Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December 2008 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Jan 20 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Jan 20 2009, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I think it's official!! My first vent!! Still haven't heard anything yet from CSC!! USPS says received on 12/31/08!!! I am geting so worried and freaked out that something is wrong with the package or they have sent it back! Of course from CSC to the state of ND takes double the freakin time! And to make it better my fiance is moving at the end of the week!! PCS'ing!!! Betcha they won't forward the mail if we do get a NOA1!!!!! Return service requested!!! The check has not cashed and nothing in the mail!! If we don't get any word by the end of this week I am gonna freak!! Is it completely useless to call USCIS?? Of course without a case number it will be!! UGHHH What address did you send it to? We sent it to the non-courier California address...can't remember off the top of my head! Now just waiting for the check to clear!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-01-20 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December 2008 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (minnew @ Jan 20 2009, 02:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I think it's official!! My first vent!! Still haven't heard anything yet from CSC!! USPS says received on 12/31/08!!! I am geting so worried and freaked out that something is wrong with the package or they have sent it back! Of course from CSC to the state of ND takes double the freakin time! And to make it better my fiance is moving at the end of the week!! PCS'ing!!! Betcha they won't forward the mail if we do get a NOA1!!!!! Return service requested!!! The check has not cashed and nothing in the mail!! If we don't get any word by the end of this week I am gonna freak!! Is it completely useless to call USCIS?? Of course without a case number it will be!! UGHHH My prayers were answered today! My fiance called and said that the NOA1 arrived today!! I was screaming with joy!! I think he suffered some hearing loss through the phone call...or so he says!! So happy!!!!!!!!! I already went online to check my case status and it says last updated January 15, 2009....does that mean a touch?	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-01-20 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December 2008 K-1 Filers	Well I think it's official!! My first vent!! Still haven't heard anything yet from CSC!! USPS says received on 12/31/08!!! I am geting so worried and freaked out that something is wrong with the package or they have sent it back! Of course from CSC to the state of ND takes double the freakin time! And to make it better my fiance is moving at the end of the week!! PCS'ing!!! Betcha they won't forward the mail if we do get a NOA1!!!!! Return service requested!!! The check has not cashed and nothing in the mail!! If we don't get any word by the end of this week I am gonna freak!! Is it completely useless to call USCIS?? Of course without a case number it will be!! UGHHH	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-01-20 03:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December 2008 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (dimanuni @ Jan 12 2009, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, we filed our 129F on December 5, 2008, and were issued NOA1 as of December 8, 2008. I read that some November filers in California received their NOA2s this week! Yoohoo, fingers crossed! Good luck to you all.... Rebecca Hey there dimanui! I noticed that you are from Omaha! I will be relocating to the Omaha area once my K-1 visa is approved! I am going to be visiting the area for the first time next week with him! I hope the people will be friendly and easygoing! I am so excited to see our (his) future home! Anyways, I better get all my ducks in a row here for the POE, ha they should know me by name by now, but you never know!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-01-15 05:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	December 2008 K-1 Filers	QUOTE (minnew @ Jan 8 2009, 11:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well its January 8th today! and still no word if the check has cashed at CSC and still no NOA1!! I am starting to get nervous! Althought I know it was not received until December 31st!! Does it still make me December filer if my NOA1 date will be January 2009 ? Well its January 13th today! Still no word on if the check has cashed! I know I read somewhere that the avg time the check takes to cash is 8 days? Is that business days? I am just getting freaked out! Of course don't have NOA1 yet or case number! Should I be worried? Looking at other peoples timelines they got their NOA1(date, not received) within a few days of sending!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-01-13 02:33:00
Canada	The Canuck EI Thread	Great! Thanks!	saskswan	Female	Canada	2008-11-18 22:02:00
