Hypothetical Question

[jonesg111 0]

What would be the situation if I received all my paperwork, crossed the border, got all my stamps and proper visas and then went back to Canada?

IF I did go back it would only be temporary for at most a few months to finish up some loose ends with selling the place and stuff like that. Could this be seen as abandoning our visa?

The reason I ask all this is because housing prices have obviously dropped and if we sold our place now we'd still have a mortgage. I was thinking of the possibility of moving to the US but coming back for a few months of work and waiting for the price to rise.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[Flames9_RN 358]

Yep,others have done that with a Cr-1 visa! As long as it isn't too long of a stay in Canada.

One doesn't have to activate the Visa right away either--U have like 6 months to do that! Normally from the time u activate the visa at the POE, until u get the actual wallet sized greencard is 1 month. U prob checked off the box on the ds-230 to get ur SSN, BUT majority of the time (well at least often), the SSN doesn't come, and one has to re-apply at ur local SSN office (don't need the actual wallet sized greencard to do that, ur cdn passport with visa in it will suffice)

If u activated ur CR-1 about 6 months priort to ur actual move, you should be good to go!

[jonesg111 0]

Yep,others have done that with a Cr-1 visa! As long as it isn't too long of a stay in Canada.

One doesn't have to activate the Visa right away either--U have like 6 months to do that! Normally from the time u activate the visa at the POE, until u get the actual wallet sized greencard is 1 month. U prob checked off the box on the ds-230 to get ur SSN, BUT majority of the time (well at least often), the SSN doesn't come, and one has to re-apply at ur local SSN office (don't need the actual wallet sized greencard to do that, ur cdn passport with visa in it will suffice)

If u activated ur CR-1 about 6 months priort to ur actual move, you should be good to go!

OK, I knew about the six months after the interview time frame, but I was wondering about beyond that. I do already have my SSN from when I was in college in the US a few years ago, but I checked off to get another one since my current one reads "Valid with INS authorization".

I was just thinking that if everything doesnt fall into place like we would want in the six months after the interview if a guy could just cross the border get that stuff out of the way and then come back for a few months, no more than 6 at best.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Guess 1 could wait close to 6 months, then activate and then coem back to Canada. or if Mtl gives u a date "ask" if you can have it later. BUT ask if they can give u a confirmed date that way. We had 1 member that postphoned her cr-1 interview (was it neiks???) and it seemed to take forever to get another interview date! I'm not sure why she could not have had the baby say on a Tuesday, and be at the interview on Wednesday? Jezz!! lol!!!!

[trailmix 77]

Guess 1 could wait close to 6 months, then activate and then coem back to Canada. or if Mtl gives u a date "ask" if you can have it later. BUT ask if they can give u a confirmed date that way. We had 1 member that postphoned her cr-1 interview (was it neiks???) and it seemed to take forever to get another interview date! I'm not sure why she could not have had the baby say on a Tuesday, and be at the interview on Wednesday? Jezz!! lol!!!!

Since you really only want around 6 months to get everything tied up in Canada, I think it's a good idea to wait to activate it and then take a bit more time after that if you like.

And yes flames, neiks was one of the 'reschedulers'

* = neiks - interview date Dec 22/06 (rescheduled for June 28/07)

* = samaci - interview date Aug 9th (rescheduled for Oct. 5th)

* = Davin and Rachel - interview date March 25th (rescheduled for May 7th)

Edited March 26, 2009 by trailmix

[Flames9_RN 358]

poor Neiks!! Long wait!!!

[jonesg111 0]

Guess 1 could wait close to 6 months, then activate and then coem back to Canada. or if Mtl gives u a date "ask" if you can have it later. BUT ask if they can give u a confirmed date that way. We had 1 member that postphoned her cr-1 interview (was it neiks???) and it seemed to take forever to get another interview date! I'm not sure why she could not have had the baby say on a Tuesday, and be at the interview on Wednesday? Jezz!! lol!!!!

Since you really only want around 6 months to get everything tied up in Canada, I think it's a good idea to wait to activate it and then take a bit more time after that if you like.

And yes flames, neiks was one of the 'reschedulers'

* = neiks - interview date Dec 22/06 (rescheduled for June 28/07)

* = samaci - interview date Aug 9th (rescheduled for Oct. 5th)

* = Davin and Rachel - interview date March 25th (rescheduled for May 7th)

So there should be no problem with coming back and then later on being refused entry because I was in Canada for a few months, right?

[Flames9_RN 358]

for a few months nope.. I belive if one leaves for 6 months (or is it a year??) there is a form that one has to fill out prior to leaving, but for a few months should be ok

[Krikit 1,164]

You always have the option of requesting the visa be issued at a later date. When I was at my interview we discussed my concerns with having to cross the border with a visa in my passport but not yet ready to use it. The Consulate Officer advised me they could delay issuance of the visa, then when I was ready to move all I would have to do was send them my passport and they would issue it at that time.