Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Problems with P3 at Montreal?	QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ Jun 9 2008, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not really sure how that happened that you got your interview so early, but congratulations Just when I think this process can't confuse me anymore... Thanks I do feel a little bad for everyone else who's been waiting, tho...It doesn't seem fair that there are so many people ahead of us who are still waiting for their interview. It's not really fair that this part of the process seems as though the lucky few are just pulled out of a hat... Edited by Maeve, 10 June 2008 - 12:01 AM.	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-10 00:01:00
Canada	Problems with P3 at Montreal?	QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ Jun 9 2008, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rae_and_scott @ Jun 9 2008, 08:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ Jun 9 2008, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not really sure how that happened that you got your interview so early, but congratulations Just when I think this process can't confuse me anymore... Could make for an interesting experiment... if others sent their P3s back with all the paperwork & see how fast they get an interview. Then again, could be a fluke, who knows! Maybe I'll send a box full of my stuff! Who knows - maybe it really does make a difference! Bet it can't hurt to send too much stuff in...	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-09 23:49:00
Canada	Problems with P3 at Montreal?	Well, apparently sending too much information was a good thing! We got our interview letter today!!! And the interview is next week already!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-09 16:24:00
Canada	Problems with P3 at Montreal?	QUOTE (flames9 @ Jun 7 2008, 06:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For the most part, the interviews in Mtl are a Breeze. Sending too much info isnt that bad of a thing, sendin gin NOT enough info would e a problem,lol Mtl is slow at handing out interviews, so thats probably why you have not heard anything Thanks! Sounds like we should be ok, then	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-07 18:26:00
Canada	Problems with P3 at Montreal?	QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ Jun 6 2008, 11:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can always email the Consulate asking for advice. They've been very good about getting back to me, usually within the day. That's good to know; he didn't want to e-mail them 'cause he didn't think he'd get a reply. I'll let him know! Thanks!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-07 03:52:00
Canada	Problems with P3 at Montreal?	QUOTE (Southern_Canadian @ Jun 6 2008, 11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Correct me if I'm wrong but it isn't a big deal as long as he signed the checklist and sent them all of the required forms. The packet would have been good for his reference when preparing for his interview... but Thank God for VJ, we can always help out if there are any questions. The only problem that might come up is when he goes for his medical. Usually you bring your packet 4 letter to the Medical but they do accept the packet 3 cover letter instead. So, he will need either one of those for that. Thanks for the help! He's already done the medical, so that's at least out of the way. He's still a bit nervous about the whole thing, but I think we'll be ok. There have to be people who've sent everything in before. And I get the impression that the Montreal interview's not too difficult. (Easy for me to say, tho...I don't have to go )	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-07 03:50:00
Canada	Problems with P3 at Montreal?	After reading some of the Montreal consulate reviews, my fiance realized that he may have done something wrong in sending in his packet 3. He thought he was supposed to send all of the paperwork in along with the form, so now the consulate has all his paperwork. The packet has already been recieved - delivery confirmation - and it's been there for over a week and he hasn't heard anything back yet. We're assuming that they'll contact him if there's anything wrong...right?? Anyone else mis-read these directions? Are we screwed or will it be ok?	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-06 20:14:00
