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CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

Melyssa, have you called the consulate lately, you should you know. I am hoping that you get your date very soon, tomorrow will not be soon enough so call today.

I agrea so PRESSURE IS ON " CALL MELYSSA CALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL "

(one more person to go to the interview brings liz closer to her interview date wich places me just a month after her :yes: )so

" CALL MELYSSA CALLLLLLLLLLLLLL " :yes: :devil:


AND CONGRATULATION TO EVERYONE WHO GOT APROVED :yes:


Oh I went for my medical yesterday wasnt to bad 3 hours in all ( but had to waite about 1 1/2 hours for the doc to arrive he was late )
they did X rays, blood test , checkd the vaccination booklet askd a million questions wich I answerd no, no no no ectr , lol ,
people where real friendly but had a lil fun with the x ray tech , lol
she seemd in a hurry ( but she was friendly and laughin ) so when she told me to go in the cabin to put the gown on , I wasnt even in there for a min just lowerd my purse on the seat and there she was , hello miss are you ready ? I was thinking hmm wow shes in a hurry I just got in here ,
so told her with a smile just a min plz, not even 20 sec later she was here again hello miss are you ready ? lol ,
i started to giggle to my self said hmmm lets have a lil fun , told her almost ready :star:
took me about 1-2 min to put the gown on , sat on the seat when she came back she was like hello mis am still waiting for you , lol , said sorry got trouble with the gown just a min plz :devil:
stayed seated for another 2-3 min , ( so sat a total of about 5 min being ready )
she came back miss am still waiting for you , lol I came out smiled told her sorry I make you work today had trouble with the gown , LOL ,
then she told me to lift my arms over my head for X rays , I did but well as you all know they always place the arms how they want anyhow ,( she was short bout 4.5, am 5,5 ) lol so when she tryed to reach up to place my arms she had lil trouble,
I leand towards her smiled askd her will that help ? she laughed said you realy make me work for my money today huh , lol :devil:
she got the x rays done all lookd fine ( in her eyes ) , will have to go get the resolts in about 2-3 days ,
my advice to people goin for medical just stay calm go in with a smile ,think of your fiance and its another step closer of being together , good luck to everyone Lona
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-08-16 07:29:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview
am wondering if Melyssa calld again to see if they got a interview date set for her now ?
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-08-14 10:47:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview
I copied the link and e maild it to my babe , he was like wow so cool very nice :D
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-08-14 10:40:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

AWESOME!!!

IT'S PUBLISHED!!!!!

K VISA WAITERS LIST =)

excellent work , this sure helps to keep track on the waite you a did GREAT JOB :yes:
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-08-14 07:17:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

Here is something that may perk everyone up some, I am a April 16th P3 and I just got off the phone with Montreal and I am scheduled for August 9th at 9 a.m., My god I just realized that that is in two days, what the hell, no time to breath or even think. I hope to see more surprised like this for everyone else. Thank you Tinker for the push to call.
Gotta go and call Sharon

wow cool 4 month for you , you give us hope that there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel congrats and good luck Lona
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-08-08 11:10:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

Man I am pizzed. I called and the response was:

"You were placed on the waiting list on March 26. From there, it is a FIVE TO SEVEN MONTH WAIT".

I am NOT impressed. I am tired, cranky and now raging.

Oh Damn another 2 month before you can taste our fam poutine and smoked meat , geez am sorry wish i could mail ya some ( just trying to keep it positive keep in mind you been over a mountain now its just a lil hill left to climb stay calm Lona
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-08-02 07:39:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

Dear Fellow Montreal Consulate Visitors!

We're BAAACCCKKKKKKKK :D

Okay, here's our story......

