Kathryn41

I am not one to dig up old threads, but I haven't been on VJ for a while and didn't actually know thi had occurred.
Kez was my friend and a great lady who I cannot believe has gone. I am so sorry to hear of her passing - she was just lovely - so, so supportive with a "I don't take any junk off anyone" attitude combined with a fien sense of humor, making her one of the sharpest and most amusing "tools in the box" as it were. I sincerely enjoyed talking with her and I really did hold her so close to my heart - I was very, very fond of her.
Jon, if I could be there I woud hug you. Kezzie adored you. It showed in everything she ever wrote about you. I can see exactly what she means when she says that she'd rather have had three years with you than a lifetime of unhappiness - I agree with her because I was in the second situation, and with her encouragement found someone who'd treat me right (who'd incidentally been my friend the entire time...) and I feel the same way about him.
Here are some roses for you, Kezzie, wherever you are - the way I always did it before...
(F)(F)

Lying to immigration is considered a crime of moral turpitude and subject to a 5 year ban or if the severity of the lie is greater - or the immigration official is in a bad mood - it could result in up to a life time ban.  Worst case scenario if he lies to US immigration and says he has no intention of adjusting status when he has already admitted to them that he has.  If the OP follows your advice, he will be the star in one of those 'horror' stories.

Guess you haven't heard that Canada is NOT allowing non-citizens in from the US for the foreseeable future? Something about a pandemic... 

Lenchick, 
Applying for paper work for a marriage based green card means adjustment of status.  The US customs officer asked him if a) he was considering moving to the US  and b) if he was considering adjusting his status based upon marriage to a US citizen to become a Permanent Resident - aka 'getting a green card'.  He told the Customs Officer at the Airport 'yes' to both questions.  The Customs Officer then said he could not be allowed to enter the US as he had presumed immigrant intent, and as such, had to file for and obtain the proper visa - a CR-1 (marriage based) visa - before he could be allowed back into the US. It is very straight-forward and happens far, far too often.  Canadians often forget that the US is a foreign country and that Canadians are 'foreigners' just like everyone else and are subject to the same rules and regulations.
 
USCIS does not care if you make a mistake; it does not care if your intentions were different than you said they were; it does not even care if you misunderstood what they were asking.  This conversation and the results of this conversation are now a record on the file of the OP.  Any time he tries to cross the border in the future, this information will come up.  If he changes his story from this information, USCIS will believe in the 'worst' interpretation of his intent, and they will have no compunctions about enacting the appropriate consequences.

I had a border agent call me and threaten my wife with a 5-year ban over the phone because he said she was visiting too much.  She never overstayed her tourist visa or did anything illegal, but he had a suspicion that she was abusing her visa and "living here.". These people are no joke, they take their jobs seriously and once they make a decision there isn't much we can do about it.  You're acting like this person should just roll the dice like there aren't serious consequences.

This is immigration fraud.  The OP has already said he plans to Adjust Status and has been denied entry.  He has moved his whole life down to the US and is basically living there.  To tell immigration that he is not planning to adjust status and is just visiting is lying to immigration and will result in being denied entry, possible detention at the border, or a ban, either minimum of 5 years or a lifetime ban.  If the OP succeeds in entering the US after lying to immigration, if they don't catch him right away and put him in detention in preparation for trial and deportation (and you DON'T want to go into any of the ICE facilities), it will come back to haunt him on one of the many different petitions he and his spouse will need to file over the next few years for him to live and work in the US, and during any future petition for citizenship.  One lie haunts you forever and there is no statute of limitations. 
 
Mistakes happen through ignorance of the law, which is the situation in which the OP now finds himself.  It isn't an excuse nor will it hold any weight with immigration.  They do not care.  What the OP needs to remember is that you don't mess around with US immigration because you do not want the consequences, especially if you are married to an American citizen and want to spend a happy life together.  It may be long and tedious and involved, but going through the proper immigration process - his spouse filing an I-130 and working on a CR-1 visa - is the only way he is going to get back into the US and it is not likely to be any time soon.
 

