Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Moving within the US	QUOTE (emt103c @ Jun 13 2008, 10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Check out upack.com. . .depending on the size you need it seems to be reasonable AND you don't have to drive it yourself! Others have used it here. . .I'm just in the reserving stages and it's cheaper for me than a U-haul. upack was up there in price...over 1500.00 I believe and I don't have that far to go, an 8 hour drive, if that. Pods was worse...over 2 grand! It was also a stupid option cause I don't have a whole house to move and I don't need a month to pack my stuff. I also hate the thought of not being with my stuff when it's moved. I bet they riffle all through people's stuff. The most expensive obviously was the private moving companies. I got quotes for 3 grand and upwards.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-13 22:03:00
Canada	Moving within the US	It sucks but its all apart of moving down to be with the person we love...it's worth it!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-13 20:16:00
Canada	Moving within the US	QUOTE (bluegreen @ Jun 13 2008, 05:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We are moving from Boulder to San Diego in August, and for the first time, all our stuff won't fit in a borrowed pickup! The least expensive option I have found is renting a 10' cube van from U-Haul and towing my little car. Cheaper than driving the car AND a van. None of the other companies I have found will allow you to tow a car with a 10' cube van. I think with gas and everything we are still looking around $800-$1000 though. Anyone seen anything less 'spensive??? I sure haven't and I've done a lot of research. Uhaul seems to be the cheapest option going.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-13 19:40:00
Canada	Canadian Medical	QUOTE (torontogirl @ Jun 15 2008, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I recently had my medical done for K3 visa and have an upcoming interview at the Montreal consulate. I wanted to know if the medical results are discussed in front of spouse if he/she is present during the interview,especially any questions regarding my previous medical history which i think is very private and personal matter. It would be quite embarrasing if I was asked some questions about this past issue in front of my spouse. If anyone can provide any feedback, it would be appreciated. This I don't know. I'm sure someone can answer your question for you!!! Your husband loves you! I'm sure he'll be supportive of your past.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-15 21:25:00
Canada	Appointment Letter Received!!	QUOTE (Gypsyangel @ Jun 17 2008, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I made photocopies of mine before I sent them in. I brought the photocopies with me to the interview. I don't even know if they asked for them, but I had them. My D156K which was filled in by hand. I remember one of them had to be signed at the consulate. Sorry, can't remember which. If I had to guess I would say it was the D156K. It was such a flurry when I was handing over documents ... it was a good thing I was organized ... but it also means I can't remember exactly what happened with each document. I even handed over my appointment letter and my copy of it, so I don't have it to refer to to help answer your question. My motto ... if in doubt, bring it! Oh good!! I did it right then...electronic DS156....hand filled in DS156K.. Awesome! Thanks guys!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 13:13:00
Canada	Appointment Letter Received!!	Bumping this up cause I need to know the answer...soon!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 08:04:00
Canada	Appointment Letter Received!!	QUOTE (anxiouslywaiting @ Jun 16 2008, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I received my appointment letter today! Yeah! Now it says that all DS 156 forms are required in an electronically completed format in English. Now I have already completed the online version and sent that in do I need to do another one? Or do I just copy the one that I already submitted? me too! I never got my package 4 Do I have to electronically fill out the DS156k?? They sent me a paper one in package 3 and I just filled it out by hand, neatly. Is this okay??	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-16 23:21:00
Canada	Congratulations Toastburglar - visa approved on Friday!	QUOTE (Toastburglar @ Jun 17 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey all! I've been avoiding posting my review because I really don't know what to say. I took the train to Montreal, and was pretty sick by the time I got there (because that always happens when I don't sleep). The train was delayed 7 hours, so I walked right to the hotel (La Tour Centre Ville) and went to sleep when I got to Montreal. I was 3rd in line at the consulate the next morning (I got there a little after 7, I think). I was behind Joni and her husband and Melissa, who are both on VJ somewhere too. They let us in, we went through security, I was letter C. I got called to the window, I gave my medical envelope, the xpresspost envelope, my adoption papers and my passport to a cranky lady. In my file she had there were passport pictures of me in a little stapled plastic