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CanadaPassport Name Change

I should have done this. :( Since I didnt, my CR-1 was issued in my maiden name, since that's what my passport has. I've decided that I'll just wait until I apply to remove conditions and THEN ask them to change my name, since they'll be issuing a new card anyhow. Until then, I can unofficially go by my married name. Or I may hyphenate for the time being, so that way some of my stuff can have both names on it.

I have a feeling it'd be a huge pain in the ### to get my greencard changed. :(



Yeah, if your passport is in your maiden name, you can have the observation added... you do not need a new passport.

However, I still think that thay will issue the visa in the maiden name if you only have the observation. However, I think that you can have the card done in the married name at the POE. Just tell the officer that is what you want done.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2006-04-06 07:50:00
CanadaPassport Name Change

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to know if anyone knows how to go about getting my married name in my passport and how long would it take.

I wanted to get my name changed in my passport before I go to my Interview on the 19th. Hoping that they will then issue my visa under my married name as right now all of my paperwork is under my maiden name.

BTW I originally filed under my married name and they sent me an RFE stating that it should be in my maiden name since my passport is in my maiden name. THAT SUCKED!!!

Thanks for the responses.

Mellie



That depends on whether you've been married before or not...

If you have been married before, you have no choice but to get an entirely new passport.

If you have not been married before, you can get your new surname added as an observation to your existing passport. All you have to do is send the passport, a letter requesting the changem your marriage certificate and $12 to Passport Canada
zyggyNot TellingCanada2006-04-05 06:48:00
CanadaTo fill out NR73 or not to fill out...
Don't fill out that form unless CRA specifically asks you to. Filing a Leaving Canada return by writing in the date you left Canada on the first page is good enough.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-03-17 17:36:00
CanadaCan I visit him while the K1 is in progress???
Heh... Cat.. that was pretty good..

To you all.. the reason Cat was sucessful is because she answered the questions with such candor... People with something to hide wouldn't have answered that way. That's why the answers to the questions, how you answer them, and how you look while answering them are what is really important...
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-03-20 12:32:00
CanadaCan I visit him while the K1 is in progress???
QUOTE (spauldingjeffrey @ Mar 14 2008, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (flames9 @ Mar 14 2008, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thats the thing with POE crossings, it all varies from each one!!

Thats the thing with POE crossings, it all varies from each one!!

flames is right not only varies form POE but also varies from the CBP officer. Little fact here a CBP officer is on probation for two years once they are hired and can be fired for breathing wrong. So if you get a young one or a newbie and you start pulling out all of these immigration papers like your NOA1 & NOA2 you are likely going to start raising red flags. Remember every person at a POE is a potential immigrgant in the eyes of an CBP officer. Because look at it yes the officer may see that you are going the leagle route but he might also suspect that maybe you have been denied your visa at your interview. Look at your NOA2 if the date has expired because you are going through montreal you start waving that around you could be in for trouble. And yes you can still make it through your interview if you were denied entry but this is already a stressful process do you realy want to add that to your list? Better leave all your important immigration documents at home where they should be. Your flight Itinerary and some pay stubs should be sufficient. Remember KISS.. Keep It simple stupid.



Actually it's more like 18 months. The probation period is a year after you complete your training, which takes about 6 months. Unless they've changed it since I've been in... I'll have to ask my friends who are still there... If they have a stripe on their shoulder, they've passed the probation period.

Edited by zyggy, 14 March 2008 - 12:08 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-03-14 12:07:00
CanadaBringing a leased car from Canada to the US for a year?
Nope...

Importing a leased car from Canada into the US would break the terms of the lease. Sorry... they will not give you permission to do it. You're either going to have to get rid of the car by having someone take over the lease or basically smuggle it over, drive it with Canadian plates until your lease expires and then drive it back to Canada to turn it back in. But somehow, I think CBP is going to catch onto that plan and won't let you import the car. Try leasebusters.com to see what you can do...

You're going to have to take some kind of a hit on this... and there is no easy way out. My wife had a leased car and we had to pay someone a significant amount of cash to take over the lease.

Edited by zyggy, 24 March 2008 - 10:40 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-03-24 10:37:00
CanadaHelp for a friend to re-applying for Canadian Citizenship
QUOTE (raphael7546 @ Apr 8 2008, 08:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a friend who is Canadian, (She is a doctor), married an American in 2000 and needs to re-apply for Canadian Citizenship. Do any of you know how she would go about that or where she should begin?