Lying to immigration is considered a crime of moral turpitude and subject to a 5 year ban or if the severity of the lie is greater - or the immigration official is in a bad mood - it could result in up to a life time ban.  Worst case scenario if he lies to US immigration and says he has no intention of adjusting status when he has already admitted to them that he has.  If the OP follows your advice, he will be the star in one of those 'horror' stories.

First of all, this is not true.  When you entered the US the last time, I'm willing to bet that you didn't say that the reason was to get married.  You wouldn't have been admitted under the usual 6 month waiver.  They would've sent you home and told you to apply for the K-1.  Therefore, if you came as a tourist, you lied; wittingly or unwittingly.  And this cuts both ways.  Canada would likely judge this situation similarly.
 
It doesn't matter what you would have said.  You didn't apply for advance parole, we're in a pandemic (so nearly every tourist waiver is void), and you have zero legal status here in the US because you never filed to adjust your status.
 
Again, they wouldn't have admitted you regardless of your reasoning.
 
It's called a locksmith, USPS, UPS, FedEx, or Canada Post.  You're not going to be admitted just to quickly grab your things.
 
There's a saying.. "Ignorantia juris non excusat."  In other words, ignorance of the law doesn't excuse you.  You had plenty of time to do research before you left.  This is an Internet forum.  You should be contacting an actual lawyer, not keyboard warriors like myself.  Regardless, a CR-1 is going to take 7-10 months minimum.  And that, of course, assumes that you didn't have any denials and/or you hadn't previously traveled under the wrong visa type.  You pretty much have 2 strikes against you right now for your "quick trip" to Canada.  You're lucky that the USA is more forgiving than Canada and you're CR-1 will still likely be approved with some headaches.  I've heard that US spouses living in Canada have difficulty getting citizenship.  I've traveled all over the world and the most hostile border I've ever been to is Canada.  I wish I could empathize, but this post is a bit annoying.  So many people on this site do everything correct, submit their paperwork, wait in line, wait again, and mortgage their lives to make this work.  You had it much easier than most everyone on here and you just blew it.  Sorry, not sorry.

You're not OP, you're playing roulette with OP's status.  Right now they've gotten a strong mark against them.  Maybe they can convince the next agent of the things you say, maybe they get a 5-year ban.  50/50 right?  What have you got to lose?

This is immigration fraud.  The OP has already said he plans to Adjust Status and has been denied entry.  He has moved his whole life down to the US and is basically living there.  To tell immigration that he is not planning to adjust status and is just visiting is lying to immigration and will result in being denied entry, possible detention at the border, or a ban, either minimum of 5 years or a lifetime ban.  If the OP succeeds in entering the US after lying to immigration, if they don't catch him right away and put him in detention in preparation for trial and deportation (and you DON'T want to go into any of the ICE facilities), it will come back to haunt him on one of the many different petitions he and his spouse will need to file over the next few years for him to live and work in the US, and during any future petition for citizenship.  One lie haunts you forever and there is no statute of limitations. 
 
Mistakes happen through ignorance of the law, which is the situation in which the OP now finds himself.  It isn't an excuse nor will it hold any weight with immigration.  They do not care.  What the OP needs to remember is that you don't mess around with US immigration because you do not want the consequences, especially if you are married to an American citizen and want to spend a happy life together.  It may be long and tedious and involved, but going through the proper immigration process - his spouse filing an I-130 and working on a CR-1 visa - is the only way he is going to get back into the US and it is not likely to be any time soon.
 

This is immigration fraud.  The OP has already said he plans to Adjust Status and has been denied entry.  He has moved his whole life down to the US and is basically living there.  To tell immigration that he is not planning to adjust status and is just visiting is lying to immigration and will result in being denied entry, possible detention at the border, or a ban, either minimum of 5 years or a lifetime ban.  If the OP succeeds in entering the US after lying to immigration, if they don't catch him right away and put him in detention in preparation for trial and deportation (and you DON'T want to go into any of the ICE facilities), it will come back to haunt him on one of the many different petitions he and his spouse will need to file over the next few years for him to live and work in the US, and during any future petition for citizenship.  One lie haunts you forever and there is no statute of limitations. 
 
