Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	O, Yea! It's My Lucky Day:)	Well now that's a dance worth dancing! Congratulations! And best of luck to you... QUOTE (Cuban09 @ Aug 17 2009, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Finally got my happy e-mail from the NVC today @ 10:45, Interview date is schedule for September , my mom will be so happy! Thank God, because I have been waiting for this day to come.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-17 11:09:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Forwarded to Embassy?	Mission accomplished. QUOTE (*Len* @ Aug 18 2009, 01:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That was disturbing.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-18 12:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Forwarded to Embassy?	I make this face at you now: QUOTE (*Len* @ Aug 18 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To guide you in this ####### waiting times, the Light of the Almighty...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-18 12:45:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Forwarded to Embassy?	HA! I love teh glitters... now I don't feel quite so glum and glitterless in the world...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-18 12:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Forwarded to Embassy?	Oh doodles. THat really sucks. I don't believe god is dead either -- I'm not sure where he/she/it is and what she/he/its been up to... you know? 4 months? Really? FFS. That is longer than it took for out I130 to be approved. ~sigh~ I really need some glitter now.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-18 12:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Forwarded to Embassy?	Tell me about! You know why? You know why god hates me? Cuz he/she/it caused our paths to cross *Len*... Would that happen in a good, fair world? I think not... Therefore, God is dead, we killed him. ~ a quote from my friend and yours, the always happy, F. Nietzsche... QUOTE (*Len* @ Aug 18 2009, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> actually you will be stuck for a longer time. Want to know why? Easy: god hates u.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-18 11:55:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Forwarded to Embassy?	Great. I"m gonna be stuck there forever! Godamnit! Not just for me, but for all the other Canucks getting tired of not being with our partners. Geez... /rant QUOTE (*Len* @ Aug 18 2009, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think NVC assigns the interview and then sends the stuff over to MTL.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-18 11:41:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Forwarded to Embassy?	I'm wondering, we filed a CR1 and our case was completed last week -- will the AVR at NVC change to reflect when it's been sent to the embassy? I'm sort of lost as to how this last process works. The NVC assigns us (if they ever do!) an interview and then forwards our files to NVC? Will the AVR reflect this? Otherwise i can probably stop calling every couple of days or more often... Thanks guys... LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-18 11:30:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Does NVC get "too busy" at times?	Hmmm, could be a busy time for them, but I have not, as of yet, had a busy signal from them. Maybe the nice voice saying that they're too busy right now but never a busy tone. Maybe their busy updating all the files and AVR messages!? I find early in the morning is the best time to call... QUOTE (enraptured @ Aug 10 2009, 03:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So, I am calling NVC to find out what I need re my AOS paperwork, which hopefully I'll get to send this freaking week. I've been trying to call for over 20 minutes now and I keep getting a busy tone. Could it be possible that they are THAT busy and nothing is going through? .............	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-10 14:14:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Is Montreal Embassy still backlogged?	Hey Biglos... Yepper it sure is. We finished at NVC on August 10th and we are still waiting for an interview. There are even a couple people who finished June/July who are still waiting. So.... dunno what to tell you save for the fact that is long and excruciating, IMHO... Best of luck, LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-11-12 10:57:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	STUCK @ NVC for AP	Hey Kimbear... if you don't want to have to explain it again that's cool but... what? They revoked yoru approval? Why in gods' name would they do that? Would it be okay to ask you to explain your situation in a nutshell? I am sorry for you and I do hope things work out. Best, LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-28 10:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC General Information	I'm wondering... I've been reading a lot about AP and such -- who gets put in AP as I'm wondering what our chances are? I'm the beneficiary, female from Canada. What sort of things do they look for for AP and are we at risk? I read a post by a Canadian here who said that she had some additional checks done for 2 months after the interview and it got me thinking... . Thanks a lot, LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-07-07 14:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Time Savers for NVC, plus Knowing your Case #	What the heck is Authorization of release of Tax data? For most of my research and LingChe's Shortcuts, I haven't seen this mentioned and then i went onto the NVC help site and this form is mentioned. Do we need this? My USC husband is sending 3 years of tax transripts and W2s, is that correct? Is this needed or is this an outdated post? Thanks so much...