Immigration and work in usaHi David,
Your website was an enormous help when my wife became a PR of
Canada 2.5 yrs ago. (She is a US Citizen I am a Canadian Citizen)
She is going to take out her Canadian citizenship (3yr residence
is in October) before we make any moves but we are discussing the
idea of moving to the Oregon coast. I would think she can move
back at any time but was wondering about how I could go about
moving there and be able to work immediately upon arrival. We
have been married for 2 yrs and common law for 2.5yrs. Your help
as always would be much appreciated.
Also a second question, if I may. My wife works for a Canadian
company, which has been contacted by another Canadian company who
is doing some real estate development in Seattle. They want to
send my wife to do some work on the project in Seattle because
she is American and they are having a hard time getting a work
visa for anyone else. This seems a little bit to simple to me and
am wondering if this is possible as well as what tax /
immigration implications will be brought onto her
THNX
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david ingram replies:
Have her get her citizenship first. That leaves you free to move
to the USA.
If you move, she will have to sponsor you as a spouse and you
will have to do the paperwork in Montreal. It will take anywhere
from 6 to 18 months.
This previous Q & A will let you get started on the paperwork in
advance.
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Expert: taxman at centa.com
Date: Saturday April 08, 2006
Time: 06:56 PM -0700
QUESTION:
hi..i am born and raised in north Vancouver and i see your
truck all the
time ! COOL avdvertising , because now i need some help from your
company...and i knew who to call! any way im 27 and i will be
married to an
American girl who lives with me here in N.V... we plan to move to
the U.S.
and live... is it difficult for me to get residency? how long is
this
process? and is it wiser to marry in Canada or the U.S.? i
appreciate any
info you can share..
Sincerely,
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david ingram replies:
I specialize in NAFTA visas which involve 63 occupations (60 of
them require
University degree in a particular subject such as engineering,
architecture,
graphic arts, etc.). NAFTA visas can be issued in a day or two.
Marriage is very different and there are two directions you can
take with
both requiring your fiancée to sponsor you.
1. She can sponsor you as a fiancée which can be done through
Vancouver.
When approved, you get to go to the US and have to be married
within 90
days. No marriage, you have to return to Canada. It is taking
from 104
days to a year for a fiancée visa right now. The distinct
advantage is that
you can do the paperwork in Vancouver.
Goto http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/fiance.htm for US
government
directions.
Your fiancée will need to fill in Form I129 at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-129f.htm
2. You can get married first in Canada. Then you have to do the
paperwork
in Montreal which is pretty inconvenient for a North Vancouver
boy.
goto http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/spouselive.htm for US
government
directions. This is taking up to two years at the moment as I
understand -
You would file form I-130 at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-130.htm
The Third choice is to cross the border and get married in the
US. The
distinct disadvantage of this is that it can then take a couple
of years for
you to get permission to work. Not recommended.
Last, but not least, to sponsor you, your fiancée has to PROVE
sufficient
income and file fork I-864, an "Affidavit of Support" found at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-864.htm
The 2006 guideline would mean that she would have to be able to
show an
income of $16,500 US to sponsor you. When she files the
application, she
has to produce certified copies of her last three years of income
tax
returns.
You can find the income guidelines on form 864P at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-864.htm
Last, but not least, if her income is not sufficient, she may be
able to
provide support through assets. If there are no assets, another
family
member may file an 864A which is a co-support form.
Good luck. Remember, when you do go, I get to help you with your
tax
returns.
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$800 would be one T4 slip one W2 slip one or two interest slips
and you
lived in one country only - no self employment or rentals or
capital gains -
you did not move into or out of the country in this year.
$1,000 would be the same with one rental
$1,200 would be the same with one business no rental
$1,200 would be the minimum with a move in or out of the country.
These are
complicated because of the back and forth foreign tax credits. -
The IRS
says a foreign tax credit takes 1 hour and 53 minutes.
$1,500 would be the minimum with a rental or two in the country
you do not
live in or a rental and a business and foreign tax credits no
move in or
out
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country.
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We will still prepare Canadian only (lives in Canada, no US
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up.
With a Rental for $300
A Business for $300 - Rental and business likely $400
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filing
period) with about the same things in the same range with a
little bit more
if there is a state return.
Moving in or out of the country or part year earnings in the US
will ALWAYS
be $400 and up.
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8891 forms are generally $50.00 to $100.00 each.
18 RRSPs would be $900.00 - (maybe amalgamate a couple)
Capital gains *sales) are likely $50.00 for the first and $20.00
each after
that.
Just a guideline not etched in stone.
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