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worrying   0

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Hello Everyone,

I am American and I am currently sponsoring my wife. Since I was a student and had finished school recently, I decided to stay with my wife on a visitors visa in Canada. At first I thought it would take less than 6 months before my wife get's an interview in Montreal, then we would both go back to the US together. However it's been 7 months now and I have been in Canada for 7 months. My wife is in the last stage of her paperwork, she sent in her criminal record and everything, she's just waiting for an interview date to be issued. I really want to stay with her until she finished her immigration process.

Therefore I would like to know, does anyone here know under the "visitor visa" status from US to Canada, how long can I stay for? ( I entered Canada with a passport)

If I stay past the allowable time of the visa, will this create complications for my wife immigration process to the US?

I appreciate your help!!

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You're already in Canada for 1 month more than you're allowed. (Did they stamp your passport on the way in? If they did it may have the date you're expected to leave. They rarely stamp mine so you might not have a stamp, either.) And your problem would be with Canada and not the US.

So you have a permanent residence in the US, etc.? You've got your support situation squared?

Sent I-130 to VT 25-Oct-2007

I-130 Moved to California 6-August-2008

My petition has been in 3 states (1, twice) in 9 months!

Rec'd by CSC 8/9, touched 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/20, 8/25

Approved Tuesday, 25-August-2008

10 months since we mailed the petition

Rec'd NVC 9/3, Invoice Generated 9/10, DS-3032 emailed 9/11.

Rec'd AOS invoice 9/15, paid online 9/15, Accepted as Paid 9/18, mailed I-864EZ 9/19

IV Invoiced 9/18, paid online 9/19, Accepted as paid 9/22

DS-230 sent 10/2

Case complete @NVC 10/8 - 11 months, 1 week and 6 days

Interview in Montreal December 18, 2008 - scheduled 1 year, 1 week and 3 days after the start of our journey. Takes place 1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days after the start...

[X] Passed [ ] Failed Interview

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Activated Visa - 1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day

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Yes, you have been there longer then allowed I pretty sure. You must come to the U.S. and go back again. But, this could create a problem going back because you have been there to long.

I married my love on 12/24/07

I filed for the I 130 on 1/23/08

Receipt number recevied 2/13/08

Paperwork sent to Guangzhou on 1/23/09

Interview 5/21/09 PASSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Visa 5/23/09

POE 6/2/09

Home 6/3/09

FILED I-751

SENT PAPERWORK 3/8/11

NOA-1 3/10/11

BIOMETERICS 4/29/11

WAITING APPROVAL

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since you aren't over 90 days yet, you can file to extend your visit in canada.

Hi wowswift,

I was wondering when you say that I am not over 90 days, does that mean, I am allowed 90 after my visa in Canada expires to file for extended visit in Canada? If I want file for an extended visit, how do I go about doing that?

Thank you so much for your help!

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MsZ Proficient

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Look on the Canadian immigration website.

Sent I-130 to VT 25-Oct-2007

I-130 Moved to California 6-August-2008

My petition has been in 3 states (1, twice) in 9 months!

Rec'd by CSC 8/9, touched 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/20, 8/25

Approved Tuesday, 25-August-2008

10 months since we mailed the petition

Rec'd NVC 9/3, Invoice Generated 9/10, DS-3032 emailed 9/11.

Rec'd AOS invoice 9/15, paid online 9/15, Accepted as Paid 9/18, mailed I-864EZ 9/19

IV Invoiced 9/18, paid online 9/19, Accepted as paid 9/22

DS-230 sent 10/2

Case complete @NVC 10/8 - 11 months, 1 week and 6 days

Interview in Montreal December 18, 2008 - scheduled 1 year, 1 week and 3 days after the start of our journey. Takes place 1 year, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days after the start...

[X] Passed [ ] Failed Interview

Thursday, April 2, 2009 Activated Visa - 1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day

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wowswift   3

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here is the link http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/extend-stay.asp

says 30 days there but you can restore status if its not over 90 days as stated here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/a...ides/5551E3.asp

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