Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Are weiners and lunchmeat ok to bring back to the US now?	Driving to and from SK when I went to school in ND, my friend had to throw out her brand new bag of dog food she had bought while in canada on way back to college because it had meat in it. I had heard to truckers who had packed sandwiches with meat and had to throw out.... Ridiculousness... When my parents came to visit me mom would make a batch of meatless cabbage rolls and put them in cooler along with perogies....mmmm Sorry I know this is not helpful to current question, just saying. Edited by minnew, 15 December 2011 - 12:10 AM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-12-15 00:10:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	As long as the rain stays away tomorrow I am firing up the BBQ! I can't believe summer is almost over! bacon wrapped filet mignon, corn on the cob both on BBQ! Caesar salad and possibly some mashed potatoes! Yum! My mouth is watering already!	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-08-21 23:38:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	It's cold here, snowing and it's only supposed to get worse and windy.... BLIZZARD!!! Me thinks some chili and corn muffins would taste wonderful tonight!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-01-06 17:12:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	Rotini and shrimp in garlic curry cream sauce. Mmmmmmm I'm so gonna miss mom's cooking!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-09-17 18:53:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	I am having a really bad hankering for DQ for some reason.....I usually only have DQ for blizzards and ice cream. I really want to try their chicken wrap, but for some reason a cheeseburger sounds more appealing. *drools* Edited by minnew, 25 August 2009 - 08:43 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-25 20:41:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	My mom treated us to Edo Japan tonight mmmmmmm, with leftovers for lunch! after 3 hours of shopping to find her a dress for the wedding....we still ended up empty handed dress wise	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-12 21:27:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	QUOTE (trailmix @ Aug 5 2009, 08:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Carlawarla @ Aug 5 2009, 07:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We ended up having that Asian chicken salad last night. I had just had some toast up until supper, so was a little hungry by suppertime. My tummy seemed to handle the salad fairly well, then I had some popcorn during the evening, and it didn't feel so well. Took some Tums and slept fine though. Think we'll finish up the salad for tonight with some rustic olive bread I bought on the weekend. I did buy some Yoplait Whips! the other day. My...my...MY they're good! I put one in the freezer as a cool treat some evening. I had the raspberry mouse and put the orange cream in the freezer. Guess we are the only ones having dinner tonight Carla! We are in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Can't say i'm crazy about Swift Current, but - then again I am really tired. This little town is so over priced, I guess they are ripping people off because it is a town a lot of people probably stop at. For instance, we just went to A&W and a chubby chicken combo was over $10! Anyway, I just had a burger and a drink (the person didn't put the lid on my drink correctly and I got it on my clothes) - but anyway, we had Humptys earlier - it was so-so. *Waves* You must have passed through Regina earlier in the day tmix! Speedy Creek as my family calls it, yeah there is nothing there, overpriced for sure! Safe travels to Calgary!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-05 21:19:00
Canada	What's For Dinner - Part Deux	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jul 29 2009, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Greetings from Macon Georgia! So I was starving when we arrived here around 1:30 today, so we went over to Waffle House, which is just across the road, I felt like having breakfast (we got take out as we don't like leaving the cat alone long). Anyway, I had their breakfast plate, a waffle, sausage, eggs, toast and hash browns - the scrambled eggs were some of the best I have ever had! The Waffle House staff are interesting, they all look like they have been there a while and Michele, who took our order, didn't really look too happy to be there. I forgot to order drinks and when she gave me the bill I said can we order drinks, then I apologized for not ordering them initially - she said that's ok and gave us our drinks no charge. Hi Trailmix! Hope your journey back to Canada is going well!! MMMMmmmm Waffle House! Sooo good!! If thats one thing that my fiance misses about living in GA is the Waffle House's. He was ecstatic that one was opening up soon in Kansas City, MO, about as far north as they go...lol..I guess we will be making a few weekend trips to MO. He just started writing them to convince them to get one in Omaha, NE. I think it would go over well, especially with the military in the metro area who are from all over the country.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-29 17:27:00
