Hello I entered the us illegally got married to a canadiam citizen who is a permanent resident in the US we have a beautiful daughter together ,we want to move to Canada and start our lives as a family without living in fear , what are my options I am jamaican I have no legal entry to the united states what do I need to do
Trying to figure out what I need to do to get entry to canada
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Your spouse will have to sponsor you for permanent residency (PR) while you are living in the US. Since you have no status in Canada, any sort of temporary status to Canada (e.g. tourist visa, study permit, work permit) will not be approved. The only option is for your wife to sponsor you for PR. Expect the process to take around a year - so the sooner you start, the better.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp
Thank you ,do you know if I can be processed here or would I need to go back to Jamaica for interview
If an interview is required, it will most likely be held in Jamaica and you will be required to attend in person. Interviews aren't always required - but it may be in your case given your immigration history in the US. Interviews are usually requested when there are concerns your relationship may not be genuine. Unfortunately it's impossible for any of us to predict if an interview will be required or not.
I assume you have been in the US illegally for more than a year. If so, you should be aware that you will be automatically banned from the US for 10 years as soon as you leave the country. So once you leave the US, make sure you have no plans to return for a decade - and make sure you don't try to return during that 10 year period or US authorities may arrest and imprison you.
Yes - so in that case you're going to be banned automatically from the US for 10 years as soon as you leave. You'll need to stay out of the country for a decade once you go.
Just to add, make sure you are honest and upfront about your current status and overstay in the US. Forgetting/neglecting to be honest about that can have some pretty devistating consequences.
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