Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	What's For Dinner?	We have our fish soaking to cook tonight with potatoes.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-01-08 14:46:00
Canada	What's For Dinner?	QUOTE (Emancipation @ Jan 6 2009, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> we had papa john's tonite Awww I miss Papa Johns!! I havent lived in the US for almost 8 years now... and I don't think I have had it when I have been to the states on vacation for a long while...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-01-06 21:01:00
Canada	What's For Dinner?	Just got done eating some moose with steamed rice and broccoli with a little cheese on top... it was OH SO GOOD!! Darn I should of taken a picture, LOL Edited by Reeena, 06 January 2009 - 05:55 PM.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-01-06 17:54:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Deux	and I'm sitting here at my desk eating Doritos (sweet chilie heat!) and Reese PB cup!! YUMMY!! So much for my point couting days...oh and I'm drinking a diet coke!!	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-03 10:44:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Deux	I wanna watch the Hes just not that into you... I read the book and hope the movie is just as fun, LOL	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-08 10:14:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Deux	Good morning everyone! Just here at work enjoying a coffee....When I made my coffee at home this morning the brand new bag curdled when I poured it in my cup! YUCK! That had never happened to me before... Glad I had milk here at work. Is bagged milk everywhere in Canada or just Ontario??	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-01-12 08:35:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Deux	Hey Carla Whats a hookah lounge?	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-01-08 08:50:00
Canada	I'm reading the Canadian Forum on VJ instead of...	QUOTE (Krikit @ Apr 10 2009, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> .... making hot cross buns. Yummy! I bought some from Sobeys the other day... they were just okay... tasted better when I toasted them and put some butter mixed with orange marmelade on them...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-10 15:09:00
Canada	I'm reading the Canadian Forum on VJ instead of...	QUOTE (trailmix @ Apr 3 2009, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They did the same for us You know it's interesting, people who post from work. When I was working - even working from home, I never would have posted on a board or really even ever looked at something on the internet (this is not a critisism btw - just different. ) I blame the military lawyers! I called them before I got married to get info on how this all works and they directed me to this website...LOL But ya, I know what you mean.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-03 09:52:00
Canada	I'm reading the Canadian Forum on VJ instead of...	QUOTE (July09Bride @ Apr 3 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Reeena @ Apr 3 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... just got off the phone with the IRS...they faxed me my transcripts!! YAY Making that call later this morning. Did they fax them immediately?? Yes she faxed them immediately.....When I first asked if they could be faxed she said no, and I said okay...then a minute or two later she asked if the fax machine was right next to me and if I could stay on the phone while she faxed them to make sure nobody else got them...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-03 09:39:00
Canada	I'm reading the Canadian Forum on VJ instead of...	... just got off the phone with the IRS...they faxed me my transcripts!! YAY	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-03 09:23:00
Canada	I'm reading the Canadian Forum on VJ instead of...	...preparing for our move... taxes ... interview preparation/paper gathering... work on hold with the irs now...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-03 08:37:00
Canada	Work visa turn citizen??	Wow! I would of never known... strange, but now I guess it makes sense. Thanks so much for all of the speedy replies!!	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-07-21 07:47:00
Canada	Work visa turn citizen??	Hello VJ!! Hope everyone is doing well. Finally settling down here in Utah... Arrived first week in May and my family (hubby and boys) are already back in Canada visiting family. Luckily they come home next week as I am already going crazy missing them, strange I know! Anyways quick question... a co-worker here is dating someone that came here 7-10 years ago on a work visa but now claims to be a US citizen... you can do that?? I didnt know that someone that came here on a work visa could switch it over and then get citizenship? Thanks guys	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-07-21 00:53:00
Canada	How long after the interview did you wait before you got your visa??	Well we ended up getting it on the 30th... and left within the hour for our drive to Utah...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-05-16 21:02:00
Canada	How long after the interview did you wait before you got your visa??	Still nothing... I was SURE it would arrive today... I checked the tracking of it... all it says is that it was accepted at the Montreal post office at 11:12 on the 28th... I hope it arrives tomorrow	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-29 21:50:00
