Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (Tina&Roland @ Sep 13 2009, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone, I'm just trying to be prepared. For those who did their medical in Toronto, how long does it take to make an appointment and how long were you there? Also, do we need to have all of those vaccinations the Department of State lists on their website? I'm just asking because I don't even know where to look for those records. Any help will be great! Tina i went with my fiancee to the medical. we showed up 20 minutes early and were first to be seen. in all it took maybe 2 hours to be seen and the entire medical to be done. we had the rest of the day to record shop! everyone was very pleasant and nice.	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2009-09-13 15:11:00
Canada	Hotel Reviews Montreal	we're staying at the residence inn. about a 14 minute walk to the consulate according to google maps... free breakfast and the rooms are nice and clean and have a kitchenette. no reports of bedbugs (THEE most important consideration!)	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2009-10-27 13:12:00
Canada	Hotel Reviews Montreal	QUOTE (Travis & Kim @ Mar 7 2009, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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.	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2009-10-21 22:01:00
Canada	dual canadian citizenship for my husband and i	thanks very much for all the very valuable information, everybody! we would've never come this far without the help of all you superstars	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2012-04-24 20:22:00
Canada	dual canadian citizenship for my husband and i	hi folks! long time, no see. my husband and are are about to celebrate our 2 year anniversary (obtaining a visa eventually does happen!!!). with the expiration of his green card looming, we were wondering if it would be possible for us to receive dual citizenship. he is canadian through and through and i know he will become naturalized to stay with me, but it sort of breaks my heart for him to give up such a big part of his identity. my father is his sponsor and although he is very fond of my husband, he would like his legal obligation to end when it can. so we are looking into different options. the ideal would be that we would get dual citizenship. but how difficult is that to get? any help is appreciated! thanks!	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2012-04-23 19:44:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	leftover pizza. which i LOVE. tomorrow i'll be more ambitious make a spicy pepper jack and ham quiche	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2009-09-15 21:15:00
Canada	can my husband get federal grants for college while he has a green card?	thank you both very much!	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2012-07-26 21:56:00
Canada	can my husband get federal grants for college while he has a green card?	my husband is a resident alien until he applies for citizenship in feb of next year. is he allowed to receive government grants to attend college now? i know neither of us could receive government assistance before (the green card), but can we now? thanks! -s i got my answer, it is yes, thank you. but what about other forms of government aid (food stamps, etc)? Edited by bogartnoir, 26 July 2012 - 08:43 PM.	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2012-07-26 20:42:00
Canada	can my husband get federal grants for college while he has a green card?	my husband is a resident alien until he applies for citizenship in feb of next year. is he allowed to receive government grants to attend college now? i know neither of us could receive government assistance before (the green card), but can we now? thanks! -s	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2012-07-26 20:25:00
Canada	What Are You Reading?	ooh just thought of another great book that has a good design! "another bullshit night in suck city" by nick flynn it's a memoir (but i don't believe ANY memoir/autobiography is really entirely non-fiction- but i don't mind). very well written, sort of experimental. Flynn's wayward father, a self-styled writer and ex-con, describes his life on Boston's streets as "another bullshit night in Suck City": he hangs out in ATM lobbies, stuffs his coat with newspaper and is often "still drunk from the night before." This biting memoir describes the years poet Flynn (Some Ether; Blind Huber) spent, in his late 20s, working at one of the city's homeless shelters, where his path crisscrossed with his down-and-out father's. Edited by bogartnoir, 14 October 2009 - 05:04 PM.	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2009-10-14 17:02:00
