cojoe1

not native, nope. Thanks for all the info and support folks. It's a great forum!

I will continue to maintain a residence in Canada, renting an apartment. Another thing the immigration officer told me was that at the moment it doesn't seem as though the K3 would be any faster than the IR/CR-1, and with the later I will get a permanent residence card at the end. So it doesn't seem the K3 would help at this point.

I spoke to an immigration officer today at the airport. He told me that he himself had just brought his canadian wife across through the same process. I have to continue to live in Canada until I get my Permanent resident card (so about a year), but that doesn't mean I can't visit my wife in the US. I was very specific in asking if I could visit multiple times a week (I work 4 days in a row with multiple days off in a row and she is my wife!) and he said that as long as I can prove that I have ties to Canada and that I'll be returning to Canada, then I shouldn't have a problem. I'm a pilot for a major airline in Canada so it was very important that he understand that not only will I be going to the US to visit my wife (basically every day off I have) but I also need to cross for work. (and that if I'm denied it could affect my employment!!!) He again assured me that as long as I can prove to the officer my intent to return to Canada (ie application paperwork showing where I'm at in the process, letter from my employer,work schedule, car lease payments, bank account statements, aprtment rental agreement etc) it shouldn't be a problem. It's all about being honest and upfront. I have no intention on staying in the US permanently until I get my PR card and I will have proof to that effect. Since I can visit and leave so regularly, I will basically be 'living' with her anyway. If anyone has anything to add, I would appreciate it, but this immigration officer seemed very sincere and had been through the same situation himself. I hope this info can help someone else in the same situation. Oh, and the reason this will work so well is because we will be living just across the border in Buffalo and I can drive to work in Toronto 2 times per week.

So it seems as though I won't be able to move to US untli the entire process is complete since I need to be able to cross the border for work. So If I understand correctly, that'll be about a year. Now, is there any reason I wouldn't be able to cross into the US a couple of times per week to visit my wife while I'm waiting?

How long will it be before I can move in with my wife in the US. I am Canadian citizen, she is an American Citizen and we were married in Wisconsin 2 months ago. We were going through with the Canadian Prmanent Rsident card for her but we have decided we would like to live in Buffalo NY instead (closer to her new job). I will be working in Ontario and I am I no hurry to work in the US, but that means I need to be able to cross the border twice a week for work (work out of Toronto). At what point will I be able to move to Buffalo with my wife? Is it after recieving a receipt for the I-130 paperwork?

Thanks adhead of time for any Info!