Canada	The Canuck EI Thread	I have a question... I am waiting for my K3 interview and visa but plan to move with my kids(one daughter being the lucky dual-citizen) as soon as we can. I am on Maternity leave and EI. Can I continue to collect it once I move? Service Center : Vermont Service Center Consulate : Vancouver, Canada Marriage : 2007-10-06 I-130 Sent : 2008-01-23 I-130 NOA1 : 2008-02-29 I-130 Approval : 2008-11-03 I-129F Sent : 2008-03-11 I-129F NOA1 : 2008-04-01 I-129F NOA2 : 2008-11-03 NVC Received : 2008-11-08 NVC Left : 2008-11-10	saskswan	Female	Canada	2008-11-18 17:33:00
Canada	AOS'rs...	QUOTE (Starburst @ Aug 26 2009, 10:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Aug 26 2009, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Starburst @ Aug 25 2009, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Glad everything went so quickly for you!! Congratulations on your marriage! I hope things are still processing quickly in October when I file! YAY! for the Great Plains..LOL! You won't be too far from me, I am heading to Nebraska next month! Thank you very much!! I think over all processing is speeding up. I know I've read many things about them wanting to make it faster for everyone. Yay for Nebraska! I've only been there once but it's really close! Are you living there? Starburst-I will be living there by the end of September! darnit Im horrible with quoting...LOL hahah!! The plains are such a HUGE difference for me! Coming from Toronto to Sioux Falls, SD was like a culture shock! The one advantage is it's cheaper! The downside is that I have to drive ALL the way to St.Paul, MN for my interview (4 hours from here) I have heard that Omaha has a kick #### zoo though!! Yes it is a much lower cost of living! Homes are much more affordable than where I live right now. I heard the zoo is great too, its supposed to be the best in the country! Eeek I am sorry you have to drive so far for your interview!! Why wouldn't they just send you to Omaha?? That's only 2.5 hours away!! I heard Omaha has a field office that does AOS interviews?!?!? Humm maybe different states have different jurisdiction? Well on the bright side if my fiance was still living in ND.....we would have had to travel 8 hours to St. Paul if we had an AOS interview! 16 hours of driving! Not to mention 4 hours of driving to Fargo just to get fingerprinted!! ...another 8 hours of driving:wacko:	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-26 11:18:00
Canada	AOS'rs...	QUOTE (Starburst @ Aug 25 2009, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Glad everything went so quickly for you!! Congratulations on your marriage! I hope things are still processing quickly in October when I file! YAY! for the Great Plains..LOL! You won't be too far from me, I am heading to Nebraska next month! Thank you very much!! I think over all processing is speeding up. I know I've read many things about them wanting to make it faster for everyone. Yay for Nebraska! I've only been there once but it's really close! Are you living there? Starburst-I will be living there by the end of September! darnit Im horrible with quoting...LOL Edited by minnew, 26 August 2009 - 11:05 AM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-26 11:04:00
Canada	AOS'rs...	QUOTE (Starburst @ Aug 25 2009, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Fellow Canadians! Big Hi to my fellow July Filers too from the other thread! I can't believe I never saw this post before!! Well I'm Star and I applied for my AOS June 26th/09. You can see my siggy for how it's been processing but it seems to be going really fast! Less then 90 days from NOA1 to Interview date. I just got my EAD card this past friday and applied for my SSN yesterday so hopefully that'll come soon! I'm originally from Toronto, my husband is from south dakota (big difference!!). We got married last march! We are planning a big ceremony & reception next June though in Toronto with all our family & friends. I can't wait for it! Right now I'm just applying for jobs & preparing my evidence for the interview (i'm way too organized!) I hope everyone's AOS journey is a fast one! Glad everything went so quickly for you!! Congratulations on your marriage! I hope things are still processing quickly in October when I file! YAY! for the Great Plains..LOL! You won't be too far from me, I am heading to Nebraska next month!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-25 17:26:00
Canada	AOS'rs...	