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Can i get some help pls?

Hi everyone,
I arrived successfully in LA a mount ago. Me and my fiance still arranging some little problems around the wedding but i guess that everything will b ok. :blush:

So i have a question... After we marry what i have to do so i can get my permanent stay ? And when i can travel back home? And... do i need 2 get another medical test or this in the yellow envelop that i get from the embassy and i gave 2 d immigration officer is enough i mean this medical i passed b4 i get the visa back in my country or i need a new one in USA ?

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-01-11 13:20:00

Married without SSN?

what is EAD? I don't have a work permit yet... so if i want to apply 4 ssn now i gatta go with my Passport, K1 (I -94 it's still valid but till march 6th) but i don't have the marriage certificate they give us only something the called costumers copy and they said that they will mail us the rest that we can use 4 legal purpose within 6 weeks...and than my I-94 will b over and idk wut to do now i have to change my name and apply i guess but i'll recive this documents after 6 weeks. Do i need SSN to apply 4 the Green card ?

Edited by Lowe, 04 February 2010 - 11:45 AM.

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 11:43:00

Married without SSN?

So i have to wait till they send me the documents from the clerk office. They said from 4-6 weeks n after this i think that 4 the ssn is from 1 -2 weeks

Too long process my visa will b done then so i have to apply 4 the green card after my visa is over :wacko:

pff all is so crazy i think that i can have a problem with all this...I don't want us to be separated again :crying:

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 11:20:00

Married without SSN?

We get married yesterday in California...But recently i knew that i have to apply 4 SSN after i arrive but I didn't... I mean I have to apply now. Do u think that this can affect the marriage or once we marry it's ok ? Oh I'm starting to get worry about the hole situation :crying:

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 10:58:00

Dang... I knew it this ppl wit the time lines neva give something fun like Disneyland tickets :lol:

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 23:07:00

He wants to talk to them to be sure :wacko:

Well they told us that it wouldn't be a problem cuz I'm already married...and 'I intend to apply'
Actually the woman 'said it doesn't matter when you will apply...u can even apply after an year, you are already married within this 90 days' that's exactly what the woman said so now hibby fill relaxed but not me...I can't really convince him that all is still in danger...
D. thank u for all the info u gave me !

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 22:44:00

well...we called d immigration services on the phone and they said that it it wouldn't be a problem to apply whenever i can since now I'm married 2 US citizen...I guess that's a good news
Tomorrow morning i'll go to check the SSA office and apply 4 SSN.
BTW what is this SS card for ? What i can do wit it ?

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 22:22:00

And are we married now ? Since d marriage is not registered? I mean i have 90 days to get married or i gatta have everything for 90 days i gatta have all the documents in my hand 2 say that i'm married?

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 17:52:00

Thank u all (L)

!
I'm still home waiting for hubby, when he's back from work he will call the immigration ppl and talk to them.
Yesterday when we get married the judge didn't give us like an option to carry the official document the gave us something called ' costumer copy' and told us that the official paper that we can use for legal activities will be reserved by post from 4 to 6 weeks. The didn't let us access 2 d document at all.

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 17:42:00

So now i gatta get it with my maiden name and let em know that I'm married rite?
So we can have this bank account and the bills? and after this when i receive my green card with the new name i can change it...

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 14:31:00

Do u think that if i apply 4 the social security now it can mess something with the marriage certificate ? Like something with the data information that the can complete to register the marriage ?

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 13:56:00

I'll go 2 day or tomorrow I need to wait for my hubby 2 come back from work and we will see if its not too late today:( do i need to tell them that we are married or just to apply now and when we receive the hole documentation to go and just change it ? ohh Idk I'm kinda scared about all this stuff i thought that when i apply 4 d green card all receive all this ss stuff :wacko:

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 13:13:00

Well we are married but we wait on the documents from the marriage clerk they said that the marriage certificate will be mailed within 6 weeks. My I-94 expires after 4 weeks... so to file for AOS i gatta wait on the marriage papers i guess... :unsure:

so that means that by the time i apply 4 permanent residence I'll be out of status. Can they refuse to issue me a green card in that conditions? Plus I still don't have SSN do i need to wait on my marriage papers for this cuz of this 'name change'?

