Pending I130, husband going to US
Apr 3rd 2007, 6:07 am
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Pending I130, husband going to US
Hi there,
First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone who posts on this website. It was vital to my husband and I when he immigrated to Canada. So THANK YOU!!!
Now for my question...
My husband and I live in Toronto and we have plans to move to Florida because my husband has been offered work there. We really didnt plan to be going to US so soon after he immigrated to Canada but we can not turn down this opportunity. So we thought the move would happen in the Fall of 2007 so we went ahead and applied for our I130 from here in Toronto. We got our notice of reciept on March 6th, 2007. Here's the issue....it turns out that my husband is needed there sooner than we thought and we are curious what is the best course of action is for us now. Do we change his address to the US and have me keep mine in Canada and I can visit him. OR do we both keep our permanent address in Canada and still file from here.
I just read a post about a woman that was already married when she entered the US on a VWP and then they merely submitted their I130 and I495 and now she has a GC. Is this normal...is it a possibility for me so that I can be with my husband?
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any advice.
First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone who posts on this website. It was vital to my husband and I when he immigrated to Canada. So THANK YOU!!!
Now for my question...
My husband and I live in Toronto and we have plans to move to Florida because my husband has been offered work there. We really didnt plan to be going to US so soon after he immigrated to Canada but we can not turn down this opportunity. So we thought the move would happen in the Fall of 2007 so we went ahead and applied for our I130 from here in Toronto. We got our notice of reciept on March 6th, 2007. Here's the issue....it turns out that my husband is needed there sooner than we thought and we are curious what is the best course of action is for us now. Do we change his address to the US and have me keep mine in Canada and I can visit him. OR do we both keep our permanent address in Canada and still file from here.
I just read a post about a woman that was already married when she entered the US on a VWP and then they merely submitted their I130 and I495 and now she has a GC. Is this normal...is it a possibility for me so that I can be with my husband?
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any advice.
Apr 3rd 2007, 6:36 am
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Re: Pending I130, husband going to US
Hi there,
My husband and I live in Toronto and we have plans to move to Florida because my husband has been offered work there. We really didnt plan to be going to US so soon after he immigrated to Canada but we can not turn down this opportunity. So we thought the move would happen in the Fall of 2007 so we went ahead and applied for our I130 from here in Toronto. We got our notice of reciept on March 6th, 2007. Here's the issue....it turns out that my husband is needed there sooner than we thought and we are curious what is the best course of action is for us now. Do we change his address to the US and have me keep mine in Canada and I can visit him. OR do we both keep our permanent address in Canada and still file from here.
My husband and I live in Toronto and we have plans to move to Florida because my husband has been offered work there. We really didnt plan to be going to US so soon after he immigrated to Canada but we can not turn down this opportunity. So we thought the move would happen in the Fall of 2007 so we went ahead and applied for our I130 from here in Toronto. We got our notice of reciept on March 6th, 2007. Here's the issue....it turns out that my husband is needed there sooner than we thought and we are curious what is the best course of action is for us now. Do we change his address to the US and have me keep mine in Canada and I can visit him. OR do we both keep our permanent address in Canada and still file from here.
I just read a post about a woman that was already married when she entered the US on a VWP and then they merely submitted their I130 and I495 and now she has a GC. Is this normal...is it a possibility for me so that I can be with my husband?
Apr 3rd 2007, 6:37 am
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Re: Pending I130, husband going to US
Here's the issue....it turns out that my husband is needed there sooner than we thought and we are curious what is the best course of action is for us now. Do we change his address to the US and have me keep mine in Canada and I can visit him. OR do we both keep our permanent address in Canada and still file from here.
I just read a post about a woman that was already married when she entered the US on a VWP and then they merely submitted their I130 and I495 and now she has a GC. Is this normal...is it a possibility for me so that I can be with my husband?
Best Wishes,
Rene
Apr 3rd 2007, 6:47 am
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Re: Pending I130, husband going to US
Hi there,
First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone who posts on this website. It was vital to my husband and I when he immigrated to Canada. So THANK YOU!!!
Now for my question...
My husband and I live in Toronto and we have plans to move to Florida because my husband has been offered work there. We really didnt plan to be going to US so soon after he immigrated to Canada but we can not turn down this opportunity. So we thought the move would happen in the Fall of 2007 so we went ahead and applied for our I130 from here in Toronto. We got our notice of reciept on March 6th, 2007. Here's the issue....it turns out that my husband is needed there sooner than we thought and we are curious what is the best course of action is for us now. Do we change his address to the US and have me keep mine in Canada and I can visit him. OR do we both keep our permanent address in Canada and still file from here.
