Can you get married in Canada if applying for the CR-1 visa?

[raebt37 1]

I was told that it would be fine to, but I'm double guessing myself. If I'm planning on immigrating to the US via CR1, can we get married in canada? 

[pushbrk 12,898]

8 minutes ago, raebt37 said:

I was told that it would be fine to, but I'm double guessing myself. If I'm planning on immigrating to the US via CR1, can we get married in canada? 

Yes.  Get married legally and lawfully anywhere in the world.

[Lemonslice 4,859]

1 hour ago, raebt37 said:

I was told that it would be fine to, but I'm double guessing myself. If I'm planning on immigrating to the US via CR1, can we get married in canada? 

That is what we did, zero problem.  

[WeekendPizzaiolo 47]

7 hours ago, raebt37 said:

I was told that it would be fine to, but I'm double guessing myself. If I'm planning on immigrating to the US via CR1, can we get married in canada? 

Yes, there are two common pathways for you to continue the process.

 

One is to file a K-1 and wait 8 months to 1.5 years, and then get married in the US and then adjust status. With the K-1 option, you can start living together in the US sooner but the beneficiary would be unable to work until they receive their EAD card and unable to travel internationally until they receive their AP.

 

The other is what you are considering: to file a CR-1. You are already married before you apply. As other posters indicated, you can marry anywhere where it is legal and lawful. The process takes a bit longer. However, the beneficiary receives a green card upon arrival and can work immediately. Now that borders between US and Canada are fully open, CR-1 is now more viable than it was during the first 15 months of the pandemic when borders were closed.

 

You can search Immigration Timelines, filtering by K-1 and CR-1 to give you a sense of timings between the two options.

[raebt37 1]

Thanks for the replies!