bag, I guess NVC must have put them in there that way. She acted annoyed at the staples and handed the bag to me, made me take out the staples and put them in a little ziplock bag. I was really confused because I had brought passport pictures with me, so I asked if she wanted them too, but she gave me an exasperated look and said "just give me the bag!" So I slid the pictures back in the ziplock bag. It was really weird, I never used the passport pictures I brought with me. Anyways, I sat in the waiting room for a long time with the others, I probably talked waaaay too much out of nerves. I finally got fingerprinted and then waited again for about an hour. I got called into the interview room, the guy was really nice. We joked around about how I was left handed so I wouldn't be able to go to the US because they already had too many left-handed people, and I should learn how to pitch if I wanted to get in. He actually asked me quite a few questions about PEI, then about my husband's work. It was pretty conversational. The only surprise was that he said I should have gotten a police certificate done under my married name. I explained that I have never used my husband's last name for anything, but he didn't seem to care. He said he would let it pass as long as I swore to him that I had never been arrested. It was really weird. But anyways, he approved me. I went back to the hotel and checked out, and walked to the train station and waited for my train back home. I am still sick with some kind of lung infection thing. The end Oh, and I got my visa in the mail yesterday. Interview Friday, visa on Monday. . . how's that for service? glad it went smooth. Feel better soon!!! I hope I get my visa that quick!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 20:24:00
Canada	Congratulations Toastburglar - visa approved on Friday!	Congrats!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 13:14:00
Canada	Don't do what I did.	Thanks hon!!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 20:07:00
Canada	Don't do what I did.	So who should I contact before I leave? Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transportation...who else? It says on the website to not contact them or change your address until right when you move... sigh.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 18:57:00
Canada	Don't do what I did.	OMG Hon! I'm so sorry!!! I'm going to contact them now as I leave in a month... Who do I contact?	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 18:48:00
Canada	Incoming! Take cover!	Look at this way...you send back the information requested and hopefully an approval will be not long behind it. Keep faith	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-12 18:11:00
Canada	Interview Wait Times in Montreal?	QUOTE (ndave @ Jun 9 2008, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bad news from DoS - Montreal never got the packet! I absolutely can't believe we have been waiting all this time only to find out they don't have it for whatever reason. Additionally, I was reminded that the 4 months runs out at the end of this month and so we have to get a new packet and refile before then or else (according to the nice lady at DoS). She did NOT mention anything about an extension, by the way so I'm not sure what will happen now if for some reason we can't refile within the next 2 weeks. I emailed the folks at the embassy (they don't take phone calls) and now I guess we just wait and see what happens. This is truly depressing. Wow, how did you mail back package 3? Did you get delivery confirmation and just send it regular mail? I took the chance and sent mine regular mail cause I'm so tired of forking out more money. I sent mine on April first but they didn't "enter" it into their system until April 14th. It should be in the system by now.... Hmm....I'm so sorry!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-09 09:34:00
Canada	Interview Wait Times in Montreal?	Hi Dave It varies. A wonderful member of ours has created a spreadsheet of all the people who have gotten an interview and who are still currently waiting Click here. I know in our case, we got our NOA2 on March 3rd. On May 14th I found out about my June 20th interview by calling DoS. My case wasn't received at Montreal until April 14th (I sent it off on April 1st) so they are booking about 2 months in advance (or so it seems) You should have yours pretty soon I'd imagine. Best of luck! Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 08 June 2008 - 06:14 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-08 06:14:00
Canada	I am sick...	Karen...I just wanted to say I'm so sorry you are going through this Keep strong hon	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-13 20:17:00
Canada	Good Luck Tomorrow - Laura & Nick	You guys made me cry!!!!!! I love VJ...thank you	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 23:05:00
