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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAttn November and December filers with NOA2s

The biggest waste of your time and nerves is calling the customer service for USCIS.


Well, at least this time after all that he put in a service request for me (which I know will probably just be a letter saying "we have a backlog - wait 120 days before contacting us again") but at least this time I could finally put in a useless service request.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-11 18:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAttn November and December filers with NOA2s

It just occurred to me why the USCIS is processing Nov and Dec. After all, if you process July and August now, you only extend your avg processing time. meanwhile, you bang out the Dec ones, and you bring the average processing time down from 7.5 months closer to 5. Then when Congresspeople are getting on your case about processing backlog, you say "what processing back log?" I am sure your constituent has a hang up in his app and we'll get to it as soon as possible.



This is truly maddening and sickening, yet exactly what I think is going on. Honestly, I can't believe it.

I called USCIS today and spoke to a Tier 2 person. I told him I knew of people personally, without an expedite, who were approved from November. The tier two person then told me, "It is first come, first served, unless there is an expedite." ####### did he not just hear what I said???
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-11 18:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFinally!!! A honest Answer from CSC!!

I dont understand how Nov/Dec are being approved, how is this possible? id be so outraged if I was a July/Aug/Sep csc filer


Yep. It's pretty infuriating when we tell USCIS/our senators that it is clear they are processing later dates also, and they outright deny it, saying they are working on July 18 and that people on the internet are lying. (Because hundreds of individual people are all individually deciding to lie about their cases being processd? That makes a lot of sense) Or they say that some applications are processed quicker than others. Either way, it is BS. My case is about as straightforward as they come, like many others on here still waiting, and I've been waiting since July 26.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-09 18:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFingers Crossed

Calling those help i work for an immigration law office and i call and call for many clients and they always help you just have to talk to them very firmly with facts!


Not always. When you call USCIS, you are talking to a call center. Any amount of facts, logic, reason, emotion, etc doesn't do anything. They don't have access to your case or the person who does. They just read a script and try to get you off the phone. Trust me, I've tried. If it worked, I would have been approved 4 months ago as I should have been.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-15 20:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHit the 9-month mark at CSC. How to escalate?

I think that is true what he said in the email response.
As I said in another thread, yesterday have been approved 5 cases and 11 got RFE(all of them from 17 July). Only 20 left to be adjudicated for this date.
Didn't get to the 18th July(got bored of searching rofl)


I really hope it is true. Having them stuck on July 18 for so long is upsetting, but it is absolutely infuriating being told that and then seeing them work on Nov. and Dec.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-16 14:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsHit the 9-month mark at CSC. How to escalate?
I wrote to the ombudsman yesterday about how later filers, November and December, are being processed at CSC. The person replied that they were able to "locate the issue" that may have caused a few days worth of cases to work out of order. He then said it was a result of the flood a few weeks back, the files being wet and having to be relocated, and therefore them not having access to them. He said that they believe they have resolved the issue and are back on track beginning today.

(I would copy and paste the response but the email explicitly says not to do it)

Ummm so now it is a "flood," not a pipe breaking/plumbing issue? Wasn't this the same issue that supposedly didn't damage ANY files?
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-16 10:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsthank you GOD.
Congrats! So happy to see a fellow July filer approved!
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-16 19:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 26 CSC RFE
Yes, i know i should be grateful that my file is being worked on. And at least i know that i should have an approval within 30 days after responding to the rfe, so on the bright side i dont have to wonder anymore if it will be today or in many more months.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-17 21:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 26 CSC RFE

Felt the same thing. I really thought we did it all right. We waited for six months to know that my fiancé didnt pass the first page of his divorce decree, which is something that we are so surprised of cause we thought, we did everything right. So, anyway, they told us that we had an RFE on April 5, 2013 but actually sent us the notice on April 9 and then we received the hard copy by mail stating what they need on April 12. We sent a reply on April 13 and they received it on April 15 and they sent us a confirmation they received it on April 17, now we're just waiting for an approval, it shouldn't be long now. Thank God for Second chances, just hang in there.