Canada	The Way We Were	There used to be a big group of people going through k1 and aos pretty much at the same time.(mostly east coasters)I spent a long time on here while waiting for k1 and aos as well. As soon as I was able to work in the US spent less time due to other responsibilities... And like someone else said it was whiny no one searching asking same questions, kinda got burned out. The only real reason I'm back is because I do ROC next month and will be lingering. Funny how time flies...	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-08-21 23:28:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Cinq	Hello Bern! I remember you!	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-09-22 21:56:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Cinq	Wow Part 5 already! Anyways *waves* VJ family I am sorry I have neglected you! I have been busy with work and lots of medical things going on for myself and friends...(long story) I'm physically and mentally exhausted and trying to get over a sinus infection too...lovely! I traded in the 3 year old Aveo last week for a new Mazda 3! I absolutely love it! Zoom -Zoom! My husband will be home from deployment soon and we both are looking forward to some R&R! My family is coming down for a visit as well and I cannot wait for them to bring me some Canadian goodies!! Hope everyone is doing well I didn't get the chance to read through all the posts but hope everyone's summer is going to be full of fun & possibly vacations back to Canada!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-06-10 22:48:00
Canada	Where are the Canaliens?	Ok I am late to the party! How do I add a marker in the map? Does my google user name show up on the map when I do figure out how to do this? Sorry, I am just so technologically dumb!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-12-04 16:45:00
Canada	Volunteer work while waiting for EAD?	QUOTE (g&a246 @ Jul 8 2009, 04:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hopefully those of you who are about to file/have recently filed for AOS won't have to wait the whole three months for EAD/AP. The process seems to be pretty speedy at the moment, fyi. I was stunned on Monday when I got a USCIS email notice saying my EAD application had been approved. And I was just shocked this morning when the approved Advance Parole notice was waiting in my inbox. The NOA date for my AOS application was June 2. So, it took only about a month for both. Crazy! Woot! Thats great news! I have seen the timelines range anywhere from 60-80 days...maybe a few with the whole 90 days! I hope they pick up speed! Especially with the economy the way it is! I feel awful for those USC SO's who have lost their jobs in the middle of this whole process and then their spouse cannot work until given the authorization. My SO is enlisted with Uncle Sam...unless he goes AWOL...	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-08 17:36:00
Canada	Volunteer work while waiting for EAD?	QUOTE (kuro @ Jul 7 2009, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do they still have temporary work permits while you are waiting for your EAD? I thought I read that somewhere. Also its pointless to pay the $300 and some dollars for an EAD as soon as you enter the country, before you apply for AOS, that will expire when your K-1 I-94 expires...it would take 3 months just to get the card. When you apply for AOS, the EAD and AP are "free", they are included in the $1010 fee. Edited by minnew, 07 July 2009 - 09:55 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-07 21:54:00
Canada	Volunteer work while waiting for EAD?	QUOTE (chapstick @ Jul 7 2009, 03:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi all, I've been a troll on this forum for a while now (meaning that I lurk, but never post.. hehe), and I decided to come out of hiding today to ask a few questions I have been approved for my K1 visa and will be entering the US next week. As far as getting married is concerned, we will be doing the whole civil/legal marriage paperwork stuff as soon as possible and having the whole big wedding ceremony for friends and family sometime next year. My questions are: 1) Are you able to do any volunteer work (say, at the hospital or what not) while you wait for your EAD? 2) For those who apply for advance parole to leave the country prior to getting your status changed (lets say I want to go back to visit home), how long does that take to approve and is it only valid once or can I go back home several times? On a side note, I hate that they call it "advance parole"... it makes me feel like a criminal sorta. Yeesh! Thanks for all the help! Welcome to VJ! Congratulations on the approval and upcoming marriage!! Absolutely you can do volunteer work while you are waiting for your EAD. As long as you aren't getting any $$. I would love to be able to once I get settled in. I hate it that they call it Advanced Parole too! I am not a criminal! Anyways, from what I understand yes you can use the AP document more than once to travel back to Canada. The EAD and AP documents usually take anywhere from 70-90 days to be approved after you send in your AOS package (I-485/I765/I 131) with the EAD and AP applications.