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Filed: Country: Canada
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My husband immigrated here from Canada almost a year ago, under a K1 Visa, we are now awaiting status of adjustment. We just made our minds up that we want to move to Canada approx 2-3 years from now. Does he apply for Dual Citizenship and WHAT do I apply for? :blink:

Has anyone else done anything similar to this?Esp US/Canada folks.

Is it a difficult procedure..?

Thanks so much.

Dom -&- Sarah.

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In order for him to apply for US citizenship, he will need to live here for at least 3 years after he gets his green card PLUS the time that it takes to go through the naturalization process. The naturalization process might take a couple of yeatrs. So, he may have to be here for around 5 years in order to get citizenship.

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I-129F Filing

G (USA)

L (Scotland)

2005-02-05 Sent to TSC

2005-03-02 NOA2 rcvd

2005-04-27 Medical - 3:40 pm in Edinburgh

2005-05-19 Interview - approved!!

2005-06-12 G & L fly to Florida

2005-08-20 Wedding day!!

2005-09-15 Sent AOS docs

2005-09-23 NOA1 rcvd for 485, 765, and 131

2005-11-28 AP rcvd

2006-01-03 EAD rcvd

2006-03-08 AOS interview - Success - pending FBI name check!!

2006-04-05 Rcvd the 'Welcome To America' email. Name check is done!!

2006-04-17 Green Card Received!!

2008-02-05 Sent I-751 to remove conditions

2008-02-11 I-751 received in Texas

2008-02-25 Check finally cashed!!

2008-03-19 Biometrics completed in West Palm Beach

2008-12-23 Rcvd notification of GC production

2008-12-30 Rcvd notification of confirmation letter going in the mail.

"Just as our DNA is unique, so too is our visa processing experience."

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Sweden
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If you move to Canada without your husband getting citizenship first and later decide to move back to the US, you will have to go through the immigration process again.

I-130

2005-09-23 Sent I-130.

2005-10-05 I-130 NOA1

2006-02-19 *touched*

2006-02-21 RFE

2006-03-09 RFE received by CSC

2006-03-29 I-130 NOA2

2006-03-31 *touched*

2006-04-01 *touched*

2006-04-12 NVC assigned case number

I-129F

2005-11-18 I-129F Sent

2005-11-29 I-129F NOA1

2005-12-27 I-129F RFE :(

2006-01-13 I-129F RFE Reply sent.

2006-01-25 *touched*

2006-01-26 I-129F RFE received

2006-04-04 *touched*

2006-04-04 NOA2 **approved!!!**

2006-04-20 NVC assigned case number

2006-04-21 case forwarded to embassy

2006-04-26 packet 3 received

2006-05-02 packet 3 sent

2006-05-04 packet 4 received

2006-05-15 Interview in Stockholm **APPROVED**

2006-05-23 My sweetie is coming home!!

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Filed: Country: Canada
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So.. he can move back to Canada w/ no hitch in 3 years?...and what exactly do I apply for if that is the route we take... Now, if he does wait until he is a citizen HERE... does he apply for dual and THEN... what do I apply for? :wacko::wacko::wacko:

Dom -&- Sarah.

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So.. he can move back to Canada w/ no hitch in 3 years?...and what exactly do I apply for if that is the route we take... Now, if he does wait until he is a citizen HERE... does he apply for dual and THEN... what do I apply for? :wacko::wacko::wacko:

Yes he will have to wait untill 3 years after his AOS interview.My wife is Canadian(also came in on k1) and we had to wait almost 3 years just for the AOS interview.She has been in the USA for 5 1/2 years and now she can file for her citzenship.I do know some staes (we are in Calif,she is from Ontario)are faster with the AOS stuff.We have been looking into her getting her citzenshisp stuff done and looks like it can take between 180-800 plus days before the interview.Then you have to take the Oath and that could be anywhere from the same day to 6 plus months down the road.So from start to finsh we are looking at 5 plus years b4 she can become a citzen.All cases are different, im just giving you our timeline since you were wondering about Canadians.But once he does become a US citzen then he can travel and work,to and from with no problems.You on the other hand would have to look into Canadian(look here http://www.cic.gc.ca/) immagration.On the other hand you would not be allowed to have dual citzenship since your the American citzen.American Born are not allowed to carry both.Unless you have kids etc.My American born daughter carries both and my Canadian born step daughter will beable to carry both in the near future.If I were you guys I would not move back to Canada untill he is a US citzen.Like the other poster said he would have to apply again if you wanted to move back.Once he IS a LPR he can only live outside the USA for either 6 months or a year?I cant remember.If over those times he will loose his green card.

