FOR MARY!
Conjugal partner
This category is for partners-either of the opposite sex or same sex-in exceptional circumstances beyond their control that prevent them from qualifying as common-law partners or spouses by living together.
A conjugal relationship is more than a physical relationship. It means you depend on each other, there is some permanence to the relationship and there is the same level of commitment as a marriage or a common-law relationship.
You may apply as a conjugal partner if:
You should not apply as a conjugal partner if:
I think that is you and Steve.
Also
United States (Buffalo - Detroit - Los Angeles - New York - Seattle - Washington, D.C.)
It says if you are outside of Canada to contact your local Canadian Embassy... Buffalo is the only option for you.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/buffalo.asp
Immigration Tel.: (716) 858-9501
I think what the two of you should be looking at first is...CAN you get married first? This would probably make the whole immigration process a lot easier, because then he'd be taking you over as a spouse. I would contact your local place where you file marriages (ours is at the courthouse) and ask them if it is possible for you to marry someone from Canada IN the US. I was reading somewhere that said something that applying for a long-term stay in each other's countries or summin...bleh.
I sent an email out to see if I could get you a contact number, and I'll get back to you if I get a reply to that email. =D
This category is for partners-either of the opposite sex or same sex-in exceptional circumstances beyond their control that prevent them from qualifying as common-law partners or spouses by living together.
A conjugal relationship is more than a physical relationship. It means you depend on each other, there is some permanence to the relationship and there is the same level of commitment as a marriage or a common-law relationship.
You may apply as a conjugal partner if:
- You have maintained a conjugal relationship with your sponsor for at least one year.
- You have been prevented from living together or marrying because of:
- an immigration barrier;
- your marital status (for example, you are married to someone else and living in a country where divorce is not possible); or
- your sexual orientation (for example, you are in a same-sex relationship and same-sex marriage is not permitted where you live). Or,
- You can provide evidence there was a reason that you could not live together (for example, you were refused long-term stays in each other’s country).
You should not apply as a conjugal partner if:
- You could have lived together but chose not to. This shows that you did not have the level of commitment required for a conjugal relationship. (For example, one of you may not have wanted to give up a job or a course of study, or your relationship was not yet at the point where you were ready to live together.)
- You cannot provide evidence there was a reason that kept you from living together. Or,
- You are engaged to be married. In this case, you should either apply as a spouse once the marriage has taken place or apply as a common-law partner if you have lived together continuously for at least 12 months.
I think that is you and Steve.
Also
United States (Buffalo - Detroit - Los Angeles - New York - Seattle - Washington, D.C.)
It says if you are outside of Canada to contact your local Canadian Embassy... Buffalo is the only option for you.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/buffalo.asp
Immigration Tel.: (716) 858-9501
I think what the two of you should be looking at first is...CAN you get married first? This would probably make the whole immigration process a lot easier, because then he'd be taking you over as a spouse. I would contact your local place where you file marriages (ours is at the courthouse) and ask them if it is possible for you to marry someone from Canada IN the US. I was reading somewhere that said something that applying for a long-term stay in each other's countries or summin...bleh.
I sent an email out to see if I could get you a contact number, and I'll get back to you if I get a reply to that email. =D