cr-1 process

[sallycat 0]

My fiance and I are getting hitched! we need some guidance as to what to do and when. we also need to know where the interview is held for a canadian and what to expect?

any advice would be appreciated

[canadian_wife 1,823]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Congrats on the upcoming marriage. Read the guides. Sadly, it seems for a Canadian that the process takes 10 - 14 months. The interview will be in Montreal, the medical can be in either Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal

Where are you getting married? Where does the Canadian live currently?

Good luck

[sallycat 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Congrats on the upcoming marriage. Read the guides. Sadly, it seems for a Canadian that the process takes 10 - 14 months. The interview will be in Montreal, the medical can be in either Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal

Where are you getting married? Where does the Canadian live currently?

Good luck

Hi

We know it takes longer, but I work for the Canadian Federal Government and cannot live with the K-3 fiance visa requirements of not leaving the US after getting married. We have to go this route so that I can stay in Canada and work. We are hopeful that the processing timelines won't be as long....

We are wondering how soon after we elope do we have to submit all the paperwork? We are hoping to do it right away. We also want to know what the interview is like. No one seems to post anything about it.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Canada&cty=&dfilter=5

Lots of people have posted, you just didn't search for it

You can file for the Cr1 visa as soon as you have your marriage certificate, which can take 6-8 weeks after marriage if you are marrying in Ontario

K-3 is no longer an option and K3 is not a fiance visa

Good luck

[Sufrank 4]

Please be aware that you need to ask the CIS for a "Reentry Permit" for permission to stay outside of the U.S. for a maximum of two years, after receiving your CR-1 visa / green card. You may want to research whether the CIS will consider your desire to work in your home country a valid reason to issue a permit, or simply call or e-mail them and ask. As per the details below, you must also request this permit from the CIS, in person, in the U.S.

My wife just received her CR-1 and per the letter explaining the details:

"A green card holder is not supposed to stay out of the U.S. for extensive amounts of time. According to the law, the maximum admissible period out of the U.S. is "one year less one day, counting from the day that you left the U.S." USCIS officials generally send to secondary inspection those Green Card holders who spend over 6 months outside the U.S.A. If, for any reason, you need to be outside the U.S. for more than one year, you must request a "Reentry Permit" from CIS. The Reentry Permit is a permission to stay outside of the U.S. for a maximum of two years without losing your LPR status. You must request this in person from CIS in the U.S.

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Also! There should be loads of information about the interview. You might want to check the consulate/embassy reviews, which are linked in the bar above. They'll give you a good idea of what to expect at your interview.

[sallycat 0]

Thanks! i read some experiences and feel much better.

I live in windsor and my fiance is in detroit, so i won't be living outside the us once i get residency. but thatks for the info!

Please be aware that you need to ask the CIS for a "Reentry Permit" for permission to stay outside of the U.S. for a maximum of two years, after receiving your CR-1 visa / green card. You may want to research whether the CIS will consider your desire to work in your home country a valid reason to issue a permit, or simply call or e-mail them and ask. As per the details below, you must also request this permit from the CIS, in person, in the U.S.

My wife just received her CR-1 and per the letter explaining the details:

"A green card holder is not supposed to stay out of the U.S. for extensive amounts of time. According to the law, the maximum admissible period out of the U.S. is "one year less one day, counting from the day that you left the U.S." USCIS officials generally send to secondary inspection those Green Card holders who spend over 6 months outside the U.S.A. If, for any reason, you need to be outside the U.S. for more than one year, you must request a "Reentry Permit" from CIS. The Reentry Permit is a permission to stay outside of the U.S. for a maximum of two years without losing your LPR status. You must request this in person from CIS in the U.S.

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Also! There should be loads of information about the interview. You might want to check the consulate/embassy reviews, which are linked in the bar above. They'll give you a good idea of what to expect at your interview.