Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	No no I am not scheduling a date I am signing up for the dhl so they can send my passport back, however I am now at a screen "Primary Applicant Data Entry" where i am entering all my info. I hope i am doing this right lol Ok this is gay, I dont understand. Now its telling me to schedule a appt on oct 26th...i have a damn appointment.. I am sooo confused i would call the number on the site (not that i've done this process) but, being as it is an outside contractor, you should have them walk you through the process maybe?	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-09-16 10:35:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	finally you guys, awesome	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-09-15 16:47:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	Hi All, I already had my P4 Letter mailed last year but the previous original date on January was postponed So most likely I will not be getting another P4 stating all these new rules on Self DIY scheduling. I will remain uninformed if I did not hear about this from this forum ( Thanks Goodness) as I may not get any advice from Montreal, that Hey, we dont reschedule anymore just do it online now. So Am likely a candidate for this DIY re-scheduling Interview online? If so, am I not causing any conflict, what do you guys think? i guess you could try it, couldn't hurt - right?	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-09-15 12:18:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	hope montreal gets moving for all you guys soon! everyday is one closer, right?!	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-09-15 11:51:00
Canada	Trouble With Toronto Medical	They said it was because they only had a record of one (I had the record of the January one) and that they wanted to have two dates on file, even if they were close together. so you had a tetanus shot in january but they wanted two? is this a new requirement cause that sounds odd to me... so sorry you had to go through such insanity, this too will pass - right?	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-06-20 20:20:00
Canada	Land Border Questions / Ties to Canada	last summer, i visited my (then) fiance in montreal via 10 hour car ride -once in june and again in august when we had our interview..BOTH times i brought an entire trunk full of his stuff in order to get the cheapest upack unit possible once the actual moving time arrived. both times crossing i had minimal harassment from our lovely usc border guards. they asked why i had the stuff, what was in the boxes. i told the truth - my fiance gave me this stuff to take home and it was mostly books and vhs tapes - bs like that. at the second crossing in august, the border guard made me pop my trunk and he looked around. afterward he told me congrats on my engagement and he was fairly nice. i was shocked they didn't question me further. i say, if the items are given to your fiance, to take home - what's the big deal? how can the border guards legitimately question that? i would go for it...	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-06-15 22:27:00
Canada	Devastated right now, we are in Administrative Processing	I couldn't find her post, but I found another but I guess they were told about the name hit AT the interview. Our names are really not common, at all. Not even my past last names (maiden, prev marriage) I seriously want to puke right now. I just wasn't expecting this. hi, i just wanted to ask if you were only told this by DOS or if you were told you were in AP at the interview? my husband and i were told the same thing by DOS after our interview (we were not told by our interviewer we were in AP - ever). simple story for a stressful month long ordeal - we were never in the literal dreaded AP, but for whatever reason (we never found out) montreal took a month to print our visa. you should try calling DOS again, ask: has montreal printed my visa yet...see what they say. DOS likes to use to the term AP loosely...	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-07-15 09:00:00
Canada	Importing Vehicle (Volkswagen)	I Have a 2006 VW Jetta TDI Diesel .... What year was your husbands VW? I think around 99...big changes in emissions standards since then.	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-08-17 12:00:00
Canada	Importing Vehicle (Volkswagen)	My husband has a Volkswagon Jetta that he had to leave in Quebec because Volkswagon couldn't issue a letter of compliance - something about emissions. We looked into having it "imported" by an authorized mechanic in the US in order to be compliant but it was too expensive/much hassle. Your's is a newer model - however - you probably won't have any issues. Contact the Volkswagon main office closest to you - they will ask for your VIN, so have that on hand. As far as your loan, totally up to your bank. Orfee got a loan from his bank in Canada before he left - he told them his situation and that he would begin payments within a year. No worries. Registration of your vehicle depends on the State you're moving to. Check the DMV website for your state and the local City/County office to find out about personal property tax due dates, tags, etc.. Edited by valerie78, 17 August 2011 - 08:56 AM.	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-08-17 08:55:00
