Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Visiting Canada for 6 months	Thanks for your advice! I certainly won't lie at the border, just wondering if I should explain the whole situation right off or just go with a simple, technically correct answer to begin with, then elaborate if need be...	aloren	Female	Canada	2011-04-05 19:24:00
Canada	Visiting Canada for 6 months	Hi everyone! I am an American living in Canada with my fiance, waiting for his K1 to go through so we can move to the states. I entered Canada on a 6 month work permit, which I hoped to extend so that I could stay up here longer and not be seperated for so long from my fiance. The extension was denied. I immediately applied to change my status from a worker to a visitor. I was told that I could either go back to the US and then through the border, or mail in a form in order to change my status. I opted to mail in the form, thinking it would be good to have some kind of paperwork in hand. I am hoping to stay here with him for 6 more months, then go back down ahead of him in order to find work. My question is this: I am going down to the US to visit my dad, and I am worried about being denied at the border coming back. I live here and all of my things are here. I spoke with Immigration Canada several times and explained the situation to them, and every person I spoke with told me that I shouldn't have any problem at the border- that US citizens can visit Canada for up to 6 months no problem. The form I mailed in to change my status takes 4 months to process, and at the very least I am here legally until they reach a decision under "implied status." I have my K1 application to show them that I intend to move back to the US, but no job or apartment in the states. Does anyone have experience with this? Should I tell them the whole story right away or just say that I am visiting my boyfriend? I want to look forward to my vacation, but this paranoia about getting back into Canada keeps nagging at me.	aloren	Female	Canada	2011-04-05 16:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 July 2013 Filers	Hello everyone!     Checked the mail and had both the NOA1 and the biometric appointment set for 8/23!	LB & PC	Female	United Kingdom	2013-08-06 19:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 July 2013 Filers	Hi everyone!   Just sent our I-751 through certified mail today, the 24th, to the CSC!	LB & PC	Female	United Kingdom	2013-07-24 18:42:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	No...they dont work saturdays but at least there is still some 8hours plus left for NVC to work. Yes!! Crossing my fingers I'll received the emails later today!	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-11 15:48:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Maybe this evening will get the invoice.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-11 13:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Congratulations! Im so glad you can get started. Looks like we will be going through this together. Yes, this is it! We can finally start getting all these paper works forwarded to NVC. Hope we get the choice of agent & IIN email today or tomorrow. Do they work on Saturdays?	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-11 13:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Just got off the phone, mom's got a case number! Less than 20 days from the date (Dec27) NVC received it. Can't wait to call my parents about the progress. But it's still 2 am over there so I guess I will have to wait for a few more hours.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-11 13:23:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	I had a nightmare the other night that the Embassy shipped me the wrong husband in a box. I asked the embassy how could they make such a mistake. They said that the embassies are now responsible for choosing spouses for USCs. I said #######? Then I woke up. Hahahahaha Whoa. That definitely is a nightmare.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-10 15:31:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	I am happy but just because it was a short approval doesn't mean this was easy. They should have approved us in a month. We have been together quite a while. I need to leave Sri Lanka and was told there was no DCF there and I had to file from the U.S. So I came home, found a job after 6 months, had to wait another 6 months to be able to receive permission from my job to take a vacation, I went over, we got married and then starting filing all of my paperwork. This as been really hard going from being with someone every single day, wake of the morning, watching the sun rise, dinner together, tea lunch, go to my job for events, slept together for over 365 days and be separated. We have a house together there and everything. So I am quite irritated with this whole thing. But, i'm trying not to be grouchy. kind of hard with a king size bed with one person in it. That is really tough to be away from your spouse. It is indeed been a long process for you. I've been having trouble getting sleep with this waiting.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-10 15:22:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Case arrived Dec 27. Today is the 10th business day. Called this morning, not entered into the system yet & no case#. Edited by let-it-be, 10 January 2013 - 12:58 PM.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-10 12:57:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Yes we are surving this. Maybe we should make a reality show. Hahahaha immigrations pressures of life. Who will survive the longest without their spouse? Find out in season 2. All jokes aside, This would be a good way to expose our hardships and the tolls it takes on our lives. Now that's a reality show I'd be interested to watch! I like that title.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-09 23:28:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Hi! Got a case number! Whoa hoa! Im so happy i could do cartwheels in tha rain. But she told me it would be a couple of weeks for the AOS invoice hmmmmmmmm Wow, everybody seems to be getting their case #'s these past couple of days.