Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Montreal taking so long	QUOTE (Missa @ Oct 14 2009, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> KITTENS FOR EVERYONE! That seriously just made my day (which was HORRIBLE!!!!) THANK YOU MISSA! <3	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-14 12:01:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	QUOTE (Carlawarla @ Oct 14 2009, 05:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does your fiance have a friend that lives there or relative? There was a VJ'er a few years ago that lived in Ontario, and had an Uncle living in Surrey. He put in a change of address to his Uncle's house, and requested a change of Consulate. He had his Uncle open any correspondence. After he he was given his interview date. He flew out to Vancouver, stayed with his Uncle, while he attended this interview, got his visa, then went back to Ontario. I believe he was unemployed at the time, so was able to keep up the facade of living in Surrey. I don't think there was anything "illegal" about what he did. Unfortunately, he doesn't. His family is all in Southern Ontario. Not to mention that he's got a pretty decent job -- though he keeps joking about going to Montreal and applying to work at the Consulate. "Maybe I could interview myself!" Heh... silly man.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-14 08:01:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	QUOTE (Danu @ Oct 13 2009, 10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My other hated favorite... "It will happen, just be patient." I haven't gotten that one so much yet... but I know it's coming. I sit and listen to my brother and his friends go on about their girlfriends and how they only get to see them every few days, and I'm like "Okay, but remember this: there's always someone out there that has it a lot worse than you do." and that usually gets them to be quiet, lol. (in defense, my brother and his friends are all 18 and fresh out of high school, lol) On a random note: Visa agression is best dealt with by owning Hordies in WoW. My pvp has gotten considerably better since I filed. Sorry, slightly off topic there. Umm.... BOO MONTREAL. GIVE PEOPLE THEIR INTERVIEWS GOSH DARN IT!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-13 22:52:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	I'm almost glad I'm going to face my all time fear of flying to go to the interview... whenever that may be. Then they will see what this whole process has done to me, because I doubt I'll walk out of there without sheading any tears. I cannot count the number of times I've said a silent prayer in thanks for finding this forum. At least here I can vent my frustrations and sadness, and people will actually GET me instead of being like "Oh well, just be strong" or the other "favorite" --- "I know how you feel." UH NO YOU DONT. (well, at least no one that's said that to me knows...) Sigh.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-13 22:34:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	QUOTE (ashenflowers @ Oct 13 2009, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (frenzyheart @ Oct 13 2009, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Part of me is wishing I could get my fiance to move out west so his consulate could be in Vancouver. Are the US consulates in Canada like the Service Centers are here in the States -- where you HAVE to go through the one that's "closest" to you (or, in the States' case, the one your state is assigned to)???? I haven't even gotten NOA2 yet, and I'm already worried that my projected wedding date is going to go up in smoke. I feel horrible for those that have been waiting longer, too... :/ Yes, you have to go to the consulate that is closest to you. What is your projected wedding date? Mine went up in smoke, as did Danu's. July 31st, 2010. We have a backup date of October 10th, 2010... but who knows now... Edited by frenzyheart, 13 October 2009 - 10:28 PM.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-13 22:27:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	Part of me is wishing I could get my fiance to move out west so his consulate could be in Vancouver. Are the US consulates in Canada like the Service Centers are here in the States -- where you HAVE to go through the one that's "closest" to you (or, in the States' case, the one your state is assigned to)???? I haven't even gotten NOA2 yet, and I'm already worried that my projected wedding date is going to go up in smoke. I feel horrible for those that have been waiting longer, too... :/ Edited by frenzyheart, 13 October 2009 - 09:22 PM.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-13 21:22:00
