I need help ASAP!! please

You have to fill out the forms, which you said you printed.

Outside of that, you need your medical and clearances done.

Things to remember:
-Your FBI clearance needs to be dated within 3 months of applying, and takes about 13 weeks to get back from the FBI
-Your medical expires after 1 year

Insurance doesn't cover the medical. You'll have to pay cash, more than likely. And have to get it done by a DMP, which they have in both the US and Canada. You can shop around and get the one which has the lowest cost. I personally had to pay $330, but I've seen them as low as $174 on the forums. Shop around in your area and your husband's area.

I would set a date when you know you're going to send the application off. Then send everything off in time to get it back just before sending the app off so you don't have things expire on you. Like the medical.

You need proof of your relationship as well, like joint accounts, photos, proof of communication(chat logs, phone bills, etc). I'm sure you said that.

You also need a copy of your marriage certificate.

As far as staying with your husband while it processes, that would be a decision you two make based on your circumstances. You are allowed to stay with him even while applying outland. However, you would have to get into the country first. Then you can apply for visitor visa extensions to stay during processing and hope it gets approved. I don't know if that's something you can afford to do financially. The process IS expensive between doctors and application fees and heck, even postage and picture fees. Decide what fits your budget. I did stay in Canada with my husband during processing, but I also covered all of the immigration/medical fees so he just had to cover living expenses.

Let us know if you have any further questions




Edited by audball - 11 May 2010 at 11:21pm

To be sure: see the following (paste url into address bar of your browser):

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp
(primary CIC web page with info for an "application to sponsor a member of the family class," which includes a spousal sponsorship, with links to guides and forms)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5491E.PDF
(main checklist of things that will need to be included in the application . . . good to work from while compiling documents and information, but also must be included with the app itself)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3900E.pdf
(guide for the sponsor . . . note: this goes a lot, lot easier if the two of you approach this as a joint project, working on all forms and aspects together)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3999E.pdf
("the immigrant's guide," that is for you -- again, best if the two of your work on all this together)

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3910e.pdf
(the "Country Specific Instructions" for an American . . . note that this includes an additional checklist specifically for documents that a sponsored American needs to include in the application; do not overlook the specifics here)