Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Canadians for US Naturalization/Citizenship....	QUOTE (neiks @ Jul 9 2009, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> People in general aready assume you become an American automatically when you marry a USC. Isn't that the truth? I've stopped explaining to people that I really can't become a US citizen for about 4 years from now! Edited by TimandJoyce, 09 July 2009 - 03:33 PM.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-09 15:33:00
Canada	Canadians for US Naturalization/Citizenship....	ahhhh this could be a pinned topic. By the time I get to that stage I won't find the thread!! Then again, this thread will have 5000 pages, and I may not want to read all of it... Guess I'll just keep sneaking peeks, and learning as I go...	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-09 12:40:00
Canada	Hawaii Honeymoon, Anyone from this forum stay in Waikiki??	How exciting!! I met Tim in Honolulu!!! I won't answer your question about where to stay, you've enough suggestions to think about right up to the time of your wedding!! I love that place!! I hope to go back. Tim and I won't be, just because of $$$$, the wedding is going to take care of that! Explore, explore, explore!! I think it's the Shorebird restaurant that is right on the beach, and you grill your own dinner, etc, but what a view to watch the sunset!! Course, anywhere you go is a good view for that!! Have a great and fantastic time!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-06-05 07:47:00
Canada	POE at The Peace Bridge	Glad you had a good passage through!! Enjoy your new home in America!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-06-17 23:16:00
Canada	Tim Hortons in NYC!	QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Jul 10 2009, 11:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My friend send me this article today! I'm so pumped! http://www.marketing...10_135023_10136 Now we definitely need to have a NYC meet up with Timbits and all!! Wish I had saved going to NYC till AFTER this.... Oh well, great excuse to go back!! I *heart* NY!!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-10 15:20:00
Canada	when is the good time to transfer CAD to US$	QUOTE (JillA @ Jul 7 2009, 09:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Jul 7 2009, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just signed up for CustomHouse They sure do want a lot of verification!! Yes alot... it's kind of annoying but well worth it in the end! They have to prevent money laundering, fraud, etc. I'm going to sign up before I leave, and use Tim's account for now. I assume it would be easy to change later if I needed too? What kind of I.D and verification to they need? I hope I don't have to scan anything to send them, as my scanner/printer broke a while back, and I don't want to buy a new one! The closure of the sale of my house happens the day before I move, so I will want to transfer some money to help pay for wedding/honeymoon/AOS...	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-07 12:00:00
Canada	Where are you moving/living in the USA?	QUOTE (Rob and Mel @ Jun 4 2009, 02:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (amberL @ Jun 4 2009, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> lol! SC is wicked hot to me, I just got back on Tuesday, it was 90 when I left at 7 am. ( and 58!! when I landed in Buffalo, so cold here I have slept in a hoodie) If Florida is hotter then SC I better stay far away unless its winter. Sumter isn't too far North of Charleston I think, we went to Fort Sumter last fall and it was pretty... well kinda boring unless you like the civil war... But we did see dolphins in the harbor on the way back. (I'm practising my American spelling) I went to university in S.C. (Clemson University). July through September you literally think you're going to melt. Just wait til you see the palmetto bugs. Ummmm think I've seen them. Or at least I've seen a couple of somethings in Tim's house that I was pretty sure it wasn't a "pet".... Have you ever seen the "honky gnats"? QUOTE (chadlaure @ Jun 4 2009, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rob and Mel @ Jun 4 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (amberL @ Jun 4 2009, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> lol! SC is wicked hot to me, I just got back on Tuesday, it was 90 when I left at 7 am. ( and 58!! when I landed in Buffalo, so cold here I have slept in a hoodie) If Florida is hotter then SC I better stay far away unless its winter. Sumter isn't too far North of Charleston I think, we went to Fort Sumter last fall and it was pretty... well kinda boring unless you like the civil war... But we did see dolphins in the harbor on the way back. (I'm practising my American spelling) I went to university in S.C. (Clemson University). July through September you literally think you're going to melt. Just wait til you see the palmetto bugs. Or the flying cockroaches at the beach at night. Nice. oh now that's NOT nice!! *note to self..stay away from beaches at night*....	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-06-04 21:29:00
