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wait times for American spouse , while both in USA

SadieRoo

Star Member
Jan 30, 2013
75
0
Category........
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20/04/2013
AOR Received.
24/05/2013
Med's Request
22/04/2013
Med's Done....
18-02-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
None needed
LANDED..........
13-02-2014 Whoop Whoop !
Curious to see if anyone doing the same as us , my husband is Canadian and I am American , and we got married in the US 9 years ago , and have been living down here. My husband has dual citizenship .We got the approval to sponsor , and I have sent in my physical . My husband is now up in Canada working , and I am still in Arizona. so now we wait ..... anyone have an Idea of the time frame ?
Can I come up and wait with him in Canada ?
Thanks
 

sariss

Hero Member
Jan 18, 2011
385
4
Collingwood Ontario Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 13, 2012
AOR Received.
August 22, 2012
File Transfer...
August 22, 2012
Med's Done....
April 4, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 29, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 10, 2012
LANDED..........
December 12, 2012
Outland is about 12 months, but some are approved before then. We were approved in 7 months. (my husband is from Arizona!)

Of course you can go to Canada. Being visa-exempt it's easy. However because you are not finished, do not make it look like you are moving. An American being denied PR status is very rare, but they could give you a hard time, because they may be worried that you won't leave if you are denied. Just let them know you are visiting your spouse during the process and show them the sponsor proof.
You will hopefully be given a 6 month stay, which can be extended.
 

SadieRoo

Star Member
Jan 30, 2013
75
0
Category........
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20/04/2013
AOR Received.
24/05/2013
Med's Request
22/04/2013
Med's Done....
18-02-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
None needed
LANDED..........
13-02-2014 Whoop Whoop !
My husband is flying back in October to come and get everything together and drive back with our stuff . I will follow with our other car and dog to Buffalo. My husbands family will meet us there and take the jeep with them ( paper work will be done for bringing it over ) following my husband in the uhaul and I will get in another car and go through at Niagara Falls with family saying I am visiting them and him . And hope that it won't take that long to get approved !