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Socket2   0

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Hello All,

I am about to embark on this painful immigation journey with my future wife. Here is a little background. I am an American Citizen and she is a Canadain Citizen. We are engaged and planning to get married in August 08 in U.S. When we are married I want my wife to live with me in U.S, and also be able to visit frequently to Canada. I went through both K1 and K3 visas, but not really sure which one of this option would work best for me. Since, she is Canadain citizen and doesn't need a visa to visit U.S, will she have any issues crossing the border after the wedding while immigration process is underway?

I would greatly apperciate any suggestions and best options to deal with immigration process.

gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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if you are NOT married, you can file for a K1 (fiancee visa)..

if you ARE married , you can only file for K3 (I-129F) or CR1 (I-130)...

:thumbs:

what do you mean "I went through both K1 and K3 visas, but not really sure which one of this option would work best for me."?

I think you may also do an "adjustment of status" (not sure, since that doesn't apply to me.. didn't do enough research on it)

Edited by gogo

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

JenT Experienced

JenT   0

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If you want to marry in the US you will need to file a K1 for her to enter for marriage.

A K3 would be appropriate if you marry in Canada. She would then cross the border as your spouse.

Jen

8-30-05 Met David at a restaurant in Germany

3-28-06 David 'officially' proposed

4-26-06 I-129F mailed

9-25-06 Interview: APPROVED!

10-16-06 Flt to US, POE Detroit

11-5-06 Married

7-2-07 Green card received

9-12-08 Filed for divorce

12-5-08 Court hearing - divorce final

A great marriage is not when the "perfect couple" comes together.

It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.

john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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Hello All,

I am about to embark on this painful immigation journey with my future wife. Here is a little background. I am an American Citizen and she is a Canadain Citizen. We are engaged and planning to get married in August 08 in U.S. When we are married I want my wife to live with me in U.S, and also be able to visit frequently to Canada. I went through both K1 and K3 visas, but not really sure which one of this option would work best for me. Since, she is Canadain citizen and doesn't need a visa to visit U.S, will she have any issues crossing the border after the wedding while immigration process is underway?

I would greatly apperciate any suggestions and best options to deal with immigration process.

Since you plan to marry in the U.S., the K-1 visa is appropriate.

To travel back to Canada after the marriage and before AOS is completed, she will need to apply for and receive Advance Parole which she should file for along with the AOS application. She will not be able to travel freely to Canada and back until she has the Advance Parole or completes AOS and has permanent residence.

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

 
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