ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVisa question
at montreal, they took my passport and i received it within 7 days with my visa pasted in it.
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-08 22:52:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionWhat's next for me?

I have a permanent resident card issued on 03/18/09 that expires on 05/27/21.  What are the next steps for me asa green card holder?


orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2013-04-28 18:07:00
CanadaWhat to expect at the interview?
yeah, i know before my interview i was soooo nervous.. but really, it's not that bad at all! just be prepared, polite, and dress nice (as mentioned in a previous post).
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 14:28:00
CanadaWhat to expect at the interview?
-the Affidavit of Support and all it's required documents
-letter from my fiance saying he's still free and willing to marry me
-my medical exam results in the sealed envelope, along with xray in sealed envelope (which they didnt even need, they only take it if you have tuberculosis)
-my appointment letter from the consulate
-my birth certificate in long form
-my passport (which they take and then mail it back to you with the Visa pasted inside)

all of these documents were taken from me by a clerk at a service window before the interview took place

all the required documents you need to bring are named on the checklist the Consulate sends you.
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 14:22:00
CanadaWhat to expect at the interview?
Yes, you have to pay the visa processing fees of $131 U.S. dollars. You pay at the consulate on the day of your interview.
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 14:12:00
CanadaWhat to expect at the interview?
For my interview in Montreal, there was more waiting than anything else. As for the actual interview, the interviewer was extremely (and unexpectedly) polite. The interview room was a small room and the man was behind glass. He asked me only a few questions, ie. how did we meet, when did he purpose, have I been arrested, have I lived in the U.S. before, what does my fiance do for a living. The total time for the actual interview was like 3 minutes. He asked me if I had any questions and then he told me that I qualified for a K1 visa (woo!). My interview was on March 26 and I got my visa in hand today!
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 14:03:00
CanadaU-HAUL?
Hi,
I am a Canadian girl with an American fiance. I've been approved for a K1 Visa (waiting for it in the mail)... am I allowed to bring furniture and other bigger pieces in a U-HAUL when I cross the U.S. border?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 10:51:00
Canadataking your belonging with you in car
phew! good to know, thanks!
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-06 18:56:00
Canadataking your belonging with you in car
I read that it's not advised to pack your personal belongings in the vehicle that you are going to drive over the border with you... I dont want to bring too much initially.. no furniture, just clothes, books, linens. I dont really want to pay a company to ship things that I can easily pack with me.
does anyone have any thoughts or experiences with bringing personal effects in your car?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-06 18:48:00
Canadaquestion about k1 visa
im leaving for the states on the 23rd this month. i am driving... i have the paperwork for my car saying that it meets us emissions and safety. do i need to make a list of all the items im bringing with me in my car? are there any other documents i need to fill out or anything else i need to do in terms of what they need at POE?
thanks =)


-stressed
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-05-13 18:05:00
Canadacanadian taxes for 2008
i was a K-1 visa holder in 2008 and entered in the US on my visa on may23 2008. i'm doing my taxes for 2008 and i was wondering if i 'ceased to be a Canadian resident' in 2008 even though i dont have a green card yet... and if i need to enter may 23 2008 as the date my canadian residency ceased... i still have my Ontario canada license and my car is still registered in ontario
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-28 12:39:00
Canadaam i a deemed non-resdent or non-resident?
QUOTE (thetreble @ Mar 30 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (flames9 @ Mar 30 2009, 11:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wow, been in the USA for 1 yr and stil have CDn drivers license and plates! hopefully you dont get in an accident, as you could be in a world of hurt! One usually only has a certain # of days before you have to get USA drivers license/plates


I drove around with my Canadian car and my Ontario license for exactly a year before I got a state license. The laws of my state did not allow me to get a license until I had a green card.


good to know smile.gif
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-30 12:45:00
Canadaam i a deemed non-resdent or non-resident?
QUOTE (CherryXS @ Mar 30 2009, 11:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Mar 30 2009, 11:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You might want to get your license changed so that the U.S. doesn't ever dispute your greencard status.

