Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	P.O.E. Peace Arch border crossing	Welcome home Linda Congratulations and all the best to you and your beloved.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-07-27 18:40:00
Canada	So many questions, so many confusing websites!	I also missed the wife aspect of the post!! File for a CR1 Best of luck!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-07-25 07:13:00
Canada	So many questions, so many confusing websites!	I would definitely go with the CR-1. It's just a better visa compared to the k3. Check out the Guides and read the CR-1 Guides. It tells you step by step what to do. You may also want to check out the link beside BEGIN HERE. It gives you a comparison of the different types of visas. You can talk it over with your fiance and make the right choice for you both. Best of luck and welcome to VJ! Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 24 July 2008 - 09:54 PM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-07-24 21:54:00
Canada	Help please	QUOTE (Carlawarla @ Jul 28 2008, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Go to options at the top right and click STANDARD ^^ What she said she's one smart lady	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-07-28 09:12:00
Canada	My fiance and I are no longer engaged!!!	CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! How wonderful!!!!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-07-28 11:30:00
Canada	Our Story	GRR this has been bugging me...I'm trying to find out. If you are down there for say 6 months, can you come back for a day then go back down and the 6 months starts over again? Google sucks..I can't find anything!!! LOL	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-02-10 01:27:00
Canada	Introducing Janet and Carnell Wingfield	oh wow that's great!! Congratulations!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-07-28 09:34:00
Canada	Can my love stay with me...?	You posted the other topic on May 30th and in the Philippines regional forum, that's probably why you didn't get any answers! This is an extremely frequently asked question. The answer is yes, your fiance may visit you while the visa process is going on. He must show strong ties to Canada though, showing that he will be returning there after the visit. He will need things like, A letter from his employer stating how long he's on vacation and when he will be back to work, bank statements, visa statements, mortgage or rent agreements, etc. etc. When he goes across the border he should be perfectly honest. I stated I was visiting my fiance, they asked a few questions about when we were getting married, how far along in the K1 process we were, etc. etc. and I never had to show one bit of evidence I brought. It's best to have it with him though, cause if they ask and he doesn't have it, well, you can figure it out. Best of luck to you!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-03 08:06:00
Canada	What do I need for interview?	It says on the embassy page: "You will need to take a 314mm x 394mm Xpresspost, pre-paid, signature required envelope with you to the interview. Address it to yourself." I have been looking online for this size and have still to find anything about it..lol I'll just go to the post office and tell the lady what I need	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 20:37:00
Canada	What do I need for interview?	*** Edit because I'm an idiot*** and I forgot you are applying for a CR-1 Visa so my list wouldn't apply to you...LOL nevermind, Blonde moment. Don't stress too much love!! I'm sure you'll figure it all out!! Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 04 June 2008 - 06:53 PM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 18:51:00
Canada	Sudden swiss chalet craving!	QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Jun 4 2008, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am not even sure I have ever eaten a crunchie but I normally don't like hard chocolate bars.... It's not hard candy..it's got a toffee sponge inside that melts in your mouth and the chocolate on the outside is soooo good... MMM QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 4 2008, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have to be in a certain mood to eat a crunchie.....oh and now I am thinking about Skor bars, there's no equivalent Luckily, they sell skor bars in NJ...I'm lucky in that aspect!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 20:46:00
Canada	Sudden swiss chalet craving!	Nick and I are going to swiss chalet for dinner on the 18th, the night before the big drive...	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 12:39:00
Canada	Sudden swiss chalet craving!	I have not tried it Marilyn but people have said it's pretty darn close..it won an award in some challenge in Toronto last year or something. This one lady I found on a forum said this: "I tried the posted swiss chalet recipe and didn't like it so my mission was to perfect it and I think I did. 3 cups good chicken stock (Campbell's) 1/4 cup tomato juice 1/8 cup Worcestershire 1 tsp paprika 1.5 tsp thyme 1.5 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp sugar 4 drops Tabasco simmer for 5 - 10 minutes add 1/2 tsp lemon juice mix 1 tsp of cornstarch with a little water ,add the thicken 1 bay leaf tell me if you like it" So...I guess all we can do is try it out and see how it is...	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 11:14:00
Canada	Sudden swiss chalet craving!	Nick *adores* Swiss Chalet. It's tradition to get it at the airport before he leaves from his visits. It's one thing I'm really going to miss too!!! I found online a recipe for the sauce...maybe roast a nice chicken and make some sauce? Enjoy!!! 3 C. water 1/4 C. tomato juice 1 chicken bouillon cube 1 1/2 t. paprika 1 t. sugar, granulated 3/4 t. salt 1/4 t. basil, dried 1/4 t. parsley 1/4 t. poultry seasoning 1/4 t. thyme 1/4 t. ginger, ground 1/4 t. dry mustard 1/4 t. onion powder 1 bay leaf 3/4 t. Worcestershire sauce 6 drops Tabasco sauce 2 t. lemon juice 1 T. cornstarch 1 T. water 1 T. vegetable oil Anne's note: Swiss Chalet is a chain of Canadian chicken restaurants. This sauce is brushed on the chicken before cooking and served at the table in small containers to dip the chicken pieces in. Pour cups of water and tomato juice into 1 1/2 qt saucepan. Add bouillon cube, paprika, sugar, salt, basil, parsley, poultry seasoning, thyme, ginger, mustard, onion powder, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. Stir well or whisk to mix. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Stir in lemon juice. Mix cornstarch and 1 Tbsp water to smooth paste. Add to mixture and cook, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes until sauce thickens. Whisk in oil. Makes about 3 cups	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 10:11:00
