vehicle registration and k1

[marybill07 0]

Hi,

Me and my fiancée purchased a car together. However the title and registration is in her name. We didn’t know that we would have problems at the p.o.e proving that she doesn’t live in the U.S (she’s Canadian). I’d like to get the car put in my name to stop getting hassled, however it is expensive to do so. If I don’t get the car put in my name, will this jeopardize her immigration in the future? She has to eventually cross over to marry me civilly and until then I come to see her every weekend.

Thanks,

Bill

[pushbrk 13,639]

Hi,

Me and my fiancée purchased a car together. However the title and registration is in her name. We didn’t know that we would have problems at the p.o.e proving that she doesn’t live in the U.S (she’s Canadian). I’d like to get the car put in my name to stop getting hassled, however it is expensive to do so. If I don’t get the car put in my name, will this jeopardize her immigration in the future? She has to eventually cross over to marry me civilly and until then I come to see her every weekend.

Thanks,

Bill

Could she just stop crossing the border in that car or is it you driving her car that's getting you hassled when you cross alone?

[motu 6]

Generally you can transfer the title in your name and put down a nominal amount as what you paid. I did that once for the car that my sister gave me (she will need to sign over the title - remember.) When the MV office person asked me how much I paid for it (I had put down $5) I explained that my sister had basically given me the car; she crossed out the $5 and put gift instead. I had to pay the title transfer fee and taxes etc. to get new plates in my name. It was pretty fast and routine.

In my case - it was all done within US so no foreign citizen was involved. Is the car currently registered in Canada? If yes, tell her to sell the car - its a headache to sell/keep the car in USA - my friend's girl friend is from Canada and eventually she drove her Canadian car across the border back to Canada and junked it. If its a US car then you can do the title transfer easily. Good Luck

[marybill07 0]

Hi,

Me and my fiancée purchased a car together. However the title and registration is in her name. We didn’t know that we would have problems at the p.o.e proving that she doesn’t live in the U.S (she’s Canadian). I’d like to get the car put in my name to stop getting hassled, however it is expensive to do so. If I don’t get the car put in my name, will this jeopardize her immigration in the future? She has to eventually cross over to marry me civilly and until then I come to see her every weekend.

Thanks,

Bill

Could she just stop crossing the border in that car or is it you driving her car that's getting you hassled when you cross alone?

It's me driving the car that's gettting hassled. It doesnt matter whether she is with me or not. Im in their computer so I get flagged every single time.

[motu 6]

I just realized that its the 'expensive' part that you are concerned with. If that's the case, are you prepared to have your fiancee not work for 6 to 8 months while waiting for her green card when she comes over on a K1? Also are you prepared for thousands in fees for adjusting status (green card fees)? Yes you can apply for employment authorization when you enter on K1 but that seems to be not worth it - it expires when your k1 expires so creates gaps in any meaningful jobs. Maybe you need to get some savings built up - in the meantime put up with the hassle of crossing the border in her car or take a bus ride across the tunnel/bridge and have your fiancee pick you up in Windsor. Good Luck

[marybill07 0]

I just realized that its the 'expensive' part that you are concerned with. If that's the case, are you prepared to have your fiancee not work for 6 to 8 months while waiting for her green card when she comes over on a K1? Also are you prepared for thousands in fees for adjusting status (green card fees)? Yes you can apply for employment authorization when you enter on K1 but that seems to be not worth it - it expires when your k1 expires so creates gaps in any meaningful jobs. Maybe you need to get some savings built up - in the meantime put up with the hassle of crossing the border in her car or take a bus ride across the tunnel/bridge and have your fiancee pick you up in Windsor. Good Luck

Thank you for the advice Motu,

I should clarify that the car was bought in the US its just that her name is on the title. I emailed Sec. of State and they said I'd have to pay 6% of the value worth to get it in my name. So that would mean paying $1080 just to put the darn thing in my name! So much for the GM discount that got. It ends out evening out in the end.

Yeah, I might just endure the hassle each time I cross. Im just worried about the next time she crosses over for the civil ceremony.

[motu 6]

I changed titles in Wayne county - Detroit also. I don't think it cost that much but it was several years ago. Why don't you go to a local secretary of state office and ask them? Explain the gift thing. It may be 0.6% perhaps. Good Luck