You are a non-resident of Canada when you leave and activate your visa in the U.S.
Also another issue with retained Canuck licence; Canadian provinces deem usage of their licence by non-resident as invalid/illegal.

(I don't know when they started, especially as I "got away" with 3 years usage of an AB licence while living in Atlanta and Memphis--due to a specific provision in State DL laws about temp visas--while on TN-1).


i got my green card today
when i go to the dmv to get plates and license will i get fined???
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-30 11:44:00
Canadaam i a deemed non-resdent or non-resident?
i got my green crd today
when i go to the dmv am i going to get fined for having an ontario lisence and plates????

orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-30 11:32:00
Canadaam i a deemed non-resdent or non-resident?
i left canada on may 23 2008
i still have canadian license and license plates
i dont own any property in canada
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-30 09:54:00
Canadachanging name on passport
do i need to change my name on my passport and also the address that i wrote inside now that i have a greencard?

do i have to send in seperate forms to change name and change address? and des that mean i need to pay both fees?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-30 12:35:00
Canadawhat does the dmv ask for when registering canadian car in us
QUOTE (payxibka @ Mar 31 2009, 05:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (orange_n_pink @ Mar 31 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what documents do i need to bring to the dmv so i can change my license and plates over to NH state? obviously my canadian licence and registration... what else?


each state is different... check the local law for NH... they most likely have a website of some sort


oki dokes..thanks smile.gif
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-31 16:44:00
Canadawhat does the dmv ask for when registering canadian car in us
what documents do i need to bring to the dmv so i can change my license and plates over to NH state? obviously my canadian licence and registration... what else?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-31 16:41:00
Canadaanother question about canadian taxes
QUOTE (Udella&Wiz @ Mar 30 2009, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (orange_n_pink @ Mar 30 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what should i enter when quick tax asks me info about my spouse, specifically 'His or her net world income for 2008 to potentially claim certain credits' and a SIN.. he does not have a SIN but a SSN since he is american


if I was at home I could tell you what I did in my last years return...stay tuned

perfect! thanks so much *staying tuned in*
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-30 12:13:00
Canadaanother question about canadian taxes
what should i enter when quick tax asks me info about my spouse, specifically 'His or her net world income for 2008 to potentially claim certain credits' and a SIN.. he does not have a SIN but a SSN since he is american
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-03-30 11:23:00
CanadaOntario plates in U.S.
does Ontario require you to send back vehicle plates after registering your car in a US state?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-04-03 14:25:00
CanadaNeed to renew Canadian Passport
I live in the U.S. and recently realized my Canadian Passport expired in April 2011. What form do I need to send in to re-new, do I need new pictures, what's the fee.. etc.. Please help!
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2012-08-13 11:16:00
CanadaThe IRS/CRA Income Tax Thread
I came to the States in May 2008 on a K-1 visa. A couple days ago i received my green card. I think I may have filed our taxes wrong and I need some help.. please smile.gif
I had income in Canada in 2008 prior to me moving to the US. I filed my husbands US Fed. taxes jointly but I did not include my income from Canada.. is that something I shouldve done? he already received his return back...
Also, I have yet to do my Canadian taxes and I was wondering what I should do about my spouse's income.. all of his income in 2008 was in the US. Do i include his income in my Canadian fed. taxes? please help.. i'm totally lost..
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2009-04-05 15:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwhat is the next step in my immigration process?
this is probably the wrong board for this topic and i'm sorry in advance..
i came to the u.s. on a fiance visa, have my 2 yr green card, which expires in march 2011. i'm not sure what i need to do next..please help! sorry for my ignorance! lol
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2010-02-07 13:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionGot Notice of Requirement to File Joint Petition to previous/wrong address
I recently got a 'Notice of Requirement to File Joint Petition to Remove the Conditional Basis of an Alien's PermanentResident Status' from the St. Albans, VT Service Center but it came to my father-in-law's address, which was my previous address. I filed a change of address with USCIS a couple days after my move in March 2010 but I guess Immigration still has my old address. Should I file the change of address form again when the date is close to when I have to mail in my I-751 or what should I do..?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2010-11-28 17:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionsworn affadavit from friends
just wondering, can the notary public at my credit union notarize my affadavit from friends for my i-751?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2010-12-17 05:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChange of address

A search of the USCIS website will get you to the AR-11 which can be filed online.

