Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Divorce and mariage certificate	I didn't read the Vancouver K-3 cheklist carefully, and didn't bring my husband's previous marriage certificate (though we had the divorce agreement). It wasn't a problem for us, but you never know.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-11-27 16:55:00
Canada	DS156	I put: "Numerous visits from childhood to present, none exceeding 6 months. (Includes day trips, holidays, scientific meetings, trips to the post office, shopping, visits to friends, relatives.)". That's it.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-06 10:34:00
Canada	DS156	I think YuAndDan made his own point where he said "any with immigration intent". As we all know, K1 and K3 do not have immigrant intent, they are nonimmigrant Personally, I think YuandDan posts some very confusing information. Part II applies to all, the timing is different, some consulates require it returned along with part I, others like Canada want it brought to the interview with other paperwork, they make no distinction as to which visa type, any with immigration intent requires it. Why put "Part II applies to all... "...and "they make no distinction as to which visa type..." if the only visa you're refering to is IR-1 / CR1, in a thread initiated by someone doing a K-3 through Vancouver?	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-06 10:22:00
Canada	DS156	Part II applies to all, the timing is different, some consulates require it returned along with part I, others like Canada want it brought to the interview with other paperwork, they make no distinction as to which visa type, any with immigration intent requires it. Just curious where you found that information. I needed Part II for the CR-1 but it definitely wasn't required for K-3. Edited by girl 37, 05 December 2006 - 11:50 PM.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-05 23:50:00
Canada	Which province are ya from?	I love the list of "similar topics" at the bottom of this page: Iraqi tribes launch battle to drive al-Qaida out of troubled province Governor of Bamiyan province in Afghanistan wants to put back together Buddha statues blown up by Taleban Canadian province Ontario announces multi-billion dollar plan to build and refurbish nuclear plants	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-11-13 21:09:00
Canada	Which province are ya from?	Now I'm in the buckle of the bible belt, Morganton North Carolina. Hey, my husband told me Middle Tennessee is the buckle of the bible belt.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-11-13 13:18:00
Canada	Which province are ya from?	BC all the way: Vancouver Island and Vancouver. Now living near Nashville, TN.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-11-13 09:46:00
Canada	In USA - things are moving fast	Just a quick question for you. What date did you send your AOS and was it approved without interview at CSC ? No need to apply for AOS with IR-1 / CR-1.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-08 22:04:00
Canada	In USA - things are moving fast	(I once went to Knitting Camp in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Quit laughing!) That's awesome! Glad to hear things are moving quickly!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-08 20:56:00
Canada	Who's going home to Canada for Christmas this year?	We'll be going from Dec 26 to Jan 2. It's so pricey for the three of us to fly from TN to Vancouver, then rent a car and take the ferry to Vancouver Island. I keep thinking I could have a diamond tennis bracelet (the most frivolous expensive item I can think of!) in no time if we didn't have to travel back & forth so much! But it's worth it, for family.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-11-26 14:16:00
Canada	Vancouver interview/medical	Yikes! I'd ask the consulate if they can schedule your interview for the following day.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-04 10:58:00
Canada	6 months on B2 staus.	I got pulled into secondary inspection in Toronto and the officer made me figure out all of the dates of my recent visits, then added them up and told me I was only allowed to be in the US for a total of six months in one year. You should check to make sure you don't need a waiver or something, and if you do, then see if you can get it prepared in advance.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-07 15:24:00
Canada	Christmas Visit	Wilhelmina, were you denied in Edmonton? If so, what was the officer's name? I was denied there, and am considering filing a complaint so maybe the same thing won't happen to others.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-08 20:19:00
Canada	another interview question	When I was finished with the closed door interview, the gentleman behind the glass handed the originals back to me (all except the police cert....but that's already been mentioned ) Same here. They were returned right after the interviews in Vancouver and Montreal.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-13 22:07:00
Canada	another interview question	They gave back all of the original certificates at my interviews except the police certificates.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-13 20:10:00
Canada	Appproved!!!	Great news! Congrats!!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-07 23:49:00
Canada	question on interview	They didn't ask for any "evidence" at either of my interviews either. (K-3 and CR-1, mind you.) I'm glad I didn't waste any time on it and I would've been annoyed if they'd asked, because they don't tell you to bring anything, do they?	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-14 11:47:00
Canada	question on interview	Before you talk to the consular officer there's a lady at the window who helps you put all of your documents in the correct order.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-13 20:13:00
Canada	Yay! Interview date!!	Sweet! Congrats on your interview date and vacation!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-13 16:43:00
Canada	POE Dorval-Trudeau airport	I activated my CR-1 at Trudeau. It was painless, but it took a bit longer than the K-3 at Vancouver. (Around 1/2 hr.) We didn't have any problems but my husband and I were appalled by two of the officers' behaviour: they were debating which one of them would inform a woman that her child wouldn't be allowed in, apparently because they thought the child was a crackhead because she was shaking so much. They were mimicking the woman crying. It was really sick.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-13 13:53:00
Canada	Politics in the US	Reba for pres, 2012?	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-17 17:32:00
Canada	Politics in the US	(and why would csaying a place is more conservative equal no room for intelligent discussion?) Sorry, that wasn't very clear at all. I was comparing your view that BC is conservative to the "extremely conservative" environment that I'm in now.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-14 14:13:00
Canada	Politics in the US	Thanks, Carla! I've been feeling very isolated at times (though my husband and I are very much in tune on these things), so it's nice to know I'm not alone. I'm also surprised to hear that the west is conservative too. I've never thought of the political climate in BC as being particularly conservative. At the very least, there's usually room for intelligent discussion.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-14 13:16:00