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-07-07 17:01:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	You finally are able to drive your vehicle after it being stuck in the snow for 5 days!!!!! I was about to hug the tow truck guys when they pulled me out and didn't charge me for thr extra 40 ft!! And.... It's melting!!! The high today is supposed to be 38!!!! Finally some nice weather!!! So I can run errands all day..... LoL!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-01-13 09:49:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	Congrats to Sapphire for the new job and Tmix's husband's new job!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-25 20:36:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Aug 13 2009, 08:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got my EAD approved and I went on two great job interviews today!! One of them in particular seems so cool and promising! Also have a second interview for another job on Tuesday!! Not going to get my hopes up but things seems to be going well...I'm glad I trusted my instinct and started applying for jobs before my EAD. Congratulations!! That was a quick EAD approval!! Good luck with the job hunting!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-13 21:58:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (beans @ Aug 6 2009, 03:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you! I booked my flight to leave August 29th I just peeked at your timeline, getting married 09-09-09!! Very cool! I am getting married 10-10-09, we didn't plan it that way though, we knew we wanted October, and picked the 10th, then realized afterwards that it was 10th of the 10th month..lol. My visa would expire if we waited until 2010!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-06 16:23:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (beans @ Aug 6 2009, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I GOT MY VISA YAY!! Congrats beans!! When do you depart for the USA?	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-08-06 16:09:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (Hugglebuggles @ Jun 7 2009, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just spent my last day in a long distance relationship. He'll be here tomorrow to spend a week with my family and I then we're off to Colorado together! Woot! Thats awesome! Enjoy the time together!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-06-07 08:45:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (Krikit @ Apr 30 2009, 07:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Apr 30 2009, 08:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> FINALLY! A month and half later!! My tax return is direct deposited! With $81 dollars more than I expected! I guess I overpaid CPP somehow! Time to pay some bills! I'm still waiting on my 2007 return! I'm sorry Krikit! Why does it take so long to file Canadian taxes through the International Tax Office? I guess I won't be counting on my 2009 return to be assessed quickly as I will be moving to the US later this year (*knocks on wood*)	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-04-30 13:38:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	FINALLY! A month and half later!! My tax return is direct deposited! With $81 dollars more than I expected! I guess I overpaid CPP somehow! Time to pay some bills!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-04-30 07:46:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	You call DOS and find out that Vancouver has scheduled an interview date!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-04-17 23:24:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	You are visiting your fiance in the US and you find out by calling NVC today that your petition was received on Friday and sent to Vancouver on March 30th!!! We also found a church and reception venue that we really like, and now its just waiting on Pkt 3 and the interview date!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-31 11:17:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (Danu @ Mar 23 2009, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Mar 23 2009, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your fiance calls to tell you that our petition has been approved!!! and you are going to visit your fiance in 2 days!!!! No touches after 3/18, no CRIS email arrived snail mail today! I am so excited!!!!! Omg! Now its my turn to be really excited. I had a feeling that was going to happen when you posted about your touch, but I didnt want to post and jinx it. CONGRATS!!! I hope mine goes through as quickly as yours. Now I have good wishes for you that you dont have to wait forever on your interview Thank you! I hope I don't have to wait forever either!! I am hoping Vancouver is quick, but also hoping NVC will not hold onto it for too long!