Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Canada Forum	i would join a can/am grp on facebook!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2007-07-13 10:52:00
Canada	Canada Forum	Damn mods!!! If it was meant to be in off topic the OP would have put it there in the first place!! Why have individual country forums if they just move them!! Oh well!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2007-07-06 20:50:00
Canada	Canada Forum	Yep, too funny, resided above DerekKJ and stil live fairly close, and we have never met,lol What can ya say, I'm anti-social! lol I'm just your average good looking Canadian!! lol Edited by flames9, 29 June 2007 - 04:06 PM.	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2007-06-29 16:05:00
Canada	Canada Forum	I'm no ambassodor,lol Yes one can pretty much say anything the Canada forum without all the drama starting up. I rarely post anywhere else on VJ.	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2007-06-29 09:53:00
Canada	establishing credit in the US	And if you have a CDn American Express CC, you can phone and get an "American" one!! Some USA agencies can look at ur Canadian credit, but many are just too lazy to do so!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-30 04:56:00
Canada	Custom house - setting up a new account	custom house (CH) is a brokerage firm!! They are sort of the middle man!! 1 must have: 1) a Canadian bank Acct (or what ever country ur from) 2) a USA bank acct So you want to transfer cdn funds to ur american bank,this is where CH comes in! They dont charge u any fees if u do it electronically (EFT) they have a wire option, but charge fees. They make their $$$ on the exchange rate, BUT the exchange rate ur getting from them is usually far better than the banks or paypal will give u!! Plus I use it to send money from the USa back to Canada when going home for holidays! I have transferred a fair bit of $$$ with CH and never had a problem.	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-30 16:35:00
Canada	Custom house - setting up a new account	I have never had a problem putting money into ANYONES account!! I have deposited money into my brother in laws account while he was in Iraq. Just went in with a bit of info (just his name and address to verify was right person) and deposited money no problem into his account. My parents have done the same for me a few times in the past. Now they have my Presidents choice bank card and just use the ATM. Custom House is a very reputable company. Been using them since 2005. I have even seen their office in Downtown Victoria BC. Now that I'm heading back to Canada for 3 weeks in June, i just transfer $$ from my USA bank to my Cdn acct, free of charge.	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-30 04:53:00
Canada	Custom house - setting up a new account	Hmmm, been awhile since I oponed my acct. I think I may have put down my parents!! I would just call the, they are super friendly!! I even talked hockey with one guy!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-29 17:02:00
Canada	MY DRIVERS LICENSE... ROAD TEST.	Congrats!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-01 04:35:00
Canada	K-1 interview in Vancouver tomorrow	not my fault!!! I was being a monkey and following the lead of others. Congrats!!! lol	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-30 17:02:00
Canada	K-1 interview in Vancouver tomorrow	hope it went well.	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-30 14:08:00
Canada	Columbia Ice Fields (Alberta)	I think we have our plan for Tuesday to Friday worked out!! Depart early Tuesday morning and make our way up to the Columbia ice fields, check that out, take one of those snocoach tours, stay overnight tin Jasper. On Wed, rent a canoe on http://www.malignelake.com/canoe.html maybe as well do the JasperTram http://www.jaspertramway.com/ (maybe do that Tuesday) then head off to Edmonton. Check out the mall Thursday morning, no desire to see the whole mall,lol do the rollercoaster, etc and then back to Calgary. There is some big science exhibit http://www.telusworldofscience.com/ that my wife wants to see. not sure why, we visited the one in Vancouver last year, I bet they are very similar!! As well have to go to Pete's Drive in for a burger and a shake!! Best deal for a car rental was through Thrift. Mon to Saturday for $125 (plus taxes). Just have to find a reasonable priced place for jasper. Appears a B&B is the best bet	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-02 05:17:00
Canada	Columbia Ice Fields (Alberta)	Will be staying away from banff, I have been there enough. I even did a Mountain Operations course there back in my Army days. We might go up to Canmore on Monday. Wil see, maybe stay over night in Jasper, just sucks there is no Hilton or affiliate there as we have oodles of hilton points, oh well. thanks all	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-01 12:45:00
Canada	Columbia Ice Fields (Alberta)	Howdy. Flying back to Canada June 13- July 02. Starting off in Calgary for a wedding, and then spending the first week in Alberta ( wife flies back to DC and I fly to Saskatoon) So we really have Tuesday June 17- Friday 20th to tour Alberta (Monday will be spent with sister in Calgary touring) So were thinking of driving from Calgary to the Columbia Ice Fields, and in the same day make it up to Edmonton. Plan to be on the road like 0500,lol Any tips on what to see in the Columbia ice fields or Jasper area?	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-01 05:44:00
