Montreal IR1 / CR1 Case Complete - waiting for interview

[C&L2018 0]

31 minutes ago, Hawk Riders said:

Please update your timeline to include your DQ/CC date (consulate receives)...

Done. 

[mandarines 0]

I have a few questions and one regarding that interview time in Montreal. I received this morning an email asking for fees, complete IV and submit financial civil documents. I'm Canadian my husband American living with me in Canada near Montreal, we are planing to go live in US in his house (we are together for almost 9 years and married for 6 years). I'd like to private chat with some of you that can give me the right information. 

 

Thanks

[Hawk Riders 814]

3 hours ago, mandarines said:

I have a few questions and one regarding that interview time in Montreal. I received this morning an email asking for fees, complete IV and submit financial civil documents. I'm Canadian my husband American living with me in Canada near Montreal, we are planing to go live in US in his house (we are together for almost 9 years and married for 6 years). I'd like to private chat with some of you that can give me the right information. 

 

Thanks

@canadavisa22

[canadavisa22 197]

3 hours ago, mandarines said:

I have a few questions and one regarding that interview time in Montreal. I received this morning an email asking for fees, complete IV and submit financial civil documents. I'm Canadian my husband American living with me in Canada near Montreal, we are planing to go live in US in his house (we are together for almost 9 years and married for 6 years). I'd like to private chat with some of you that can give me the right information. 

 

Thanks

You can just post your question here and I'll do my best to answer.

[mandarines 0]

10 hours ago, canadavisa22 said:

You can just post your question here and I'll do my best to answer.

I received the email yesterday for the next step, which is pay some fees, complete the IV and send financial and civil document.  If its not clear enough let me know and I'll put more details or explain better.

 

1- Does my husband really need to leave Canada, go back where we want to live to establish domicile, find a job and send me proof of that to even complete the IV form? Or could it somehow be left incomplete in the section about the job and for him to go at the last month before the interview so we can actually complete it?

Otherwise, without that job in the US, I don't think I can complete that IV form.

We already have a domicile in NC which is his family's home/land and since his father passed away in 2018 his mother put him on the deed as well, he still has his US bank account, US credit card and transfers money from CA to US every month to pay the CC.  

 

2- Once I've paid and sent the required documents, approximately how much time does it take to have an appointment for the interview at Montreal? I read somewhere on the forum that cases were completed and took around 6-8 months to have the interview.

I don't understand how they can treat all cases the same way, there is a big difference between a couple that was together for 9 years and married for 6 and a couple that has only been together for a year.

That is unfair in my mind to require a couple to be separated for months when they built a life together for years with a kid involved (mine not his). Or asking the US citizen to leave Canada and his job than go back in US to establish domicile when nothing is 100% sure his spouse will be allowed to live in US.

 

3- Somewhere in the US immigration website it said we could have a sponsor, then we learned here that apparently it is not possible with Montreal but he can have a co-sponsor if he doesn't meet the financial requirement, there is no logic to that. link.

 

4- What are the options, if any? Is there anything we are not aware of that could make the things easier, faster...?

 

At first when we applied January 2019 we read that it to take around 8-10 months to complete the case and being able to move in US. Now its been a year a two months and we're apparently not even close to being finished.

 

 

[scottandlisag 0]

11 hours ago, mandarines said:

I received the email yesterday for the next step, which is pay some fees, complete the IV and send financial and civil document.  If its not clear enough let me know and I'll put more details or explain better.

 

1- Does my husband really need to leave Canada, go back where we want to live to establish domicile, find a job and send me proof of that to even complete the IV form? Or could it somehow be left incomplete in the section about the job and for him to go at the last month before the interview so we can actually complete it?

Otherwise, without that job in the US, I don't think I can complete that IV form.

We already have a domicile in NC which is his family's home/land and since his father passed away in 2018 his mother put him on the deed as well, he still has his US bank account, US credit card and transfers money from CA to US every month to pay the CC.  

 

2- Once I've paid and sent the required documents, approximately how much time does it take to have an appointment for the interview at Montreal? I read somewhere on the forum that cases were completed and took around 6-8 months to have the interview.

I don't understand how they can treat all cases the same way, there is a big difference between a couple that was together for 9 years and married for 6 and a couple that has only been together for a year.

