I am a canadian girl getting to marry my bf in the usa, my question is would it be better to go there and marry then move to the usa, or get a fiance visa and then go get married, then apply for an american citzenship? need help on this all the american info goes in circles like a catch 22, so if you know someone who is canadian and has gotten married or you are someone who is canadian and is married to an american what is the best way to go abouts be with them and becomming an american yourself?
2007-06-13 15:54:20 · 8 answers · asked by Sassy H 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
ok for one he has a great job in the states and has been at his job for 10 yrs now, and it does not bother my family for me to pick up and leave they know im happy with this man, second of all i know what i want, i want to be with this man and have a family with him, but the only way to be with him is to become and american citzen, i do not want to be married and me be in canada and him in the usa that is not a marriage, and im sure some people will agree with me!
2007-06-13 16:10:45 · update #1
This is not as difficult as it appears: many people do it successfullly every year, including thousands of Canadians.
You and he have several choices. You can get married either in Canada or the US, then he can file an I-130 request for an immigrant visa for you. When the request (petition) is approved and sent to the US consulate nearest where you live in Canada, you apply for an immigrant visa, then use that to enter the US, get a green card, then live with your husband, work, study, whatever you want to do.
The other choice is for him to file an I-129F requesting a fiancee visa for you. When the petition is approved the same thing as above happens, except that after you enter the US you must either get married within 90 days or - if you change your mind - you can simply go home again and the visa dies a natural death. This is specifically designed for people who are not certain if they will be able to adjust to living in the US - it gives them time to decide before they commit to marriage.
If you do get the fiancee visa and marry, then you apply for adjustment of status from fiancee (K-1) to spouse (CR-1) and get a green card, etc.
Becoming an American citizen is a different issue. You are entitled to apply for citizenship if you want to - you never have to - after three years of marriage.
Here is more information:
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1315.html
Hint: it might be useful to ignore the "K-3" information, since these days that is taking as long as the CR-1 and it still requires an adjustment of status later.
2007-06-14 01:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My mother was a US citizen and she married a man from Canada (by way of England)...(first a citizen of England then he migrated to Canada)....he did NOT become a citizen of the USA but he lived here with my mother for 15 YEARS as a resident alien until they BOTH ended up moving up to Canada where my mother ended up becoming a Canadian Citizen.....it was a LITTLE tricky with her passport and such for a while, but I don't remember either of them having any amount of trouble at ALL roaming in and out of both countries....There was a time, however, during the process of becoming a CANADIAN citizen that my mother was unable to travel back into the USA--NOT because she couldn't get INTO the USA, but because she couldn't get back INTO Canada where she was living, but that was straightened out in a few weeks. YOU could PROBABLY find out information at ANY place up there that does passports....(not taking the picture, but the actual PASSPORT)....they will probably know the information you need right off the bat AND, it would not cost you any lawyer's fee......
2007-06-13 16:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by LittleBarb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With each of our actions, we should strive to change the wold... It is not necessary to preach ones opinions at people... That will not change anything... That only creates rifts between those who incorrectly feel that they have some superiority and those whom the mistakenly superior feel have inferiority... Who are the "right people"??? It's naive to think that "the press" are anything more that corporate robots... I respect everyone here (I loathe the known perverts)... If someone wishes to ask for a recipe or make a joke, I'm all for it... Every voice should be heard regardless...AND... A single forum - when most of the world is without electricity ignores the voices which truly should be heard...
2016-05-19 22:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you can't figure out the regs, perhaps you should have your BF locate an immigration lawyer in the States who can give you advice on the best course of action.
2007-06-13 16:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds to me like you are more worried about becoming an American citizen than becoming married. I think you need to stay in Canada until you figure out what you want.......a hoser.
2007-06-13 16:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by Razr 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i'm soooo sorry i don't really no alot bout this but i think it would be better to get a fiance visa and then go get married, then apply. but thats just me.
p.s. congrats and good luck
2007-06-13 16:00:30 · answer #6 · answered by savvy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it would be easier to get citizenship if you went the fiance visa route.
2007-06-13 16:20:56 · answer #7 · answered by sociald 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
while... do you really wanna move from your family? and just be with your bf? why can't he move here the get married. i make him move here. i do not know if this will help
2007-06-13 15:59:52 · answer #8 · answered by honey_river95 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