I am American and my husband is Canadian. We just applied for his permanent residency via the consular processing. But now since the process has changed and we had to mail to where I live in Texas. Does this increase the waiting time? I've read on the internet it can take between 4 months to 12 months.
Also, Can my husband apply for the TN visa while waiting for the permanent residency to go through?
One last thing, If no on the TN visa. Can he stay with me in the US as long as he leaves the country every 6 months or does that mean he can't stay more than 6 months in a year? I don't want him to be banned.
p.s. We've been married for 6.5 years and have 2 kids, so it's obviously not a marriage just for a green card. Not sure if that makes a difference with this at all.
Thanks for your help.
Also, Can my husband apply for the TN visa while waiting for the permanent residency to go through?
One last thing, If no on the TN visa. Can he stay with me in the US as long as he leaves the country every 6 months or does that mean he can't stay more than 6 months in a year? I don't want him to be banned.
p.s. We've been married for 6.5 years and have 2 kids, so it's obviously not a marriage just for a green card. Not sure if that makes a difference with this at all.
Thanks for your help.