Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Opening US Bank Accounts online	QUOTE (bradcanuck @ Aug 28 2007, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Since when? An SSN is not require for anything aside from government affairs. Both of my bank accounts were opened with a passport. Just wanted to add that it's not *supposed* to be required for anything aside from government affairs but the SSN is so misused these days that you need it for so many things like even credit card applications, getting an apartment, getting a cellphone and ####### like that. Verizon wouldn't add my name to our phone bill because I didn't have an SSN even though my husband is the primary account holder. I was not allowed to be put on our apartment lease either because I didn't have an SSN. With so many places having an SSN, no wonder why there's so much damn identity theft. I don't even remember the last time I had to provide my SIN except for a job, taxes and EI. Edited by misa, 30 August 2007 - 10:15 AM.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 10:15:00
Canada	Opening US Bank Accounts online	QUOTE (bradcanuck @ Aug 28 2007, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nini & Bee @ Aug 28 2007, 03:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> since I'll need a SSN for opening a bank account Since when? An SSN is not require for anything aside from government affairs. Both of my bank accounts were opened with a passport. Totally depends on the bank and the branch manager. They have the discretion to open the account or not. I even emailed Bank of America months ago and their official response was long winded but basically, depends on the branch manager. I remember reading that a branch close to a university or college is more likely to open an account for a non-resident (we're all "non-residents" until we get approved as a "permanent resident") since they most likely will have international students around that need banking. The guy who opened my account put in a dummy SSN for me. Head office or whatever caught it though a few months later and sent me something to update my SSN which I did after I got one. Edited by misa, 30 August 2007 - 09:57 AM.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 09:55:00
Canada	Opening US Bank Accounts online	QUOTE (liz_legend @ Aug 28 2007, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Are there any banks in the US with no fees? just curious LOTS! You'll be in VA so going with Wachovia is probably a good choice. They allowed me to open an account without an SSN or GC (depends on the branch though). Since you're going to be near Flames9, ask him which one he banks at because the manager there is supposed to be pretty good.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 15:41:00
Canada	Proving Domicile	QUOTE (Len_and_Bren @ Aug 29 2007, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> well, we're waiting to hear from the apartment company today, so that would go into the stuff i will bring to Montreal. Also, Bren's parents can "rent us" their house and send an agreement like the one you mentioned.- I L. Sounds like you've got "domicile" covered then. Let us know if you get the apartment or not.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-29 12:07:00
Canada	Proving Domicile	QUOTE (Len_and_Bren @ Aug 28 2007, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wasn't one supposed NOT to make arrangements for move until the visa was granted? Only the foreign beneficiary is not supposed to make arrangements prior to a visa being granted, but Bren as the USC needs to establish domicile. He's not restricted from doing so. Good luck on your apartment!	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 11:25:00
Canada	Proving Domicile	QUOTE (trailmix @ Aug 25 2007, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I will definately include something written up by my Sister and I guess for the job thing I will state that we will both be looking for jobs as soon as our application leaves the clutches of the NVC - in the -modified from the letter I already wrote where I will give more details about our moving plans - (might leave the 'clutches' part out). Good luck with the I-864! As for a rental agreement, I'm sure that there are generic ones on the internet with all the appropriate legal definitions, etc. You don't even have to tell them she's your sister... it's irrelevant how she's related to you in the lease. For the job thing, maybe you can get yourself registered with a temp agency or headhunting firm now and include that?	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-25 14:09:00
Canada	Proving Domicile	trailmix, can't help you out with the domicile issue but definitely send anything you can get your hands on including a letter from your sister. You may even want to ask her to write up a rental agreement (if you're paying her rent, hell even something like $50 a month). Even though she's your sister and the rent is low, it will still be a legally binding contract. Have you sorted out your I-864 though? I know that Colin Wilson (I think it was Colin) had some issues with U.S. income and had to get a co-sponsor.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-25 11:24:00
