Been Married 12 years, want to come back home with my family

[vanboingy 0]

Hi, we are just starting this process. Husband and I met online in 98, married in 99, I moved to Canada where we have lived for the last 12 years. We have a child who is 7. Now we are considering moving back home to the US. Obviously, I did the whole immigration thing to Canada several years ago, but the US is quite different.

The one thing that has me confused, and I have read several places, is do I have to move the US first without my family to immigrate my husband?

I know our daughter is automatically a dual citizen, we just need to file papers - which we did not do yet.

Ok I guess there is one more thing I am wondering, once it's all approved how long do we have to move? We have a house etc to sell here first.

Thanks!

[amykathleen2005 441]

You would go with DCF, guide here:

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

You should be able to move together as a family. You would have 6 months from when your visa is issued.

[canadian_wife 1,791]

The interview will be held in Montreal. Montreal is VERY strict about domicile. Be familiar with the expectations to prevent long separations

It has been such as issue that there is a pinned topic in the Canada forum

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/164618-proving-domicile-when-not-living-in-the-us/

Good luck