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I'm wondering if I should wait to renew until I get my extension letter or just renew now and do it based off of my greencard (which expires jan 3rd 2024) so at least I have some extra leeway before I have to use the extension letter to renew...in case they don't do the entire 24 months...

Hi - not sure if I named this topic right - but I will be coming up on time for me to apply for my ROC later this year. My only question at the moment is: I have a valid Ohio drivers license that will expire later this year (I applied for it based off of my EAD - and received a green card after I had already gotten the DL) My GC will not expire until 1/3/24, so I considered going in to renew my DL based off of the GC. However, the earliest I can file for my ROC is October of this year, so when the I-751 is submitted, will there be an extension letter for the I-551? Will there be NOAs? Am I able to use the extension letter to renew my DL? I cannot seem to find anything on the Ohio BMV site about the particular verbiage for the form name, mostly just the usual: Proof of Residency, SS, name, DOB etc. That is my only concern as I do need to drive to work, I'd like to keep making money, after all lol Thanks for all your help and any corrections!

Hi OP! just in case you wondered how to get married in Canada! Marriage in Canada on Visitor Visa But otherwise you are free to marry in USA as long as your Canadian boyfriend returns home! We did the K1 as a US/Canadian couple and honestly I'd recommend anyone to go the CR1 route instead of K1 especially if your partner is Canadian. K1 isn't that fast anymore. Might still be of use for people from certain countries or backgrounds but for a Canadian partner I would recommend CR1 Good luck!

Intending to marry while visiting on your visitor visa is immigration fraud, like many others have echoed above me. I went through the K1 route as well (during covid, yuck!) and I am also from Canada. Feel free to ask me anything!

As a spouse of current Active Duty, there are no expedites unless it pertains to deployment and/or PCSing with family abroad. That's the only time I see there may be an expedite. OP, there's definitely no fees waived for a regular situation, and nothing moves faster just because your partner is/was/former service member. Perhaps spouses may get assistance in paperwork and completing them if this was a case where your partner met you while he was abroad during a PCS, I've heard of bases assisting with paperwork, but that doesn't pertain to your situation. It's best you follow what everyone here is recommending and do the steps as everyone has been doing. Best of luck

Some of us can't even travel to a consulate and have to mail in to get their passport renewed. So unless this trip is an emergency and you have to leave IMMEDIATELY, I would recommend to just help your wife renew her passport and follow others recommendations here.

if you dont mind rocio, I'd really like this format saved for my future filing!😁

I think we will be doing a Living Will and POA soon, since we're military and all and at least it'll be done before he gets TDIY anywhere. Thank you for clearing up affidavits, I wasn't sure on it since I've seen others have mentioned having it. Makes me feel a little better about being more on the ball about getting my name put on multiple things 😁

I think we will do that as well. We were going to, but he ended up not going. Will probably be a good addition.

Oh, the military dependent ID card is a good idea that slipped my mind! I forgot to list the Rental agreement with both our names, so that will be included. I'll have to look into my current state's specific about health care directives. Thank you, there are some things here I haven't considered at all but will definitely be added for the military stuff 😁

Hi! I'm way ahead for ROC at the moment, I'm not due until October or so next year but I'd like to get ahead. I've already begun collecting some documents but at this moment would like some samples of what people have sent for their ROC as samples of showing co-mingling in their lives. This is what I have/will have collected for the package so far. -Joint bank accounts ✅ -Joint tax filing ✅ -Joint car insurance ✅ - Health insurance (not sure how to show this, but we're military so my coverage is under his name as sponsor) ✅ - Photos showing time spent together with family/together ✅ - Flight tickets together (Haven't flown a lot but at least 1 so far) ✅ - Joint bills with our names on them (water, electric, gas) ✅ - Possibly join credit cards (I am listed as the 2ndary user of ones he owns- don't have one of my own as of yet)✅ I've seen people mentioned affidavits may be included but is it required? I feel as though the proof above seems sufficient but if we were to need affidavits who would be best to obtain them from? Family members, friends, coworkers? Is there anything else anyone would recommend to add to the list? Not sure if applicable but I'm currently not working, so no paystubs or anything of my own. When/if I do find a job, would any kind of employment proof be necessary? I know it is more of a focus to show that the marriage is continuous and maintained and co-mingling, so I wasn't sure if my employment status mattered here. No children, we do have a pet though - and both our names are on the adoption paperwork. Thanks in advance! Also, do ROCs get their interview waivered if they had one for their conditional GC? I remember by IO telling me it may/may not be waived.

Hi, I'm Canadian citizen and did the K1 route. I would recommend the CR1 route at this point as they both now take about the same amount of time to process. You can visit your partner during both of the process (K1 or CR1). Canada is considered a low fraud country, and most times when I cross CBP never gave me any trouble. Sometimes they make ask more about what are my ties to Canada holding me there, and sometimes they don't. But you are fine to visit on both, although CR1 is ideally, better, in my opinion for Canadians - since it allows you to enter and receive a green card/social security right away and you can get to work/get your drivers license if you drive and all that. On K1 you'd have to spend more time waiting and waiting...and waiting... Best of luck!

Wonderful, but unrelated to OP's post for Canada.

As a Canadian citizen it was true for me. For the specific province. Had to maintain residency IN said province for at least 6 months in a year to be able to keep the health coverage activated. Otherwise no. However whenever I return I can always re-activate it again since I am a citizen. Not sure about PR holders though...

Someone said somewhere your parent loses Canadian healthcare coverage once they move and that is true. Not sure for other provinces but I came from SK, and you had to live in SK at least 6 months in a year to be able to maintain your healthcare coverage. Goodluck!