Concurrent filing or Consular processing for parent from Canada

[sssv1216]

Hello,

I am a US citizen and would like to petition for my mom who is a Canadian citizen. I am over 21 and she is my natural mother.
Can she come over on her passport since you don't need a visa from Canada to come to the US and then apply for I-130 and I-485 at the same time? Is this considered being in the US 'legally' so I can file concurrently.
Or do I have to do the consular processing where she needs to get a visa from NVC first?
How long do both processes take? From what I understand if it does go to NVC, parent visa's are always current...so how long for her to get the visa if I go through consular process?

Please help!

[immihelp]

1. You can do it either way.
2. Timings vary. To calculate the timings, you will have to add up different times.

[sssv1216]

Thanks for the information.

So if I understand it correctly, it is ok for Canadians to visit on their passport. Do they need an I-94? Form I-130 asks for I-94 numbers...but they never give I-94 at the border. Does she have to ask for one? Or is it ok to put on form I-130 that no I-94 was given since port of entry was Canada and Canadian citizens do not require one? According to visa waiver program???

THen being here on an I-94 or passport is legal and I could apply using concurrent process.

Does she need an address in Canada still?