Reside in Canada

[Floridadreaming75 1]

I am waiting for my interview in Montreal- my DQ date was Oct 26/20. 
Different situation- Hubby & I both currently live and work in Canada (he is dual citizen). I was wondering the process of what happens after approval. I know we have 6 months to get myself to the US, but is this to permanently  live in the US or can we just cross the border and have my passport stamped and then return to Canada and continue to reside here?  I don’t want to do anything to hamper my US visa when I receive it but right now with covid we cannot easily go and visit the US and look for employment/housing. TIA

Edited February 14, 2021 by Floridadreaming75

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

 

Once you cross with your immigration visa and become a legal permanent resident of the US, you are required to live here.  You can not continue to reside in Canada.  To be eligible for your immigration visa, your husband will need to show his intent to reestablish a US domicile (US resident) upon your entry into the US.   As a US LPR, you will no longer be eligible for provincial health care in Canada.  

You can always postpone your medical exam and visa interview to delay the immigration process.  

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, Floridadreaming75 said:

I know we have 6 months to get myself to the US, but is this to permanently  live in the US

it is to permanent live in the USA. That’s what the P in LPR stands for, permanent.  
 

1 hour ago, Floridadreaming75 said:

 

or can we just cross the border and have my passport stamped and then return to Canada and continue to reside here?

You can go to Canada to visit.  Hopefully you can afford the $2000 for mandatory quarantine in a government mandated motel 6. 

 

On your return to the USA, if CBP believes you are not acting as a permanent resident of the USA, best case you will get a warning. Worse case an ugly secondary inspection, pressure to relinquish your LPR status, and if you resist, a date with immigration court to revoke your status.

 

You are expected to spend the majority of your time in the USA.   
 

1 hour ago, Floridadreaming75 said:

[JFH 12,190]

You can certainly enter and then return to Canada to tie up loose ends, finalize the sale of property, arrange shipping of belongings, or similar, COVID requirements and restrictions permitting. But you cannot “continue to reside” in Canada. 

 

The purpose of the visa is to live here permanently. I don’t quite understand the comment about looking for work. It’s been decades since anyone looked for work on foot. Nowadays even a 7-11 store hiring a cashier will want the application to be submitted online. You can do all your job searching and applying before you move. I applied for, was interviewed by Skype for, and offered my position here before I even had my embassy interview and without putting a toe on the company’s premises. I appreciate people will want to see an apartment and a neighborhood before committing to purchase or a lease but you can stay in an Air BnB or hotel whilst you search. 
 

If your husband is a dual citizen he is welcome to enter the US at any time, even before your visa is issued, to look at apartments, etc. You can also come to the US to visit to make such preparations whilst you wait for your appointment, COVID restrictions permitting.  

[Floridadreaming75 1]

On 2/14/2021 at 2:32 PM, aaron2020 said:

Hi,

 

Once you cross with your immigration visa and become a legal permanent resident of the US, you are required to live here.  You can not continue to reside in Canada.  To be eligible for your immigration visa, your husband will need to show his intent to reestablish a US domicile (US resident) upon your entry into the US.   As a US LPR, you will no longer be eligible for provincial health care in Canada.  

You can always postpone your medical exam and visa interview to delay the immigration process.  

Thanks. But I am not denouncing my Canadian residency, correct?

[aaron2020 11,651]

20 minutes ago, Floridadreaming75 said:

Thanks. But I am not denouncing my Canadian residency, correct?

Once you cross into the US and activate your LPR status, you will no longer be considered a Canadian resident.  You are still citizen of your country, but you would no longer be a Canadian resident.  

You are not "denouncing" anything.  You simply lose your Canadian residency by taking US residency by crossing the border with your immigrant visa and activating your US LPR status.  

Edited February 16, 2021 by aaron2020