Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-130 approved	Very good news and about time ehh All the best Sly	sly_wolf	Male	Canada	2008-07-03 13:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	people waiting for the noa2	QUOTE (lgg @ Jun 10 2009, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bonjour petite souris... It's good to be able to go visit, eh? I would be lost if I wasn't able to go down every couple of months or so or him come up here. It makes a huge difference! have a good trip and enjoy plus des fromage! Best, LGG QUOTE (La Souris @ Jun 10 2009, 03:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks. 6-hour drive is not too bad; we're "lucky" there... You're funny... and, I do bring cheese with me, or local beer, or... little surprises that are totally legal. That way I have something to declare to the agent and, I don't know, I feel like they ask less personal questions when I have goods to declare - probably only a feeling though.	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2009-06-10 14:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	people waiting for the noa2	Thanks. 6-hour drive is not too bad; we're "lucky" there...	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2009-06-10 14:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	people waiting for the noa2	Still waiting. Smiling though, I'm going to be at my home with my husband for the next week. Would be nice to get mail while being there.	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2009-06-10 13:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	May I ask you guys	I'll PM you instead	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2009-07-29 14:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	May I ask you guys	lgg: don't forget to smile, you're nearly there!!! good luck my friend	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2009-07-29 13:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Married or Maiden Name in Passport	You could always change it when you move to the US I guess... which I won't do, because I also have another citizenship and stuff all over the place. In my situation, not worth the trouble (plus, I have a cool name!). Edited by La Souris, 13 November 2009 - 04:15 AM.	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2009-11-13 04:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Married or Maiden Name in Passport	It also depends on the province, in Quebec you have to keep your birth name... "Spouses' names Both spouses keep their birth names after marriage and continue to exercise their civil rights under that name, i.e. they must use their birth name in contracts, on credit cards, on their driver’s licence, etc. This rule applies to all spouses domiciled in Québec, even if they were married outside Québec. However, women married before April 2, 1981 who were already using their husband’s surname before that date may continue to exercise their civil rights under their married name. " http://www.justice.g...ria-a.htm#names	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2009-11-13 03:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Nasty Surprises?!?!?!	Electronic Processing is available Though, this is not a nasty surprise. http://www.visajourn...howtopic=224010 - make sure you real the latest developments, email address was changed I think... http://travel.state....ocity_3531.html - for exactly what kind of birth certificate, by province. Good luck!	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2010-03-10 21:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translation of birth certificate	Hi La Souris Thank you for the link, however I couldn't see what I needed on it. So I think I'm just going to get the back of it translated as well. I will also have it notarized. Do you think that'll be enough? Also, the only birth certificate I've ever owned is the Quebec card-size one. From the thread you sent me I got a little confused, but I hope that's what they need. What do you think? As Kizza and Kimbear said, you need the long form "Quebec: Applicants should obtain "certified copies of an act" from the Direction de l' Etat Civil in Montreal (2050, rue de Bleury, sixth floor, tel:514-864-3900) or the Directeur de l'Etat Civil in Quebec City (2535, boulevard Laurier, Ground Floor, Sainte-Foy, tel:418-643-3900; fax:418-646-3255). Further information, including other locations and information on ordering by mail is available online." Source: http://travel.state....ocity_3531.html You can print the page about the security features, or just provide the link to the page, to your translator - you shouldn't have to pay to get it translated since it's already provided by the government. Edit to add: I placed the order for mine online and I got it in 10 days or so, without paying the rush fee. I got a few more copies from my translator too for a few dollars, since I suspect I may need them in the future and it was easier to have them done at the same time. Edited by La Souris, 22 March 2010 - 01:26 PM.	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2010-03-22 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translation of birth certificate	Here it is: http://www.etatcivil...n/security.html Also, I don't know if you were planning to handle the translation yourself, but please read this thread, starting at message #2610 (...2622): http://www.visajourn...ost__p__3722886 Bonne chance	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2010-03-22 09:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Translation of birth certificate	Do you have a Quebec birth certificate, if so, let me know, I'll send you the link to the translation.	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2010-03-21 19:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	hotel review in montreal	There's a long thread in the Canada Forum: http://www.visajourn...views-montreal/ I've stayed at the Hilton Bonaventure, the Hotel Marriott SpringHill Suites Vieux-Montréal (Wedding night!), the W, the Omni, the Queen Elizabeth and never had a bad experience there.	La Souris	Not Telling	Canada	2010-03-22 21:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS case status...?	Don't bother looking at the USCIS website. It is pretty much worthless. I have heard of people already having their green cards and their status was never changed. So don't worry about the website too much. And congrats on your NOA2. I also just received mine in the mail just recently.	