Canada	Good Luck Tomorrow - Laura & Nick	I am home!!!!! THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!! I am literally in TEARS reading all the wonderful words each and every one of you wrote!!! I have a full review I'm going to write in just a little bit....gotta upload some pictures first!!!!!!!!!! I could never have done this without all of you.....Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXO!!! Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 21 June 2008 - 05:30 PM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 17:29:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Jun 22 2008, 04:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I make people ####### their pants? LMAO! NO! I was tired last night and I thought you were Len responding to me!!! LOL HAHAHA! Len is prunes...you are...hmm... You are a hot fudge sundae with a cherry on top! Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 22 June 2008 - 08:08 AM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-22 08:08:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	QUOTE (Mephys @ Jun 21 2008, 10:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Jun 21 2008, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What am I chopped liver? Just for that young lady no butter for you, only margarine and not the good kind. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!!! NO MARGARINE!!!!!! NO NO NO I REFUSE!!!! You are prunes, not liver.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 22:41:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	QUOTE (Mephys @ Jun 19 2008, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Len_and_Bren @ Jun 19 2008, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (~Laura and Nick~ @ Jun 19 2008, 03:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *yawn* Man, I hate getting up this early...BAH! Stupid train. Anyway..!!! LOL Thank you all sooo much for the encouragement, kind words and well wishes. You guys mean so much to me and I'm so thankful to have had this community during my whole process. I've given Nick Mephys email address (she begged me to make him email her...JK!!! lol) so that she can update you guys when and if I get approved...lol she said she couldn't wait till Saturday to know... Anyway... Thanks again guys #######?!?!? And here I am planning a full assault of happiness and making it a National Holiday ??? I mean, I love sister Mephys but... I AM YOUR GRANDMA. You ungrateful little.... MUMSIE - please tell me you did not yet send this one her butter crate. She does not deserve it. HEY LEN!!!! I purposefully GAVE my e-mail to Laura so she could have Nick e-mail me..... She didn't ask for it!!! Why would she want my e-mail for !!! HAHAHAHA OMG!!!!!!!! LOL Len, I LOVE YOU!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 17:32:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	*yawn* Man, I hate getting up this early...BAH! Stupid train. Anyway..!!! LOL Thank you all sooo much for the encouragement, kind words and well wishes. You guys mean so much to me and I'm so thankful to have had this community during my whole process. I've given Nick Mephys email address (she begged me to make him email her...JK!!! lol) so that she can update you guys when and if I get approved...lol she said she couldn't wait till Saturday to know... Anyway... Thanks again guys	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-19 05:12:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	Thank you everyone	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 20:25:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Jun 18 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> AWWWW! I wish you tons and tons of luck!!! Its like we watched you grow and here you are! *wipes a tear away* You just made me cry too!!!! QUOTE (Southern_Canadian @ Jun 18 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am sooooo excited for you! Good luck and I can't wait to hear from you when you get back! Thank you sweetheart!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 20:21:00
Canada	I'm leaving on a jet.....train...	Well guys...I'm off. My mom and I depart tomorrow morning bright and early on a train to Montreal. Nick wasn't able to go...he had to work. At least I won't be alone. I won't be back until Saturday afternoon so I'll let you know how it went then. I'm packing now and going over all my documents then it's bed time. Wish me luck. Hugs Laura	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-18 20:10:00
Canada	Butter or Margarine	Butter all the way...but just a bit. Margarine is one step away from plastic...our bodies have no idea what to do with it....ew It was actually created as a mechanical lubricant and something was wrong with the recipe so someone decided "hey, let's make this butter flavoured!" LOL Gross	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 08:00:00
Canada	May I have your attention, please!	Congratulations and much love and happiness for the future and evermore.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-21 22:40:00
Canada	How long have you and your loved one been separated?	QUOTE (jundp @ Jun 20 2008, 08:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's the boat I'm in Laura. I last saw him on March 4th and I'll pick him up in Vancouver on July 16th. That's 4 1/2 months? That is the longest apart. We've managed to see each other every 3-4 months the last 2 and a half years. We've been, I think, extremely blessed because we've had schedules that allow long vacations (I teach and he works for a university while getting his MS) and we've had lots of savings (now seriously depleted) and airline miles. The time apart was tough. There were a few times that I honestly didn't know how we were going to make it. But the realization has been slowly sinking in that THIS IS IT. No more goodbyes after this. I had a bridal shower today and my feeling was "wait....this is really happening!" Best of luck at your interview, Laura. And to everyone else still waiting....big hugs and blessings. This is it...no more good bye's. Life is so wonderful sometimes and it goes by all too quickly. Enjoy each and every second....	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-23 20:06:00