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 12:52:00

Thank u gys! I'll try 2 do my best...I really don't wanna b 'out of status' lol. But we really didn't kno that the marriage certificate will take so long:( How long i gatta wait for the SSN? :unsure:

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 10:19:00

Thanks, everyone...Well we marry today so d judge said that we will receive the marriage certificate from 4 to 6 weeks and that means that my visa will b already 'out of duty'... So i gatta b 'out of status' and apply for the Green card...That sounds kinda creepy :bonk:

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 00:13:00

Hi everyone, I have a question...
Well me and my boo get married:) and now is like the end of the second mouth I'm in the US.
We can start processing the documents 4 my green card probably after a mount but than my K1 will b expired...When i called 2 the Immigration ppl they told me that I'll be 'out of status'...Can anyone explain me what it this...And how i can travel home do i have to wait till my green card is ready and normally how long it takes? Thank u!

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-03 23:39:00

visa fiance k1

CALL THE EMBASSY : Tel: 0770-08-2000

U need to call the embassy and ask them if you are approved ! Usually you have to receive it by DHL from 3-7 days after the interview usually it takes like 5 days if ur approved for visa. But in ur case u need to call.

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 23:53:00

getting k-1 visa

Look u post all the paperwork that's all I-129 petition and some other forms, u need her document picture's and a letter from her in what she saying that she wanna b ur wife and it have to b with her signature, u need all original documentation I posted all this with DHL from my country 2 my man in US. It arrived after 2 days but it was really expensive. After u post it to the US immigration services they hold it for like a mount.
Really depends when they will receive it in NVC - National Visa Center they hold it there 4 about 3 weeks.
But they use DHL to transfer the stuff so normally they deliver from 3-5 work days.
So count 1 mount in the immigration office, 3-5 days delivery, 2 weeks in the NVC after this put from 5-7 days till it arrives in the US embassy based in ur fiance's country they keep it for like a week. By this time u gotta receive 2 letters from the immigrations so called NOA 1,2 when u receive NOA 2 the tell u that they send ur petition 2 NVC.
Well than ur baby gatta wait for letter from the embassy. It depends of the embassy how fast they can handle the things. Well after she receive her package there some forms in it she have to complete, she have to get a medical exam (depends on the clinic again when they have a free date) usually the embassy give u d address of the clinic u have to go to. Well she have to call the embassy and get a date for an interview all depends how bizzy are the people in the embassy. After this if she pass the interview, she will receive her visa in hand again delivered with DHL after ...let's say from 3-5 work days. But as u see all the speed of the process really depends of the embassy. My visa was ready in about 5 mounts.

Good luck wit this hope that everything will pass fast!

Cupcake _boo

Female

Bulgaria

2010-02-04 23:34:00

Road block: Strata Restrictions and moving abroad?

I am not sure why this is understandable. Why can't your client offer you a job on the condition that you obtain a valid authorization to work? If you fail to get the appropriate work authorization then the offer expires. It doesn't cost the offeror anything but the time and resources to generate the offer letter.

This is a great idea. I didn't think about a conditional offer. Thanks!

I am in the process of getting my Green Card via CR1 and just waiting for completion and interview. We have listed our condo in Vancouver since Feb and it's been so slow that we also looked into renting it out. We have 6 allowed in our building and currently all max. I also looked into it and saw the exemption rule, under financial hardship, via rule 144 of the BC Strata Act.

As you've probably read, the rule itself is merely a guideline, so the ultimate decision will be formed by your Strata. Rule 144(6) helps you out as well, as the Strata cannot be unreasonable in their decision. The most common cases are where the owner has to move for whatever purpose, and is forced to pay rent at that new place, while trying to maintain their current mortgage amount.

When I sent my request into my Strata, I merely estImated what my new income will be (based on job ads). I gave them these job abs to show approximate income. I also gave them some ads of rentals where we are planning to move. Finally, I provided our mortgage statement. If you can adequately show that maintaining the mortgage and new rent will take up most, if not all, of your potential income, then they should grant you the exemption.

Your situation is a little different though, as we've been trying to sell (ie. we have shown that renting it out is our ONLY option). Your strata may say that you really haven't exhausted all options and may deny your request. They won't care that you have a fixed mortgage or that renting it out is better for your cash flow (I hope that wasn't one of your points in your request). Keep in mind that rule 144 was formed to help those who have no alternatives and can't maintain 2 places. Good luck!