Why would she need to reapply... unless she specifically renounced it in front of a Canadian Counsular Officer, she's still a Canadian Citizen...
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-08 10:33:00
CanadaHelp with Canadian Departure Tax Return
I would file a new CR-73 and have them make a new determination based on your present circumstances. You are obligated to continue to file as a resident until such time as CRA makes a determination that you are no longer a deemed resident of Canada. I would call the International Tax Services Office to confirm this.

Edited by zyggy, 08 April 2008 - 10:36 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-08 10:34:00
CanadaTN border woes
QUOTE (Reba @ Apr 15 2008, 04:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wonder why, after so many years the company had not sponsored him for a green card? A TN needs to be re-applied every year. Eventually it'll be denied because its supposed to be temporary, and after so many of them, they're gonna say "hey, you've been down here long enough, nope, no more".

Sad, but true.



True enough... the TN is meant to be a temporary status... if he's been there for over 10 years with a house.. that takes the look of being pretty permanent... and TN isn't for permanent employment...

If the guy wasn't taking the job of an American and his employer really valued him, then he should have had no problem getting a labor certification with an H1 and subsquently a GC... We have a person here who's doing exactly that... She's on a TN, but is currently applying for an H1-B so she can get a GC, because she intends to stay here permanently...

You can't keep on getting TNs for years and years... the point of it is to try to move into other visas eventually, but to allow our neighbors the quick route to get started... Sounds this is a case of his employer and attorney let him down (and his not caring enough to make his status more stable, the attorney should have told him how unstable the TN is)... the CBP was really just doing their job... It's so much easier to make the Government look the bogey man...

Edited by zyggy, 15 April 2008 - 04:22 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-15 13:14:00
CanadaCanadian marriage
Conjugal partner is pretty well impossible under the usual circumstances for a heterosexual couple where each are from a first world country... There usually has to be some sort of external barrier that would prevent you from living together... A denial in the other country (criminal record, etc.) would be a good way to be eligible.

www.immigration.ca is another good site...

Edited by zyggy, 18 April 2008 - 12:59 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-18 12:57:00
CanadaGoing to the US and not activating a K1 visa
Glad things were successful for you... Have a great trip..
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-21 10:36:00
CanadaGoing to the US and not activating a K1 visa
It looks like the June 2009 date is going to be firm. The word in CBP is that it is and they have been going through training on the new prcedures that will be in force at that time. THe procedures and equipment to start WHTI at land borders is currently being rolled out and tested in Nogales, Arizona. A good friend of mine has been there for the last few months on the team that is working the bugs out and will be in charge of rolling it out in Detroit early next year. In addition, the US State Dept. has stared taking orders for the cheaper passport card ($20 if you already have a passport, $45 if you don't I believe) and it will be in production in June which is the linchpin of the whole deal. Select frequent travellers in Nogales have had the passport card for a few months now as part of the testing.

However, a new administration may have new ideas about it and change things again... But tell your friends who don't have passports to get them now... I don't know want to think about what's going to happen early next year...

Edited by zyggy, 18 April 2008 - 12:54 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-18 12:45:00
CanadaGoing to the US and not activating a K1 visa
9 FAM 41.31 N11.1 Alien Fiance(e)s
9 FAM 41.31 N11.1-1 Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident
Aliens
(TL:VISA-370; 03-13-2002)
An alien proceeding to the United States to marry a U.S. citizen is
classifiable K-1 as a nonimmigrant under INA 101(a)15)(K). [See 22 CFR
41.81.] The fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident may,
however, be classified as a B-2 visitor if the consular officer is satisfied that
the fiancé(e) intends to return to a residence abroad soon after the
marriage. A B-2 visa may also be issued to an alien coming to the United
States:
(1) Simply to meet the family of his and/or her fiancé;
(2) To become engaged;
(3) To make arrangements for the wedding; or
(4) To renew a relationship with the prospective spouse

First, you're not reading this correctly.. this gives guidance to a Consular Office when they can grant a B-2 visa if they check on their DS-156 form that they are the fiancee of a US Citizen. This does not say that one can give a B-2 visa at the same time as they give a K visa. THis section gives a Consular Officer the reasoning of granting a B-visa to a alien prior to the issuance of a K-visa or if they do not plan to immigrate to the US immediately after marriage. An individual can only have one visa at any time. If a K-visa is issued, a B visa is subsequently cancelled.