Canada	Where are you moving/living in the USA?	QUOTE (amberL @ Jun 4 2009, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (TimandJoyce @ Jun 4 2009, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Moving from West to East.... British Columbia, to South Carolina.... Oh my...I'm going to die this summer!! Tentative moving day...August 18th!! Lol almost the same im moving to Charleston, SC prolly around Aug. 12 QUOTE (TimandJoyce @ Jun 4 2009, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (trailmix @ Jun 4 2009, 07:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (TimandJoyce @ Jun 4 2009, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Moving from West to East.... British Columbia, to South Carolina.... Where in South Carolina TimandJoyce? Oh and we moved from Calgary to Lake Mary, Florida. To Sumter. I love it! The town reminds me a little of where I'm used to now so the transition will be easy. Although, one complaint...THERE'S NO DAIRY QUEEN!!! Oh my..... *sorry..just hooked on DQ Ice cream....* There is no DQ in Sumter? Cause there is one in Summerville across the road from my new house. Cool!! I don't think I could handle one there that close though!! I love Charleston!! Truth be known I think I could handle living there!! Tim and went to see Cirque du Soliel in April. Fantastic show!!! We got tickets online for only $25 each, and I told him "we gotta go!!" We'll have to meet up sometime!! Be pretty neat to find a few VJer's in around this area!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-06-04 14:14:00
Canada	Where are you moving/living in the USA?	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jun 4 2009, 07:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (TimandJoyce @ Jun 4 2009, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Moving from West to East.... British Columbia, to South Carolina.... Where in South Carolina TimandJoyce? Oh and we moved from Calgary to Lake Mary, Florida. To Sumter. I love it! The town reminds me a little of where I'm used to now so the transition will be easy. Although, one complaint...THERE'S NO DAIRY QUEEN!!! Oh my..... *sorry..just hooked on DQ Ice cream....*	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-06-04 13:10:00
Canada	Where are you moving/living in the USA?	Moving from West to East.... British Columbia, to South Carolina.... Oh my...I'm going to die this summer!! Tentative moving day...August 18th!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-06-04 00:03:00
Canada	APPROVED!	Congratulations!! Hope everything else goes just as quickly and smoothly for you	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-16 00:05:00
Canada	Help me	wow Beans...I'm so sorry. You have to send Woking medical results from your own doctor to explain the situation? And then they will forward on your results to the Consulate? Not sure if I read that right. Get someone to make an appt. with your doctor ASAP and get home. I'm sure this will all work out, and it's only going to be a small delay. Did you give the Consulate a X-press post envelope? That way they'll mail out your visa etc? Did they keep your passport? Those are all good signs. Hang in there Beans. We're all rooting for you!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-16 18:46:00
Canada	Help me	I hope everything is ok for you, and that your interview goes well! The assistant takes everything, so you *may* get an idea of what's going on when he sees it. Just be well prepared with all of your information, and smile!! The more preparation, and confidence you display the better.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-16 07:44:00
Canada	Whirlwind!	Wonderful to hear the POE went smooth and congrats on your marriage!! Life begins now, because you have each other for this next stage in the game, one thing I'm so glad about after I get married myself.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-17 21:46:00
Canada	VISA: CHECK!!! :) NEXT STEPS....CANADIANS PLS SHARE/HELP :)	QUOTE (Hugglebuggles @ Jul 17 2009, 10:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got my SSN today! It only took 8 days! Isn't it weird how American numbers are basically just a thick piece of paper? It would be so easy to lose and/or destroy it! The Canadian system of a tough card seems much better... And you're not suposed to carry it? But you should always have the number on you? Weird. Great! I'll have to get Tim to memorize mine then..he's good with that..	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-18 09:11:00
Canada	Together and Then Separated	awwww (((((hugs))))) for you, . That's such a long time to wait. Has he contacted congress, or a senator? Sometimes they can get the ball rolling. You shouldn't have to wait this long. Hang in there...	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-17 23:04:00
Canada	Finally got my NOA2!	Congrats on your NOA2!! Can't really help out with the other questions, sorry. Just get everything in order as quickly as possible. I hope you're able to track down her father, in case you need a letter.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-17 23:11:00
