Canadian Married in the US

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dluong07

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Hi all,

I am a Canadian citizen. I met my wife when I worked in the US in 1999-2003. I came back in November 2008 to get married and got married in the same month (as Visitor status). I applied I-130 in April. The I-130 is processing right now. Now I'm applying for I-485. Do I have to apply them together? I though reading the document of I-485 that I need the A# of I-130. My visitor status past the 6 months a while ago. Do I have any problem with I-485? Do I need to apply for an extension of the Visitor status?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 
I'm from Alberta, I came to the US as a visitor in May. My USC husband and I got married in June. See my timeline for our process.
If I remember correctly, once your married your 6 month visitors stauts doe not apply anymore.. Like staying over 6 months is not a problem.
Also, as a visitor from Canada, we are not given Alien numbers.

Sorry I can't help much, hopefully some others will have more info.

*adding timeline*
 
Do I have to apply them together? - No.


I though reading the document of I-485 that I need the A# of I-130. - I-130 does not generate A#. You need its recept #.


My visitor status past the 6 months a while ago. Do I have any problem with I-485? - No.


Do I need to apply for an extension of the Visitor status? - You should not do that, it will be misrepresentation - a deportable offence.
 
I'm also a Canadian citizen but here on a TN rather than visitor status so can't help you there.

Agree with acr, you'll need the I-130 receipt number. Also with SpanishGirl, that Canadian visitors - or TNs for that matter - don't get issued an A#.

Good luck.
 
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the fact he came here to get married on a visitor pass, knowing he was to get married and stay is fraud, is it not? He would never have gotten through the border if he said he was getting married and staying. Because he's admitted that I'd be concerned, because at my interview, I was asked if I planned to stay when I entered.
 
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No, it is not. There is the 30/60 day rule that addressed this long ago.
 
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