I-130 for Canadian Parents (Naturalized Canadians - born in other country)

[SMK 89 68]

Hi,

 

As we get closer to the NVC/consular stage I am trying to piece together the lift for our convoluted situation based on the Canadian Consulate expectations...

 

My parents were both born in Europe, they lived in a couple countries in Europe as adults and then immigrated to Canada. They have been there since the late 80's though. So based on that as it relates to the documents we need to upload and bring to the consulate interviews are there nuances????? Anyone in this forum who went through I-130's for their Canadian family members who weren't born in Canada but are Canadian citizens and residents? I'm assuming the biggest implications is for the Police Certificates? They would need to get it from Canada and the other countries they've lived in for more than 6-months in their life (or provide proof requesting the information and not being able to get it?)

 

What about their birth certificates? Although my application for them is for them as Canadian citizens for an I-130, do they expect them to have a Canadian birth certificate (not possible, they weren't born there). Do they need to submit their birth certificate from country they were born and if so, then i need to get those translated by a certified translator? We did that for their marriage certificate from Austria. 

 

Any other "heads up" things related to a similar case so we aren't hit with a bunch of "unknowns" requested and delays would be GREAT!

 

[mam521 2,062]

There are many naturalized Canadians who've applied for LPR in the USA.  You are not a first by any means.  

 

Your parents will require their birth certificates from their home country and if they are not in English, a certified translation will be required.  Same goes for the marriage license.  

 

They will be required to provide the police certificates, as you've indicated.  As long as they don't go back to that country between obtaining the certificate and their interview, no issues, even if it expires.  So, it is something you can work on now.  

 

The I-130 is pretty easy.  The DS-260 is a pain because they will have to list all of the addresses they've lived at since they were 16.  I recommend starting a spreadsheet and getting those in order because it might take a minute to figure that one out.  They'll also need a 5 year travel history for trips to the US. 

 

Also a ways out is the medical, but if there are any series of vaccinations that need to be completed, might as well get them while they are covered under provincial health care.  That in mind, have you looked into the cost of medical insurance in the US for them?  It may be eye wateringly expensive, depending on how healthy they are or aren't.  

[SMK 89 68]

4 hours ago, mam521 said:

There are many naturalized Canadians who've applied for LPR in the USA.  You are not a first by any means.  

 

Your parents will require their birth certificates from their home country and if they are not in English, a certified translation will be required.  Same goes for the marriage license.  

 

They will be required to provide the police certificates, as you've indicated.  As long as they don't go back to that country between obtaining the certificate and their interview, no issues, even if it expires.  So, it is something you can work on now.  

 

The I-130 is pretty easy.  The DS-260 is a pain because they will have to list all of the addresses they've lived at since they were 16.  I recommend starting a spreadsheet and getting those in order because it might take a minute to figure that one out.  They'll also need a 5 year travel history for trips to the US. 

 

Also a ways out is the medical, but if there are any series of vaccinations that need to be completed, might as well get them while they are covered under provincial health care.  That in mind, have you looked into the cost of medical insurance in the US for them?  It may be eye wateringly expensive, depending on how healthy they are or aren't.  

 

Thanks so much for your reply - it put me at ease! I will also take those recommendations re: other proactive preparation! I assume you've been through this? How did it all go? We applied end of June 2023 for them...based on other forums here for January-May, it seems it's around the 12-month mark post application that approvals are happening and pushing towards the next phase. 

 

Re: medical - although my parents are retired, my dad is still relatively young (hasn't hit the big 60 yet!) so I think he is actually looking forward to finding a job (any job really that includes benefits) to cover his and my mother's healthcare insurance until he is truly in retirement late stages of life. I know it isn't "free" but it offsets the cost of not working and going totally private healthcare insurance. Plus, I think he is going stir crazy, and this is an easy excuse to say he has to go back to work ! 

 

Now we do the proactive steps we can until the next stage is triggered with approvals. Hopefully there isn't too much of a lag between their 2 I-30's since they are being processed separately. 

[mam521 2,062]

The I-130 sits with USCIS and will follow the flow.  I think it's about a year for approval, as you'd mentioned.  The remaining steps afterwards are with the Department of State (National Visa Center).  Then, you deal with Montreal.  Montreal is a notoriously slow consulate, so just keep that in mind.  They usually take 3-5 months to issue interviews.  

 

Excellent to hear that your parents are actually young retirees.  The next thing is what will keep them young!  

[SMK 89 68]

On 4/23/2024 at 4:32 PM, mam521 said:

The I-130 sits with USCIS and will follow the flow.  I think it's about a year for approval, as you'd mentioned.  The remaining steps afterwards are with the Department of State (National Visa Center).  Then, you deal with Montreal.  Montreal is a notoriously slow consulate, so just keep that in mind.  They usually take 3-5 months to issue interviews.  

 

Excellent to hear that your parents are actually young retirees.  The next thing is what will keep them young!  

I have another question for you --- any insight to share?  

 

 

I-864 vs. I-864A and how many times to submit for your parents????

 

I am trying to be proactive with approval in the coming month and what i need to prepare for....

• I applied for both of my parents I-130
• My husband and I both work, but also have a child who is listed as a dependent 

Am I anticipating correctly that I will be submitting the below forms? 

• x2 ---  I-864 Forms (1 for dad, 1 for mom)
• x 2 --- I-864A Forms (on behalf of my husband, and 1 for dad and 1 for mom)
• Since the other household member is a toddler, assuming no form on their behalf needs to be completed?

My income/family will cover the 125% min threshold they need show on the website for a household of 5 (i.e., 3 of us + my 2 parents). But should I still do a I-864A also for my parents showing they also have income due to retirement income?

• My parents are retired, but what if they live off of investments / supplemental income? 
• Do I do a I-864A on behalf of one parent for the other parent?

 

So confused....

[Sara DE 0]

My parents are also not born in Canada but do have Canadian Citizenship. We applied on July 2022. Finally they got interviewed at Montreal in January 22,2024 still it say’s refused after three months. They were told to give their passports. So frustrating…

[SMK 89 68]

On 5/6/2024 at 4:44 PM, Sara DE said:

My parents are also not born in Canada but do have Canadian Citizenship. We applied on July 2022. Finally they got interviewed at Montreal in January 22,2024 still it say’s refused after three months. They were told to give their passports. So frustrating…

Hi there - I don't understand...they took their Canadian passports and the online system says that they were denied? Any updates? 

[appleblossom 2,483]

Just now, SMK 89 said:

Hi there - I don't understand...they took their Canadian passports and the online system says that they were denied? Any updates? 

 

It's normal to say refused whilst Admin Processing is done. I would assume that @Sara DE's parents were born in a high risk country so background checks are being done before it will change to approved/issued.