Canada	Finally!!!!!!!	Congrats about your house!! Guess they do things a little different? I put my house up for sale the day I got back from Vancouver, ( June 25th). I had already signed the papers, prior to going, and listed the closing date as Aug. 17th, *I leave on the 18th*. My first offer, which I accepted, came in 4 days later, subject to inspection, which happened a week later, and the house was officially sold! Can't imagine what it would be like not knowing when you would be moving into a new home. Glad it's all working out for you Poprocks. Bank accounts, credit cards, name on utilities...*he might make you pay them now..* That's what Tim keeps telling me anyways...	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-18 09:07:00
Canada	Happy Birthday Krikit!	QUOTE (Krikit @ Jul 19 2009, 06:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ohmygosh, you guys are so awesome! Thank you for all the b'day wishes. So.... the bio facial. Basically, it was a light acid peel and then some sort of stuff worked into the skin which freezes the muscles (I'm pretty sure she said "freezes" but I could be wrong). Anyway, there was a definite difference. My face isn't paralyzed or anything but the fine lines around the eyes are gone and my lips are all plumped up. (She laid some sort of gauze soaked thing on top for a while.) It also came with a foot and shoulder massage, which was awesome. And then I had a bit of a natter with the people who worked there and one of the other clients. I felt like I was hanging out with my friends at a social event! I got caught up on all the gossip of the town and everything! It was so much fun. Oh! The surprise was flowers! He had to go out for them because 1) he takes them one of my vases because I already have a zillion of them and I don't need a zilliion and one. And, 2) the last time that florist delivered me flowers at Valentines they stunk to high heaven of smoke. The delivery guy just reeked of it. Unfortunately, they are the only florist in town but, personally, I would just buy flowers at the local Albertsons because they stock some really lovely ones for a very good price. But it's the thought that counts so I wasn't about to complain. Then he took me to my favourite restaurant in Orlando..... Sushi Katana. And then we came back to our town and had gellati. It was a really lovely day, really. Ah yes!! Just the way to get spoiled! Glad you had a wonderful birthday Krikit!! I have to admit, I'm sooooo looking forward to next Feb. when I'll get to spend my birthday with Tim again. He kinda likes to spoil me too! *gushes*	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-19 08:27:00
Canada	Happy Birthday Krikit!	Happy Birthday Krikit!! Enjoy your day..sounds like getting very spoiled is just what the doctor ordered.. And don't forget.. "It's your party, and you can cry if you want to...cry if you want to..." *I would have written that in french...but...eeep...only Canadian that doesn't speak it!! *...LOL LOL Ok..I'm sure there is one or two more...	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-17 08:43:00
Canada	what is to be done next.	QUOTE (Peachey @ Jul 21 2009, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Go down to the police station on Brady street, go upstairs and tell the nice ladies your are a US visa applicant. They will give you the proper form to fill out, pay the 25.35 and you can pick up your canada wide police certificate thing in one week. I picked mine up today. Ugh...cost me $40!! I had mine in 2 weeks.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-21 22:10:00
Canada	We Did It!!!! About to file AOS....Question...	QUOTE (poprocks @ Jul 16 2009, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> sorry for typos, I'm on my phone, tanning on the beach lol! LOL perfect thing to do during a honeymoon!! *well....there is another.... *	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-16 18:29:00
Canada	We Did It!!!! About to file AOS....Question...	congrats on your wedding!!! I've been in Edmonton for the past few days...what fun!! I loved it! Hope everything gets organized for your AOS. We'll look into the types of forms and things we need to do when I move, as I'll be there a month before the wedding, but then we're doing a 2 1/2 week road trip or so for our honeymoon, so we won't finish and send it of till the beginning of October sometime, but I'm sure we'll be in the "safe" zone as it shouldn't be past the 90 day mark, and they'll see when we got married, and when we adjusted status... I haven't even really familiarized myself with the forms much, but I just read here...more pictures?? ugh...lol. They make you look so....criminally....	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-15 16:43:00
Canada	Today is the day	Have a safe trip! And best wishes for a good border crossing. How exciting to read of all these POE's! August 18th seems so far away, but it's only 4 weeks!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-22 10:56:00
Canada	Passport Photos	The walmart I went to here does the US standard. I just had extra copies made back in Dec. when we sent off the petition. They were fine for the medical and interview. QUOTE (Krikit @ Jul 21 2009, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You still have hair??	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-21 15:50:00