Canada	almost heartattack	that would be the opposite of the moment of shock when you read 'approved' and have double, triple, quadruple check to make sure it's you! congrats!	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-11-16 15:37:00
Canada	Administrative Processing?	sorry, i thought you said you didn't get a welcome letter! also, congressmen have a person in their employment specifically for immigration related issues, plus they're more localized and available to assist - in my opinion. there are only two senators per state and congressman seat numbers per state are population based.. Edited by valerie78, 16 November 2011 - 04:37 PM.	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-11-16 16:37:00
Canada	Administrative Processing?	orfee didn't get a welcome letter either. we were so stoked that we were done and everything was kosher that i didn't realize orfee wasn't given one until we were still waiting on the visa two weeks later and DOS was stating that we were in 'administrative processing', just like S and P said. man, those two words can send shivers up the spine - especially when you're outside of the standard print time...	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-11-16 16:32:00
USCIS Service Centers	Emailed the president...	I know they aren't actually expedited, I said "essentially" .... it's how you end up feeling when you see the unfortunate 200+ day situations, that's all. i understand, when we were at the k1 portion, vsc was slow and csc was faster, right after we got our noa2 - they flipped and vsc started moving at lightening speed..then we finally got to the interview and montreal took a full month to get us the visa. we weren't given any reason why and ended up having to contact my senator to get any information. felt like the longest month of my life. i would suggest reaching out to your local congressional and senate offices. start local. and talk to as many people as you can about the process of legal immigration - most us citizens have no idea what it entails - hell, i didn't even know such a thing as a fiance visa existed until i found myself needing to get one	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-08-27 11:32:00
USCIS Service Centers	Emailed the president...	the majority of the us population aren't affected by legal immigration so the focus stays on illegal immigration. since i've been on vj, i've seen these sorts of topics pop up, letters written, signatures gathered. i've seen people complain about refugees from haiti getting priority, beneficiaries of the dream act, etc.. csc isn't giving expedited service, as you note in your letter. it's the way it goes - the trends with turnaround times go back and forth. once vsc gets ahead and then csc will no doubt pass them up again. and on and on...	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-08-27 11:13:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	A Nightmare from Kyiv	Huh?? Who am I getting "super pissed" at? What are you reading into my comment..?!? no no, sorry. the op is super pissed - not you.	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-02-02 14:10:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	A Nightmare from Kyiv	Impressive how people have such unwavering faith in the infallibility of the system that they automatically assume "there must be something there" to merit this... I guess blind faith never goes out of style? it really doesn't have anything to do with 'infallibility of the system' and most definitely nothing to do with faith. the system is totally screwed - i think everyone on this site would say that america's immigration system is flawed. but getting super pissed at the people who process the visa's isn't going to accomplish anything at all but making the OP feel even worse. everyone who begins this process runs the risk of being placed in ap and for as many folks who are put there for a good reason -i'm sure there are as many who were put in ap for no good reason. but that's the nature of the beast. once you send that check & forms - you're playing by their rules. end of story. just saying - if you want to be pissed and indignant and start harping about founding fathers and whatnot - get pissed at greencard scammers. there's the trouble.	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-02-02 13:57:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	A Nightmare from Kyiv	katiedog, there is absolutely no reason to belittle the people who work for the government. they are not allow to "think outside the box" for a reason. there is a protocol that they have to follow in order to reduce fraud. while the system may be flawed and some folks are "unnecessarily" put through ap, having an attitude that these people are on some sort of power trip or playing god with people's lives is really very silly. be grateful that you're dealing with kyiv and not a high fraud consulate. you need to accept that there IS a reason that you were put in AP. you don't know the reason now and there's a reason for that as well. your anger is misdirected and is only going to add to the stress of missing your loved one.	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-02-02 13:21:00
