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16 hours ago, philharmonic said:

Thank you, that's very helpful.

 

On the I-130, does anyone know if just the photo page of my wife's US passport is needed for the Evidence section, or should the whole passport be scanned in?

According to the I-130 instructions here, https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-130instr.pdf :

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What documents do you need to show that you are a U.S. citizen?
A. A copy of your birth certificate, issued by a civil registrar, vital statistics office, or other civil authority showing
that you were born in the United States;
B. A copy of your naturalization certificate or certificate of citizenship issued by USCIS or the former Immigration
and Naturalization Service (INS);
C. A copy of Form FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), issued by a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate;
D. A copy of your unexpired U.S. passport; or
E. An original statement from a U.S. consular officer verifying that you are a U.S. citizen with a valid passport.
If you do not have any of the above documents and you were born in the United States, see the What if an official
document is not available section of these Instructions.

However, the VisaJourney IR1/CR1 guide instructions say to include a copy of all pages of the US passport including the biographic page.

My lawyer also asked me to do this as well as submit a copy of my birth certificate.

On 2/10/2022 at 11:44 AM, philharmonic said:

Hello,

 

My wife is a dual US/CAN citizen, and I'm CAN. Both living in Canada. We've been married for 10 years and have two kids together, 3 and 7. I submitted: mortgage statement showing both our names, joint account statement, our marriage license, and the long form birth certificates for both kids. Given the 10 years of marriage, kids and finances, is there anything else required to "strengthen" the application so to speak? Vacation photos, etc?

 

Thank you.

Congratulations on 10 years of marriage! It sounds like you have a very clear cut case and it will likely be considered far from borderline.

Here is a list of other materials to consider including:

• photo album: a page or two of photos per year if it's not too hard to find and organize. If it is difficult for the distant past, you can be more thorough in more recent years than in years past. It's very helpful if some of the photos show extended family members (grandpa, grandma, etc) and friends because it shows you are sharing your lives together. Pictures of family birthdays, holidays, graduations are also helpful to show that you are spending significant life events together.
• bookings: A few hotel itineraries, tour bookings, or flight confirmations for vacations or family trips (e.g. thanksgiving, December holidays). One does not have to go overboard by including everything. Including hundreds of pages may delay your case as an officer may decide to sort through it all.
• affidavits: third-party affidavit from close family or friends (consider 2 per spouse, perhaps one family member and one best friend for a total of 4 affidavits) who known the two of you for the longest duration of that 10 years, and who can write a short letter describing the marriage

2 hours ago, MRJ9987 said:

Okay, that sounds good!  Is it okay if I bring my work phone and show my schedule?  

Yeah, that sounds like documentation that can help prove your return. It's not a guarantee. During my university days, I used to suggest to visitors coming for a talk or conference to prepare as much evidence as is practicable showing ties to their home country in case they encounter a very strict officer.

Again, it's never a guarantee, but I've only had one person refused over many years. If the POE officer does not believe that you met the burden of proof that you plan to return, they have the discretion to deny. Also, land border officers sometimes look for different red flags than airport border officers. Most of my familiarity is with POEs at airports.

There is a very famous 1000+ post thread on this topic entitled "Yes, you can visit!" that you may find of use:

20 hours ago, DE CS said:

Thanks for your response. This is helpful. Good grief. We actually had paid for 3 envelopes on the website (support reset our account twice to try to get it to prompt us for the K-1 MRV fee payment) and two envelopes at a CanadaPost branch office on interview day as printed instructions of consulate staff. The first envelope (MEDIUM size) was too small. It turns out they gave us the instructions for new US passports, not K-1 visas. So the consulate called us to return with a second prepaid LARGE envelope. I suppose this hold up is all due to us paying in cash in person for our MRV fee. I sent an e-mail to the consulate to inquire.

Just thought I'd follow up. 9 days after our interview, and 7 days after CEAC changed our status to Issued, the envelope we purchased on interview day and gave to security was finally shipped. Ours was printed on the same day as many others, but was shipped a week later. I suppose if you're unlucky to just miss the courier by an hour or two, you have to wait a week.

