19: Oath Ceremony

 

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