Canada	Getting permission for son to immigrate from ex-boyfriend	QUOTE (Jeremy + Kristy @ Aug 30 2007, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think we're going to have to say screw it and start the plans for me immigrating to Canada, instead. Kristy (and her daughter) are going to be crushed when I tell them that all this waiting has been in vain. Well, I guess we'll see what the court says next Friday. Hopefully it will get sorted out in yours and Kristy's favour.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 11:35:00
Canada	Getting permission for son to immigrate from ex-boyfriend	QUOTE (Jeremy + Kristy @ Aug 27 2007, 03:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I realize that. But, in our case, she's moving three miles away. There's no difference in access, except for the wait on the bridge. And, if he did "access" her more often, like every other weekend like it states in the custody papers, I could understand it. He wouldn't even bother seeing his daughter when he lived on the next street over. Oh I hear the frustration definitely. Kind of ridiculous when he doesn't even bother trying to be a father as it is. Hope that Kristy can work something out.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-27 15:48:00
Canada	Getting permission for son to immigrate from ex-boyfriend	QUOTE (Jeremy + Kristy @ Aug 27 2007, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why doesn't "Sole Custody" mean sole custody. This is absolutely absurd. I guess it's because it's the question of "access"? Even though someone has full custody, the other parent still has "access" to the child (unless there's a restraining order or something). Hopefully you can get it all sorted out in time.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-27 14:31:00
Canada	Getting permission for son to immigrate from ex-boyfriend	CORRECTION. No one was RFE'd but I also found this previous discussion: http://www.visajourn...showtopic=53843 and this: http://www.visajourn...h...c=57497&hl= Edited by misa, 27 August 2007 - 09:55 AM.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-27 09:53:00
Canada	Getting permission for son to immigrate from ex-boyfriend	Wasn't there another member here who was RFE'd at her interview because she only had custody papers at her interview? I am trying to think of who it was... but my mind just went blank. I am sure that it as a new thread that was posted though from her... but it was a few months back.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-27 09:46:00
Canada	IRS tax transcripts	We ordered transcripts like... almost a month ago. Still haven't got them but no matter, already had my interview. I wonder if they'll ever arrive...	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 09:53:00
Canada	MTL wait time for K-3	I don't know actually. We never had to change the address for the beneficiary at that stage before. Maybe ask in the K3 forum or wait until it is approved and try to change it at the NVC before it gets sent out to the consulate.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-16 16:36:00
Canada	MTL wait time for K-3	All the other consulates deal with other visas like tourist visas and stuff like that. It would be nice if they all dealt with K visa and CR-1/IR-1 visas too! My K3 took 4 months in total. I filed through VSC which is historically faster than CSC and then I got my case transferred to Vancouver. I know I'm extremely lucky to have received it so quickly!	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-16 16:23:00
Canada	MTL wait time for K-3	I hear you, definitely. Good luck with your petition and the transfer!	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-16 15:54:00
Canada	MTL wait time for K-3	From receipt of checklist to actual interview, about 1 month. Edited by misa, 16 August 2007 - 03:51 PM.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-16 15:51:00
Canada	MTL wait time for K-3	You can try and change her address with USCIS now but it might still go to the NVC with her Toronto address in which case it would end up at Montreal. If that happens, contact Vancouver AND Montreal and tell them that she "lives out west" now... They don't need proof, just an address really and a reason ("living out west now" is a reason).	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-16 15:36:00
Canada	MTL wait time for K-3	Same statistics for K1 and K3 at Montreal unfortunately... I think they're at about 6 months waiting time right now. Edited by misa, 16 August 2007 - 03:30 PM.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-16 15:30:00
Canada	K-1 Packet 4 Question	There's a sample on this page near the top: http://www.visajourn...p;page=examples Did you submit one with the petition? I think you just need to update the date on that with a new original signature.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 12:18:00
Canada	Change in Employment	I would just bring an updated I-134 with supporting docs (for the original I-134 and the new one) to the interview.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-21 11:02:00
