My wife is a canadian citizen and i want to know if we can live in the us.
No rubbish answers please........
2007-03-23 23:58:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Simply being a Canadian citizen will provide no entitlement to you or your wife to live in the US. Canadian citizens can try to qualify for TN status, sanctioned under NAFTA, which allows Canadians with certain educational qualifications (usually a bachelor's degree or above) to accept employment in certain industries in the US. But this status must be renewed regularly. This status authorizes the person to whom it was granted to work in the US and it would only authorize work for a specific occupation and employer. The person's spouse and dependents would receive TD status, which would allow them to accompany the TN status holder. Also, TN and TD statuses are only temporary. They expire either every year or two years and must be renewed, with no guarantee that the renewal will be granted.
Otherwise, yes, a Canadian would need a visa to live and work in the US.
2007-03-24 03:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the deal: You can come to the United States and get married on a tourist visa. As long as you don't work, you may also stay in the United States for as long as 6 months on that tourist visa. HOWEVER - since you've come to the U.S. with the intention of getting married, you may not apply for permanent residence while on a tourist visa. You must return to Canada and begin proceedings there to get a "spouse visa" in order to live legally in the United States and begin immigration proceedings. You might also apply for a fiance visa. My understanding is that it would not have taken as long to get a fiance visa as it would a spouse visa. That said, you will get neither in time for your marriage next month. But you might get one in time for June 7th. The best way to handle this situation is the smoothest manner possible? Consult with an immigration attorney. You may have better options available to you if you are willing to delay your legal marriage. The immigration process gets fairly simple after you get your legal status settled, but the initial problem (the one you are facing) can be handled in a variety of ways, so you should become informed as to the best one for your particular situation.
2016-03-29 01:58:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes; as far as I know you can come to visit without a visa, but to work here or live here you would need to have authorization to work, such as a visa or green card. This is something that any reputable employer is very careful about, illegal immigration stories notwithstanding. You would also be required to pay income tax on the money you make.
2007-03-24 00:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, anyone who's not a U.S. National must do so.
You would have to contact USCIS to apply for Residence and Work Authorization---most likely a "Green Card" or Permanent Resident status.
Edit: It would be a lot easier to get that status if one spouse was a U.S. Citizen, but you'd still have to apply nonetheless.
2007-03-24 00:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jamie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but as a Canadian, where there is a low 'visa failure rate', it may not be so hard for you as for those from some other countries with a high percentage of overstayers.
Check into it at uscis.gov
2007-03-24 03:29:48 · answer #5 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you do.
I also want to contradict "Archie" here who said "the US doesn't doesn't allow joint citizenship." He is wrong. I was born in the USA and immigrated to Canada and I have "dual" (the term is not "joint citizenship") citizenship as I am naturalized Canadian and also have US citizenship.
I really hate it when people give information here that is incorrect. Why answer a question, when you don't know the answer? Geeze!
2007-03-24 00:47:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In order that you don't get an rubbish answer, it is best for you to contact the US Immigration, they will give you the right answer. Good luck
2007-03-24 01:10:23 · answer #7 · answered by boy_jam_arch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes she would and from what it sounds like to me by reading your name you might need one also .You didn`t specify if you are a US Citizen.
2007-03-24 01:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by Heike P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs a Visa. What is your citizenship? you don't say. Any non-US citizen needs legal permission (green-card VISA . . .) to legally work in the US.
2007-03-24 00:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by DylisTN 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Here is a link to the US info you're looking for.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
2007-03-24 00:10:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