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Hello!

My fiancé and I will be getting married this month in Canada. I am a Canadian and he is an American!

From there I will be applying for my green card so I will be able to move to the USA to live and work and reside with him!

My manager for the company I work for is willing to get my transferred within the company to Windsor, ON so I may still work until I am granted my green card! Am I able to work in Canada while living across the border in Detroit?

Do I need any special visas?

Do you know how long the green card process may take by going this way?

Does anyone have any insight! We are already doing long distance and it's getting very frustrating! We just don't want to be not working!

I've tried to read these articles and see what process seems the best but it becomes very overwhelming. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much in advance! :)

- Ian

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Pitaya   2,576

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~duplicate thread removed~

~please refrain from multiple posting of same topic~

Pitaya

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Ryan H   3,790

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**Moved from Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America forum to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures.**

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Or TN.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Hello!

My fiancé and I will be getting married this month in Canada. I am a Canadian and he is an American!

From there I will be applying for my green card so I will be able to move to the USA to live and work and reside with him!

My manager for the company I work for is willing to get my transferred within the company to Windsor, ON so I may still work until I am granted my green card! Am I able to work in Canada while living across the border in Detroit?

Do I need any special visas?

Do you know how long the green card process may take by going this way?

Does anyone have any insight! We are already doing long distance and it's getting very frustrating! We just don't want to be not working!

I've tried to read these articles and see what process seems the best but it becomes very overwhelming. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much in advance! :)

- Ian

It would be faster to do a K1 visa but then you can't get married until after the visa is in hand

If you want to get married before it takes much longer and you need Spousal visa it is not a quick process where you get married and are given a green card. Also you cannot live in the US until your spousal visa is granted.

Hello!

My fiancé and I will be getting married this month in Canada. I am a Canadian and he is an American!

From there I will be applying for my green card so I will be able to move to the USA to live and work and reside with him!

My manager for the company I work for is willing to get my transferred within the company to Windsor, ON so I may still work until I am granted my green card! Am I able to work in Canada while living across the border in Detroit?

Do I need any special visas?

Do you know how long the green card process may take by going this way?

Does anyone have any insight! We are already doing long distance and it's getting very frustrating! We just don't want to be not working!

I've tried to read these articles and see what process seems the best but it becomes very overwhelming. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much in advance! :)

- Ian

It would be faster to do a K1 visa but then you can't get married until after the visa is in hand

If you want to get married before it takes much longer and you need Spousal visa it is not a quick process where you get married and are given a green card. Also you cannot live in the US until your spousal visa is granted.

Hold onto your hat its going to be a bumpy ride!!

but don't worry you'll get through it :luv:

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NikLR Grand Master

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You can work in Canada and live in the USA after you get the visa to move. Until then you must live in Canada.

Because working is important for you, I suggest continuing your path for the CR1 visa.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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