Canada	At Least Immigration is Dumb on Both Sides of the Border Lol	Aww, such a bad experience; I'm so sorry! Glad you were able to get through, though. As for experiences... I've crossed in Detroit twice (on a bus) so I can't really say. My fiance pretty much refuses to drive through Detroit, so we cross at Sarnia/Port Huron, and we've never really had too many issues. We've gotten the same nearly bald-headed guy quite a number of times going into the States -- his favorite (and usually ONLY) question is "Do you have any food?", so we came to the conclusion that the poor guy is just hungry. We crossed pretty late one night, and we think that the guard was testing our alertness, because he goes "Didn't you get denied entry a few weeks ago?" Both of our heads snapped up like "WUT?!" because we had been in Canada for several months... and thus, couldn't have been denied entry to either country 'a few weeks ago'. We've been pulled in for "additional questioning" 3 times - 2 times going into the States, and once going to Canada (my student visa -- that doesn't really count lol). The first time getting pulled in was my fault -- I tossed a blanket over into the backseat, and it looked like we were hiding something (we weren't), so we assumed that was it. The second time was random. The guard even said so -- "Well, everything checks out, and as much as I'd like to say have a nice day, you've been randomly selected for additional questioning. Sorry. Please pull ahead." and he genuinely looked sorry, and we quickly knew why. We stood there for 2 hours for them to ask Matt "When are you planning to return to Canada?"... Yes. that was it. :x I always get so nervous at the borders, even though I have nothing to be worried of. We're both good people and we don't lie... but it's still enough to put me on edge, lol. ... Sorry for typing so much..	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-22 08:05:00
Canada	Location Question Regarding Medical	QUOTE (ashenflowers @ Oct 18 2009, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, trust me. Waiting for an interview in Montreal is a heck of a lot longer than a 3 hour tour... At the rate things are going, we could watch ALL of Gilligan's Island multiple times in both English and French (if that's available - I'm sure it is..), and still be waiting for an interview date... (Okay, so maybe it won't be that bad... but I'm on the side of telling myself it's going to be a year before we get a date, then if we get something sooner, hey surprise! Better to have your spirits lifted than to have them crash and burn into dust...)	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-18 12:14:00
Canada	Location Question Regarding Medical	QUOTE (Wyatt's Torch @ Oct 17 2009, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So I'm a Vancouverite, but because of the fact I'll be having to do my interview at the consulate in Montreal (which I'm still grumbling about...) Wow, you really lucked out there. Why do you have to do your interview in Montreal??? (If you don't mind me asking, I mean...) Yeah, you should be able to do your medical in Vancouver, as others have said. Also - Aboard the H.M.S Immigration, there are many other boats in which you could be tossed into. Ours would be the H.M.S. Waiting Forever for Montreal (which more resembles a dingy than an actual boat...). Welcome aboard. Although you may feel like abandoning ship, just remember that the tiny little spec in the distance is that island where you and your loved one will FINALLY be together.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-18 09:45:00
Canada	Canadians in/from Toronto, Canada!	QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 19 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (frenzyheart @ Oct 19 2009, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As for where he lives... it spawned a bit of funnies since I always get street names mixed up... Matt says (5:57 PM): *Mainway and Guelph. *Or Mainway and Walkers. *Or Upper Middle and Guelph. *Or Upper middle and Walkers. :x I know exactly where he is! I used to live down by the lake. Walkers and Lakeshore. Or Walkers and New. Or Lakeshore and ..... lol Ah, I loved the lake. We spent many nights walking up and down the boardwalk area by that fancy restaurant. When I first went up there, he was living in this crappy apartment on New -- can't say I'm not happy he isn't there anymore!! LOL! The management was horrible and it was just bad all around. ... I miss Burlington now.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-20 08:30:00
Canada	Canadians in/from Toronto, Canada!	QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 19 2009, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (frenzyheart @ Oct 19 2009, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think my favorite spot in the whole city, though, is Young and Dundas. (shoot me if I got that wrong...) Quick! Where's my gun!!! It's Yonge. What part of Burlington, Frenzy? LOL SORRY!! My brain told me to spell it Yonge, and ... my fingers decided they were right. :/ As for where he lives... it spawned a bit of funnies since I always get street names mixed up... Kay says (5:55 PM): *You live off of Mainway and .....? *I forgot ._. *Upper middle? Matt says (5:57 PM): *Mainway and Guelph. *Or Mainway and Walkers. *Or Upper Middle and Guelph. *Or Upper middle and Walkers. :x Kay says (5:57 PM): *lol Matt says (5:57 PM): *In the square those intersections make. :3	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-19 17:59:00
Canada	Canadians in/from Toronto, Canada!	Well, I'm not from Toronto, but my fiance lives in Burlington, which is near Hamilton, and is commonly referred to by me as "SUBURBIA!" Lol. We spent quite a lot of time in Toronto, though.... well, at least at the ACC and a few random trips here and there. I think my favorite spot in the whole city, though, is Young and Dundas. (shoot me if I got that wrong...) I don't know why, but right in the heart of downtown, all the people and the fountains and stuff -- I'm from a city that's not even half the size of Toronto, so it's pretty awesome to me, lol. As for Burlington, though... like I said -- suburbia! LOL.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-19 12:41:00
