Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	The most brilliant student	You're just in good spirits because you had a conjugal visit! QUOTE (Wyatt's Torch @ Nov 3 2009, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Haha. I love it. Naughty and hilarious...the best combo.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-11-03 12:09:00
Canada	My interview plan of attack ;)	Sapphire is totally right about the last flight of hte day thing -- even with the slightest of delays/weather, that last flight'll always get the boot. Good luck. QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Nov 4 2009, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think you would be okay if you flew into Vancouver the night before, got a hotel room, went to the medical in the morning and then flew back the same day. Same with the interview. Fly in the night before, attend the interview and fly home. I don't think $80/night for a hotel is that much money to pay for piece of mind. Sucks to have to miss a day of work and pay for the hotel, but you need to think about the consequences. If you miss the interview it could be months before you get another one... and you'll have still invested the time and money to TRY to get there in the first place. Also, piece of advice, never take the last flight of the day, it's always delayed and if it's cancelled you're pretty much screwed and must wait until the next morning for the next flight.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-11-04 11:29:00
Canada	My interview plan of attack ;)	Wow, paul... that is REALLY cutting it close -- I would definitely make accommodations for delays and stuff as you just can't rely on that many modes of transport working in synch... Good luck though -- I hope it all does work out and let us all know, okay? QUOTE (Wyatt's Torch @ Nov 4 2009, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (paul151 @ Nov 3 2009, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kitjerky @ Nov 3 2009, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (paul151 @ Nov 3 2009, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well I finally got my interview date yesterday for Dec 2nd. So in a crazy frenzy of flight searches etc heres a quick breakdown of my plan of attack. Vaccines taken care of so next Monday book a medical in vancouver ($350) for same day results. Fly from Calgary to Vancouver Monday morning and return Monday night ($248 for flights). Booked flight for Calgary to Montreal leaving calgary 4pm Dec1st arriving 12.58 am Dec 2nd and returning 8pm December 2nd ($466). Rental car from airport in montreal ($46 for the day) This way I minimise my time off work since I am paid by the day and I have no hotel costs, I'll just sleep in the airport, or car, or on the steps of the consulate. If they only knew the costs and madness associated with this stupid protocol of only using certain physicians for medicals and not having interviews in Calgary. Oh well- just happy the ball is finally rolling. Good luck to all the others waiting for interviews. Hey Good Luck!!!..wow thats some trip!!!..i live in saskatoon and thank god i going to Vancouver for the interview and i can do the medical at the same time..i argee i might end sleeping in the airport..i dont think they really care what the costs are..and in the end its worth every penny!!! I will be starting off in Purcell, ok... not far from OK city and the world famous will roger airport huh!! then to Texas.. Good Luck stay in touch if you what too... Tony and Carol Thats funny I'm actually working in Weyburn sk right now, just down the road! Just got off the phone with my best friend in Saskatoon (lives on Mkercher Drive). Small world! Anyways plans are changed, new plan for medical. Looked more closely at the Woking medical website and see that they ONLY do medicals on Wednesday and ONLY at 6.30am Good thing I didnt book plane tickets. Anyhow Greyhound leaves Calgary at 1.15pm and gets to Vancouver at 5.15am which gives me 1 hour 15 to walk the 2.2kms between greyhound and medical office. Sleep on greyhound - no need for hotel greyhound cost 88 bucks. Return to calgary on seat sale flight same day for 69 bucks plus tax........ Wish me luck Wow...that's cutting things really close. I don't think I'd be trusting Greyhound to get through the snowy Rockies etc. exactly on time. Plus, you're NOT going to want to walk from the Greyhound terminal in Vancouver to the medical office. It is in one of the worst areas of the city. And I don't think you could make it from the terminal to the medical center in an hour, 2km or no. Better to walk a couple blocks to the Skytrain station, then take it to the Burrard station. I dunno man...it's your call, but for something as important as this I'd want to give myself a lot more "contingency" time, just in case one of the variables goes awry. For the record, I'm in the Vancouver area, so I'll have to fly to Montreal for the interview too. Fortunately I can have my medical in town though. It really defies logic that there's not at least two participating consulates in a country as big as Canada...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-11-04 10:59:00
Canada	Lol My Wife's Immigration Luck Will Always Suck :)	PHone home?	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-09 14:47:00