A warning to those future VJ members who pay the K-1 MRV fee in cash at the Montreal consulate like we did: it may be worth to keep e-mailing AIS.usvisa-info.com until they fix your account so it allows you to pay the K-1 MRV fee online. Otherwise, you have to deal with the extra burden of running between CanadaPost and the consulate after your interview. It could be that this was actually unnecessary and the local consular staff did not need to give us printed instructions as normal service is free for K-1 visas, but not other services (e.g. birth certificates, US passports). The instructions had us buy a postage-paid XpressPost envelope of the wrong size (MEDIUM) at the post office. We later learned this instruction sheet was intended for US citizens getting new US passports (LARGE is needed for K-1s due to the extra sealed envelope to show at POE). Our AIS.usvisa-info.com status never changed so I just assume our account there is hosed.

I hope this helps someone in the future to be wary of not fixing your AIS profile. They may still interview you and allow you to pay, but then you will be in a grey area where presumably high turnover staff may not be adequately trained to handle the situation without a few hiccups.

Finally, 9 days after the interview (February 1) and 7 days after our status changed to Issued (February 3), the CanadaPost tracking website shows that the (second) envelope we purchased on interview day finally was mailed on 12:30pm Eastern (February 10) in Montreal, QC.

After scouring over a dozen VisaJourney posts on this subject, some claim that the consulate only prints visas once per week. It also only mails batches once per week, typically on a Thursday or Friday. If the mailing happens before a batch is finished printing for the day, one must wait until the following Thursday or Friday to enter the mail stream. So if these claims hold up, I guess ours just missed the courier on February 3.

51 minutes ago, MRJ9987 said:

Hi Everyone, 

This is a question for fellow Canadians who are visiting their partner by car while awaiting their k1. 

 

What do you take with you to prove you are not going to blindly abandon your whole life and leave your free healthcare behind?  Do you get grilled by the border agents more than usual?  

 

We submitted our request beginning on February and I was planning on going down in couple of weeks.   I just want to make sure they let me in. 

 

Moreover, holding a job and being on the schedule shortly after your intended date of return is even better.

If one is salaried without a set schedule, one can also print an e-mail from one's boss saying that the boss has plans for you upon your return. Hypothetically speaking, a boss might write something like "We are looking forward to your return to Toronto after some R&R in the USA. On the week of X, I will need you to continue to help Y with their efforts getting Project Z across the finish line. Please be ready to hit the ground running on that Monday as there is a lot we need to finish to make this project a reality." A message such as this conveys the urgency of one's return and it also evidences the date one is expected to be back, but one should only consider sharing such e-mails if they do not violate confidentiality agreements signed with the employer.

33 minutes ago, MRJ9987 said:

Hi Everyone, 

This is a question for fellow Canadians who are visiting their partner by car while awaiting their k1. 

 

What do you take with you to prove you are not going to blindly abandon your whole life and leave your free healthcare behind?  Do you get grilled by the border agents more than usual?  

 

We submitted our request beginning on February and I was planning on going down in couple of weeks.   I just want to make sure they let me in. 

 

Though not required, it is always good to have printed documentation showing obligations back in Canada right after your trip, e.g. a dental appointment or work presentation. Of course, when you fly, you have a return ticket, which you do not have when you drive.

9 hours ago, Dan C said:

We never actually checked CEAC but we got tracking information on the 3rd and it arrived at the pick-up point on Monday. Our impression was that if they take your passport during the interview you're more or less already accepted, so we had entirely shifted our focus to move planning.

Thank you Dan! And Congrats! Hope your move goes well. They took his passport at the interview. Our CEAC status changed to Issued at about noon so I presume that our package missed the (presumably weekly) courier pick-up. Hopefully, they ship ours soon.

4 minutes ago, svklt said:

No. Mailing by Canada Post or if you paid for premium courier service Is taken care of by the embassy. So I opted for the free delivery to the post office location in Montreal for me to pick up. It was mailed out through Canada Post’s Xpresspost service. It got delivered to the post office location within one business day of pick up from embassy. Of course if you opted for premium courier Setvice, it would get delivered by courier to your address or chosen courier location 

Mine changed to issued on Feb 3 as well in the morning. 

Thanks for your response. This is helpful. Good grief. We actually had paid for 3 envelopes on the website (support reset our account twice to try to get it to prompt us for the K-1 MRV fee payment) and two envelopes at a CanadaPost branch office on interview day as printed instructions of consulate staff. The first envelope (MEDIUM size) was too small. It turns out they gave us the instructions for new US passports, not K-1 visas. So the consulate called us to return with a second prepaid LARGE envelope. I suppose this hold up is all due to us paying in cash in person for our MRV fee. I sent an e-mail to the consulate to inquire.

