Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	BC to Vancouver for medical & interview, transport questions	Look up a hotel called the Burrard Inn. They are, literally, next door to the Medical Clinic, and they have budget rooms that are well under $60 - $70 per night. The place is very very basic (a step or two down from Motel 6), but they're clean, and VERY conveniently located for getting up at the crack of dawn to get in line for the medical. They are literally 100 feet down the block from the Woking Medical clinic, and about a 15 minute walk from the consulate. Ooh great tip, thank you very much!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-01-29 19:52:00
Canada	BC to Vancouver for medical & interview, transport questions	Thank you all so much for the help. I will share this with my fiance, and with all of this new information hopefully he can figure it out. Thanks again!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-01-29 19:21:00
Canada	BC to Vancouver for medical & interview, transport questions	He's in Westbank	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-01-29 18:14:00
Canada	BC to Vancouver for medical & interview, transport questions	My fiance is going to likely be bussing from his home in BC, to Vancouver, I guess once for the medical and once for the interview (K-1 Visa). He doesn't drive, so renting a car is out. I have heard that getting a cab is rough in Vancouver? Does anyone know if the bus (greyhound?) depot is near the medical building, or the embassy, in case he has to walk? He has absolutely no one that can give him a ride (or rather, that is willing to). We don't have much money, so a motel room might be out of the question too. >.< This is our biggest worry right now. It's still a good four + months away, but still a game plan would be nice. Does anyone have any tips about getting around in Vancouver? I've never been... he doesn't know the area, *stress*	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-01-29 18:06:00
Canada	Ant’s 3 years and 3000 posts later...Goodbye, Good Luck, and Thank You to All!	Best of luck to you and your family!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-01-31 23:20:00
Canada	K-1 immunizations in Canada	Well...Twinrix covers Hep B and C...and by the look of it, according to Woking Medical Services' website at least, it's just Hep B that you need to be vaccinated for. Worth looking more into it! Thanks for the reply, but the shot in question is the Meningococcal. He already got his Hep B shot.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-02-11 21:54:00
Canada	K-1 immunizations in Canada	I got a reply today... and was told she had never been asked this question, doesn't know, and would get the one that covers all strands. In other words, the $200 shot, vs the free one. Damn.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-02-11 21:20:00
Canada	K-1 immunizations in Canada	Their email address is wokingmedical@telus.net. I'm sure they could tell you. Let us know! Cool, thank you. Email sent!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 20:18:00
Canada	K-1 immunizations in Canada	Thank you for the replies. That is a relief that we aren't in for a new 7 month wait. He did come home with a question... He is still 18. We are hoping he will still be 18 when he schedules his medical (it will be close, so we aren't taking any chances, he is getting all shots for an 18 year old). According to the medical sites, he needs Meningococcal. The doctor asked him, does he just need the C strand? Or does he need all the strands? I can't find this info on the website. Thanks again.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 19:02:00
Canada	K-1 immunizations in Canada	He'll be 19 on May 15. So does that answer mean he needs all 3 shots to pass the medical then? :/	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 14:52:00
Canada	K-1 immunizations in Canada	Hello, Thanks to the advice given here, my fiance went and had a titre test. It said that he needs Hep B and mumps (I am guessing the full MMR? But he didn't say). He did say that the mumps shot is you take one today, one in a month, and one in six months. Thats a little troubling? We were hoping to be DONE with the visa in seven months from now! Do you suppose they would allow him to get the final shot in the US? He's starting today, getting Hep B, and the first of the series. I'm asking this on the Canadian board on purpose, please don't move it if possible. Thanks everyone.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-02-10 14:42:00
Canada	Birth certificates and divorce decree...	Awesome, thank you!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-09 00:02:00
Canada	Birth certificates and divorce decree...	Okay I am going to try to ask this here, I tried posting it in the US Embassy and Consulate forum (prolly the wrong place anyway!), but no replies, and I am certain you guys will know! When I (I am the USC) send my fiance the things from the NOA-2, I need to send all originals, so it says. Now, do I really need to send my genuine original birth certificate? I have a certified copy I ordered from the state I was born in, but it has way less information on it than the real original. I don't love the idea of putting my genuine birth certificate in the mail, and then having my fiance have to travel with it too... Also, my divorce decree. On the day of the divorce, at the courthouse, I had them make up like 5 certified, stamped, copies. I don't have a clue which is the "real" one now. Unless I misplaced it or something (yikes). Do you all suppose that any old certified copy will do? Thank you guys. We would not be at this stage of the game (52 day NOA-2!) without *this* forum in particular!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-08 23:01:00