Mistakes happen through ignorance of the law, which is the situation in which the OP now finds himself.  It isn't an excuse nor will it hold any weight with immigration.  They do not care.  What the OP needs to remember is that you don't mess around with US immigration because you do not want the consequences, especially if you are married to an American citizen and want to spend a happy life together.  It may be long and tedious and involved, but going through the proper immigration process - his spouse filing an I-130 and working on a CR-1 visa - is the only way he is going to get back into the US and it is not likely to be any time soon.
 

This is immigration fraud.  The OP has already said he plans to Adjust Status and has been denied entry.  He has moved his whole life down to the US and is basically living there.  To tell immigration that he is not planning to adjust status and is just visiting is lying to immigration and will result in being denied entry, possible detention at the border, or a ban, either minimum of 5 years or a lifetime ban.  If the OP succeeds in entering the US after lying to immigration, if they don't catch him right away and put him in detention in preparation for trial and deportation (and you DON'T want to go into any of the ICE facilities), it will come back to haunt him on one of the many different petitions he and his spouse will need to file over the next few years for him to live and work in the US, and during any future petition for citizenship.  One lie haunts you forever and there is no statute of limitations. 
 
Mistakes happen through ignorance of the law, which is the situation in which the OP now finds himself.  It isn't an excuse nor will it hold any weight with immigration.  They do not care.  What the OP needs to remember is that you don't mess around with US immigration because you do not want the consequences, especially if you are married to an American citizen and want to spend a happy life together.  It may be long and tedious and involved, but going through the proper immigration process - his spouse filing an I-130 and working on a CR-1 visa - is the only way he is going to get back into the US and it is not likely to be any time soon.
 

This is immigration fraud.  The OP has already said he plans to Adjust Status and has been denied entry.  He has moved his whole life down to the US and is basically living there.  To tell immigration that he is not planning to adjust status and is just visiting is lying to immigration and will result in being denied entry, possible detention at the border, or a ban, either minimum of 5 years or a lifetime ban.  If the OP succeeds in entering the US after lying to immigration, if they don't catch him right away and put him in detention in preparation for trial and deportation (and you DON'T want to go into any of the ICE facilities), it will come back to haunt him on one of the many different petitions he and his spouse will need to file over the next few years for him to live and work in the US, and during any future petition for citizenship.  One lie haunts you forever and there is no statute of limitations. 
 
Mistakes happen through ignorance of the law, which is the situation in which the OP now finds himself.  It isn't an excuse nor will it hold any weight with immigration.  They do not care.  What the OP needs to remember is that you don't mess around with US immigration because you do not want the consequences, especially if you are married to an American citizen and want to spend a happy life together.  It may be long and tedious and involved, but going through the proper immigration process - his spouse filing an I-130 and working on a CR-1 visa - is the only way he is going to get back into the US and it is not likely to be any time soon.
 

OP, don't do this.  Listen to the 20 people who told you the opposite of this.  And read the guide!  Many of us on here have been involved in the immigration process for multiple years with no end in sight.  My wife and I are probably looking at 3-4 years total for our CR/IR1 as far as we know.  It sucks.  Every country is different, every case is different, but the immigration process in this country is so horribly broken right now that you can expect it to take a very long time no matter what.  I recommend you expect at least 2 years; if it miraculously comes in less than that you can be pleasantly surprised.  You've gotten more great advice in this thread than some people get in a lifetime.  No amount of denial and re-asking the same questions is going to change the facts of your situation.

Oh my God! I am so, so sorry! Kezzie was wonderful and I always enjoyed reading her posts. I was so pleased when she posted she had received her 10 year card -what a sad irony. (((((((((((((((((((((((((Jon)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))), I am so sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing Kezzie with us. I am still crying. I will miss her. My prayers and love are with her and your families at this time.