Got up at 4 AM to drive from Ottawa to Montreal and beat the rush hour traffic (hah cussin hah!). NO time is non rush-hour time in Montreal. Okay, got there at 6:35 am, just in time to get crushed in the rush. By the way, coming into Montreal, every exit is on the RIGHT side EXCEPT the $*^#(%*3) one you NEED to take. So, took a nice tour of some local neighborhoods and woke up a few unsuspecting people with my cussing out the window of the Jeep. Got back on the right road. Cussed a few more folks and made it over to the left lane. Made it off THAT exit ramp. Shock absorbers replaced. (The roads?) in Montreal haven't been repaired since 1902, BUT, they are busy closing a lot of lanes making it LOOK like they are repairing them. Got Sharon to quit cowering in her seat by promising NOT to actually kill anyone, and shouted out MY window for a bit. (She says she'll still marry me even after seeing my worst, WOOHOO). Took the proper exits and turns, found the Consulate, and got a parking spot quickly in a paid parking area. Saw a bunch of folks sitting out in front of a building, and figured that was the embassy. Walked that way and found out it was a local university, turned arouond and saw the BIGGEST BLACK dild* of a building I've ever seen in my life. This was OBVIOUSLY the embassy. Woohoo. Walked up, looked in, and was suprised by the NICEST young guard who told us to come on in, take our clothes off and get comfy (not really, but Sharon thought he was cute). They were ALL extremely nice and polite, and helped us right on up to the 19 floor. We were there for about 15 seconds and they started telling people to go to window #9. At 7:30 no less! We had an 8:45 AM appointment, but they just started tellin us to go to this window and that window. Well, we waited a few minutes between windows, and then got called by the NICEST woman and she took all of our papers, sorted them for us, and was generally very cheerful for that time of morning. She mentioned we needed 2 copies of the K-156 which we had, and the letter just mentions ONE. Be aware of that! We then waited for the interview, which we were called to soon enough in room 7. Some young fellow all dressed up asked us a few questions, made us swear an oath (Not THAT kinda oath, which we've grown accustomed to swearing over the past year and a half). He looked everything over, then asked if Sharon had an RCMP report for ALL of her names. WOOPS! She had told the RCMP fella that she thought she better have that, but he told her that her current name would be just fine. NOPE! You HAVE to have a report for every name you've ever had, Maiden, previous married, etc. Our faces sunk. Well, he gave us some paperwork that told what to send in, and Then said just get it to them in the mail, and it would take from one to two weeks to get it processed and her Passport back to her. Not sure what that meant, but in reading the letter, it basically states that That's all they need to issue the Visa :) (Send it ATTN. to the IV ISSUANCE ) SO, while we are not 100% positive, It looks as though we are through and just awaiting the Visa in the mail. We sent the info out overnight next day Noon delivery as soon as we got back from Montreal (and only got lost 3 times leaving there, woohoo!) Note to ANYONE wishing to VISIT Montreal; LOOK for a date when everyone there has their car in the shop and won't be on the roads, cause you WON"T enjoy driving anywhere in that city! Oh, and get new tires and shocks, you will NEED THEM.

Love ya all!

Alan & Sharon

P.S. Goodluck to everyone going on the 8th!

WOW SO COOL sounds like the interview was a piece of cake , Congratulations ( YEAHHHHHHH 1 less on the waiting list , lol ) CONGRATSSSSSSS
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-08-01 18:25:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

Unfortunately, I don't get to be there when Réjean has his interview.

sapa_uscan, if you see a bald man with a big goatee, a septum (nose) piercing, and a labret (lip) piercing at the Consulate while you're there, that's Réjean! :)



I sure will keep an eye to identify fellow VJ'ers!!!

One quick question(s):

I received my Packet 4 from MTL yesterday, and there in amongst other requirements, there is one that says:

ALL DS-156 FORMS ARE REQUIRED IN AN ELECTRONICALLY COMPLETED FORMAT IN ENGLISH.
FORMS MAY BE DOWNLOADED AT : HTTP://EVISAFORMS.STATE.GOV
PRINT THE ENTIRE FORM INCLUDING THE BAR CODE IN DUPLICATE.

Q: There was a DS-156 form in my Packet 3 that I think it says that I need to sign this at the Interview day!
So, should I fill out that form (from my Packet-3) as well as an electronic version in duplicate ?

I am [slightly] confused? :huh:

first congrats and good luck stay calm stay cool , keep in mind theyr people like you and me
as for the DS 156 did you mail them the electronical done duplicate when you send package 3 ?
if not yeah you gota download it including the barcode ( scribble stuff last page ) and bring it with you again good luck go get your visa so we can be next in line :D Lona
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-07-31 19:10:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview

I think they occassionally answer their email in CAPS..

Either as a scare tactic, out of laziness, out of procedure..


DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY..

=) now was that so scary?