QUOTE (Hugglebuggles @ Aug 9 2009, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just noticed that the last Denver filer to have their case transferred to CSC was in April of 2008. Hopefully its not a regional thing! It seems that VJers moving to Colorado isn't the most common thing... Now I'm a little worried about the I-693... maybe I should get it transcribed? Or should I still just risk it? I don't really think they would DENY you... I hope that was an exaggeration. If so, that should be an appeal that's fairly easy to win I won't be filing for AOS until October, but that I693 still worries me after reading that, and after reading someone else's AOS interview review. The person did have their I-693 transcribed by Dr. Arnold, but the interviewer questioned why they would get Dr. Arnold to do it when they don't live in Texas, rather in a different state. I believe the person then said, well I did contact some local civil surgeons and this is how much they said they charged, and they also told me I needed to redo the entire medical, and said they would not transcribe. From the review it sounded like the interviewer was more curious about the local civil surgeons than why they got Dr. Arnold to do the transcribing. I wish I could remember which member that was. In my case I do not think I will risk it, I will get it transcribed, with all the ####### I had to deal with at the K-1 interview, I am betting my case will not get transferred to CSC, rather to my local office and interview assigned. I will contact locally to see how much they charge and whether they will try to rip me off and say redo your entire medical, and document all of that in case if I do have an interview I can say why I used Dr. Arnold. Speaking of which guys and girls, I cannot remember, how long is the medical you did for K-1 good for?	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-10 00:20:00
Canada	to become an american citizen or not	QUOTE (JillA @ Aug 14 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (thetreble @ Aug 14 2009, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Deadpool- Not a good idea. If you go back and read the Nexus thread, you will see that when I went to my Nexus interview I was highly interrogated about my trips to Cuba prior to even meeting my husband. These trips were in 2004 and 2005, and even though it was a long time ago and I was perfectly legal in entering Cuba as a Canadian citizen, the BP Officer made it VERY clear that as a PR of the USA it is against the law for me to enter Cuba at any time and if I do so, I will be fully prosecuted to the extent of the law. He was a jerk about it, but he was PRETTY darn clear. That sucks SO bad! I wish I could still go to Cuba, my close friend is getting married there next year but I certainly won't risk my PR status for her wedding Haha my boss was joking around with me saying oh yeah you should have came over to my house and hung out with my cuban friends last weekend...then you'll never get into the USA. I am sad too, my cousin is getting married in Cuba next November, looks like I won't be able to attend!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-14 14:27:00
Canada	Exchange Rates	yep! I'm with you on that one!! I did one not too long ago...about a week maybe..and at the time it was at .95 I told Tim, too, " I bet I should have waited for this..." I already converted the big chunk of my $$, but really I did not have a choice in whether to wait or not at the time. The rate I got yesterday was .9711 @ customhouse which isn't too bad considering todays rate atm .09755. I only lost $12 CAD on the transaction.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 19:03:00
Canada	Exchange Rates	Canadian dollar is at $0.99 today!!!! #######! I should have waited until today to transfer my CAD to USD!! Once I start my new job I would like the dollar to drop sharply though! I am ok with paying my bills in Canada, but not if the CAD surpasses the USD!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 13:19:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	So my husband went and attempted to do his taxes today. I told him to file as married but seperated, and apparently the tax prep guy is like, ''NO. YOU HAVE TO FILE SINGLE.'' I told my husband to file single would be a lie, because 1) We're married, and have been since Feb 2009 and 2) It's probably not a good idea to put the wrong martial status with the IRS, especially since the army is paying him extra because I'm a dependent. I told him to file for a International Tax Number or an Extension. Any suggestions? Thank youu! Hi Bern! Definitely do not let the idiot tax prep guy convince him that he files as single! The military knows he is married and he is getting married pay. I would definitely get him to file for an ITIN for you in the meantime. Do it ASAP so that if the ITIN does not get issued in time (before April 15th) he may be able to file for an extension with proof that he filed for an ITIN for you?	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-03-17 19:06:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Hi Inky! I PM'd Zyggy a few days ago as he answered questions in last years thread http://www.visajourn...p;hl=Tax thread & has offered tax advice in this thread. I PM'd him to find out if he was still around to answer questions. Hope to hear from him soon. I hope CRA can get you a copy of your T4 before April 15th. I do hope your employer is penalized for this unnecessary frustration if in fact it is their wrong doing & not a failure by Canada Post.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-03-09 23:09:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Let me try including his income and see if it makes a difference My husband has never lived in Canada either. on Ufile, did you select, "Net income only" for spouse interview type OR complete information? There is a HUGE difference in refund if I select Complete information. I selected net income only & do not claim the spousal amount for the controls.