Canadian Engaged to American

[rebecca22 0]

Hi Visa Journey Community!

My fiance is currently a citizen of the USA. I am citizen of Canada. We are looking to live together in the US. Do you have any advice on options that best suit our situation since we are looking at moving in together within the next 6 months. Your feedback would be appreciated.

[bluenight 4]

start the k1 visa process and hopefuly in 6 or 8 months you can live together in the us

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

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~ Moved from K-1 Process to What Visa Do I Need - OP still deciding on immigration path~

[jfgk1987 303]

I'm not so sure you can pull off a K-1 in 6 months, since your fiance lives in Maryland your petition would go to TSC, at the present time it's taking 6+ months alone just to get I-129F petition approved (NOA2). After that you've got another 2-3 months or so to get an interview at a consulate (do you live closer to Montreal or Vancouver? Vancouver is faster). So for a K-1 you're looking at 9-10 months if you begin now, unless things magically improve at TSC or they do some more transfers to CSC (highly unlikely). The wait for the IR-1/CR-1 is worse, I think it's taking about the same time for the I-130 to get NOA2 as the I-129F but the process as a whole will take up to a year or more.

Edited March 6, 2015 by jfgk1987

[NikLR 13,220]

I-130 petition processing time is normally 6 months. But the entire spousal visa process (from petition sent to interview) is normally about a year.

[missingmyguy 4]

I'm a canadian engaged to a US citizen..and the process for us by the time we started our K1 to our wedding is looking like it will def be 11 to 12 months IF we have no added delays or bumps in the road. Its a long process but worth the time it takes when you love someone. Time passes quick, in retrospect.

I'm a canadian engaged to a US citizen..and the process for us by the time we started our K1 to our wedding is looking like it will def be 11 to 12 months IF we have no added delays or bumps in the road. Its a long process but worth the time it takes when you love someone. Time passes quick, in retrospect.

[NikLR 13,220]

As my cousin once said to me "what is a year in a lifetime?"

[Dashinka 23,238]

Do the K1, and wait it out. Hopefully, your fiancé is not too far away, so you can get together often (not too hard getting to and from Canada). Also, don't try to get around the system as it may only lead to further delays and frustrations.

Good Luck!