Beginning the CR1 process, looking for advice for a young couple who has bounced around many countries.d

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Hello, I just want to begin with saying that I am a new member here so I hope I am in order while posting. I am a 25 year old American guy who met his current fiance (also 25) in Poland in 2017 while traveling and kept close with her since. Initially I brought her to the US and she stayed with me for a month later in 2017. She visited me again 2 more times for several months in 2018 and 2019 and got pulled into secondary at arrival on  her 3rd trip due to staying longer than she originally notified on her second trip even through she was still allowed to stay longer technically. After, I went to join her in Poland and stayed with her for 3 months and we then moved to the UK. She would stay in the UK for awhile and I stayed twice for about 6 months. We then moved to Canada which is where we currently are and are ready to take things to the next level and have been looking into marriage and visas for awhile now. We decided that the CR1 path would likely be the best path for us and are about to get married here in Canada. Things haven't gone very smoothly in Canada and on top of that covid is a mess. Here in Canada I lost my working permission which has put a huge dent in our savings/money and now she is having to leave the country very soon due to her visa not being renewed. She is going to move back to Europe (Seville, Spain now) and I will drive back down to Texas to stay with my family until I fly out to live with her and begin working in Spain. Due to her being an EU citizen and me being married to her I can settle and work with her in Spain. We are planning this to be able to live together in the mean time of us waiting for the visa process. I have a few concerns, one being my working history being really spotty due to my legal working permission. I do have family that is willing to be my co-sponsor, as well as 2 vehicles for assets if that matters? I am also curious as to which country I will being doing all of my further steps such as an interview. Also, do I have to actually be living in the US at any time of the process or will I be okay residing in Spain? Thank you very much, any advice is greatly appreciated.

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17 hours ago, Natec96 said:

Hello, I just want to begin with saying that I am a new member here so I hope I am in order while posting. I am a 25 year old American guy who met his current fiance (also 25) in Poland in 2017 while traveling and kept close with her since. Initially I brought her to the US and she stayed with me for a month later in 2017. She visited me again 2 more times for several months in 2018 and 2019 and got pulled into secondary at arrival on  her 3rd trip due to staying longer than she originally notified on her second trip even through she was still allowed to stay longer technically. After, I went to join her in Poland and stayed with her for 3 months and we then moved to the UK. She would stay in the UK for awhile and I stayed twice for about 6 months. We then moved to Canada which is where we currently are and are ready to take things to the next level and have been looking into marriage and visas for awhile now. We decided that the CR1 path would likely be the best path for us and are about to get married here in Canada. Things haven't gone very smoothly in Canada and on top of that covid is a mess. Here in Canada I lost my working permission which has put a huge dent in our savings/money and now she is having to leave the country very soon due to her visa not being renewed. She is going to move back to Europe (Seville, Spain now) and I will drive back down to Texas to stay with my family until I fly out to live with her and begin working in Spain. Due to her being an EU citizen and me being married to her I can settle and work with her in Spain. We are planning this to be able to live together in the mean time of us waiting for the visa process. I have a few concerns, one being my working history being really spotty due to my legal working permission. I do have family that is willing to be my co-sponsor, as well as 2 vehicles for assets if that matters? I am also curious as to which country I will being doing all of my further steps such as an interview. Also, do I have to actually be living in the US at any time of the process or will I be okay residing in Spain? Thank you very much, any advice is greatly appreciated.

Your plan sounds fine, using a close family member as a "joint sponsor".   A spotty work history is not a negative, as you don't qualify as sponsor anyway.  Two cars means nothing, as you have no US continuing income.  Your joint sponsor will do all the "qualifying" to sponsor your spouse.