And one more question: did you also need to go to a CanadaPost location on the day of your interview to buy a courier envelope?

Hi @Dan C,

I see on your timeline that your visa was issued. What was the timeframe from when your visa changed in CEAC to Issued and when you received a notification that your visa with passport shipped from Montreal? My CEAC status changed to Issued on February 3 but it still shows "Current Status: Appointment" on usvisa-info.com.

Thanks for your time!

On 2/7/2022 at 4:18 PM, svklt said:

Hi DE CS, I got an email from usvisa-info with the tracking number soon after my ceac changed to issued. At the end of business day, I got a message from Canada Post, my courier option, that the package was picked up with the tracking number. I would call or send email to usvisa-info asking them for the tracking number. the following is the content of email I got from usvisa-info. 
 

dear…..

The U.S. Department of State Consulate located in Montreal has released document related to your Visa application to our courier CPC. The document is being sent via the courier option you selected at registration.
The tracking number for the package is xxxxxxxxxxxxcc.  It can take up to 1 business day after receiving this notice before your shipment is available to be tracked. Please do not contact the courier company before this time as no additional information will be available. You may track the progress of this shipment at (link). The shipment process takes an average of one to two business days from the time you receive this notice.

For a list of identification required to receive returned document(s) and additional information related to courier services, please refer to the information at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv/information/courier

The data we have on file is:
Applicant Name: 
passport number:

 

Best regards, 
The GDIT Visa Appointment and Information Service Team

 

 

Thank you very much! Mine shows it was Issued as of last Thursday, February 3. On what date did your CEAC status change to Issued?

Thanks a lot of your time.

18 hours ago, HaydenCorneau said:

Gotcha, just weighing my options. I've been researching heavily and preparing, despite the fact that my submission is probably 6+ months away lol 

Very good. It's still early yet, then. It never hurts to start organizing though. My fiancé and I have a Google spreadsheet that keeps track of our trips together (start date, end date, and cities, and total days) as well as a DropBox folder, one folder per trip, of photos of us with friends and family. We also keep a Google sheet of travel outside his home country by start date, end date, and country and another Google sheet logging Zooms, Skypes, and phone calls. By organizing these hard to remember things early, filling out forms and submitting documentation becomes a breeze later.

I'm cheering for you and your fiancé.  Best wishes to you.

2 hours ago, HaydenCorneau said:

How would we get married if we are in different countries specifically, for the cr1?

The Zoom/online marriage is outside my area of expertise. We had researched it only enough to determine that it was too high risk for us. In March 2020, the US/Canadian border had closed. Had the borders remained open, we would have definitely filed for a CR-1. My fiancé could not leave Canada for the US without losing the ability to re-enter Canada on his study permit due to an emergency Canadian immigration policy for Canadian academic programs that moved 100% online. We weighed K-1 vs CR-1. We ultimately decided these online types of marriages were not worth the risk given our risk tolerance. So we went with a K-1.

Now that the US/Canadian border is fully open, there is little reason to go with a K-1. Given our K-1 visa is already approved, it would be defeating to change course at this point. In fact, had the borders not closed during the pandemic, I would definitely have gone with a CR-1 instead of a K-1. But, it seemed the closure would be indefinite at the time. The Canadian government made no progress on the issue for 17 months and then we were surprised in July 2021 with an announcement that the borders would open to vaccinated Americans in August 2021. I visited on the second day of the borders opening.

There may be alternatives to marrying online or her coming to Canada (or any other third country) to marry with you, but I do not know enough about them to comment on them. You may want to do some google searches of blogs written by qualified lawyers on other options. For anything that is not clear cut or has high risk, it may be worth consulting an attorney for advice.

20 hours ago, HaydenCorneau said:

 

In relation to the k1 visa work element and staying busy, would there be anything legally preventing me from volunteering or doing community stuff? 

This is a grey area. Here is a post on the issue:

The volunteering must not be for activities in which the non-profit/charity concerned would have otherwise employed someone to do.

As a general rule, if you DIY your visa application to save money, I would prepare to do aggressive Google searching and spend a lot more effort than you ordinarily would had you hired a lawyer. You are going to need to do a lot of work yourself. If you want to search past forum topics on VisaJourney, you can add site:visajourney.com to your search term. For example, one can search "volunteering on K-1 site:visajourney.com" and skim responses until you find one that seems credible and germane to your circumstances.