Canada	Affidavit of support question	Great, thank you very much!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-10 14:53:00
Canada	Affidavit of support question	Please oh please leave it in this forum? My question is this: My mom is my co-sponsor for the K1. We are filling out our affidavit of support papers. Mine was easy, I have almost nothing. For hers though, it says "I own real estate valued at: With mortgage(s) or other encumbrance(s) thereon amounting to:" So she owns her house, but is still paying off the mortgage. Is that what this refers to? It's the house she lives in, all other questions will have a "none" next to them... we are going sheerly off her annual income to qualify. Thank you!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-10 14:30:00
Canada	Pictures and passports	You can't "extend" passports in Canada. You have to get a whole new one. Every 5 years. I thought you were interviewing in Vancouver? Vancouver issues visas the day after the interview, unless it's a Friday so you won't need an envelope unless he can't be there. He is interviewing in Vancouver, however he wont be able to stay an extra day, he will be going home right after the interview. Thanks for the passport info, I had no clue. Glad I asked. May I ask, about how much does a new passport cost? I have a feeling his is going to be close in time, may need a new one. >.< Can you get them at the post office like you can in the US? Or is there a special office?	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-11 08:51:00
Canada	Pictures and passports	There has to be at least 6 months validity left on the passport for the visa to be issued. It's 3 photos for the medical, 2 for the interview. The envelope you are looking for is the 12x15 XPresspost mailer. It's the largest one available on Canada Post's website. Great, thanks so much!!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-11 08:49:00
Canada	Pictures and passports	I thought of one more question. >< I read somewhere that he will need a prepaid envelope of some sort to take to the interview? I've again been searching and just having no luck this morning. Could someone please let me know which/what size/etc so I can pass this to my fiance? Thank you!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-11 06:44:00
Canada	Pictures and passports	Hello, I have been searching... but could anyone please tell me how far in advance your passport needs to be valid in order to have your K1 issued? I mean, I know long enough to get you to the US, but maybe there is some extended period it must have left... Also, in Canada, does it cost/how much does it cost to have your passport extended? Renewed? Sorry, I have never had one, I don't know the proper terms here. Finally, my fiance I think needs five 2x2 photos in time for the medical/interview, correct? I can't find where I read that >.< so I am just going to ask before he heads off to get them taken. Thank you for any assistance. I have been searching and searching. Giving up coffee was not wise to do before this process was over. It has caused me too many of these posts I think.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-11 06:33:00
Canada	A first timers Canadian credit card	Well we're screwed I guess. He's in BC, didn't realize you had to be 19 for a card. This is really bad news for us.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-13 20:42:00
Canada	A first timers Canadian credit card	Thanks guys! Especially for the comments on our pics, wasn't expecting that. Great advice on the credit cards, hugely appreciated. We totally have a place to start now, and if we can manage to get him approved, will be a great load off our minds. Thanks again!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-08 22:44:00
Canada	A first timers Canadian credit card	Oh and I am going to guess, if he is denied for one, it will start to slam his brand new credit history to try for another... ?	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-07 20:17:00
Canada	A first timers Canadian credit card	Thanks for the replies! My fiance has ZERO credit history. All of the ones mentioned, they are not prepaid cards right? That would defeat our purposes. Thanks again!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-07 20:11:00
Canada	A first timers Canadian credit card	My fiance (18 y/o male) and I got approved for our K1 NOA-2 in 52 days... a bit faster than the 5 months we were expecting. >.> He is working (semi new job though) close to full time hours. He takes all that they will give him. He has a checking and savings account. The thing is, due to the CSC being so fast (#######), we lost a few months of savings. If he could get a credit card, it could pick up the minor overflow. We aren't expecting much, but it would be a nice precaution. We don't want to lose this NOW as we can see the finish line... especially over something like $100, you know? We are doing the best we can with working as much as we can, this is just kind of a security blanket we hope to be able to attain. I was wondering, are there any cards that might give him a shot, without being prepaid? A low limit is just fine, we know interest would be high. Like in the US I know the places that would give higher risk folks a card, but I have no idea about Canada, and especially since I think it's harder to get credit there. Thanks for any suggestions. We already know the evils of credit and we certainly don't want to get wrapped up in them. Like I said, this would be for minor overflow, just to make sure we're covered. Edited by garnet80, 07 March 2010 - 06:44 PM.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-07 18:43:00