Canada	Congratulations Toastburglar - visa approved on Friday!	QUOTE (Toastburglar @ Jun 17 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey all! I've been avoiding posting my review because I really don't know what to say. I took the train to Montreal, and was pretty sick by the time I got there (because that always happens when I don't sleep). The train was delayed 7 hours, so I walked right to the hotel (La Tour Centre Ville) and went to sleep when I got to Montreal. I was 3rd in line at the consulate the next morning (I got there a little after 7, I think). I was behind Joni and her husband and Melissa, who are both on VJ somewhere too. They let us in, we went through security, I was letter C. I got called to the window, I gave my medical envelope, the xpresspost envelope, my adoption papers and my passport to a cranky lady. In my file she had there were passport pictures of me in a little stapled plastic bag, I guess NVC must have put them in there that way. She acted annoyed at the staples and handed the bag to me, made me take out the staples and put them in a little ziplock bag. I was really confused because I had brought passport pictures with me, so I asked if she wanted them too, but she gave me an exasperated look and said "just give me the bag!" So I slid the pictures back in the ziplock bag. It was really weird, I never used the passport pictures I brought with me. Anyways, I sat in the waiting room for a long time with the others, I probably talked waaaay too much out of nerves. I finally got fingerprinted and then waited again for about an hour. I got called into the interview room, the guy was really nice. We joked around about how I was left handed so I wouldn't be able to go to the US because they already had too many left-handed people, and I should learn how to pitch if I wanted to get in. He actually asked me quite a few questions about PEI, then about my husband's work. It was pretty conversational. The only surprise was that he said I should have gotten a police certificate done under my married name. I explained that I have never used my husband's last name for anything, but he didn't seem to care. He said he would let it pass as long as I swore to him that I had never been arrested. It was really weird. But anyways, he approved me. I went back to the hotel and checked out, and walked to the train station and waited for my train back home. I am still sick with some kind of lung infection thing. The end Oh, and I got my visa in the mail yesterday. Interview Friday, visa on Monday. . . how's that for service? Yeah!!!! Congrats!!! It's awesome that you got the visa so soon!! Hope you feel better!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 13:17:00
Canada	Good POE for getting the EAD?	Still not sure when Chris is coming down yet, but he wanted to know about a good point of entry - especailly one that would give him the EAD (I think I got the abbreviation right?) He's coming from Montreal and driving down to Lexington, KY. I remembered seeing people talking about the Peace Bridge, but he didn't want to drive all the way over to Buffalo. Anyone know of a good place in the general area to enter the US?	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-19 20:27:00
Canada	Maeve - Good luck today	QUOTE Congratulations!! Why would you have to clean before he gets there, he's not going to be "company" any longer! Personally, if it's that bad, I'd be hiring someone to do it! That is true!! Although he is bringing all his stuff and my apartment is rather small. Plus I'm very messy and he's a bit of a neat freak...This will be very interesting!! lol	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-20 15:42:00
Canada	Maeve - Good luck today	QUOTE (KarenCee @ Jun 19 2008, 06:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wooo Hooo!!! Hope that visa is in his hands sooner. I do too!!! (Tho I have a ton of cleaning to do before he gets here lol)	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-19 20:22:00
Canada	Maeve - Good luck today	QUOTE (Mephys @ Jun 18 2008, 11:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats! When is he moving to the US ? Thanks!! Not sure yet...They told him about two weeks for the visa, so he probably won't be here til about the end of the month. But at least this time it will be for good!!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-19 03:57:00
Canada	Maeve - Good luck today	Awwww Thanks so much, everyone!!! I only just saw this thread now *sheepish grin* I didn't get to go with FH to the interview 'cause we only got about a week's notice, but he said it went really well. He had to wait quite a while, but the interview itself only took about 10 mins. The interviewer only asked a couple questions about our relationship - when we met and where I work - and that the majority of her questions were military-related. (FH was in the Canadian Naval Reserves and is just finishing up his obligation.) I'll try to get him to write a better review here soon He was told he'd get his visa in about two weeks, though hopefully it's sooner!! Thanks again, everyone!!!!!!!! VJ rocks!!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 12:58:00
Canada	Good Luck Tomorrow - Laura & Nick	Yeah!!! Congrats!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-20 21:43:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	Yeah!!! Safe journey and good luck!!!!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-19 03:51:00
Canada	May I have your attention, please!	Yeah!! Congrats!!! Here's wishing you both much happiness!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 05:24:00
Canada	Our Wedding Pictures	Awwww!! You guys look so happy!!! *Cute*!! Isn't it great to finally be together?? Congrats!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-12 23:26:00
