US Immigration from Canada

Hi all,

Me and the family, wife and 3 kids live in Canada and got the green card in February this year (2024) but have not moved to the US yet for a number of reasons beyond our control (job, school etc).

As we are slowly approaching the 1 year mark, we are looking at the option to apply for a re-entry permit to give us extra time to settle. Is this something a reentry permit can be used for? As per my understanding the permit is usually for people who have settled in the US and then have to travel for a longer period of time. Our situation is different, as we have not effectively lived in the US so far.

Now I know that you need to demonstrate ties to the US when you file for the re-entry permit, but we unfortunately have nothing in the US so far (except a bank account). How will we demonstrate this, and what reason do we provide that we have to travel abroad? Is the re-entry permit in my situation something you would advise me to use a lawyer for, or is it pretty straight forward?

Again, to emphasize, we travel to the US frequently, we just don't have any ties yet and need extra time to settle. Has anyone here used a permit for that purpose before?

Thanks a lot, Tom

This was the police cert that I submitted to them, and they sent back,

"Please be informed that the Canadian police certificate you have submitted is not acceptable. A new Canadian police certificate is required to continue with your visa application. Please see instructions attached.

Once received and reviewed, the Visa Unit will advise of the next steps." According to their "Example", it should look like the 2nd image. Anyone know what I did wrong? I even stopped by my commissioner's office and they said that the file I sent should be the right certification if I am leaving the country. What am I supposed to be getting instead?

i751 was already approved, full green card was received, and N-400 citizenship interview has been scheduled. We then received a letter requesting interview for removal of conditions, 20 minutes before the citizenship interview.

Called USCIS and they didn t see the letter on their end and we don t see it in our portal(just an email saying there was an update).

Has anyone else had this happen? Is it safe to ignore as an error?

Hi!

Canadian citizen/US resident

So normally when we travel between US/Canada, there's that automated booth where you swipe your passport or green card and answer questions. My son applied to remove conditions and received I- 551 one year extension while they process removal of conditions.

What does he need to do when going through immigration both ways? He can't swipe the I551, and I don't want him swiping his passport because they might think he's a Canadian resident. Should he go directly to border agents going into Canada and coming back into the US with his extension? TIA

I m currently living in the USA temporarily on a NATO-2 visa with my USC wife. After this posting, we are planning on returning to the USA from Canada at the end of my time in the military, so in the mean time I am trying to set the conditions for that eventual return while we enjoy our time here in the interim.

I ve recently applied for and received my SSN card annotated as valid for work only with DHS authorization . Other than calling my bank and credit card (RBC Bank through their cross border banking and American Express) and having my SSN added to my banking/credit card profile with a W-8BEN form, is there anything else I should do to ensure I am starting to build a US credit rating?

Thanks!