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-07-13 12:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Traveling to USA while processing...	Hi mrsB... I've been following your case from the very start and I wanted to start off by saying that I wish you tons of luck -- your story broke my heart. My humble opinion? Bring all your ties to Finland with you, anything you can muster, letters from parent's as a sort of rental agreement, bank account statements, anything, anything at all that ties you to your home in Finland. Then, bring a copy of your NOA1, get your husband to scan it and email it to you. Pack light. Even for 90 days, pack light. Don't bring anything that makes it look like you're going to pre-establish yourself in the US. When you're at customs, start small, answer their questions honestly but don't elaborate unless it's asked of you. "Holiday." "Visiting Family." When you'll be back and all the others. If they open up the line of question that entails you to bring up husband say so, and go from there. Your notice of action letter and ties to Finland and return plane ticket are key here. Remember mrsB, you're not doing anything illegal or wrong. You're allowed to go, you just have have to show that you plan to return to Finland. Do NOT lie to the POE officer, but start small and follow their lead as to what they want/need to know. Be calm, make eye contact and keep in mind, you're not a criminal, you're not doing anything wrong here. I wish you all the luck and I hope you make it and get to spend 90 days with your husband. Please let us know how it went, okay? PS This is how I have travelled from Canada to the US dozens and dozens of times. Of course, it may be different coming from Canada but they have just as much right to turn me back as they do you -- maybe more as it would be easier to transpose my life from here to there across the border. For what it's worth? This method has always worked for me and when I'm standing in the customs line, I have always had the mantra of, I'm not committing a crime, I am not doing anything wrong and well, it's gone pretty good. PM me if you have any questions of you want to talk or anything, okay? LGG QUOTE (mrsB @ Jul 12 2009, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Alright so... In case you haven't followed my other post here, I'll give you a brief info. So I'm a Finnish citizen married to an US citizen and we've petitioned for my K3-visa. However, we're currently uncertain if USCIS is processing both our I-130 and I-129F as they had messed up the names in I-129F and never bothered to fix it no matter what we tried. Anyway, I have a visa application pending. We started the process in February 2008. Both me and my husband are now sick and tired of only being able to be together for 2 weeks in a year (which is all the vacation he ever gets). We got married in December 2007, after which we've only seen each other ONCE in October 2008. Now, my parents too are tired of watching me and my misery and have decided to purchase me plane tickets to USA around mid-August. They're aware of the fact that should I run into mean officers at the airport, I might be coming back on the next flight. In which case, my husband will fly over for his luxurious two weeks of vacation later in August. I've worked all summer as an intern at a local riding school, but my internship will end at the end of July, after which I'll (sadly) be unemployed again as I haven't found anything else as of yet. Due to this, I've planned to go to USA with the visa waiver my country has with them and stay for the maximum amount, which is 90 days. I'll come back to Finland earlier, should our visa case see some progress. Since November 2007 I've lived at my parents' as I haven't had any kind of stability in my life due to this visa process. So I don't have an apartment here or a job which doesn't really help me here. However, I do have possessions in Finland AND my dog and obviously I'd need to come back to Finland for several reasons, such as my asthma check up later this year and for the fact that I don't want any troubles with the visa. I've never overstayed in the USA and I've been there several times before we got married, for a total of about 10 months - give or take. I plan to have a reasonable amount of money with me and I'm staying at the apartment my husband got us 2 years ago. Now to the actual QUESTIONS... At the airport in USA... They'll check my passport, ask for my fingerprints and ask me why I'm there and how long I'm staying. What do I do at this point? Obviously I will have a return ticket with me or at least the proof that I have a flight reserved to take me back to Finland at the end of my stay. The honest reason for my visit is that I'm visiting my family (my USA-family) and friends and we plan to have a "2nd wedding party" among other things. We want to get some more pictures of us at various places etc. in case we'll need the proof for later and obviously just spend some time together finally. Do I go into detail about our visa process? Do I go into detail about the marriage? Or just keep it short and sweet and say I'm there for a vacation and to visit family & friends? Any tips? Ideas? What have your experiences been if you've traveled while your visa is being processed? There might be more questions as we go... Edited by lgg, 12 July 2009 - 11:35 AM.