Canada	Keeping him busy	QUOTE (Brad and Vika @ Aug 16 2008, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In the interim, Kentucky has lots of shooting ranges. Most of them rent various guns to shoot on the range. Not a long term solution, but it may help. We found one in Paris and went the other day - he was very, very, very happy!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-17 00:16:00
Canada	Keeping him busy	QUOTE (Loco179 @ Aug 15 2008, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a Federal Firearms License 03. Its a collectors one. Let me research my big large ATF book. If nothing else I can help with out with deals in the US. I think its doable though. You have to find a importer and transfer them. I think he might be able to get his FFL 03 and buy them as a dealer himself. Let me check. That would be soooooo very awesome!! We've heard rumors that this is possible, but had no idea how to go about it. The only option seemed to be paying a fortune to antique dealers in Canada to get them appraised and to have his parents bring them down...	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-16 20:34:00
Canada	Keeping him busy	QUOTE (flames9 @ Aug 15 2008, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He was an Armed forces guy, cool! I finished off in the Cdn Air Force as an Airbourne Electronics Sensor Operator (AESop) on the CP 140 Aurora. Did the Army and navy thing as well prior to AESop. Does he play hockey? Take up refereeing. Maybe not much hockey where u are though. He's been in Naval Reserves since he was 16. When we met he was doing base security in B.C. and then transferred to the recruit school at St. Jean, Montreal. He had a lot of interesting stories He doesn't play hockey; but there certainly aren't a lot of places to play it in KY QUOTE (Emancipation @ Aug 15 2008, 08:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Maeve @ Aug 15 2008, 12:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> btw, here are a couple pics! Awee............ precious!!! I'm a sucker for a man in uniform.. Congrads to you both! Hehe!! I am too!! Thanks!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-15 19:16:00
Canada	Keeping him busy	btw, here are a couple pics! [attachment=8094:03.JPG] [attachment=8095:04.JPG]	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-14 23:11:00
Canada	Keeping him busy	Thanks sooo much everyone!! I think VJ is hubby's new favorite site - he was so impressed by all the nice responses I think we've got a few ideas of things for him to do...There are a couple driving ranges in town; hopefully he meets some friends to go golfing with there. He's also going to come to work with me tomorrow (I'm a police dispatcher) and do a ride-along with the officers. I think he'd enjoy that and if he makes friends with my cop co-workers, at least I'd know they won't be getting into trouble Plus maybe they can take him shooting and so forth. Not a whole lot of volunteering to be done, I think, but I hadn't thought of classes at the Y - also something he might enjoy. He's even talked about helping out for a political party - ironic, considering he can't vote! Unfortunatly we live in a reeeeally tiny apartment, so there's no fixing-up to be done, but we will be moving in about a month so lately he's been starting to pack things into boxes. I haven't been able to talk him into making a dent in all the cleaning that has to be done, tho...I think that might have to be a group activity or something lol	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-14 22:49:00
Canada	Keeping him busy	Hey all - Been married now for just over a week (Laura - we got hitched the day right after you and Nick!) It's been great, but I'm a bit concerned about my wonderful husband - he's rather frustrated with the lack of things he can legally do! I work 12-hr night shifts, so there's very little for him to do while I'm at work, and not much to do during the day while I'm sleeping. We spend a lot of time together on my days off, but sadly there's not much to do in Lexington, Kentucky. He enjoys shooting sports, but of course the ATF wouldn't let him being his guns over (They are vitange WW1 Canadian Army weapons...anyone else run into a similar problem?). He also likes golf, but has no friends around here to play with. Since I'm the only one who can work, we hate to spend a lot of money, but I also don't want him to have to sit around the apartment with nothing to do - espcially since we haven't yet filed for AOS! *groan* Any of you in similar situations find ways to keep your SO occupied?? Help please!!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-12 23:18:00
Canada	Canadian Tattoos?	QUOTE (Reeena @ Aug 23 2008, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here is mine... hope the attachment works. Rena That's awesome, Rena!! Really good idea too! Hubby and I were trying to come up with some sort of tat we could both get, but we can't agree on anything thus far	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-08-24 03:05:00