Second, one cannot use the FAM to judge what the USCIS can do because the USCIS isn't under the jurisdiction of the State Dept... It's under the jurisdiction of Homeland Security... So the FAM isn't really worth a hills of beans to them, they're not bound by it...

An individual is only permitted to have only one visa at one time. Once you get a K-1, you can no longer enter the US under a B-visa situation...

So again, don't be surprised if you aren't allowed to get back on that plane... if I was the supervisor on duty, I would send you packing...

Edited by zyggy, 10 April 2008 - 06:31 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-10 18:25:00
CanadaGoing to the US and not activating a K1 visa
QUOTE (KathrynP @ Apr 9 2008, 05:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I tried searching but couldn't find anything so I'm obviously using the wrong keywords.

I'm flying (Toronto --> Chicago). I'm not prepared to activate my K1 at this time. I have too many things to do in Canada before I can leave. I can bring a lot of proof that I need to be in Canada in the next month, that won't be a problem, I just wasn't sure if there was anything special to say or if a lot of people had tried this and were denied.



Agreed.. I would be prepared to not make the trip... I think the odds are against you, I think they will force you to make the choice of using the visa...
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-09 10:14:00
CanadaCustom house - setting up a new account
ALso agree .. Custom House is a Money Exchange broker... You authorize them to do an EFT from one account, they exchange the funds, and EFT it into the other account. THe best part is they don't charge anything for the transaction. Their fee is usually about a 2% spread between the Interbank exchange rate and what they give you. Your bank and PayPal usually charge a 3 to 5% spread plus a transaction fee. THe other thing is that Custom House's spread changes depending on the amount of your trade, most other places in the US charge a flat spread no matter how much is traded, unless you're trading in really large dollar amounts.

Edited by zyggy, 30 April 2008 - 06:26 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-04-30 18:16:00
CanadaShipping my stuff - but I have no I-94 or visa
QUOTE (bluegreen @ May 5 2008, 08:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks Trailmix and Zyggy:) You guys are awesome.

Trailmix - I'm not exactly "out of status" - I think my status is "AOS pending". But it certainly is not as cut and dried as if I had arrived on a spousal visa. Luckily have zero overstay accrued as well.

So, Zyggy, I should wait till I have been parolled back into the US using my AP, and send a copy of the I-94 (hopefully they remember to give me one). Since the customs form calls for a copy of an immigrant visa, which I don't have, should I include copies of anything else? Or does the I-94 have all the info that customs needs?

Would it be smarter to play it safe and wait till I have my GC or is there really no difference?

Thanks again - I would be soooo lost without all of you:)


Make sure they give you one... gentle reminders work nice..

ANd yes, fill out the CBP Form 3299 and give it to your shipper then fax a copy of the I-94 to your shipper once you have crossed over. The I-94 is good enough, there will be a notation on it stating that you are awaiting AOS, you won't need anything else..
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-05 12:00:00
CanadaShipping my stuff - but I have no I-94 or visa
1) Your stuff can't enter the US duty free until you have been admitted to the US. You can use a photocopy of I-94 with the parollee stamp with your CBP Form 3299

Edited by zyggy, 05 May 2008 - 10:24 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-05 10:21:00
CanadaAdvanced Parole Questions
QUOTE (js360 @ May 5 2008, 08:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (zyggy @ May 5 2008, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just to let you know...

You can't use NEXUS to go into the US when you're on AP... You have to wait until you get your GC to be able to use it again. Be sure to go to the NEXUS processing center where you got the card to have your Permanent Resident status added to your NEXUS file. However, as far as I know, you can use NEXUS to enter Canada.

Right now, take it that you got a freebie... but next time you enter the US and every time until you get your GC, you must use a regular lane.


ok, but what happens if i dont and we are allowed to enter. i mean it should be up to them to ask us for it right, and where can you find me documentation on how AP is to be used and that you cannot cross in nexus with it?



I am a former CBP officer. You entered the NEXUS program with the intention of entering the US as a visitor and you stated as such when you applied. That situation no longer applies, therefore, you are not permitted to use NEXUS. It is also not available to parolees due to that nature of that status. It is not up to them... it is up to you to follow the rules of the program. If you are caught not following the rules, the privilege of using NEXUS is taken away for good.

