Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	We were...	Yippeee!! All that worrying and stress done with! Now you get to worry and stress about the important things in life... like WEDDING PLANS!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-05-17 10:08:00
Canada	Wedding in Canada possible on K-1?	I agree with the previous posts. Have a "courthouse" marriage in the states, and then a ceremony in Canada for family/friends. The K-1 is a visa that allows you to legally marry in the states and adjust your status without having to prove that you didnt "intend" to get married while you were just visiting. If you dont want to wait for a greencard and all that after you are married to travel back to canada, then do the ceremony in canada first (but dont get legally married), and after she has crossed the border, run to the nearest courthouse and "legalise" it	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-18 12:10:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	My Vent... the FREAKIN VANCOUVER OLYMPICS HOLDING MY WHOLE LIFE UP!!! cant be with hubby until I get my visa ,cant get visa until daughter has CRBA.. cant get CRBA until consulate re-opens after the olympics.... AAAAAHHHHHHHH *sobs*	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-02-11 14:08:00
Canada	2010 NHL playoffs	Stupid Canucks... always get the early lead, then lose it... Oh well, hopefully we win on Monday.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-18 12:15:00
Canada	2010 NHL playoffs	I gotta say... YAY FOR THE PLAYOFFS AND GO CANUCKS!!! If I have to be stuck here in canada waiting out my document processing, Im happy enough to be stuck here during the playoffs!! As for the habs...I have a personal thing against mtl right now...so I have to include the Habs with that!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-17 21:01:00
Canada	WAITING and waiting	Congrats Lenie!!!!! And Cowgirl.. I am still crossing my fingers for you!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-05-08 18:14:00
Canada	Weight loss support	Im scared to quit smoking incase I pack on the pounds anybody quit and not put on too many pounds?? need some SERIOUS help.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-02-18 00:12:00
Canada	Weight loss support	Welcome to the topic all you non Canadians Lol, the SA flag is because currently that is my Citizenship status... Im a Canadian PR.. immigrating to States... long story, was happily almost canadian until I met my US hubby.. And now I forgot the point of my ramble...	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-02-17 02:08:00
Canada	Weight loss support	Ok, Ive banned scales from my house.. but as per my medical... current weight 185lbs target weight 150 plan to lose 10lbs in 2 months (by my daughters birthday May 24th) and plan to lose the whole 35 by xmas.. Slow going I know, but I dont want to set ultra high standards and lose my optimism (Oh, Im 5'7" by the way)	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-02-17 01:05:00
Canada	The Annoying Co-Worker Thread	OMG!! computer illiterate people... SUCK. We just got a new POS at our work, with new options and a different method for layaways... and O-M-G... 2 of the girls I work with just stand there and stare at it. They wont ask for help, but they dont know what they are doing. Drives me NUTS. Somehow they think they can Jedi mind trick the comp into doing what they want it to do.... sheesh Yay for long weekends. I dont have to deal with it until tues again	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-02 11:24:00
Canada	The Annoying Co-Worker Thread	LOL.. I have a super annoying co-worker!! She just started at our work about 3 months ago. Im a jeweller at a jewellery store, and we dont have commision. So it doesnt really matter who helps a customer. But Ill be helping someone and she ALWAYS jumps in with her 5 cents "how about these earrings, you should show them this watch"..Like #######?? Ive done this waaay longer than her, and Ive had additional schooling (almost a gemmologist). On top of all of that she tells me everyday that if I had just married a "nice canadian boy" I wouldnt be dealing with the stupid USA... Her son knows Im married and comes in and hits on me all the freaking time, which is REALLY awkward. She talks constantly...about nothing!! You cant even have a conversation with her, as Im sure shes just talking to hear the sound of her own voice... Anyway, off to work, another day with L... UGG.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-03-31 10:48:00
Canada	Montreal United States Embassy	OMG... the place my nightmares were made of for sooooo long!!! I thought I had deleted that from my memory bank, thanks for the refresher....Lol.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-22 19:18:00
Canada	Postcard Exchange!	Oh how exciting!! I get to go postcard shopping tomorrow. Finally I wont be sitting in the back room doing nothing on my lunch break!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-06 23:03:00
Canada	Postcard Exchange!	Done and done!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-06 02:30:00
Canada	Postcard Exchange!	Im totally up for this!! What are the rules, who do I give my addy to?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-06 00:48:00
Canada	Electronic Processing	Dagnamit.. thought I was onto something....	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-05 22:16:00
Canada	Electronic Processing	I have a question, I wonder if EP can be done AFTER the interview... example: they asked for my joint-sponsors 2008 tax transcripts.. the IRS faxed it to us, there is no "official seal" on it or anything, I was wondering If, since we did the OPTIN before our interview, if we could scan the 2008's and send them to MTL?? Anyone have any clue? Or is this waay outside the box for backasswards montreal?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-04-05 17:13:00
Canada	Travelling after Green Card	Well, thats a huge relief!! He has told me not to come home now, in case he needs me later. It is good to know that I can take off when I need to though. Thanks guys	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-11 08:57:00
Canada	Travelling after Green Card	Hi All!! I havent been on here in a while (too busy enjoying finally being with my hubby). However, I received some bad news about my dad in South Africa (cancer), and want to go back and visit. Here are the facts: I have a 10 year green card I got here in April of this year on an IR-1 I have SSN and US drivers license Do I have to file any paperwork to go home for a few weeks, or is it ok since I have a 10 yr GC? Thank you.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-10 17:47:00
Canada	Turkey day panic!!!	Check out this website: http://allrecipes.com/ It has a ton of recipes specifically for the holidays. I use it ALL the time. It's great. J- Oh wow!! Thats an awesome site... thank you so much guys!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-22 17:52:00