Canada	Funny thing about having a family.....	Awww, leprechaun... You sound like a sweety -- and yeah, it's the truth, eh? And yeah, ya pretty much are a sentimental freak! Don't worry -- we'll all be finished with this process soon and won't have to post sappy/inane stuff on a website for a bunch of strangers to read. Chin up and happy thanksgiving. LGG QUOTE (LeprechaunSean @ Oct 10 2009, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So my wife and kid and have been gone back to canada for three weeks now, no big deal by immigration standards. Thing is, I'm going insane. I've never been away from my kid for more than two days before. I went to buy a webcam today and realized that my mac is so outdated I can't even buy a webcam for it. Anyways, I was thinking about my single life before I got married, it was only five years ago. I had no problem spending time alone, if wanted to go out I would, If I wanted to stay home and watch TV I would, and it wouldn't bother me. Now, my apartment seems like this Tomb, just empty. I guess what I'm trying to say is that once you have a family, there is no going back, nothing tops it. So here's to happy reunions that just seem far away right now. Hoo-rah. ps:That's just the rye and coke talking, I'm actually not a sentimental ####.... PS... I as going to say go have another Rye and Coke (i'm more of a Rye and Ginger kind of girl) but then I realized you posted this last night and... it's Sunday morning now. My advice to go have another would be ill-advised.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-11 10:36:00
Canada	Ever see a fatality from an accident?	Unfortunately, 2 winters ago I was on the bus and a man across the road ran out to try and catch said bus -- he was hit full on by oncoming traffic and he died. We all saw the whole thing from the bus. It shocked me and I walked home the rest of the way -- about an hour in the cold. I was really, really upset to have seen someone get killed like that.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-09 13:43:00
Canada	How long have ou overstayed before filing?	Ooooooh, snap!!! I agree with most everyone here as well. I heard you all from my turkey stupor on the couch. no one is going to want to be sympathetic when we all worked hard, waited, were apart from our spouses, ya know? your tagline too of 'I been here illegally for 2.5 years is also hugely wrong... IMHO... NO wish for you to get deported but ya getta get with the program too.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-12 18:54:00
Canada	i need a printer	As a graphic designer myself, I love my Quad core PC -- works great. I use the Adobe suite, Quark and all that jazz and never had an issue. We use Mac 5s at work -- pretty but about the same... IMHO...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-13 19:34:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	Awww.... I love that kitteh! I have a very, very sad kitty story for you all. My downstairs neighbors had this gorgeous cat -- black and white sweety with a great personality and friendly and squishy as anything.... They slid a note under my door this morning to tell me that he'd been hit by a car and had died. OMG... I cried in my stairwell -- he was such a nice guy and the thing that touched me was that they'd thanked me for being so nice to him. . My gosh... most kitties are nicer than most people -- he was my buddy. anyway. It gave me a sad start to the day -- I cried in the carpool car -- good thing they are my friends. My kitty is safe at home, busting into my bedroom to sleep on the pillows of my bed. For this reason I love her. Edited by lgg, 16 October 2009 - 12:56 PM.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 12:56:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	Ummm... I meant Americana2009...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-14 11:06:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	Not that this makes me feel better or anything at all but it COULD be worse, rather. I just saw a VJ member from Ghana who has been waiting for 28 weeks for an interview. So... trying to be a little optimistic today? I did write a letter to the head of the Montreal Consulate -- I was wondering if anyone wanted to post theirs? So we can compare. I tend to the slightly verbose and would like an opinion and to see what every one else may have written. Also... any news from CanAmerican regarding her rescinded interview??	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-14 09:59:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	I believe you're fine unless it's a YEAR before your interview... we're further along in the process than the K1s... QUOTE (eklondon @ Oct 13 2009, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does the NVC approval that I have received (IR1, IR2) expire?	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-13 18:58:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	am writing as we speak...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-13 14:29:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	Thank you Trailmix... I am going to do this too. One of the things I hate most in life is having to side idly big while things go on. thanks for this. I will be drafting a letter shortly. I have to go to the post office anyway. @eklandon... man, I hope you get an interview soon. This is hugely depressing. Best of luck, eh? LGG QUOTE (trailmix @ Oct 13 2009, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe it would be more helpful to complain to the consul general directly, although that will require a stamp: Lee McClenny, U.S. Consul General, Montreal The United States Consulate P.O. Box 65 Station Desjardins Montreal (Quebec) H5B 1G1	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-13 13:47:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	My husband (the USC) contacted his congressman as well. Not that it's going to do much good but you'd think that if enough people were getting involved the might pick up the slack a bit. If not for us, then for the people up and coming.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-13 13:19:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	On that note... I'm glad I have you guys here outside my husband and regular friends to understand how awful this process can be... just thought I'd say before I get myself mired in sad thoughts!	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-07 13:47:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	Yep -- depressing is the exact right word. And on that lovely note -- I would expect that since they are disseminating such news that A. It is true and B. Now they have an official excuse for being so behind and this is another way of saying, Tough #######, Canadians -- suck it up. IMHO....	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-07 13:02:00