There is no publically available documentation on this matter. However, an I-512 Advanced Parole document must be used at a normal Primary Lane and must be entered into the system and processed at Secondary to be activated, just like a visa. Each entry you make on AP after it has been activated must be entered into the system at primary. Again, you got away with it this time... don't continue to test your luck..

Edited by zyggy, 05 May 2008 - 12:10 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-05 12:05:00
CanadaAdvanced Parole Questions
Just to let you know...

You can't use NEXUS to go into the US when you're on AP... You have to wait until you get your GC to be able to use it again. Be sure to go to the NEXUS processing center where you got the card to have your Permanent Resident status added to your NEXUS file. However, as far as I know, you can use NEXUS to enter Canada.

Right now, take it that you got a freebie... but next time you enter the US and every time until you get your GC, you must use a regular lane.

Edited by zyggy, 05 May 2008 - 10:18 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-05 10:16:00
CanadaActivating a K-1 on a Greyhound?
QUOTE (Galateia @ May 13 2008, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (zyggy @ May 13 2008, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Galateia @ May 13 2008, 08:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Unfortunately staying over the night before isn't an option. The customs official assured me that they would not permit the bus to leave without me, and worst comes to worst, at around 2 pm I get stuck at the Tunnel and have to find means to get to the airport.

If the Robert Q doesn't go through the tunnel, it won't work for me. Thanks for the info on the Tunnel bus; I called around and the Tunnel Bus leaves from the same terminal in Windsor that the Greyhound drops me off at. Totally bizzare: The fare from KW to Detroit is shy of $51, but the fare from KW to Windsor is $58? Yeesh.

The guy at the Tunnel info line (519-944-4111) gave me a toll-free number to figure out the public transit options from where the Tunnel Bus drops us off to the airport. Turns out that number is the Smart Bus you mentioned. I'll have to try calling them again when I get back to the dentist. wacko.gif

Assuming the everything goes to plan (HA!!) I should be able to take the next Tunnel Bus to mosey along if I get stuck in customs.

I checked the website for the Marriott at the Renaissance Center but they don't offer shuttle service, unfortunately. It also says this hotel is 1 mile from they Greyhound terminal ... did you mean a different hotel?

To be continued ....



The tunnel bus doesn't let you off at the greyhound terminal in Detroit. If drops you off at Customs and that's it. After that, you have to walk from the tunnel to where you want to go. The Mariott is right next dor to the tunnel. You can take a cab from the Marriott to the airport, or you can walk the three blocks to the bus stop in front of the Coleman Young Municipal Center (Ctity-County Building) to catch the SMART bus to the airport. The greyhound terminal is on the outskirts of downtown by the old MGM Casino at the Lodge Freeway and Lafayette, so a mile away from the tunnel and the RenCen is about right. It's a pretty long walk from there to anywhere and there's pretty much nothing around it to go to. I wouldn't want to hang out around that part of town. They're building a new bus terminal closer to the center of downtown, but it's not done yet.



The tunnel bus has two drop off locations in Detroit: "Cobo Hall" and the corner of "Washington and Michigan". I am aware they do not drop off at the greyhound - I didn't say that they did. unsure.gif

So therefore the Greyhound is super close to the tunnel as well?

Just got off the phone with SMART; they said I get off at Cobo Hall and walk a few blocks to catch the 125. She said I have to go to the MacNamara terminal because I'm flying with Continental, who failed to inform me which terminal I was going to in my e-ticket . Confirmed on DTW's website.

The Tunnel bus was a great idea! Thanks.

In other news, I have no cavities, just random inexplicable pain in two teeth that keeps me awake at night. Oh joy!

I am going to be sooo glad when all the hoopla is over. Apparently I intermittently grind my teeth at night when I'm stressed, or so sayeth my dentist.

I am coming within a hairsbreadth of nagging my poor guy to get ahold of his friend who lives in the town we're getting married in so we can get that done in time for me to file my EI.

It feels like I knock one problem down and another springs up in it's place like a bloody hydra. Die, creature of logistical nightmare, die!