That is unfair in my mind to require a couple to be separated for months when they built a life together for years with a kid involved (mine not his). Or asking the US citizen to leave Canada and his job than go back in US to establish domicile when nothing is 100% sure his spouse will be allowed to live in US.

 

3- Somewhere in the US immigration website it said we could have a sponsor, then we learned here that apparently it is not possible with Montreal but he can have a co-sponsor if he doesn't meet the financial requirement, there is no logic to that. link.

 

4- What are the options, if any? Is there anything we are not aware of that could make the things easier, faster...?

 

At first when we applied January 2019 we read that it to take around 8-10 months to complete the case and being able to move in US. Now its been a year a two months and we're apparently not even close to being finished.

 

 

We have a similar journey... did he work in the USA in 2018 or 2019? If he did, you can submit that as the financial support.  I’m not sure he has to necessarily leave Canada. I’m Canadian and my husband is American... I can be in the USA 6 months less a day in a year.  
 

I don’t think there’s a faster way... at this point we filed in Feb and they’re working on cases from Dec. We’re waiting patiently 😊

[mandarines 0]

Just now, scottandlisag said:

We have a similar journey... did he work in the USA in 2018 or 2019? If he did, you can submit that as the financial support.  I’m not sure he has to necessarily leave Canada. I’m Canadian and my husband is American... I can be in the USA 6 months less a day in a year.  
 

I don’t think there’s a faster way... at this point we filed in Feb and they’re working on cases from Dec. We’re waiting patiently 😊

No he didn't work in US since 2014 because he moved here not long after our wedding. The US citizen need to return in US to establish domicile, find a job... So he need to leave Canada. When its time your husband will have to leave too, find a job and a place to live. 

[Kimchi 190]

58 minutes ago, mandarines said:

No he didn't work in US since 2014 because he moved here not long after our wedding. The US citizen need to return in US to establish domicile, find a job... So he need to leave Canada. When its time your husband will have to leave too, find a job and a place to live. 

This thread may help you 

 

[Arhb1234 3]

Hi! Please help. 
I am currently waiting for “case complete status”. I’m Canadian living in Canada and my husband is American living in Michigan.  
were expecting the interview to be in summer. Am I allowed to visit the states with my Canadian passport? Even if I have an open application ? Has anyone done this???? 

Edited March 9, 2020 by Arhb1234

[Just Paul 4,591]

11 minutes ago, Arhb1234 said:

Hi! Please help. 
I am currently waiting for “case complete status”. I’m Canadian living in Canada and my husband is American living in Michigan.  
were expecting the interview to be in summer. Am I allowed to visit the states with my Canadian passport? Even if I have an open application ? Has anyone done this???? 

Sure Canadians do that all the time.

 

 

 

[Giovanna024 442]

8 hours ago, Arhb1234 said:

Hi! Please help. 
I am currently waiting for “case complete status”. I’m Canadian living in Canada and my husband is American living in Michigan.  
were expecting the interview to be in summer. Am I allowed to visit the states with my Canadian passport? Even if I have an open application ? Has anyone done this???? 

HI

I have opposite situation I am waiting for N400 and my husband is Canadian I am traveling with GC 2 time per month to Canada. 

[scottandlisag 0]

23 hours ago, mandarines said:

No he didn't work in US since 2014 because he moved here not long after our wedding. The US citizen need to return in US to establish domicile, find a job... So he need to leave Canada. When its time your husband will have to leave too, find a job and a place to live. 

My husband has his PR in Canada but has been working in the US the last 1.5 yrs.  I’m currently going back and forth between Canada & US until my interview in MTL

[NikLR 13,220]

On 3/9/2020 at 7:50 PM, scottandlisag said:

My husband has his PR in Canada but has been working in the US the last 1.5 yrs.  I’m currently going back and forth between Canada & US until my interview in MTL

How has he maintained his PR status?

[scottandlisag 0]

On 3/15/2020 at 8:08 AM, NikLR said:

How has he maintained his PR status?

Yes he has

[NikLR 13,220]

17 minutes ago, scottandlisag said:

Yes he has

I asked how not if lol.  There's lots of people whose spouse's are pr of Canada and they have maintained that by living with a Canadian spouse but I'm sure others are curious how to do as well.