PhD

Yesterday was the first session of my Anthropology Methodology course. It was interesting. All was PhD students but me and another one. Most of them were in Sociology and Anthropology.
I don't know what happened that I decided to apply for PhD this year! Maybe I met PhD students and thought there is nothing special about them and I am really one of them! (hahahah)
I searched for PhD programs in my current university. Firstly, communication. I think it is good but there is a problem and it is that I would like to change my approach in communication and focus more on interpersonal communication not on mass media so much, but almost all the advisers were concentrated just on media not other branches of communication and also the deadline is Jan.15 that I think I cannot prepare my documents to be sent from Iran.
The other choice was Sociology which advisers research interests were close to what I would like to work and also the deadline is Feb.1. I asked from one of previous semester instructor for reference letter, she said she will do, but she doesn't know the details. If she knows why I need the reference letter I don't know what her reaction will be!
The other consideration is that my desire has been to go for my PhD in one of the most high-standard universities in the United States. My current university is not a bad university. It international ranking is 50-60 but the competition in getting an academic positions is not easy and I think more reputation of PhD university, more occupational opportunities I will get.
I haven't made my decision completely yet. Another point is that my spouse is applying many universities in Canada and if he get the admission in Ottawa for example, what I can do?! If I get the admission here making decision for leaving Vancouver won't be so easy! Doesn't it?!