If posts for a question you have are particularly old (e.g. answered in 2005-2019), the answers may not be accurate given current law and policy. However, if a topic is fairly new with lots of well-researched posts, it is helpful to get as much as you can from them before posting lots of the same questions. Personally, I try to wait until I have a question that is either unique, pertains to a situation that is changing rapidly (e.g. an upcoming border reopening or temporary suspension of consular activities), or needs a fresh response.

HTH  

2 minutes ago, CovidSucks21 said:

How would they know those were done in 24hrs though?  The only thing I'm concerned about is the traveldocs site mentions it has to be within 24hrs of leaving on the flight.

There are loads of at-home antigen test brands useful for knowing whether you have COVID-19, but not useful for re-entry into the US. There are only a few US products that work for US re-entry:

• BinaxNow Ag At-Home Test kit (see https://store.optum.com/shop/products/abbott-binaxnow-covid-19-ag-at-home-test-kit-2-pack/) by Abbott Laboratories. Note that most BinaxNow products are not approved for US re-entry but this one is.
• Cue Health Test kit https://www.cuehealth.com/products/how-cue-detects-covid-19/

It's a bit more expensive $34/test versus $5/test. Each test has a QR code. You start a video session with a clinician. Using your webcam, the clinician scans your ID, scans the QR code on the package, and inspects the seal. Once verified, they then tell you to remove the seal and open the package keeping your testing materials within the field of the view of the camera. They then guide you through the test. 15 minutes later, they inspect your results over the video. They then send you a test result PDF that you can print and show at the airport. I have already used this approach a whole bunch of times to enter the US without any problems.

Unfortunately, the tests mentioned above can only be shipped to US addresses. I believe there are non-US companies that offer the same at-home services, I just can't name them off the top of my head.

HTH

8 minutes ago, HaydenCorneau said:

my girlfriend lives at home lol, so me and her would be home together lol. 

I am definintely interested in the cr1 though. Is there a definitive guide on how to get it? My girlfriend has a physical illness that impacts her mobility, and travel may be limited for her.

That's sweet. We all have different personalities and relationship styles but I find it is healthy for my relationship to be apart for part of the day a few days a week. But we're all different. The pandemic and California stay-at-home orders put a lot of friction on some of my friends' marriages. Others handled the quarantining together perfectly.

Regarding your question for a guide, they are linked from the front page of VisaJourney with a button "Immigration Guides". Here is the guide for CR1

To go with the CR1 path, you will have to get married before you begin the process. The rules regarding proxy marriages (e.g. Utah Zoom marriages, https://www.utahcounty.gov/Dept/clerkaud/PassMarr/OnlineMarriage.asp) are arcane and you need to be very careful. See:

A marriage where you are both physically present during the ceremony will be easier to be rendered valid by USCIS and will eliminate a lot of pre-interview anxiety and stress.

On 1/22/2022 at 11:58 AM, svklt said:

Hi, yes I have gotten the problem resolved. Thanks for checking in. Best wishes. 

Hi @svklt, I noticed you and I had the same interview date. My CEAC is shown as Issued since Thursday but I still have no tracking info on ais.usvisa-info.com. It just says "Current Status: Appointment". Did they ship your visa to you? Did they send an e-mail? Thanks in advance.

5 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

that gets old fast

u will be bored

and they have no idea of the reality and how long it takes for all this to happen

This is good wisdom here. Indeed, there is a gap between people's ideals and how their feelings evolve regarding the situation over time, especially if the person(s) supporting one's self are not one's romantic partner. When people return from a 8-12 hour day of work to someone who is idle at home, even if it is the result of waiting for bureaucracy, there could be some tension that accumulates over time. I am not saying this will match the original poster's situation but it is something for him to bear in mind. If there is anything I have learned over the decades is to be mindful of the ideals vs. reality gap.

19 hours ago, HaydenCorneau said:

Hello, everyone. I'm looking up information on the k-1 visa process, as my girlfriend and I want to live together and marry in the United States. (I am Canadian). I like to prepare in advance, but I am concerned about something related to the medical examination that is part of it. 