If your I-864 sponsor has moved they would file the I-865 as well. This is filed through snail mail.

Where it says, "Last entry into the U.S." Would I put the date of re-entry from my vacation to Canada last August or when I moved here?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2011-03-25 12:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChange of address
I just moved and need to change my address with USCIS. Which form do I file? I filed for Removal of Conditions in December.

Edited by orange_n_pink, 25 March 2011 - 10:18 AM.

orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2011-03-25 10:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUPD8
wow, only 3 months from sending I129F until the interview?! that's insanely fast.. wish mine couldn've been that speedy!!

wish you all the best!
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-09 00:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVISA IN HAND
yay! one step closer..
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-08 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsplease help
Hi I currently have a K1 visa and I'm going to send off papers my AOS, EAD, and Advance Parole in a few days but i have some questions first

where can i find my alien registration number

in the instructions for AOS of form I-485 it says under Evidence of eligibility #15. B. "Attach a copy of the fiance(e) petition approval notice, a copy of your marriage certificate, and your Form I-94." Are they asking for a copy of my Form I-94 of the original?

and also,
the instructions for I-864A on the uscis site
http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD
says,
"The signatures on the I-864A must be notarized by a notary public or signed before an immigration or consular officer" There is no where on the form for a notary public to sign it, date it, or write when their commission expires. I'm confused by this. Please help?


thanks alot!
please forgive me if i posted it in the wrong forum... i just need answers
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-07-21 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsaug./ 08 fillers pls keep us update here
im in the wrong forum again... im getting realy bad at this

Edited by orange_n_pink, 12 August 2008 - 02:56 PM.

orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-08-12 14:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCalling August Filers
QUOTE (orange_n_pink @ Aug 12 2008, 03:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
today i got an appointment letter for biometrics for august 20th! wooo

ummm .. i guess im in the wrong forum! woops sorrrrry
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-08-12 14:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCalling August Filers
today i got an appointment letter for biometrics for august 20th! wooo
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-08-12 14:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about K1 visa, help!
awww..no funky Canadian plants? =(((((((((( hehe
Thanks for your speedy answer!


Does anyone know the limit of amount of money I can bring?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-01 23:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestions about K1 visa, help!
Hi,
I am a Canadian girl with an American fiance. I've been approved for a K1 Visa (waiting for it in the mail) but I had a few questions that I forgot to ask at my interview in Montreal. If anyone could help me out, that would be greatly appreciated!!

Can I enter the U.S. as a visitor before I enter on my K-1 visa?

When I enter the U.S. on my K-1 visa...
What belongings can I bring?
Can I go to school?
Can I join any community clubs/gyms?


Thanks a bunch! good.gif
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-01 22:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthe brown envelope
it sure it tempting when its sealed with tape and stamped DO NOT OPEN! you just want to.. i do anyway innocent.gif
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 14:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthe brown envelope
oh oki doki! no sweat good.gif
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 14:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresthe brown envelope
hi all,
I picked up my passport with visa pasted in it today (yay for me!) from the post office and I received "the brown envelope"... does anyone know what's inside? it's so secretive.. just like my medical exam results wacko.gif
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-02 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresship personal effects before or after arrival?
I was wondering.. am I supposed to go to the U.S. first before having my possessions shipped over, or can I have them shipped first before I drive to the U.S?
orange_n_pinkFemaleCanada2008-04-03 17:48:00