Canada	Politics in the US	Frankly, I'd rather be in a place where people are engaged and involved, instead of disinterested or cynical. Democracy works better that way. Maybe it depends on where you live. In Vancouver, my friends & family and I were always discussing and debating political issues. Here in Tennessee I've found myself in a lot of hot water for discussing lack of gay rights, environmental issues, sharing my opinion of the war, lamenting the lack of maternity / paternity leave, commenting on the incredibly sugary and fatty meals served in my step-child's elementary school cafeteria, etc. I've learned to keep my mouth shut (for now). There are some interesting differences in many other ways. Religion seems so very intertwined with politics in the US. Something you don't see a whole lot of in Canada. TOTALLY agree. It's sad and frightening.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-14 11:44:00
Canada	Working back in Canada temporarily while having US Green Card	Could you do it as a US-based consultant doing a contract for a Canadian company?	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-18 23:53:00
Canada	Visa approved!	Whew! Glad everything worked out!!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-17 17:32:00
Canada	weird topic but: bringing christmas gifts to canada	I wrapped all of our gifts before flying to Vancouver last year and didn't have any problems in Nashville or Vancouver. My aunt visits from Spokane each year and always pre-cuts the paper for each gift to the right size and has the tags pre-written. She carries the bows and ribbons in a box. It doesn't take long for her to put things together once she arrives.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-12 11:41:00
Canada	How to answer "have you ever been refused admission"	The answer is yes. If your husband has a copy of his denial (the sheet with his photo, fingerprint, and the reason for denial), he should take it with him to his interview. (The consular offficer in Vancouver thanked me for bringing it and said it makes their job much easier.)	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-03 14:30:00
Canada	Pearson or JFK as a POE?	If you *really* want it, why not go for a short vacation to a country that doesn't have pre-clearance first, then fly into JFK?	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-04 13:03:00
Canada	Interview	They'll keep the police report, but you can easily get another one for your scrap book.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-08 13:23:00
Canada	Question for those applying for CR-1 about package 4	I found out about mine by calling the NVC. Can't remember exactly when the letter arrived, but it was sent to my husband in the US, and we didn't have much time between receiving it and the interview (around 2 weeks?).	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-10 18:28:00
Canada	Feeling the need to panic (Package from Montreal)	I had to estimate a few dates (because I honestly couldn't remember what they were) and they didn't question it at all. Like Kathryn said, keep a copy of the form. It'll help you can keep your story straight if you can't remember whether you moved or started a job in April or in May. I only included university education and that was fine too. And I wrote a fairly general statement about trips to the US because there were too many trips to remember.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-09 23:13:00
Canada	K3 Visa Interview & chest X-Ray	The Dr in Vancouver told me not to take the x-ray to the K3 interview, just the CR-1 interview. (I used the same results for both.) They didn't ask for it at either. At the interview in Montreal, the lady who checks the documents told me to give it to my new family Dr. It's still sitting in the closet...	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-12 11:49:00
Canada	I just paid a guy $225 to play with my nuts	I love the title too! You fiance has a great sense of humour!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-12 11:53:00
Canada	Hubby having not so good a time with red tape now he's here	Get him to print this out: I-94 (from the US Customs & Border Protection site), and take it into the office to show them that people with immigrant visas don't need one. Edited by girl 37, 10 January 2007 - 10:06 AM.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-10 10:06:00
Canada	Hubby having not so good a time with red tape now he's here	Sorry to hear about your troubles. Just thought I'd let you know that my Permanent Resident Card didn't arrive until the 26th or 27th of December, though I entered on the CR-1 on October 26th. And I still haven't received my Social Security Number either. Hope you're able to work things out soon!	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-09 18:02:00
Canada	Possible Policy Change in Montreal	My daughter is a freshman at a Christian college and rather than pursue a path in early childhood education she thinks she's going to go into mission work. Needless to say I responded with a resounding HELL NO YOU'RE NOT. My reasoning is that the world is not a kind place ,it lacks honor and right or wrong I'd rather be wrong with a live child than right with a dead one. I went on to discuss with her the dangers of 3rd world countries etc etc . She responded to my lecture with the following logic.......... " Mom there are a lot of unsafe areas in the US , are you suggesting I don't go anywhere in the US either?" Needless to say I recommended she go back and do her homework if she thought she could even CONSIDER comparing the US to the rest of the world. We couldn't begin to imagine what it's like to exist in some parts of the world. we are definitely lucky to live where we live .....and yeah even Canada I'm really glad my parents encouraged me to do lots of traveling when I was young. Traveling solo throughout Europe, Egypt, North Africa, East Africa, etc. was extremely educational. You just can't get those kinds of educational experiences from reading books or watching documentaries or listening to lectures.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-21 21:46:00
Canada	Possible Policy Change in Montreal	I'd say don't waste your time or money by having the USC at the interview if you're short on cash or time. I went to my interview in Vancouver alone, and when the consular officer asked if my husband was there (duh... Where would all 6' 5" of him be? Hiding beneath someone's legs??) I told him he was at home in TN... He'd used most of his vacation time visiting me. It wasn't a problem. At Montreal, he was with me but the officer didn't even ask him his name. He sat in a chair by the door while we chatted. Jersey, can't your husband just review the documents and ask you to clarify the answers if something's unclear? Edited by girl 37, 20 December 2006 - 12:40 PM.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2006-12-20 12:36:00
Canada	Murphy's Immigration Laws	It didn't give me a lot of confidence in the system.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-09 22:56:00
Canada	Murphy's Immigration Laws	I got stopped and had my carry-on luggage searched right before boarding the plane (in the boarding walkway). The woman kept insisting that my two microscopes -one dissecting scope, one compound scope- were "sculptures". #######? Sculptures of what? She made me so angry.	girl 37	Female	Canada	2007-01-09 12:42:00