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Canadato become an american citizen or not
I'm bored & thought I'd throw my two cents in as a USC.

Kyle and I have talked about this issue a few times. His original thought was that he would have to give up his Canadian citizenship to be a USC. But when he found out that he didn't, he was much more receptive. The biggest benefit, of course, is that we would never have to deal with USCIS again! Another thing is that we're both young (under 25) and neither of us are into a full-fledged career, so we may want to move to Canada in a few years - who knows? We want to be able to move to Canada without wasting all of this time and money, so him becoming a citizen makes sense. Also, at their current prices, it would cost more money in the long run for him to stay in the US and keep getting green cards than to just shell out the money to become a citizen.

I would never see him as anything but Canadian. It would just be a choice we make to make life easier down the road for us.
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-08 22:30:00
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*wave*

'Lo, everyone! :D

Hey, Nini!
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-09-14 19:13:00
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That reminds me, anyone who is traveling to Canada ANYWHERE near a border town, and by that I mean 2 hours from the border, or so... I strongly recommend flying to the nearest U.S. border city and then renting a car, or taking an airport shuttle to your Canadian destination. You will literally save hundreds of dollars by not flying to a Canadian destination. I can't remember if we've discussed this on VJ before or not.

My husband and I are going back to visit his family next summer for his sister's wedding. We weren't sure if one was able to rent a car in the US and drive it into Canada. His parents live an hour or so north of the Washington state border so having a domestic flight makes so much sense. But again, we weren't sure how taking a rental car over the border would go, and we don't really need a rental car for an entire week. Would anyone be kind enough to share their experiences?

Edited by Kayleigh+Kyle, 27 August 2010 - 09:21 AM.

Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-27 09:20:00
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Mmmm there's an Amish restaurant just outside the city and they make this peanut butter spread, but it has Fluff in it. It's sooo tasty!
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-23 16:16:00
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My updates are sporadic, but I am on Twitter. @FromDaph :)

Followed! :) I'm @bluejacketsbabe


Oh, so I was wondering (sorry if this has been talked about before) if anyone who is in the States celebrates Canadian Thanksgiving? My husband and I did last year and we had a lot of fun! We've actually decided to make it an annual thing and we invite our friends over and have our own Thanksgiving dinner! It's nice because Kyle gets to celebrate the holiday when he would at home (although it's not necessarily on actual Thanksgiving day, usually on the weekend since we don't have the time off on Monday) and we get to celebrate Thanksgiving with one of the biggest things to be thankful for - our friends! Just wanted to know if anyone else did something like this or any other Canadian holidays or traditions after moving here.
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-09 01:07:00
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I'm not on twitter but we have a VJ Canada facebook group if you're a facebooker! Visa journey Canada

Thanks, I am all on that!
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-08 23:38:00
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Yay Kimbear!!! :D


Speaking of facebook... I just changed my profile pic. I spent ALL DAY today out in the sun at an air show, and a good chunk of yesterday afternoon in the sun as well. I am paying for it (and yes I wore sunscreen today!). I know we don't usually post pics of ourselves on here, but I can not stop laughing at this even though it's super un-flattering. So here you go; the aftermath of my weekend thus far.

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Oh dear, that's terrible! I went to the state fair Friday and forgot to put sunscreen on my face and wear a hat, so my face was pretty red, but not like that!

BTW I know this is random, but I'm just trying to get started on the Canada boards and was wondering if anyone on here is on twitter. I'd like to follow some people in the same US/Canada boat as Kyle and I are. If that's not to weird. :blush:
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-08 23:19:00
CanadaWhere are the Canaliens?

A couple of recent threads where people are asking for others in the same area made me think of this one. It looks like the link to the original map was broken. Could someone please click on the attached link and let me know if you get to the map of where Canada's VJ'ers are in the US/Canada? Please and thank you.

Click here


I got the map of where everyone is! :)
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2011-01-24 11:22:00
CanadaWhere are the Canaliens?

Welcome to the Canada Forum, Kayleigh! :)

Guess I'll go update my location too. <_<


Thanks! :)
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-04-06 09:15:00
CanadaWhere are the Canaliens?
Hey everyone! I'm new to the Canada section of the VJ forums. Just added us to the map. :]
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-04-06 00:03:00
CanadaThe Vent Part Quatre

I am so done with summer. We've had heat advisory for the past 2 weeks and it's killing me!


I am fed up with summer, too! Bring on hockey season already! :star:
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-20 13:34:00
CanadaThe Vent Part Quatre

@ Kayleigh+Kyle
I do not know if the co-worker was attempting to interact in order to offer sympathy, nor do I have any clue on how this co-worker was raised. I hope that the co-worker was respectful of the situation - general politeness I mean - since they did not remove themselves from the area and conversation.


She was respectful enough, but it was awkward. I know if I had been in her shoes, I would have left, giving that it was a personal conversation between a father and daughter about a passing relative.
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-18 15:32:00
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Thank you again to everyone for you kind words. It is much appreciated.