No, I didn't put that into my request. I kept it very very basic... saying that I am moving abroad and would like to request a hearing. I know each strata uses their own discretion. Because I have been a very ideal owner (no issues ever, very quiet and clean) and get along with many on my council, I may have a chance that they will see where I am coming from and grant it. Unfortunately, we have a company that all requests have to go through and she has been unresponsive. I can't afford to eat up what I will lose if I sell it now... Which I could prove that by selling it I would essentially go into debt and to carry the debt + living expenses won't be feasible.

My fiancé and I are trying to finalize our paperwork and we are hesitant in submitting it

It'll be 9 months to 13 months before you get any visa , then another 6 months to immigrate into the USA with said visa,

so

can't you put the condo on the market , for sale, after getting visa in hand?

We are going through a immigration lawyer and I'm not sure if the conditions are different than yours (I'm moving from Canada to the US), but our lawyer says that it would take up to 8 months total from when we submit our paperwork. We are going through the K1 visa and that's generally quicker than the marriage visa.

I would prefer not to sell as the market hasn't fully recovered and I would then have to carry the loss in between my move and when I can actually start work and get paid.

Olive25

Not Telling

2013-06-18 18:28:00

Road block: Strata Restrictions and moving abroad?

Thanks in advance for reading this. I?m having issues with my strata council and need some help? not sure if anyone has gone through this in the past before.

My fiancé and I are trying to finalize our paperwork and we are hesitant in submitting it because my townhouse complex has a rental restriction and it?s currently at it?s maximum. I know there are a handful of people on the waiting list and each renter has a min 1 year lease? so I?m not sure what to do. I have contacted our property management company with no response (it?s been a week). I was reading the BC Strata bylaws and it states that exceptions can be made for those in financial hardships. But upon further research, I found a few old threads that said that you practically needed a lien against your property in order to qualify? in which case, I can?t prove financial hardship. They can also grant an exception if you were to get a job and had to relocate. Unfortunately I have a lot of clients who have expressed interest in hiring me but will not offer me a position without my Visa/EAD - which is 100% understandable. So I'm in a catch 22.

I have requested documents to get on the wait list as well as an exception hearing to plead my case to the strata council? I would be really upset if they will not grant me an exception and I have to wait years until I?m up next on the waiting list. I am also in a fixed mortgage for a few more years and feel that (financially) my best option is to rent it out (cash flow positive) versus selling. I won?t get the same return.

Edited by CherryT, 18 June 2013 - 05:18 PM.

Olive25

Not Telling

2013-06-18 17:15:00

Interview centres in Canada

You may not be aware but an immigration lawyer is usually more trouble than they're worth and they've been known to botch things and make it worse (like not knowing where the interview embassies are).

K1 is extremely straight forward especially for US/Can couples - most if not all of us have done it all ourselves with help from the guides and people on this website. You and your fiance(e) should seriously consider doing it yourselves unless you have a very odd circumstance which you feel needs a lawyer's attention.

Best of all you dont pay a sketchy lawyer big $$$$ - I'm sure a few folks will chime in on this

it is dependent on where the Canadian Fiance(e) resides - not sure if that's you.

Thank you! I agree, I won't be hiring the lawyer... it's scary to think she doesn't even know where the interview centres are.

I am the Canadian fiance. We have a lot of proof that our relationship is legitimate. We have seen each other ever 2 weeks for the last year and a half and have the bills and bank account statements to show for it! haha.

Olive25

Not Telling

2013-06-20 14:56:00

Interview centres in Canada

Great, thank you! I'm going through a K1 Visa so Vancouver would be the closes centre to me.

Olive25

Not Telling

2013-06-20 14:03:00

Interview centres in Canada

Hi,

Are there any other interview centres in Canada other than Montreal? I'm not sure if I'm being misguided but I was speaking with a lawyer in the states and she had to double check for locations... I'm seeing this as a red flag and won't be hiring her if she doesn't know if there's other centres. I am in BC and on the West Coast...

Thanks!