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-07-12 11:32:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	we are soooooo confused! we need help on our visa application	Apology accepted. ~huffs off with huffiness to ignore you now~ QUOTE (Malrothien @ Aug 17 2009, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lgg @ Aug 17 2009, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dear Mal... Get back to bed and quit making me laugh out loud at work, girl... Geezus... QUOTE (Malrothien @ Aug 16 2009, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JSVP08 @ Aug 15 2009, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CFO, in my understanding is needed only if u exit from ph to US. like in my case,if i decide to fly from uae (current place) then i will leave as is. No CFO. but shld i go home to ph even if my visa process have been done outside ph, the CFO becomes mandatory. Like you, shld you stay in canada and exit from there to US, where do u take the CFO? at the ph consulate? hardly. i hope am correct with my analization. Anyway, like someone mentioned before me, make sure u have proof of residence in canada to qualify to process your visa there. i dont know if holding tourist visa alone will grant one to file /process visa application to US. i know if u visit USE canada -the requirements are clearly stated there. goodluck and hope u come around ur dilemma soon. This post is from 2007. lol Dear Lggie, I am terribly sorry for creating such a hilariously fun environment. I'll try to refrain from such activities in the future. Signed, Mal	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-17 15:48:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	we are soooooo confused! we need help on our visa application	Dear Mal... Get back to bed and quit making me laugh out loud at work, girl... Geezus... QUOTE (Malrothien @ Aug 16 2009, 08:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JSVP08 @ Aug 15 2009, 10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CFO, in my understanding is needed only if u exit from ph to US. like in my case,if i decide to fly from uae (current place) then i will leave as is. No CFO. but shld i go home to ph even if my visa process have been done outside ph, the CFO becomes mandatory. Like you, shld you stay in canada and exit from there to US, where do u take the CFO? at the ph consulate? hardly. i hope am correct with my analization. Anyway, like someone mentioned before me, make sure u have proof of residence in canada to qualify to process your visa there. i dont know if holding tourist visa alone will grant one to file /process visa application to US. i know if u visit USE canada -the requirements are clearly stated there. goodluck and hope u come around ur dilemma soon. This post is from 2007. lol Edited by lgg, 17 August 2009 - 03:37 PM.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-17 15:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Will I EVER get to USA?	that is awesome! THank goodness for that. Sorry it was a bit of a pain in the #### but frankly? It doesn't sound too bad and.... you made it. Yay! So glad to hear it. Not sure what you mean by that second question, really... I do believe that once you get your visa that yes, you are required to cohabitate... you mean your CR1 visa right? If so then yes, I believe that is mandatory or else they'll have an easier time citing you for marriage fraud even if that may not be the case. I don't believe that the USCIS/NVC are well versed in atypical domestic set-ups you know? Like a couple not living in the same house and such. am totally happy to be corrected by someone else more in the know... Glad you got in mrsB... good news. QUOTE (mrsB @ Aug 27 2009, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just wanted you guys to know that I did get to enter the USA for the 90 or so days. It wasn't easy breezy, but after about 1,5 hours at the airport talking to people and having them go through all my possessions I was finally allowed to enter. I didn't have to show them any papers other than my passport and the forms you need for customs. So I'm in the USA now, visiting. No news on the visa or the ombudsman or anything like it. Also, off-topic... when you get a spouse visa to USA, are you required to live in the same apartment/house/address as your spouse or can you live in another address? Does it matter?	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-08-27 12:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Will I EVER get to USA?	You guys have room for a Canadian on board for that trip? I"m pretty easy-going but at times, impatient but my impatience is based on excitement so, it's not so bad! QUOTE (Y's_habibitk @ Jun 19 2009, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (CnT4ever @ Jun 19 2009, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mrsB @ Jun 19 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And CnT4ever, I'm Finnish, I'm nearly impossible to get upset. :] Is that so? Well I might need to take an extended trip to Finland and try to soak up some of that patience. I'm quite the opposite. Most things irritate me Let's make it a group trip,eh? Edited by lgg, 19 June 2009 - 01:53 PM.