Canada	Absolute Worst Timing Having to Lease a Car	My dream car would be either a VW passat/jetta, or a Toyota Matrix. I recently bought a car ... and it was neither. However, I ended up with a decent car (2000 Dodge Stratus) despite always saying I wouldn't settle unless it was something I wanted. Guess need overcame want. (I would trade my dodge for a vw in a new york minute, though...)	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-26 11:34:00
Canada	All You Need To Know for Your Interview *CHEER*	QUOTE (KnJ @ Oct 20 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (KnJ @ Oct 20 2009, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hotel Tips for Montreal Transport to/in Montreal Paperwork and other stuff for Interview Montreal Social -- meeting place for Canadians interviewing on the same day Getting Visa Details (aka expresspost envelope, time it takes, other considerations) POE type stuff Canada -> US ... maybe Land Travel and Air Travel I also think, actually, a new thread isn't a bad idea. I'm starting to just refresh Canada forum rather than looking at topic subscription notices in my email. I find that way I'm not reading the same posts twice.. Since Canada only has a handful of consulates, it might make a bit of sense to have individual forums for them, maybe? Then people could file away information in threads there, and the Canada forum could be just general Canada information or whatever. I dunno, I'm silly about over-organization and stuff like that, lol. Just my two cents worth	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-20 18:33:00
Canada	Visiting Canada	Yup, you have to have a valid passport in order to enter both the US and Canada by land and sea, as well as air, now.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-08 20:10:00
Canada	Vehicle Compliance/Clearance	Sorry to hijack your topic, but I have my own car question that is somewhat along the same lines: What if he's driving down, but then his parents are taking his car(which is technically in his dad's name) back up with them when they come down for the wedding? I mean, we aren't terribly sure how he's entering yet, and he's not bringing a lot (his clothing and his computer, and that's about it, to be honest) so I suppose he could fly, but we're just not sure at this point because we don't know much of the details. And if you do have to import it, how do you go about importing a used car? I would assume we'd still have to go through Ford to get the letter, right? (I'm almost hoping he'll just fly down here because we have my car, and it's better than his, lol)	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-10 11:00:00
Canada	Dear Montreal Consulate	QUOTE (mikey78 @ Nov 11 2009, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK, I've been away from VJ for a couple of days....do they really read our posts in Montreal??? Really? If so, how do we know that? A few of us had interviews last week, and they were told that by the director (I think..) and they also said we were the most organized, etc, etc... I think Missa wrote about what they said in her consulate review.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-11 15:24:00
Canada	Dear Montreal Consulate	Aww, see, now I was thinking of posting something like this, even though I'm not at the consulate stage yet. I felt bad for some of the things I said, like the references to Gilligan's Island and what not. Since they are probably going to see this as some point, I do appreciate you working overtime, and I am most definitely looking forward to going to my interview with my silly little Canadian, despite being scared to death of airplanes! I hope that my getting on an airplane is good proof of a relationship (I seriously wouldn't do that for just anyone, or anyone at all up until now...) ... but in case it's not, I will make sure we're as organized as we can be, with lots and lots of evidence! Not to mention, I am looking forward to seeing some of the sights of Montreal! Never been there!!!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-09 23:58:00
Canada	Funny things to declare over the US/Canada border...	Here ya go, and these are my two favorites... Going into the States: Timbits. AND they knocked the box over when they searched our vehicle, so there were Timbits all over the floorboard in the back. !D: Going into Canada: .. We got weird looks for the 20-30 bottles of Vitamin Water we brought up into Canada once. The guy raised an eyebrow, and I said "Wut. Canada doesn't sell it yet and I love my Vitamin Water." He laughed and said "Well okay then. Have a nice day!" and hey, three weeks later, guess what I found at Shoppers? Usually, that's all we have because we usually stop right before the border and dispose of our meal bags. Oh, and if I'm going to Canada for an extended period of time, there is ALWAYS a case of Cherry Pepsi in the back because seriously... Canada lacks it... or at least Ontario does. Boooo. lol	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-07 01:27:00
Canada	A friendly rivalry	QUOTE (CdnMN @ Nov 17 2009, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> - Argue about "Canadian Bacon".....Our bacom in Canada is in long strips just like yours. Quit trying to pass off round slices of ham as bacon. Oh lordy the number of times my fiance has complained about this!! He'll still eat it, but he complains about it. "If that's ham, then I'm American."	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-18 09:07:00