Canada	What Are You Reading?	QUOTE (eyoa @ Apr 4 2009, 04:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> All-time favourites: I cannot pick one. Here is a short-list: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Who didn't read this in high-school? Holden Caulfield remains as one of my favourite literary protagonists. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Compelling story woven through the history of a family to uncover the cause of narrator's hermaphroditic affliction. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Classic tale of love between mortal and devil. The Stranger by Albert Camus Existential philosophy in prose-form - A funeral, a murder, and death row. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami What happens when a class of 42 ninth-graders are forced to kill each other or be killed by a totalitarian government program? This is. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami Sweeping work involving a seemingly mundane man, who in the process of looking for his lost cat comes across a myriad of curious characters including a sixteen year-old neighbour girl, a war veteran, an insane politician, and a psychic prostitute. i LOVE all the books you've put here, too!!! i second every single one of these!	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2009-10-14 14:50:00
Canada	What Are You Reading?	re-reading roald dahl's "tales of the unexpected". very dark and cheeky. if you like short stories- you should try this one. also reading "sharp teeth" by toby barlow. i have to be honest and say i bought the book because of the very well designed book cover. i do that a lot*. but the book is interesting. a challenging read. *last time i bought a book purely on the cover ended up being the REALLY enjoyable "the yiddish policeman's union" by michael chabon Edited by bogartnoir, 14 October 2009 - 02:44 PM.	bogartnoir	Female	Canada	2009-10-14 14:41:00
Canada	Moving to NY	Tanks....yea were visiting for a few days march 14th to look at places...yea I am looking to go into teaching to get my elementary/teachers college(here) NYU has a childhood studies program...either way tuition is more expensive in the states cause its not funded by the government....ontario is subsided why its so cheap... it isnt a barrier....I still have money left over on my RESP....I will have to convert my funds to an american bank account...I only used part for my 3 years at a cc here. School i've already had set for a while....I will be looking into those places and will see once we get there will be able to make a better choice. Edited by Amanda2020, 23 February 2010 - 06:53 PM.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-02-23 18:50:00
Canada	Moving to NY	Amanda2020-Oh, you meant NYC... .....Sorry..thought you meant NY State...Well that narrows down things then... Sapphire (and anyone else in NYC) can help you more out there about NYC-specific information, as they are more familiar with such... I agree..Saphire...NY is a big state, indeed! Need to marrow things down... Lol..I can though help with NY State info...So feel free to ask about that too.... By the way...If you are moving from Ont to NYS...It's a direct no-testing driver's license transfer...no need to take any driving tests.... Good luck with your move to NYC/NYS! Ant Yea we were looking into Brooklyin my step dad's sister lives there and she owns an in home day care which she can take my little one as of Sept...and no I dont have school age kids I have a 10 month old. Yea I am looking forward to it I am from (Oakville) so were not far from each other its like a bubble here so it will be a change coming out lol. In terms of our buget were pretty flexible and set of what were looking at...Were looking into two bedroom for sure preferably three cause we need a guest room, we got family that will visit alot and my fiance brother is also a frequent US travller and often works there as well both my fiance and his brother are in the entertainment business. As I mentioned above were not looking to be far from Mannhatten I did not know Riverhead and South Hampton was that far so its out of the picture. My fiance will be working at the Rockeffeler Center and will both be attending NYU so Mannhatten will be our daily route. Any places that we should look specifically in Brooklyn?	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-02-23 17:01:00
Canada	Moving to NY	Will be moving near Mannhatten my fiance's job is there.....so far I looked into Forest Hills. Brooklyn....I am going to look into Riverhead, South Hampton Village...we want something within a reasonable price although we found that NY is pretty expensive i was surprised....so far I looked at both rent and own...originally we were to go into rent but if buying is cheaper than will go that route our budget is anywhere up to 200 000...were looking into more condo/house type complex. My fiance also will be attending NYU on campus and myself I am applying so will need to be within distance to get there. And yes we have a car which will be bringing over.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-02-22 21:24:00
Canada	Moving to NY	So we are now going to be moving to NY as of Sept....my fiance got a new job and he will be transferred there. We are currently looking into places there. Anyone know any good neigbourhoods for raising a family? quiet safe? would be great advice.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-02-22 21:02:00
Canada	APPROVED!!!!!	Congrats!!! good job....I bet its a huge relief hope the move and everything goes well.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 08:55:00