I would provide them with as much information as possible about the situation - so that would mean scenario number two. Show them that you were paying child support on a mutually arranged schedule and amount, and provide the evidence. You only became in arrears when your financial circumstances changed, and thus you now have the court documents that provide the information about the payments, the debt and the re-payment schedules. I think providing all of it shows you were not deliberately refusing to pay child support , that you were paying based upon the agreement until you found yourself financially strapped, and now have arrangements in place to pay the child support and catch up on the arrears. Since this is one of the areas they do consider when someone is applying for citizenship you need to give as full a picture of the circumstances as you can. As it is unlikely that your application will be looked at in any detail prior to your actual interview, you will also have the opportunity to speak to the circumstances at the interview.
Good luck.

I've gone through and tried to make an overall summary list of what to do and who to tell about your move to the US as an immigrant. Please feel free to add information to this list from your own experiences. I've included links at the bottom of this post to useful threads already posted on Visa Journey (and borrowed heavily from them to make this list: ). Hopefully this topic can be pinned as this question arises often.

Who to notify -re change of address or closing accounts

Personal
family doctor - also get copies of medical records for new doctor or permission to transfer files directly
Veterinarian- get copies of pet's medical records and make sure up to date on vaccinations
dentist - get copies of dental records or permission to transfer directly
Insurance - life and car - cancel -may get rebate - update with spouse's name if keeping
landlord - (usually 2 months notice required)
cleaning services - arrange final clean of premises after you leave and cancellation
Utilities - heat, gas, hydro, water/sewage -change of address and final account payment/closing
telephone provider - change of address and final account payment/closing
internet service provider - change of address and final account payment/closing
magazine subscriptions- change of address and any change in mailing costs
club memberships -change of address
Air miles plan -change of address
affinity cards - points cards for groceries, office supplies, etc. - change of address
sponsored children or any charities you support - change of address

Government
Canada Post - paid change of address for one year
Canada Revenue Agency - notify in writing of change of address and date leaving country re GST and CTB. (not eligible for either after leaving Canada)
Provincial Health Plan - not eligible after giving up Provincial residency
SIN -change of address
Canada Pension Plan - change of address (you will still get benefits when you retire if you have contributed) - add Spouse's name
passport -make sure it will be valid for a while or get a new one
Driver's License -keep and check driving requirements on your Cdn license in your new state
Car registration/sell car -notify DMV of change of address or sell car if not importing
Elections Canada - notify of change of address - you will need to notify Elections Canada of your out of country address so you can receive a special ballot in order to vote in any upcoming elections.
Employment
-notify employer of change of address
-give appropriate length notice
-obtain Record of Employment (ROE) from Employer as may be eligible for EI benefits
-obtain Letters of Reference for US Job search - US employer unlikely to call Canada
-get statement from employer's health insurance provider listing dates of coverage, especially if you have pre-existing condition, as US provider will require proof of previous -coverage to allow coverage of pre-existing condition (usually a one year wait period otherwise)
-pension plan or retirement benefits - may have to make electives from available options

Taxes
-employer - change of address for T-4s
-CRA - change of address in writing to mail you appropriate tax forms for exit taxes
-investments, etc - change of address for appropriate tax schedules/forms
-notify accountant of change of address

Vehicle
-decide if meets requirements for import and sell if not
-get compliance letter from manufacturer
-obtain/verify insurance to cover you until car is registered and insured in US
-contact lien holder and ensure they allow vehicle to leave Canada
-check into vehicle registration requirements in new state
-notify DMV of change of address - may be rebate if plates returned

Moving your Animals and Plants
-veterinary certificates/proof of rabies - bring copies of pets medical records; have food and travelling supplies for pet
-CITES certificates (birds and reptiles) -make sure you can import an exotic pet and have appropriate forms - CITES may be required
-Phyto-sanitary certificates (houseplants) - inspection within 2 weeks prior to moving by CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

Financial Concerns
-bank change of address - set up accounts to monitor online, keep one account open for CRA direct deposit; of refunds
-have to notify IRS of foreign accounts over $10,000 http://www.irs.gov/p...-pdf/f90221.pdf
-RRSP - decide what to do and notify change of address
-Employment retirement plans -change of address and choose from listed options from provider
-any loans - make arrangements to continue payments
-notify brokers re: investments -change of address
-credit cards - Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Canadian Tire, gas cards, store cards, etc -change of address, no need to cancel
-obtain copies of Canadian credit report - you will have no credit in the US and they won't check Canadian sources so bring them with you - may help

Customs
-be aware of restrictions and dispose of items you can't import or don't want to import (alcohol, firearms, etc.)