Canada	Do you take people's laundry out when you're at the laundromat?	QUOTE (JillA @ Sep 19 2008, 07:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is a creep-o in my apartment building, one time I came down to get my clothes out of the dryer and noticed they were all piled on top of it; but what was MISSING from my laundry pile!? 4 BRAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I make sure to go down BEFORE it's due to finish so I can guard my undergarments LOL Ewwww...creepy!! Or maybe there's a bra thief loose in your building - a good bra is really hard to come by sometimes. I won't take people's stuff out of the dryer...mostly because I wouldn't want them touching my stuff. Sure it's clean, but you never know what kind of weirdo might get their hands on your undies or whatever That, and the fact that I'd rather keep my mouth shut than start a confrontation. Hubby, on the other hand, has no qualms about confronting anyone who annoys him in the slightest - he'd probably take someone's clothes out before the time was up...and even dump them on the floor for good measure! We are such opposites sometimes; but we seem to balance each other out quite well so it all works out in the end	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-09-20 05:29:00
Canada	What do we do???	QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Oct 10 2008, 04:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Today is a rough day..... Started out good but...... I feel kind of.... numb. Much hugs, dear!!! And seconding everyone's good advice - you've got a great husband and lots of support!! Just for fun	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-12 05:02:00
Canada	Thnksgvn	We were going to a German restaurant 'cause they have something resembling perogies, but it was closed. So we had Mexican for Thanksgiving and DQ blizzards for dessert!	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-12 22:12:00
Canada	Thnksgvn	QUOTE (Cassie @ Oct 12 2008, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My grandfather used to raise about 20 or so turkeys every year for Christmas dinner. He would let them out of their pen for a daily run around. The day they saw my mom hanging out sheets on the clothesline is a day of infamy in our family. free range, indeed! I knew they existed!!! lol	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-12 00:20:00
Canada	Thnksgvn	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Oct 11 2008, 11:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> omg today we went ALL over the place looking for a turkey breast. Wegmans didn't have it, shoprite didn't have it, finally went to Whole foods and found a free range breast but it was like 17.00! We could have just bought a whole turkey for that price. But after driving all over for most of the morning we decided to just get the free range turkey breast. The phrase "free range" always makes me think of vast herds of chicken or turkeys being lassoed and herded by men on horseback... hehe	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-11 23:02:00
Canada	Thnksgvn	Hubby wants to have a special dinner for Canadian Thanksgiving, but I have to work tomorrow night, so we'll probably go out somewhere. He said his mom always makes perogies for Thanksgiving, so I was bemoaning the lack of ethnic restaurants in Lexington. The best we could do is Indian, which isn't quite slavic, and tends to be quite expensive...But could be a fun change	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-11 21:36:00
Canada	Happy Halloween!	QUOTE (Reba @ Nov 2 2008, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Nov 1 2008, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Are you serious? Why? Yep, totally serious. Because its a "pagan" holiday and its evil, so most churches here will have parties for the kids to keep them off the streets, so no one goes trick or treating. I've been here for 4 Halloweens now, and this year was the first time we had a trick or treater show up. Its a kid down the street who has no friends and has decided that James is his friend. He stopped by here before he went to church. We had no candy of course, because we've never had any trick or treaters. Some towns around us have trick or treat, but a lot here in the bible belt don't I'd guess. Ugh...that sucks...	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-11-02 18:31:00
Canada	Happy Halloween!	QUOTE (MrsCat @ Oct 31 2008, 11:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Maeve @ Oct 31 2008, 08:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm at work all night tonight, so hubby is at home minding the candy bowl... We decided to be evil and give out pixy sticks Tomorrow night we're having a party, tho. We've themed it aorund Victorian-era London, so hubby and I are going to be Jack the Ripper and a prostitute I went a bit nuts with the invitations, decorations, etc. Even making cakes in the shapes of organs hehe But I wasn't allowed to celebrate Halloween as a kid, so guess I'm sorta making up for it now WOW - sounds like you're doing Halloween up right! I love theme parties. We've decided that themed Halloween parties are going to be our "thing." We've already come up with a bunch of ideas...Tim Burton movies, the Titanic (after the wreck, of course), Vincent Price and Co. Too bad Halloween only comes once a year! lol	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-31 23:18:00