I was struggling with an eating disorder for a few years prior to this. I have recovered, and I have been doing great for over a year now, but I am concerned that I would be deemed inadmissable. I spent time getting treatment in our psychiatric ward, as there was not any eating disorder ward that specifically treated us on our own. I had a few admissions. I had previous issues receiving and maintaining employment prior to this, but I have held a job pretty well so far for close to a year, and I have been eating perfectly for the past year and a half. Things are going great, and I don't feel any need to worry about my condition. Would my eating disorder pose any significant issues in the k1 visa process if it is no longer with me anymore? 

 

It takes courage to talk about one's past struggles. I am sorry that you had to deal with that. It sounds difficult. I am pleased to hear that you have been making progress for a year and a half. We all have tough times here and there in different forms.

I am not an expert on this subject, but the US is generally screening for vaccination completeness, untreated communicable diseases, mental conditions that could pose a harm to public safety (unfortunately, there are some violent people in the world) or mental conditions that could interfere with your ability to work or care for yourself or pose significant resources on public programs. See: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-2 for more information.

Regarding the medical, you have significant time to get your ducks in a row, sort-a-speak. The medical exam cannot be scheduled until the very end of the third stage of the process (1st stage: I-129F approval with USCIS, 2nd stage: NVC, 3rd stage: consular) when you receive your appointment e-mail with your date and time. The medical is only valid if it was conducted no earlier than 30 days before your interview day. You cannot do your exam early and the immigration doctors are run like factories where you are in and out very quickly in a fairly rigid process. You could try e-mail Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas (https://www.visadoctor.ca/en) to ask what documentation you would need to supply to him so that you can get it ready beforehand, but he probably would not help you any further than telling you what you would need when you are eligible to schedule your exam 1.5 years from now. Until your application moves along, the only thing you can really do in advance is get your documentation ready from your GP or other doctors showing that you have been successfully treated, what the treatment was, that you're in remission, and for how long you've been in remission. You may want to update that documentation 1-1.5 year(s) from now when you receive the e-mail that your case has moved to the consular stage as the period of remission would be of even longer duration.

With a strong letter from GP or specialist, I think you have a good chance to overcome this. Try doing a google search "k-1 eating disorders site:visajourney.com" to see what others have posted about this topic. I am sure it has come up a bunch.

I am cheering for your continued health and well-being.  

14 hours ago, HaydenCorneau said:

What forms would I submit to show that I would be supported financially during my process in the US?

On this subject, there is for the most part, no extensive back-and-forth with USCIS like you might enjoy with a realtor or stock broker. There is no one you can call to provide immediate help and move your case along. Your fiancé would need to file a package of several forms and supporting documents without anything missing or improperly formatted. USCIS and DoS really do not hesitate to deny if your i's are not dotted and t's are not crossed even if you are eligible and approvable given the facts and circumstances. Don't waste 6-12 months waiting time submitting a flawed application that would otherwise be approved if prepared properly. As such, you and your fiancé will need to decide whether to:

1. do the filing yourself (DIY): this is what many people do and what I wish I had done. See 
2. hire a lawyer: I spent loads on a lawyer who added months to the process by not immediately notifying me of notices. I had to prepare most of the documents myself according to his checklist. In the end, his paralegals just checked everything over.
3. use a cheaper service (e.g. Boundless): I cannot make a recommendation here. A service like this may be useful if you (a) do not believe you and your fiancé are up for (1) and (b) you do not want to spend money on (2).

I basically did (1) while paying a pretty sum for (2). Note that if you choose (1), do lots of research with your fiancé so you do not miss anything - nada. Involve your US citizen fiancé heavily in the process. Make checklists and check off each item after you prepare a draft and then check off the item again when reviewing. Review each item multiple times. Create a shared folder (e.g. DropBox, Google Drive, Box) to stage your documents together. Read all the instructions for each form over and over again so that no form is improperly filled. Read up how to do a proper passport photo (no shadows, centered, neutral expression, high res, 2x2, white or off-white bg, top of head and chin in target area) and get them printed at your local Canadian Shoppers DrugMart or Walmart (you can use idphoto4you.com to generate a 4x6" standard photo print that you can cut with scissors). Get each of your best friends to write letters of support (To Whom It May Concern) and have them sign and photocopy with their driver's licenses at the bottom of the letter. You should both write Letters of Intent to Marry with the standard language. Start preparing your photo albums and include pictures not just of the two of you, but among friends and family. Our photo album was 2 pages per year together, 2 photos per month (10 pages). We prepared a visit journal that described highlights of each trip together, who we met, and what we did at different stages of each trip with a few bookings attached. Many people submit call logs with date, time, and length of call (I didn't). You don't need to go overkill with documentary evidence of your relationship as submitting 100s of pages may significantly delay your case. Remember at the first stage of the process, it is the US citizen fiancé who must sign and submit the I-129F package.

