my feonce is canadian an im american if we get married in america does she get dual citizenship with american and canada? or does she just become a full american citizen? we wana get married here and maybe live here for a year or so and then move back canada. any ideas?
2007-01-26 14:57:09 · 7 answers · asked by Tom L 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Marrying someone does not make them an American citizen.
If you are an American citizen, you may bring your fiance(e) to the United States to marry and live here. However, to do so, you must file Petition for Alien Fiance(e) (a I-129F fiance(e) petition) in the United States. This will also entail applying for a non immigrant visa for fiance(e) (K-1). Then she can apply for permanent residency to the United States (this is not the same as citizenship).
Visit the following website for further information;
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html#How
In addition, you will want to look into applying for permanent residence in Canada for yourself if you will be wanting to eventually move to Canada as you can not "visit" there for longer than six months. As in the States, you don't automatically become a resident through marriage.
You will want to visit Canada's immigration website for further information on this also.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/
Both processes can take up to a year to complete from start to finish. In addition, be aware that there are a lot of steps to both processes (as well as costs) such as physicals, criminal records checks, as well as proving that you have the resources to provide financial support.
PS. I would just consider going one way or the other. Moving to Canada would be the best choice in my opinion. Better living, more jobs, and great health insurance and health care system.
Good luck to you!
2007-01-26 15:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by Mary R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, technically Canada is area of North u.s., so as that they are not thoroughly incorrect through touching on Canadians as American. To many Europeans, Canadians and people are all American because we stay in North u.s.. Following that common sense, Mexicans are also American as is each and anyone who lives in South u.s.! it is such as Canadians or people touching on a Scottish or Welsh or N. Irish or in the different case British human being as "English". To us North people, there's a huge large difference between being American (citizen of the USA of a) and Canadian, yet to at least some thing of the international, there is no longer that a lot of a huge difference.
2016-10-16 04:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage does not automatically make you a citizen. You have to get married and then apply. If she doesn't want American citizenship, she won't be forced to get it.
2007-01-26 15:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she does no get dual citizenship , nor does she become an american I think...she still needs to apply etc ?? I would think
silly girl , wanting to move to the states at all..you woulkd be better off coming to Canada....you have a better chance than she does...
( your FIANCE by the way..)...
2007-01-26 15:28:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Smoothie, aka Mr. SmartAss 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
marrying doesn't guarantee citizenship he would have to apply as does everyone else for citizenship as well as a green card and/or work visa
2007-01-26 15:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by texas_angel_wattitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want to leave Canada at all?
there are so many benifits of living in canada!
canada is the best place to live.
2007-01-26 15:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by rain_bud08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it does not
2007-01-26 15:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by MinuteWoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