United Kingdom	Ridiculous objectification of our SOs thread	I find all Canadian women to be unique, outspoken, adventurous and highly intelligent. And I haven't even gotten to the objectifying part yet. Now if only they would agree that these are smartees: And this is Macaroni and cheese (not Kraft Dinner):	val erie	Female	Canada	2011-02-08 17:20:00
United Kingdom	The Healthcare Bill	The key difference is that now family, friends or complete strangers can be charitable and give her money to buy insulin. Once all health care is controlled by the government you will not be allowed to "pay cash". It will be like gasoline was back in the late 70's with rationing a limited resource. You will get your fair share of health care when it is your turn and not before. http://www.conservat...limited-supply/ The government is already banning the charitable feeding of homeless by individuals. Is it so hard to imagine that government will not allow health care with out government approval. http://philadelphia....ng-of-homeless/ that would be a key difference if it were the circumstance. no one gives her cash to pay for her insulin. no one has the cash to buy her insulin. would you be able to raise $2,000.00+ dollars a month from friends and family indefinitely? your fears concerning the government rationing health care is in fact a fear that people who are dependent upon medicines/treatment to survive already harbor. it isn't about who is supplying the healthcare - it's about the healthcare being accessible to everyone - regardless of if they have the money to pay for it. what it comes down to is money.	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-07-02 09:33:00
United Kingdom	The Healthcare Bill	I feel sorry for your sister, when the government is the ONLY provider. Obama has stated that he wants to reduce the number of hospitals. He wants s to limit the supply of care as a way to limit the money paid out. It will be illegal to pay for your own care because you will be using a limited public resource. They will eventually have to ration the access and she may find her monthly supply of insulin delayed. [/quote] Honestly, this is blatant fear mongering. You're scared of hugely exaggerated "what ifs" and I understand why, you believe what your political leaders want you to. I'm not arguing that Obamacare is 'good' or 'evil', but it seems silly to say you feel sorry for my sister because her life under Obamacare will be wholly dependent upon the government to supply her with what she needs to survive. Anyway you dice it, her life is wholly dependent upon the amount of money she has at her disposal to pay for the treatment of her disease - be it insurance companies, government, the insulin manufacturers or friggin Fedex. And that is how it has been for her since she was diagnosed as a child, no need to blow it all into Armageddon. Every single one of us will be dependent upon others at some point in our lives when it comes to our health, the question is if we will have the money to pay up when our time comes. Edited by valerie78, 29 June 2012 - 09:36 AM.	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-06-29 09:35:00
United Kingdom	The Healthcare Bill	Seems like a good idea in principle but the bill doesn't actually seem to help anybody other than the poor. I don't know too many specifics about this bill, but I do know that this bill affects my immediate family. My parents who are not poor (also not rich), but work full time and have insurance. My sister is 22, recently graduated from VT and has her first 'real' job as a news reporter for our local paper. She also has type 1 diabetes and is dependent on an insulin pump. Because of one of the provisions in this bill she is able to remain on my father's health insurance plan for a few more years because of obamacare - which is imperative because $2,000 a month out of pocket on top of student loans - well that's just impossible to pull off. Also, when she does apply to start her own policy through her job - the insurance company won't be allowed to deny her coverage because of her 'preexisting condition'. other than these two things - which are kind of life or death for her - obamacare as a whole is like trying to stop niagra falls with a band-aid. the US healthcare system is irretrievably broken, and there is too much of an attitude in our culture that healthcare is a privilege and not a basic human right. Edited by valerie78, 29 June 2012 - 08:37 AM.	val erie	Female	Canada	2012-06-29 08:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Montreal	mine took almost a month. just sayin..montreal is nothing but a guess..	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-08-03 09:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Approved for K-1 Visa!	congrats!	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-08-31 12:19:00
Canada	Which Forums Do You Like to Check Out?	i'm relatively new and never felt the urge to comment on anything until the other day when someone was b*tching about haitians getting visas (over in the nov 09 k1 vsc filers forum). i mean, really? then yesterday someone asked about the possibility of orphaned haitian children possibly delaying vermont's processing. i responded to that as well...today, i've been reading a great deal of posts (unrelated to the situation in haiti) that really just make me kinda depressed. people can be so self absorbed and simply, mean. i think from here on out, unless i have a burning question i can't find an answer to and all you folks can't help me, i'm sticking to canada's portal and forum. i'm a usc but the CN forum and portal seem to be comprised of normal folk - the others scare me a bit and make me question the state of humanity. and i'm not exaggerating! not to judge them all, i'm not. just sayin. really, if it weren't for the language issue and my son's dad, i'd be packing up my son and myself and immigrating to montreal to live permanently with my fiance. unfortunately, considering my son - that just isn't an option : )	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-01-21 16:12:00