Canada	Good Luck on Friday the 13th!	GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!!! <3	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-12 09:56:00
Canada	Montreal November Interviews	OMG THAT'S SO GREAT FOR YOU ALL!!!! I had to upload this emoticon I found, and it's perfect for this situation:	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-20 18:29:00
Canada	I'm curious about something...	How does the whole dual citizenship thing work? I noticed Ant's sig said dual, but I've always been under the assumption that you couldn't get it unless you were born with it. Would Matt and I be able to obtain dual citizenship for our respective countries? (Him getting American, and myself getting Canadian) We had talked about it, but then either he or I found something and it made it seem like it wasn't a possibility at all without having to give up our original citizenships first...	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-21 18:23:00
Canada	Mother lost her grip, child dies..	Oh wow. Matt just flew back into Pearson on Sunday night, but his flight got in a bit later than this happened. So sad...	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-23 23:29:00
Canada	US to Canada calling . . . Cell Phone Providers?	QUOTE (Rob and Mel @ Oct 6 2009, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (LiLMermaid @ Oct 6 2009, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (frenzyheart @ Oct 4 2009, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 4 2009, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm a bit confused over this post. They do international text messaging and you can opt for the per-text billing..... I think it's 35 cents per message or something. I don't recall there being a restriction on non-domestic texts. Maybe that's a new thing. Okay, there's an international texting package that you pay $9.99 for, and it gives you 100 text messages. With this package, you're paying roughly $0.09 a text message to Canada. Without the package, you pay $0.25 a text message, but there isn't a restriction. Should you get the package, every text past 100 will charge the standard $0.25 rate. There's no restriction on the number of texts, in general, just on how many you can get for the cheaper rate if you get the package. Does that make any sense? That's why I just use the program I recommended with my iPhone. However, I know that not everyone has one, so the package is an option if you're willing to spend the extra cash. You'd think they'd allow some type of unlimited international texting package... I keep hoping they will someday, since my fiance texts all of his friends, and he'll likely just be added to my package when he moves down here. Silly AT&T... Canada to US isn't considered international on any provider in the US and Canada that I have seen. I used Bell in Canada and he had verizon in the US and all txts were included on both our plans as part of the unlimited txt msging. Telus doesn't charge extra either....nor does At&t. I don't think any of them do. Both AT&T and Verizon consider calls and texts to Canada "international", or at least they bill you that way. That they do. It's like the only thing I hate about having AT&T Everything else has been so wonderful!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-06 13:29:00
Canada	US to Canada calling . . . Cell Phone Providers?	QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 4 2009, 09:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm a bit confused over this post. They do international text messaging and you can opt for the per-text billing..... I think it's 35 cents per message or something. I don't recall there being a restriction on non-domestic texts. Maybe that's a new thing. Okay, there's an international texting package that you pay $9.99 for, and it gives you 100 text messages. With this package, you're paying roughly $0.09 a text message to Canada. Without the package, you pay $0.25 a text message, but there isn't a restriction. Should you get the package, every text past 100 will charge the standard $0.25 rate. There's no restriction on the number of texts, in general, just on how many you can get for the cheaper rate if you get the package. Does that make any sense? That's why I just use the program I recommended with my iPhone. However, I know that not everyone has one, so the package is an option if you're willing to spend the extra cash. You'd think they'd allow some type of unlimited international texting package... I keep hoping they will someday, since my fiance texts all of his friends, and he'll likely just be added to my package when he moves down here. Silly AT&T... Edited by frenzyheart, 04 October 2009 - 06:00 PM.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-04 17:59:00
