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Hey everyone ! So I'm from Canada and my husband from the US. He's filling out his 1-130 form and I'm in the process of filing out the 1-130A form. I just wanted advice on how long this process takes to be approved, and what would the next steps be ? Anyone who's gone through or is going through a similar process please let me know how you found the process to be. Thank you 

33 minutes ago, broppy said:

Find yourself a new lawyer. Or don't bother with one at all. It doesn't matter when you apply. Things get easier if you've already been married for two years once your visa is approved and you actually move to the US - not when you start applying. You can apply now and move south after August (probably well after August - processing time is around 12-14 months) and still get an unconditional 10 year green card.

Thank you. We will be applying asap ! 

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

For now, being after you were denied entry? 

Anyway unless you have already started the petition process, no you won’t be back in August. This is why everyone on this thread keeps urging you to start the process. The advice may not be what you want to hear, but it is the best for your situation. 

Yes I think this may be the reality of our situation it's just hard to accept that our family will be separated after being together so long.. 

Just now, milimelo said:

You won’t be moving to the States in August of this year. 

Why hasn’t your husband filed the petition for you yet? 

Because the lawyer had advised me that if you wait 2 years after marriage to apply it will be a easier process and instead of getting a temporary green card you'd get a permanent one. August would be 2 years of marriage for us. 

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

Sure but you said you pay for healthcare for yourself too. I’m not even sure why you’re trying to argue the point about where you reside, you opened the thread by saying you’ve been spending 75% of your time in the US. You really only have one option now. 

I pay for travel insurance for myself. Not arguing the fact that my intention in August is to move to the states but I've told them at the border that for now I'm living in Canada. 

2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

The fact that you pay for healthcare in the US is an indication that you consider yourself to be residing there, which violates the terms of your allowed entry for visits. 

As others have said, it’s quite clear why you were denied entry. There is a process to follow, the sooner you start that the sooner your family can be reunited properly.

My son is a dual citizen and spends time in both countries so health care is a must for him in Canada and states. 

1 minute ago, Ontarkie said:

Canadians in most Provinces also lose their health care coverage when out of the country that much. 

I pay for health care coverage for both me and my son in both the us and Canada 

49 minutes ago, Boiler said:

That is a tax resident thing rather than Immigration.

To my knowledge I believed it was 6 months consecutively, that's why I kept going back and forth. 

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Something very very wrong, how can they deny your son entry, I take it he showed his US Passport?

They didn't deny him entry only me. However he is 1 years old and we're travelling together so we both had to turn back. 

I've spend about 3 weeks out of the month in the states and 1 week or so in Canada over the past year. My husband is a US citizen and I'm Canadian. We have a child who is dual. My husband is admissible to Canada for a previous DUI, so I've been spending more time in the states. Yesterday they denied me and my son entry to the US and told me to go back to Canada, find a job and hold it for 6 months before I can come back into the states. My husband is now in the states and me and my son are in Canada. I'm broken I feel my family is being split up. We planned to live in America and complete our petition in 6 months from now so there's no point in working in Canada just to go back and live in America. Have anyone experienced this ? What are our options to reunite ?