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-06-19 13:53:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Will I EVER get to USA?	Dear Miss B... Just wanted to say that I read this and I feel for you. It's so hard, the waiting. You did what I want to do, move, sell my stuff, ship it down to the US but I'm afraid that I'll be left in the lurch due to the possibility of a very long wait and for who knows why? i'm Canadian and am a nice, harmless person as you are so... you took the plunge that I'm still waiting to make and Kudos to you for that. I hope it goes well and I hope you get there soon. all the best. Your post made me sad for all of us good people who'd be welcome additions to the US population who have to sit and wait and be at the mercy of the bureaucratic system... Good luck, keep strong. LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-04-04 09:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Appointment at Montreal Consulate - On a Sunday?	Hey there sierra! Congratulations for one BUT please give us more details and such as we're all chomping at the bit with regard to the interview thing. There are people who finished in June still waiting! Thanks a lot and... HOLY COW for you and all the best. I will not lie, I am envious as hell but I am happy that some us are sneaking through. Best, LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-09-10 11:16:00
Canada	Statement of Sole Responsibility... Ontario	Hi there BH45... Thanks so much for your reply... From what I read, and we have sent all that stuff, it said 'original divorce decree OR a certified copy. The certification certifies it as a true copy of the original. His divorce lawyer sent him a copy of the certification as well. I know it won't be a huge deal. I was just wondering. Our lawyer's letter is the original as is our Statement and the marriage application. Well, I guess we'll have to wait and see as it's sent. But thanks for your reply. Much appreciated.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-08-03 20:16:00
Canada	Statement of Sole Responsibility... Ontario	Hi all... I'm in Ontario and my guy is in the US. He was divorced about 2 years ago and thusly, now that we're trying to get married, we have to send all our papers to the Registrar General. You only have to do this in ONtario to prove that a foreign divorce is valid. So, got all the documents done, got the letter from an Ontario lawyer and his divorce decree with a letter of certification. My only concern is this... the actual certification from the county clerks office is photocopied, as that's what his lawyer sent him. I'm just wondering if anyone knows anything? They only want a certified photocopy of the divorce decree, I just dont' know if the certification was allowed to be photocopied or not. This will not prevent us from getting a license, it might just delay it. It's just really annoying as we just want to start the first step and we're already experiencing red tape and such. It's not a huge deal, as he can just go and get the original and all but i'd just like to get some feedback and get our stuff going. As this is only step one. Thanks so much.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-08-03 13:28:00
Canada	Ummmm	Just started sifting through all this stuff. We're getting ready for our CR1 visa... What are the time lines? I'm in Toronto, so I assume my consulate will be Montreal? how long has it taken most of you to go through the process? He's american and I'm canadienne... Do they only give out certain dates for CR1 interviews? Thanks for you help all... I'll be asking a load of questions but I'll try to research myself. Kthnxbai...	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-08-07 17:59:00
Canada	Ontario Name Change.	QUOTE (trailmix @ Nov 16 2008, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi lgg, Using your married name on all your application forms will not be a problem at all. Thanks a lot. Then that's what I'll do. Even if my birth certificate still has my maiden name on it, right? Just checking. Lots to do, don't want to mess up with the little things if I can avoid it.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-16 11:30:00
Canada	Ontario Name Change.	Hi there... about to get married finally and begin this huge process. I would like to take my husband's last name. Since we haven't filed yet, I'm assuming that will be okay? In Ontario, a spouse can assume a last name based on marriage which means that the name on my birth certificate won't change but using my marriage cert. or even the solemnization, I can change my name everywhere else including passport and whatnot. So, my question is, is this going to cause trouble with the whole immigration process in the long run? Has anyone else done it this way and had either no problems or a whole lot of them? I'd really like to assume his last name, change all my stuff and then get going on the long process of the CR1. Any help regarding this would be appreciated. OH and on another note, what the heck is with the registrar taking 10 to 12 weeks to register a marriage?? Is that time line for real? Just saying is all. Thanks a lot to anyone who can answer this stuff for me.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-16 11:23:00
