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CanadaHotel Reviews Montreal

I would like to hear from anyone over the last few months that stayed at La Tour....I booked it because we are on a VERY tight budget..and really..the closer to the Embassy the better.....(interview Feb 05)

I read just as many reveiws that said they had no issues as those that did....and frankly..I think I might be getting an ulcer from the stress of everything......


Did you try hotwire? We booked our room on hotwire, it was less than La Tour and we ended up getting the Hyatt. Others have also got really nice hotels for a good price on there or priceline.com
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2010-01-15 16:25:00
CanadaHotel Reviews Montreal
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after reviewing trip advisor about la tour having bed bugs - I cancelled
I did priceline.com just now and got the Hyatt for 58USD/night
that's actually cheaper then La Tour!!!


i want to do this but i dont understand how to get the hotel you want on priceline!!! is there a trick?

anybody stayed at the montreal novotel? the boy and i stayed there in toronto and it was nice and clean.


There's no way to actually pick you hotel. You pick the area, which in this case is Downtown Montreal and then you are assigned a hotel. You can look at a list of possibilities on www.betterbidding.com. If you compare the amenities to the options, you can generally figure out what you're going to get. People also post what they get and usually there are bunches of certain hotels at certain times that are popular. The hotels that offer a pool are often easiest to guess at because there usually aren't that many within a city that have a pool. We pretty much knew we were going to get the Hyatt, which was what we wanted. We figured it was either the Hyatt or the Sheraton. The hotels are always 'brand name' or top quality, so there is absolutely no chance you'll get a dive. Pretty much every hotel offered on hotwire/priceline in downtown Montreal is relatively close to the Consulate.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-10-22 08:55:00
CanadaHotel Reviews Montreal
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SapphireDreams,

I hope we're not too far behind you when it comes to our timing of going to Montreal! I've always started the process of trying Hotwire, Priceline, etc. So, I look forward to hearing how your stay was!

You mentined how people make posts about the hotel they use... I'd be interested in seeing those posts! I'm always so wary of what hotel they might put us up in, in some cities.

Thanks!


The hotel is always going to be a "brand name" and when you select a 4* you can't really go wrong and it is really is a lot cheaper. I would totally recommend using Hotwire for Montreal because the city is small, so no matter what hotel you get you will be relatively close to the consulate. Some cities are harder to book through Hotwire, but Montreal is pretty much no fail. Good luck.


SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-03-01 13:39:00
CanadaHotel Reviews Montreal
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We booked our hotel on hotwire for $58. It's a 4 star, close to the consulate. Rather not say which one right now, I'll give a review once I've stayed. I mean we risked getting one a bit further away, but the reviews of La Tour on TripAdvisor weren't great, so we took our chances with hotwire and it worked out nicely


You booked through hotwire... I thought they didn't tell you which hotel it is until the day of.



No they tell you what it is when you purchase - and there is actually a message board where people post what hotels they get and so you pretty much know you're going to get 1 of 3 or 4 different hotels, so you can still plan it all out.

We've booked through hotwire about 4 times now and have stayed at really nice hotels for a fraction of the price. In Toronto for Valentines Day we got the Hilton and the year before we also got the Hilton (the other options on the message board were either the Sheraton, Renaissance or 1 King West, all very nice) and then when we went to Miami we got a really nice inexpensive hotel on hotwire as well.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-02-28 11:57:00
CanadaHotel Reviews Montreal
We booked our hotel on hotwire for $58. It's a 4 star, close to the consulate. Rather not say which one right now, I'll give a review once I've stayed. I mean we risked getting one a bit further away, but the reviews of La Tour on TripAdvisor weren't great, so we took our chances with hotwire and it worked out nicely
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2009-02-27 21:03:00
CanadaToronto Medical
Your best bet is probably the Fairmont Royal York stop. It's probably about 10-15 minute walk depending how fast you walk. You would just walk west on Front St until you hit York St. The buses stop on York St. right outside of the entrance at the corner of York/Front.

