Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	5 days till interview	Don't stress , I've been following you along the VJ. You sound like you have everything in order. We are almost there !!!!!!!!!! Thank you Buttons for your vote of confidence... Thanks to everyone else for your wishes.. Good Luck to everyone with up coming interviews. I will post Friday after the interview..Hopefully posting nothing but wonderful news Thanks to everyone here on VJ for all of your advice positive and negitive. I couldn't have done this without the VJ website and all of the wonderful people on it. A very big THANK YOU goes out to Captain Ewok for making VJ possible. red agrees with all the above and wishes you all the best for this friday. keep us informed please. I am one week behind you cheers Roger Michelle	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-18 16:39:00
Canada	CR-1 "FEES" @ MONTREAL	yes, thanks red! two more days until husband's interview - woohoo! mon pleasure mes amis wish I could share the wealth. off to belle provence next thurs morn, business class on via , will try to get my lap top hooked up on board. will play Woody Guthrie tunes on the trip. laters red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-19 13:43:00
Canada	CR-1 "FEES" @ MONTREAL	although the likelihood of them asking for the x-ray is small, you can roll it up (do NOT bend it or make a crease in the film) and place it in a cardboard tube for ease in carrying and protection. That way you'll have it jsut in case, you never know. cassie if they tell me its only for POE Then it aint goin to montreal this train is "bound for glory" RIP ARLO GUTHRIE cheers red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-19 13:28:00
Canada	CR-1 "FEES" @ MONTREAL	Just had a very courteous e-mail from Montreal. " all fees are paid and there will be a index finger print required for biometric" ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE !!! SO I HOPE That clears the topic in everybodys mind. also just asked If I need to lug the x-ray to montreal. travelling light , probably carry my papers in a bi-way plastic bag arf. laters red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-19 10:33:00
Canada	Got the Visa!!!!!!!!!!!	Congrats! I wasn't able to get a good night's sleep the entire time I was in Montréal too. are you glad all over cos its OVER sorry you missed my fave canuck city , I have had lovely times in montreal since coming to canada in 1976. my destiny has been intertwined with montreal and barcelona. never thought hogtown was for me, and soon I will depart for southern climes. hopefully "bound for glory" have no nerves at all except that medical results are not known till envelope is open. but dr at seidens reckoned all was a ok. just heard from montreal that it is required to bring x-ray and a portfolio is permitted laters red thxs for your story ,it was a good one.	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-20 13:13:00
Canada	Another Visa Approved!!!!!!!!!!	nice one !!!! all the best red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-21 23:02:00
Canada	Visa Approved!	nice and easy does it everytime. pleased for ya both red hope I am done so swiftly next fri morning in montreal	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-21 08:46:00
Canada	Border crossing question	BB my fingers are x,d for a good one this friday cheers red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-25 20:39:00
Canada	Border crossing question	Yes this is what I was meaning...I know he needs the passport with the visa in it..Zyggy did answer my question. And thank you Buttons on which Bridge to cross. Montreal said today that they mailed the passport with the visa in it this morning.. See that they did not mail it out on next business day. monday after fri interview. thus I am staying in montreal for 4 nights starting this thursday. need my passport for flight to s dakota next wednesday morning looking fwd to a great weekend in montreal,seeing some great friends and saying adieu mes amis. staying at hotel place de armes lucky having contacts to get me in there. just a short walk to rue alexandre cheers red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-25 14:22:00
Canada	Montreal vs. Vancouver	[quote name='Cian' date='Jul 18 2006, 08:36 PM' post='317750'] [quote name='Nicodemus' post='317740' date='Jul 18 2006, 08:29 PM'] Another quick question! I noticed a lot of people processed in Montreal. Is that the consulate of choice in Canada? Thanks! [/quote] I don't know about the consulates, but in my experience of the cities in general.... Vancouver = cool! Montreal = suck! hey no accounting for taste !!!!!!! your opinion and you are welcome to keep it !!!!!!!! red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-26 18:22:00
Canada	Canadian Wives - humour	That is to funny lmao. funny but a element oaf truth arf arf went from a fiesty engleesh gal to a 16 year sabbatical never risked a shiner from canuck birds arf got myself a angel usa just now 5 mins out from gare central montreal bloody civilised way to travel,table to myself ,woody guthrie playing and visa done and dusted in one day. all the besties red d	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-30 08:55:00
