US Immigration from Canada

Hello fellow VJ members! About to begin this process and adventure and wanted to get some clarifications on a few things.

I'm in the US and will petition for a Canadian.

She wants to come visit me for 3-4 months in the US. She already visited for a couple of weekends, and I've been up to Canada about five times too.

What in general do you guys think is better? For her to enter on the visitor visa, THEN apply for the K1? Or apply for the K1 BEFORE she enters on the tourist visa?

I see mixed things on this. It seems if you already have a K1 pending, and then enter on the six-month visitor visa, then the border officer will ask lots of questions.

But if you apply for the K1 after entering on the visitor visa, would that possibly look suspicious to customs?

I just need to know the best thing to do, I want to make it as smooth and easy for her as possible, while also making it possible to see her for 3-4 months.

She is going to try and get a leave of absence for her job, and she currently lives with siblings and helps pay the rent. Two things that would show intent to return home.

Okay and another question regarding length of stay. I hear differing things about how the calendar year works as far as the six months. So I'll give some details to help out.

She visited for a weekend back in January, then a weekend in April, and another weekend in July, so I'd estimate about a week of her six months has been used for this year.

Does the six months "reset" at the beginning of the year, or is it continued to be tracked? For instance, if she stays for 3-4 months on a trip coming up, would that mean she

only has 2-3 months remaining for 2026? I know in other posts it's been said the US has a give and take system. You come here for 3 months, stay in your home country for 3 months.

It's a bit confusing and I'm trying to wrap my mind around it. Any clarity would be greatly appreciated!

One final thing, if she stays for 3-4 months on her visitor visa, does that take anything away from the K1 90 days, or is that completely separate? For instance, she stays for 4 months on the

visitor visa, and then returns home to Canada for 4 months, and won't visit again until the year either "resets" or the give take system is satisfied. Let's just say the K1 is approved in 8-10 months

and is ready for us to use next year. Would her 4 month visit subtract anytime from that K1? 4 months visited, leaving only two left for the K1, or is the K1 90 days completely and totally separate

from the time given for the visitor visa?

Thanks so much for any help and advice!

I m currently a Canadian married to a U.S. citizen and living in the US. I have the form I485 and the one that will allow me to work all filled out. I have also completed the paperwork for my medical exam and have completed the exam as well. I m just wondering what other forms I will need to fill out as I would love to submit everything that s needed, and have it properly done to expedite the process. For example. I m unsure if I need to file form I-130 and 130A. Also I was looking for confirmation on what the filing fees would be for the paperwork I need to submit. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much

Joe

Hey folks,

Read some of the Canuck EI Thread prior to posting this, it did not have my specific answer.

I am relocating to the US on a K1 visa in October.
Unrelated to this, I was laid off at my job as of September 5th and will be applying for EI.

Under my circumstances, can I expect continuation of EI after relocation?

I am not sure how things have changed since the last post in that thread as of 2022 and I am seeking some guidance on how to navigate this issue.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I just received my interview notice for N-400. My I-751 was already approved, and I got my 10-year green card in July 2025.

I ll be about 15 weeks pregnant when I go for my N-400 interview. Do I need to request any accommodations or bring a letter from my doctor for the interview? Or is it okay to just attend as usual?

Has anyone here gone through their naturalization interview while pregnant? Any tips or experiences would be appreciated!

TIA!

I have an ongoing N-400 application filed on June the 12th, 2025 in which I'm waiting to hear from the USCIS in regards to an interview date. In the past week I received a job offer from abroad (Canada). Would the USCIS interpret acceptance of the offer as abandonment of the naturalization process? Even if the start date is after the oath ceremony? If my highest priority is US citizenship should I just decline the job offer?

Thanks for any insight!