Olive25

Not Telling

2013-06-20 13:43:00

Medical and interview same week (vancouver)

From what I've read... most doctors only schedule appointments when the interview is scheduled. I'd call once you have your interview scheduled and let them know what the dates are and if there are any availabilities. Most people do their medical exams before their interviews so you shouldn't have problems scheduling if you call right when you get your interview date.

Olive25

Not Telling

2013-10-21 11:44:00

Moving and bringing your belongings - what is taxed?

Seesh! seems like we were all told the same story! I have a Nissan and both the finance manager and the salesman said so.

Olive25

Not Telling

2014-01-24 12:52:00

Moving and bringing your belongings - what is taxed?

My DH had a car he was still paying on when he imported. We just kept making payments to Canada through aft. We sent money to his Canadian account each month to cover the withdrawal.

That's interesting. They said I couldn't physically take the car to the US unless the title in Canada was clear. I could continue to pay the car through my Canadian account too.

Olive25

Not Telling

2014-01-23 21:58:00

Moving and bringing your belongings - what is taxed?

1. Currency - you can bring up to $10000 in cash across the border without having to pay anything extra. You may need to pay income taxes on it or something, but nothing at the border.

2. Car - I don't know how it works if you are still paying for the car, because if you are, the car doesn't totally belong to you yet. There will be some kind of charge for importing the car, but probably less than $200. It would cost more the other way around, since the car is worth more in Canada than it is in the US (especially if it's marked in KM (speedometer and odometer) - makes it virtually unsellable in the US). You will also have to pay to have the car re-inspected in the state you move to (cost and how in-depth the inspection is will vary by state).

If you are going to continue to make payments on the car, you'll have to do it through your Canadian bank, because you won't have a credit rating yet in the US, probably.

3. I don't think there will be much in the way of import fees on any of your household goods (just be sure to be really OCD in listing and labelling everything that is in each box etc.) Again, almost everything you've bought in Canada cost more to buy in Canada than it would have done in the US. I'm sure there's a ceiling on how much you can bring in without penalty, but you'd have to do a more involved internet search for that... I know I did find that information once, but I haven't looked for it in awhile.

Ooh! Actually here's something!

Your household goods and personal effects are permitted to enter the U.S.duty-free providing they have been in your possession and used by you for at least one year.

Cautionary note - if you do not declare new items or understate the value of the items, U.S. Customs can confiscate the items and assess duties and a monetary penalty. If you will be making purchases of expensive items prior to your move you may want to compare the cost to purchasing the item(s) in the United States.

Antiques must be 100 years or older to be eligible for duty-free entry. Customs will require that you prove this, so be prepared to furnish a receipt or an appraisal.

While it is not normal practice to charge duty on used personal items, some items such as photographic equipment, vehicles, consumable items etc. may be dutiable. Check with the nearest U.S. Consulate in your area for specific information. If you are already in the U.S, contact your nearest Customs Office listed in U.S. telephone directory under: U.S. Government Offices, Treasury Department.

This came from the Atlas Moving company's webpage. Here's the link:

http://www.atlasvanl...ada-to-usa.html

Thank you for this! I have a chest from my grandmother? no idea how old it is or what the value could potentially be. I better get it appraised.

Olive25

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2014-01-23 17:15:00

Moving and bringing your belongings - what is taxed?

Not saying sell your car. But you may not be able to import it if the title isn't free and clear. For example, (sorry on a mobile device) if someone in your province was to do a personal property registry (ppr) search on your vin, they'd see your bank as an interested party. And you may not be able to import it.

Hence why I say talk to your bank see what your options are.

You're right, I called the company and there's no 'easy way' to transfer your finance.

I can get a car loan in Canada and pay it down but I wouldn't be able to keep that 0% financing. Or I can contact a dealership in the US and re-apply for financing? my warranty and everything will be valid whether I'm in Canada or the US, but getting the financial part figured out is going to be more work. I'm thinking I'll try and find someone to take over the finance payments and I'll pay the documentation fee's etc.

If I can't sell my car eventually? in the next 4-5 years even when we decide to upgrade to a bigger vehicle, then there really is no point in me taking it with me.

Olive25

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2014-01-23 17:09:00

Moving and bringing your belongings - what is taxed?