Canada	bound for glory	JG good points and must agree. have walked miles here since thursday arrival and its just a more humane city than the concrete jungle of hogtown. guess it helps staying in a beautiful old building with view of notre dame. btw only visiting s dakota, jules dad lives there. Julie is a nurse in naples s florida. so will be moving aug 30th have a week in dakotas 2 days back in hogtown , one way flight to atlanta jules driving up in suv from florida,join her for 12 hrs drive to Toronto. finish packing for one day aug 15th then fly to venice italy for 2 weeks,we will join 20 friends on a one week cruise to athens and greek isles. most are mates from singlecruise.com,they are coming from all points usa,canada,uk and south africa, and the ship we are on is rccl splendour of the seas and thats where jules and i met in 2004. right now life is going just marvellous. but of all people I realise that you have to live for the day and that is TODAY RED ALL THE BESTIES ALL ABOARD ATVIARAIL	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-30 08:18:00
Canada	bound for glory	As you cross on Monday, newly minted visa in hand, you'll be joining the ranks of duals. We're the ones with a foot in each country, who can sing both anthems and have the hair on our arms stand up. actually JG make mine a triple europa canuckia america had a great weekend here gotta say if you do not like montreal then I am confused has to why. bad things and wankers can happen anywhere. the great english writer Samuel Pepys once stated and I quote. " A MAN WHO TIRES OF LONDON TIRES OF LIFE" Montreal , Manhattan, ny ny, paris , rome these are special cities IMHO also many otherS i LIKE TOO BUT HOGTOWN TORONTO is missing some kind of vibe these places have for red and I live in middle of hogtown will not miss it. cest la vie red d	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-29 20:40:00
Canada	bound for glory	congrats, red! are they going to expedite the visa issuance? cheers one aad all been a magnafique day here in montreal. got the passport back at 2-30 miserable gal; even replied cheers when i left building. spent all afternoon with great mates from montreal and uk on the rooftop terrace at place d,armes they are all gone now, all pissed thats uk pissed , not usa arf. so will head back on sun morn to toronto and s dakota on monday. deadwood next weekend , really looking fwd to seeing where it all happened. my fave tv series ever deadwood thxs hbo. so will give you update on poe sometime but internet is not allowed when im in the blackhills all the best red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-28 19:49:00
Canada	bound for glory	Well well piece of cake apart from miserable female who opened the door. was 2 nd in line had a small fabric portfolio which the e mail frm consulate said was fine to bring. not for this individual. lucky it was a freebie from work and not my nike Manchester United lap top bag which I opted to leave at hotel which btw is top class, the rooms are fabulous and club 701 in the hotel place de armes is montreals chic place to be and be seen soorry red is a old fart now. arf so digressing last night walked from hotel to rue alex---- took 10 mins at fast pace. so this adorable security 'LADY' not IMHO made me loose my advantage of behind # 2 in first line had to dump my bag in garbage bin on the bld rene levesque. cos she said if it was left on street it was security risk ###### it just a small fabric bag. anyhow after getting back in .Red pulled a flanking move , sat on the bloody front row and was # 2 in elevator so got c2 great advise from all you veterans vjrs thxs guys hat a good swift interview. discussed montreal and the hotel where I am billeted. bet he thinks I am flush staying for 4 nights lucky me having the manager has a mate. anyhow I desperately want to get to s dakota asap its really sad that jules could not be here cos she too enjoys olde montreal etc etc. but its good that she is with her dad while he is not feeling so great. asked the interviewer if it was possible to expedite my visa today on family compassion . because I do want to get to sioux falls asap to see 'PEETE" AND HIS LOVELY DAUGHTER jULES is amazed that there was little questioning, also told her that i wore usa soccer shirt gotta run mates here for lunch red d	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-28 11:34:00
Canada	bound for glory	red just pulled into bellville station not a good journey got a misery guts next to moi. no room for laptop and a cup of cafe noir tried for a seat change but full here in via 1 out on town 2 nite in ilde montreal mates a via casey jones engineer will give him some grief arf wanker never even sent me the pass aghhhh well hope the hotel is still ok and tomorrow morning of course right now listening to bbc radio on www hope lunch ok paid 3 bills for this journey. all the besties red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-27 10:25:00
Canada	bound for glory	Good Luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep us posted. CHEERS GUYS just starting out , thxs for your support. yeah bit of a wandering star above mine and family. was rambling a little yesterday ,getting prepared and thinking it was six years ago to the day that my brother was killed in a traffic catastrophe while travelling on his beloved greek island of Crete. spoke to his Cretan friends yesterday, jules and myself were there at this time last year. his spirit is always filling the wind in my sails, and I know that he and my parents would approve of jules and this move .. hard to believe its just 6 and half years since the new millenium began. I was in-----------------montreal that night. lots of events have shaped ours and of course my life since then. yammas roger	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-27 04:49:00