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-03-09 00:29:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Sorry to be asking this again but I am going to finalize the taxes tonight and need to be 100% sure I am doing it right. I used ufile.ca and filed as Married and entered my T4, T3, T5 income and then for my spouse I entered the income as $0.00. Do I need to specify his US income on my taxes? The return seems to be too high so I think I might be doing something wrong. Anyone else who was married in 2009, lived in Canada all of 2009 reported spouse's income on their taxes? I am using Ufile too. If you are eligible to claim the spousal amount (line 303) then your spouse's income must be reported. On the ufile sidebar underneath spousal income information their is a link called Controls. It will ask you "Are you eligible to claim the spousal amount (line 303) on your return? "< select > -Claim if otherwise eligible -Do not claim the spousal amount I entered do not claim the spousal amount and my refund does not change whether I put my spouses income in there converted USD to CAD dollars. My husband has never lived in Canada though, so I suppose it may be different. Hope this helps. Edited by minnew, 08 March 2010 - 10:30 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-03-08 22:28:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Question regarding my Leaving Canada Return: I have not attended university since 2007. I have carryover amounts both federally & provincially for tuition, education & textbook amounts. I have done (not printed or mailed yet) my return via Ufile but my non refundable carryover amounts were not prorated, just my personal exemptions for Fed & SK. It looks like this year I can actually use ALL of my carryover amounts because my 2008 income was not high enough. Do I need to prorate these amounts & input on Ufile based on the date when I left Canada? (09-21-2009) The emigrants guide says JUST the tuition amount can be claimed for the part of the year I was a NR. It also says I can claim tuition, education and textbook amounts for the part of the year I WAS a resident. I wish I could claim SK tax credits....I have a 10K grad tax exemption unused & SK graduate retention program certificate Oh well...the price of love! The SK information says this: (but none of those lines deal with tuition amounts) http://www.cra-arc.g.../5008-n-09e.pdf If you prorated any of the amounts you claimed on lines 300 to 306, 315, 316, 318, 324, and 326 of your federal Schedule 1, you have to prorate the corresponding provincial amounts at lines 5804 to 5820, 5840, 5844, 5848, 5860, and 5864. Also, you may have to prorate the amounts on lines 5821 and 5822 Any advice? Thank you in advance, Edited by minnew, 02 March 2010 - 11:39 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-03-02 23:35:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Ugh...here we go: I'm easy I promise My background: Left Canada Aug 29,09-lived in MB. Stopped working in Canada Aug 22 09 I did not apply for EI, do not have an RRSP or anything like that. Didn't work in US for 2009 Received Greencard in 2010 I didn't tell the CRA I was leaving. My questions: What forms do I use for Canada and US? How do I file my provincial taxes? Or do I even do them at all? Beans- even if you did not work in the US for 2009 as far as I understand it you will still need to declare your CAN income on your 2009 return, my guess would be married filing jointly for you & your husband. Even though you did not receive your GC or a PR until 2010, your husband can still elect for you to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes. Publication 519 on the IRS website I believe explains it. The CAN income earned in 2009 for purposes of your US return can be excluded from US taxes by using the Form 2555 Foreign Income Exclusion.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-28 12:47:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Thank you Kathryn! I was definitely hoping I could still claim tax credits! The emigrants guide is definitely a good read and very helpful! I think I was reading too many guides and getting confused. Married filing jointly is probably the best option for us, I just wish my former employer in Canada would hurry up & send the T4's! I hope to be able to exclude my income with form 2555. We may have to file for an extension as hubby will be deploying in early march. Unless there is a way for our tax preparer to get started on ours without my employment T4's and i can sign for him with a Power of Attorney? Or some sort of copy of his signature? Anyways we will find out next week what the preparer can do and if any T 4's magically appear in the mail!!!! Edited by minnew, 20 February 2010 - 12:07 AM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-20 00:05:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	I have a question about residency status for my Leaving Canada return. I have been reading income tax guides, previous