Here's a link to the walking directions on Google: http://maps.google.c...21&ie=UTF8&z=16

(BTW Dr. Seiden is on Front St. East and Yonge St is what divides the streets from East/West)
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-20 16:52:00
CanadaHow did you deal with health care changes?

I would have to say it is. They wouldn't offer anything else, I had to pick that only single plan they had from cobra because "I was not a US citizen." needless to say I rejected it because it was too expensive and didn't seem fair.


Hmm, that sounds really fishy. I just asked my husband who works in HR and he said that doesn't sound right and you should contact the dept of labor to find out if that's even legal.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-21 12:14:00
CanadaHow did you deal with health care changes?
I don't think it's available in every city yet, but www.zocdoc.com is an amazing tool for finding doctors. I have used it to find all of of my current doctors and it's been a huge saving grace for me.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-21 11:42:00
CanadaHow did you deal with health care changes?

A lot of the time I think we haven't been aware of what Dr's visits actually cost when we were back in Canada.

There are so many health plans that employers offer - you need to educate yourself on what your spouses (or you won) company offers. Their HR departments will always have detail explanations of what is covered by your plan.

I find the care here is much better then Ontario (more options available to me) and of course there are many Drs to choose from. I have chosen all demale doctors because that's what I am comfortable with - back in ON, I was justs luck to have a GP at all - and he was hardly ever available - and office visits were 5 minutes - never any time to discuss any concerns or ideas.My old dr back in ON never investigated my endometriosis or ovarian cysts - here the care has been top notch and my condition is now well under control.

I love being treated like a customer they want to keep rather then just another body to get in and out.


I agree with you 100% I also had a lingering issue that my Canadian Dr. would never investigate that a Dr. here noticed right away and treated on the spot. Funny enough, she treated it with a prescription drug not available in Canada due to pharmaceutical company red tape! I lived with the issue for 4 years and with one visit to a Dr. in the US it was gone! Crazyness.

I also have chosen all female Dr's here and it's a great perk.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-21 09:16:00
CanadaHow did you deal with health care changes?

my 15 min surgery cost over 5,000$ USD. When I had to go to emerg 3 days later for fluids it cost 3,000$ ( didn't use an ambulance just drove there. )

it is CRAZY expensive! and my jobs insurance costs 850$ for just myself with cobra because of not being a US citizen..


That actually sounds a bit discriminatory, no? I have been eligible for the same insurance as all of my co-workers and I'm not a citizen either.
I've also had 3 different jobs in the US and I've never encountered this before ever.

I'm probably in the minority among Canadians but I absolutely love US healthcare - truth be told however that I also have really amazing insurance through my husband's job. And, that's the huge difference between having a good experience and terrible experience with US healthcare. So that's why having a job with good insurance is almost just as important to some as the salary and job itself.

We don't pay a lot monthly, our co-pays are very low ($15) and most of our services/visits are covered 100%, sometimes 90%. When we have a baby, it will be covered 100%, which I was actually pretty shocked about. We do have to stay in-network, but living in NYC makes it very easy since there are a lot of Drs here.

The one big thing here is that going to the Dr. here is a lot more like a business transaction than it was in Canada. In Canada, there was never a bill or money exchanged. I always found most Dr. offices in Canada very basic. I had a GP, but rarely went to see her when I was sick because it was impossible to get an appointment the same day or next day, so I was often seeing random Dr.'s at walk-in clinics anyways. The benefit though was never having to worry about receiving a bill at the end of it all. I would say my experience in Canada was average at best. I never had any major issues, so I never really had to wait for anything. I have been to sub-par Dr.s in the US, but have just never went back because I have the option to shop around, which I really like.

Earlier this year I got pneumonia and I am SO grateful to the US healthcare system because I received top notch healthcare, was able to see my own Dr. same day and she spent at least 30 minutes thoroughly examining me, I made follow up appointments no problem, she called me multiple times at home to ensure I was getting better - it was unlike any care I've ever received in Canada. I felt very well taken care of and can only imagine what that experience would've been like in Canada seeing random Dr.'s at walk-in clinics. I will gladly pay my monthly premiums, higher prescriptions and co-pays for the service I receive here.

