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Thanks for the reply and yes that's what I think should be the case. Just curious if anyone else had similar situation and what they did and whether it worked?

Hello All,

I just got my NOA2 on mail yesterday and i am trying to prepare for next step. However i have some confusion about police clearance certificate requirement. Its very unclear to me what they mean by their table.

The problem is i have lived in Canada for the last 8 years and i have move 3-4 different places during that time. I have live more than 6 months in all these different places within Canada. Do i need police clearance certificate from all these local police authority or just one clearance certificate?

To me it looks like i just need one clearance certificate for my 8 years in Canada but the wording is confusing me. Appreciate your comments and knowledge.

October Bulltein for F2A is just awesome! i just cant believe it!

PD July 24, 2013.. waiting for NOA2..

done!

Hello all,

Thank you for all your help so far I am in the process of completing my I-130 form and i am stck at one question.

22. If your relative is not eligible for adjustment of status, he or she will apply for a visa abroad at the American consular post:

City - Country..

Can anybody tell what Consular office shall i put here? I am in Alberta and there is a consular office in Calgary but i am not sure if it processes immigration interviews or not. I have checked the Calgary consulate website and searched everywhere but i cant find the answer for this.

Do I have a choice between Montreal and Vancouver only?

The fact that F2A will be current next month is great news for people who have filed an i-130 and have been approved, because it means that they don't have to wait for their priority date to become current. If no i-130 petition has been filed, then the fact that F2A will be current does not affect the petition. In your case, an i-130 petition would need to be filed, you would need to wait for it to get approved, get your case completed by the NVC (the NVC process takes place only if your priority date is current) and then you would move on to the consular process, which is the final step of the process.

Just so you get an idea, there are people in this forum who filed in late 2011, and they are still waiting for their petition to be approved...so even if the F2A is current next month, they can't move on with the process because their initial petition has not been approved yet. There are others who filed in 2012 and their petition has been approved, so next month, they can move on with the process. So I think the best thing right now is or your spouse to file the i-130 to get the process started.

Hmm.. good point! i was taking my sweet time but making sure i file the petition on Aug-1st. From your comment it seems it makes sense to File asap so that my file can reach NVC hopefully within August!

Is it allowed to travel to US as a visitor (with the intention of coming back) while I-130 petitioning is being processed?

What about the sponsor? Can the sponsor travel outside US when the petition is being processed?

Thank you again for your help.

Apply for the I-130 and a spousal visa. It takes 6-12 months. You'll immediately get a green card when you enter. So, you'll have time to tie up loose ends in Canada an be able to work and travel internationally as so as you arrive.

As state earlier, it's illegal to enter the US with the intent to immigrate. If you choose to AOS, you will have a 2-3 months period where you xannot legally work or travel internationally without abandoning the process. This is not the way to go if you need to tie up loose ends before making a permanent move.

Pardon my ignorance but what is a spousal visa? and if it takes 6-8 months and since f2a is current does anyone know what is average consular processing time in Canada?

It is illegal to enter the US as a visitor with the intent to immigrate. You must do consular processing. Hopefully your spouse already applied for the I-130, which is the thing that establishes your priority date.

Thank you for the valuable information. So its clear i only have one path and that is Consular processing.

Having established that the only thing i need to know is: "Can my wife visit me to Canada while our application is in process?" I have read in FAQ here that i can visit USA during application process 'with the intent of returning' and ofcourse convince the border officer.

Hello everyone,

Now that F2A will become current, my spouse who is a green card holder will file for my I-130. I am a Canadian Citizen living and working in Canada.

One of the issue i am currently facing is whether to file AOS with I-130 or go for cosular processing.

Just want to hear from experience, how much long does Consular processing take in Canada? I currently live in Alberta and i am not sure which city office will process my application. I have heard AOS typically takes between 3 months to 4months "IF" everything goes smooth.

Problem with AOS is that i am working right now and i wont be getting more than 3 weeks (or maybe 4 weeks) of Vacation. What do you guys suggest?

Thank you.