ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
CanadaProof of ongoing relationship..
We weren't asked for anything. Heck, they didn't even take our DS156, DS156K, etc. I thought that was weird, but I also noticed that the CO had it in his stack from our packet 3.

No matter what I think you should still take something. No matter if 100% of us on here weren't asked for it, I'd still bring it. You never know if the CO you get will be the one that wants to see it. Better safe than sorry!
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-29 11:36:00
CanadaExtended visit advice while CR-1 Processes
I`m thinking, and I could be wrong, that if you are bringing her stuff down she will have to pay duties on it, and she probably wont be let in because it actually looks like she`s moving down already.

If you wait and bring down her stuff at POE she shouldn`t have to pay duties.

All in all it seems pretty risky to attempt this(with the moving of the stuff). Don`t put the wagon before the horse.

However, as long as she provides strong ties to Canada I don`t see why she wouldn`t be let in for a vacation. It`s all up to the BO at the end of the day.

Edited by Kayla*Mathew, 25 March 2010 - 09:16 AM.

Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-25 09:15:00
CanadaInfant at Montreal Interview
When Mathew and I had our interview on Tuesday it was like a baby boom was going on at the consulate. There were babies everywhere!!! Was soooo cute!

I would think that a stroller would be too much to handle with the stairs and stuff. I would stick to the car seat thing if possible. I saw all kinds of those there that day.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-25 09:26:00
CanadaPreparing for the VISA interview in Montreal
You should be receiving a hard copy of that email(at least we did). That's your Packet 4. That's the last thing you'll be receiving prior to interview. :)

Edited by Kayla*Mathew, 04 April 2010 - 08:35 PM.

Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-04 20:34:00
CanadaPreparing for the VISA interview in Montreal
Mathew had his interview on the 23rd, and STILL doesn't have his passport with his visa in it. It's been printed and everything, it just hasn't arrived. So that might be a problem if she needs her passport that soon.

Maybe if you explain this to the CO they may let you pick up the visa instead of having it mailed out. The worst they can do is tell you no, but it's worth a shot.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-04 20:11:00
CanadaIs it an AMERICAN thing???
We do the Miss thing here in Kentucky. I would never ever dare call my elders something other than Miss or Mr, I wasn't raised that way. Other people that I meet are Miss until I know them well enough to be on a first name basis.

And when I was little if we didn't offer a visitor a drink my great-grandmother used to make us go pick out our own switch from the tree. Course she never used that switch but we were so worried that we always picked the little ones. :P
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-04 10:19:00
CanadaOriginal or Copies for Affidavit of support documents
I took two copies with me to the interview. I don't think it really matters so much if it's a copy of the paystubs and tax returns, but the actual I-134 itself needs to be an original copy.

We accidentally handed in the I-134 that had the copies(not originals) attached to it, and it didn't seem to be a problem but until we know for sure I wouldn't count on that happening all the time.

Good luck
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-06 22:27:00
CanadaIs getting Medical within 1-2 day of Montreal Interview realistic?

We are trying to do the medical on Monday and the interview is Friday. After speaking to the medical people they said they would have the files by Thursday for us. I guess we'll see.



But that's if no other documents are required and everything goes smoothly. Maggies blip that almost caused her not to have her medical results in time was resulting form a medication she took 10 years ago. I would never have thought you'd need a letter for that.

Just be careful everyone. It may only be the delay in the issuance of the visa, but with the way Montreal is right now that delay could last weeks or months.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-06 22:25:00
CanadaIs getting Medical within 1-2 day of Montreal Interview realistic?
Maggie_Kenyth is in Montreal right now doing just that. Her interview is on Thursday and she had her medical sometime last week. However, she hit a bump in the road because of a letter she needed from her doctor. Everything has worked out, but I wouldn't dare do anything closer together than what she has done. I think her trip to Montreal is for 8 or 9 days total.

If attempting this, I would recommend a week long visit with the medical at the first of the week like Maggie did. That way if something goes wrong it can be fixed before the interview. It takes 3 days at Medisys(that's what Mathew used) to get your results back anyway.

So no, I don't think 1-2 days is being realistic. If it were Vancouver, totally. But not Montreal.

Edited by Kayla*Mathew, 06 April 2010 - 03:34 PM.

Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-06 15:33:00
CanadaCongrats Maggie_Kenyth!!!
Congrats to Maggie_Kenyth!!!! Their k-1 visa was approved this morning! Now we'll just have to wait for Maggies review!!

Wooooo!
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-08 08:45:00
CanadaWe got it We got it!!
I'm so happy for you!!!!