Canada	Montreal taking so long	Okay, I guess that makes sense and for future peoples' sake I hope they get it together. BUT... it's not like it's freaking Burger King where people quit/ stop coming in and well, they just sluff off and burgers don't get made! It's the freaking US consulate... Anyway... thanks for sharing your info...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-07 12:30:00
Canada	To go with halloween	The Shinning, eh? Is that a horror story about girls' field hockey? Cuz I have some stories just like it if so.... QUOTE (Hugglebuggles @ Oct 18 2009, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 18 2009, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That reminds me of the time my daughter went out on her first date with this guy. She was not feeling too well but didn't want to cancel the date. He took her to the movies. Long story short, she threw up in the guy's lap. I bet he no longer eats popcorn now either. lol Oh no!! So I'm guessing this isn't the guy she is marrying... QUOTE (cdneh @ Oct 18 2009, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh the Shining.... *shudder* Oh the Shinning! That reminds me... I'm toying with the idea of taking a ghost tour in the Stanley. I love ghosts and supernatural things but I get so scared to easy. Apparently it was the inspiration for the Shinning... but I don't really know the story.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-18 19:13:00
Canada	To go with halloween	Creeped out. You know what movie freaked me out? I have no idea why... I was lying in bed one night, all alone and was watching Mothman Prophecies on TV. For some reason, it gave me SUCH a freak that I had to shut it off and I was all big-eyed all night and stressed. I have no idea why... I mean it was Richard Gere and the red-headed chick from Will and Grace? I didn't think I was that much of a chicken...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-18 10:48:00
Canada	To go with halloween	Oh my god!!! Blair Witch! It scared the ####### out of me. I was an adult. I freaked out. My damn roommates at the time thought it would be funny to place stuffed animals standing in the 'corners' in various places of our apartment. NOT. FUNNY. QUOTE (Wyatt's Torch @ Oct 18 2009, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey, I can totally relate to the original poster regarding Blair Witch Project. I was in my late teens when it came out, and I saw it a day or two after it first opened, when there was still lots of rumor that it was real footage. I distinctly remember having to fall asleep facing the wall that night as I was worried I would look into the corner of the room and see someone standing there, facing it. I'm quite impressed that people remember It!. I bought it a few months ago, as that was another movie from my teens that scared the ####### out of me. Not the ending, which was lame, but the first half of the movie with Pennywise the clown. Another one I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned is The Shining. All those brief flash cuts of slaughtered twin girls and elevators full of blood... I hear Lars Von Trier's recent movie Antichrist is pretty scary. Given that his other films aren't even remotely "horror" films yet manage to be deeply disturbing, I wouldn't be surprised if Antichrist (which was nominated for the Golden Palm award at Cannes, no less!) outdoes them all. It's out on DVD a few days after Halloween.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-18 10:37:00
Canada	To go with halloween	OH geez... that's WAY worse... poor girl... I was only 5 at the time so... that's my excuse. QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 18 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That reminds me of the time my daughter went out on her first date with this guy. She was not feeling too well but didn't want to cancel the date. He took her to the movies. Long story short, she threw up in the guy's lap. I bet he no longer eats popcorn now either. lol	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-18 10:29:00
Canada	To go with halloween	I was living in Houston B.C. as a kid and my dad took my twin and I to a drive in to see King Kong. I died. I was a freaking mess and barfed popcorn up all over the place. IT was not a proud moment. :|	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-18 10:18:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Anyone who says "irregardless" there is NO such word. Or my personal favourite? someone who says "for all intensive purposes" uh, you mean for all intents and purposes, right? Your instead of you're Whom vs who and vice versa... Incorrect usage of apostrophes. Their vs they're vs there... Just to name a few... thought I am the queen of spelling out colloquialisms all the time. IT'd be... what'dya and such so...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-18 19:22:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	It's actually okay, not a huge fan of the doughnut thing though... coffee though? I have coffee coursing through my veins. I am not kidding.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 15:46:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Man, I'll have coffee with BOTH you ladies -- we can all rip the world apart...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 15:44:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	god, it's not about anything else at this point except that you're rude and belligerent and expect us to kowtow to the fact that you're using a very transparent facade of, Oh poor wittle me, I didn't know... please tell me it'll be okay. OH and you super -- you married for love. What'd you think we all married here for? Money? The titillating prospect of buying super sized cans of beans and Costco? Geepers... That paired with the smug is grotesque really.