digoman

WOW - my head is going to explode! I was extremely niave on how I thought this process was going to proceed. Extremely grateful for this forum.

Again, thank-you so much for the information. This helps greatly with our planning.

I'll post updates as they come in regarding our progress.

Extremely grateful,

Dan & Gina

Thank-you so much for the reply. I had hoped for better news to be honest, but a realistic expectation is what I was looking to receive, so thank-you for that!

I browsed some of the timeline information for Montreal. I am certain it will soon become quite clear, but what are the stages associated with the codes/dates?

NOA1

NOA2

etc.

As well, I am wondering if my wife will still be allowed into the US with her Canadian passport, or have we permanently ostracized her from the US until this entire process is complete?

Thanks again to everyone for the replies and information.

Dan & Gina

Hello, all. Glad to find a place to share and receive information.

I am a dual citizen, Canada/USA. I have lived in Canada all my life, and my wife has for the majority of hers. We were recently married and both live in Calgary. Today I filed our I-130 (hope I am in the right forum!). It was "approved" (as expected, they of course want the filing fee regardless of outcome I imagine!) and we were told our application would be sent to Montreal for processing.

Along with simply wanting to interact with others who are currently, or have recently, gone through this process, I am trying to find out a realistic timeframe in which my wife and I can expect to wait for the entire process to be complete. Also any hints, tips, tricks, etc

Short background on our situation: I have recently been laid off. Rather than locate another employer in Calgary, my wife (who grew up in Miami for a few years) have decided to leave the Canadian winters behind and move to sunny Florida - an area we have both spent time in, as well as an area we can both secure and continue our careers. Due to the fact I need to be working asap, and that we need to sell our home and essentially cut all ties to Canada, we are wondering how long the process may take for my wife to receive her Green Card. I have read anywhere between 3 months and a year plus - needless to say, I am optimistic on the shorter timeframe That being said, I would welcome any realistic information from couples who have applied via an Embassy in Canada (with processing in Montreal).

We have no interest in being apart for an extended period, so if possible I would like to wait in Canada with my beautiful bride until she can enter the US as a permanent resident (not sure if my terminology is correct, here). Also interested to know with any certainty of she can still enter the US with her Canadian passport as a visitor. We also have been advised her interview needs to take place in Montreal - is there any validity to this?

Any and all comments are genuinely appreciated and welcomed.

Dan & Gina

Hello, all. Glad to find a place to share and receive information.

I am a dual citizen, Canada/USA. I have lived in Canada all my life, and my wife has for the majority of hers. We were recently married and both live in Calgary. Today I filed our I-130 (hope I am in the right forum!). It was "approved" (as expected, they of course want the filing fee regardless of outcome I imagine!) and we were told our application would be sent to Montreal for processing.

Along with simply wanting to interact with others who are currently, or have recently, gone through this process, I am trying to find out a realistic timeframe in which my wife and I can expect to wait for the entire process to be complete. Also any hints, tips, tricks, etc

Short background on our situation: I have recently been laid off. Rather than locate another employer in Calgary, my wife (who grew up in Miami for a few years) have decided to leave the Canadian winters behind and move to sunny Florida - an area we have both spent time in, as well as an area we can both secure and continue our careers. Due to the fact I need to be working asap, and that we need to sell our home and essentially cut all ties to Canada, we are wondering how long the process may take for my wife to receive her Green Card. I have read anywhere between 3 months and a year plus - needless to say, I am optimistic on the shorter timeframe That being said, I would welcome any realistic information from couples who have applied via an Embassy in Canada (with processing in Montreal).

We have no interest in being apart for an extended period, so if possible I would like to wait in Canada with my beautiful bride until she can enter the US as a permanent resident (not sure if my terminology is correct, here). Also interested to know with any certainty of she can still enter the US with her Canadian passport as a visitor. We also have been advised her interview needs to take place in Montreal - is there any validity to this?

Any and all comments are genuinely appreciated and welcomed.

Dan & Gina