I am a Canadian citizen who has been living and working in the US on an O1 visa for 2 years. I met and am engaged to an American citizen. I just was laid off from my job this week and as a result have lost my O1 visa. We were planning on me being able to apply for a change of status from O1 to green card but that cannot happen. Therefore, we are getting married ASAP and applying for my green card. We could afford for me not to work while the application goes through BUT it will destroy our savings. I'm hoping to avoid that.
I can obtain a job in Canada where I work 3 weeks and have 1 week off, during which i could visit my wife in the US. If I apply for consular processing and go back to Canada to work while waiting for the green card, may I enter and exit the US during that time to visit my wife? Do I need to submit any other forms to do so? Is there a limit on how many times I can visit? Should I be in the US or in Canada when I apply for consular processing?
Any advice you might have on other possible situations would be helpful as well! Both to avoid financial hardship as well as time away from my wife.
I can obtain a job in Canada where I work 3 weeks and have 1 week off, during which i could visit my wife in the US. If I apply for consular processing and go back to Canada to work while waiting for the green card, may I enter and exit the US during that time to visit my wife? Do I need to submit any other forms to do so? Is there a limit on how many times I can visit? Should I be in the US or in Canada when I apply for consular processing?
Any advice you might have on other possible situations would be helpful as well! Both to avoid financial hardship as well as time away from my wife.