Good Luck

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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On the other hand you would not be allowed to have dual citzenship since your the American citzen.American Born are not allowed to carry both.Unless you have kids etc.

Totally false. Both American and Canadian citizens are free to have dual citizenship from any other country without restriction.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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What I read is that the US makes you verbally renounce your citizenship to other countries, but unless your home country abides by that it means nothing. So technically you can have both Canadian and American citizenship.... the US won't recognize it but Canada will.

*January 24 2006 - mailed in I129-F petition

*January 25 2006 - I129-F received at CSC

*January 30 2006 - packet returned.....arggggggggg we forgot one signature!!

*January 31 2006 - sent I129-F back to the CSC, hope we did not forget anything else

*February 1 2006 - I129-F received at CSC again

*February 3 2006 - NOA1

*April 20 2006 - NOA2!!!!!

*April 24 2006 - Touched!

*May 15 2006 - NVC received petition today!

*May 17 2006 - Case left NVC today!!

*May 30 2006 - Received Packet 3 from Vancouver!

*May 30 2006 - Faxed back Packet 3!!

*June 6 2006 - Received packet 4!

*June 20 2006 - Medical in Saskatoon

*June 28 2006 - Interview in Vancouver!!

*June 28 2006 - GOT THE VISA!!!*June 30 2006 - Moving day!

*July 3 2006 - Home at last!!

*July 28 2006 - married!

*September 13 2006 - Mailed AOS/EAD package

*September 25 2006 - Received NOA for AOS/EAD

*October 6 2006 - Biometrics appointments

*October 10 2006 - Touched!

*October 19 2006 - Transferred to CSC!

*October 26 2006 - Received by CSC

*October 27 2006 - Touched

*October 28 2006 - Touched again

*October 31 2006 - Touched again

*November 2 2006 - Touched again

*November 3 2006- and another touch

*November 7 2006- touched

*November 7 2006 - My case approved, still waiting for kids!

*November 8 2006 - Touched my case again

*November 13 2006 - Greencard arrived...yeah I can work!

*November 14 2006 - Touched my case again

*January 2007 - RFE for kids Greencard.

*February 2007 - kids medical and sent in RFE

*February 2007 - Received kids greencards

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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What I read is that the US makes you verbally renounce your citizenship to other countries, but unless your home country abides by that it means nothing. So technically you can have both Canadian and American citizenship.... the US won't recognize it but Canada will.

No, that's completely false.

From the US Department of State web site:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html

A U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I passed that on, thanks.

*January 24 2006 - mailed in I129-F petition

*January 25 2006 - I129-F received at CSC

*January 30 2006 - packet returned.....arggggggggg we forgot one signature!!

*January 31 2006 - sent I129-F back to the CSC, hope we did not forget anything else

*February 1 2006 - I129-F received at CSC again

*February 3 2006 - NOA1

*April 20 2006 - NOA2!!!!!

*April 24 2006 - Touched!

*May 15 2006 - NVC received petition today!

*May 17 2006 - Case left NVC today!!

*May 30 2006 - Received Packet 3 from Vancouver!

*May 30 2006 - Faxed back Packet 3!!

*June 6 2006 - Received packet 4!

*June 20 2006 - Medical in Saskatoon

*June 28 2006 - Interview in Vancouver!!

*June 28 2006 - GOT THE VISA!!!*June 30 2006 - Moving day!

*July 3 2006 - Home at last!!

*July 28 2006 - married!

*September 13 2006 - Mailed AOS/EAD package

*September 25 2006 - Received NOA for AOS/EAD

*October 6 2006 - Biometrics appointments

*October 10 2006 - Touched!

*October 19 2006 - Transferred to CSC!

*October 26 2006 - Received by CSC

*October 27 2006 - Touched

*October 28 2006 - Touched again

*October 31 2006 - Touched again

*November 2 2006 - Touched again

*November 3 2006- and another touch

*November 7 2006- touched

*November 7 2006 - My case approved, still waiting for kids!

*November 8 2006 - Touched my case again

*November 13 2006 - Greencard arrived...yeah I can work!

*November 14 2006 - Touched my case again

*January 2007 - RFE for kids Greencard.

*February 2007 - kids medical and sent in RFE

*February 2007 - Received kids greencards

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