Yeah.. the bus station in Windsor is like 2 blocks from the tunnel... From the tunnel bus, get off at Cobo and walk a few blocks to Woodward and Larned (Coleman Young Municipal building, near the Spirit of Detroit statue http://en.wikipedia....irit_of_Detroit ). and Continental does leave from the McNamara treminal, but you can take the bus to the Smith terminal as well, the airport has shuttle busses between the terminals than run every 5 to 10 minutes or so.

Edited by zyggy, 13 May 2008 - 02:07 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-13 14:02:00
CanadaActivating a K-1 on a Greyhound?
QUOTE (Galateia @ May 13 2008, 08:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (zyggy @ May 13 2008, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Typically the us pulls over, everyone gets out of the bus and goes through secondary to pass through Customs. Usually when the last person goes through, the bus leaves. If you're one of the unfortunate ones who has issues, sorry, the bus leaves without you.

I would leave about an hour for them to process your visa. Robert Q does the bridge only. I suggest that you take the second to last Robert Q the day before, if you're held over in processing, you can catch the last one going through to get you to the airport. I've seen that happen many times. Stay at one of the hotels by the airport, most of them are relatively inexpensive.

I would not take the greyhound...

Another solution... you can take the Greyhound Bus to the terminal in Windsor, get off and then take the Tunnel Bus (local Transit Windsor bus, I believe it leaves from the same terminal, costs a couple of bucks). Once across, you can arrange for transportation from downtown Detroit to the tunnel. Call the Marriott at the Renaissance Center (it's right next door to the tunnel) and see if they have any airport transportation arrangements for their guests, you may be able to scam yourself a ride to the airport, or at least find something relatively inexpensive.

Actually I think this way would be better, you dan't have to worry about being left behind by anybody and you can get the transportation you need at your own pace.


Unfortunately staying over the night before isn't an option. The customs official assured me that they would not permit the bus to leave without me, and worst comes to worst, at around 2 pm I get stuck at the Tunnel and have to find means to get to the airport.

If the Robert Q doesn't go through the tunnel, it won't work for me. Thanks for the info on the Tunnel bus; I called around and the Tunnel Bus leaves from the same terminal in Windsor that the Greyhound drops me off at. Totally bizzare: The fare from KW to Detroit is shy of $51, but the fare from KW to Windsor is $58? Yeesh.

The guy at the Tunnel info line (519-944-4111) gave me a toll-free number to figure out the public transit options from where the Tunnel Bus drops us off to the airport. Turns out that number is the Smart Bus you mentioned. I'll have to try calling them again when I get back to the dentist. wacko.gif

Assuming the everything goes to plan (HA!!) I should be able to take the next Tunnel Bus to mosey along if I get stuck in customs.

I checked the website for the Marriott at the Renaissance Center but they don't offer shuttle service, unfortunately. It also says this hotel is 1 mile from they Greyhound terminal ... did you mean a different hotel?

To be continued ....





The tunnel bus doesn't let you off at the greyhound terminal in Detroit. If drops you off at Customs and that's it. After that, you have to walk from the tunnel to where you want to go. The Mariott is right next dor to the tunnel. You can take a cab from the Marriott to the airport, or you can walk the three blocks to the bus stop in front of the Coleman Young Municipal Center (Ctity-County Building) to catch the SMART bus to the airport. The greyhound terminal is on the outskirts of downtown by the old MGM Casino at the Lodge Freeway and Lafayette, so a mile away from the tunnel and the RenCen is about right. It's a pretty long walk from there to anywhere and there's pretty much nothing around it to go to. I wouldn't want to hang out around that part of town. They're building a new bus terminal closer to the center of downtown, but it's not done yet.

Edited by zyggy, 13 May 2008 - 11:18 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-13 11:11:00
CanadaActivating a K-1 on a Greyhound?
QUOTE (Galateia @ May 12 2008, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ May 12 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ok:-) Well, if you can get to the Detroit airport directly from customs/immigration that would be a much more sensible plan. The route is direct out I-94 and you get the interchange almost directly after you go through customs. If you were going to the Greyhound terminal which is 20 miles from the airport you will be a long way out of your way - the airport is closer to Customs/immigration than that. Definitely check into Airbus services - they may well service KW area.

