US Immigration from Canada

My Canadian parents visa was approved! They live close and want to still visit some weekends before they sell their house and move here. They re worried if they get their visa stamped before selling their house it will mess up their taxes. Should they be worried? Or can they tell the border agent they re just visiting and not using the visa yet?

I crossed the border to USA from Canada on June 12th after receiving my Immigrant Visa (Passport) from the US Consulate in Montreal dated June 2. I received my SSN (Social Security Number) by mail on June 26 and it was dated on June 14.

Can anybody who crossed the border in the last 9 months tell me how long did it take for your green card to be mailed to your US address after you paid for your immigration fee and did you have to sign for it ?

Thanks..

The following categories are most subscribed to, or gets the most number of Green cards on a regular basis:

1. IR5 - Parents of US citizens

2. DV - Diversity Visa

3. IR1 - Spouse of US citizens

4. FX - Spouse of lawful permanent residents (exempt from country quota limitations)

5. F4 - Siblings of US citizens

Let's see if and how these groups of people contribute to the US economy. There are some hard truths that need to be discussed. Twenty first century demands that to be successful, the workforce be technically knowledgeable and skilled.

Start with the easy one, DV. The basic premise is to make America more diverse, or representative of all countries/cultures, but does that automatically mean that it will help the economy?

IR5, Parents and F4, Siblings. Bringing parents may give some peace of mind to new citizens, but are they not a burden to the healthcare system? Are all Siblings technically qualified or are skilled enough for the US job market? It doesn't make sense to allow residency for just being a parent or sibling of a citizen without any qualifications.

IR1, Spouse of US citizens. This is one of the most abused visa categories. People who have no other way of getting residency, or who can not afford to wait in the very long wait lists in other categories, typically attempt for this shortcut, and find a suitable citizen partner. Once green card in hand, they are not required to stay committed to the marriage.

And finally FX. Regular applicants of green cards typically include their Spouses and children under various employment and other categories, including F2A. But this FX is a special category for the spouses who are considered "Exempt". Why should some spouses be exempt from numerical limitations when vast majorities are not?

So which groups should ideally get the priorities?

A. IR2 - Children of US citizens

B. F2B - 21+ children of LPR

C. F1 - 21+ children of US citizens

D. E2, E3 - Employment based

Children should stay with their parents, so they should have the permanent resident status. Even if they are above 21 years of age, parents sponsorship helps them to gain education and subsequently employment. Other sources of sponsorship are increasingly hard to get these days.

Please feel free to provide feedback on the topics discussed above.

Nothing has been updated in the portal but my wife received her letter of approval for her EAD today!! Beyond excited. priority date 2/22/2023.

Hi, my parents immigrated to Canada. On my birth certificate/their marriage certificate/his canadian naturalization document all have the same first name (his mother language) but his current canadian passport has the "english" version of his first name --- both of those names are on his canadian naturalization document though. Do i write an explanation and upload it as part of the i-130 or ask him to go get a new Canadian passport with the new name....only issue is that i dont know if that changes the passport # and all his visits to the U.S. were with the english version. Any insight?