OH OK NAHHH WONT TAKE IT PERSONALY ACTUALY HAD ME GIGGLE LOL, oops damn had juice on K board or was it the cat that got stuck on the caps , but good to know other people keys get stuck too lol :dance:
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-07-31 18:58:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview
LOL oops i think I anoyd montreal a lil , i send my package the 23rd so when I saw it got signd for i e maild them asking to confirm the delivery , well theyr response was , new mail will not be processd for another 2-3 weeks ,
so now a week later i e maild them again ( I know am a pain lol ) well theyr response was in caps ,
YOUR CASE WILL NOT BE LOOKD AT FOR ANOTHER 1-2 WEEKS ,

so i guess that was a polite way to say relax we got your package here ,i just send them a thank you note and will waite now to hear from them , lol just thought to share this Lona
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-07-31 15:09:00
CanadaMTL Timeline to Interview
Thanks to Liz and Legend who adviced me to join this forum for montreal , I was able to look trough some timelines and got a better picture of the waiting period I think this forum is exelent great idea to open it , and am glad steped up a nugde and be able to be a new member of it now Thanx again Liz and good luck everyone Lona and Tony

Got to add it to my signature but resived my NVC letter of aproval at a great date 07/07/07
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2007-07-09 06:26:00
Canadaconfirm
cool thanks thats what i thought too , but had to make sure ,

Hi trail we are doing great hope you guys doin good too and dont roast to much in that heat
( 100 degrea here today ohmy.gif
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-18 11:37:00
Canadaconfirm
morning everyone , its been a while hope you all doin good , and congrats to everyone who I know and made it trough the process, and good luck to everyone i dont know whos going trough the process ,

anyhow Ok i like to confirm something , i renwed my passport got all the new info
( my married name and new adress )in the new one ,
since i used my old passport to aply for the whole k1 and AOS ( got my 2 year cond GC )
do I have to contact USCIS and give them my new passport number ?
i think no but like to confirm it , if someone knows the answer i apreciate it ty
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-16 06:50:00
Canadai know i will get an answer here :)
QUOTE (Gypsyangel @ Jul 20 2008, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Separate from the K1 application, I have also heard (maybe read on these forums) that if you have a DUI in the U.S. that it can be hard to get over the border into Canada. There was some post on here awhile back about a guy who had 2 DUIs 20 years ago and they just recently denied him entry into Canada, until he filed some sort of waiver or application. Not sure of the specifics, but you might want to check that out at some point.

yeah i heard about that as well ,
my friends fiance is from italy so i just hope they dont pan to travel to canada for vacation if they get aproved for the K1 ,but thanks everyone for the advice
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-31 06:39:00
Canadai know i will get an answer here :)
QUOTE (muffin @ Jul 19 2008, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I can't see how it would. The interview is about you and your paperwork, as well as demonstrating a continuing relationship and intent of marriage. There's no reason for the USCs DUI to affect the interview or anything else with regards to the K1 and likely AOS as well.

thats what I thought too ,
( by the way this isnt about me ,I already got my GC next step for me will be to remove condition next year )
I just hope we are right and my friend wont have any problems , ty
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-19 08:59:00
Canadai know i will get an answer here :)
I already posted that in AOS forum but probly no one knows the answer ,
so since i know lotsa people here i bet someone can help me and answer my question ,

morning everyone
am not sure where to post this , but if someone could answer me a question i apreciate it

ok my question is , if the USC and benefitionary are in process of K1 and waiting for the interview ,
( interview will be first week of aug )
will it have an impact on the process if the USC got caught drunk driving ( about a week ago )
and now lost his driver lisence
if it has no impact for the K1 will it have one when filling AOS ?