Canada	Question..	http://www.nhtsa.dot...s/rules/import/ http://www.nhtsa.dot...anada07032.html has info on importing ur car--especially the phone #'s of each manufacturer!! Some dont charge any $$, some do!! Nissan didnt charge me anything and faxed it to me within minutes!! I ended up selling my car prior to moving	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-01 08:41:00
Canada	We got approved!	congrats	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-28 05:36:00
Canada	Questions about moving my belongings....	One can visit the USA (yes, u can be denied, blah blah blah) But I would NOT be bringing a car load of personal belongings with ya! I wouldnt even pack a job resume!! if the POE officer suspects your going to stay (and a car load of personal belongings shows that) he can deny you entry!! best of luck	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-01 08:39:00
Canada	What's in the Canada Post envelope they mail back?	ya, you wil get more of the Welcome to the USA letters!! Many seem to get at least two, some get more in the mail, usually just before the actual Greencard arrives,lol	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-03 05:25:00
Canada	k1 and k3 questions	QUOTE (Maureen @ May 4 2008, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I live in Canada, my fiance lives in the Us. We want to get married and our plan is for me to move there. My two kids and I are going to spend the summer there, July and August, and planned to head back in early Sept for school. We considered applying for a K-1 visa, sometime this month, figuring it would take 6-9 months to get approved, assuming nothing goes wrong. We have also talked about getting married sometime early this summer and then applying for the K-3 visa thinking at least when we did get approved, I would be able to work once entering the country. I'm not thrilled at the idea of going there and not being able to work. Ok, so here's my questions : 1. Can you really work upon entering the country on a k-3 visa more quickly than you can with a k-1? 2. If I went there this summer, and our intent was not to get married, but we ultimately did, is there a way to stay in the country without having to return to Canada? 3. What's the average cost of a lawyer for this type of thing? I guess we're really unsure as to what the best route is, so any and all opinions and advice are welcome 1. NO! If ya want to work ASAP, you need to go the CR-1 route. Where in Canada are you? ALL cr-1 goto Montreal for the interview, which can be a bit slow at handing out any visa type!!. BUT for the k1 and k3 there are two consulates that do those interviews--Montreal and Vancouver. Manitoba and west goto VAN, rest goto Mtl. Reason why I ask, is that Vancouver is usually much faster at handing out interviews. If your in a province that goes through Montreal, and want to get a marriage based visa (k3 or cr-1) ur probably better off with the cr-1 as they take about the same amount of time, and the cr-1 has better options! and I believe costs less! In a perfect world (no such thing when it comes to immigration) the K3 should be faster, but that really isnt the case anymore. The process takes anywhere from 8 months to a year!! K1 can take 6 months or longer 2. If one went to the USA on a holiday and had NO intention of staying, then out of the blue said, hey, I'm staying, that would be fine. But since you have intent, well that isn't!! But its not us that you have to convince!! Keep in mind if one goes that route, one may have to prove they had no intent, and that one can't leave the USA until you have completed AOS or got AP. Well u can leave the USA, but just may not get back in!! have others done this route, of course, and it worked out for them,but one does stand a chance of being denied, your choice 3. lawyers aren't cheap and not all of them are worth their $$$$$ We used one based out of New York and she cost us $2500 plus filings!! Not cheap! She was great, but not worth the $$$,lol Wish we had of found VJ before we started! if you go the k1, k3 or cr-1 route, sit down and go over the stickies at the top of each of those forums. Everything you need is here. There are step by step instructions for each, even pictures, and its free!!! The filling out of the paperwork isnt that hard, just take time to do it right, ask questions. The hardest part is the waiting!! Some people get lucky and zoom right through the process, while others seem to wait and wait! And a lawyer doesn't make it any faster. Really, the lawyer is just a $$$$ proof reader. YOU still have to gather all the required documents (police check, divorce cert, etc) and have to give personal info to the lawyer! We stil filled out our own forms and our lawyer proof checked them! Can do that for free on VJ,lol So if ya have a straight forward case, save ur money (straight forward meaning no criminal record, overstay in the USA) Best of luck	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-05 05:05:00
Canada	Travelling to USA from Canada after applying for K1	As well consider urself lucky! As your k1 interview will be in vancouver,and they are usually much faster than Montreal!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-05 04:46:00