Canada	Bought a townhouse in NYC	Hey Guys Currently in NYC till tomorrow....looking for a place for Sept some may remember my last post about moving to NY due to my fiances job transfer in the fall. We been here since Saturday we looked at a lot of places some we liked some we didnt My step aunt who lives here in Cobble Hill helped us out, were going to be taking over my aunts sister in law and her families townhouse there relocating to another state, rather than having to put it up for sale which they've only had a few oeffers were going to buy it ourselves it is significally cheaper than most prices around here which is surprisngly very expensive. Its a nice famuly friendly neughbourhood and good connections with the subway into Manhatten. Its a relief knowing we got something so quick. We are going to meet with a mortgage specialist today. There moving in August so will have the place ready for when we do in Sept.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-03-18 12:39:00
Canada	Health Insurance for Kids	Hmm that sucks about the insurance my daugther is a duel citizen and she receives insurance through my fiance and I as well through common law. My fiance's insurance is through ACTRA which his covered both in Canada and US he is also a duel its a bit different cause he protected by the union, he was able to add our daughter cause she is a duel....I am not sure however if the 3 month limit applies as with us at the time we used it we stayed in Florida for 4 months so it would have kicked in.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-04-09 18:40:00
Canada	what the address in montreal	Good luck....were leaving thursday for ours...mine is on friday i am nervous too	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-04-11 23:45:00
Canada	Update Interview Next Friday....	Hey guys I am so pumped I been so busy lately I can't believe my interview is two weeks away....I am so excited will be heading up to Montreal on Thursday and staying for the weekend and returning on Sunday. WIll be getting ready and stuff this week to make sure we got everything in order any advice about Montreal and the visa anything i need to make sure to not forget would be great lol I know I will forget something always happens lol.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-04-05 23:05:00
Canada	Visa APPROVED	Got my visa in the mail on Monday	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-04-28 17:02:00
Canada	Visa APPROVED	Hey Guys!!! Just had my Interview this morning and yup been Approved...it went fairly well and interesting at the same time. I will post my story up on my timeline. I am SO relieved and cant wait to celebrate this week's proved to be a good week First my acceptance to NYU earler this week now the visa.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-04-16 14:12:00
Canada	POE and Wedding Details	Hello Vj's Its come to the time that I POE, we are leaving on the 7th of August to florida...wedding is on Aug 14th....we are doing civil ceremony on a beach setting. I am so excited...than we will be moving to NYC we rented a truck which leaves florida on aug 23rd and arrive in NYC around the 25th or so. We will be flying there as to get there before the truck does. Any tips on POE i am going through Pearson?	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-07-19 23:11:00
Canada	Name change? How long?	Hello Wanted to ask everyone who went through the marriage on a K1 how long it took you to change your name? in terms of the processes in US and then in Canada. I am POE on Aug 7th and getting married on the 14th. It just dawned on me I will be surpassing the name change processes soon, is it long? any details will be great.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-07-26 20:27:00
Canada	Importing Car from Canada to USA	Oo were going to be importing two cars a Honda and a New SUV its a Ford. Do we need to bring them into US or can someone else do it. Were moving to NYC my brothers and my fiace's brother are drive the cars to us at the end of August. WIll I be able to declare before? and give the letter to them to import it? What is the process?	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-07-29 19:01:00
Canada	Any Canadian K-1ers going to Buffalo?	I am a K1'r but going to Brooklyn NYC....I live in oaktown ontario near you lol thought I'd share after I saw where you live lol.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-07-29 18:53:00
Canada	Question regarding Importing cars to NYC	Hello I am getting ready for my POE tomorrow. We will be importing two cars into the US at the end of the month. We have obtained all the requirements and letters etc needed for the import and both cars meet NFTA requirements. However we have a sticky situation, I am POE tomorrow into Florida and getting married next Saturday, we got our stuff there which were moving into NYC will be our new home. Our plan was to have the cars brought up to us by family as it will only be a seven hour drive from outside Toronto. To import the cars will it have to be me and fiance doing so, or can someone else as long as they have our paperwork?	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-08-06 12:16:00
