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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!

I'm sorry, I took a look and realized this is the thread for K1 Visa's. 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. I was under the impression you meant the CR1.

I wish there wasn't a ton of misinformation all over the internet. 😔 It makes this entire process much more difficult. I will take a read, thanks!

From what I understand, if we get married first and apply for a CR1 I will not be able to visit him in the US while the application is pending and I've read there are much longer wait times for approval than on a K1 Visa. We only live about 4.5-5 hours drive away from each other so I don't want to stop visiting him if I am able.

Oh I'm sorry, let me clarify. I will not be staying in the US until the K1 Visa is approved. We have not started the paperwork yet, I am simply doing my due diligence to gather as much information as needed for myself prior to filing so I can plan ahead and nothing comes as a shock.

Got it, thanks so much!

Appreciate the response! I, for some reason, cannot access the Ohio BMV website in Canada (ugh) but luckily I am going to visit my fiance this weekend so I will do it when I'm there OR I will just have him look it up and send me screenshots!

Hi all, I'm new here so please forgive me if this question has been asked over and over again. I've been poking around here and I know everyone's situation is a bit different which is the only reason I'm posting as I'm hoping someone may have a similar experience and can help guide me. I may be doing this a bit prematurely but I really want to have all my ducks in a row and know exactly what to expect during the whole process. I am a Canadian moving from Ontario to Ohio and my fiancé will be filing an I-129F petition for a K1 Visa so we can get married. My question is: If anyone here lives in Ohio or has gone through the process, what is the best option for me after I move there? Would I be better off driving on my Canadian license until I get my AOS/ SSN? I've read that I am able to drive up to a year using my Canadian license but there is very conflicting information around. Unfortunately not driving is not an option as my fiancé has kids and I will have to help get them to/ from school etc while I'm in limbo until I can get working. Any bit of information would be helpful. Thank you!