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Okay. Let's me rephrase.

How long will it take if I'm filing from inside the country before I can legally work in USA

I'm in Ontario Canada.

Thanks

Hello,

I have read its fraud if you're intending to marry on tourist visa, however if one can prove intention to leave (return tickets, letter of employment, lease agreements etc back home) then its acceptable (if I understand correctly)

The question is how long does it take to get a work permit in US?

Thanks

Sorry, what's in Montreal?

You can still marry in the USA, the beneficiary cannot move to the USA until there is a visa granted.

For working and travel purposes, as well as actual visa costs the CR1 is better. However if the beneficary lives in BC or AB you may want to consider a K1 as the costs of travel to Montreal may outweigh the benefits. I was from AB and still chose the CR1 as I needed to be able to travel asap and wanted to be able to work or collect EI right away

Did I understand correctly that our best way to get CR-1 is marry in Canada and apply by mail to Chicago?

Thanks for your reply!

Then your original proposed plan doesn't really work. The Canadian beneficiary can't wait in the US while the I-130 and CR-1 are processed, they'd have to leave at the end of their allotted stay (usually 90 days). You can go and marry, and then as long as the beneficiary has left before their time is up, that's fine, but it sounded like you wanted them to stay put? No can do. Neither can they work (tourist visas don't allow work) and K1s can't work until they have their EAD.

If you mean "can we go get married in the USA as tourists then go home to Canada" then yes. You can do that.

If you want to marry in the USA and then adjust status to legally stay in the USA (for the Canadian beneficiary) then yes, the K1 would be a route to do that. Note that with that option, you have to marry within 90 days of entry on the K1, then the beneficiary cannot leave the USA until they either have AP (advanced parole) or their green card comes through. The soonest they'd be able to leave the USA again would be about 3 months if you got married immediately and had paperwork in good order - same for EAD.

There's a comparison sheet here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

For all of those options, you as the US Citizen would need to show that you have a US domicile (i.e. you have to actually be resident in the USA), although you can obviously travel.

Thanks a lot for all your help!

Everything is clear now!

I wish Canada did DCF, I guess Chicago mailbox is the way to go.

Thanks again!

Canadians don't really need a visa to come to US - we have open borders.

So technically yes, Tourist visa.

Should I apply for a Fiancé(e) Visa (K1) prior to traveling to US to marry there?

Regards

Michael

Ah, so the petitioner has US citizenship.

What visa is the Canadian beneficiary staying in LA on? Tourist?

That's correct.

One of us is Canadian / Born in US

Other is Canadian

Wait wait... confused. You're both Canadian citizens? I assume one of you have LPR status in the US?

Nope, exactly what I wrote - petitioner will go back to Canada (to finish up business) and Alien will stay in LA (to look for a job and start settling in)

Both Canadian citizens, can we fly from Canada to LA to marry there, file for I130?

Petitioner would go back to Canada and the Alien Relative will stay.

Is it possible to do that or that's tricky?

Thanks and happy new year!

I was looking for CR1.

Thanks!

Found this

http://toronto.usconsulate.gov/visas/immigrant-petitions.html

Hello,

I was unable to find anything on the toronto.usconsulate.gov website regarding DCF for IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Does Toronto office or any other office in Canada allow DCF?
Did any of the rules change in 2014?

Thanks!