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-09 22:11:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	I was just joking when I made above statement but true enough, I slept and woke up to find that the AOS fee bill has been emailed to us. It does goes fast, huh? With my other petition, I got the case number in the morning & within an hour or so got the choice of agent email. Late at night past 9 PM I got the AOS fee bill. You're almost there! You might have a March interview.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-09 19:58:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	just called NVC now and got case number, IIN!!!!! and also gave my husbands email!!!! about time. going by the number i was given, it was generated yesterday That's awesome! Maybe later today you'll received the email from NVC. I called just awhile ago & the kind mr. waldo told me no case # yet. Edited by let-it-be, 08 January 2013 - 11:14 AM.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-08 11:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	I say we all go to Washington with picket signs. Hahaha now thats over the top. Lol!	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 20:36:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Hubby's saying I'm getting to be a little bit over the top!	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 19:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	I asked hubby when he came home about the NOA2 & he said we have the hard copy. Sure enough it is in my mom's case folder.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 19:15:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Hahahaha they stressed that to me today too! Lol! If i had a tail i would say they are yanking it. Lol Yes i received my NOA2. You need to call USCIS again. I know thats nothing to look forward too. I will call them now.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 18:22:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	urrrgh!!!!!!! finally a human and said " we got that cse that case in the building on Dec 17th but it has not been entered into the system yet. It takes 10-20 BUSINESSSSS days ( she really stressed the business ) to do that so please give us a little more time". yeah right i shall be calling again end of business day tomorrow. That's what the guy did too. Emphasizing the business days.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 18:15:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	By the way, have you guys received your NOA2 hard copy? In my excitement that the case have been forwarded to NVC, I have forgotten about it. Edited by let-it-be, 07 January 2013 - 06:14 PM.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 18:13:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	I have never experienced their line this busy before. I preferred it when they had the automated voice response system going on. Infact i hardly opted to speak with a human then. Well now that i finally got through, I will stay on until i speak with someone even if it means i arrive late at work cos I am supposed to be leaving for work in abt 45mins. Their phones must have be ringing off the hook since they opened. Maybe they are better off with the automated system. I'd prefer not to speak to anyone too. Good luck. Hope you get your case number today. Edited by let-it-be, 07 January 2013 - 06:10 PM.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 18:10:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	awwww thats very sweet. i didnt call friday as i was not physically up to it but i sent an email over the weekend. Today now, i made the silly mistake of trying to give NVC time to setlle down for the day before i call and now their line has been CONSTANTLY ringing busy since 1215pm. I hope it means they all decided to stay away from the phones and get all our cases into their system and also sort through their mail room for people like Emily S' file. I get very ####### when it gets to this stage.....I have had the phone in my hand non stop for several hours now and been redialling without success....patience! patience! I hear in my head. lol Their line has been so busy today. I gave up this morning & tried this afternoon until I was finally able to get through but had to wait for over 30 mins. Only to be told that my mom's case is still not in the system.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-07 17:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Same here too. I'm hoping that my mom will have her case number by the middle of January. It will be nice to have a March interview.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-05 13:17:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	That's great that you are planning to be there for the interview. I wish I could too but at least my parents will be there together.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-31 17:21:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	My case arrived on the 24th. I havent emailed them before then. I have another 2 and a half week wait. Sigh........... I am going to wait that long too for my mom's case coz her's arrived last week, probably on the 24th too. Were almost there. We'll be lucky to have March or April interviews. Edited by let-it-be, 31 December 2012 - 05:08 PM.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-31 17:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Great work! You are on your way. I called today but they told me nothing is in the system yet. I will check my email then. I asked the guy if he could take my email he said no cause my case is not in the system. Hmmm dont know if I can expect a case number before next werk or not. Thanks for the update! I'm assuming that the 20+ days that they said it would take to have an assigned case number. It took that long for my dad, Dec 10 the case arrived & Dec 31(today) when they send me the PDF email. When I called earlier the operator knew my email address because of the 2 times I've emailed (inquiry) NVC. The times I've called on the phone I didn't tell them about my email or my parents emails. When did your case arrived in NVC? Maybe you can timed it & call them back 20 days after.