I just read a post about a woman that was already married when she entered the US on a VWP and then they merely submitted their I130 and I495 and now she has a GC. Is this normal...is it a possibility for me so that I can be with my husband?
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any advice.
First of all I would like to say thank you to everyone who posts on this website. It was vital to my husband and I when he immigrated to Canada. So THANK YOU!!!
Now for my question...
My husband and I live in Toronto and we have plans to move to Florida because my husband has been offered work there. We really didnt plan to be going to US so soon after he immigrated to Canada but we can not turn down this opportunity. So we thought the move would happen in the Fall of 2007 so we went ahead and applied for our I130 from here in Toronto. We got our notice of reciept on March 6th, 2007. Here's the issue....it turns out that my husband is needed there sooner than we thought and we are curious what is the best course of action is for us now. Do we change his address to the US and have me keep mine in Canada and I can visit him. OR do we both keep our permanent address in Canada and still file from here.
I just read a post about a woman that was already married when she entered the US on a VWP and then they merely submitted their I130 and I495 and now she has a GC. Is this normal...is it a possibility for me so that I can be with my husband?
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any advice.
The remainder of the immigrant visa application process will be on you now, and Montreal will be in touch with you directly about starting your visa application. timelines are pretty long for this backed up Consulate and it doesn't seem out of line to expect this to take another 4+ (maybe ++) months. No one has a clear idea on the locally-filed cases due to some recent changes.
You can visit the US during this time; be prepared to show evidence that you will return to Canada after your visit.
The post you read about the other woman doesn't apply to you; she decided to immigrate after she was already in the US as a visitor. You may not make that same decision before you are in the US.
Apr 3rd 2007, 6:55 am
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Re: Pending I130, husband going to US
Your husband's 'job' WRT immigration is done, as far as being in Canada. He is free to go to the US now that he has filed the I-130.
The remainder of the immigrant visa application process will be on you now, and Montreal will be in touch with you directly about starting your visa application. timelines are pretty long for this backed up Consulate and it doesn't seem out of line to expect this to take another 4+ (maybe ++) months. No one has a clear idea on the locally-filed cases due to some recent changes.
You can visit the US during this time; be prepared to show evidence that you will return to Canada after your visit.
The post you read about the other woman doesn't apply to you; she decided to immigrate after she was already in the US as a visitor. You may not make that same decision before you are in the US.
The remainder of the immigrant visa application process will be on you now, and Montreal will be in touch with you directly about starting your visa application. timelines are pretty long for this backed up Consulate and it doesn't seem out of line to expect this to take another 4+ (maybe ++) months. No one has a clear idea on the locally-filed cases due to some recent changes.
You can visit the US during this time; be prepared to show evidence that you will return to Canada after your visit.
The post you read about the other woman doesn't apply to you; she decided to immigrate after she was already in the US as a visitor. You may not make that same decision before you are in the US.
Apr 3rd 2007, 6:55 am
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Re: Pending I130, husband going to US
If you are doing DCF in Canada, I would still go that route, it's by far the best method for you to enter the USA (you become a PR upon arrival), and I believe it's also quicker than having him start over by filing another I-130 in the USA once he's here.
No, this wouldn't be the right course of action for you. One shouldn't use the VWP, visitor visa, or cross the Canadian border with the intent to remain in the USA and adjust status to PR. That woman shouldn't have done it....unless she truly had no intent to remain in the USA at the time she entered.
Best Wishes,
Rene
No, this wouldn't be the right course of action for you. One shouldn't use the VWP, visitor visa, or cross the Canadian border with the intent to remain in the USA and adjust status to PR. That woman shouldn't have done it....unless she truly had no intent to remain in the USA at the time she entered.
Best Wishes,
Rene
Apr 3rd 2007, 7:15 am
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Thanks. Yes...I know...I was just curious what my actual timeframe was legally. I'm guessing that all my appointments...ie medicial, biometrics, tec have to be done in Toronto anyway? Isn't that right?
Apr 3rd 2007, 7:47 am
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Re: Pending I130, husband going to US
Sure. You can find some more people in your same boat here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/in...p?showforum=82
Look for the Montreal or Canada threads. Note that there are folk ahead of you who are just now getting rescheduled after having their case put on 'pause'. You *might* get an idea of timeline expectations there.
Also, your questions from here have been posted many times at VJ and there are several useful answers, if you want to do some searching/reading.
Look for the Montreal or Canada threads. Note that there are folk ahead of you who are just now getting rescheduled after having their case put on 'pause'. You *might* get an idea of timeline expectations there.
Also, your questions from here have been posted many times at VJ and there are several useful answers, if you want to do some searching/reading.