Canada	bound for glory	Will be on VIA @ 9-30 am in the morning. all aboard, will listen to a few woody guthrie tunes on my xm portable. reckon I am all set for fri morning interview , not feeling anxious at all. really relishing my last weekend in a lovely city that I feel a bit attached to. my grandad was sweeping snow there in 1908, it was too cold for him, so he returned to manchester england and ended up in WW 1. his sister my great aunt stayed and was tragically and possibly the first canadian death of WW2 , great aunt Martha heard that ww2 had been declared, she was visiting relatives in manchester. she got a ticket on the FIRST SHIP out of liverpool it was torpdoed off north ireland on day one of ww2. there was a lot of bad feeling between canada and germany because the casualties were mainly women and kids. MY DADS cousins never forgave the german people. war eh now its lebanon our canadian people are running from. so will enjoy saying adieu to a city long associated with my family. will give a review when I get back to toronto mon eve, off to see the brides family in s dakota on wednesday next then I get a birthday weekend in deadwood black hills.next friday. deadwood is the finest series I have ever seen on tv thxs HBO. LATERS RED ps will be alone , jules is with her dad who is not too well in s dakota. I have loads of photos ,emails and phone records reckon thats enuff.	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-26 18:18:00
Canada	Leaving for Montreal tomorrow	Tomorrow my daughter and I fly out to Montreal for our interview Monday morning. Between the excitement of this finally happening and the nervousness of making sure we have everything, I feel like I'm going to be sick to my stomach My hubby is staying home, someone has to take care of the baby. I've never been away from our son for more than a few hours nevermind a few days. I wish they could both come with us, I think I'd be alot less stressed out. We'll stay until Wednesday so we can pick up the visas in person. It does help hearing about everyone else's experiences at the consulate and having a rough idea what to expect. I'll be sure to post mine as soon as I can. Wish us luck, back to packing and stressing out lol. sure all will be a ok besties to ya from red and jules am killing time reading and listening to great tunes riding the rails back to toronto. all will be fine ,the guides from vj alumni ws just fab. just remember to not take a bag to interview even though there was a guy with giant briefcase. had to dump my fabric portfolio in garbage can on rene levesque. it was in there clean and dry when I came out at 9-30 am just got a efficient moody guard, felt sorry for guy with personal knapsack. now i emailed consulate re fabric portfolio and was told ok. AM sure u will do just fine how sad it is you have to come from bc all in the train and hotel cost about 700 dollars but had great service and made a full 3 days saying adieu to many mates in montreal. moist eyes when train pulled out at 10am but life moves on enjoy your trip its all part of lifes highway take care red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-30 12:23:00
Canada	red S DAKOTA	GANG had a faultless POE at Toronto Pearson yesterday morning, the guys at Immigration were just fabulous. so different to door lady at montreal. while I sat waiting for my turn , one of the officers came over and whispered in my ear, that a lady was asking If I am a famed actor. told him my wife thinks I play the clown sometimes arf. was thinking these guys have my passport and know my name and yet they ask who I may be ??? was it a trick question arf, was very fast at airport, and I arrived to my sweet jules at 2 pm. had a lovely visit with her dad ,when we got a call fro her ex that jules dog katie was very poorly. so off she had to go in a upset state. I ended up walking sioux falls s dakota for a nice evening stroll. nice and cooler than the cooker that toronto was tuesday eve. Julie came back so upset that she had to let katie go after 14 years. glad that I AM here to comfort her and that shes had a month with her old doggie. off to deadwood at 6 am fri morning all the best roger red diablo	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-03 08:55:00
Canada	How did you organize your documents for interview?	We had 2 piles - stuff we figured they would ask for (2005 tax info, W2, new police certificate, medical info) and stuff we didn't know whether or not they'd ask us for (copies of I864, copies of DS230, wedding pics, etc). They didn't even GLANCE at the second pile. We put one pile in an 8x11 envelope, the other stack on top of that and then we put all papers into a plastic grocery bag. yeah after my positive reply from consulate over portfolio, then the officious lady on door duty. would say take em in a bi-way plastic bag. only doc I handed in was 2005 tax for jules red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-03 08:38:00
Canada	Yay! back from interview in Montreal	[nice one mermaid one week behind red d this friday I was in the badlands s dakota what a place!!!! done mt ruchmore and hill city train ride today its hot about 95 degrees 2 nite off to see deadwood cannot wait to get o gem saloon its really busy here here 1000,s of harleys for sturgis rally having a great first weekend in USA all the besties red d	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-05 16:05:00