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 15:32:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	well Kittyfang... If that's the case, why not just go and do it rather than coming 'round and making yourself a target? Just asking not trying to be rude. Go do your thing, don't care what stranger's think of you but stay out of the way if you don't want to play, you know? QUOTE Well I haven't filed yet. That is why there are so many posts with my name. I'm still gathering information. But, from what I've seen, and from talking with other people, I'm told that the overstay isn't really an issue in my case (marrying and then adjusting).	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 14:43:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Awww... you guys are awesome... it's just such a weird state of mind all this -- you want to go so badly and be with your significant person but leaving your country and your people is so hard and then your friendships get cloudy -- well... no one, not for a single second, ever said life was easy especially when it gets so hard. But it's lovely to have a group of people who understand all this because I"m sure you all know, most people don't... LGG QUOTE (*Len* @ Oct 16 2009, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can haz zizter. I luvz u QUOTE (lgg @ Oct 16 2009, 07:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, I don't have any family so my best friends are it -- it's just kind of odd how it's going down lately. And yes, I feel slightly abandoned. Wah! Uh uh.... you should have heard my cousins.... holy taco. QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Oct 16 2009, 07:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You do find out who your friends are too. When I told people I was getting married a couple of my friends, especially the single women, had something catty to say about it.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 11:09:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Well, I don't have any family so my best friends are it -- it's just kind of odd how it's going down lately. And yes, I feel slightly abandoned. Wah! QUOTE (Krikit @ Oct 16 2009, 11:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Oct 16 2009, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My own mother was like that and friends too. It was really hard and it's their way of dealing with it. Not only are we going to miss them, they are going to miss us. I am sure they go through a lot too. Same. Not my Mum, but definitely other members of my family did that. I felt like I had been abandoned, and boy did it hurt. But it turns out that they felt exactly the same way. It took about a year to a year-and-a-half for things to return to normal. My best friends didn't change at all. Now I'm wondering if it's because they didn't love me as much. (kidding)	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 10:35:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	SUch good words, Sprailenes... I agree 100%. But you know what I'm finding is another weird phenomena? I have about 5 good friends here in the city -- with the leaving drawing closer, my two best friends have kind of cut out. Not even kidding. I haven't played any cards differently but it kind of became, 'well, you're on your way out anyway so... BYE!!!... It's been odd. To say the least. QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Oct 16 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know you are all in rush to get to your significant others but honestly, just take this time to really take in your home's surroundings and spend time with the people you love and care about most. Prior to moving I was so consumed with moving I had a "one foot out the door" attitude. You are going to spend the rest of your life with the person you are with, you will have many days with him or her. This is your last few months in your home country. Spend it wisely. I sure wish I did.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 10:11:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	You know what, thetreble? I read this and it struck me as SO wise. My husband and I are currently hashing out the details of visiting for the next while -- first anniversary, Christmas and stuff. I always amaze myself with how patient, kind and understanding I am with him and he with me and truth is? I am a HUGE spaz. FOr real. This made so much sense to me and I do realize that once I'm there, and we start settling into that and fighting because he thinks I"m a great cook albeit slobby, I'll miss my Canada and like Sprailenes said, want some time apart. We always want what we dont' have at the moment. Wise words, girl... for real. QUOTE (thetreble @ Oct 16 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No problem Varba. I'm sure it's extremely frustrating waiting around for your turn. But, I often tell people that sometimes being away from the loved one is easier than being here in the US with them. I actually found that I dealt with things better when we were apart then when I got here. Most people underestimate the emotional pain of leaving their country....until they are actually here...and it feels like their world has turned upside down a bit. Edited by lgg, 16 October 2009 - 09:26 AM.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 09:25:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	HEy all... little late to the game but I wanted to say that that too was my clarification of legal and illegal. My visit for 4 months, I had NO idea what was going on and stuff like that -- if we'd married and done it, it would have been okay as it was NOT planned. Any time after that? I knew what the shizzle was and would have been doing stuff that I knew was wrong. I'm not callin' anyone 'illegal' nor do care too much what other people do -- I don't judge. I just don't like large amounts of ignorant mixed in with larges amounts of smug. I've only seen that a few times in this forum though so.... Hope that makes sense...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-16 09:01:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Totally agree with you all. With the distinction, that is between legal/and legal. Don't get me wrong -- I had the chance to do it and it too would have been totally legit. Totally. Missed my chance and now... it is what it is.