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Hey all! My ceremony is scheduled at the Plano Event center for Dec. 13. 2022. I read the comments about audio only room for family. Is there any chance I can livestream anything from my phone or can someone from my family livestream at least from the family room? I have international family who would love to hear it.

I have a similar question on Item Numbers 31 and 32. If I gave "misleading" or "partial" information about purpose/length of stay during a border crossing from Canada to go to a non-accredited religious education program, and I provided a "coming clean" explanation, would this result in automatic denial of application? A lifetime 6C ban? If the response is gray, but I want to come clean, would I be better off answering No and explaining in the interview?

My wife and I just realized yesterday, September 4, 2014 that my conditional green card expires on September 6, 2014 . We thought we would get a notice, but it may have gone to our previous address, which we had at the time of receiving my green card.

We put together the I-751 real fast, and by this morning, had it mailed overnight to arrive at the Vermont center tomorrow, Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 1:30pm. We realize they are not open Saturday, so they will likely not open it till Monday or later.

We did not include a letter of apology, because I didn't have time to read about it here.

What do y'all think: late, or not late? Is it considered on time if it is post dated on time, but arrives late?

Should we send a letter of explanation now? Call them?

I have a card-sized birth certificate from Manitoba that looks just like that link. My sister said that they have only recently started issuing larger ones with pareñts names. Has anyone had an issue with this in their interview? I don't know what to do to satisfy the consulate's requirement.

Ok, I will answer my own question for the sake of everyone who might have the same question in the future. I emailed the US Consulate in Vancouver and here is their response:

Hello,

Wallet/card size birth certificates are not acceptable for visa purposes. You must provide long form birth certificate showing your parents name on the day of interview.

· Manitoba: Applicants should obtain "large" certificates or certified copies from the Vital Statistics Agency in Winnipeg (254 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, 204-945-3701 ). Further information, including mail-order instructions, is available on line http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/.

Thank you.

K Visa Unit

Vancouver, BC

There you have it. Straight from the horses mouth.

All I submitted with my application was color photocopies (both sides) of my creditcard size birth certificate, not the long version. It's not signed or certified.

It's the same one that can be seen here for Canadians.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sksaskat/Saskatoon/birthnewer.gif

I brought that, along with my birth registration card to my interview but they never asked to see them.

I have a card-sized birth certificate from Manitoba that looks just like that link. My sister said that they have only recently started issuing larger ones with pareñts names. Has anyone had an issue with this in their interview? I don't know what to do to satisfy the consulate's requirement.

I am sure someone must have asked this question, but I could not find it readily.

If my fiancee, a US citizen, is below the poverty guideline, but the organization she works for is willing to sponsor me, and hire me, do they have to use the I-134 affidavit of support? It seems to be designed for individuals. What about her parents sponsoring me?

We filed the I-129F petition a few months ago.

Thank you

Ok, so here is a question from another angle. What if we reverse the countries? If she were to to come work on campus with me in Canada, it seems she does not need a visa nor a work permit. See the following quote from the Canadian website:

"Clergy

People coming to Canada to work as ordained ministers, lay persons or members of a religious order do not need a work permit to perform their religious duties or assist a religious group. These religious duties may include preaching doctrine, presiding at liturgical functions or providing spiritual counselling."

Sounds a lot like an R1 to me, except it has zero processing and wait time. Am I missing something?

Thank you so much for your thorough reply, Kathryn. It is becoming more and more apparent that the R1 is something we should seriously consider. I am pretty sure that I qualify for it, and I think it has been done before in the organization that we are both part of. What do you think about this: I apply for the R1 to work in the US for a few years (you mentioned 6 months - are you referring to the application process, or the duration of the visa?). We get married during this time, and I petition for her to get PR in Canada from within the US, and once she gets it, we move back to Canada.

We do want to do this legally, and we are aware that it is not going to be the easiest, quickest thing in our life. That said, 6 months sounds a lot better than 1 year.

Hi there, I am pretty sure my situation is unique enough to warrant a new topic.

Here is the scenario:

1. I am Canadian.

2. I am in love with an American woman, and we want to get married.

3. We are both involved in the same Christian work on college campuses in our respective countries.

4. We want to live and work on her campus together in the US for about 1 year after getting married, and thereafter return to Canada.

I have considered a few options, including AOS from visitor visa, R1 visa, and K1 visa.

Here are some of my current considerations:

A. AOS from visitor visa sounds plausible, but until I could change my status to work with her on campus, I would have to be supported by the Canadian entity of the campus work. This may not be possible, though worth considering.

B. It seems like the K1 visa is the most "by the book" strategy, but we are not even engaged yet, and I don't intend to become a US citizen. Therefore, I am not sure that the K1 visa is the best option.

C. Getting the R1 from the beginning sounds like it could be the best strategy, but how long would this take?

My fundamental question is, is there any way to get married, live, and work in the US with her for a while without having to apply for an immigrant visa? If so, is it a faster process than the K1 route?

Of course, I believe we are both open to other scenarios. We really just want to be together as fast as possible. If we have to go to the moon to do this, we just might consider it .

Thank you for your responses in advance!