Miscellaneous
-have friend or family monitor mail box to ensure mail is being forwarded or collected
-locate and bring important personal documents - school records, degrees, awards, accomplishments, birth certificates/baptismal certificates for self and children; court documents
-bring a telephone directory from your Canadian city
-University Transcripts - get copies
-University Alumni - notify of change of address
-Driver's Abstract - get copy (may be required for licensing in new state)

Useful links to other discussion on this topic:
http://www.visajourn...03#entry3288403

http://www.visajourn...0

Thank you for coming back and letting us know both your success and your story. Your advice will be invaluable to anyone else unfortunate enough to have to go through the same process.
Congratulations.

I've gone through and tried to make an overall summary list of what to do and who to tell about your move to the US as an immigrant. Please feel free to add information to this list from your own experiences. I've included links at the bottom of this post to useful threads already posted on Visa Journey (and borrowed heavily from them to make this list: ). Hopefully this topic can be pinned as this question arises often.

Who to notify -re change of address or closing accounts

Personal
family doctor - also get copies of medical records for new doctor or permission to transfer files directly
Veterinarian- get copies of pet's medical records and make sure up to date on vaccinations
dentist - get copies of dental records or permission to transfer directly
Insurance - life and car - cancel -may get rebate - update with spouse's name if keeping
landlord - (usually 2 months notice required)
cleaning services - arrange final clean of premises after you leave and cancellation
Utilities - heat, gas, hydro, water/sewage -change of address and final account payment/closing
telephone provider - change of address and final account payment/closing
internet service provider - change of address and final account payment/closing
magazine subscriptions- change of address and any change in mailing costs
club memberships -change of address
Air miles plan -change of address
affinity cards - points cards for groceries, office supplies, etc. - change of address
sponsored children or any charities you support - change of address

Government
Canada Post - paid change of address for one year
Canada Revenue Agency - notify in writing of change of address and date leaving country re GST and CTB. (not eligible for either after leaving Canada)
Provincial Health Plan - not eligible after giving up Provincial residency
SIN -change of address
Canada Pension Plan - change of address (you will still get benefits when you retire if you have contributed) - add Spouse's name
passport -make sure it will be valid for a while or get a new one
Driver's License -keep and check driving requirements on your Cdn license in your new state
Car registration/sell car -notify DMV of change of address or sell car if not importing
Elections Canada - notify of change of address - you will need to notify Elections Canada of your out of country address so you can receive a special ballot in order to vote in any upcoming elections.
Employment
-notify employer of change of address
-give appropriate length notice
-obtain Record of Employment (ROE) from Employer as may be eligible for EI benefits
-obtain Letters of Reference for US Job search - US employer unlikely to call Canada
-get statement from employer's health insurance provider listing dates of coverage, especially if you have pre-existing condition, as US provider will require proof of previous -coverage to allow coverage of pre-existing condition (usually a one year wait period otherwise)
-pension plan or retirement benefits - may have to make electives from available options

Taxes
-employer - change of address for T-4s
-CRA - change of address in writing to mail you appropriate tax forms for exit taxes
-investments, etc - change of address for appropriate tax schedules/forms
-notify accountant of change of address

Vehicle
-decide if meets requirements for import and sell if not
-get compliance letter from manufacturer
-obtain/verify insurance to cover you until car is registered and insured in US
-contact lien holder and ensure they allow vehicle to leave Canada
-check into vehicle registration requirements in new state
-notify DMV of change of address - may be rebate if plates returned

Moving your Animals and Plants
-veterinary certificates/proof of rabies - bring copies of pets medical records; have food and travelling supplies for pet
-CITES certificates (birds and reptiles) -make sure you can import an exotic pet and have appropriate forms - CITES may be required
-Phyto-sanitary certificates (houseplants) - inspection within 2 weeks prior to moving by CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