Canada	Need some support	I'm sorry I can't advise to much about CR-1, because I'm K-1, but congratulations on your marriage!! And I'm sure they understand about the "giddy" feelings. I went to visit Tim for the whole month of April. I was hardly asked for ties, although my case is slightly different. I went to Greece first, ( very true,....I did that) and flew out and back to JFK. The man there was only concerned where I was going to be that night...not how long my stay in the States was!! ( Liking JFK now.. ) Be honest, be confident every step of the way. Best wishes for a quick process!! And welcome to VJ!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-21 13:08:00
Canada	Job/Career...what do YOU do?	QUOTE (KiminON @ Jun 4 2009, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (thetreble @ Jun 3 2009, 07:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (KiminON @ Jun 3 2009, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> . I'm working on a medical transcription course so I can eventually work from home in my PJ's and not have to deal with people much at all. Whats this all about. I'm interested to know! I'm taking a course through Career Step. Basically you transcribe doctors dictation on operations, clinic visits etc. While there is quite a bit of medical lingo you need to learn, it doesn't take long to figure out new words based on basic root words. I'm at an advantage as having grown up in Brampton, the 'English as a 2nd language' folks sound perfectly normal to me. Once I've graduated and am employed, I'll be working from home. Of course, it is performance based, so once you get the swing of things, there is pretty good money to be made. You know...I'm kinda interested in looking into that myself!! Wish I knew about it here first before now..but only just heard about it recently. I think I can type fast enough..several online typing tests to be found, and so far my highest is at 47 w/p/m. Not real fast as some jobs go, but hopefully fast enough for this. I would LOVE to do this from home, and you can certainly control how busy you want to be. OOPPPS forgot to add, I'm currently working for Curves for Women. I love that job too, so if I look into taking the course for transcriber, I'd love to be able to keep working for Curves a couple days a week. One never knows. The girl in SC asked if I'd be interested in staying with the company when I move... Edited by TimandJoyce, 04 June 2009 - 11:13 AM.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-06-04 11:10:00
Canada	Custom House Currency Exchange	QUOTE (flames9 @ Jul 22 2009, 03:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To confirm that you can just use ur husbands acct (even though ur not on it) just call up customhouse, they are extremely friendly/professional!! They are out of Victoria BC! Wow, you guys are awesome!! I had a question about custom house, and low and behold, the answer is here!! I was going to call them as the first page looked a little confusing; residing country, reason for transfer, etc. And I had hoped that it would be ok to use Tim's account for now, and possibly change it once I had my own. I should be getting the money for my house the day before I move, so I was hoping to make a transfer that day, and we'd have some $$$$ for the wedding and honeymoon. I had been to the site I believe a while back, and now it looks as though it's changed a little so I wasn't sure I was on the same one. Here's hoping I can set it all up nicely!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-07-26 08:08:00
Canada	Boy am I feeling nervous	Congratulations to both of you!!! What a tremendous weight off your minds!! Now you can relax and enjoy life. *unlike me...that is already worried about everything!! *...LOL	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-01-18 19:17:00
Canada	Really missing him!	QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Jan 19 2009, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah LDR's are sure hard to deal with.. but once you are together forever all this pain and anguish will be come a distant memory... So true!! So true!! I was ready to have Tim ask me to marry him on the first trip I went to see him!! (Feb. 07) but he didn't!! And there are several trips in between before he finally asked. I'm glad he took his time though, because he wanted to be absolutely sure that I was "the one". And now..all I want to do is go marry him!! Poor fellow, he had no idea that we would have to go through the immigration process. It's a good thing that I saved a bunch of things!! I'm really hoping to see him this spring, if they let me across the border. I have a trip planned for Greece at the end of March, and then I was hoping to go to SC for the month of April, to discuss wedding plans and a little on renovating his house..LOL ( It's a very manly house...needs just a little touch...LOL) If they don't let me down...I'm going to cry!! My hopes are that I'll get someone young and new to the game!! LOL " Sure lady..go ahead...just don't get married while you're there"... *dreaming now*... Tim is going to be here with me for the interview part!! I'm so glad for that. We're hoping for June...but now I see VSC had slowed down!! Wish I could call them and say.."I'm clean!! I'm healthy!! No worries!!"..... Holding on to the fact it will all be over someday soon....	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-01-20 11:44:00