I hope you hear soon! I was just so hopeful that we would get our approval soon, and now I just feel so helpless and overwhelmed. These last 8 1/2 months have been such an emotional rollercoaster, and I just wanted to get passed this first step. Had we got an RFE at 4 or 5 months I don't think I would be this upset - but it's already been 8 1/2 months! Even the thought of having to wait one MORE month before getting the NOA2, not even all the other steps we still have to go through, is heartbreaking. I hope we get our RFE soon and whatever is needed can be sent back right away.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-17 20:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 26 CSC RFE
I seriously just broke down crying at work right now. I can't believe it. I was so sure everything was fine. And now more waiting.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-17 20:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 26 CSC RFE
Just logged on and saw I got a request for evidence. I'm crushed. I've already waited almost 9 months and now a RFE? I filled out everything just like the guides. How long until I receive the letter?
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-17 20:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 APPROVED TODAY! CSC is moving again :)
Congrats! So glad CSC is moving again. I'm a July 26 filer here. Hopefully more good news is on its way for July filers (and August, September, October and everyone who seems to be in the "black hole" at CSC!)
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-17 13:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAugust 2012 filers!
Last night I emailed the USCIS ombudsman about my concerns regarding the processing times at CSC and my pending case.

This morning, I received the same response that someone else posted on visajourney yesterday: The processing time at CSC has slipped due to other processing priorities, but they are currently moving resources to the I-129f cases. As they do so, they anticipate the processing time to decrease. (My letter said not to copy and paste it, otherwise I would have posted it here)

Here is the ombudsman email: OLUInquiries@dhs.gov

I suggest everyone write to them. No matter if you just received your NOA1 last week, or if you have been waiting months. It takes 5 minutes to write a couple of sentences about your concern regarding the processing times for K-1 fiance visas at CSC.

It seems they are finally doing something about it, and if we keep the pressure on, maybe they will realize just how bad it has gotten.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-03 09:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 fiance visa California Processing time
I doubt you are going to be able to do a service request...I filed July 26 at CSC and it won't let me. They say they are currently processing July 18 so "we aren't outside of normal processing time." Browse the other recent posts related to CSC and July filers and you will see what is going on and what you can expect.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-03-01 13:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWTF CSC????
July 26 filer at CSC here. No RFEs. Neither of us has been married before. My fiance is from France, not a high fraud country. He has no criminal history. We submitted tons of evidence. We followed the guide on here exactly as to what documents to submit. We have as simple of an application you can get, so if your theory was correct, we should have been one of the lucky few being approved in 4 months.

No word on my case as of today. NOTHING. Just "We are currently processing July 18. Blah blah blah. Wait some more. Blah blah blah. Cases are processed in the order they are received. Blah blah blah."

Your "theory" of us July filers having problem cases is BS. Especially considering half of July filers have not yet heard back.

Edited by kfischm1, 11 April 2013 - 04:28 PM.

kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-11 16:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWTF CSC????
It's as if they just throw all the petitions in the air and whichever lands on top gets processed. That seems like the most logical explanation I can come up with so far. Or paper airplanes and the one that flys the farthest.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-10 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWTF CSC????
It is maddening for me too. I am a July filer. I'm happy for those who got their NOA2 from November, but at the same time furious at USCIS because #######?!?!?! Why are November filers being processed when half of July hasn't been touched? I hope that most of them were RFEs so as to provide an explanation.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-10 13:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE turnaround time?
Well, my RFE may be for the pictures then because I didn't include the names of other people or exactly what we were doing. I mean, I figured they would look at the picture and be a little observant like, hmm, looks like these people are enjoying dinner with friends. I figured our names, month and year and city and country was enough. I guess I'll find out in a few days what my RFE is for.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-18 12:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsRFE turnaround time?

Today our status changed to RFE. I'm kind of pissed. 8 months and 11 days of waiting for an RFE? Hired a lawyer and we were extremely thorough. Oh we'll.

Anyone know the typical turnaround on an RFE? From when they receive to when they respond? Assuming it will result in noa2



Same here. But instead of pissed, I'm an emotional mess, crying at work.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-17 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJust Called USCIS October Filer
Though this may not be any consolation for how you feel, be thankful you aren't a July CSC filer.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-11 18:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSo, wager a guess as to what date CSC is going to claim they are working on?