threads & playing around with Ufile to see if it fits my needs. So confused. I became a PR of the United States in December 09. Moved to the US on K 1 visa in September of 09. Obviously spent more than 183 days in Canada. However I cannot be a PR of the US & file as a resident (for tax purposes) in Canada!? Guess I cannot file as a non resident and still get full exemption & tax credits using 90% rule? I had NO canadian or US income after I moved to the US in September. Is it possible to file as a deemed resident of Canada & it NOT affect my PR status in the USA? I know I cannot claim SK provincial territorial credits but I worked for 8 months in Canada in 2009 & also cashed out a public employees pension. So the provincial tax still comes into play. I'm thinking it's too late to file an NR73! HELP! Edited by minnew, 19 February 2010 - 11:34 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-19 23:30:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Question for anyone familiar with turbotax. I entered my tax information and w2 and 1098, and then filed out the 2555 to exclude my wifes foreign income. Do I need to list her income somewhere else to offset the exclusion? Yes from what I have read on other threads on taxes I have bookmarked. I can't figure out how to post the link for the thread so its pg 5. Post # 69 http://www.visajourn...h...70514&st=60 QUOTE On the income part I entered my W2 info. Then you have to enter W2 info for Nick (UK). Well you get started by listing his income converted to US $. There's nothing to fill out but income, no other boxes like withholding, medicare, etc. At some point you say it is foreign income and you don't have a real W2 for him. So TurboTax asks if you need to complete a substitute W2 and takes you magically to another form 4852. I filled out the info on the UK employer. It asks " How did you determine the amounts?" I said from UK payslip records and that pounds sterling were converted to US dollars. Next question says to to "explain your efforts to obtain a W2 from this employer." I said " None. It is a United Kingdom employer. They do not issue US tax forms." You have to remember this form would be for anybody that might not have gotten a W2 from a regular US company so it tends to read American. It's not strictly for a person with a foreign employer. So I answered best that I could. Then Turbo Tax will ask if you want to exclude the foreign income and takes you magically to Form 2555. Skip all the part about her rent and excluding the cost of her residence. It's not something you exclude. Foreign income up to $87600 can be excluded. That's for a whole year in the foreign country. Somewhere TurboTax asked when Nick left UK or maybe it was enter US. Anyway that's because they determine he only was a UK resident about 3/4 of the year. So they use the dates and only give him 75% of that $87,600 exclusion. Not a problem because he only worked 8 months of the year so was only reporting part of a year's salary. So using some hypothetical numbers, lets say Nick earned $40k in the UK. After you finish the substitute W2 and the Form 2555 for foreign income exclusion, the Tax return 1040 will look like this: Line 7: will include my income plus Nicks $40k Line 21 Other income: will have written in by TurboTax FORM 2555 and the amount will say -40,000 That's minus so it subtracts it off again.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-19 14:25:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Hi Sapphire! I'm hoping that someone will have an answer about the student loan interest as well. I have unused carryover amounts from student loans too. I don't have answers to your other questions, but I do have an answer about your question for Ufile.ca U file will automatically prorate your deductions and credits based on the information you enter in the (immigrants &emigrants section of Ufile) I was playing around with Ufile and my personal exemption did go down based on the numbers I inputed in this section: Emigration from Canada "If the Canadian-source income you are reporting for the part of the year you were not a resident of Canada is at least 90% of your net world income for that part of the year (or if you had no income from sources inside and outside Canada for that part of the year), you are eligible to claim the full value of deductions and credits on your tax return. Otherwise your deductions and credits must be prorated by the time you resided in Canada. The program will decide if you are eligible for the 90% rule based on the information you enter here. If you leave the following sections blank, the program will assume that you are not eligible for the 90% rule and will prorate your deductions and credits. Note If you are claiming full federal non-refundable tax credits, attach a note to your tax return stating your net world income (in Canadian dollars) for the part of the year that you were not a resident of Canada. Show separately the net income you received from sources inside and outside Canada for that part of the year. The CRA cannot allow full federal non-refundable tax credits without this