Canada	Vancouver Consulate to Answer Q's from VisaJourney.com, Request for questions from members	QUOTE (flames9 @ Feb 1 2009, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, the USA citizen can attend the interview. Not required, but they can!! That's so good to know!! I won't feel near as nervous if he's with me...	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-01 23:41:00
Canada	Vancouver Consulate to Answer Q's from VisaJourney.com, Request for questions from members	Probably not the type of question that you had in mind...but I'm very curious whether or not it's ok if my fiance comes to the interview with me? I'm hoping they'll let him inside and wait with me.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-01 01:37:00
Canada	How do you call your Canadian?	Tim uses a calling card called Penny Talk. He has it automatically updated online when it runs out. It used to be 2 cents / minute to call Canada, but I think it is now 1 cent. And apparently you can use it out of Canada now too! Before you could only use it in the States. Course...we do most of our talking online, through chat, and voice chat...which is way cheaper!! LOL QUOTE (liz_legend 'n Ol @ Jan 4 2008, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I sit at the computer and yell "HONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and he comes over =) LOL That's funny!! I'll do that too...but then it will be "how do you call your American?".....	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-01-21 13:55:00
Canada	Medicals in Vancouver - FYI	QUOTE (TheATeam @ Feb 2 2009, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're right, they don't issue the visa the same day, it's always the next day. We were there a total of three days, we had the interview on Tuesday, Medical on Wednesday and then picked up the visa on Thursday. At least you live a little bit closer by, so it's not so bad. Is that common? To have the interview first and the medical the next day? I guess if you know you're healthy, it's easy to see that on the results when you go back to pick up the visa. Probably the best thing then for me to do is try to plan the medical as close to the interview then, providing I get the results right away. I know a few people on the Mainland, so hopefully I'll be able to stay with someone then...cheaper that way.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-03 01:19:00
Canada	Medicals in Vancouver - FYI	QUOTE (Texanadian @ Feb 2 2009, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does Dr Morgan even exist? I went there twice and had a different doctor both times. $350? Sheesh and I thought $275 was too much. The staff that works there are nice people. But I absolutely loathe the gotta be there at 6:30AM and be there until 2PM approach to doing things. I could never get there in time from Van. Island. So I had to stay the night in Vancouver. Seems like every other office in Canada has you go in and you're done within an hour. None of this hang around for 8 hours bored out of your tree routine like in BC. NOOOOOOOOO Say it isn't so!!!!! You have to be there for 6:30 am???? Is that usual for there??? I'm from the Island too!! Ouch!! I was hoping to take the first ferry from Nanaimo and come back on the same day!! Thought maybe I could have a 10:00 or 11:00 am appointment. I hope it's not for 6:30......Bad enough I'll have to stay in Vancouver to get the visa, cause I know it's not issued the same day... All that being said...nice to know it's a good office...and hey...maybe he'll run specials later this spring!!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-02 22:33:00
Canada	YAY :)	Congratulations..hoping that the rest of your journey is smooth and quick!! Keep us posted.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-10 16:23:00
Canada	I have been married for 2 years!	Congratulations!!!	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-11 18:58:00
Canada	Why does it have to hurt so much?	So sorry to hear of your loss... I gave my cats to my son when I knew I'd be moving...I really miss them. I need to find a home for my dog too...It's really for the best, but I'm sure going to miss all of them.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-19 01:02:00
Canada	Got a job	Congratulations!! Sounds like you've got in to a good place to work. I hope that happens to me when it's my turn... *course...haven't exactly decided if I want to work...LOL*	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-09 23:02:00
Canada	Living in Vancouver but Packet 3 came from Montreal	That's strange...why on earth would it come from Monteal? If I remember correctly, there was a spot on the I-129F that listed the closest consult. ( I think it was that one, I know it was asked somewhere) I'm from the Island and I'm sure Vancouver was put down. I hope it gets worked out for you quickly. Only makes sense for you to have your medical and interview there.	TimandJoyce	Female	Canada	2009-02-28 15:46:00