Canada	How long have you and your loved one been separated?	QUOTE (shiri @ Jun 17 2008, 01:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, that is SOO WONDERFUL! I was thinking that it wasn't that long ago you had your interview in Montreal. I am so glad you get to go home with him!!! Actually, my interview is on Friday!! OMG! I can't believe it's almost here!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-17 08:02:00
Canada	How long have you and your loved one been separated?	It's been 83 days By the time I see him it will be exactly 4 months, that's the longest we have ever gone... But on the bright side, the wonderful, fabulous, amazing side...when I see him next....touch him next...kiss him....I'll be going home with him and I'll never have to be away from him for that long ever again. Edited by ~Laura and Nick~, 16 June 2008 - 10:47 PM.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-16 22:45:00
Canada	Hardship Waiver	Cin... As I stated in PM...I loved meeting you and I'm so so sorry about all of this!!! You'll get through it!!! Keep focused, stay strong and keep your love alive. IR gave you some great info there....you guys will make it!! Give Anil a hug for me!!! XO Laura If you need me, I'm here.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-24 18:30:00
Canada	Anyone uses Skype?	QUOTE (cdneh @ Apr 28 2008, 12:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Krikit @ Apr 24 2008, 11:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To be honest, Yomtl, Canadians don't really have to provide tons of evidence so I wouldn't sweat it too much. Why not? Because you won't find many Canadians who want to go to the U.S. voluntarily other than for legit purposes like marriage or work.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-24 23:36:00
Canada	Anyone uses Skype?	I never had to show one single phone conversation, text transcript or email....let alone a photo.... I was kind of bummed...all that wasted paper!!! I was thinking.."Can you at least look at it? Please? Just for the heck of it!!!" LOL Oh well.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-24 23:33:00
Canada	BIGG DADDY - Good luck on Friday	Best of luck to you!!!!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-25 09:02:00
Canada	Montreal appointment help	QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Jun 25 2008, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ndave @ Jun 25 2008, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I meant to thank EVERYONE! You guys have been great and I really appreciate everyone's comments. So far we have mixed results - one of the folks at the Embassy said "no problem, just tell them you have an appointment and they'll let you in", while the other told our attorney "No letter, no admission. You need to re-schedule if the letter doesn't come in time". Deb is going and hoping to get in so we'll see what happens. Again the folks here have been life-savers and a true help while we've been floundering around. I've gotten more information here than from my attorney. Hopefully we will all laugh about this soon but right now I'm. I apologize if I offended anyone by omission (or co-mission). I know that I took no real umbrage from your post, I was just teasing and I'm sure it is the case for Laura and everyone else too. We Canadians have a great sense of humour, who else would choose to live in the land of permafrost. The day I took my parents to Montreal there were two or three people there without the letter and the security checked the list and let them in. Attorneys frequently get short shrift from the USCIS and DoS, not really sure why that is. Attorneys do zealously guard their own financial interests rather than their clients despite the rules of the American Bar Association. I guess if the client knows how easy most immigration matters are, the attorney will lose business. VJ is a fantastic resource, no doubt about it. LMAO! I was totally kidding!! (Jabbing at my brother, IR mostly) I'm glad I was able to help...it's fine.. Don't worry!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-25 20:29:00
Canada	Montreal appointment help	QUOTE (ndave @ Jun 25 2008, 06:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ir5formumsie, I apologize! It was YOUR format and info that I used. I guess I just had Laura and Nick on the brain. Thank you so much for taking the time to outline the info for me - I really appreciate it because I was thinking that perhaps I was using the wrong address (the only response I gotten have been the automated ones) or providing the wrong info. Another email went out last night. Man, I got shafted!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-25 09:02:00
Canada	Montreal appointment help		~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-24 18:27:00
