I was once out of status in USA

[lasoje13]

Good afternoon everyone , so here goes my story I was once sponsored to study in USA , and I landed and when school was about to start my sponsor told me to f** off . I was left with little money and no hope . Long story short I did work under the table and never commited a crime nor was ever fingerprinted . I left voluntarely after 2 and a half years in USA . Went back home graduated in 3 years and moved to Canada where I have family now a girlfirend too . I am a FTW with LMO . Now my gf and I are thinking about getting married and starting the whole permanent resident applications . I already have fbi background check ,got it with no problem . Will Canada give me problems for once being in usa ''illegally'' . Thanks

 

[scylla]

As long as you're honest in your sponsorship application and as long as your relationship with your girlfriend is genuine (and you can prove it), the overstay in the US should have no impact on your application.

 

[lasoje13]

Oh excellent , I just did a little research on that and I see some ppl who apparently did not have problem with their imm,status in another countries

 

[user828]

But you would need FBI Clearance ( considering you lived more than 6 months ) - FBI doesn't care about overstay, all they need is fingerprints and give you report

 

[lasoje13]

oh i already have that one theres nothing on it , but its only valid one more month . well i will get a new one . at what point of this application will I need to provide fbi check ?

 

[lasoje13]

the marriage will take place in april 1st , and we should have all paperwork ready for inland application in june . after how long will i need to provide fbi check , is it right away ? because i need to time that well as they are only valid for 3-6 months . if the application in filed inland am i responsible for maintaining my legal status or do i get some sort of status when i file?

 

[lasoje13]

I went from getting a LMO with the company that kept boucning me around like a little puppy to being absolutely lost about my NOC and LMO . Now my question I will apply for PR thru my fiance when we get married . Will the fact that my duties were different from my NOC on LMO hinder me in future ? Will the government check that with my company ? I was told by my boss when he started bouncing me around that i would be okay ... I know my case is absolutely a mess from reading it on this forum , but i really need help . Thanks

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I went from getting a LMO with the company that kept boucning me around like a little puppy to being absolutely lost about my NOC and LMO . Now my question I will apply for PR thru my fiance when we get married . Will the fact that my duties were different from my NOC on LMO hinder me in future ? Will the government check that with my company ? I was told by my boss when he started bouncing me around that i would be okay ... I know my case is absolutely a mess from reading it on this forum , but i really need help . Thanks

If you're being sponsored by your wife, your job has nothing to do with it.

 

[lasoje13]

Does this still apply ? Thanks

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has introduced a new regulation that requires certain sponsored spouses live in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years or they risk losing their permanent resident status. The measure is to curb marriage fraud for immigration purposes, according to the federal agency.

Me and my wife to be are in a relationship for less than 2 years . I was just wondering if this applies or its just a rumour ? Thanks

 

[scylla]

No - it's not just a rumour. It's now a rule and is called conditional permanent residence:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2012/2012-10-26a.asp

 

[Pinkygirlee]

But you would need FBI Clearance ( considering you lived more than 6 months ) - FBI doesn't care about overstay, all they need is fingerprints and give you report

Hi, I am in a similar situation. I was wondering is it really ok for anybody to request for a FBI record check even if you overstay in the US without a valid status?