Need help and I have no idea what to do...

[Narekatzee]

Please help me out I really have no idea what to do...

I am a Canadian Citizen studying abroad and this summer I am planning on marrying my fiance who is not a Canadian Citizen and lives where I am studying. After marriage I am planning on going to graduate school in the United States which means I will also need a student visa. Thats not an issue, but my question is

a) Should my wife apply directly to US to get a visa to go with me or would it be easier for me to bring my wife to Canada and than apply from there?
b) If bringing her would be better, how do I bring her over (can she fly over with me right away and we do the paper work in Canada or...)
and
c) when i bring her over to Canada what kind if any statues does she get and how long will this whole process take?


eventually we will move back to Canada and apply for her citizenship but until than what is my best option?

Really really appreciate anyone who can help.

 

[Sweden]

Hey, and welcome to the forum.

I can not comment on the US visa part as I have no idea.

Depending on where she is from, the options are different.

If she is from a visa-exempt country, then she can come on a tourist visa, and you can sponsor her inland ( as soon as you apply, she can stay in the country because she will have "implied status"), or outland ( but then she would have to maintain her status in Canada, and get an extension on her visa, which is feasible).

If she is from a non-visa-exempt country, then she would need to ask for a visitor visa, but it's unlikely to be granted if she is married to you, because CIC doesn't believe that she will leave when her visa expires... but if it's granted, then you could do the same as before - apply inland, or outland.

how long it takes? inland is 14 months for the moment, but she could have a work permit after 6 months.
Outland depends on where she is from.

Since you are a Canadian citizen (and not a PR), you could also sponsor her while you are not in Canada. You could get married, apply for her sponsorship outland, and you go and study in the US while the application is being processed... ( then up to you to see for the US visa, I have no idea about that - maybe as a married student she could come with you ?). You would have to prove to CIC that you intend to settle in Canada, and since you would be studying outside of Canada, you will need to put together a good plan ( where you will live, how you will support yourself, etc) to convince CIC that you will go back to Canada once the PR is granted, and your studies are over.

Good luck,
Sweden