Canada	Travelling to USA from Canada after applying for K1	Yes, one can stil visit ( I did it monthly while going through the cr-1 process) Just be aware one can be denied entry! my advice: 1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer 2) Be confident in ur replies 3)keep ur response short and to the point, dont tell ur life story!! 4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them! 5)pack light! No job resumes with you 6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc) 7) Always be polite, being rude isnt going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!! 8) have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didnt lie! Refer to #1 Best of luck	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-04 17:14:00
Canada	Running lights - importing your car in to the U.S.	QUOTE (cattattude @ May 5 2008, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Trailmix - where did you find the # to contact Ford for a letter of compliance? Did you just contact your local dealership, or is there a # on their website. thanks in advance! http://www.nhtsa.dot...ada01192007.htm has the phone #'s of all manufacturers Some one on the board said Ford charged them $75 for it!! And they may have stated it would have been free if they had gone to the dealership, but I may be mistaken!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-05 04:50:00
Canada	Running lights - importing your car in to the U.S.	I believe in canada it is a law, but not in the USA. i know my 2005 Scion does not have daytime lights, and I'm fairly certain my inlaws 2007 Solara doesnt	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-03-20 13:24:00
Canada	Can you get EI from Canada	I'm still half asleep, so this may not make sense. Normally a k1, k3 or cr-1 doesn't quit their job until they are about to move to the USA. so everyone that is eligible to get EI, doesn't get it until they arrive in the USA. Can you get EI while stil in Canada, then transfer it over with ya when you goto the USA, I suppose under certain circumstances, but surely not if ya just quit ur job! There is 1 VJ member that was denied EI (and lost her appeals) because the EI people felt in their opinion that she quit her job too early. I didnt go the K1 or K3 route so not sure about thsoe visas. In the EI peoples eyes (which is what matters) is that k1'ers are work authorized while the K3 requires the EAD before getting EI. Cr-1/IR-1 are work authorized from day one, so EI eligible! And to add further confusion, inthe past while wasn't their a K1 VJ member that was delayed EI payments until she got a EAD? In short, a K3 can get EI, one just requires EAD.	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-08 04:24:00
Canada	Can you get EI from Canada	K3 can get EI, BUT they have to have the EAD--at least thats what been said on here--I went the CR-1 route. Canada automatically deducts 25% off for taxes	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-07 03:52:00
Canada	Can you get EI from Canada	You can get EI, BUT you stil have to have the same qualifying hours as one would to collect in Canada	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-06 11:28:00
Canada	CONGRATS TO JEREMY & KRISTY!	congrats	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-02 08:47:00
Canada	Hi All! AOS Time!	Congrats on the wedding	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-08 04:25:00
Canada	Needing to visit my hubby in July	I traveled monthly to DC, never had a problem, but yes some do get denied, my 2 cents: 1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer 2) Be confident in ur replies 3)keep ur response short and to the point, dont tell ur life story!! 4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them! 5)pack light! No job resumes with you 6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc) 7) Always be polite, being rude isnt going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!! 8) have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didnt lie! Refer to #1 Best of luck	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-10 17:39:00
Canada	FIL passes quietly and peace rains down	Sorry about the passing. Hope ur doing well.	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-06 11:48:00
Canada	New Home Sweet Home	OVER?????? lol , too funny, its never over, there are immigration paperwork lurking in the background, just waiting to be filled out!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-08 04:26:00
Canada	interview question	Accordion binder!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-06 12:56:00
Canada	WE ARE HOME!	congrats!!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-07 14:30:00
Canada	permanent resident card	http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD you will be filling out the I-751, very easy to do! Took me all of 10 minutes, and I'm a guy,lol	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-12 18:58:00
Canada	We made it to 1 year!	Congrats!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-12 06:08:00
Canada	How late	congrats!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-04-10 05:42:00
Canada	Activated my k1 and 4 k2's	Glad it went rather well. Congrats	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-11 20:19:00
Canada	Interview tomorrow!!	best of luck!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-12 19:32:00
Canada	Bringing children to visa interview	A toddler does not have to goto the interview, but she can bring the baby if she wishes. the cut off age is 12 or 14 if I recall correctly	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-14 09:55:00
Canada	Adding a Canadian fiance/spouse to US bank acct	All depends on the bank!! some will do it without a SSN, some won't!!	Flames9_RN	Male	Canada	2008-05-06 17:18:00