Canada	Happy Halloween!	I'm at work all night tonight, so hubby is at home minding the candy bowl... We decided to be evil and give out pixy sticks Tomorrow night we're having a party, tho. We've themed it aorund Victorian-era London, so hubby and I are going to be Jack the Ripper and a prostitute I went a bit nuts with the invitations, decorations, etc. Even making cakes in the shapes of organs hehe But I wasn't allowed to celebrate Halloween as a kid, so guess I'm sorta making up for it now	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-31 21:14:00
Canada	Question.. and some good news	Awwww! Soooo cute!! Think it's made out to Department of Homeland Security.	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-26 01:25:00
Canada	Alien or Canalien?	Ugh, that sucks Hope you're feeling better soon! On the plus side, tho, if they refuse to let you take a new picture you could always get your revenge by rubbing your eyes and then touchign everything they own	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-11-04 09:18:00
Canada	OT question	Thanks He definitely responds to Kane, so I wanted to get a nametag that said "Charles Foster Kane" on it; that way we could call him Kane or Charlie, like they do in the movie Yes, I am a nerd. I still like Orson, but he doesn't answer to it at all. Hubby liked Horatio, but he doesn't respond to that. Plus he doesn't have red fur, which I think ought to be a pre-req for any animal named after a David Kelly character He does respond to Sherlock on occasion, so we've thought about calling him that. My mother-in-law suggested we start calling him "Sherlock Kane," then after he's used to both names, we'd drop the Kane part. Hopefully then he'd respond to Sherlock. But until then, he's still Kane. I don't know why, but it sounds very weird...	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-11-05 21:01:00
Canada	OT question	Oh, forgot to add the name "Charles Foster." As in "Charles Foster Kane" from "Citizen Kane." Yes, we are oh so clever lol	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-11-04 09:08:00
Canada	OT question	I am proud to announce that we are now parents of this very sweet kitty: [attachment=8739:01.JPG] [attachment=8740:02.JPG] He was the oldest cat at the shelter (11 years!) But hubby totally fell in love with him, and we were worried that maybe he wouldn't get adopted since everyone wants kittens or younger cats. It's certainly true tho - you don't pick a cat, a cat picks you!! Now, of course, comes the task of trying to name him... His shelter name was "Kane," but we both want something different. Here is our list so far: Rhodesia Lovecraft (as in H.P.) Cinder Horatio (Cane. as in CSI Miami ) Orson (Welles, creator of "Citizen Kane" ) Winston and/or Churchill Enfield (yes, as in the rifle. This was hubby's idea.) Chimera Elysium D'Elormie (tragic bridegroom from an Edgar Allen Poe poem) Mephistopheles It is I, Le Clerc (from 'Allo 'Allo ) Spam (from Monty Python) Eric the cat (See above) Holmes Mycroft I think choosing the name is harder than choosing the cat...Any suggestions?	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-11-04 08:45:00
Canada	OT question	QUOTE (Mephys @ Oct 29 2008, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh noes! Someone said DOG!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!! Seriously, it might be good if you let your husband pick the cat , because this little guy here is a kitten I am fostering and we are gonna keep him 3 cats, not bad for someone that didn't want any AWWWW!!!! So cute!!! We went to both PetSmart and the humane society the other day...Hubby totally fell for a cute border collie mix, but I don't think we could really give a dog like that the kind of attention they would need. He wasn't too happy Did look at the kitties too - there were a few which he actually liked! We might be back...still can't come to an agreement...	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-31 21:03:00
Canada	OT question	QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Oct 25 2008, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know if you and your husband will go for this idea, but since you're in a small apartment, get a cat right now. Maybe a dog later on. However, since your husband really likes dogs -- and he's bored out of his mind waiting for the time in which he can work -- why doesn't he volunteer at your local animal shelter? This way, he can spend some time with dogs (many of them need help!) and do something during the day that keeps him busy. We were talking about volunteering at the shelter, actually! Altho his driver's lisence has expried and we're waiting on the EAD to get a new one, so I'd have to drive him But still might be a good idea - gets him out of the house and he's got a puppy fix too! lol	Maeve	Female	Canada	2008-10-26 01:12:00