Seriously, take a look at Robert Q Airbus. If you can get from KW to London you can get one of their vans and take you to the airport. If you have a delay at the border and they have to leave, there is another one coming afterwards and you can pick up that one to continue your ride to the airport. Here is the link to their schedule and cost from London - plus all of the links to information and their phone number - you can call them and ask about activating the visa and any potential delays: http://www.robertq.c...rbus/index.html

Here is information that lists the border wait times on a current basis. You can get a feel for potential travel delays: http://www.cbsa-asfc...mes/menu-e.html

Definitely call Border Services before hand to let you know you are arriving and need to activate an K-1 visa: Here is a link to the Border Protection Services at Detroit - you can call and ask them about processing a K-1 coming through the border on a bus etc. or to notify them of when you are coming and asking them how to expedite your processing:
http://www.cbp.gov/x...rts/mi/3801.xml

Good luck.


You are my heroine kicking.gif

I just spoke to a wonderful customs officer at the number for the Detroit tunnel, and he said they will NOT allow the bus to leave without me and had a very "Oh no they did-n't!" tone to his voice which was very reassuring. There is nothing I can do to prep in advance/expedite my paperwork though, but he confirmed that yes, they do know how to do the temp. EAD in a K-1 and that they all can do it. kicking.gif kicking.gif

He chuckled when I said "Thank you sir, you have made my day; I've been stressing about this for two years!".

Robert Q is a no-go because the earliest bus from KW to London arrives at 11:35am and I need to take the Robert Q that leaves at 10:30 am or 12:00, and they have to pick me up at 11:15 at the latest. Alas.

And no airbus services from KW, unfortunately. Tarnation!

The cost of a taxi from the greyhound terminal to the airport is $41.

Update:

I've talked with my mother and friend about the option of driving me to London Sunday morning so I can catch the Robert Q from there, which still wouldn't give my mother enough time to get to and fro unless she picked up the car super late on Saturday, which doesn't make much sense. Still, my friend is game to drive me to London instead and she'll be calling me back shortly.

Then all I need to check tomorrow during business hours is if the Robert Q goes through the tunnel, because then I'm certain to get my EAD stamp.

To quote Lolcats: "I CAN HAS EAD STAMP!"




Typically the us pulls over, everyone gets out of the bus and goes through secondary to pass through Customs. Usually when the last person goes through, the bus leaves. If you're one of the unfortunate ones who has issues, sorry, the bus leaves without you.

I would leave about an hour for them to process your visa. Robert Q does the bridge only. I suggest that you take the second to last Robert Q the day before, if you're held over in processing, you can catch the last one going through to get you to the airport. I've seen that happen many times. Stay at one of the hotels by the airport, most of them are relatively inexpensive.

I would not take the greyhound...

Another solution... you can take the Greyhound Bus to the terminal in Windsor, get off and then take the Tunnel Bus (local Transit Windsor bus, I believe it leaves from the same terminal, costs a couple of bucks http://www.citywindsor.ca/001209.asp) Once across, you can arrange for transportation from downtown Detroit to the tunnel. Call the Marriott at the Renaissance Center (it's right next door to the tunnel) and see if they have any airport transportation arrangements for their guests, you may be able to scam yourself a ride to the airport, or at least find something relatively inexpensive.

THe SMART Bus route 125 leaves from the corner of Woodward and Larned (3 or 4 blocks from the tunnel) and goes to the airport. The bus leaves about every half hour http://www.smartbus....MART/Route.aspx

Actually I think this way would be better, you dan't have to worry about being left behind by anybody and you can get the transportation you need at your own pace.

Edited by zyggy, 13 May 2008 - 10:11 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-13 09:53:00
CanadaDr. Seiden
That was our experience as well... they took only cash and you could pick up the results or pay an extra fee to have it couriered to you.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-15 15:57:00
CanadaPhysician ??
QUOTE (rahedk @ May 29 2008, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can anyone tell me if a consulate recognized physician practices in Edmonton. In the lsit my fiance recieved lists the closet doctor as being in Calgary. Thanks



THe list your fiancee got from the consulate would be the most accurate... if it lists the closest as Calgary, then that's the closest...