You're totally right, though. All that freaking out we all do just for a 5 minute interview. I'm not saying I want to have to be in there any longer, but you'd think we were going for a full interrogation with the way we all prepare and worry! :bonk:

Good luck on your POE!
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-30 17:05:00
CanadaInteresting bit of information...
Yeah, that's not a rule. Mathew crossed after his NOA2 expired without any problems at all.

They just like to make up their own rules. :P
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-08 12:17:00
CanadaFINALLY Visa in hand!!!
Congrats to you on getting your package!!!! I know you must be excited!!

And thanks for the prayers. :) I'm sure we'll get it soon.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-08 13:12:00
CanadaWhat are my options?
I don't think it can really be called rocking the boat if there's no one in the boat to know it's being rocked. The aide at the congressmans office OBVIOUSLY doesn't want to help you out so she probably wouldn't give a rats hind end if you went higher up.

Some people don't deserve the jobs they've got. She's one of them.

:ranting: :ranting: :ranting: :ranting:
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-14 22:53:00
CanadaWhat are my options?
Thats kind of crazy, especially considering that this is an election year for congressmen. Guess who wont be getting a vote? :whistle:

The girl at my congressmans office is all about solving my problem right now. I don't know if its maybe because she doesn't see too many of these things at that particular office or if she knows that I'm about to be a tyrant, but she's pretty awesome.

Although the thought of not getting good news tomorrow is making me want to throw up. Again.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-14 22:36:00
CanadaVisa - April 8th Interview
Maggie I'm so happy for you!!!!
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-15 20:37:00
Canadatime between mailing packet 3 and interview date (Montreal)
We waited a month and a half for our interview date and it was scheduled for 2 months later.

Could have been worse, considering some people before me had waited much much longer.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-29 09:43:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
No for me, but I suppose most people know that from all my whining. :crying:
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-13 20:06:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
We were approved. He is going to POE on May 14th, and the wedding is June 26th!

Congrats to all the approvals we had this month!

Power house couple - March 8th

L&S - March 9th

bv2116 - March 16th

usmcfiance - March 19th

toronto nonie - March 22nd

Kayla*Mathew - March 23rd (Approved, POE 5/14/2010, civil and legal ceremony on 06/26/2010, and AOS the first week of July)

jmd77 - March 26th (Approved, POE Peace Bridge 4/3/10, civil ceremony 4/23/10, AOS filing between 4/24 and 4/30 depending on county clerk and certified marriage license.)
johnd - March 26th

Kimbear - March 30th
KnR aka slider100 - March 30th
Steflovesbran - March 30th
Lilmermaid - March 30th
Colleens - March 30th
cookingzombies - March 30th

Maggie-Kennyth - April 8th

Amanda2020 - April 16th

Edited by Kayla*Mathew, 31 March 2010 - 10:58 AM.

Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-31 10:57:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
I agree with the tiredness thing. Mathew and I were so exhausted after our interview that we came straight home(20 minute drive, lol) and went straight to sleep. We didn`t wake up until 4 that evening. It was so mentally and physically exhausting that I still don`t think I`ve really recovered.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-26 23:17:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!

WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!! I'll post a review separately.



Congrats!!!!
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-26 09:28:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
I don't think it would be wise for him to come to the US while he's waiting on his visa. I'm not sure why, but I get a feeling in my tummy that's all like "noooooooo", lol.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-18 08:00:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
6 days to go, y'all! Then I'll be posting some good news!

I'm leaving for Canada on Saturday, so I'm making the last minute scramble to make sure I've got everything I need.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-17 20:37:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!

pretty much aside for a few photocopies left to do. I took a look at the old k1 interview thread from back in Nov, so i have one of those accordian things with 11 pockets stuffed full! i just have to get my last 2 passport pics done, my police check (they said this only takes a week) so i have to do that today.





Thanks Froggie!! :) I keep double checkign all my stuff to make sure it's ok lol.


When Mathew did his I think it came in in 10 days, which means you've got plenty of time. However, when Maggie_Kenyth went to do hers in her province(interviewing at MTL), they originally told her the wait for those things were over 120 days or something. She ended up having to do something else to get it.

I annoyed Mathew until he went and got it in December. They're good for a year, so I figured why not.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-01 09:30:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!

I will gladly trade you my date on the 30th. As much as I like company.....I could handle being able to get my interview a week earlier!!! :lol:


Heyyy, I never said I'd trade, I said they should shareeee! They should move one of theirs to the 23rd. If I have to wait any longer for Mathew to have his interview I'm going to strangle him just for the fun of it. :innocent: :lol:

Does everyone have their documents in line???