Canada	Back from Montreal	Congrats!!! Word to the wise about Montreal --- It is probably better to find a good hotel with secure parking and just take the metro ! Yes congrats from red its the pity of life that petty crime is everywhere, we are downtown sioux falls sd today at Holiday Inn made sure nothing in my car borrowed from jules dad. Seems Montreal has a big problem with out of town/rental cars being targetted. Moral is take all valuables with you but glad your approved at consulate laters red d back to Toronto tomorrow morning then it gets really busy cheers	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-09 11:01:00
Canada	reds travels	Hey gang well poe was a breeze aug 2nd s dakota/badlands/ black hills /sturgis rally 06 /mt rutherford all marvellous places . back to hogtown ughhhhhhhhh aug 10th reentered one way flt to atlanta sun aug 13 jules drove up g\from naples fl picked me up @ airport headed north one night stop then in hogtown 6 pm traffic mess everywhere in toronto we were going to cross with 12 ft tow trailer @ sarnia/blue bridge on aug 30th but have cancelled that plan .have a good mate in grand bend on and hoped to say adios and stay in GB fOR one night but having travelled the detroit road system -- NO BLOODY WAY JOSE!!!! and for you guys a pointer ____ the bridge at sarnia was backed up for 4 MILES FOR USA ENTRY !!! we breezed over into canada. so have ruled that out as a crossing point. we willl do rainbow bridge no trucks allowed there in niagra falls. should be fine . then hit the 90 west and head for charlotte/atlanta taking a week to get to naples , unless theirs a "cane " blowin. so any one having ideas of bluewater/sarnia I suggest research 50% of traffic was TRUCK TRAFFIC BTW. SO thats my vj sign off for a while off to venice Italy tomorrow , back aug 30th then haul out , roll out the wagons on eve of 30th good luck on your journeys and may your god goe with you. I am off to see ZEUS in Greece , hope he is smiling on us all red d	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-15 14:01:00
Canada	Montreal Success	Congratulations!!! nice one fom red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-08-11 13:15:00
Canada	Blue Water Bridge	Bluewater connects Sarnia & Port Huron. It's a smaller crossing which usually means less traffic. It's my understanding that every POE is able to process visas, although, it seems some are more familiar with them than others. (read - less confused) I was thinking of using this POE when I go down, but the fact that it's smaller is making me re-think things. If you do go thru there, please post a report! k we too are using that crossing should be fine , cos will do my poe at pearson next week, will come back to canada , do our euro cruise. come back aug 29 then hit thev road on 30th aug. great mate just moved from mississauga to grand bend. so will spend last night in canada @grand bend cheers red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-07-26 20:57:00
Canada	2523.5 klicks later	Good to read of positive border crossings we too had a breeze thru peace bridge last thursday morn at fort Erie NY no probs at all we have a 12ft u haul towed behind our 4 runner which has s dakota plates and of course we have FL d licenses. so happy not to go south via hwy 75 from ontario realised on aug 12 th that from cinncy to detroit is not very scenic etc etc and hauling a trailer is not reccomende thru there. we headed south via 90/79/19/77 jules loves the scenery from NY to WV to Virginia and into NC we are right now in Charlotte ,resting up ,we are both really sick after our europe cruise was 100 plus in athens on aug 22 interested in moving to NC in the future ,so we are looking at homes today. luckily we also avoided staying with mates in NJ so missed ernesto , we have had good weather too. hopefully my ssn will be in naples upon arrival yeah right ??????? if not straight down the ss office reckon we will make naples tuesday afternoon tomorrow will be long drive day from NC to florida happy labour day red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-09-03 08:22:00
Canada	establishing credit for us canucks	Hey up guys sorry been low profile ,been poorly and getting unpacked/organised. well ahve a cc but secured with my bank and they are also doing same for car loan, buying wifes car and then going to pay off loan in 3 months. so thats a good start. but have 2 amex cards just called and told them my new address in florida of course they are canuck issued cards the amex CSR told me to reapply for cards in USA . seems to me that will just open up a can of worms I pay my amex thru BOM if I pay thru my usa bank I guess they will start charging me for currency conversion I recall someone saying on here its easy to change AMEX could you please tell us how again cheers red sweating in sunny naples and sweating on getting a decent paying job red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-09-12 14:43:00
Canada	Another Montreal Interview!	Congrats Cygnet! This is a great day for Montreal interviewees! yeah baby its coming home !!! red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-07 15:34:00
Canada	EEEEEEEEEEEE! one more week until i find out if we have a July interview!!	YES AMDI 4 MONTHS FROM MY CC is aug 22 will be in athens on cruise from venice. just sods law iut will be then if its early auguts no prob wait and see red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-05 15:01:00