I have a rant related to his passing. I went to my dad's work to chat with him (we live with him & his wife and her children for the time being, but we try to stick to our part of the house for privacy) about his passing - it was my mom's dad, not his. And one of his coworkers, who is new (it's only my second time seeing her) is attached to my dad's hip. I presume she likes him, but who knows. Anyway, I go into his office and they're talking. They finish up and dad turns to me and we start talking about it, and this new coworker just sits there!! I mean, we were having what I consider a private conversation about my grandfather's passing, and she just sits there and trys to include herself in the conversation! I thought it was so rude!!

And another rant: my family & I left the hospital because things were looking okay with my grandpa at the time and we all went for dinner together. While we were leaving the restaurant, we got the call that things were going downhill and we should probably head back to the hospital. Everyone was worried, and my aunt said "He might already be dead and that's their way of getting us back to the hospital," and my mom (the baby of the family) couldn't walk and started shaking and was sobbing uncontrolably because of that comment. I was absolutely livid. I couldn't believe she said that! Especially about her own father! I understand that, yes, that may be a tactic used. However, it's not sometime you say out loud IMO. /rant

Edited by Kayleigh+Kyle, 14 August 2010 - 02:10 PM.

Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-14 14:06:00
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Thank you, everyone. It means a lot.
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-13 23:21:00
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So true...cost us too much and so many errors and so many months of delays. and an NOID and RFE to boot..needless to say he was fired real quick.

What is a NOID?

My vent is that at 12:10 this morning, my 80 year old grandpa passed away. </3
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-13 08:46:00
CanadaThe Vent Part Quatre

I wish we could just up and leave this place like they did. Move to somewhere that has promise of a positive future.

Of course I'd need a job so we'd have 2 incomes to even attempt to pull such a thing off. It all comes right around to the fact that I don't have a GC.

What are you here on? I am on mobile so I can't see it on your profile.
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-11 21:45:00
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hehe ya i know. david was all scared like omg they are gonna jail you for tax evasion..and i told him honey..it's not the IRS..it's just Canada :P

on another note..just noticed today you can now cancel your direct deposit online with them..so if they do mail me cheques..i can just return to sender. makes my life easier.

OH and finally after 5 months..BELL finally sent me my check for the double payment they took back in FEBRUARY!!!....like jeez...


My husband needs to remove his direct deposit from that. How do you do it?
Kayleigh+KyleFemaleCanada2010-08-08 23:14:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanInterview recap
For those of you asking me tp post the details of my husbands interview...it's long, and only 6 weeks later, but here it is smile.gif

For anyone going to this embassy for this type of visa, here are some important things to note when you have your own interview. My husbands interview was scheduled for 7 am and we arrived at 6:15 am just to make sure we didn't get caught in any of that Lagos holdup. That wasn't necessary because the first people that get to stand in line for appointments are people who are doing drop box only. Meaning they don't have an interview, they are just dropping their passports and getting fingerprinted. After they are in line, then the regular interviewees are allowed to queue. Once inside the embassy, people waiting to be interviewed wait until 10 am or so, when the drop box people are finished being processed before any actual interviews take place (this explains why people are always waiting hours for the interview at this embassy). From what my husband said, and what I could observe with my own eyes, it doesn't seem to matter what position you have in the line. They already have an order in which they are going to interview set up before you come. I noticed that people who were behind my husband in line where coming out before him. When my husband finally made it to the window around 1:30 pm (6 1/2 hours later) the CO spent about 7 minutes with him. She asked him these questions
1. Where we met
2. Was it a dating site?
3. What's the name of the site
4. How many times had I visited?
5. Pictures of us before we were married, at the wedding, and my visit in general.
6. Did we have a reception?
7. Emails from him to me, and from me to him.

I arranged all of our evidence in a nice 3 ring binder for him to take with him. Everything organized, labeled and sectioned off. I found out that it was pointless to do. When my husband came out of the embassy I saw the binder, and all of its contents were jumbled, disorganized, and just in general disarray. My husband told me that the binder did not fit underneath the window for the CO to view herself, so he had to pull everything that she asked to see (only pictures and emails) out of the binder and show her one by one against the window. He did slide the emails under the slot, and she looked at 2. I mistakenly printed only email from him to me, and not really any that I wrote to him. Since he didn't have his medical exam completed, the CO told him to return on any Friday at 7am with the medical exam results, and emails that I had written to him. The next week we went back with the requested information and went through the same waiting ordeal as the week before. Drop box people first...and you get the drift. We didn't arrive early this time because we knew the drill. 6 1/2 hours later he came out and told me he would pick up his visa on Tuesday at 2pm. The next week we were there at 2pm promptly. Everyone waiting at that time were waiting to pickup visas. Another waiting game though. My husband was the last to be called, and I waited outside for 2 1/2 hours. Praise God though!
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-08-24 00:18:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanI129-F Sent to Lagos
Congratulations Ara! I know you are so happy right now. I'm praying for the best smile.gif
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-04 11:42:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanI-130 approval
Congratulations and praise God. I'm so happy things are moving along for you now.
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-08-16 22:57:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanAPPROVED AT LAGOS CONSULATE
Congratulations!
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-06 10:28:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanHe's here!
Congratulations on y'alls reunion!
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-08-24 00:27:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanJFK
Congratulations! Welcome to America. I pray you have patience and understanding with us smile.gif
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-18 21:16:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanMedical Appointment in Lagos
Same thing with my husband. The second half of the exam wasn't complete until after his interview. All he had to do is return on any Friday of the month with the results and the interview was concluded.


