I am a U.S. citizen who married my Canadian husband in Ontario last summer while visiting. We have been together for over 3 years and have visited between our two countries but have never lived in the same place. We're trying to do it right but the financial aspect keeps getting in the way. He is a truck driver so he goes back and forth across the border and I have been trying to get there legally to live in Canada and put my kids in school there. He owns his own house and is self-employed. I am temporarily unemployed due to the poor economy in the state I live in and he is basically supporting both households but he doesn't make enough financially to do this AND sponsor me and my kids to move there. I already got FBI clearances and fingerprint checks done but have not had any medical checks and we haven't submitted any paperwork. We've been in limbo now for over a year (our first anniversary was in July). Is there anything we can do to get things started so we can at least live in the same place legally? How much does it cost just to get the paperwork started and could we live together as long as it was in process? Is there anything else we can to do to be together? I did get a job offer or I could work for my husband (if that's legal since he's self-employed). Do you know if that's allowed? I also have heard I could stay there for 6 months but I can't afford to maintain a residence in the states and not be here. I also have two kids that I need to keep in school. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!!!