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-23 11:57:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	Your fiance calls to tell you that our petition has been approved!!! and you are going to visit your fiance in 2 days!!!! No touches after 3/18, no CRIS email arrived snail mail today! I am so excited!!!!! Edited by minnew, 23 March 2009 - 11:30 AM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-23 11:29:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (MrsCat @ Mar 19 2009, 07:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Mar 19 2009, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your dad's tax guy comes over to go over your 2008 tax return and you find out you are going to be receiving more than you expected for a refund!! $3300!!! Dang, I want your accountant! Hehe those tuition and education credits sure paid off! Tuition rebate and graduate tax exemption! Too bad I won't be able to use all of the rest of my credits as this next year will be my leaving canada return (hopefully ) I have enough not to pay any taxes in Canada for another 5 years!! Aahh the things we do for love!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-19 21:23:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	Your dad's tax guy comes over to go over your 2008 tax return and you find out you are going to be receiving more than you expected for a refund!! $3300!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-19 18:04:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	QUOTE (Krikit @ Mar 19 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minnew @ Mar 19 2009, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your case status online "Last Updated" changes from 1/22/2009 to 3/18/2009!!!! I got a TOUCH!!! This is pure torture, come on NOA2!!!! On the flip side if we get the NOA2 soon it will make for an all the better reunion next week with my fiance!! I can help him get packet 3 documents ready!! I couldn't sleep last night, too much excitement!!! Sounds like you'll be getting your NOA2 soon. Congratulations! Hang onto that thing. Make copies. You need it for the AOS. Thank you!! I will be guarding the NOA2 with my life once it comes! Well actually I have to tell my fiance to guard it, or else he will lose his! LOL!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-19 15:04:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	Your case status online "Last Updated" changes from 1/22/2009 to 3/18/2009!!!! I got a TOUCH!!! This is pure torture, come on NOA2!!!! On the flip side if we get the NOA2 soon it will make for an all the better reunion next week with my fiance!! I can help him get packet 3 documents ready!! I couldn't sleep last night, too much excitement!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-19 13:13:00
Canada	Don't you love it when...	My cousin got engaged over the weekend!! Soooo excited for him! They are thinking August 2010 in Toronto!! I think her family is from Barrie, ON and from what I hear a big italian family! I can't wait!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-02-25 10:25:00
Canada	Fellow Canadian VJers removing Conditions..	My husband works in HR and he said that companies don't have to re verify a green card, only work permits. So they shouldn't require anything from you. If it's a new job, the expired greencard and letter should work. If you're worried, make an Infopass and get a stamp. I did because I was worried about the cruise I went on and documentation. My employer hasn't asked me for a new greencard and mine expired Nov. 9. Thank you Sapphire for your response! Calmed my nerves a little! I've worked for this employer for a year and a half. Long story short they have high expectations above the standard for the field and my impression it's in every department, it was explained in orientation. So I guess we will see, I dont have time for an Infopass appointment honestly but if that what it comes to...	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-12-12 00:29:00
Canada	Fellow Canadian VJers removing Conditions..	Congrats Inky!!! ))	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-12-07 23:35:00
Canada	Fellow Canadian VJers removing Conditions..	Sent off ROC in September! I didnt think id be this nuts with the waiting... AOS was quick, im worried mine will take 6 months:( My GC expires on the 14th, a month ago i sent HR at my work a copy of my extension letter and a letter attached, I havent heard anything since but I have this feeling they will want something more than that come the day after my gc expires. What can they do? E verify me? What if the system shows something different? All I can do is make infopass appointment for I 551 stamp? Really cannot afford a lapse in my job. 8 sept filers have already been approved.... I did not send affadavits with my package but a whole bunch of joint stuff and a pictures of us at our wedding and since then. My husband is military ive heard of people getting FBI interviews if their SO is military.... Ahhhck!!!!	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-12-07 11:53:00