Canada	Getting married to us citizen. i am in canada	Oh! I didn't think that's what Warlord meant. What I meant was, in my opinion, I would skip the spousal visa and go for the fiance as it's a shorter waiting time. Don't want to be doing anything illegal!! Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 03 June 2008 - 08:32 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-03 08:30:00
Canada	Getting married to us citizen. i am in canada	I agree with Warlord. The spousal visa's take quite a bit longer than the K1's do. I would simply apply for a K1 visa, and then get married in the U.S. once you have visa in hand. You have 6 months to enter the country once you have the K1 visa in your passport and you must be married in the U.S. within 90 days once you arrive. Click on the Guides and start at the part where it says "BEGIN HERE" in red letters. That shows a comparison of the different visas. If you do decide to go for a spousal (K3, CR/1, etc.) you may enter the U.S. to visit as long as you show proof that you will be returning back to Canada. Letter from your employer stating you are coming back to work, bank statements, visa statements, mortgage or rent agreements, etc. etc. As Canadians we do not require a visitors visa to enter the U.S. so that's not a problem, you just have to show strong ties showing you will be returning. Read over the guides with your fiance and discuss what will be the best course of action for you both. Nick and I went with the K1 simply because we did not want to be living in different countries while married. We want our first year of married life to be together, not apart waiting for it to begin. Best of luck to you both!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-03 07:54:00
Canada	Still no appointment letter	QUOTE (Carlawarla @ Jun 6 2008, 07:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Jun 4 2008, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Okay I just got off the phone with Brian. He stated that the email and cover letter should be just fine in getting in. He also told me to email Montreal one more time and ask specifically to make sure but he thinks it should be fine. Ive emailed them so hopefully I'll hear back. I feel better. Who the heck is Brian? Just teasing you Laura! I don't know, some dude named Brian at DOS LOL Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 06 June 2008 - 08:52 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-06 08:52:00
Canada	Still no appointment letter	ha ha...heard back from Montreal today. Another classic response: "IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR LETTER THE GUARDS AT THE DOOR ON APPOINTMENT DAY WILL CALL US" LOL	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-05 22:38:00
Canada	Still no appointment letter	Okay I just got off the phone with Brian. He stated that the email and cover letter should be just fine in getting in. He also told me to email Montreal one more time and ask specifically to make sure but he thinks it should be fine. Ive emailed them so hopefully I'll hear back. I feel better.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 12:33:00
Canada	Still no appointment letter	and again, nothing in the mail. ARG. I've emailed Montreal again and now I'm calling DoS. Rather annoying. On the up side, I just got all the documentation from Nick today (he overnighted it) so I'm all ready to go other than this blasted letter!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 12:20:00
Canada	Still no appointment letter	You guys seriously kick so much butt! Thank you for your kind words of support!! CBR, that's exactly how I feel. Traveling all that way and not having all the documentation required. If I don't get it, I'll bring along the email I got. Thank you!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-03 07:43:00
Canada	Still no appointment letter	Thanks Guys, it's muchly appreciated	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-02 22:23:00
Canada	Still no appointment letter	If I don't get it tomorrow, I'm going to call DoS again. Has anyone ever heard of someone not getting their appointment letter? My interview is in 17 days. They mailed it out on the 14th of May...seriously, it shouldn't take THIS long to mail something from Montreal to Brantford. I was thinking that if worse comes to worse I have the package 3 cover letter and an email from Montreal stating that my interview is June 20th. Just wondering if anyone has heard of someone not getting an appointment letter. Hopefully DoS can do something for me when I call. I'm worried.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-02 21:58:00
Canada	Envelope	Sweet! It's the fourth one down on this page here 30.5cm x 39.4cm. I'm going to update the embassy page Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 05 June 2008 - 09:38 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-05 09:37:00
Canada	Envelope	QUOTE (trailmix @ Jun 5 2008, 10:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Jun 5 2008, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Jun 5 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> with the express post envelopes you can stuff as much stuff as will fit in there and it is like a flat rate .. does that make sense? lol lol you can stuff and stuff...cool! Is it like one of those padded envelopes with the plastic inside to protect the contents? No padding, it's the cardboard one, like one you would see Fedex or Purolator use. Yes, I gave those dimensions to my Husband for the P.O. and of course when he got there - no such thing. Can't remember which one he did buy. It's probably the large size measuring 30.5cm x 39.4cm (National). Thanks Trailmix!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-05 09:33:00