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-15 10:05:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	And have horrible spelling and a new signature that is almost as infuriating as the first. QUOTE (Rob and Mel @ Oct 15 2009, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Oct 15 2009, 06:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And those who overstay and live here illegally for 2.5 years. And keep making newly titled and worded threads asking the same question in the upper forums seeking some sort of validation	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-15 09:52:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Sounds funny too! Illegal, illegal, illegal! I need more coffee!	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-15 09:33:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Hey TheTreble... you're right -- my intention was NOT to imply that things done that way are necessarily easier and my caveat is: I am not judging anyone. There are those around whose intentions are dishonest or foolish but no one I read about here daily strikes me as such. Did not mean to offend anyone. I am/was just totally curious as to how people did it. QUOTE The worst part of discussions like this, and this is no offense LGG as I know this was not your intention, is that somehow people think that what I did was "easy".	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-15 08:40:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Same here, sister... I pee my pants going to the border NOW armed with a billion ties to Canada! Imagine if I had to lie? Adult diapers couldn't help me then... I'm happy we're doing it the legal way, I'm not happy to wait but when it comes time for us... it'll be a thrill. I am a horrible liar and believe in Karma... QUOTE (trailmix @ Oct 14 2009, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I hear you, we considered doing that too - but not understanding the full implications at the time. We were not even 100% sure that we wanted to move to the U.S. - so why go through all the immigration time and expense? During one visit to the consulate here in Calgary (I had a question about the I-130 - this was pre-finding vj) I asked the person there - sooo what if we just pack a few things, go to the border and go live in the U.S. for a while to see if we even want to move? She was very nice and said no, you don't want to do that - they will send you back. Could we have done that though, in reality - absolutely we could have. Would I have done it if I knew I had to lie at the border? No way.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-14 15:39:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Yep. Good point. Share a little story with you all... I went to go visit my husband (then boyfriend) for 4 months once. I had been traveling and had saved up tons of money and had a job waiting for me to return to. So, I packed TONS of bags, my bicycle and crossed the border. No problem. THey even looked in all my bags and I had tons of '#######' and stuff. Said I was staying for a few months to travel around. not a single issue. Not one. I had a damn bike with me! Hung out with him for 4 months. Came back. Went back to work. That was like 5 years ago now? Neither of us even thought about A.O.S or anything like that -- in fact, he was always like, get the hell out of here, chicky or we're going to get ourselves in trouble. Thing is? We could have married and A.O.Sed seamlessly. We just didn't know and didn't want to do anything that could get ourselves in trouble for future stuff. So we waited 5 years to marry! Not regretting it at all. Just sharing a story with you all... QUOTE (trailmix @ Oct 14 2009, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think for a lot of people it would not be easy, for the reasons you outlined. I also think for a lot of people it would be very easy. If you are working at timmies, living with your parents and not paying off big bills, you get in your car, go for a visit, get married and AOS - easy. It would also be pretty easy to justify. How about, ok, i'm going to visit my SO and see how I like it there. You appear at the border - I am going to visit my SO, they let you through - oh you like it there, let's get married and AOS. For those that intend to stay in the U.S. and AOS, with intent to do that when they cross the border - well, see the above - is that really intent? Also, if they are not really questioned they never have to actually lie and it seems, from what I have read here - that people, during the AOS interview, are generally not questioned about their intent when they entered the U.S. Plus, we need to remember that this is purely the honesty system here - lots of people are not honest.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-14 15:27:00
Canada	how DO people get by doing the A.O.S	Wow. That is something. Thanks for sharing, Rhiann, I appreciate it. ANd uh, that sounds like NO fun at all in secondary -- gave me the heebie-jeebies reading that. Well. I'm sittin' here waiting with you... QUOTE (Rhiann @ Oct 14 2009, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well. I quit my job. I was living at my parents' house. I packed about 3 bags and I even took my dog! I think the fact that I had no return ticket, had my dog and too many bags got me. I didn't outright say I was going to visit my fiance or marry him, she just caught glimpse of my engagement ring and started pounding me with questions. Got sent to Secondary and denied. Filled out an "Application of Withdrawal" (or something) and got my ticket scribbled on with crayon so I couldn't use it. No ban for me though. Too scared to cross the border again anytime soon anyway My fiance had been visiting and he was going back with me. It was so hard listening to him trying to find me when I was only like 10 feet away in another room. That was one hell of a depressing day. Ended up going back to my old job and moved into town. And here I am sitting here waiting for Montreal to dig its way out of their grave.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-10-14 15:20:00