( my thinking is since its the USC it probly wont ,but I like to make sure so if someone knows the answer i apriciate it ty
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-19 08:18:00
CanadaUS Consulate Request: Proof of Canadian Citizenship
as carla said welcome to VJ
me neather I never heard of such a request ( unless you didnt include those documents in the aplication when you mailed it ,)
I also never heard that your able to fax a RFE ( request for aditional effidance ) but if your able to fax it cool smile.gif
my thinking is ,I would make a copy of the letter they send you , a copy of your canadien certificate card ,
a copy of your passport and a copy of your birth cert and send it all per fax ,
and also per certivied mail ( to make sure they realy get it ),
but thats just my advice good luck
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-31 06:27:00
CanadaA note on Victoria
we traveld to canada right after i got my GC without any problems ,
then in may we went to germany had a lay over in MTL yes we had to do a declaire thingy but they never askd about the K1 in my passport , just the oposite they congratulated us on the aproval I still got the K1 in my old passport
( got a new passport now ,I hated my old passport with my exes last name wacko.gif , made me feel like this is not me so I aplied for a new one with my now married name smile.gif )
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-31 07:05:00
CanadaI watched my friend get grilled at the border
I went trough the hassel of getting grilled almost every time for 1 1/2 years before we where finaly able to aply for the K1 ,
as many of you know am german citizen but was LPR in canada , so had to get a I 90 ( green ) every 3 month ,
yes they did ask a lot of questions as to the reason why I travel left and right ,
I told them the trueth and always showed enough effidance that i stayed longer in canada then in the US ,
( effidance like bills getting payed on time , credit card statments whith timeframe of purchases made from canada , bank statements ,)
and i also made sure they stamped my passport at every entry and exit from eather border when i left and enterd
as prove of amount time spend in the US
as long as your friend is totaly honest and tell the officer that they intend to aply for K1 in the future but for what ever reason are unable to aply right now ,
and show prove that she got ties in canada that require her to return ,there is a good chance she will not get denied , but she has to be honest
and has to make sure she gets a stamp in her passport on every entry or exit ,
( canada doesnt like to give stamps on entry if your canadien cit , but you have to insist and explain that you need it for prove of reentry since you like to aply for K1 in the future )
( I also had a notebook where i kept track on how many days I spend in US and showd it to the officer so he was able to compare dates on my bills as well as the passport stamps )
yes it was a hassel going trough the same stuff every 3 month for 1 1/2 years ,
but hey love goes a long way and we made it trought this bull and glad to say i would go trough the same bull all over again if i had too ,cose this proves how strong your love and relationship realy is ,we been together for 4 years now , and got our 1rst wedding aniv in dec and still happy like first day we met smile.gif
so tell your friend to be honest and show lots of prove of ties to canada , and request the entry and exit stamps
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-01 07:00:00
CanadaHow to apply for SSN before submit AOS?
QUOTE (Question @ Jul 30 2008, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife is Canadian. She came to California and stayed with me as visitor (used Canadian passport to entry US). We did fill I-130 and got approval, and now it is in NVC waiting for interview in Canada, but we want to process the AOS instead in US. Can she apply for SSN right away? She needs SSN to apply DMV, insurance, medical, and etc. Please advise. Thank

to my understanding ( i could be wrong )
but your wife needs to show prove of legal residance here in the states to be able to aply for SSN ,
wich meens she would have to show the K1 or K3 or what ever visa she might have ,
but how i understand she doesnt have a visa and you guys are aplying for AOS ,
so in that case she will probly only able to aply for SSN once the AOS is aproved and she got her GC ,
( please someone correct me if I'm wrong on that )
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-07-31 07:22:00
CanadaFun fact about your Canadian credit and moving here
QUOTE (Lona.C. @ Aug 7 2008, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey udella nice to see you again , but sorry your goin trough this bull
me too i went trough this bull tryed to aply for a JC penny card , lol what a joke first the cashier got my DOB wrong ,
then the credit buro writes me to confirm my DOB wich I did
then they wrote me again to say it doesnt match my SIN , hehehe
idiots never changed the DOB on the puter , then finaly I got a letter saying I can reaply again with a aplication they included ,
lol all cool only thing was the aplication was in spanish i dont talk a word of spanish , lol
so my husband and I went to our bank ( yes us too bank of america) the manager was great
told us we can open a secure account ( on my name alone no co signer ),
and once they see that i pay the bills on time in few month I would be aproved for a reg CC ,
well it wasnt even a month later ( actualy it was when we resived the first bill and went to pay it at the bank ,they informed me that I got aproved for a reg CC if I like to aply for it i could do so now ,
I was like well yeah cool lets go for it , had my CC send to me within 1 week ,
( still no news about the JC penny card , maybe I should call them and talk to them in french see how they would like to deal with another language they dont understand ,lol )
anyhow to make a long story short , I love our bank of america they at least give service you can realy on ,

