During the K-1 process

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Hi everyone,

I had a few general questions about the fiancée visa process.

I am from Canada and I have a job that I can work remotely. My fiancée is goIng to apply for the fiancée visa and I am wondering if I am allowed to visit the states during the time of the process? I am also wondering if it's illegal and I'm going to have issues getting accross the border if I work for a Canadian company who has Canadian clients remotely in the US on a visitor visa. I'm not taking work from any Americans so I imagine it would be okay?

Also, I was in the states on a visitors visa for about 5 months until April 30th. Am I allowed to go back in for 4-5 months? Also, I don't have to be in Canada until near the end of the process for my exam and interview and what not right?

Thanks for reading.

Thanks,

Chris

[Penny Lane 8,159]

You can visit during the process. Just make sure you bring proof of ties to Canada that show you are indeed going to return.

I would be careful spending so much time in the United States. It's the general rule to spend more time in Canada than you do in the United States. It seems you've already spent 5 months in the U.S, going back so soon for another 4-5 months would be risky, I think. It shows that you're spending the majority of time in the United States, not in Canada.

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Hmmm, I've got a few concerns... I might not be able to produce sufficient evidence I will return and it's not really in my control.

I have a bank account, a cellphone, and that's it. I live with my parents at the moment, and I work remotely at a web company so therefore I can work from anywhere... that's all the evidence I have. That doesn't seem like anything solid for me to say I'm coming back. Even all my banking is done online...

Also, does the United States keep logs of when you leave the country? When I went there in December, I didn't plan on staying so long. I said and had a plane ticket for two weeks. I eventually quit my current job I had and stayed for 5 months. When I left, I had a ride back so we went across the border by land... the odd thing was that before we hit the Canadian Border, there was a US border check station thing... and they asked me how long I was in the US for. I replied 5 months. He asked how I supported myself and what not and told him I had lived with my g/f's parents and that I had money saved up. He looked very pissed (but not a friendly person in the first place) ... They took our passports for about 30 seconds to a minute. He then made a snarky comment and we drove over to the Canadian Immigration Officer... How could that situation affect my future attempts to get into the US?

Thanks

[VanessaTony 3,567]

He may have flagged you as possibly working unauthorised while in the US. He may have done nothing. You won't know until you try BUT showing the NOA1 from the K1 will help show you're not planning on overstaying (sometimes they accept that, sometimes they don't).

Working remotely in the US isn't an issue but if you were to say "I'm coming to live with my fiancee for 5 months while I work remotely"... I doubt they're going to like that... but that's exactly what you're planning on doing.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi everyone,

I had a few general questions about the fiancée visa process.

I am from Canada and I have a job that I can work remotely. My fiancée is goIng to apply for the fiancée visa and I am wondering if I am allowed to visit the states during the time of the process? I am also wondering if it's illegal and I'm going to have issues getting accross the border if I work for a Canadian company who has Canadian clients remotely in the US on a visitor visa. I'm not taking work from any Americans so I imagine it would be okay?

Also, I was in the states on a visitors visa for about 5 months until April 30th. Am I allowed to go back in for 4-5 months? Also, I don't have to be in Canada until near the end of the process for my exam and interview and what not right?

Thanks for reading.

Thanks,

Chris

You CAN visit during the process. Bring plenty of evidence you will return.

You CAN continue to work for a Canadian Company and be paid in Canadian funds at a Canadian bank. You would be considered to be employed in Canada ( I am not guessing, I have done this in reverse) You can then withdraw the funds by ATM card or simply use your debit card for purchases.

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Is you employer ok with you working out of the country? I try to be careful about that when I visit Belize. I work remotely as well, but my job expects me to be somewhere in Florida. One time I had asked to visit and work in another state for just a month and they told me know because of their company policies (and something about taxes).

But if your job knows and doesn't care, nevermind then