Canada	How long after the interview did you wait before you got your visa??	Thanks I hope it gets here soon. Work is on my butt today saying I have to leave the country by the 30th... As if we don't have enough stress as it is. Argh!! Went by the doctors yesterday and my BP was 142/95... I think I am just a little stressed, haha.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-28 13:57:00
Canada	How long after the interview did you wait before you got your visa??	Had our interview this past Friday... hoping it gets here this week. No email from Canada Post saying its been sent yet...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-28 10:57:00
Canada	How long after the interview did you wait before you got your visa??	I always wanted to make the same poll...hehe We have our interview next week and are in a hurry to leave so wondering when the passport will show up as well. Too bad our interview is on a Friday... no next day service with that.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-15 08:16:00
Canada	Stories of Finding Employment	Thanks guys. I was worried... when we were there at the border activating the visa they took him into a separate area, so I could only see him through the glass. I wrote on a paper and held up to the glass telling him to make sure it says he can work... haha.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-05-24 13:50:00
Canada	Stories of Finding Employment	QUOTE (thetreble @ May 22 2009, 06:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I started looking for employment just before I received my I-551 stamp. The state I live in has a plentiful amount of jobs so I got quite a few interviews right away. I needed a job ASAP so the newspaper was my best friend. I literally called every number for every job I thought I could do. I got a job in less than two weeks after I started looking. In fact, I didn't even have my green card in hand yet, just my 551 stamp for few weeks I worked. I also didn't have my social security number either yet but I was working for a small business that could get away with that sort of thing. Is it actually a stamp (I-551) only because in the hubbys visa it mentions upon endorsement (I was thinking this means the visa) serves as temporary I-551 for 1 year... and I was wondering if that was correct... I thought it was a "stamp" I wanted to scan his passport (visa portion) and post and see if they stamped it correctly... all it says is that he was admitted on such and such date and CR1 is written in the middle of the circle where it say class until??? Weird!! Thanks	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-05-23 23:33:00
Canada	Is Montreal getting stricter with the Affidavit of Support?	This has me worried too. I don't understand why joint sponsors were needed if they make above the income requirement... well half understand since the one person is a "student" now... and for the other I hope they get the info they want quickly and can be done with this. I dont need or WANT a joint sponsor... So worried now. Atleast as a military member we need 100% instead of the 125% I finally got my taxes done... one less worry. Our interview is on the 24th... our house is being packed up on the 20th and shipped away on the 21st and I am stressing about that... the movers think we are 3000 lbs OVER my weight limit! so if hubby gets delayed for some strange reason he has nowhere to live	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-07 15:58:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	The family is slowly falling apart... the hubby has broke out in a hive like rash all over his body... it has progressively gotten worse... seems it may be calming down a bit now... (after 2 weeks of suffering) Monday the 8 year old comes home sick from school -- his ear hurts-- never had an ear infection, bought some drops and then he feels fine. Then today I get a call from school (today was his last day of school since we hope to start our drive tomorrow to Utah if the visa arrives) The 8 year old has hives all over his body... by the time I get there to get him most of them have gone down.. so I get him home and full of benadryl and he falls asleep.. only to wake up screaming that his ear hurts, so I rush him to emergency room since the docs office is closed and he has an ear infection... I hope this week gets better... I can only take so much... Rena	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-29 21:57:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Apr 2 2009, 10:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they have do not call lists that you can put your number on and it stops the telemarketers from calling here is the one for Canada https://www.lnnte-dn...snum-regnum-eng here is the one for the US https://www.donotcal...gister/reg.aspx I never tried one of these, was always worried I would get MORE calls after giving them our phone number. Any one use this and not get phone calls anymore?	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-02 22:14:00
Canada	Weird Things Americans Have Said To/Asked Me	All this money talk reminds me I need to get rid of all my change here before we move next month. I lived in Japan for 4 years before moving here to Canada and still have Yen floating around...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-03-30 06:18:00