Canada	EEEEEEEEEEEE! one more week until i find out if we have a July interview!!	6 more days 'til I find out! r u sure or red d just behind ya ,keeping my on the situation	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-06-03 19:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	fingerprinting on Saturday?	Hi Guys just had notice of biometrics @ fort lauderdale weds june 18 at 1 pm was told that I can go online and change date , saturday would be better I work weekdays in naples fl 90 mins from Fort L Does anybody know if thats correct cheers roger	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-06-05 14:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Naples, FL ASC	Does anyone know where the ASC for Naples, FL is yes thanks ok its at the other end of gator alley in Fort Lar de da dale. was there june 15 for prints etc so welcome to napoli been here since 06 cheers Roger	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-07-20 19:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Jeez - how long is this gonna take?	hey cheer up brit gal. I have it on good authority that the interviews are picked randomly by computer. so nothing to fret about cheers red d QUOTE (JayJay @ Nov 12 2008, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Alrighty then (thanks for clarifying about the number Kathryn - I had no idea! )....I just got off the phone with USCIS (who were UNBELIEVABLY prompt in picking up...amazing! They dug up the case via my alien # (as you said they would) and lo and behold the whole case is indeed under the biometrics appt. case number, only I can't see it online. They received the biometrics in April at CSC and so far the case is still pending and that is the number I can use - but I have to call, apparently, since I still can't see it online. Confounding. I applied without my ex spouse, so I guess this would cause the delay. Still - gawd - how long have others waited in my position? This is tedious! I only have a few months left before the letter extending the card expires and then what? I haven't even had an RFE... Ok thanks for letting me b*tch and whine I'm done now	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-11-12 20:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	VSC I-1751 Status List	hey up Josh glad to see you are enjoying tampa. I am south of you in napoli fl get to tampa quite frequently and enjoy it there being from cork I hope you support united, I am a ex-pat mancunian === thats Manchester Lancashire. uk btw our journeys are very similar enjoy the super bowl of throwball. cheers roger QUOTE (J&D @ Jan 21 2009, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sure do. Moved here from Charlotte, NC last June and love it here. I live on the intersection of US-19 and Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. so we're close to everything, nor far from the beach and just 20 minutes from Tampa. I'm doing my degree in computer science right now and eventually I'll need to look for a job elsewhere in the US and move again as there's nothing in my field anywhere in Florida, but I'm reluctant to move as I like Clearwater and Florida as a whole so much. Watching the news and all the snow and people dressed like eskimos up north just makes me even more reluctant to leave here.	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2009-01-21 19:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Conditional GC Approved without Interview	bloody political mumbo jumbo at foot of page 4,000 dead and no WMD,S THOUSANDS MAIMED MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY 4 bucks a gallon housing in meltdown. inflation out of control and this numptie asks to vote for the wankers who have given you 8 yers of grief fookin unbelievable stick your republican flag where ?????? its time for change !!!!!!	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2008-07-16 21:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	3rd packet questions	SEAHAWKS were well and truly robbed by NFL OFFICIALS @ THE SUPERBORE !! think the items you mentioned are sent with the 230 montreal will send pkt 3 with medical info. red d toronto btw was in motown at hitsville on grand west blvd many moons ago, thats my fave music along with stax label all the best to ya in landarn ontario.	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-02-08 19:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	how long is the uk police letetr valid?	scenario my uk check expires april 22 nd 06 should it be valid when NVC recieves DS-230 ?? OR at interview ?? I have sent another tenner to the met for another police check. just to be covered , hoping to send ds-230 asap. laters red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-02-14 18:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1V BILL	cheers reckon I will do the 380 asap @ bank of montreal wifes up in canuckia this wednesday for a week but I will send it to St louis. please keep me posted re the b/c btw can you call nvc toll free from canada ?? red	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-02-05 22:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	1V BILL	I am ready to send in the $ 380 bill to St Louis. notice that thet ask for money order/cashiers check to be drawn on US Bank. I will get the money order filled at Canadian charterd bank, would not think they draw on US BANK. anybody here sent 380 from canada ?? all the best red toronto ps have a few questions re ds-230 I sent all my originals with first package to CSC realised after talkin with "sanc" that I should have sent copies. now I have managed to get them replaced with certified copies of birth and marriage certificate, DO I send these again with 230 and keep my self generated copies. also it seems reading today that i will need a copy of my US born wifes BC.	reddiablo	Not Telling	Canada	2006-02-05 16:42:00