Canada	Taxes. Ontario Marriage. File Separately?	Here's a question... we're getting married end of November and t hough married and having the solemnization in hand, the actual marriage won't be registered for 8- 10 weeks. Thus, we haven't even started to apply for our CR-1 visa yet and can't until we have our certificate. My question is, I'im the Canadian and he's the American, since we'll be married, when we file our income taxes this January, do we have to claim one another? Can we file separately? I haven't lived or worked there, only in Canada so... just wondering. Plus, it doesn't even look like the marriage will be registered for almost 10 weeks, well into the new year. any help would be appreciated at all. Thanks so much,	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-18 13:08:00
Canada	EI with a CR-1 visa?	Okay, if my visa goes through, CR-1, and I make the move to the states and I QUIT my job to go there on my visa to be with my spouse, am I eligible for EI? Or if I'm already with green card, does this negate that? Also, if you quit your job, are you still allowed to collect EI? Thanks for you help. Deanna	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-18 14:24:00
Canada	How do you guys do taxes??	We're just wondering as my husband makes good money in the US and I do well here in Canada... we haven't even begun our Visa journey in earnest as we're waiting for our marriage cert first before we can even file. We just got married a couple of weeks ago. I thought I had this figured out, but he's filing t here, I'm his wife, does he claim me? Do I claim him? If so, do either/both of us pay taxes on the others income? How will we be penalized? If at all and god... this needs to be easier. It's freaking out as he thinks that if we pick the married box on our respective tax forms, we'll have to be responsible for our own income plus our spouses... Any help will be appreciated. If we claim each other, are there advantages? We both have very good incomes so... it's not like one of us isn't a wage earner, we both are and we're in the upper levels of wage earning so... TMI? I just need some help if you all don't mind. how does everyone else in our situation do it? What's the best way? Any help would be appreciated. PM me if you see fit. LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-02 13:01:00
Canada	how did you all do your taxes??	Hi all... Thanks for your help, regardless of where you're from, you might be all the wiser in terms of situations. Sorry for any duplicate postings I might make. Just trying to be well informed as to what the tax year hholds. I also don't want anything tax related to hold up our pending immigration stuff. ie, want to do everything by the books as best we can. Thanks to everyone who takes the time to answer and good luck to you all.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-02 13:55:00
Canada	how did you all do your taxes??	We're just wondering as my husband makes good money in the US and I do well here in Canada... we haven't even begun our Visa journey in earnest as we're waiting for our marriage cert first before we can even file. We just got married a couple of weeks ago. I thought I had this figured out, but he's filing t here, I'm his wife, does he claim me? Do I claim him? If so, do either/both of us pay taxes on the others income? How will we be penalized? If at all and god... this needs to be easier. He's freaking out as he thinks that if we pick the married box on our respective tax forms, we'll have to be responsible for our own income plus our spouses... Any help will be appreciated. If we claim each other, are there advantages? We both have very good incomes so... it's not like one of us isn't a wage earner, we both are and we're in the upper levels of wage earning so... TMI? I just need some help if you all don't mind. how does everyone else in our situation do it? What's the best way? Any help would be appreciated. PM me if you see fit. LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-02 13:00:00
Canada	ITIN -- W-7 procedure...	I realize too, that i can send in my passport or birth certificate instead of actually having them notarized too, is one better than the other? I'm thinking I'd be happier sending them my Birth certificate. If anyone knows for sure, let me know. Much appreciated... LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-10 11:43:00
Canada	ITIN -- W-7 procedure...	QUOTE (zyggy @ Dec 10 2008, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Using an acceptance agent is completely optional. For more information, please read the attached pamphlet from the IRS http://www.irs.gov/p...s-pdf/p1915.pdf Hey zyggy! Once again, you're a wealth of information... So, I don't have to go to an acceptance agent?? We can do it all ourselves? Doesn't my passport have to be notorized? I was told I could do that at the US consolate in Toronto but from what I can tell, it looks like they no longer do this and suggest we go t hrough an agent. I'll have a look at the PDF link you sent me and see if it makes it any clearer for me. Thanks again, you're very helpful with this stuff. LGG	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-10 11:17:00