Canada	The Annoying Co-Worker Thread	The good/bad thing with being in the military is I will PROBABLY see these people again and end up working with/for/alongside them again in few years...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-03 09:33:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	I believe my date was the date I went to Toronto for them to approve the I 130... I know I mailed it in and a couple weeks later they called me to go to Toronto and it was approved that day, then they sent it to Montreal who then sent me my packet with the checklist. I sat on my checklist for a long time... when I could of just sent it back in since we technically had everything... but I procrastinated. So yes it can be much shorter. Good luck Elsoar and everyone else!!	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-06-14 22:37:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	Thanks for the review!	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-08 11:22:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	Bump	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-03 09:29:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	QUOTE (to_hope @ Mar 23 2009, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I had my interview this morning and I am approved!! The interview lady asked me when I'm in Montreal until- I said tomorrow and she said we can come pick up my visa tomorrow afternoon! So my husband and I are off to see the sights until then. I'll write a review once I am back. So happy!! So happy for you!! Glad they are letting you come back to pick it up...thats the thing we are MOST worried about... our interview is on a Friday, so I dont think there will be that option	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-03-23 19:33:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	When I called on the 3rd I didnt have an interview...then I called on the 4th and I had one... I called the other day just to double check and the operator confirmed I had an interview on the 24th and that my notice went out on the 4th in the mail...BTW I still havent received my letter yet.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-03-13 21:39:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	QUOTE (trailmix @ Mar 4 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow that's great Rena - congratulations! It's interesting, based on you mailing back your documents on January 4th - your DCF was not actually any faster than regular processing. I was thinking the same thing, the only thing we cut out was the first part for the I 130 to be approved, maybe... And I did sit on the checklist before I sent it back...so there was a big time waster there... I am just so glad things are falling into place.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-03-04 15:28:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	We got an interview!! 24 April!! Yay!! I almost cried when she told me, lol Edited by Reeena, 04 March 2009 - 03:11 PM.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-03-04 15:09:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	Thanks again TM. I actually called again and got a different operator and she said we were good to go. I told her about my previous call and she said Travis was new... so hopefully things are on the right track. Hopefully I will get an email response next week with good news. Rena	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-27 13:35:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	Thanks TM I just feel sick... am I missing something? I received my checklist from Montreal and sent it back after I got everything done, so I am confused on the packet 4 the guy was talking about. Am I missing something? Thanks so much. I just emailed them. Hopefully I get a response soon. Edited by Reeena, 27 February 2009 - 12:50 PM.	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-27 12:49:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	I just called the 202-663-1225 and spoke with Travis... He said we need to contact the Montreal consulate and see why the packet 4 hasnt been sent out yet. I am so confused. I thought we were just waiting for the interview date...My hands are shaking. I have to move by the end of May and was hoping we could all go together. Anyone know who I contact/ or have a number for Montreal... Thanks guys Rena	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-27 11:54:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	Since I m DCF would my "Done at NVC" date be the date I sent my completed checklist in to Montreal?? I am trying to compare my "time line" to others that have their interview date....Just hoping for an April interview. Thanks Rena	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-22 22:08:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	They found us with the other number, no date set for us...	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-11 13:05:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	yep it was a really nice operator actually. They just said I wasn't showing up in the system?? not sure... I double checked our case number, and it was right. I'm not sure...I guess we just wait??? lol	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-11 12:18:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	I tried calling that number, but either I wrote our case number down wrong or I am somehow not in the system. I have never called any of these numbers before, so not sure. Shouldn't we be in the system?? Is the the number for Montreal? Or do I call somewhere else since I am DCF?? Hope someone knows, if not its okay. Thanks Rena	Reeena	Not Telling	Canada	2009-02-11 10:03:00