Financial Concerns
-bank change of address - set up accounts to monitor online, keep one account open for CRA direct deposit; of refunds
-have to notify IRS of foreign accounts over $10,000 http://www.irs.gov/p...-pdf/f90221.pdf
-RRSP - decide what to do and notify change of address
-Employment retirement plans -change of address and choose from listed options from provider
-any loans - make arrangements to continue payments
-notify brokers re: investments -change of address
-credit cards - Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Canadian Tire, gas cards, store cards, etc -change of address, no need to cancel
-obtain copies of Canadian credit report - you will have no credit in the US and they won't check Canadian sources so bring them with you - may help

Customs
-be aware of restrictions and dispose of items you can't import or don't want to import (alcohol, firearms, etc.)

Miscellaneous
-have friend or family monitor mail box to ensure mail is being forwarded or collected
-locate and bring important personal documents - school records, degrees, awards, accomplishments, birth certificates/baptismal certificates for self and children; court documents
-bring a telephone directory from your Canadian city
-University Transcripts - get copies
-University Alumni - notify of change of address
-Driver's Abstract - get copy (may be required for licensing in new state)

Useful links to other discussion on this topic:
http://www.visajourn...03#entry3288403

http://www.visajourn...0

As the OP has received the information she requested and there are responses here advocating immigration fraud - which is a violation of the terms of service for Visa Journey, I am closing this thread to further discussion.
Moderator hat off: please take the advice of our experienced members to heart. Visa Fraud is a very real and very serious violation of US immigration law and can lead to a permanent ban from ever being allowed to live in the US. Hopefully, since your ex-partner initiated the divorce and it was granted in the US, Philippine officials will be supportive of the annulment process for you so you and your new fiance can proceed with the K-1 process in a relatively reasonable period of time. Your relationship is important enough to do everything legally even though it will take some time and money.
To answer your other question that has not yet been answered: US immigration officials will not grant you a visa based upon a US divorce unless your country accepts it as a legal document. For marriage or fiancee based immigration, the United States observes the legal requirements that are in effect in the immigrant's country as well when considering any immigration visa request, so you need to be eligible to marry according to the laws of your country as well as the laws of the US at the time of the petition/application.
If you wish to start a new thread on the annulment process that is acceptable. This thread, however, is closed now due to the above mentioned TOS violations.

I've gone through and tried to make an overall summary list of what to do and who to tell about your move to the US as an immigrant. Please feel free to add information to this list from your own experiences. I've included links at the bottom of this post to useful threads already posted on Visa Journey (and borrowed heavily from them to make this list: ). Hopefully this topic can be pinned as this question arises often.

Who to notify -re change of address or closing accounts

Personal
family doctor - also get copies of medical records for new doctor or permission to transfer files directly
Veterinarian- get copies of pet's medical records and make sure up to date on vaccinations
dentist - get copies of dental records or permission to transfer directly
Insurance - life and car - cancel -may get rebate - update with spouse's name if keeping
landlord - (usually 2 months notice required)
cleaning services - arrange final clean of premises after you leave and cancellation
Utilities - heat, gas, hydro, water/sewage -change of address and final account payment/closing
telephone provider - change of address and final account payment/closing
internet service provider - change of address and final account payment/closing
magazine subscriptions- change of address and any change in mailing costs
club memberships -change of address
Air miles plan -change of address
affinity cards - points cards for groceries, office supplies, etc. - change of address
sponsored children or any charities you support - change of address

Government
Canada Post - paid change of address for one year
Canada Revenue Agency - notify in writing of change of address and date leaving country re GST and CTB. (not eligible for either after leaving Canada)
Provincial Health Plan - not eligible after giving up Provincial residency
SIN -change of address
Canada Pension Plan - change of address (you will still get benefits when you retire if you have contributed) - add Spouse's name
passport -make sure it will be valid for a while or get a new one
Driver's License -keep and check driving requirements on your Cdn license in your new state
Car registration/sell car -notify DMV of change of address or sell car if not importing
Elections Canada - notify of change of address - you will need to notify Elections Canada of your out of country address so you can receive a special ballot in order to vote in any upcoming elections.
Employment
-notify employer of change of address
-give appropriate length notice
-obtain Record of Employment (ROE) from Employer as may be eligible for EI benefits
-obtain Letters of Reference for US Job search - US employer unlikely to call Canada
-get statement from employer's health insurance provider listing dates of coverage, especially if you have pre-existing condition, as US provider will require proof of previous -coverage to allow coverage of pre-existing condition (usually a one year wait period otherwise)
-pension plan or retirement benefits - may have to make electives from available options