Canada	Envelope	well all be darned..they do sell them in mm... Thanks Marilyn!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-05 09:32:00
Canada	Envelope	QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Jun 5 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> with the express post envelopes you can stuff as much stuff as will fit in there and it is like a flat rate .. does that make sense? lol lol you can stuff and stuff...cool! Is it like one of those padded envelopes with the plastic inside to protect the contents?	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-05 09:23:00
Canada	Envelope	LOL Our Montreal embassy page here on VJ says the envelope you must bring to the interview is 314mm x 394mm big...no one sells envelopes in mm...they sell them in cm so I'm going to change the page once I find out cause that's just stupid. ALSO! It says "prepaid".... pre-paid for how much? We don't know what the weight is going to be inside the package. For those of you who have had your interview...how big was the envelope in cm's and how much in postage did you buy??? Thanks guys!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-05 09:17:00
Canada	I think I need to apply for an I-130?????	Um question, how exactly are you in the U.S. legally?	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 22:08:00
Canada	Ideas	Wow you guys kick butt!! So much to think about and discuss... I have to look into whether or not we can just have him and I and the officiant being the only witness needed. Google is my friend Thanks again guys!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-05 09:50:00
Canada	Ideas	QUOTE (Eric_and_Corinna @ Jun 4 2008, 10:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You've got 90 days right? When are you heading to the Outer Banks? It's stunning out there, and you guys could do it right before you spend the week with your friends in that beach house...Kind of a weddingmoon, of sorts... Great idea!!! We are going there early September so we would have plenty of time...that sounds awesome...I'll see what Nick thinks. Keep them coming guys!!! QUOTE (cattattude @ Jun 4 2008, 10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chris and I were going to get married this summer - he wanted the big wedding. We finally decided on a couple weeks notice last year that we'd just get away and do it. Since we were already going to Vegas for his birthday - we decided to get married instead. Since he figured his fam would be butt hurt if we didn't invite them - we invited our immediate relatives. Surprisingly they all came - so instead of 2 of us there were 15 or so. We got married just outside of Vegas at a place called the Valley of Fire. It was beautiful and slightly different from the off the strip Chapel wedding - which is what I wanted. My personal choice would have been at the Chapel of Love. http://www.vegaswedd...alleyoffire.htm I'd do it all over again - but still wish it has just been Chris and I. Thanks hon I don't think Vegas is for us...but I really appreciate the suggestion. You guys should renew your vows just the two of you!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 22:05:00
Canada	Ideas	Hello my lovely friends So Nick and I have been discussing over the past little while ways to get married. As some of you know, this is my second and most of me (I'd say 90%) wants our ceremony to be just Nick and I alone in some romantic location verses having my parents and brother drive down for a wedding and then dinner afterwards. Nick could go either way. He hasn't really expressed a stronger preference for either side of the coin: alone or with our immediate families. Talking tonight we have decided that we want to get married just the two of us and then plan a sort of party or reception if you will with my parents, brother and his parents and siblings in the near future. Does anyone have any unique, romantic, cool ideas of how and where Nick and I should get married with just the two of us? We will be in New Jersey but are willing to travel (not super far though) to a location to tie the knot. We are both thinking romantic and intimate with a little bit of spark. Thanks guys You always come up with great ideas!!! ~Laura	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 21:05:00
Canada	Approved !!	Yes, I too want to know what an ##### is....	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 10:28:00
Canada	Approved !!	Oh sweetie, that's wonderful! Congratulations!! Best of luck with the move and the wedding!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 09:31:00
Canada	Dropping in just to say "hi!"	Great to see you Brad Glad all is well with you!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-03 22:52:00
Canada	Made-Up Words	QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Jun 7 2008, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Jun 6 2008, 04:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> not sure if I made it up but I use fantabulous on occasion.... I think I have more but I can't think of them right now.... lol.. I always referred to the TV show Dawson's Creek as Dawson's Crack...lol You mean it's not called Dawson's Crack, I've been calling it that for years.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-07 20:41:00
Canada	Made-Up Words	This is funny! I created "Bably" (bab-lee) Calling Nick "baby" one day I just randomly added an l in there and now that's one of our words for one another.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-06 20:21:00
Canada	Is it TRUE?	I looooooove smarties!!!!!!!!! I'm buying a whole case at cosco before I go down!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 13:57:00
Canada	Is it TRUE?	Those are rockets!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-04 13:47:00
Canada	Packets	I punched all of the papers at the top with an ACCO hole puncher (my dad had one, I didn't go out and buy one) and then separated all the secionts with paper clips in the order that the list on my cover letter stated. Don't go blowing your money on all sorts of stuff...keep it simple.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-09 12:03:00