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-31 16:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	12 mins after I posted the above I received an email with the attached PDF about the case number, IIN & Choice of Agent for my dad's case. I don't know if my call generated this result that someone looked into the case. Hope everyone will received emails from NVC today too.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-31 16:25:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Just an update: I emailed NVC last Dec 22 & just got an automated response & up till now no reply whether case numbers have been assigned. I called today Dec 31 & mom's case arrived last week ( no specific date that she can tell me) & no case number yet. Dad's case has case number assigned. I am going to wait until 2nd week of January & probably will be lucky to have mom's case number & IIN for both case. I want to pay one AOS fee for both petitions & process them together so they will have same day interviews.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-31 16:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Yes I figured it might be January. Nothing hurts to be hopeful. I am now just worried about trying to file taxes and get them back in time. If NVC dont want the 2012 taxes I am sure the Embassy will. Or will NVC make us wait and file taxes. What do you think? I plan on using the last 3 years (2009, 2010 & 2011), by law I can't file before January 31. We don't necessarily have to include the 2012 ITR/transcripts since we have until April 15 (last day) to file. Hope this will work.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-24 12:30:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Well, they have at least one of them. I wonder why this takes so long. Isnt it all electronic? Or are they using the post office like its the 1800s and there is a man and a wagon caring our files to New York? With the vacation holidays they are probably going to get around to assigning us case numbers by January.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-24 10:49:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	That's great if communicating via email works that well! Even though it may not actually help the process. Which email do you use? Thank you for your reply, it's really helpful to see your experience and dates. This is the email: NVCInquiry@state.gov	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-24 10:47:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Mid December approval here. My understanding is that you shouldn't wait for NVC, but start calling 1 or 2 weeks after NOA2, which would be end of December for me. Do you all do that? Did you receive anything from NVC yet (mail, email)? I emailed NVC on Dec 9 (6 days after the NOA2) & they emailed me back Dec 14 that they recently received the petition. I called NVC on Dec 19 to inquire if they have assigned a case number & they told me that father's case is still not in the system.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-22 19:00:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	December i-130 Approvals Waiting for NVC	Still waiting for the case numbers. Filed: Oct 3 IR-5 for dad Dec 3 - approval Dec 10 - NVC received the petition IR-5 for mom Dec 14 - approval	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-12-22 07:25:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS 3032 Form	DS-3032 acceptance emails received this morning. Only found out this afternoon when I checked my parents emails. I had the impression that NVC was going to send me those emails. Took about 10 business days. Hope you guys will received yours soon. Send it from beneficiary's email address. From what I have been reading, sometimes they are accepting email template and sometimes they don't. Just call them and confirm. I called last night & they do accept the email template. Edited by let-it-be, 29 January 2013 - 08:52 PM.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-29 20:46:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS 3032 Form	I sent it by email (template, no document attached) a week ago. Still waiting. Would it be bad to resend it with the scan document attached? Also, should I send it from my email (I'm the beneficiary) or from my husband's email (he's the USC, NVC sends everything to his email)? Thanks! Sent it from beneficiary's email last Jan 14th & resent it Jan 24th. Still waiting up till now.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-29 18:24:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS 3032 Form	I got an email today from NVC saying that I need to resend the DS 3032. I sent the email template, but they said that the form needs to be printed out, filled out, signed and scanned for them to accept it. You might want to try that! Now I'm screwed I sent the email template.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-28 20:00:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS 3032 Form	Yeh hopefully April. Btw how to find out the February interview dates? Is there a way there is a list posted by NVC? I don't know if NVC posts interview dates. What I do know is it depends on embassy's available interview slots where the applicant will have the interview.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-28 14:53:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS 3032 Form	Have you heard anything from NVC yet? I haven't I haven't heard from them yet. I'm starting to get really anxious.At the rate this is going I doubt a March interview is possible.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-28 14:31:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	DS 3032 Form	My husband emailed DS 3032 form on January 17th to NVC. I haven't received any email with IV invoice as of now. Is it normal for them to take this long to go thru your email and enter in their system? I called NVC couple times and they keep saying they haven't gone thru all emails yet due to how many they receive each day. Same here, still waiting. DS-3032 were emailed last 14th of Jan. I called the other day & they said to wait for 15 business days.	let-it-be	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-25 13:51:00