Been gone awhile, and it ain't over yet.... Here's the story.

[Roham]

Congrat's Roham!!!!!

My wife is from the US so I'm all too familiar with your present situation. However, when we married in 2002, she was able to come live with me while we went through the whole immigration process. It took two years and all kinds of jumping through hoops before she attained her 'permanent resident' status and got a SIN number and could work. I've heard that since we went through the process the Canadian gov't changed the immigration rules so I don't know what they are now if they have indeed changed.

I suggest you contact an immigration lawyer if you can afford one. Even if it's just for a consultation to ensure you know all the rules and regulations. Perhaps there's still a way for her to come live with you while you do the immigration dance. I know in 2002 all that was stipulated was that I had to fully support her for the entire process (2 years) which I was more than happy to do as I'm sure you would be more than happy to do for your wife.

If you can afford to pay one of those bloodsuckers to do their job for you, then I'd hire one and get them on it. If they've been doing this for a while, they'll know all the in's and out's and be able to shorten the process down to the least amount of time possible. Being a not very trusting guy myself, I'd be checking around and asking for recommendations before deciding on a bloodsucker.....errr....lawyer if you go that route.

Thanks for your advice. I've been working on it for a month, hard.... I'm almost done! Whew.... Hopefully it'll be ready to send to them in the next two weeks... I probably will be taking it to a lawyer to take a look at it the day before I send it off.

[CptnBlues63]

Thanks for your advice. I've been working on it for a month, hard.... I'm almost done! Whew.... Hopefully it'll be ready to send to them in the next two weeks... I probably will be taking it to a lawyer to take a look at it the day before I send it off.

I'm happy to help in any way I can......which won't be much.........other than the advice I've already given.

I recommended the immigration lawyer because they'll know all the in's and out's and with luck, make it so your lady can come and join you as quickly as possible. By that I mean, faster than if you do application yourself. I don't know, but at the very least if you consult one, you can find out if there is a way they can expedite getting her here.

I know all too well what it's like to be married to someone who lives in another country and not be able to see them. There was a gap of 8 or 10 months between our wedding and her moving here and I was only able to go visit her once during that period.

I hope you get your wife here and living with you quickly!

[Paddy]

Immigration sucks. It took over four years for me to get a green card. ( and $15,000 in Solicitor fees).
Although, I did it the "Old Fashioned" way. Illegally- I over stayed my visa.

[mail man]

Immigration sucks. It took over four years for me to get a green card. ( and $15,000 in Solicitor fees).
Although, I did it the "Old Fashioned" way. Illegally- I over stayed my visa.

Well, hell, I would have reservations about letting you in too.

[Paddy]

Well, hell, I would have reservations about letting you in too.

Getting a resident visa is near impossible unless you have some in demand skill set while living abroad. Getting into the USA is half the battle. Once here, it becomes a matter of time & money ( and a few political connections does not hurt). Your average Latino coming from Central America with only lint in his pocket does not stand a chance. The first meeting with a lawyer to set the wheels in motion and take deportation off the table involved a $7,500 retainer. Any undocumented can become documented, it just takes deep pockets.