Talk to your bank who the financing is through. I'm in the same boat with my car. Who knows they may be able to transfer it to a us affiliate bank, or you may have to look into other options. Don't wait til last minute just in case.

This is exactly what we're trying not to do? It looks like, if there are no hiccups, the move will take place just before the summer. I'd like to keep the car since I'd be losing money on selling it at this point.

Olive25

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2014-01-23 11:49:00

Moving and bringing your belongings - what is taxed?

I'm just hoping to get more information on what is taxed when moving to the US.

- Currency: If I decide to take some cash with me ($5000.00) to deposit into my new account when I get set up, will I be taxed on the currency, money order, etc. when bringing it into the US?

- Car: I have a 2 year old Nissan that I am currently still making payments on. I have 0% finance and a car allowance at my company, so I never thought of paying it off in full? I'd like to keep my car and bring it over. I could keep the finance through my canadian account and transfer money, or perhaps I can change my billing to a new account through Nissan USA? But am I taxed on the car when bringing it over? I know I have to bring documentation from Nissan Canada that everything is up to standards.

- My belongings: clothes, furniture, electronics (all at least 2+ years old) like TV's/laptops, some kitchen appliances (my kitchen aid mixer). I don't have receipts anymore for most of them, since they're all a few years old?

With all the immigration fee's and us having to pay double taxes for my e-ring (US/CAN taxes), I just want to make sure that we're planning ahead for any costs so that it's not unexpected.

Thank you!

Olive25

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2014-01-23 01:02:00

When you move what do you do with your Canadian finances and debt?

I worked remotely, and I also travelled back and forth for business reasons, prior to receiving my GC. It's right there in the Advance Parole document. I also had it okayed at the local USCIS office. You're not taking a job, unauthorized, from an American so that's where the grey area comes in and what they are trying to guard against. There are a lot of people who will argue against this but there are just as many of us who have done it. You claim the income on both sides of the border but you'll need to read up on the tax treaty to see how to go about it.

Is it possible to PM you? I tried, but doesn't seem to work.

Olive25

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2014-01-23 01:22:00

When you move what do you do with your Canadian finances and debt?

Hi Everyone,

I thought I?d get a head start in trying to get all my ducks in a row before we get too far down the road and before I know it, it's time to move!

I just want to be as prepared and not give myself any unnecessary headaches or stress because I wasn?t proactive enough. Most of my concerns revolve around finances. How did you all organize and transition from Canada to the US? Here are a few details of my situation:

- I work for a Canadian company that is owned by the US. I know there is a gray area of letting me work remotely and still get paid to my Canadian account. Most of the concerns I?ve heard about were tax implications? what taxes would I have to pay? If I am able to continue working, I?d be happy to pay double the taxes? I?d rather do that then to be out of work for 3+ months while my AOS ? EAD and AP are in the works.

- If I have to take a unpaid leave of absence I have a few thousands of savings in my Canadian account. What is the best way to transfer those funds? I need to split up my savings and keep some in my Canadian account as I haven't sold my property yet? I do have a renter, if needed, so I'm not that worried, but still need to keep some funds for the insurance etc.

- I had zero (non mortgage) debt until a few months ago when I was hit with an emergency. It left $11,000 on my LOC. Since then, I have been able to pay it down to $8000.00 but although I am optimistic, I don?t believe I can pay it off completely by the time I move.

So what should I do? My fiancé will of course support me while we wait for the AOS but I still feel my canadian finances are mine to deal with. Should I call my bank and let them know that I will be moving out of country and will they be able to help me form a temporary payment plan for the 3+ months when I am doing my AOS, if I am unable to work remotely? If I am able to work, I don?t have many problems since I'd be paid into my canadian account and can continue to pay down the debt. I'd actually would be able to pay it down much quicker, if that was the case. But in the chances I can?t work remotely I will need to figure out a way to organize this. I know what I owe and I want to pay it down. I would like to come back and visit my family on a frequent basis. I would not flee the country to not pay my debt. I?ve never missed or been late for a payment and don?t plan on doing so when I am in the US. I just want to figure out what is the most efficient and economical (without having to wire or transfer to a US bank etc and have fee?s galore) way to bridge my finances until I am back on my feet in the US.

TIA!!

Olive25

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2014-01-13 17:42:00