Edited by Kayla*Mathew, 01 March 2010 - 09:24 AM.

Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-01 09:23:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
Shoo, I want an interview buddy too!!! the 30th needs to share! :P

I can't believe it's already march! 22 days until Mathew's interview!
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-03-01 09:14:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
March 30th is pretty popular :blink: :blink:
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-01-26 21:13:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!

OMG OMG...my fiance just called me to tell me that our interview is March 22 at 8 am!!!! Please add me to the list and if anyone else is booked that day it would be great to meet up!!!

AND i can't stop crying happy tears!!!

:dance: :dance: :dance:


I just noticed your timelime. We got engaged on the same day. :) How sweet.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-01-25 16:39:00
CanadaK-1 March Interviews !!!
I'm sooo happy for all of us! :dance: :dance:

Is any of the USCs coming to the interview? I'm going with Mathew.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-01-25 11:44:00
CanadaVisa Arrived
Congrats!

Hopefully that means that Mathew's will be there soon. His interview was on the 23rd and still no news as to where it's at.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-06 18:42:00
CanadaImportant: Need Advice! Please help!
I'm thinking that maybe they didn't notice, or if they actually don't mind, but Mathews translations weren't notarized or anything. The guy just translated them and signed the paper. The CO never took a second glance at them.

I would just take what you have.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-20 08:16:00
CanadaYAY!!!!!!
Oh my goodness I don't know how I missed this!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-21 19:19:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.
Oh, I feel SO much better. He actually has the visa in hand now. Now I don't have to worry anymore.

Although, his cat has specific instructions NOT to touch the envelope that says Do Not Open. If she touches it I'll shave her like a poodle.

But let this be a lesson to all those who come after me. WRITE YOUR TRACKING NUMBER DOWN!!! Oh, and make sure the address is correct, lol.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-21 09:42:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.
Yeah, I'm not sure which part sounds more appealing at the moment. Giving him a huge hug and celebratory ;) :wub: , or kicking his hind-end for forgetting something so small as his apartment number.

Guess I'll find out May 14th!!!! :)

But regardless, DEFINITELY happy dance time! :dance: :dance:

Edited by Kayla*Mathew, 20 April 2010 - 09:01 PM.

Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-20 21:00:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.
They just called him back!!!!

He gets to pick his visa up tomorrow morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I'm so happy I could pee! :P
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-20 13:13:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.
The woman he's been speaking to told him that at any given point they have 10 full bins of mail in the mailroom so it takes time to sort through it all. Maybe they haven't seen it yet. But it was signed for by someone at the consulate and has definitely been there since the 9th. So hopefully they'll go looking for it today, find it, and then let us know.

I'll just die if they request him to bring another envelope to the consulate so they can mail it back out instead of just handing it to him while he's there.

I just hope they don't try and use the same one. The tracking number on that envelope doesn't work anymore.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-20 12:39:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.
Well here's some FANTASTIC news!!!

He called the consulate and did the same thing that cookingzombies did, and he got his tracking number. The lady he spoke to was really nice and recognized his name because when they were processing the visas she said she thought "Finally! A name I can understand!" lol. But apparently he forgot to write the apartment number down on the envelope so they returned it to the consulate and it has been there since April 9th.

So now he has to call back today and see if he can go pick it up or if he needs to bring them a new envelope. If he's going to be down there already I don't see why he couldn't just pick it up.

But it looks like his planned POE and the wedding are gonna happen on time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wheeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-20 08:11:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.
I asked him about the front office thing but his apartment building doesn't have one. The people own a complex of apartments so I'm not entirely sure where the actual front office is, but every building has an individual address(i.e 236, 238, etc.).

Hopefully on Monday he can get through to the Consulate and they'll give him some tracking info or be able to tell him that they still have it. Then we can go from there and see if we can track it down.

I'm feeling unusually optimistic today about this. :)
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-16 21:33:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.

Did he go to the consulate this morning Kayla? Didn't they let him in?



He didn't go today because it was his last day of school. He had to give his final presentation and turn his report in. Love his little heart, he's been going to school for 7 years to be an engineer and today was his very last day everrrrr. :)
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-16 21:26:00
CanadaVisa has been printed, but not mailed.
Which number did you call to get a hold of the embassy? Mathew tried one number and it rang once and then disconnected.

Maggie told me that you had gotten your tracking number from the Consulate so I've emailed them to ask if they have that type of info for my case as well(I'm losing faith in the congressmans aide), so hopefully they do.
Kayla*MathewFemaleCanada2010-04-16 19:52:00