note" Canadian source income during Canadian non-resident period Income from employment in Canada Income from a business carried on in Canada Taxable capital gains from Canadian property Taxable part of scholarships from Canada Taxable part of fellowships from Canada Taxable part of bursaries from Canada Taxable part of research grants from Canada Foreign source income earned during Canadian NR period Name of country Net employment income Net pension income Social Security Net interest and other investment income Taxable capital gains Net rental income Net self-employment income Other income Country of residence on December 31 2009 < select > Edited by minnew, 08 February 2010 - 02:38 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-08 14:33:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	So you cashed in the amount and the CRA took the 25% non-resudent tax? Or are you going to get $6,000 per year for life? It was a one time payment, I will not be receiving another payment. The payment letter was dated Sept 15, 2009, my parents received it in the mail the day AFTER I left Canada (Sept 21) which was Sept 22, 2009 and was deposited into my bank account that day. I'm hoping I did not screw myself there... Anyways, the non resident tax was not taken. The public employees pension plan withheld 20% of the almost 6K because of regulations based on the dollar amount in your account when you take the lump sum. 5K & under the plan would have only withheld 10%. The pension plan also sent me a small payment that apparently did not "post" in time when they did the payment for the lump sum. It was about $170 with 10% tax withheld, unfortunately it was sent October 1, 2009 when I was in the USA. Now I am realizing that the plan should have withheld 25%...How do I fix this with CRA? Just to add 1) You can try to get some of the non-resident tax back by filing a Section 217 return. 2) Did you cash in the amount while you were still in Canada? 3) The cashing in was a one-time deal? 4) Yes, for EI income earned while in the US, you use the Form 1116 to get a foreign tax credit on the amount taken by Canada. Remember that the first $2,400 is tax free in 2009, even if it is Canadian EI. 5) EI and Pension Income are not earned income and therefore cannot be excluded using Form 2555. However, you can get a foreign tax credit on this income using Form 1116. Sorry to be redundant....Do you mean the first $2400 of income for the 1116 is tax free? EI+pension income? Taxes!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-06 17:59:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	Sorry to double post couldn't edit... Don't know if it makes a difference or not... It was a public employees pension plan.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-04 13:40:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	What you choose as your leaving Canada date is open to interpretation and there has been no guidance on what they want. Being conservative, I usually take the approach with the least risk, which is the date you left Canada to take up residence in the US. One could argue that you are not technically a resident until you receive the Green Card which is much later. But if CRA finds against you, you will owe for the interim. What do you mean by lump sum pension. Do you mean cashing in an RRSP? As to whether you can use the 2225, it is quite clear, if you lived outside the US for 330 out of any consecutive 365 day period, not necessarily a calendar year, you can use it to exclude income for the period you were a non-resident. Thank you zyggy. The lump sum pension was from an employer plan (matching) in Canada. Is it considered a RRIF? It was around 6K so they automatically deducted 20% income tax.. $$ that I don't believe I can get back from CRA? I began receiving EI the very last week of 09, I imagine I will get an 09 T4E for that payment.. Do I claim the EI using form 1116? 2555 can only be used for earned income? Not EI or pension correct? Edited by minnew, 04 February 2010 - 01:34 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-04 13:30:00
Canada	2010 Tax thread - For Canada and the U.S.	I'm still extremely confused on who can use the 2555 exclusion..(see last post in zyggy's thread) Does tax home mean just 2009 or any 330+ days in which you lived in foreign country? I moved to the U.S. Sept 21st, and became a PR "date" 12/14/09. When does Canada treat you as a non resident? Left Canada? Or PR in the USA date? Still confused how my lump sum pension will be treated as well.	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-02-03 12:46:00