11 minutes ago, HaydenCorneau said:

Thanks for the information. You've saved me a ton of headaches lol. I'm going to stockpile a ton of money and plan everything out some more.

I used to have a ton of possessions, but I sold them off to make sure I could transition to the US easily and hassle-free. Her parents recently told me that they'd get me a job at one of their local grocery stores too, and that they'd even put me on their phone family plan with them. They've basically accepted me as family at this point. 

That's great. Do they own the grocery stores? If so, there may be other options to include in their joint co-sponsorship form.

8 hours ago, Lil bear said:

Love your enthusiasm but just a comment on the title “ soon to become a US citizen”… it won’t be “soon”.. 🥺…. you  have 18 months or so processing for your CR1, then 3 years of holding status as a permanent resident , 12+ months of processing for your citizenship application before you get scheduled for your naturalization ceremony. 
 

So a long road ahead .. read up on the processes and procedures, use the the resources  here and on the USCIS websites, pay out $$$$ and practice more patience than you ever thought you had!!! 
 

one step and one day at a time ! 

Welcome! I am pleased that you feel like your fiancé's city is a place where you could build your lives together and set down roots!  There are a lot of great design opportunities in LA so it should be good place to find opportunities for your career. It's important to focus one's enthusiasm and dedication on the relationship and building your lives together. Highlighting statutory benefits in your documents or interviews could be seen as a red flag at various stages of the process. These benefits should be regarded as incidental.

9 minutes ago, HaydenCorneau said:

No problem, thanks for the advice!! . She just informed me that they file taxes jointly. They have a big family, so her dad wouldn't be enough on his own, but he is married. My thought is that it'll appear on the tax return, since they apparently file jointly.

He's like 5 thousand off of the household requirements going by his hourly wage and yearly income. I'm a very anxious man when there's something really important to me. I lose a lot of sleep over this stuff lol. I actually traveled outside of my province and country, on my own, for the first time when I went to see her. The entire relationship with her has been the absolute definition of a journey.

I understand your anxiety. If her parents are married and file jointly, then this will be necessary to be above the threshold. The K-1's I-134 is shorter and has a slightly lower minimum threshold than the I-864 (CR-1 or Adjustment of Status/AOS). The second form will need to be filed later in the process once you adjust status in the US on your K-1. The USCIS processes the I-864 a bit more rigorously than consulates do with the I-134.

7 hours ago, raebt37 said:

I was told that it would be fine to, but I'm double guessing myself. If I'm planning on immigrating to the US via CR1, can we get married in canada? 

Yes, there are two common pathways for you to continue the process.

One is to file a K-1 and wait 8 months to 1.5 years, and then get married in the US and then adjust status. With the K-1 option, you can start living together in the US sooner but the beneficiary would be unable to work until they receive their EAD card and unable to travel internationally until they receive their AP.

The other is what you are considering: to file a CR-1. You are already married before you apply. As other posters indicated, you can marry anywhere where it is legal and lawful. The process takes a bit longer. However, the beneficiary receives a green card upon arrival and can work immediately. Now that borders between US and Canada are fully open, CR-1 is now more viable than it was during the first 15 months of the pandemic when borders were closed.

You can search Immigration Timelines, filtering by K-1 and CR-1 to give you a sense of timings between the two options.

9 minutes ago, HaydenCorneau said:

Good to know.

Thanks for the swift reply. I'm going to shoot a quick email to the US consulate in Montreal and I'll do some additional research just to be on the safe side. 

Me and her are really good together, and her step mom and father are 100% willing to help.

I have a plan for the period where I'm applying for permanent residency as well, should everything go according to plan.

I've had to do a lot of research on the united states, because I previously had no interest until my met her lol. She's the first person that truly made me feel like I had a drive to do something. I feel this motivation that extends beyond just simple urges. It's a genuine desire to build a life and contribute to society that I never had before.

Aww. That's very heartwarming to hear. Thanks for sharing about your love and commitment to one another as well as the family support you are both receiving. I am cheering for you guys. ❤️