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In all likelihood, the working visa that he is applying for is one under which he is not supposed to have an immigrant intent. If it is firmly fixed in both your minds that you will marry when he comes back to the States, he should be applying for a fiancé visa. On the other hand, if your plans are still unclear and the only really fixed plan is that he will come back and work under his working visa, he would again be eligible for entering the US as a worker. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence  

As you cannot go over there and they cannot come over here at present, I suggest that you think of the alternative of sponsoring them for permanent residence in the States since you are now a US citizen. You can file I-130 relative petitions for the members of your family, have them approved in this country, and then further processed through the National Visa Center and ultimately through the American consulate in Montréal. If everything goes well, your family should be able to immigrate to the States within a year. If your wife and one or more of your children require I-601 waivers for illegal stay in the U.S., the timing will be more lengthy and the outcome less certain. An immigration lawyer versed in waiver law may be very helpful in that situation. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Significantly more information is needed in order to provide a legal analysis of options your stepson may have for U.S. immigration benefits. Note, that if one of his biological parents is a U.S. citizen, your stepson already may be a U.S. citizen by birth. There really is no substitute for a consultation with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies to attain your goals, and who then could offer legal representation in the often complex application process.