Canada	US to Canada calling . . . Cell Phone Providers?	I've used.... US Cellular: They didn't charge me for texting Canada, and it was $0.19 a minute for phone calls. This was a few years ago, but I think it's roughly the same. On a side note, I never had issues with their customer service; always super friendly and helpful! T-Mobile: When I moved back from Canada after schooling, I switched to T-mobile. This was the WORST. DECISION. EVER. Their text messaging didn't cost to send to Canada, but I couldn't call Canada (even with the plan) and their customer service SUCKED. AT&T: I switched AT&T a few months ago after getting sick of T-Mobile, as well as wanting an iPhone. The only thing I don't like about AT&T is the lack of international text messaging. I cannot see spending an extra $10 a month for only 100 texts when I spend $20 and get unlimited within the US. This is the only company I know of that doesn't include Canada in the domestic long distance, as far as text messages go. Calling Canada is $0.25 a month, or you can get a package for $4.99 (I think) and then it's like $0.09 a minute. AT&T does have AMAZING customer service, and I love everything except what I listed previously. IF you go with an iPhone/AT&T, however, the best app I can recommend is Unlimited SMS. It's $2.99 to buy (at least when I got it) but that is what I use to text my fiance, and it's never failed on me; uses wifi OR 3G and they are continuously adding things that are making it the best out there. I give this app 5 stars. I dont know if this helps at all, but I'm hoping it does.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-10-03 14:58:00
Canada	Have to look for the silver lining, right?	So I'm helping Matt look over the online application for his long form birth certificate, and seeing as he's in a rare form tonight, the jokes he's making are actually kind of funny. (Either that, or this whole process is causing me to go a little wonky..) Of course, the first thing I thought was "Oh hey, my friends at VJ might get a kick out of this...(or they'll think I'm insane. )" Me being a silly American and getting weirded out by the Canadian system (for the 2384728374th time since we met) (7:38:40 PM) Tiffanney: I put in your name and that it'll be delivered to ****** postal code (7:38:51 PM) Matt: And it knows my address, right? (7:38:52 PM) Tiffanney: ... and it brings up that your street name is *STREET NAME* (7:38:55 PM) Tiffanney: FREAKY (7:38:57 PM) Matt: Tiff. (7:38:58 PM) Matt: Not really. (7:39:03 PM) Tiffanney: IT IS FOR ME SHUT UP (7:39:05 PM) Matt: Postal Code > Zip Code (7:39:18 PM) Matt: Zip Code = Regional. Postal Codes = Street AND side of street. (7:39:19 PM) Tiffanney: DUDE. We have like 5 for the city of Des Moines (7:39:23 PM) Tiffanney: You have like 2457427092470923479028374 (7:39:35 PM) Matt: A postal code alone can get mail to my house. (7:39:45 PM) Tiffanney: crazycanadiansaywut (7:39:59 PM) Matt: More like outdatedAmericansasaywut. ;p The application asking if the person being applied for is deceased (7:43:07 PM) Tiffanney: Hey Matt (7:43:12 PM) Tiffanney: are you deceased? (7:43:22 PM) Matt: Is there an option for zombie? (7:43:28 PM) Tiffanney: Unfortunatly not. (7:43:32 PM) Matt: Then yes. (7:43:35 PM) Tiffanney: lol (7:43:39 PM) Tiffanney: So you're dead? (7:43:43 PM) Matt: Yep. (7:43:47 PM) Matt: Cause I'm that awesome. (7:43:49 PM) Tiffanney: XD (7:43:55 PM) Matt: The world can't handle it. Asking for weight at birth (7:46:04 PM) Tiffanney: It asks your weight at birth. (7:46:24 PM) Tiffanney: not required, but still (7:46:30 PM) Matt: Unknown, my presence was too powerful, and it broke the scale. Asking about who delivered (7:47:22 PM) Tiffanney: It was a physician that delivered you. right? (7:47:28 PM) Matt: I have no idea. (7:47:45 PM) Matt: I can't seem to remember that day too clearly. Yeah. Considering the mood I've been in all day, these were a little funny to me. Hopefully you get a little chuckle out of them, too. Thanks for the LOL moments, Ontario. Edited by frenzyheart, 27 November 2009 - 09:01 PM.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-27 20:59:00
Canada	How long to SSN after montreal interview?	Here's a silly question: does it come automatically, or do you have to apply for it once you're in the states??	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-30 10:51:00
Canada	We got our Interview Date!!!!	OMIGOSH! GRATS!!!!!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-03 20:43:00
Canada	A little laugh for the designers...	OMG. Happened here, too! Only it was my PROFESSOR that caused me to quit!!!! Yeah. Webdesign Professor -- the person who was supposed to help me learn more caused me to quit and drop out of school. I wish I could say that I could have just switched to another professor, but he was the only one. Is it ironic that he is no longer teaching there? In fact, to my knowledge? The whole program was scrapped shortly after I left. .. I should have just stayed freelance and self-taught. Edited by frenzyheart, 04 December 2009 - 01:59 PM.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-04 13:58:00
Canada	finally got IR1 visa after denial	Grats!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-03 20:44:00
Canada	K-1 visa....Do you have to stay in Canada?	QUOTE (ConfusedCanadian9 @ Dec 13 2009, 11:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, I am a Canadian citizen from BC and my fiance is an American citizen from Iowa. Well, it looks like everyone has replied to you ... but I had to comment to say: YAY IOWA!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-13 21:49:00