Canada	Medical Experience at Woking Clinic in Vancouver	Great review!!! The staff @ woking were wonderful to me as well in may when I was there. I see that your interview is tomorrow!!! Good luck!!! You will do great!! Mal- Unless they changed it since may the medical is $350 Edited by minnew, 18 November 2009 - 06:27 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-11-18 18:25:00
Canada	The Vent Part Quatre	2 vents!...I want my husband home!! All the crappy stuff always happens when people are separated...just want it all to STOP!! Took time off of work for his arrival knowing that theres a chance I may be spending those days alone....blah love the military...NOT! Got my first traffic ticket today...in my stupid attempt to get somewhere quickly I ran a red light(stupid of me I know! I am usually a cautious driver...ok it was yellow when I ENTERED the intersection). The cop was nice about it and said that I was eligible to take a traffic safety class, which is cheaper than paying the ticket and it won't go on record (insurance and no points on DL) But its 8 hours of my time that I will not get back..lol!	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-06-10 22:58:00
Canada	The IRS/CRA Income Tax Thread	I hope Zyggy is still answering these questions! I have a question that I have been trying to figure out all evening! H&R Block "free"version paid for by Military One Source is definitely not as good as TurboTax. I think I will stick with TurboTax! I am a stumped on where to report my Canadian Pension on the software. It was a lump-sum distribution and not from an RRSP or RRIF, from an employer matching plan.( or is an RRIF an employer plan?) I was taxed at 20% before receiving the distribution and was still a canadian resident at the time, its under 6K before taxes. Can I take the 20% paid as a credit? Moved BACK to Canada in May 2008 from living in the USA on F-1 OPT status and resided in Canada until September 2009. Moved to the USA on K-1 visa and became a GC holder as of 12/14/2009. So I qualify as a resident alien and am filing MFJ. From fiddling around with TurboTax it seems I qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion (my wages). If I didn't qualify for the exclusion we would have owed! But I am very unsure about the pension. I received my T-4 already for the distribution. Anyone have any advice?	minnew	Female	Canada	2010-01-22 00:25:00
Canada	Canada/US Crossing with Vehicle Letter	QUOTE (Wis-Can @ Mar 16 2009, 11:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys, This is for any of you that have brought your vehicle from Canada to the US. I went down to the GM dealer and ask them for a letter that states the car meets emission control standards for the year it was built. He said well that's just a Vehicle Inquiry Check so he printed me off this piece of paper that has GM Vehicle Inquiry System Summary written across the top. Then it has my vin #, the car description, the original dealer, the warranty info and he pointed to the section that says Service Informational Items and under this section it states Vehicle Has No Current Record of Outstanding Service Information. He said this is what they would want at the border crossing. This doesn't seem right. So I am wondering if I am going to be able to us this...seems to me as it would have to state that it meets emission control standards, he said this is essentially what this says. HELP...what are your thoughts or experiences? Thanks. Oh and I don't know if I posted in the right section....someone can move it if they need to. Thanks again! I don't think they gave you the correct information. I had to temporary import my car to the U.S last year. I have a GM vehicle as well. It has to be a letter directly from GM of Canada and Vintage Vehicle Services out of Oshawa, Ontario is who I contacted. It cost me $80 and they can fax a copy of the letter to you and you will also receive a hard copy in the mail that comes with GM of Canada letterhead. It will have bullets on the letter, one that it meets EPA and the other the Safety Standards(DOT). The number that I used to contact was 1 888 467 6853, or 905 440 7689, 8-5, M-F. Hope this helps! Edit: I just looked at JulyBrides link in her post and they have listed: I think GM must contract out the compliance letters to Vintage Vehicle Services because that is the same address and telephone numbers that I used when I had to import. General Motors of Canada Limited 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario Canada L1H 8P7 CANADA: (905) 440-7689 FAX: (905) 440-7644 Edited by minnew, 16 March 2009 - 05:50 PM.	minnew	Female	Canada	2009-03-16 17:45:00
Canada	The Canuck EI Thread	Back in 2005, I dont think I ever did get one mailed to me---it was online I thought the Service Canada account was useless to those living outside Canada...guess not! Thank you flames!! You just made my week!! When I logged on it said they are in the process of mailing the 2010 forms and you can choose to stop/start mailing. Looks like we will be ready for our tax appointment on Monday!! woot!	minnew	Female	Canada	2011-02-03 11:58:00