Tiana
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-20 16:39:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanInterview day!!!!
tell your man to pray and read psalm 4 God will help him
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-21 21:12:00
Africa: Sub-Saharanmoon1968
Be encouraged! We will be praying for a speedy process!
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-20 16:41:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanOne month anniversary
This is an awesome thread!!! My husband leaves Nigeria today and we will be reunited on 9/17. This topic is a major concern for me, because I know that he will be like a fish out of water here initially. I've tried to prepare him as much as I could verbally, but seeing is believing and I know that he will have to experience American life for himself. That being said, I have been preparing myself for taking on the role of "mother" (and I hate to say that) but, it's essentially what I will be doing. We are both praying that God leads us through the beginning of this marriage. We have been married for 1 year and 7 months, but the marriage will truly begin when he steps foot in this house with me. I think it will help to have the support of other people who are dealing with the same issues. I will make sure to keep updates on how we are progressing.


Tiana
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-15 23:44:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanDone!!!!
Thank God that went quickly! We're praying he has his visa just as fast.

Tiana
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-28 15:10:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanINTERVIEW SCHEDULED
Congratulations!
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-13 15:43:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanNIGERIAN CALLING CARDS
I used a calling card from a website http://www.comfi.com they have cheap rates for all over the world. If you are calling a cell to Nigeria, it is still expensive. My husband bought a land line cell phone that had had the prefix 234 1 xxx-xxxx . Any number like that is very cheap. This website does keep a log of your calls that you can print out.

Tiana
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-09-24 22:48:00
Africa: Sub-Saharani need help
Yeah, I did the same thing the last time I went to Nigeria. I mailed in my application on extremely short notice, then forgot it was a holiday week (4th of July) and that they were closed on Fridays. The good news is they are actually open for phone calls, but closed to the public. I was to leave on a Saturday, and when the Friday mail came, I still had no passport!!!! I had a terrible time trying to get someone to help me, and the people (one nasty receptionist) was soooooooooooooooooo rude! I finally just went through the telephone directory for the consulate and started picking out extensions so I could talk to anyone. I was desperate. I got somenoe on the line from Lord only knows what office and I hurriedly explained that I was supposed to leave for Nigeria the next day, but that I didn't have my passport. I asked him to take down my number just in case we got disconnected, and I asked for his. After a lot of running around on the phone, he got me to the right person and they found my passport. They were willing to overnight it to me and I would have it by 10 am the next day. I told them I was leaving for New York at 6 am in the morning, so there was no way. They ended over nighting (I had to pay for that) it to New York (there is a FedEx at JFK airport) and I went on faith that it would be there when I arrivedere. It was, and to God be the glory! Lesson learned though...stop procrastinating!
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-11-28 23:21:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanLagos Consulate
They don't care about his job status. They want the truth, and nothing but the truth.
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-12-10 20:10:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanPolice Report a thing of the Past
God bless you and Joshua!!! Like I said, If God is for you, who can be against you?
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-12-14 20:37:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanStirring the pot - Nigeria
My husband is Yoruba...though like the one post said, you can probably get an idea what area people are from by the username. Mine is a Yoruba word for wife.
IyawoFemaleNigeria2007-12-30 14:27:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanChanging your last name
I changed my name a month after I was married. I just wanted it all to be official.
IyawoFemaleNigeria2008-01-21 20:50:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanLets make a chart of where we all are from
Columbus, Ohio. It would be great to meet the people that we communicate with on a daily basis. I had the idea, but didn't have the drive to execute lol.


Tiana
IyawoFemaleNigeria2008-02-26 17:17:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanHE Got IT!!!!!
Thank God! I'm so happy for you. kicking.gif
IyawoFemaleNigeria2008-03-12 13:43:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanNewbie
Welcome to VJ! I'm also wondering about the inaccurate comment. Please let us know what that's about.


Tiana
IyawoFemaleNigeria2008-03-15 14:38:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanANYBODY ON CR1 VISA.
My husband had his cr-1 interveiw in Nigeria last July. Feel free to read my embassy review to find out what I took and how the interview went.


Tiana
IyawoFemaleNigeria2008-07-08 09:10:00
Africa: Sub-SaharanHe's home!!!
Congratulations! May God bless y'alls marriage!!!
IyawoFemaleNigeria2008-08-19 13:09:00