To be honest, I never really thought I'd ever have this opinion. I was very pro-socialized medicine and while I know the service I receive here is not equal across the country, which as a Canadian makes me sad, I do see the benefits to the private system and am lucky enough to be in a position to receive them.

The first place you want to start is to have your husband/fiance ask his HR department for information on their different healthcare offerings. There are usually different variations for people who see Drs alot, vs. people who don't and then go from there. Unfortunately, a lot of employers only pay a small portion of spousal premiums, so you'll need to look into that too.

I know my post is really long, but I just wanted to say that it is possible to have a great experience with the US system, despite high premiums and costs. Sure, it's not cheap, but you get what you pay for.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-21 09:12:00
CanadaWhere to start the process?
^^ I honestly can't see it being difficult for them to get a greencard. It'll just take some time, so they'll just have to be patient as they go through the process and as long as he resides in the US for 6+ months/year then they'll be fine.

I also see what you're saying about 'working towards citizenship' but again, that kind of wording could potentially get you in trouble if he's not planning to become a resident of the US and is simply applying for a greencard for convenience purposes until he is able to become a citizen. He'll need to intend on having their home base in the US once they get the visa, so taxes, healthcare, banking, etc., which sounds like is already in place. He'll just need to be careful about also cutting ties in Canada. The last thing he wants is for the US to think that he's not spending enough time in the US and getting his greencard revoked. But that's neither here nor there, since first he needs to get the visa!!

I would suggest that they read this CR1 guide on how to get started: http://www.visajourn...tent/i130guide1

The only downside to waiting until they get to Florida to get the process moving is that it would just push the visa back. If they can apply asap, then the sooner they'll get the visa. They are looking at around 10-12 months I believe. They might even look into doing DCF before they discontinue that process in August: http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf as it would be quicker but not sure if it would work logistically.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-25 14:57:00
CanadaWhere to start the process?
Hmm, there are a few things to consider here.

First, in order to fulfill the residency requirements, they'll need to live in the US for 6+ months/year. Sounds like that's easy enough for them to do. However, keep in mind, if they are no longer Canadian residents, they will lose their healthcare benefits from whatever province they reside in and will need to figure out healthcare in the US. Also, you need to be really careful when they say they want to get a greencard for convenience purposes or just in case purposes. I would probably start thinking of it more in terms of "I'm moving to the US permananently" and not "I might need to live in the US for longer than 6 months" Either you are immigrating or you're not. Sure there's some leeway, but the US immigration won't see it that way, so just keep that in mind.

Taxes will also definitely come into play here, the US citizen should've been filing taxes in the US, and should probably look into what taxes need to be done from previous years. I think it's the most recent 3 years, but I'm not exactly sure.

The financial aspect should be easy to overcome. I'm not sure how the pension will factor in, but if they have a co-sponsor to help, then that will work. They can also probably use cash assets if they have any. I'm sure there will be more experienced members here who can answer this question, but it sounds like this won't be a huge issue as long as they have co-sponsor options. The fact that the US citizen has a house in the US is great. They should also register to vote to show domicile.

I'm no expert, but sounds like the CR1 visa is going to be the best option since the DCF is ending in August. They should take a look at the Guides at the top of the page to figure out what they need to do. In their circumstance, it can't hurt to start the process while they are already in the US, but keep in mind the Canadian will need to travel back to Canada to complete the medical and interview in Montreal and ensure they don't spend more than the 6 months in the US until they get their visa.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-25 09:42:00
CanadaInterview Conflict

Do you know if they asked you anything about medical conditions at the interview? Do they just assume everything is fine if you passed the medical?


They asked me about my health insurance at my interview. The immigration doctor seemed to think I had a heart murmur, and told me to go get it checked out. At the time, I didn't think anything of it since she said it was really minor but i did go to to my family Dr., she checked me out and said that I did not in fact have a heart murmur so I completely forgot about it after that.

At my interview they asked me if I would have health insurance in the US and if it would start right away. My husband works in HR, and had worked it all out and was there with me, so he answered yes I would be covered asap and she was fine with my answer.

