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Fret not. We have enough money to survive for a year at least with neither of us working if it came to that. That isn't too much of a concern. I must throw in as well that I'm college educated and perfectly capable of working within the U.S. while waiting for proceedings. I think I mentioned in my original post that I did not expect our case to necessarily go as quickly as my friend's did, although that would be nice.

The lawyer said it was fine to enter the U.S. however we need to. Personally, I do not find the strict immigration policies for spouses of U.S. citizens to be in the least bit fair and I'll cross the border however I need to in order to have my husband with me. I'm just not going to be one of those people who is separated from their spouse for the better part of a year over confusion of how best to enter the U.S. I understand the tragic need to do that when one's spouse is coming from a country which does not automatically grant a visitor visa. Canada does grant this visa. Canadians are assumed to be on a visitor's visa when they cross the border and it is legal to file for an AOS while on that visa. If the law is on our side, I do not see how anything should be fraudulent. My husband has never once been asked at the border "Sir,do you plan to immigrate or file paperwork to immigrate while in the U.S.?" For all practical purposes we are visiting family and that couldn't be more true. Also there is the job, so we would have to be down there anyway. It's so close to my hometown it all seems...well...almost divine.

And although I understand why some people would believe that using a lawyer isn't quicker and anyone can file these forms (very true) it must be taken into consideration that the layperson (no matter how much research he or she does because a lot of what one reads is either confusing or just plain inaccurate) isn't as adept or experienced at either understanding the forms, knowing what all can be filed at once, filing in the right area, etc. There are all manner of mistakes that can be made. Although I do have faith in my ability to understand simple forms, I'm just not taking chances. I know a girl who had a great experience through a lawyer and therefore plan to go that route. It just makes more sense to me to use a lawyer if its an option financially.

Thank you for those with the kind wishes, the good luck, and the positive outlook. May your situations come to the best possible resolutions and that goes for all of you.

I appreciate all the many responses. Luckily, and with many prayers, the situation has been rapidly resolved. I spoke with a friend I knew from Yahoo who had a similar situation and referred me to her attorney. Bringing my husband into the U.S. on a visitor visa and then filing for AOS is actually perfectly legal. The only problem would lie in getting over the border. Once that hurdle is crossed, there is no need for us to be separated or to file any other visas. The other woman that I have been speaking with both on the telephone and via messenger was a great comfort. She advises myself and anyone else in an immigration situation not to attempt the paperwork and hassle yourself but to hire a competent attorney. A few thousand dollars and forms filed together got her husband from I-130 to Green Card interview in two months. I'm not expecting anything as quick as hers, but there is no way this has to take a year or more either. That's insane. I'm willing to dole out that kind of cash. I'm not going to let the paperwork and the headaches and the stress get to me right now, especially when I'm pregnant. We are just going to give it all to a lawyer and let it be handled from there.

In addition to this, my husband's company has agreed to hire him on at their Georgia location. We are keeping our fingers crossed about this until we get the reassignment papers in our hands.

Thank you for your responses and I wish each of you the best of luck with your own situations.

Moving to the U.S. is the goal. My husband's company recently laid off all of its Canadian workers and relocated all business to its U.S. branch which is--coincidentally--right outside of my hometown in Georgia. Due to the fact that training for the new American workers was iffy at best, and no one from the Canadian branch relocated to Georgia we are hoping that we will have a shot at him getting a work visa to work at this particular U.S. branch since the work none of them have experience with he has been doing for 10 years. We aren't holding our breath though. We know that if there is any sort of extra paperwork involved 9 times out of 10 people do not care what your situation is--even if he could be an asset to them right now in Georgia.

Maybe it wouldn't be quite so frustrating if his company wasn't so close to where I would have to return to. It just seems like its dangling in front of my face.

I recently called my Uncle who is the Vice President of a rather large Petrol company in the States and asked him about processes for hiring Canadian workers. He is putting me in touch with one of the company's immigration attorneys so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I don't care what we have to file or how long it takes, as long as we can file it within the States.

Technically I still have visitor status here and thus am ineligible for health care. I would have begun this process a long time ago if it weren't for the fact that a government worker informed me that I was approved for health care due to my marriage to a Canadian citizen and the length of time I have been present in the country. I later discovered that this was inaccurate. I do have health care in the States, but it will not cover services rendered in Canada.

I just.....am finding it so hard to believe that there is nothing I can do merely because I do not work. I am not authorized to work here, doesn't that count for something? I have not been here the nine months that is required to file for a work permit. And 10 months for a K-3 visa? The Consulate in Toronto (the one we would be going through) gives an average wait time of 22 days from reciept of paperwork until the actual interview is scheduled. Of course, if I don't work that doesn't help me any, but I don't work because I am not formally allowed to work. What gives? Plus, I've heard to use DCF one must be a resident in the country for a certain amount of time and I have only been here for a few months. It seems like the more I read the more confused that I get.

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I heard something about DCF which supposedly, going through Toronto would take a little less than a month. What would I file first? Do I file K-3 or do I file I-130?

And there is no one else to sign an affidavit of support.

Good morning. I am a U.S. Citizen married to a Canadian and living in Canada. Recently I discovered that I was pregnant and that Ontario Health Care would not cover me throughout the pregnancy. My only option is to return to the U.S. to get the health care that I so badly need. My husband, understandably not wanting to leave me alone through pregnancy has announced that he is going with me.

I have to go through this process quickly. I've already been hospitalized for pregnancy complications once (four months along) and the possibility is always present it could happen again. I've been reading through the K-3 and I-130 guides and it seems if my husband accompanied me to the U.S. he could be deported for filing for an AOS? In addition to this, I do not work. My husband works. How am I to prove an affidavit of support when it is he who has been supporting me all this time in Canada? I could get a job when I get to the U.S.,yes, but something tells me hiring a pregnant woman isn't on most companies list of things they really want to do...laws or no laws. I won't be able to hide this pregnancy for much longer. Would the U.S. really deport and ban my husband? We weren't trying to sneak around and get him into the U.S. We didn't even plan on living in the U.S. It wasn't until I discovered that I had to be there that we decided it was probably for the best.

Money is tight and I don't know if I've ever been so worried. I'm afraid this is going to cause undue stress on the pregnancy and cause yet another uninsured hospital stay in Canada that we cannot afford. The ideal would be to go to the States first and then file for an AOS and a work permit. Can we do this safely? Please help. Thank you.