US Immigration from Canada

Hello!

Sorry, stupid questions, need your expertise.

I am helping a friend to get information to decide between the K1 and CR1 (I personally did the K1, and I will have her come to this forum, too).

My friend, she's from Canada, and her fianc , he is a US citizen.

-Is K1 and CR1 the only options to get her to come to the USA and get a green card?

-She was told that she can come in USA, stay for 3 months (Canada - USA have agreement that we can legally visit for a short time), then get marry IN USA, then apply for "something"? Is that a thing?

-From what I see on the processing time, both visa are kind of similar, would you think the CR1 would be a better choice?

-Can she travel to the USA (for little vacations time to time) while waiting for the CR1?

-Also, I assume you can't stay in USA extended period of time while CR1 is in progress?

Thank you!! Sorry

Hello,

I am getting married in September to a Canadian citizen in Ontario who will be immigrating to the US most likely with the CR-1 Visa path. Does anyone know if there is a way to expedite receiving the Ontario marriage certificate from the 10 weeks that is listed on their website? We would rather not wait an extra 10 weeks to start the process. I see online that I can provide a "Proof of Urgency" with supporting documents. I also called Service Ontario and they said the proof of urgency has to be from a lawyer or immigration with some sort of deadline date. Anyone have any ideas for this?

Hello all,

My wife and I are prepping her AOS package from our K1 visa. We are doing it a couple of years late so she's got an appointment to see the civil surgeon next week for her I-693 to get done again which we will send off with the I-485 package. Our questions are:

1. Current income - this is what I will be making this year, correct? I started a second part-time job last November, so I'm making about 20k more this year than last. The new job was on my taxes and I have a W2 for it since I started last year before the cut-off. So I can add that and my main job together? I hit the cut-off either way for last year by 6k for our family of 3, so I'm not worried about a co-sponsor either way, this just shows I can extra support her, right?

2. I should send in the tax transcripts for the last 3 years, 1040 for last year only (?), and the W2 for both jobs for last year - along with 6 months of paystubs for both?

3. The public charge question - the answer is yes, right? Do I put what my current income is this year or last year?

4. Where do I send the packet? - Scrap this question I just found the answer.

5. How should we put the packet together? 2 hole punch folders? Paperclips?

Thanks, appreciate any help!

The big day is coming up and I've been given conflicting advice about whether or not I should bring lawyer to my Naturalization interview.

My case:

I'm a Canadian who entered on K1 visa, married promptly, and received my 2yr GC without issue.
My USC spouse became abusive/unfaithful/an addict. We divorced: I applied for ROC with a divorce waiver and was granted my 10yr GC without an interview.

I applied for naturalization under the 5yr rule.

Many people on this site have been vocal that USCIS will go through your "entire immigration history" to make a decision on Naturalization, and given the way my USC marriage went I'm dreading the idea of having the IO dredge up/pick apart the details of my failed relationship. With this in mind, some have suggested I bring a lawyer so that the IO won't ask any off-color questions, etc.

Others have said that since I applied under the 5yr rule that the details of my former marriage aren't necessarily relevant -- and that especially since I was given a 10yr GC without an interview, I already gave USCIS enough evidence to prove without a doubt in their mind that what happened-happened and won't need to get into it again.

The details of my failed marriage are heavy - it was exceptionally traumatic, and needing to make a decision about this is causing me a lot of grief - so I may as well open it up to public discourse.

^^^
All of that said (and to benefit others considering legal assistance) what are good reasons to hire a lawyer to accompany you to the interview? Weigh in!

Hello everyone at Visa Journey!

I am currently a US citizen looking to sponsor my parents from Canada. I hope filing the I-130 is correct. Additionally, I am very confused at the class of admission page regarding immigration information.

My family lives in Canada currently and they will occasionally visit for 1-2 weeks. They do not have any A number or any US documents.

It's leading me to think the I-130 may not be appropriate. I would appreciate any insight - thank you!