Canada	Turkey day panic!!!	Ok... So this is my first US thanksgiving. And true to form, my family just threw me in the deep end and decided that thanksgiving should be at my house. I didnt celebrate canadian thanksgiving because I stayed with my mom while waiting for my visa process, and for religious reasons she does not observe thanksgiving. So... what I need from you my fellow VJ friends... are RECIPES!! My sister in law is making the turkey and stuffing, and Im making everything else. When I ask what they want with it.. I get "I dunno, thanksgiving stuff, whatever you want". GRRRR What are your favourites for Thanksgiving.. and pls share recipes.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-22 17:24:00
Canada	Approved!	Congrats!!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 00:25:00
Canada	Lightning speed Packet 4!	Wait until your visa approval... I think mine was like 5 lines of the happy dance man!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 01:02:00
Canada	Lightning speed Packet 4!	YAY!! Its nice to know montreal is finally kicking things into high gear! I will join you in a happy dance for all those that are waiting.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 00:44:00
Canada	Which phone number is the correct one?	Yes.. Im not sure why montreal has a phone number.. its just a robophone telling you stuff you already know. Sorry	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-27 20:54:00
Canada	3rd Wedding anniversary	HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-25 00:47:00
Canada	POE Question	Lol.. yes, the poor thing was positively irritated. All she wanted was to get home and see her daddy, and it was early in the morning, we'd spent the previous night in a hotel and I think she was feeding off my irritation at having to pay a gajillion dollars for our suitcases. Once we got through and got fed and I had some coffee, and realised that FINALLY after fighting with immigration for 3 years we were finally going home, our dispositions improved greatly!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-01 19:42:00
Canada	POE Question	LOL!!!! I made poutine for my very American in-laws and they thought that I had gone completely bonkers!! Oh well,... more for me!!! As for your POE it will be at pearson... be nice, smile and say thank you lots. Or you could be like my 3 year old and look the officer in the eye and say "can we just get to the states already!". It was cute coming from her... not sure they would take it well coming from an adult though.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-29 19:45:00
Canada	POE	They usually have a bus crossing the border every 2 hours or so... you might be able to book on one bus to the border, and then catch the next one going through, just go give yourself enough time.... Just a suggestion. Oh and Valium and a bottle of wine.. HAHHAHAH	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-11-27 21:07:00
Canada	Vancouver Hotels	I stayed at the holiday inn on Howe str... easy peasy to use the busses and the hotel staff seemed to have dealt with other "pending immigrants" before, as they directed me everywhere I needed to go (Woking etc..). I would definately recommend it!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 17:56:00
Canada	What to do at the birth of a child in the US ?	Congrats on your soon to be bundle of joy!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 18:06:00
Canada	So you think you know everything about Canada, eh?	MMMM...timbits! I WANT SOME!!! Cant find a good cup of coffee thats a reasonable price ANYWHERE in missouri!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 18:15:00
Canada	DV 2011 Interview at Montreal in October - placed in administrative processing 221g - how long wait?	Yes, this is a tricky one. Especially because Mtl would not have to deal with too many visa lottery winners. That being said, at least you werent out right denied at the interview, and perhaps it is a good thing that they are taking the time to research it! I know its frustrating to wait this long, but stay positive!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 18:10:00
Canada	Where are you keeping your greencard	Mine is tucked in my passport in the middle zip up pocket of my purse. Ive never thought about it going missing or being stolen, I just assumed that it would be a good idea to keep it on me at all times.	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-07 18:29:00
Canada	Holier then thou attitude	SMALLER THAN BOONVILLE??? What, Clarks Fork?	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-07 20:45:00
Canada	Holier then thou attitude	HAHAHHA!! Yes, I affectionately call it "podunk". However.. every country has those towns (Canada included)! And I gotta say.. when my hubby and I got married he was living in Las Vegas (born and raised).. halfway through our immigration he told me his whole family was moving out here and he wanted to follow.. when he told me the town was named "Boonville" I just about peed in my pants.. I really thought it was a joke. Alas, here we are, but I couldnt be any happier!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-06 00:21:00
Canada	Holier then thou attitude	My family in canada actually gave me a lot of ####### about moving to the US.. I immigrated to Canada from SA and then met my American hubby.. My family actually told me that I should have been grateful to be in Canada and that I was making the "Dumbest decision of my whole life" by moving to the states. I live in a small town in missouri now, named boonville, which I understand is a bit of a funny name.. and I NEVER hear the end of it from my folks in Canada... "hows life in boooooonveeel missourah?" Drives me BONKERS!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 18:38:00
Canada	Dual-Citizenship	I heard that dual citizens do not get a visit from Santa because he assumes you reside at the "other" country. Instead he sends a female Elf with a short skirt and long, red patent leather boots who spanks you while feeding you eggnogg from a funnel. The guy who told me that works at a bar, so I'm sure it's true. Oh lord.. I havent laughed that hard in AGES.. still have tears coming out of my eyes!! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-06 00:33:00
Canada	Dual-Citizenship	Gosh.. I heard that over and over again throughout our process "if you guys are just married, why not just go there and live with him instead of spending all this money,, they give you a greencard at the border if you are married to a citizen".... Eventually I just stopped acknowledging these questions. There is a lot of mis-information out there... thats why I choose VJ!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-05 17:49:00
Canada	Miracles DO happen....	YAHOOOOOOOOOO! Good stuff sweet! Home for Xmas!!	coraliesolms	Female	South Africa	2010-12-11 22:18:00