United States Citizen Marrying Canadian Citizen in the USA

[TripleOnyx 0]

I am intending to marry my girlfriend who is a Canadian citizen, she is 18. I am a United States citizen who is 20. We both would like to get married in the United States. I have visited her a couple of times in Vancouver B.C up until I was banned from Canada. I was banned because I had something on my record. I am banned for 5 years from Canada. She has visited me a couple of times also. Right now the only way for us to see each other is if she comes to me.

I hear the K1 visa process requires an interview in Canada. Since I am banned from Canada what can I do?

[KLS2010 30]

I am intending to marry my girlfriend who is a Canadian citizen, she is 18. I am a United States citizen who is 20. We both would like to get married in the United States. I have visited her a couple of times in Vancouver B.C up until I was banned from Canada. I was banned because I had something on my record. I am banned for 5 years from Canada. She has visited me a couple of times also. Right now the only way for us to see each other is if she comes to me.

I hear the K1 visa process requires an interview in Canada. Since I am banned from Canada what can I do?

As far as I am aware, the petitioner (ie the US Citizen) is not required to attend the interview if it takes place outside of the US, so I don't think that it will cause you any problems.

Good luck!

[Ab44 3]

Right. The U.S citizen is not required to go to the interview. It can be beneficial however, but certainly not mandatory.

[TripleOnyx 0]

That is good. But more importantly. In Canada I believe the age of majority is 19. Is it allowed for her to get married to me at 18 years of age?

[Piefre 15]

That is good. But more importantly. In Canada I believe the age of majority is 19. Is it allowed for her to get married to me at 18 years of age?

The age of majority depends on what province your girlfriend lives in.

Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, and Saskatchewan is 18 years.

British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon is 19.

So since your girlfriend is in BC, she must be 19 to consent herself to marriage. If she is younger she will need consent from her parents. Have you done all of your research on the K1 Visa and are you sure you don't want to wait another year until she is old enough to consent herself? You're both still very young, and this process is long, expensive, and difficult.

Edited April 18, 2011 by Piefre