Taxes
-employer - change of address for T-4s
-CRA - change of address in writing to mail you appropriate tax forms for exit taxes
-investments, etc - change of address for appropriate tax schedules/forms
-notify accountant of change of address

Vehicle
-decide if meets requirements for import and sell if not
-get compliance letter from manufacturer
-obtain/verify insurance to cover you until car is registered and insured in US
-contact lien holder and ensure they allow vehicle to leave Canada
-check into vehicle registration requirements in new state
-notify DMV of change of address - may be rebate if plates returned

Moving your Animals and Plants
-veterinary certificates/proof of rabies - bring copies of pets medical records; have food and travelling supplies for pet
-CITES certificates (birds and reptiles) -make sure you can import an exotic pet and have appropriate forms - CITES may be required
-Phyto-sanitary certificates (houseplants) - inspection within 2 weeks prior to moving by CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)

Financial Concerns
-bank change of address - set up accounts to monitor online, keep one account open for CRA direct deposit; of refunds
-have to notify IRS of foreign accounts over $10,000 http://www.irs.gov/p...-pdf/f90221.pdf
-RRSP - decide what to do and notify change of address
-Employment retirement plans -change of address and choose from listed options from provider
-any loans - make arrangements to continue payments
-notify brokers re: investments -change of address
-credit cards - Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Canadian Tire, gas cards, store cards, etc -change of address, no need to cancel
-obtain copies of Canadian credit report - you will have no credit in the US and they won't check Canadian sources so bring them with you - may help

Customs
-be aware of restrictions and dispose of items you can't import or don't want to import (alcohol, firearms, etc.)

Miscellaneous
-have friend or family monitor mail box to ensure mail is being forwarded or collected
-locate and bring important personal documents - school records, degrees, awards, accomplishments, birth certificates/baptismal certificates for self and children; court documents
-bring a telephone directory from your Canadian city
-University Transcripts - get copies
-University Alumni - notify of change of address
-Driver's Abstract - get copy (may be required for licensing in new state)

Useful links to other discussion on this topic:
http://www.visajourn...03#entry3288403

http://www.visajourn...0

Good information, dburnt. I've moved this to the Social Security Numbers forum. I'll see about getting it pinned so it remains visible at the top of the thread.

Good information, dburnt. I've moved this to the Social Security Numbers forum. I'll see about getting it pinned so it remains visible at the top of the thread.

There are too many variables here for reasonable speculation. A comment along the lines of 'remember to consider xxx' in your plans' is fine- that counts as useful advice. Going out on a limb and predicting all sorts of dire events and circumstances that depend upon a lot of other totally speculative situations to occur is a futile exercise and only serves to create drama and dis-ease. There are enough stressors in the OP's current situation to consider; there is no need to borrow boogeymen from a future that has so many variables that may not ever come to pass.

Please stop the bickering and stop badgering the OP and making irrelevant judgmental comments about what may happen in some unpredictable future. Speculation adds nothing constructive to the matter at hand and only confuses the real issue. Any further such comments will lead to the poster being thread-banned. The OP has no need to 'justify' or explain herself to anyone here.
One inappropriate comment has been removed along with one quoting it.
Kristina, you have received lots of good advice on how to get a clearer view of what your fiance's intentions might be, along with some useful advice about how to proceed from here. If you wish me to close this thread to further discussion, I will.
In the meantime, everyone please restrict your comments to the situation as presented; don't 'speculate' on what may or may not happen several years down the road, and try to provide useful advice the OP can use right now rather than creating unnecessary drama.