domegirl1978	Female	Canada	2009-05-26 20:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	no NOA2!!!jan2009	Don't worry about it. It should arrive to you shortly...if you are at VSC they are giving the NOA2's for people in January now. I just got mine last week. Technically we have to wait 6 months before saying anything and then if we STILL haven't gotten anything, THEN make a stink. And don't pay attention to the USCIS website. They don't really update it very often. Mine still says they haven't looked at since the last day of January.	domegirl1978	Female	Canada	2009-06-03 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	So much information!!!	So basically, getting married in Montreal eliminates the Fiance Visa option if I understand correctly. Any other option, there's no way to permanently move to the States as soon as Im married, even if I don't work until a Visa is issued ? And if we were to be married say in September, how long would I be apart from my husband ? 2-3 months, or something more like a year ? Meaning I should strongly consider getting married in the States so that we can do the Fiancee Visa. There's just so much information that it's difficult to see which one is the best option. It's a bit overwhelming really, lol. I just really want to be able to plan a date and a wedding, but seems impossible without knowing what kind of timeline we are looking at with the immigration stuff. Thanks for all the help, it is really much appreciated Cat	Catou1181	Female	Canada	2007-03-05 03:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	So much information!!!	Hello, Im so happy I found this website!! So much good information. I am Canadian, residing in Montreal, Quebec. I got engaged to this wonderful man from Colorado just a few weeks ago and we are really excited about the engagement and wedding. I've been reading up on Fiancee Visas and Immigration through Relative(Spouse). Im really curious as to what the best option is and I really could use some insight. We plan on getting married in Montreal, hopefully something like September or October. Now we've heard we should go with the Fiance visa, but Im not so sure. And if we go for Spousal Visa, does that mean that I can't move there until the whole immigration process is done ? Thanks in advance and I hope this is in the right forum Cat	Catou1181	Female	Canada	2007-03-04 21:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Moving my belongings to the USA	I once moved from southern Ontario to Fredericton, New Brunswick with my cat, it was his first trip and I gave him this meat-flavoured valarian paste from a holistic vet. It was supposed to take three hours to work and last for three hours, but for two days on the road my cat was such a rag-doll, pupils dialated, stretched out in the sun on the dashboard of the rental van going 100km down the highway. Sorry I don't remember the name but you can google holistic vet in your area and ask for it. Also he/she will need the rabies vaccine, we do have rabies in canada.	canafornia	Female	Canada	2011-09-09 00:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	can't wait anymore, either live or die	I hope things get better for you, because it seems that the majority of people succeeded in filling out the forms, interview and getting the Visa. I just got approved today at my interview (k1 visa) Best of luck to you Have faith because everybody is encouraging you!	Vani	Female	Canada	2008-04-24 16:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Time line status for K1	I actually have a scan of my Notice of Action letter. if you do want to see the pic, I can post it	Vani	Female	Canada	2008-04-25 20:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does too much documentation slow the process down?	That should be enough. On my interview day, the interviewer didn't even ask me to show any more proofs... I sent in less than you did	Vani	Female	Canada	2008-04-25 21:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does too much documentation slow the process down?	QUOTE (debbylyn @ Apr 25 2008, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Vani...congrats on your approval.... I sent in a few photos, copy of Barry's passport pages showing his visits, copies of boarding passes and itineraries, ATM withdrawal slips matched to copies of his bank statement, a few emails and chat logs and calling card call logs....in the end we got RFE'd for his decree nisi copy BTW...cute cat!!!! THANK YOU I love VJ, everybody here is so kind and helpful. And I spammed posts haha, I was so nervous the day before my interview! ON TOPIC: I actually also sent all of what debbylyn has sent too! I even sent my Fiancé's bank statement containing the record that he bought me a ring and other records that he went to Montreal (he came to visit me) and bought some stuff. OFF TOPIC: I know she's a cute cat! But she's such a devil inside, I hate, hate, hate her sometimes She would scratch me out of the blue (I still have scars) and sometimes she would rub my leg for minutes until I push her away with my foot. But she's too cute to resist Poor humans. Edited by Vani, 25 April 2008 - 08:48 PM.	Vani	Female	Canada	2008-04-25 20:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Does too much documentation slow the process down?	If you have plane tickets that would be helpful. I scanned some of our plane tickets and sent it along with my other evidences!	Vani	Female	Canada	2008-04-25 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Do you realllllllly need it notarized?	Hum... My I-134 Affidavit of Support needed to be notarized. You know why? On the bottom it says "SIGNATURE OF OFFICER ADMINISTERING OATH" And there's a stamp of the office as a signature and etc. In the stamp you see "NOTARY PUBLIC-OREGON" So yeah I think you do need yours notarized Hope I helped... Edited by Vani, 25 April 2008 - 08:19 PM.	Vani	Female	Canada	2008-04-25 20:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question concerning full copies of original package	I don't know if I could still be of help because I had had the same problems (minus the bottom part of your first post) and because many people already posted on this thread You need originals I sent my originals and there were no problems I heard that if you do send in photocopies (the lady in front of me at the interview had sent in photocopies) you have to go to somewhere (your nearest consulate?) to have people check your originals. You can also send originals with photocopies of originals. Fields that are empty When it comes to filling out forms, I am forgetful That's bad, especially for these kind of forms! But if you write on her form with a different colored ink or writing it shouldn't matter that much, in my opinion. On my interview date, the lady at the Consulate double-checked all my forms and I left some spaces blank! She wrote "n/a" and some "none" for me. She used red ink pens. My interviewer wasn't picky about that. Hope I helped Edited by Vani, 25 April 2008 - 08:37 PM.	