Canada	Vancouver interview timeline	QUOTE (trailmix @ Aug 31 2007, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I had known when we filed what I know now, I would have filed for the K visa instead of the IR1 But now you avoid having to do AOS! And since you're IR1, all you have to do is... nothing after you get it (unless you want to file for citizenship in 3 years).	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-31 09:36:00
Canada	Vancouver interview timeline	Congrats on Packet 3.... FAX IT OFF ASAP! Then email them the next day just asking if they got the fax okay and if a date had been scheduled. And from the looks of it, it's still about 1 month from receiving packet 3. There were 2 people who sent back packet 3 this month and their interview is in September. Also when I sent my P3 back, I asked for "earliest date available appointment after <date>". If you can get to Vancouver on short notice you may wish to just write "earliest available appointment". Stacey33 got her interview in 9 days that way. I think there's a very good chance you'll be able to get there before November!	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 20:24:00
Canada	USCIS panel phyisians, anyone know of a list for Canada for western provinces	Unfortunately all CR-1s and IR-1s must go through Montreal. Manitobra doctors: Dr. Ray Singer 95 Sherbrooke St Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B2 204 775-4471 Dr. Jerry Drexler Manitoba Clinic 790 Sherbrooke Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M3 204 774-6541	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 21:26:00
Canada	USCIS panel phyisians, anyone know of a list for Canada for western provinces	QUOTE (Laynie @ Aug 30 2007, 01:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks everyone for your replies, now with that beng said our petition is still at CSC wouldn't it make more cents to request the transferr there even before it gets to the NVC or the MTL Consulate! But yes I will likely be goin that route just because I will be out there and it would just more convienent for me oh and sooo much faster then waiting for MTL!!! Don't know what I'd do without all you on here,it's because of you guys that my sanity is still intact,at least so far,,Thanks again everyone for your input!!! Oh and thanks for the doctor info that also helps!!!!!!! It's the NVC who sends it out to the consulates so you'd have to wait until it got to the NVC or MTL. I've read of people trying to change their beneficiary's address while the petition is pending but not sure how successful that is since USCIS is not good about these things! And for the Montreal people waiting, one less person going through Montreal means another slot opens up.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 12:45:00
Canada	USCIS panel phyisians, anyone know of a list for Canada for western provinces	Transfer, TRANSFER!!!!! Seriously. Even if you don't catch it in time at NVC, you can contact Vancouver *and* Montreal to get your file over to Vancouver. You need to contact both of them as Vancouver as to agree and Montreal has to send it.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-30 09:33:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	Heh, finally went to the DMV today to get my state ID. Picture is "okay". The lady at the counter was super nice until she saw my other ID docs (Cdn passport with I-94 & EAD)... then she was just "wait here" and "$10". ####### was up with that? The lady who took my pic was REALLY nice though.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-31 15:24:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	Heh! Thanks for the info jynx! Guess I'm stuck with this thing for awhile! Friday. DMV. The only reason why I waited this long is because I'm just getting a state ID, not a DL (never had a license). Edited by misa, 28 August 2007 - 08:37 PM.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 20:36:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	Welcome Jomo's Girl! And yeah, I know, I just gotta do it. My husband gets off work early on Friday so we'll try and get to the DMV then. Don't have my GC in hand yet and even if I did, It *might* not verify in SAVE (DMVs do that too right?) but I have my EAD which is valid so I'll use that and my shitty passport.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 16:56:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	I will, I will!	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 15:45:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	QUOTE (Mephys @ Aug 28 2007, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You say it so much better than me I think you said it pretty well! I think people also applied because there's been talk about instituting the same policy (eventually, they keep changing the date I think) for land crossings. I did get my new passport last year before the big rush... too bad I didn't get a better photo that looks like me on it. Kind of tired hearing, "that doesn't look like you" from people. Yeah yeah, I know, just gotta get my a$$ in gear and get my state ID!	