Me- USC
Wife- Canadian- not qualified for Nafta quickie visa
Residing in Canada- Vancouver Island
Jobs waiting for both of us in US with my present employer- I plan to
go on down and work while She waits on the process to get Her Visa

I have read on VisaJourney.com about the K-3 visa, which seem the best
course for us.
We can submit the I-130 petition at the Vancouver US consulate, no
problem.

Questions:

Can my wife join me in the US while waiting for the packet from
Montreal??

What is the quickest way to get Her an EAD and SS card so She can work
with me in the US

Does She have to interview in Montreal, or can it be done at another
immigration office???

Thank you in advance,
lynnmatic

If your (as in USA citizen) residing in Canada, you can possibly DCF. Check out the DCF forum here on VJ

Yes, we plan to DCF at the US Vancouver consulate. But I still have questions about what happens after that.

Thanks
lynnmatic

I have no clue on DCF as I went the regualr cr-1 route. With the cr-1 route, one can work right away and no requirement for a EAD. Not sure how long it takes to get the EAD with the K3, but I assume its not right away. At the top of each forum there are stickies, full of great info. Best of luck

isn't DCF a CR1 tho and not K3?

With the CR1 she'd have work permit and SSN within a couple of weeks (mostly) after she activates the visa.

With K3 tho, she has to apply separately for EAD after visa activation, which can take about 3 months. Only then can she apply for SSN, and she can't legally work until she has both.

Check to find out for sure which visa it is she'll be getting. If DCF is now available in Canada (since when?) then it should be a green card, not a K3 AFAIK.

DCF is now avaialbale in Canada, came into effect this Fall, and I belive it is a cr-1 (ir-1) visa, but i didnt go that route, so dont want to mislead anyone!! cheers