Hello Everyone,
I live and work in Canada as Permanent Resident (not a Canadian citizen...yet) with my wife and son (both US citizens, wife is also Permanent Resident in Canada, son has dual citizenship), we are currently thinking of moving to the US. I've been reading and reading about filling petitions etc, and getting lots of mixed responses and would like some help and clarification please.
1. What is the easiest way to go? File the I-130 and I-485 at the same time from inside the US (I have a B1/B2 visa that allows me to enter US).
2. File the I-130 from Canada and then wait for approval and then apply for IV with the consular here in Toronto?
3. If filing from inside the US, is it legal for me to stay under my visitor visa? would that create a problem getting petitions approved? Also my wife does not have a job, will that makes it harder to get the process approved? (I read that petitioner needs to have a job and living in US when filing a spouse petition, is that correct?).
4. If filing from Canada and wife is not present in US and currently unemployed, am I still eligible and will the petition gets approved?
Please advise,
Thanking you in advance!
G
I live and work in Canada as Permanent Resident (not a Canadian citizen...yet) with my wife and son (both US citizens, wife is also Permanent Resident in Canada, son has dual citizenship), we are currently thinking of moving to the US. I've been reading and reading about filling petitions etc, and getting lots of mixed responses and would like some help and clarification please.
1. What is the easiest way to go? File the I-130 and I-485 at the same time from inside the US (I have a B1/B2 visa that allows me to enter US).
2. File the I-130 from Canada and then wait for approval and then apply for IV with the consular here in Toronto?
3. If filing from inside the US, is it legal for me to stay under my visitor visa? would that create a problem getting petitions approved? Also my wife does not have a job, will that makes it harder to get the process approved? (I read that petitioner needs to have a job and living in US when filing a spouse petition, is that correct?).
4. If filing from Canada and wife is not present in US and currently unemployed, am I still eligible and will the petition gets approved?
Please advise,
Thanking you in advance!
G
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