Vani	Female	Canada	2008-04-25 20:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Question About Co-Sponsor	Your daughter can be a co-sponsor if she has enough money. My fiance at that time was poor and his mother was the co-sponsor (I didn't need to worry about the poverty guideline thing because she makes enough profit). Sorry I don't have information about how much money one does need to meet the co-sponsoring requirements. Getting a co-sponsor is always a good idea especially if the main sponsor is in a tight spot. Hope I helped you!	Vani	Female	Canada	2009-02-28 06:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I marry in Canada with a K1 in hand?	QUOTE (Meridien @ Apr 10 2008, 10:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I suggest you check out the Canada forum as well - variations on your question have been discussed on several occasions. Thanks you, you look like a beautyfull couple.	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-04-11 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I marry in Canada with a K1 in hand?	I dont' know if I should start a new tread. I am starting to think about marying in USA. Thing is we want to know each other more before to get married. I was thinking to have some visa to saty a 6 monts + starting the K1 process if we decide to marry. What visa can I apply that will let me stay all that time? I already have plane ticket to go there this summer, I don't know what to do: if I can go visit 1 month and comeback and apply for a visit visa to saty until we marry. Thanks for all help.	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-04-10 09:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I marry in Canada with a K1 in hand?	After the whole process in us I-485 approval. Do we have difficulties to fly to canada and have a party there and comeback?	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-04-09 22:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I marry in Canada with a K1 in hand?	We plan to get officially married in Canada.	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-04-09 21:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I marry in Canada with a K1 in hand?	As descrived on wiki http://www.visajourn...dex.php/K1_Visa Please note: Your fiancé(e) may enter the United States only one time with a fiancé(e) visa. If your fiancé(e) leaves the country before you are married, your fiancé(e) may not be allowed back into the United States without a new visa. We want to have the celebration of wedding in Canada. What ca we do.	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-04-09 20:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Must enter the US within (typically) 6 months of the K-1 being issued.	What dose that mean on steps 14 http://www.visajourn...amp;page=k1flow Must enter the US within (typically) 6 months of the K-1 being issued. Before or after? And getting a K1 take 8 mounts? When you have a K1 you must marry with in 3 month?	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-04-13 14:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	What the purpose of K1	For what people they where create that K for. You have to marry in USA, you can't go out of the country for your honeymoon, you almost have no time for it cause you must apply for Adjustment of Status (AOS), EAD, AP. How can you prepare for wedding with so Short time? After you can't go back before 3-4 months for AP. I choose that at first, din't started it, but I was sad that I couldn't visit my family or marry in my own country. But I encourage all those who are putting their effort to get it done to continue. Edited by feejo, 14 April 2008 - 09:43 PM.	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-04-14 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is IR-1 faster than K1?	I don't find much about IR-1 and what it is, is it faster than K1 or cheaper?	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-05-07 04:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can I start a K1 while I am in visit in USA?	I will visit her, can she start the K1 then. So when I will get back, maybe there will be papers waiting for me. Is it ok to make them wait a little to ansower.	feejo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-09-01 04:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Picture screw up.	Hello everyone, My husband and I just filled out the I-130. We tried to do it all perfectly, but he realized after her sent it that he forgot to label the back of the photos with our names. He put them each in a labeled bag....are they going to send this back as a request for further info?...or is some kind person gonna whip a pencil out and help us out?? He tried to call but couldn't get through. Please ANYONE let me know what you think.....Thanks in advance.	Angie'nMark	Female	Canada	2009-11-11 19:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Login fail..how long until interview?	Congrats to you, it must feel nice...I am still waiting for that sweet little message. Hope that you get your interview sooner than later!!	Angie'nMark	Female	Canada	2009-12-06 16:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filed I-130 in mid-Nov--no word	Ok thanks for the info...I checked for touches.....nothing at all....zip...	Angie'nMark	Female	Canada	2010-01-15 19:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filed I-130 in mid-Nov--no word	I'm going on 6 months waiting on and I-130 response......... SIX MONTHS just for the NOA2.....uuuuuuuggggggggg. This is so depressing. I don't get why some people's take literally 1 month, and how now the back log is so intense. Crazy.	Angie'nMark	Female	Canada	2010-01-14 22:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Filed I-130 in mid-Nov--no word	I think i am the only one with a NOA2...but ours was expedited because of my military deployment. they should be coming soon though. Have you checked the USCIS site to see if you have been getting touches? I am glad that you posted...I don't know what touches are, or where to look. Can you tell me?	Angie'nMark	Female	Canada	2010-01-14 22:12:00