Canada	How close/far away are/were you from your American/Canadian significant other?	why are plane tickets from d.c. to montreal like six hundred bucks??? then there is the option of a ten hour drive but, that takes away from precious time right? made it this far i suppose and everyday is one day closer.	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-02-02 17:23:00
Canada	Canadian Obtaining a Florida DL - Lessons Learned	i'm a usc and my experiences with the dmv have been consistently abhorrent! glad you held your ground and got through!	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-03-05 14:04:00
Canada	changing address	I changed my address right before i got my p3. canada post did forward my consulate mail to me p3 in my new city and p4 sent to me while i was in the usa. so it does get forwarded. and you just change it with DOS?	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-03-19 10:34:00
Canada	changing address	thanks. i will definitely keep him on top of his mailbox, wherever it ends up being	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-03-19 09:02:00
Canada	changing address	anyone had any experience with having to change the beneficiary address in the middle of the p3/p4 portion of the k1 or cr1 journey? any tips on the ensuring there are no hitches? will cn post forward the consulate's mail? in the states i don't think the postal service will forward gov't mail, it just gets returned.. (i too, have tried to search the forums and get nothing but the main page..) Edited by valerie78, 19 March 2010 - 08:36 AM.	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-03-19 08:35:00
Canada	Where to donate a used 55" tv? any ideas?	i would try the nova craiglist, you might be able to get some $... http://washingtondc....gslist.org/nva/	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-03-31 10:13:00
Canada	Had enough..	wow. that's horrible. anyway, i'll be sure to think of you the next time i'm feeling sorry for myself in this whole distance/apart thing. hope you get everything settled soon, you and family deserve it..	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-03-31 07:57:00
Canada	stamp or seal in canada	ok. thanks.	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-04-07 13:36:00
Canada	stamp or seal in canada	my fiance has to get his birth certificate translated, he spoke with a guy that has a stamp and is a member of the "translator order". i read folks using the term 'seal' which in my american mind means notary, but i'm not sure what the equivilant is in Canada. is the stamp sufficient?	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-04-07 08:15:00
Canada	We got it We got it!!	YAY	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-03-30 10:39:00
Canada	Thinking Canadian in the USA	haha. i feel at odds with my own culture. i'm usc! i think it probably has to do with your location in the us..more rural, more "backwards"	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-04-14 08:42:00
Canada	Got my NOA1, Visa Schedule	not to be a downer or anything but, i don't think there is any method to predicting when regardless of how straightforward your case is. really, just get used to the idea of not knowing and no telling.	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-06-16 15:46:00
Canada	Approved November Filers - The Wait for Interview	Oh that's right!!! I forgot you were coming up this week! And I think SupportGeek gets a visit too! I thought she was here already because there was an earthquake yesterday Awwww, have fun!!! haha, yeah when i saw that post, i thought she was joking ; ) oh i will, you too, it's almost like we're just swapping places !! good luck at the border, i've never crossed on land before only at YUL so, i'm nervous too...	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-06-24 09:11:00
Canada	Approved November Filers - The Wait for Interview	Tell me about it! lol. I thought I was gonna pull my hair out! You think EVERY day was gonna be the day, right? and thinking, will i get approval, or an RFE ???? yeah the whole process really takes its toll... but i'm leaving tonight for my long long long drive!!! so excited to get back to montreal ; )	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-06-24 09:04:00
Canada	Approved November Filers - The Wait for Interview	lol - well actually I filed in November too. But I get what you're saying... IT WILL HAPPEN. sigh... wow - you had a super long wait for the noa2, man that was the worst part for me...	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-06-24 08:45:00
Canada	Approved November Filers - The Wait for Interview	hey peeps! just called and got our date : august 23rd! yay	val erie	Female	Canada	2010-06-22 08:17:00