US cit. marrying Canadian, moving back to US
Jan 22nd 2003, 4:32 pm
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US cit. marrying Canadian, moving back to US
I am a US citizen and Canadian permanent resident living in Toronto. I
might be moving back to the US soon with my fiancee, and I'm concerned about
the best way to get her into the country. (I will be a dual citizen soon,
so I'm only concerned about her now.)
Should we apply for a fiancee visa, then move in and get married? Should we
get married in Canada, then I'll move her in as my wife? Or should we get
married in the US on a vacation there (as opposed to getting married in
Canada), then move her in at a later date as my wife? Which is
easier/quicker? What forms do I need? How long will it take? (Is getting
married to her in the US on vacation even possible without a special form?)
Also, if we just move to the US and get married and stay, how long can she
stay without any trouble? How long can a Canadian stay just as a visitor
(without a special visa)? Will she need a visitor visa to stay longer? Can
all the various applications be done in the US while she's there as a
visitor?
And will her eventual green card allow her to just stay in the US or work
there too?
Thanks to all who answer this long message.
might be moving back to the US soon with my fiancee, and I'm concerned about
the best way to get her into the country. (I will be a dual citizen soon,
so I'm only concerned about her now.)
Should we apply for a fiancee visa, then move in and get married? Should we
get married in Canada, then I'll move her in as my wife? Or should we get
married in the US on a vacation there (as opposed to getting married in
Canada), then move her in at a later date as my wife? Which is
easier/quicker? What forms do I need? How long will it take? (Is getting
married to her in the US on vacation even possible without a special form?)
Also, if we just move to the US and get married and stay, how long can she
stay without any trouble? How long can a Canadian stay just as a visitor
(without a special visa)? Will she need a visitor visa to stay longer? Can
all the various applications be done in the US while she's there as a
visitor?
And will her eventual green card allow her to just stay in the US or work
there too?
Thanks to all who answer this long message.
Jan 23rd 2003, 2:09 am
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Re: US cit. marrying Canadian, moving back to US
Richard Clark wrote:
>
> I am a US citizen and Canadian permanent resident living in Toronto. I
> might be moving back to the US soon with my fiancee, and I'm concerned about
> the best way to get her into the country. (I will be a dual citizen soon,
> so I'm only concerned about her now.)
[ ... ]
> And will her eventual green card allow her to just stay in the US or work
> there too?
Since a greencard holder is a US permanent resident, yes, she can work
>
> I am a US citizen and Canadian permanent resident living in Toronto. I
> might be moving back to the US soon with my fiancee, and I'm concerned about
> the best way to get her into the country. (I will be a dual citizen soon,
> so I'm only concerned about her now.)
[ ... ]
> And will her eventual green card allow her to just stay in the US or work
> there too?
Since a greencard holder is a US permanent resident, yes, she can work
Jan 23rd 2003, 6:21 am
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Re: US cit. marrying Canadian, moving back to US
Hello,
Getting married all depends on the time frame in which you want to move back to
the US. I am an experienced immigration attorney, and I give a free
consultation. Email me at [email protected] for more info or visit
www.EnterAmerica.com
-Jason
Getting married all depends on the time frame in which you want to move back to
the US. I am an experienced immigration attorney, and I give a free
consultation. Email me at [email protected] for more info or visit
www.EnterAmerica.com
-Jason