oh by the way does anyone know how to check a credit score from here and canada for free ??
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-07 10:36:00
CanadaFun fact about your Canadian credit and moving here
hey udella nice to see you again , but sorry your goin trough this bull
me too i went trough this bull tryed to aply for a JC penny card , lol what a joke first the cashier got my DOB wrong ,
then the credit buro writes me to confirm my DOB wich I did
then they wrote me again to say it doesnt match my SIN , hehehe
idiots never changed the DOB on the puter , then finaly I got a letter saying I can reaply again with a aplication they included ,
lol all cool only thing was the aplication was in spanish i dont talk a word of spanish , lol
so my husband and I went to our bank ( yes us too bank of america) the manager was great
told us we can open a secure account ( on my name alone no co signer ),
and once they see that i pay the bills on time in few month I would be aproved for a reg CC ,
well it wasnt even a month later ( actualy it was when we resived the first bill and went to pay it at the bank ,they informed me that I got aproved for a reg CC if I like to aply for it i could do so now ,
I was like well yeah cool lets go for it , had my CC send to me within 1 week ,
( still no news about the JC penny card , maybe I should call them and talk to them in french see how they would like to deal with another language they dont understand ,lol )
anyhow to make a long story short , I love our bank of america they at least give service you can realy on ,
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-07 10:30:00
CanadaQuestion about Vaccination Supplement Sheet for AOS
you say your k1 , are you already in the states ? cose to my knowledge you was supose to have hand over the brown seald envelope when you crossed the border ( when you activated the K1 ) I hope thats what you did ,
and hope you didnt keep the brown envelope when you crossed the border
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-26 12:15:00
CanadaCustomer Service - or not - share your experiences
damn , i would have asked to have the shipping cost droped or taxes or something to make up for theyr mistake
if they wanted to keep me as a valued costumer
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-26 12:06:00
CanadaDon't know where to begin
QUOTE (verylost @ Aug 27 2008, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
on the g 325 do i have to sign at the bottom or my fiance? sorry to be a headache here

now I am confuessed on the start you said wife now she is your fiancee , if she is your fiance you guys will have to go for the k1 visa if she is your wife you guys have to go for the k3 or cr1 ,
to my knowledge you will have to sign the g325a that contains your data if your going for k1 , but am not sure if the rules aply the same to k3 ( I would just fill it out sign it and mail or fax it to her ) good luck
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-27 05:44:00
Canadakeep in canada forum
I havent been here much anymore but noticed Ron and sharon havent posted in a LOOOOOOOONG time
was wondering if anyone knows what happend to theyr case , did they get aproved or did sharon move to canada ??
I was just thinking of them
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-26 12:38:00
CanadaCanadians, please read!
awwwww thats cute , lol see another prove we all lived in igloos before we moved to the states
yup yup canada got everything closed on sundays cose thats when canadiens hypernate in theyr igloos ,lol
( whatcha think why we have so many kids in canada , nothing realy to do then hypernate and twitterpate then boom fornicate just like the great polar bears , lol )

but ok seriouse nawww stores are open in montreal , they might close a bit early ( like 5 something )
but sunday is actualy a great day to walk in montreal since you wont get run over by 2 legged creatures who think they miss tomorrow if they dont walk 20 mph an hour ,lol ( I lived there I know , I hated walking downtown on a weekday or sat wacko.gif )
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-26 11:57:00
CanadaI'm back!
QUOTE (liz_legend @ Sep 6 2008, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks guys!
I can't wait til the photographers are done editing all their pics!

wow beautyful pictures , you where very pretty love the footprints ( reminds me when tony and I went to the cape )
wish you many years of happyness wow.gif biggrin.gif
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-09-07 06:35:00
Canadagreencard holder visiting Canda
yup passport and green card will do it ( if your passport is still on your maiden name ,bring your marriage cert just in just in case they want to see prove of name change )
I'm german citizen and go to canada on regular basis ( lived there and still got my adult kids there )
never have any problems crossing the border , have a save trip
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-09-07 06:58:00
CanadaWhat does your family call you?
my nicname well its Lona since i was a kid ,
other then that I had a few nics like when I was real skinny and rode my roller blades ,
lol my son use to call me toothpick on wheels ,
then when i use to chat on msn I used the nic lil chit couse i got booted a lot for misbehaving , lol
and there where a few more that I cant realy remember now ( its early in the morning and got alzheimers ,lol )
but the nic i gave my kids since they where lil is ALIENS ( couse they always did stuff that was out of the ordinary ,lol )
they are 19 and 22 and I still call them aliens even when we go shopping and they walk away from me I call em hey aliens waite for me , hehehe the look on peoples faces has always been priceless
my husband calls me , baby , lil poopy , his lil chit (lol) , and few more cute nics ( love him to death biggrin.gif )
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-09-07 06:49:00
CanadaKeeping in touch
omg damn if it doesnt rain it pours , but you know you guys have been an inspiration for so many of us here ,
just by the way you keep your faith and stay calm ,
even when you get hit with things that seemse to be as bad as a cat5 huricaine,
your positive attitude in all this is what helps others who want to give up when they experience just a slight set back ,
Ron and Sharon many of us here have been reading your experience from the start and let me tell you
am proud to be one who got the pleasure of knowing you guys even if its just from here ,
but your experience sure helped me to stay calm when I went trough the process ,
I just hope you guys will recover fast and all i want to say is hats down to you guys for the straight in keeping strong no mather what live brings ,