Canada	Year-End Top Fives of 2009	Movies 1) Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince 2) Confessions of a Shopaholic 3) Fast & Furious 4) The Proposal 5) Twilight Saga: New Moon (*hides*) Music 1) Paramore - brand new eyes 2) Muse - The Resistance 3) Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster (yeah, it just came out... so what? ) 4) Flyleaf - Momento Mori 5) Billy Talent - III And I have to say that 2009 was an awesome year, concert wise -- I saw No Doubt & Paramore @ the ACC, and then hit up Edgefest @ Downsview Park a few days later, so I got to see Metric, Alexisonfire, Billy Talent, etc.. etc. What a muddy day that was... but it rocked. (I haven't seen many concerts in my life. Oh so sheltered I was up until a few years ago...)	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-30 17:05:00
Canada	Who is still waiting for NOA2?	QUOTE (Amanda2020 @ Nov 10 2009, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Thought Id ask who is still waiting for NOA2? I filed with Vermont in Sept and still waiting for mine, the times show 5 months now so we expect around January or so. Anyone else? To be honest, you should be getting yours a bit sooner than January. VSC has been churning out approvals left, right and center, and a lot of the September filers have gotten their NOA2, and some even have their interview dates already (though none from Canada, to my knowledge). Hopefully you'll hear something soon! Here's the thread for all of the September filers: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=215960 (I think there's a main one for VSC, too. )	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-11-10 17:03:00
Canada	More Montreal questions...	It's not so much the entry date, etc.... it's that I'm wanting to spend summer vacation up there, which would require him coming and getting me -- which he wouldn't be able to do if we had an earlier date, and I'm also wanting to go to the interview with him, and don't finish with school until the second week of May. I know going with him isn't a requirement, but it's a moral support thing. I really, really don't want to fly, and if they schedule it sooner, I'll have to simply to make it back in time for school -- be it actual school or finals. :x Edited by frenzyheart, 29 December 2009 - 12:37 AM.	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-29 00:36:00
Canada	More Montreal questions...	QUOTE (trailmix @ Dec 28 2009, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, For the I-864, which you will use for AOS, they want proof that the sponsor can support the immigrant and their own family at 125% of the poverty guidelines. If that can be accomplished by showing employment earnings, then no need to include any asset information. You can ask to be rescheduled but you are playing with fire, at least 2 on here had to wait several months to be rescheduled in Montreal, plus they are so backed up - it's just a not great idea. I think if they give us an earlier date, we will just take it and I'll figure out how to get up there! LOL. I'm not waiting! Thanks for the advice!!!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-28 21:36:00
Canada	More Montreal questions...	And seeing as I can't edit my post above, I have yet another question: If they give us an interview date of, oh say, March or April, could we ask them for a date in late May or June instead? I plan on going, but I can't make it up there until the middle of May, but I didn't know if they would be willing to schedule it later if we asked. If things go well (and how we want them to...), we're hoping for a late May/June interview, and then he would just POE when he brings me home in August, and his parents will take his car back to Canada when they come down for the wedding....	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-28 13:48:00
Canada	More Montreal questions...	Thank you, thank you! To save from going insane with the search function again: For a co-sponsor, what do they need to provide? I have the instructions for the form, but the family member we've chosen likes having all the nitty gritty details before they sign anything (understandably...), and I know that while this one isn't legally binding, the one for AOS is, and we're probably going to be using the same person for AOS, etc, etc. Do they have to provide for every part of the income listing part - like the income, assets, etc, or can it just be here or there to get up to the comfort zone? Also, for my form, should I put in the fact that I "make money" on financial aid every semester? I know it doesn't count officially, but it would show something instead of making me look like I just sit at home and do nothing... Why can't this all just be easy? :/	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-27 10:18:00
Canada	More Montreal questions...	Okay, so we got approved yesterday. I've done some searching, but haven't really come up with anything (despite knowing there was a post somewhere that had this stuff in it...) so I thought I'd ask again, even if it sounds a bit like a broken record. I'm sorry. 1) We already know he has to send for his long form BC, and his police check -- we're assuming the police check will be okay to file for in January, even though we don't have an interview date yet. Is this correct? 2) What else should we gather now? I also know we need a ####### ton of passport pictures and such... 3) When it comes to Affidavit of Support, and I know this is a long shot, but does Montreal only allow USC co-sponsors, or could we use a Canadian one? (Like say, his parents, or even his own income, since he's lucky enough to have a job, and I've been looking - to no avail - since I moved back from schooling up there.. ) Thank you, in advance, for answering! I hope you all have a WONDERFUL holiday season!!!!!!	frenzyheart	Female	Canada	2009-12-24 07:57:00