Canada	ADVICE NEEDED ASAP!!	To go about it you will need to fill oit am application for counsular report of birth abroad, http://vancouver.usc...dfs/DS-2029.pdf is the form you need to obtain and fill out. Instruction is on the second page, however yes this is for under 18, we filled out this form for my daughter's birth cause she was born here to my US fiance so she now obtained dual. Here is the information for over 18 http://vancouver.usc...rivative_claims you will need to go straight for passport.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-08-06 11:58:00
Canada	ADVICE NEEDED ASAP!!	I think you still can but you so on your own now...that just states under 18 the parents have too declare it, since the child cannot on their own. I would contact the embasy to ask about that according to US immigration laws, a person born to US parents outside of US never loses their citizenship.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-08-06 11:50:00
Canada	POE at Toronto Pearson	I just POE yesterday and it went well.....very reliable and friendly officers which I had. Only downside is the wait. I went through check in at 12 30 but did not get into secondary till 2 30 they called me in. They asked a few questions and about what I am bringing into US they didnt search my bags though just my handbag with my daughters stuff. Yes having the written list is helpful we had one and gave it to the officer he said we made his job much easier. Other than that nottin to fret, just make sure you got your package to hand in. Once you get your I-94 make sure they make it for 90 days and explain it to you. We found ours very helpful he even went into the details of what would happen if I lost it. Good Luck....coming live from Florida.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-08-08 19:27:00
Canada	POE at Toronto Pearson	Great thanks for the info...I am POE at pearson tomorrow I am flying to Florida	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-08-06 23:17:00
Canada	FInally Married	Hey guys I did it...I am finally married...as of yesterday everything went well. Now on to moving and next part of my journey.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-08-15 12:14:00
Canada	How did you meet?	Amazing to read these stories, and how differently each one of us meet our love one. As for myself I grew up with my fiance. He is a dual and moved to Canada when he was 7 and raised here till he was 19 than he moved to US on his own after high school. We've been friends since nineth grade but did not start dating till 2006, which itself was not expected or imagined we'd end up together. Throughout the years his gone back and forth from US to Canada. I myself visited him every few months, than in 2008 I found out I was pregnant and had our first born in April 2009. Since we stopped seperating as we both decided its best to stay together so she had both parents. We started the visa process in Sept 2009. I stayed with him from Aug 2009- Nov 2009 in Florida where he last resided and went to school. Upon return to Canada for the holidays, we were to return to Florida but than realized if I were too I would not be allowed back in and risk not being approved for my visa, so than he decided to stay back in Canada during the processs so we been here since. He now trasnferred to NYU for school since January did his winter term through online. He now got a job which he will be transferring to NYC so our permanant move will be to NYC. I myself will be starting school at NYU in the fall.I am POE tomorrow going to Florida and getting married there next Saturday, than we will be shipping all our stuff to NYC end of August than moving.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-08-06 23:36:00
Canada	AOS Question	Ohk yea I had my medical done in May so its not been a year yet. Thanks guys this relieves some tension.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-09-12 13:54:00
Canada	AOS Question	Hello I am just starting to fill out my paperwork for the AOS package. I got a question about the I693? we have to find a civil surgeon to fill it out but does that mean I bring my info there to fill out or do I need another examination?	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-09-11 16:13:00
Canada	How did you assemble you AOS package?	Yes I put mine together with dividers and organized it based on each form. I like organization and find it easier to read and just get through it. I also type up all my paperwork on the computer. I just submitted mine last week.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-09-27 15:25:00
Canada	AOS Timeline	I am not sure if there is and where to go	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-09-27 15:47:00
Canada	AOS Timeline	Hello I have finally submitted my AOS package last week. I wanted to ask others how long it took for it to get processed? I have also applied for a travel document to be able to go back and visit Canada for the holidays. Has anyone had any issues? or long wait? what are some of your experiences with AOS?	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-09-27 15:12:00
Canada	Canadian Thanksgiving	I am going to Canada for the weekend we got a family emergency. I got my advanced parole on tuesday.	Amanda2020	Female	Canada	2010-10-06 13:30:00