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 15:39:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	QUOTE (Jomo @ Aug 28 2007, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That long to get it ? I'm about to send Andre's to the Jamaican embassy in NY to renew his. It looks to only take about 6 weeks. I am only renewing his because it is due to be renewed next year. Otherwise, we have had the darn thing in the safe deposit box at the bank since January of this year. Yup! That long a wait. There's a HUGE backlog at Passport Canada because of the new regulations that were put in place regarding air travel between Canada and the U.S.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 15:19:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	QUOTE (Mephys @ Aug 28 2007, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You wouldn't need your passport to show your ID after that... Just DO it You little lazy Speaking of which I really need to go open a bank account here.... I know, I know! But I can only go when my husband has time to drive me there which is pretty much only Saturday mornings and then we sleep in! And yeah, you gotta open a bank account! At least I got that done the first week I was here.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 15:15:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	QUOTE (G&A @ Aug 28 2007, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Misa, I..oops I mean "a friend" got a nose job and passport canada said that i oops i mean "she" could get a new passport if she wanted to but it was not necessary as "the pictures are always awful anyways". I wouldnt apply right now...it is taking several months to process applications ESPECIALLY from the US. About 4-5 months through mail even though its says 10 weeks on the website. If i was you, I would wait until I came back to canada to visit and apply in person. You can get a new one and show them proof of travel and it can be done within 2 weeks if you apply in person. Hope this helps A Ohhh... I'd love to see your, I mean "friend's" before and after photos. I guess it's not a huge deal right now. I think I'm just bored today because I haven't much to do so I keep thinking about "stuff" that needs to be done later. I should just get my state ID and stop being so damn lazy. Maybe I will indeed wait until I go back up to Canada, though not sure when that will be.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 15:02:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	QUOTE (Mephys @ Aug 28 2007, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can't you get a DL or a state ID now that you have your EAD ?? Got my DL last friday, took 15 min, I passed the written test, and that was it! Oh yes, I can get one now. We've just been lazy about it. I don't want to send them my passport until I have both my GC and state ID. At the rate we're going (being lazy about going to the DMV) it'll probably be another month before I get my ### down there.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 15:00:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	Another quick question re: the guarantor. I can get my USC husband to be my guarantor without a problem right? He's got his notary license or whatever it is and the seal.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 14:29:00
Canada	Passport Qs...	Hoping jynx will see this... I know the rules and regulations for getting a new passport from the U.S. but my question is, can I get a new passport when mine doesn't expire until 2011? I'm not changing my name or anything but my passport is becoming a bit of a problem because even though the photo on it is a year old, it doesn't look like me. I've had it scrutinised time and time again. It was a horrible photo to begin with but it's also WAY too dark (could it have been the scanner at the passport office because it looked "okay" in hardcopy). And my hair has grown a lot since then (it was just under my ears) AND I don't really wear makeup anymore or if I do, it's pretty light. The lady at the SSA office commented it didn't look like me but the photo on my K3 in my passport does. The USCIS district office security guard commented it didn't look like me and the interviewer I could tell was thinking it until she flipped to my K3. People in stores when we buy booze sort of stare at it for awhile... Think it'll be a problem to apply this early for a new one? I was thinking about sending it in about a month from now when I have my GC and my state ID in hand. Right now my passport is my only form of ID (well I have an EAD but want something a little more "common" for ID). Edited by misa, 28 August 2007 - 01:53 PM.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-28 13:50:00
Canada	Wahoo they cashed our checks :P	Congrats! I wouldn't be surprised if your actual case numbers are different than what is on the back of the cheques. That's how it was in my case.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-25 11:40:00
Canada	CR-1 done and over with...	Glad to hear that the Romania transfer worked in your favour and CONGRATS!	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-31 11:00:00
Canada	Canadian funds	I ended up keeping my Canadian account open at BMO and transfer funds to my US account using http://www.customhouse.com. My sister has my ATM card and deposits any Canadian cheques for me. Others will chime in with different ideas, but for me this was the easiest option for me.	misa	Female	Canada	2007-08-31 11:02:00