Canada	Canadian medical vision test	When's the interview and medical? Just curious. . . . Not scheduled yet. We still have a bit of time... the NOA-2 was approved for the K1 on March 4th. Thats why I'm asking these things now, so we can try and squeeeeeze them in if we have to (financially). I'm hoping the medical and interview aren't until like May. We want to get married July 22nd, although thats hard to plan for when you don't know if you'll be approved.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-13 23:52:00
Canada	Canadian medical vision test	Thank you all. Glad to hear this wont be an issue. Just trying to be as thorough as possible. Better to ask while we still can!	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-13 23:39:00
Canada	Canadian medical vision test	Thank you MrsCat. Hopefully he can see the letters on the wall, lol.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-13 23:22:00
Canada	Canadian medical vision test	I did read the guidelines and saw that there was a vision test. It didn't state how serious or minor this test is. I read reviews from the Vancouver section too, saw nothing about this. I also searched and maybe it was the wrong terms, but nothing. I would rather ask and be safe instead of sorry. If someone doesn't like my questions, they are free to flame or ignore me.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-13 23:18:00
Canada	Canadian medical vision test	Another of my dumb questions... but my fiance has an old prescription for his glasses. He can see... just not super well? He doesn't drive, so that isn't a worry. He can use his computer fine, works fine, has a daily headache, has a new prescription which is a lot stronger, we just can't afford it right now. I'm not sure he could pass a strict eye exam. We absolutely don't have money for new lenses before his medical. Could anyone share how tough the test is? Apologies for this question. Everything went so fast ahead of schedule that we might lose everything now because we didn't have the expected time to save. It will be close. The glasses are just one of our worries. Thanks...	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-13 21:31:00
Canada	Police Check and long form birth certificate questions	Hi there, I just want to confirm both sides of the record check form your fiance got are correct. I used to work in an RCMP detachment and those are the 2 main forms. :-) Excellent. Thank you so much.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 19:18:00
Canada	Police Check and long form birth certificate questions	Thank you guys. I can't believe this is another $40. I also can't believe I was so stupid and didn't pay attention to the "long form" until now. Big failure for me! We are just now calling the NVC to see if they got our approved I129F... I hope we have a couple months before the interview. We had our NOA-2 for the K1 approved 3 months early, and did not have the expected time to save up. This is getting really tight. And most annoying is due to living in BC he can't get a credit card until next year at 19. I've tried to put him on mine, but just went in circles. Sorry, rant over.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 18:53:00
Canada	Police Check and long form birth certificate questions	He was born in Alberta. >< Looks like $40 to order. They made the alberta site rather confusing.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 18:42:00
Canada	Police Check and long form birth certificate questions	Thank you so much. I found this as an example of what could be ordered: click for pdf Is that what a long form looks like? From here. It asks if he wants a new or a photocopy... I assume new? This looks like it's going to be expensive, all said and done with the fees of everywhere.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 18:36:00
Canada	Police Check and long form birth certificate questions	I've been trying to search, but when I open a topic, it just takes me to the main index of the forums. >.< So I will ask. I apologize. I tried to search over and over. My first question is, my fiance lives in Westbank. He went to his local small RCMP office, and they gave him a form. On one side it says "Consent for a criminal record check for a sexual offense for which a pardon has been granted or issued" ... other side says "Consent for disclosure of criminal record information." They told him he has to fill it out and take it to the RCMP in Kelowna. Is this the right form? They're saying a few days and $30 at the Kelowna RCMP. I find it odd he had to get the papers at the Westbank station to begin with but whatever... Last, and I googled this but the results just confused me. Is there a website to order your long form birth certificate? I know nothing of how Canada works, and my fiance isn't really full of facts either. >.< How long does this take? I KNOW this has been answered, but again, I can't get the search to give me any results. Just the forum list. Also, like... do you get a long form when you're born? His folks are out of town for at least two more weeks and we can't reach them. So just curious if everyone has to specifically order this. Thank you for any help.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 18:16:00