It wasn't until later that I realized she was probably asking me about health insurance because my medical was probably noted with a heart murmur.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-25 16:51:00
CanadaInterview Conflict

So I spent the whole morning on the phone. Looks like they can enroll me in the Tricare medical insurance as soon as we are married. I have 100% coverage with no pre-condition limitations. They just have to issue me a temporary enrollment card until I get a SSN.


That's good news. Good luck with everything.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-21 09:19:00
CanadaQuestion about staying in the states

He was explicitly told by the border guard to come back on July 26th. http://www.visajourn...48#entry4730648


Well yeah, what I said still holds true. If you were explicitly told to leave by a certain date, then you should leave by that date because they likely made a note of it.

Especially if you went through secondary!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-25 21:11:00
CanadaQuestion about staying in the states

So that's what it means? Does everybody that goes through secondary inspection and is eventually admitted get that B2 marked in their passport?

Thanks for all your replies and help!


Not everyone gets a note of B2 in the their passport, but its essentially what every Canadian is being admitted on unless otherwise stated. Unless you were explicitly told to leave by a certain date, or there is an expiration of your B2 written on your passport/ticket, then the B2 is valid for 6 months.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-25 14:46:00
CanadaQuestion about staying in the states
You are fine to stay for up to six months.

Enjoy your stay!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-25 13:36:00
Canadamedical questions at interview
They migth ask you about your health insurance. At least they asked me if I had health insurance.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-25 21:14:00
CanadaWhat to tell the Cdn BGs when my daughter goes back to visit for a few months?
I don't think she'll have any issues. I started visting my now husband when I was 19 years old and travelled alone, so it'll be fine in that perspective.

3-4 months shouldn't be a big deal either since that doesn't really affect her US residency!

Nothing to worry about, I say!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-27 07:50:00
CanadaRemoval of Conditions - Approved
Congrats! Must be a nice feeling for sure.

I send in my ROC in August and I'm looking forward to getting it done!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-07-29 08:26:00
CanadaChanging name on CareCard (Health Card)

So they changed spousal visas now? you can book your own? As far as I was aware its still Montreal booking them for spousals and K-1s are self booking.


My bad, that's still the case.

Holy #######! Don't tell me that... that's nearly as long as it took just to get through the whole paperwork process!

But seriously, after we get the IV packet and all that jazz sent out... and everything's complete at the NVC... I should expect 3-4 months (plus perhaps a month so 4-5 months) until she actually has her interview!?!?!?


I would look at some of the other IR-1/CR-1 timelines from recently so you can get a realistic view of how long it will take. I'm not as familiar with that process, but I do know that Montreal doesn't book interviews as quickly as other consulates.

Hopefully someone going through the IR-1/CR-1 process in Canada right now can chime in and give you an idea of how long you will wait.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-01 15:40:00
CanadaChanging name on CareCard (Health Card)

It'll take 4-5 weeks to get an ID card =S


But that is good to know... hopefully they're still not taking a month AFTER we get this all sorted! lol


Patience is a virtue with this stuff :) Once you're ready to book your interview, you're likely looking at dates that are a few months out from when you're ready so just keep that in mind. Montreal books 3-4 months out and you can't book an interview until you're given the green light.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-01 14:32:00
CanadaChanging name on CareCard (Health Card)

Well she's still a Canadian citizen and resident. yes, we're in the midst of our cr1... we need a form of id in her married name for her passport application... so I was hoping someone who had a simple name change would be able to chime in and say if it really DID take 4 weeks to simply change the name and reprint a card. we need to send a copy of the carecard in with her passport application.... this is our last step before she gets her interview date and its a punch in the face its going to potentially take a month extra!

canada passports suck! why cant we just send in our marriage certificate... but no they need something in her married name. i dont see the difference!


Well if it makes you feel any better wait times for interviews are longer than a month right now, so it shouldn't really set you back at all.

Another option might be to get her DL name changed also and see what comes faster.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-01 14:08:00
CanadaHow long between NOA2 and Interview?
I'd say 4 months is a good bet. Even back in the day (2008/2009) I got my NOA2 in November and had my interview in March.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-01 11:18:00
CanadaANY RECENT POE EXPERIENCE AT TORONTO ???