Canada	IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview	WOW! Congratulations to all the August interview dates!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-06-23 20:35:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (Danu @ Nov 13 2009, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you Kim...and OMG for you! Grats on a new NOA2! Its about freakin time! I have had you in my prayers, and will continue to pray for a swift turn around through NVC and then to an interview for you. I just wish my mind would stop playing games with me. The other night I had a nightmare that I got to the consulate, got inside and had left all the support stuff at home, so I had to run (not drive...not sure why) all the way home to get it and by the time I got back they were closed. I second what kimbear said Danu! You are very well prepared, just letting your mind take control and freak you out! You are going to be fine! Kimbear-Congrats on your NOA2!!! It's about time!! Edited by minnew, 13 November 2009 - 12:52 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-11-13 12:51:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	Congratulations to everyone to received interview dates! It was a tough wait for you, but now its almost over!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-10-20 10:30:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (Danu @ Sep 17 2009, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Still no interview for me either. *rips out her hair* I'm sorry Steph! I REALLY hope you get your interview soon! If not I am making a pit stop in MTL to protest!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-09-17 15:40:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	CONGRATULATIONS!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-10 20:51:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	Good luck Inky!! You will do great!! Cannot wait to hear the magic words!! Good luck Danu @ your medical tomorrow!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-09 16:57:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (childress_london @ Aug 3 2009, 12:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My husband called DOS today and we have an interview date for September 10th!!! We were hoping for something before the 8th because of his school situation, but at least we have a date now. YAY!! Congrats!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-03 14:04:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (Inky @ Jul 22 2009, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> YES!! i get home today from montreal and picking up my medical and i have an email stating my interview dates and time!! im not sure if others have gotten that but they gave me 9am as my interview time on august 10th? im going to show up early anyways to line up unless they changed it? CONGRATULATIONS!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-22 18:06:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (Sparky&Me @ Jul 16 2009, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I had my interview yesterday and the visa was approved!! I really don’t have anything to add about the interview itself as my experience was similar to everyone else’s. It was very simple, they didn’t ask many questions at all: how did we meet? what does my fiancé do for a living? have I ever been arrested? and I was asked about the time I was denied entry at the border (lack of ties to Canada); and they didn’t want any of my evidence of an ongoing relationship (other then my updated letter of intent from my fiancé). All of the people I dealt with were friendly, and the view of Montreal from up there was fantastic. I do have some bus info for anybody who is flying into Montreal. The airport shuttle bus to downtown costs $16, but you can take the regular city bus for $2.75 (have exact change). The bus stop is right outside the terminal near where you get the tickets for the shuttle bus. Take bus #204 which will stop at a bus terminal not far away, then switch to bus #211. This one will stop right outside the XX metro station where you can then use the same ticket from the bus (it’s valid for 2 hours for connections) to get on the metro to your final destination. It’s not a lot of money to save, but if you’re taking the shuttle/metro anyhow it might be worth while. It’s such a relief to finally be finished. Good luck to those still waiting, like other people have commented, this really was the easiest part of the process so far. Congratulations on the approval!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-16 21:19:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	Good luck to all with interviews tomorrow!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-08 00:57:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (chadlaure @ May 12 2009, 08:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> APPROOOOOOOOVED !!!!!!!!!!! Very easy, straight forward, very nice people and fast! We were done at 915am! At the interview, the very nice lady talked to him (USC) more than to me, and on everything except the visa haha! I'll post a review soon! But you all were right, that is piece of cake even if I was nerveous! Thanks again for all the good advices and luck SOOOOOOO HAPPYYYY Champagne time! Congratulations!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-05-12 13:38:00
Canada	K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal	QUOTE (francie @ Apr 29 2009, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> just got home from montreal and we were approved!! Congratulations!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-04-30 01:25:00