Canada	ITIN -- W-7 procedure...	Okay, so I'm figuring out the ITIN procedure via the w-7 form from the IRS. I know that there are a list of selected agents in Toronto and that I have to go in with the completed w-7 form my passport and a copy of my passport for them to verify. And that this is what the charge is for, right? I have been quoted from 100$ up to 500$... what did you all pay? i was told by one agent that I could do it at the American Consolate office in Toronto but upon looking at their website, they say that they no longer do this anymore. Is this true? Did I misread the website? Should I be paying for this service? If so... how much? Your help is appreciated. LGG Edited by lgg, 10 December 2008 - 10:55 AM.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-10 10:54:00
Canada	Canadian Tax Question do we file together??	Hi there, Zyggy... Saw your tax answer to me and wanted to thank you! Some more questions if you don't mind? My husband makes quite a large amount of money in the US. I do fairly well in Canada. We've not even begun our visa journey as we're waiting for our Marriage certifcate. So... he's worried that I'll have to pay loads of taxes if I file with him or he'll lose a lot. how should be file? we haven't lived together yet or have supported one another yet? Your help would be so great. Thanks.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-02 12:45:00
Canada	Canadian Tax Question do we file together??	I'm SO sorry but you're going to have to tell me what the heck MFJ and MFS mean. I'll bet it's something really s imple but I just don't know!	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-19 14:38:00
Canada	Canadian Tax Question do we file together??	OKay. ANSWERS. Since no one was able to give me a sufficient answer to this questions posted everywhere. I just got off the phone with Canada Taxation. The answer to my question is: When filing in Canada, you'll have to give Canada Tax the name of your spouse, date of marriage an how much they earn. This may effect your eligible refundable and non-refundable tax credits but you will NOT be taxed on his income. In the US, he can file as Married, filing separately. This way, the does his tax thing, I do mine and when we're living together, then we can do our taxes together and figure out that stuff. The thing is, he makes good mine, as do I and neither of us needs the tax credits or breaks that one would get so, I was merely trying to figure out how the cross border system worked. This was the answer I was looking for... I figure someone else might be curious about this, this is your answer.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-19 13:32:00
Canada	Canadian Tax Question do we file together??	So, to be clear as, he files HIS taxes in the US, as married but filing separately... and I file MY taxes here in Canada as married but not claiming any of his credits or anything. Is that right? His income won't effect me as I'm not claiming anything? Is there a form to go with my taxes that will show this? I just figure that while we're not living together and sharing income, we should'nt have to have our taxes impacted. Thanks so much Trailmix... I just want to do things right and well and there's so much to learn.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-19 09:24:00
Canada	Canadian Tax Question do we file together??	So, we get married at the end of November and then he goes back to the US and I stay in canada and we start our immigration process. So, when it comes tax time, how do we file? Our finances are not intermingled at all and I pay for my housing and everything on my own, as does he. So when I file my Canadian taxes, and file as married what happens? is there a form you fill out to let the government know that you're in the process of immigrating and thus, don't live together yet? Your help is VERY much appreciated.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-19 07:41:00
Canada	Just wanted to say hello and Merry Christmas...	Still waiting for marriage certificate and thus, can't really process anything yet but I am going to see Mr. LGG tomorrow for a couple of weeks. Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say Merry Holidays to everyone and to thank you for all the help that you've given us so far -- seriously, if it weren't for this site and people willing to answer questions this would be a way harder task to accomplish. Happy Holidays. LGG.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2008-12-22 07:27:00
Canada	Passport and name change -- Ontario	QUOTE (Krikit @ Jan 15 2009, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Welcome to the forum, lgg. No, you do not have to change your passport. I still had 3 years left on mine when I got married and I darned sure wasn't about to pay another bunch of money and go through the hassle of getting guarantors, etc, until it expired! You just need to make sure that all flights are booked in your passport name. I did have one CBP Officer who gave me heck for not using my married name when he looked at my passport (Pearson International), but he was a jerk anyway. All the rest have been fine. Sorry you have to wait so long for the marriage certificate. That sux. Thanks, Krikit... that's very helpful -- it's what I thought actually as it would make no sense if it were demanded! And yeah, it really sucks having to wait so long to get everything rolling. thanks so much for your help.	lgg	Not Telling	Canada	2009-01-15 10:28:00