Does the sealed envelope get mailed with the stamped Visa and passport?


Yes.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-08 19:58:00
CanadaAnyone Poe in Toronto ?
I POE'd there 2 years ago. I got there about 4 hours in advance, and it took me around 2 hours to get processed. Most of it was just waiting in secondary for my turn. It was a Saturday afternoon, so not crazy busy, but not totally dead, there were maybe 3-4 other people in secondary with me.

I actually had a pretty in-depth questioning, they opened up the sealed envelope and started asking me all kinds of questions from my paperwork, my fiance's date of birth, the city his mother was born in (which I didn't know) and other things I can't remember now. Then they took my finger prints, looked through all my luggage (I had 3 huge bags) and sent me on my way. I will admit I was VERY unexpectadly nervous and shaky, so they probably were a bit tougher and asking me questions because they noticed how nervous I was.

I would aim to get there 4 hours early so that you give yourself enough time.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-08 15:03:00
CanadaCanadian passport expiry?
I would just wait until you're at least 6 months out. It won't affect your visa process.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-11 14:59:00
CanadaK1 vs K3
^^ Actually, Neiks mentioned in another thread that an American travelling to Canada doesn't really have to have as strong of ties, since you can technically apply to be a resident from within Canada. I'm paraphrasing, but that was my understanding and that's why it's not as strict for Americans travelling to the US with a one way ticket or to provide ties to the US.

Anyways, the K1 visa is more expensive, but it is slightly faster, especially for you since you can go through the Vancouver consulate. The CR-1 visa will allow you more freedom to work once you move to the US, and save you the time adjusting your status, but you could be waiting longer in Canada to get the visa. If you are okay with waiting an additional 3-5 months for the CR-1 to save some money and to be able to work right away, and are okay with being apart while married, then I'd probably go for the CR-1.

I personally, wanted to go the K1 route, despite it being a bit more expensive and not being able to work right away. I didn't want to be married and living apart.

Your fiance can travel to Canada and get married no problem. You'll just need the marriage license from whatever city you get married in and all cities have different rules on when you can go get one and how long you have to wait to get married, so just look into that.

Good luck.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-11 08:41:00
CanadaDo Canadian Visitors Have Duration Of Status?
I think you'll have a hard time getting this form approved as a Canadian. This is just my opinion, but you would need a very convincing reason and you would probably have a hard time proving that its not affecting your residency in Canada, because technically, once you are out of Canada for more than 6 months, you are no longer a resident there. Simply wanting to visit with friends or a boyfriend/girlfriend is probably not going to fly.

And if Canada doesn't see you as a resident (since you'll be gone for longer than 180 days), and you're trying to prove you're a visitor in the US, that's just not going to work. You also have to show arrangements that you have plans to go back to Canada, which would be hard to show.

Do you have assets in Canada? A house? a job? Anything? Basically what I'm saying is do you have compelling evidence that you're "visiting". I'm sure they'll also want to know how you're supporting yourself financially. You'll need some seriously good evidence here as well.

Why not just go visit for 6 months, go back to Canada for a bit, and then go back and visit again? If you truly are visiting the US, you should have a home in Canada you can surely go back to inbetween visits.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-11 11:26:00
CanadaDo Canadian Visitors Have Duration Of Status?
Canadians are allowed to visit for up to 180 days out of a 1 year period. There is really no way to extend that from within the US that I know of, which makes sense because if you are in the US longer than 6 months, you're technically living there and not really visiting anymore.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-11 08:44:00
CanadaFees after noa-1

Currently

ROC - I 751 - $590 -> $505 + $85 biometrics fee per person (additional biometrics for children over whatever age it is)

Naturalization - N400 - $680 -> $595 + $85 biometrics


The worst part about the ROC fee is that there's no delaying it at all. You have to file and pay it within the 90 days or you're out of status. At with AOS there was some leeway with delaying it if funds are tight!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-16 16:40:00
CanadaTD Bank/RBC, switching from Canada to USA

To transfer between TD Canada Trust and TD Bank accounts in the US, you can call the TD North American support team, the phone number is 1-877-700-2913, available 24 hours/days 7 days/week. This is a fairly new service so the bank reps might not all be aware of the service yet.