PS:( sorry for all the typos , but those are not realy typos its my accent i type how i talk , lol )
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-08-27 05:57:00
Canadatravel to US from canada
yeahhhhh thank you so much kathrine , its exactly what i thought but had to make sure am right and the kids wont get hasseld by the boarder , thanks again
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-10-09 11:56:00
Canadatravel to US from canada
hello hello hello my good fellow canucks , been a while since I posted
hope everyone is doin well
I got a question , I like to have my kids ( ages 20 and 22 ) here for christmas
they are both candians , son has his passport daughter only has her citizenship card no passport yet
( well she still has her old german passport wich is still valid, she just past the citizenship test few month ago and got her canadien citizenship card ) now I know my son is ok to travel ,
but does my daughter need the canadien passport if they want to take the train to come to the us,
or will she be fine with just the citizenship card , and medical card ?
if anyone knows the answer i apriciate it , ty Lona
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-10-06 13:44:00
CanadaTax Identification Number?
QUOTE (JillA @ Oct 9 2008, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (thetreble @ Oct 9 2008, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JillA @ Oct 8 2008, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
However she did mention something about I should apply for/receive a "Tax Identification Number" and this would act like my SSN # until I get one. So it would allow me to apply for my driver's licence, etc and do most things that you need an SSN # for. Did any of you apply for this, is it necessary and should I apply fot a TIN?


Not necessary. There was talk about me applying for one before SSN but in the end it just made no sense. I called the IRS and asked and they said it's only for tax purposes. ie. you can't get a job as it acting like your SSN.

It may allow you to get your driver's license but in this state it doesn't so you may want to check. You are going to be in PA right?


Yes I'll be in PA... thanks for the info, so I don't need it then since I won't be filing taxes anytime soon!!

QUOTE (Lona.C. @ Oct 9 2008, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I see from your timeline that your not in the states yet , ( but congrats on your aproval )
from my experience it would be easier to file right away ( 2 weeks after entry in the states ) for SSN
probly depands on the states but in my case it would have been easier to file before marriage
I heard a lot who filed for SSN before marriage had no problem getting one within 2 weeks ,
if you like to file before marriage all you need is your valide I 90 and K1 ( of corse your passport too ,lol )
they will asign you a ssn with your maiden name , wich you can change easily after marriage once you have your GC
( had I knowen that at the time when I filled it would have saved a lot of headaches since my state gave me a run around saying K1 is for fiance not spouse and I had to go back 3 times before they submitted a homeland security check and aproved me the SSN after around 8 weeks waite )
but then again like I said it probly depands on the state your in, others here filled like me after marriage and didnt have the run around like I did
anyhow just wanted to give that advice so instead of goin for the TIN , maybe go for the ssn and be sure you can be added to medical , bank and all of your husbands important goodies
wish you good luck


Thank you smile.gif I am moving to the states on Nov. 15, very excited to do so! I appreciate the advice, I am going to apply for my SSN # very shortly after I arrive and I think that will work best!

