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Are you wanting to work before you get your green card???? You can apply for a EAD card so you can work before you do your AOS, but you would be spending more money in the long run, and not saving much time.

Please read the guides , they explain the process. AOS is the process, the end result is getting your green card.

The same thing happened to my husband at the SSA office... They said that when he did his POE, they must have put his middle name on the same line as his first name, and we were told we had to go to border security to fix it... USCIS showed his name correct in their system, so his green card came correctly, and he had no issues when getting a drivers license, as his passport and his green card had his name correctly. Hope things work out for you as well! Good luck!

Hello everyone! I've spent days and days trying to find some information but to no avail. Hopefully, someone knows the answer or can direct me to the appropriate thread. So here goes...

I am a Canadian citizen. I have family in the US and visited them about twice each year for many years. Never an issue with crossing the border (always travelled by car).

I met my boyfriend while on vacation. I came to visit him for 5 days in February. No issue at the airport. Then, I came to visit him for 6 days in April. At the airport, I got my passport stamped with B2 with September 30th date. It looks like I was given a 6 month visa. I have never had that happened before! Naturally, I got nervous. We then decided that I will come for a couple of months in the summer to see how our relationship works while we are together (as opposed to long distance). I crossed the border on May 28th, by land. No issue with crossing and no stamp in my passport.

We are happy and in love. We want to get married. However, we are not certain with respect to my status. I do not want to overstay and we want to get married and file the necessary documentation while I am still legally allowed to be in the US. From what I know, as a Canadian, I am allowed to stay in the US for 180 days during a year. When I got my passport stamped in April with the September 30th date, I returned to Canada. When I crossed the border, I did not get a new stamp. Does that mean that I can only stay until September 30 or do I calculate the 180 days (i.e. 5 days in February + 6 days in April + 169 days since May 28) to obtain the date until which I can remain in the US?

All answers will be much appreciated!

Are you planning to stay in the US and adjust status after you get married, or are you planning to go back to Canada and file for a CR-1sposal visa? Or you could wait to get married and file for a K-1 fiance' visa. You will have these three options, and may want to do some research before you leave the US again, the Visa FAQ's and Guides in this forum are really a good source of info. Good luck to you!

I wouldn't try working until you have the card in hand, your employer should need to have proof you are authorized to work before you actually start working, most places ask you that question when you are just applying for work, so personally I wouldn't risk it. I think it took just a couple of days from the card in production email, to the date the card arrived in the mail.

You have to apply for both EAD AND Advance Parole, if you did then you will get a combo card that serves for both.

FYI My husband applied for both but only got an email for card production for the EAD, and it came as the combo card for both...... good luck!

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is there any way they both can lose??!! LOL

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Flames posted this link a little while back... VERY helpful

if you don't see an answer to your question, you can post one HERE: http://forums.serbin...ewforum.php?f=2

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Yeah I figured! Thank you.

Will they say anything about it at the check-in at the ariport or at customs? What should I say?

Just tell them the truth, that the round trip ticket was much cheaper than the one-way flight, it's most likely not the first time that they've heard that.

congrats and good luck to you!

My canadian husband was not able to get an Indiana DL until he had his greencard.... but was able to drive with his canadian license for 1 year. We went through the AOS process with him only added to the bank accounts and health insurance, marriage license, and phone bill. They didn't even ask to see our wedding photos... I'm guessing you won't have a problem, being Canada is not a high marriage fraud country.

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Maranatha has awesome peanut butter..again.. according to my husband... who is a peanut butter addict.... it's organic... but it is a bit pricey.

I like to harass football fans regarding he number of games that get played in a week/season..... "so ya, it's Monday night football..... so what time to they play on Wednesday??.... what?? ...they don't..??..once a week??... really... then how do they get those 82 regular season games in... .. 16 games... seriously..only 16??!! "LOL "

sorry... I should have read your post better.... what you need is the NVC invoice number... and the MTL case number.... which you can either wait for NVC to send you the letter with this information on it.... or call the NVC and see if they will give it to you over the phone. The phone number for the NVC is in the guides you read above. (step 2 of the instructions)

Good luck!

the above guide is great!!.. make sure you check it out!! but it does have a dead link... Montreal has changed it's website... you can find it here http://montreal.usconsulate.gov/visas/visas.html

Do not argue with an idiot they drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”

― Mark Twain

She's in Hawaii, so it's not like she drove a truck across the border with her household good. She's here. She's fine. Leave her alone.

True...I guess you do have a point there...

So the USCIS won't consider her recent TN denial a red flag??...

"Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory."

Miguel de Cervantes

Why was the TN visa denied? Was it a reason where any other visa may be denied too?

Move. You moved here. You are here illegally, you know. This is not a good start. I suppose you can tell folks you are visiting, no one knows except the Internet.