Is the transfer instant or does it take a few business days?
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-05 08:13:00
CanadaK1 and vaccination requirements

no vaccine can really prevent you from diseases. It is the healthy lifestyle that boost the immune system that will keep your body from all thesediseases. you get all the vaccines in the market but still you will die from heart diseases and cancer which is the major health problem in the US because of unhealthy lifestyle. So, for me, I should not get any of these vaccines but will focus on healthy lifestyle. they will not grant me a waiver during AOS? well, I am sure have no choice but I will go on a week of fasting to get rid of those foreign chemicals out from my system.


Actually yes, there are plenty of vaccines that can prevent people from catching deadly and life threatening diseases. Having a "healthy lifestyle" has nothing to do with catching pertussis or measles or rubella. You also don't get cancer or heart disease from an "unhealthy lifestyle" - there are MANY factors that go into non-communicable diseases like genetics, environmental exposure and many other things that have not been discovered.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-18 08:59:00
CanadaK1 and vaccination requirements
^^ Don't worry, this thread was old and brought back to life (for no good reason) and Gardisil is no longer required. It was required for a short period of time a couple of years ago. I was one of the lucky ones that had to get it!!
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-18 08:44:00
CanadaPOE by Train
I would call ahead and confirm they can do it.

I've taken the train to New York from Ontario and they process immigration on the train, while you stay in your seat. Makes me wonder if they can even process a visa like a K1.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-20 13:35:00
Canadawhat to file after you get your visa?

I will ask this question too, as my fiance just entered the US on her K1. When we apply for her adjustment of status, do we NEED to also apply for EAD, or is the EAD automatically included when we apply for her AOS??

I feel like it would be extra money if we apply for them separately....

..so the short of it, is what is included in the adjustment of status? Does it bring the ability to work with it?


The EAD and AP are separate forms, you can file all three together for the AOS fee (I believe it's $1010, but you'll want to confirm that on the form instructions). There really is no point to filing the EAD separately, if you do, there is an additional fee and the EAD becomes void once you get married, which is pretty much useless since you have to be married within 90 days, and the EAD alone could take up to 90 days to process.

You can wait to AOS after you get married, but keep in mind, you can't leave the country or work until you get the EAD/AP, which you would file together with your AOS.

Please read the guides link up top! It will explain everything you need to know in more detail.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-22 11:02:00
CanadaMedical (weight issues)
No you don't. They'll take blood though.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-11 08:45:00
CanadaBetter/Faster to go for K1 or CR1?

Just a bit curious about the EI. Can you get Canadian EI when you're living in the US? I'll be moving after Canadian Thanksgiving and probably won't be working for the first few months. I have 20+ years of paying into it, it would be nice to be able to collect a small fraction of what I've paid over the years. :thumbs:


Yes you can. Just apply online once you are in the US to find out if you qualify.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-26 15:38:00
CanadaBetter/Faster to go for K1 or CR1?
Be forthcoming with information when you cross the border, but only if they ask. Don't volunteer any information they don't ask for.

I would start by simply stating you are visiting DC together and see where that leads.

And good idea re: marriage certificate! We got ours on the same day in NYC!

Your ties looks good. The return ticket will be great evidence, but if your gf has any other ties to Canada, like a lease or a letter from someone that she will be living with, that would help too.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-26 14:31:00
CanadaBetter/Faster to go for K1 or CR1?
If you're okay with getting married and then being apart for a bit afterwards, I would go with the CR-1. You'll skip the AOS portion, save money and it'll be a lot less hassle. It might take a couple months longer, but it'll work out in the end.

The student visa probably won't be the right thing to do since she'll have to pay international tuition and then as mentioned prove that she intends to return to Canada. Since she really doesn't have that intent, it wouldn't be truthful.
SapphireDreamsFemaleCanada2011-08-26 06:56:00