Edited by zyggy, 29 May 2008 - 11:19 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-05-29 11:19:00
CanadaDS-230 part II at Vancouver consulate
The DS-230 Part II is only necessary if one is getting an Immigrant Visa. It is not applicable for K visas.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-06-11 17:28:00
CanadaAfter I drive into the US on my K1
All they should need is a copy of the I-94... they may ask for more, but the I-94 is all they should need.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-06-23 15:29:00
CanadaCanadian visiting Canada with AP
You must show your I-512 (AP) and passport to the officer at primary. If it's your first entry on the I-512, you will be sent to secondary for the I-512 to be processed. Make sure they stamp with I-512, passport and a new I-94 with the parole stamp. Make sure they give you a new I-94...
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-06-24 10:12:00
CanadaReading the "moving back to Canada" thread got me thinking
ANd even then you'd only be paying taxes if the country you lived in taxed at rates less than the US... You can get a foreign tax credit for the rest...


So it really only costs you if you were to move to a tax haven... which is why the US has done this..
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-06-30 13:52:00
CanadaTN visa
QUOTE (Len_and_Bren @ Jul 10 2008, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rkl57 @ Jul 10 2008, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you for your responses!

I have done some checking of the links/googling and it appears that he might not qualify - he is an IT consultant, though I wonder if that could be considered a "management consultant"

This guy lives in California so would be going back and forth all the time, though I imagine at least once or twice a year. I think he is interested in "testing out the relationship" so would not consider the move a permanent one right now. I told him "just get married" and the eyes literally bulged out of his head.

I wonder can you parlay the Nafta visa into a common-law partner visa? I need to research this further (maybe I should charge a fee for my investigative services)



Common-law - AFTER one year of cohabitation she can petition for him for Canadian permanent residence.

Like thetreble said, either get NAFTA visa (which is a witch to get, BTW) or come back'n'forth like a visitor.


Actually the NAFTA work permit is very easy to get.. it literally took me an hour when I had to do a job in Canada. I had a HRSDC clearance and a letter from the client. A hunderd bucks and I was out really quick. and there's just as much risk in a Canada NAFTA Work Permit in terms of entry as there is in a TN. (not that much). The key is you have to have a job on the list and the individual has to have the right credentials to have that job. HRSDC will make the determination if the job is eligible for the list or not. The CBSA officer will evaluate the credentials.

Edited by zyggy, 10 July 2008 - 04:58 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-07-10 16:56:00
CanadaThe Canuck Clearinghouse Thread

So DCF still took around 6 months!! Thought it would be faster than that!! Guess things have really slowed down in Mtl!! I went the traditional way and had my cr-1 in 6 months! Guess its taking over a yr now!! How times chg!



Yeah.. the IR unit in Montreal is swamped... They've been swamped ever since they added DCF... it puts a lot more on their plate because they have to do a lot more work processing their own CR-1 visas. In the past a lot of the processing was performed by the NVC which really freed up their resources. So they esentially got a lot more work, with probably no increase in Consular Officers.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2006-05-04 12:54:00
CanadaNeed help from fellow Canadians
Suggest you call the Consulate in Miami to get more info. (305) 579-1600 They'll be the one's issuing the certificate anyways. My gut instinct tells me that that information refers to you and not the child. You need to submit your ID and marriage certificate.

Edited by zyggy, 30 July 2008 - 05:15 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-07-30 16:45:00
CanadaUS Consulate Request: Proof of Canadian Citizenship
Agreed... they want proof that you are entitled to interview in Canada. A copy of either (Citizenship Card or ID Page of Passport) should suffice. Notarization is not necessary.

And they're not too good with electronic stuff. Go ahead and email it, but I would mail a hard copy as well.

Edited by zyggy, 31 July 2008 - 10:51 AM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-07-31 10:49:00
CanadaQuestion about collecting unemployment
Yes, he absolutely is entitled to unemployment benefits.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-08-11 10:35:00
CanadaPOE Officiers
QUOTE (AntandD @ Aug 14 2008, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Wishing,

Hmm...this question takes me back to memory lane a couple of years...
1)When my boyfriend visited me frequently in Canada, he would always say at the border that he was visiting a friend.
2)When we crossed over the border together when I went to the US for a visit (POE), we said that we were boyfriend/girlfriend, even though we were engaged at that time. No wonder why they questioned us then for 2hrs!
3)At the AOS interview we were married, so we were obviously husband and wife then.
4)We're still married now, and yes, we're still happily husband and wife now.

Hope this helps (or makes you laugh, anyways). Good luck on your immigration situation and have fun visiting your friend/boyfriend.

