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Should we apply for a green card?
Hi, I'm currently in grad school in the US with an F-1 visa. I'm a Chinese citizen so my F-1 visa expires every year. My husband (who is a US citizen) and I got married last year but we haven't applied for the green card yet. Now he has accepted a 1 year job offer in Canada starting in september 2010 and we want to move to Canada together. However, I have unfinished dissertation work here in the US and I want to work on my thesis from a distance. I still need to be able to travel back to the US during the year. The question is, should we apply for a green card right now? As far as we can tell, we have basically the following options:
1. Apply for a green card immediately, then move to Canada.
2. Do not apply for a green card, and try to renew my F-1 visa (multiple entries) and apply for a Canadian visa. I feel a little risky since I'm only taking a few dissertation credits.
3. My husband moves to Canada, and I stay here in the US, and this will be torturing...
If anyone can think of any other suggestions or options, that will be great! Thanks in advance!
1. Apply for a green card immediately, then move to Canada.
2. Do not apply for a green card, and try to renew my F-1 visa (multiple entries) and apply for a Canadian visa. I feel a little risky since I'm only taking a few dissertation credits.
3. My husband moves to Canada, and I stay here in the US, and this will be torturing...
If anyone can think of any other suggestions or options, that will be great! Thanks in advance!
