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I got it now. We Will apply I-130 through US consulate in Montreal. Thanks. 

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

F2A is actually current now, table A is the relevant one. However (1) it may not remain current (2) processing time can still take a while (like maybe 1-2 years). Yes he should be able to come and visit you during the process, to be on the safe side he should bring proof of ties to return to Canada for each of those short term trips (job letter, apartment rental lease etc). He cannot just move to the US while you file - he cannot enter on a non immigrant status with the intent to stay. Please don’t go by what spouses of US citizens do - they do sometimes do dodgy things like that, overstay etc, but as IR visa categories they get forgiven those transgressions - a spouse of a LPR does NOT get forgiven and he could be denied and even face a ban, especially if he misrepresented his intent at entry. Do it the right, safe, way.

Thank you for your reply. Can he move to US and I file I-130 then 1-485 for him? Is this option got to be 1 or 2 years as well? Can he work in the US after I-485 adjust his status??

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this forum. I am a green card holder. Currently, working and living in New York City. My fiancée is a Canadian. I wonder what is the best way to sponsor him to USA after we get married. Option 1, if we apply though US consulate in Montreal, can he still come to visit me while I-130 is in process? and how long the process would be? I checked the priority date is " 7/1/2019 " for F2A category now. Does that mean he won't wait too long to get interviewed after we filed I-130? The other option is he move to US and file I-130 in the USA. As far as I know, if we chose to file it in the US, then he can't leave until his visa got approved. Form your experience, which would be better option for him? Thanks!