Not the point of your issue, but a point nonetheless. You NEED to start thinking things through. This is VERY SERIOUS. You are risking being BANNED from the USA.

I-130 as you are already here. But be ready to explain your moving here already, because that means you lied to the immigration officer. They can check the clearance he gave you when you entered the USA to move. Did you say you were a tourist? Great, you already have fraud under your belt.

It would behoove you to look up ALL the requirements to be here. Does your boyfriend make enough money to support both of you? Or was that not considered either? Because it will come up. You need to get the entire application and see what all has to be done. Finances, medical, background check, you name it, and get your ducks in a row.

I'm not trying to be harsh on you but I want you to be very aware about the lies you have already stated to the government, your intended fraud, and the actions you have taken which are not in your best interest. As you move forward from here, take the high road, do the right things, and be patient.

I wish this post would have been here when I first read this thread and before I let my fingers do the walking..... lots of good questions and good insight.

Sarah.... no offense to you with what I'm about to post... I don't know you... what your intentions are... you know in your heart and that is all that matters...I wish you well with your journey...

Okay.. so the intent to immigrate thing it seems won't be a hurdle... when we were going through the process of getting my now husband from canada here legally able to live and work...we were told all sorts of different.. but that's not my point... here is my point... and I'm looking for real answers here... not just "emotional responses"

The USCIS won't be suspicious of someone that applied for and was denied a TN visa.... but came to the US anyway... and is here two weeks and decides to get married, so that they can work in the US..... won't that be a huge red flag that will start a lot of questions from the USCIS?? I suppose it depends on the reason for the TN denial... and as long as they can prove a bonafide relationship.... yadda yadda... it would all work out ... but really.... would it not be something to worry about?? and a possible problem when adjusting status??

Go ahead, get married, file the I-485, I-130, EAD & Advance parole & do NOT leave the country. You should receive your work permission, with what you can get your SSN within 3 months. No need to go through the much longer CR-1 progress in Canada. Adjust here & get this done! Don't listen to a few people here, they are just angry with people who are totally legal to adjust here being with their loved ones & not being away from them. I adjusted from a tourist visa and it took me 2 months to get my GC from the date I send it away, my friend from Canada wasn't sure and did the CR-1 visa 1 year ago and is STILL waiting for her interview. I would waste that much time .... Intent is not a ground to deny AND hard to prove anyways when you had return tickets etc.

don't assume all advice to follow proper procedures equals anger ... the OP needs to be informed, and even though you managed to adjust status without issue... (I don't know your circumstances so I can't judge)... she may not be so lucky...

and the OP didn't state that she had return tickets... she just said she decided to move to Hawaii.... just typing that on an immigration forum could cause her problems... and she is not totally legal to adjust here if she came into the US with the intent to immigrate..

again.. my two cents...

She's already in the USA. Any decision to marry and adjust status will have occurred AFTER she was already here. Nothing sticky about it at all. Marry and adjust status. No worries.

but she said she decided to MOVE here... not visit... MOVE.. as in LIVE here..... there are worries... it doesn't matter that she didn't plan on getting married when she came here.. it matters that she planned on staying and living in the US... it's not the intent to marry that causes the trouble.. it's the intent to immigrate....

Something you need to be aware of.... you can get married and file the I-130 and I-485 concurrently.... (don't know how long this process takes.. yes.. I know that was your original question).... people have done this successfully in the past.

BUT you may run into some issues when doing this.... you say that you were denied a TN visa....... and so you decided to MOVE to Hawaii.... that is shows you came here with the intent to immigrate... What did you tell customs when you came into the US... did you tell them you were moving here... or lie and tell them you were just visiting??? Do you have any ties to Canada still (home, job, bank account) to prove you didn't plan on immigrating??.... so far you haven't overstayed your 6 months that a Canadian is allowed to VISIT the US... so you can still go through the proper channels... get married in the states if you want.... and start the CR-1 petition.... and return to Canada when your 6 months is up... or wait to get married and files the K-1 fiance visa... and make sure you return to Canada before your 6 months visit is up.... You can visit the US during these processes.... as long as you show strong ties to Canada.... and that you are filing the proper paperwork that allows you to immigrate legally to the US the correct way.

just know that if you cannot convince the USCIS that you didn't come into the US without intent to immigrate... you COULD face serious consequences... like a lifetime ban from the US. It's really up to you... I'm not being jealous or just trying to scare you...(although you should be scared)... just trying to make sure you are informed. You may want to get an attorney to help you with your case. just my two cents....

Good luck to you!

editing to add: your TN visa denial could be a red flag if you get married and adjust status while living in the US...

MY AOS GOT APPROVED TODAY!

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I hope you guys get yours soon too!

Congratulations!!!!!

so glad they got things moving for you!!