Hi there. I've tried searching and just can't find the answer. I had thought that it was perfectly fine for a Canadian fiancee to visit the US (with proof of ties to home and such), marry the USC, and for the USC to file the I-130 and 1-129f before the Canadian returned home as long as the Canadian partner did not stay longer in the US than they were supposed to. But now someone else on the other forum is saying that the Canadian MUST leave the US before the I-130 can even be filed. Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks!

I filed both my I-130 and my I-129F from the US while visiting, and returned when I was supposed to and haven't had a problem yet. I don't think they are too concerned over where you are when you send the forms in, as long as you return to Canada when you said you would.

yeap, I was in the US for a 5 month visit when we sent in our petitions, and didn't have any problem whatsoever with any interview.

Canadians are permitted to visit the US for up to 6 months per visit/per calendar year (whichever comes first). As long as they don't overstay, and as long as they don't work illegally while here, there's no problem with filing the petitions while they're here.

Thanks for your replies. That's really helpful.