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Thanks everyone for your feedback. We would be looking at the cr1 option. As for the spontaneous wedding I was just curious as to what the heck it was and if it was a legal option. I've mentioned a few times I want things done legally. If you're on this site.. You understand how this whole thing can be crazy confusing and you hear stuff from people... Read stuff all over...

Again I appreciate all your feedback. I never planned on falling in love with someone across the border. Its not like I was on this hunt for an American..

As for the fee waiver ... I was on the US citizenship and immigration site.... They are the ones that have a link from the i130 page that says fill out the i912 for a few waiver.. I was just curious. I could do the fiance visa.. But as I mentioned I do not want my fiance having to support me for 3 to 6 months... I like to consider us equal providers. That long without bringing in a pay... would stress me out...and I would get crazy bored not working...

Immigration is not an easy process. No matter what, it is a wait and $$$. You must determine what wait is better.

First, I think the suggestion on where you would be moving to and if you are able to find a well paying job in that area should be taken into consideration. Check out job boards (Linkedin, Indeed ect.) and see if when you move there to work you would be able to get a good paying job.

-What people fail to know is that USA employers gravitate towards applicants that have USA work experience. However, I dont know your field so this may not apply.

Take the suggestions of the above with 2 avenues

1- K1 (say you apply tomorrow) wait in canada until it gets approved 6-9 months, then enter the USA, and within 6 months you CAN NOT work and you MUST have a wedding in this time.. so say you wait a month to get a wedding (where you arent working and cant leave) then, you file for your Greencard and work permit -- Wait another 3 months for work permit and then 5 months total to work. - you are waiting in Canada 6 months to get approved K1 and then once you enter the USA another 6 months roughly to work (wedding-->appliaiton-->work permit-->greencard)

2-CR1 - you can get married ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD then you would apply for the CR1 - takes 12months on average - you would be in canada during this time working. Once you are approved (12 months) you can enter the USA and you have your greencard in hand!!!

IMO due to your proximity to the USA, the fact that he can visit you and you can still keep working, the second option is best. So plan a wedding, get married anywhere you would like then apply for your CR1 visa and wait a year and then you can enter the USA - cost is roughly $1000

I easily get interviews in Vermont as they live close to Quebec and I speak French. The customer service experience I have is amazing and I do have a couple interviews lined up. I'm just trying to find out if I can get an employer to sponsor me ... Then this whole wedding thing can be done on our own schedule and we don't need to feel that pressure... That being said... Someone once mentioned a spontaneous wedding... I haven't had much luck finding information about this option... But is this a thing?! I know it seems silly to call it spontaneous because I'm referring to it now... But if we were to let's say get married without the plan... What happens then? Is there a way to apply for something... Is this spontaneous wedding a myth?

It sounds like you may be close to a border if you are traveling back and forth a lot? Perhaps I misunderstand.

When I applied K1 and CR1 were taking about the same amount of time. The fiance visa pace seems to have picked up lately for whatever reasons. I don't follow that anymore since I'm long past that point

BUT

I got married and started the process while living and working in Canada. I needed to be able to continue working AND didn't want to be stuck in the U.S. unable to go back to Canada while wait for my adjustment of status (the 90 days everyone is mentioning above) My husband lived in the U.S. I lived in Canada. Once we were done I made the move and was able to travel freely right away and work immediately.

Although the process takes longer, I found it to make more sense to me. As tiresome as the commute was (I was doing it for over 3 years including the time after getting married) it was worth it in the end to just be able to do it all in one step and not have to do more after moving. It feels like a long time but in the grand scheme it really isn't. It's frustrating while you're in the middle of it but once you're done, you'll soon forget how exhausting it was!

Ms Hogan. Thanks for the inside story. I do love very close and so do they. Did you live with your husband and travel back and forth daily? Is that an option? I'm thinking it might not be possible to travel across the border every day

.. Even with my nexus card...

Everyone, thank you for your help. I feel like I know a little more and where I should start!

Hi aaron2020 just to clarify, when we get married, we apply for the k1 visa.. only once the k1 visa is approved will I get my green card to be able to work? however I can still come visit every couple weeks as long as I can prove that I have a job to return too.. and this can take several months to get approved ?

Hi,

Here is the jist.

There are two paths. One that leaves you without the ability to work or leave the US for 90 days, and one that lets you work immediately.

ADJUSTING STATUS IN THE US. You come either on a K-1 visa or a non-immigrant basis, and you file to adjust your status for a green card. There will be a 90 day period where you can not work while waiting for your EAD or leave the US without abandoning the process while waiting for AP. This is the downside of not coming here with an immigrant visa. This path gets you to the US quicker but has its drawbacks.

A CR-1 SPOUSAL VISA. Takes longer than a K-1 visa by a few months. Upon entry, you get a green card which authorizes you to work immediately and allows you reenter the US after traveling internationally.

You can visit while processing for your visa. Just bring proof that you have ties to Canada and don't plan to immigrate on your visits.

Hello everyone,

I would love some guidance.

I am Canadian, my partner is American.

We recently got engaged and now want to get married and live together. This long distance thing and crossing the border every second weekend is getting old.

The plan is for me to move there. I do not want my partner having the full financial burden. I want to work asap.

What is the quickest, legal, way to get to me working and us being able to be together.

I am currently working in Canada and if we get married tomorrow... (let's say) can I return to keep working until I get approved for work. Or do I HAVE to stay there until all is approved. I refuse to have my partner pay for everything while I get approved to work. I also really really want to be there with them.

We honestly feel so overwhelmed and have no idea what to do.

all that being said, Does anyone know what the chances of getting the fee waived for the 420$ filling fee for the spousal form is. I know my partner isn't loaded and we don't want to do anything wrong. we just want to be together like a normal couple.

any advice would be greatly appreciated.