I agrea it would be easier , but one more advice make sure your at least 10 days to weeks in the states ,
thats the time DHS requires to get your info in theyr safe system , if you go to early SSN office might not be able to see you in theyr system and have to request your status from DHS wich would take around 6 weeks for DHS to answer to ssn office
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-10-11 10:05:00
CanadaTax Identification Number?
I see from your timeline that your not in the states yet , ( but congrats on your aproval )
from my experience it would be easier to file right away ( 2 weeks after entry in the states ) for SSN
probly depands on the states but in my case it would have been easier to file before marriage
I heard a lot who filed for SSN before marriage had no problem getting one within 2 weeks ,
if you like to file before marriage all you need is your valide I 90 and K1 ( of corse your passport too ,lol )
they will asign you a ssn with your maiden name , wich you can change easily after marriage once you have your GC
( had I knowen that at the time when I filled it would have saved a lot of headaches since my state gave me a run around saying K1 is for fiance not spouse and I had to go back 3 times before they submitted a homeland security check and aproved me the SSN after around 8 weeks waite )
but then again like I said it probly depands on the state your in, others here filled like me after marriage and didnt have the run around like I did
anyhow just wanted to give that advice so instead of goin for the TIN , maybe go for the ssn and be sure you can be added to medical , bank and all of your husbands important goodies
wish you good luck
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-10-09 11:29:00
CanadaWhat do we do???
Hi NINI good to see you wow.gif

Off-Topic2.gif hey Laura , hope things are ok with you two , anyhow i got you a site it might help ,
I used this site a lot when I still lived in canada ( helped to get my both kids a nice apartment and things they needed to get them on theyr feet )
I use this site a lot here in the states too , ( I set it up to newark jersey since kjiji only got 2 options for jersey )

this site is so cool you can find anything even jobs maybe you guys get lucky and find something good here
wish you all the best and good luck http://newark.kijiji.com/
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-10-12 12:47:00
CanadaWhat do we do???
QUOTE (Mephys @ Oct 8 2008, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Woah I just read all this!

I am glad you found out what to do and I am sure Nick will find another good job really soon.

As other mentionned about the AOS I wouldn't bother calling them to change anything. You sent paperwork that was current at the time of filling and they will either

1- Approve you without bothering, and then file accordingly when you remove your conditions in 2 years.
2- Schedule an interview and then you can bring the updated affidavit with your new sponsorship from Nick's parents.

I just read this and sorry for what you guys are going trough , but glad to see you keep your heads up ,
cose like others here said it aint a biggy , they will only request new documents if the give you an interview
lots of people here didnt get an interview ( me included was easy I send all the documents they required never got an rfe went to biometrics , got transverd then poof aproved without interview )
my advice is do like others said have the updated documents ready incase they give you an interview , if not great
but I wouldnt worry about it like you said you guys got cash and a sponser , so no biggy wink.gif good luck and late happy b day to your husband smile.gif
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-10-09 11:52:00
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QUOTE (liz_legend @ Mar 2 2008, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
does anyone know where I can buy Zout??

Can't find it anywhere!!


I looked on line found this site hope it helps
http://www.zout.com/....cfm?page_id=21
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-03-02 15:02:00
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QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 17 2008, 06:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good morning everyone. Coffee and toasted cinnamon raisin bagels this morning for breffrus.



Today is a big day for me. I am having my hair done. Think I need a new style. *living life on the edge*

hmmmmm cinnamon bagel thank you
how you goin to get your hair done ? ( hope not a mohawk ,lol or waite I saw a pink mohawk once that actualy kinda sorta looked yeah eh well not bad for living life on the edge , lol )
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-01-17 07:33:00
CanadaThe Vent
QUOTE (liz_legend @ Feb 22 2008, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think they cashed they cheque but my bank isn't showing it to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stupid!!!
aggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!

I wouldnt worry about that , when they cashed my cheque we was able to see the numbers but couldnt put it in the account to check status , then resievd the 3 NOA"s wich had different numbers ( the first NOA last number was off by 3 the 2nd and 3rd NOA last number was off by 2 )
so probly the numbers on the cheque wont enter in the system ,you should get the NOA soon since they cashed the cheque then you will be able to check status ( unless USCIS wont enter the cases till after biometrics, lots of people where only able to see status after biometrics )

BEWARE checking status on line is very harmful side effects can cause sweat outbreaks nausea and uneasieness in the nervouse system ,if you experience any of those sympthoms please be adviced you are checking AOS status more then once a day , and try to limite your dayly AOS checking on line intake to once a day. overdose of AOSCHECKING is harmfull to your health
, (had to invent a lil BEWARE since it was to late for me and I experience the side effects of checking on line ) lol
Lona.C.FemaleCanada2008-02-23 15:30:00