Ant

QUOTE (Wishing @ Aug 1 2008, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just wondering what people's experience is with this unsure.gif ...I have a boyfriend in US not yet engaged (planning to hopefully soon). Is it crucial to say that Im visiting my boyfriend right off the bat? In any previous visits I've always said I'm visiting friends (which is also true I have friends there too) and if ever asked specifically about boyfriend I would have truthfully said yes. So how important is it to specific boyfriend right off the bat and what do you guys do...anybody say they're visiting a friend/friends?? Thanks!! good.gif




And were you wearing a ring when you claimed to be boyfriend/girlfriend, perhaps?
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-08-15 11:19:00
CanadaPOE Officiers
Any witholding of a fact that could make a difference in the determination of eligibility for entry to the US can be considered a material misrepresentation which brings with it a lifetime ban on entry to the US. In my mind as a CBP officer, there is a difference between visiting a boyfriend and a friend in terms of your ties to the US and immigrant intent which impact a decision on eligibility. There is definitely a difference in your eligibility between your using the term friend vs. boyfriend vs. fiancee vs. spouse. Each term connotates a progressively stronger personal tie to the person and therefore to the US. If you have to ask yourself the question "Is this a problem"... it usually is.

If he is your boyfriend... use the term boyfriend.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-08-04 10:31:00
CanadaPurse Stolen
This has happened before. Take it one step at a time. You're going to need to get a new passport, so focus on getting that. You're going to need a new visa in the passport once it's issued. Did they take the brown envelope as well. If not, you'll likely need to send the brown envelope back to the consulate so they can reissue the visa. If they took the brown envelope, you're going to have to try to recreate everything that was in it. Hopefully, you made a copy of each piece of paperwork that you send to USCIS...

Edited by zyggy, 18 August 2008 - 02:13 PM.

zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-08-18 14:12:00
Canadait's official we're moving back
QUOTE (Reba @ Sep 18 2008, 04:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If your husband lives in Canada, then he will no longer have work authorization in the US, his current employer would have to sponsor him for a TN or something. Even with the 10 year green card, if he takes up permanent residence in another country, his status in the US becomes void.

He really might want to check with his company's HR and/or legal department about a work permit.


Agreed.. Sorry thermo, once you move to Vancouver, his PR status ends and therefore his work authorization ends. He would have to get another work authorization through a TN or other visa to continue to work for his US employer. I would suggest that you wait to move until he gets his US CItizenship. THen you won't have to worry about this situation.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-09-22 18:46:00
CanadaVisa Fee Question
QUOTE (StaceyG @ Sep 30 2008, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah Im sorry Im going through Vancouver, just got my Interview date for Nov 3rd... so excited...

Thanks for the help I wanted to be sure I got it right, but I have another question.. The deposit slip can I add the total amount and do one deposit or do I have to do individual deposits in each persons name ?


Thanks again for all the help guys



If they gave you multiple, then do one for each, if they gave you only one, then do one payment.
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-10-01 10:27:00
CanadaVisa Fee Question
$131 for each visa.. you and each of your children will get thier own visa. So you and two children = 3 x $131 = $393 to ScotiaBank
zyggyNot TellingCanada2008-09-30 12:33:00
Canadai can haz tax advice?

C. working for a Canadian company as a K-1 authorized to work. Since he worked for them before, they just issued his paycheck in Canadian funds and took out all of the Canadian taxes under his SIN and all the rest.

Now, obviously, since we're in the U.S., they have to cut us a new check in American funds because I am neither sitting on a check for six weeks for it to clear or having Bank of America charge us a fee....

But C. will still owe taxes to Canada, right? So should I have them withhold his Canadian taxes or his American ones? They've had him fill out a W-4 and he has his SSN, but I'm wondering if it might be better for him to stay 'Canadian' with this employer.

Anyone else in a similar boat? Anyone have a link to a decent summary about how taxes work with a couple that's straddling a border?


Get US Taxes withheld if they're willing to do that. Getting Canadian Taxes witheld would be much more expensive. If he's working in the US, there will be no Canadian taxes due once he enters the US and leaves Canada. In fact, if he's going to live in the US, it would be MUCH better if they didn't withold anything, pay you in full and send your US taxes to the IRS and to the State yourself.

Having Canadian taxes witheld while you're living and working in the US is bad...
zyggyNot TellingCanada2007-07-02 15:52:00