US Immigration from Canada

Hi guys,

I know this is a common topic and it's something I've been considering recently, so I guess I just wanted some further insight.

My fianc and I are currently 6 months (July21 filers) into our i-129f, meaning we still have roughly another 10 months to go for our approval (Oct estimated approval).

I'm seeing that the wait time for for CR-1 Visa is roughly 10 months right now, so it's been on my mind about switching, so I can avoid the whole AOS.

Is the timeline really 10 months right now for a spousal, and are they all processed in California as well? Because when I check the processing times they're all roughly the same at all the service centers, with the exception of Vermont which is 16 months, and I would hate for mine to be sent there and have added even more time.

I filed for a I-129F in July 2021. On September 28 2022, I received NOA2 form I-797 saying it's "Valid From 09/28/2022 to 01/27/2023".

On December 20, 2022, I received an email notice from NVC saying they have forwarded the petition to the Canadian US Consulate in Montreal. However my partner is still waiting to receive the packet from the US Consulate via mail.

Do I need to file an extension on the I-797, since that date is in less than 3 weeks? If that date passes, does USCIS drop the case? I'm finding conflicting information, some saying that it's automatically extended, some saying that it doesn't matter as soon as the NVC processes the case, and both of us worried that we should try to extend it anyway. And I don't know the best way to do that.

Hi there. Has anyone sent out DS160 and the checklist from packet 3 before physically receiving their police clearance back? We received our packet 3 instructions last Friday and I have the DS160 form completed, but I m not getting my police clearance don t until tomorrow (and I m guessing the results will be received in about 2weeks). Can I just go ahead and email Montreal visa center in advance? Thank you.

Hi everyone. My fianc and I are K1 filers. We should be getting our NOA2 any day now. I m Canadian and he s American. I have many friends and family telling us that we could ve gotten married and lived in the US without doing this whole process. However, I feel like we did the right and honest thing by choosing a method by the book . But I m curious, are people really able to use the visitor visa/visa waiver to get married and adjust status without leaving the US? Also, on a spousal visa how long are you able to visit/live with a spouse in the US at a time before getting your green card? I would love to be able to answer how different methods work compared to the k1. Thanks!!

Hi everyone. We are June 2022 filers, 5 months waiting now. My American fianc e (petitioner) worked 3 jobs this year, but 2 of them were largely seasonal and 1 of them she is only per diem right now. We are trying to get more hours at 2 of her jobs so that she can be making more during the off season, but we are not having good luck. Obtaining a new job is not optimal option for us, because it would be hard to get time off to visit each other. She is thinking of applying for partial unemployment, while she still works at 2 of the jobs on the weekends. Does being on partial unemployment for about 5 months (November-April) affect our K1 visa in ANY way at all? And will it affect future things like AOS, etc.? We believe she has made enough to cover the poverty line already, but if not, her mother is a guaranteed co-sponsor.