Canada	Montreal appointment help	QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Jun 24 2008, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ndave @ Jun 24 2008, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So far our multiple emails have gone unanswered so all we have is the verbal confirmation from DoS. The folks at DoS, by the way, have been pleasant but firm in saying that they can't do anything. The Embassy was closed today for the holiday so we couldn't even try to call - that's on the list for tomorrow. I'm not sure what will happen if she shows up with just the Package 3 cover letter but that might be all we have so we might find out. Say a prayer for us and maybe the letter will come this week yet. Lache pas la patate! There's still time for your letter and you have at least some documentation. Montreal always answered the e-mails I sent to them in 48 hours or less, so let's go over the e-mail just to make sure the format of your e-mail is correct. I'm sure it is, but to recap (for IR5s but it is probably the same for everyone) e-mail address is Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov, subject is case number (i.e. MTL200XXXXXXX). The top two lines of your e-mail (I bolded mine) should be the name of the beneficiary and the date of birth and the next two lines should be name of the petitioner and the petitioner's date of birth. For example here the format I used, Joseph Aloysius Blow (beneficiary) April 1, 1980 Mary Innocent (petitioner) December 25, 1981 The Department of State has said that our appointment is July 3 and that the letter was mailed on June 13. As of today the appoinment letter has NOT arrived and our emails to the Consulate have gone unanswered. Could you kindly confirm that our appointment for an interiview is scheduled for July 3, 2008 at the Consulate General located in Montreal. Thank you, Ace Ventura Agent Joe Blow and Mary Innocent...what a great couple... Ace Ventura...isn't he a pet detective?	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-24 17:52:00
Canada	Montreal appointment help	QUOTE (ndave @ Jun 24 2008, 02:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The DoS has said that our appointment is July 3 and that the letter was mailed on June 13. As of today the appoinment letter has NOT arrived and our emails to the Embassy have gone unanswered. Anyone have any suggestions on what we should do? Showing up for the appoinment without a letter does not seem to be an option from what I have read. Keep emailing Montreal. I just had my interview on Friday and I never got my appointment letter. I took my package 3 cover letter and an email that I got from Montreal stating when my interview date was and that when I arrive in Montreal, if I still didn't have my appointment letter that the Guards would call up to the day of my interview (they never did, just took the email) Make sure when you email Montreal you put your case number in the subject and also in the body of the letter. Hope you hear back from them!!!	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-24 05:06:00
Canada	Connecting to other CDNs who moved to the U.S.	QUOTE (Cassie @ Jun 25 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (flames9 @ Jun 25 2008, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> there is a form one CAN (does not have to) fill out, I can't think of it off the top of my head, but Im sure Cassie will chirp in with its name,lol I didnt fill it out, and from a few other tax forums I visited in the past, they said dont bother filling it out, but Cassie's tax dude said it should be filled out. On your Canadian income tax, there is a spot on the front page that asks when you ceased to be a Cdn resident, and thats all I did. There is a place on the Canadian gov't webpage that you can register and place your new american address. To do that, one requires some information from your past Cdn income tax papers (asks for an $$ amount from a certain line #) Very easy process. http://www.canada.gc.../intro-eng.html Epass is the name hehe yeah I seem to be the poster child for this form It's NR-73 and this is what the form says on the front page: QUOTE DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCY STATUS (LEAVING CANADA) NR73 E (07) (Ce formulaire est disponible en français.) Complete all areas of this form if you plan to leave or have left Canada, either permanently or temporarily. Give all the facts about your residency status while living inside and outside Canada. Mail only one completed copy of this form for the tax years in question (an additional form is not necessary for each tax year unless your situation changes, or directed otherwise) to the International Tax Services Office, 2204 Walkley Road, Ottawa ON K1A 1A8. If you prefer, you can send the form by fax to (613) 941-2505. You can find most of our forms and publications, as well as information on taxes, programs and credits, on our Web site at www.cra.gc.ca. I don't know why I seem to have been the only one required to fill this form out, but I did. Laura, you may need to inform your province's health system about your intent to leave as well. Cool...I'll take Kathryn's advice in another post to inform my MP to contact everyone needing to be contacted of my move. Thanks guys.	~Laura and Nick~	Female	Canada	2008-06-25 11:13:00