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15 minutes ago, WizzyXo said:

I have already looked into this which is a large reason as to why we are going that route because we can visit each other while the application for the I-129F is pending.

You were misinformed if someone told you that you cannot visit your spouse in the US while an I-130 is pending. Many, many, many spouses visit in the US during the process.

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8 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The same visitation rules apply to both the K-1 and CR-1....the very same.  You can visit at the discretion of CBP at the border.  There is no prohibition to entry into the US after marriage to a US citizen or after starting the spousal visa process.  

Oh! That is interesting! I'm glad to have this information now. I will speak with my fiance as this may make things a lot easier especially for me. I will have to do some more research on a CR1 then!

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On 4/17/2025 at 2:27 PM, WizzyXo said:

Oh! That is interesting! I'm glad to have this information now. I will speak with my fiance as this may make things a lot easier especially for me. I will have to do some more research on a CR1 then!

The other advantage, in your case, with a CR1 is you'd not only be able to travel to visit him while your case is pending, but once your case was complete, you'd enter the US as a greencard holder, which means you can also travel back to Canada at your leisure AND you can work straight away.  So no restrictions on getting your SSN, no restrictions on getting your license, no full and complete dependency on your spouse.  It's likely a bigger deal than you even realize, especially because you're used to commuting to visit one another.

 

If you enter the US before your 2 year anniversary, you'll still have to remove conditions.  Or, if your visa is issued close to that 2 year mark and you can hold out crossing until even 1 day after your 2 year anniversary, you'll get an unrestricted, 10 year greencard.  Regardless, CR-1 requires less fees to be paid to USCIS than a K-1.  

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Montreal IR-1/CR-1 Visa spreadsheet: follow directions at top of page for data to be added

 
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