Canada	K1 interview, documents and doubts! And money.	Thanks for the replies. Yes, I have the $1010 set and ready to go, sitting in my savings account. The money was a concern until yesterday when I received a very generous and unexpected half gift half loan from my uncle. We are good to go with the expenses of the visa and AOS. Yes, lol, I am divorced. I guess I can send the marriage certificate? I kept my maiden name the first go round, but if they ask for it, better they have it! I of course sent my divorce decree in with the I129F, and my fiance has a copy as well. "If your sending tax transcripts, you will not need the W-2's. Indeed, you may get an RFE, W-2's are useless without the corrosponding 1040's." ^ confused me. Are the tax transcripts not enough? In another thread they said, add the W2s to the tax transcripts, and you're good to go. I did all the affidavit of support paperwork that my mother (the only co-sponsor) did too. We both filled out the form, both got employer letters, both sent 3 years of tax transcripts, both sent between 3 and 5 paycheck stubs, and she sent 3 years of W2s. I hardly make any money, but my mother makes around 8k over what she needs to (maybe it's 6k, one of the two) to beat the 125% guidelines for 3 people. She has no other dependents. Thank you for the money sending links. It's nice to hear that you guys have used them with success.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-19 08:08:00
Canada	K1 interview, documents and doubts! And money.	First off I'd like to again apologize, I am still having the same problem I have been, the search is not working for me. All I get is a forum list as my result. This has been going on a couple days now. Okay so, my fiance is having his interview in Vancouver I am going to guess late may or early june. We actually have the money now, all is good. Last minute fears are about if I have sent enough documentation. I have read here that I need to send my marriage certificate (this was a K1 thread)? I didn't see that on the checklist, just the divorce decree. I can go ahead and send it... but ? Also, he needs my birth certificate for the interview? I was under the impression he just needed his long form. I may have already sent this to him, I'm waiting on an answer back, but if he doesn't have it, I need to get it ordered asap since I don't want to send my genuine original. >.< Other than that, my main worries are just that we are good on the affidavit of support. I sent employer letter, 3 years of tax transcripts, 5 internet printed paycheck stubs. My mom and co sponsor sent employer letter, 3 years of tax transcripts, and either 3 or 5 internet printed paycheck stubs, plus printed copies of 3 years of W2s. She makes a few thousand above the poverty guidelines for the 3 of us. We only listed her income on the form... since that is what we are going by. Could anyone reassure me that this should be okay in Vancouver? It's so close now. The consulate emailed and said they have sent out packet 3, and gave me the download link. I can't believe we are this close to the end of the journey. And it's so stressful that I can't book things for the wedding (small as it will be!) since this still isn't a for sure. Oh, one last thing. Could anyone advise the best way to send money ($1k US) to Canada from the US? I don't want to put it in the mail. I've looked at western union and that is a $60 charge. Yikes. Does anyone know of a less expensive alternative? I want it to get there sometime in the next week. Thank you for wading through this. I look forward to when this is over and I can start answering threads helping other folks as they begin this journey and I have some clue what I'm talking about.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-19 05:31:00
Canada	Police check form filling out question	But he isn't supposed to need fingerprinting. Because he has no criminal history, he just needs the form. His RCMP says this was the form he needed, for immigration. They are a very small unit I guess. They can't preform the check, so they sent him to Kelowna for that. I appreciate your help, I'm just hearing two different things, both from his RCMP, and other posters on the forum. Anyone in the Westbank/Kelowna area able to shed some light on this?	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-20 21:56:00
Canada	Police check form filling out question	It looks like that requires fingerprinting, which I know he doesn't need since he has no record. I'm terribly confused by all of this.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-20 21:10:00
Canada	Police check form filling out question	Hmm, a former member of the RCMP said they were the right forms. This is what the RCMP gave him in Westbank, and told him to turn it in at another RCMP in Kelowna. I think thats weird but what do I know. Oh and no, no criminal history of any kind. He has no police there, just RCMP. Edited by garnet80, 20 March 2010 - 08:37 PM.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-20 20:34:00
Canada	Police check form filling out question	My fiance is doing his paperwork today, and is at the Canadian police check, form, Consent for Disclosure of Criminal Record Information. In part 2 of the form, it has boxes, Full name, Title, Name of Organization, Address, City, Province, Postal Code. Does he just answer the name and address (etc) part and ignore the rest, since he is just himself and not doing this for a company or whatever? I'm sorry if this is obvious. >.< On the other side, the form, Consent for a criminal record check for a sexual offence for which a pardon has been granted or issued, reason for consent section, It has, description of the paid or volunteer position, name of the person or organization, and details regarding the children or vulnerable person(s) Which he put N/A into all of them. Is this okay? This is his first paperwork of the process, and he asked me to ask. Thank you... Edited by garnet80, 20 March 2010 - 07:57 PM.	garnet80	Female	Canada	2010-03-20 19:56:00