Hang in there.

Have you contacted your congress critters yet? If I were you, I would be getting ready to get on the horn. If I get to June with nothing (which seems pretty freaking likely), I will start making noise. That will be just past 6 months. I hope I don't have to, but I am ready when the time comes.


I contacted my senator a month ago and they were supposed to look into. So far no response. On Tuesday I contacted my respresentative's office and they are supposed to be looking into it. They said CSC usually responds to them with something (even if it is just the BS standard lines) within a few days. So far nothing.

The most distressing part about the wait is that USCIS doesn't even give accurate information and blatanly lies to get us off the phone. Waiting is frustrating, but at the 5 months mark when I first started calling, had they said that I was looking at 3-4 more months of waiting, I would have handled it better. Not tell me that I should hear within two weeks and then two weeks later tell me the same thing, leading me on to falsely believe that the end is near when they know that it is clearly not, and lead me on an emotional rollercoaster for months. I think most of us, if we were given an accurate timeframe/information updates, even if it meant knowing it is a very long wait, would be disappointed but we wouldn't be so upset about the situation and would prefer that to being lied to.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-03-22 15:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSo, wager a guess as to what date CSC is going to claim they are working on?
VSC used to have the same July 18 date as CSC and then in mid February they transferred some of the workload (DACA) to another service center and have since then been churning out NOA2s. CSC just transferred some of its workload to another center earlier this month, so perhaps we will soon see the effect.

For the sake of my sanity I sure hope so. I'm hitting 8 months in 4 days and feel I'm about to have a mental breakdown, literally.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-03-22 15:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe Got an RFE
Yep, I'm part of the July CSC RFE club too.

I want to be happy my case was looked at, but I'm just pissed and devastated because we still don't seem to be any closer and it has been 8 1/2 months...just to get an RFE.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-18 18:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother milestone....Case Number assigned

Is that normal for England?  Because 4-6 weeks seems like a long time to me.  

 

I called NVC on Monday, May 13, exactly one week after my NOA2 was approved.  NVC told me they received it that day (May 13) and gave me the case number.  They told me to call weekly to check the status on if it got sent out.  Well, I called yesterday, and our packet was shipped to the Paris consulate on May 14!!!  

 

After being held up at CSC for nearly 9 1/2 months, I can't help but be shocked at the speed things are going and also terrified of getting my hopes up again until we have the interview date set.


kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-05-17 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril RFEs

Congratulations smile.png

 

CSC just notified us they have received our reply to the RFE on 6th May so hopefully we will hear soon.

 I'm sure you will hear soon!  It seems that CSC is quickly working through the RFEs.  I was expecting to wait about a month before hearing anything about my RFE response, but today I decided to check just in case...and we were approved!  I wouldn't be surprised if you heard by the end of the week.


kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-05-07 00:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril RFEs

Wow! What a challenging RFE.  And this is why people who get easy RFEs should be grateful.  Sounds like you did a good job with providing as much evidence you could, please keep us updated! Wishing you the best!

 Just logged in now...and approved!!

 

 We mailed our RFE on April 29.  They received it and updated it in the system on May 2, and today, as of about 30 minutes ago, we've been approved!  CSC is FINALLY working again.  After filing in July 2012 and being depressed and hopeless for months, 9 1/2 months later we are finally approved!!!!!  I've refreshed the page about 5 times because I just can't believe it.

 

Best of luck to everyone!!  I hope you all hear soon!


kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-05-06 23:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril RFEs

went i sent my packet i send out emails of when we first started talking and pictures of our 6 year relationship from begining to present, on the RFE they want as primary evidence airline tickets stubs , passport stamps of our last meeting , as secondary they want pictures,  im thinking im just going to write a letter and get it notarized in tj stating that i was in tj mexico and that i dont have an airline ticket stubs or passport stamps because were right on the border next to each other and just send in more pictures hopefully it will be enough,,i was also thinkin on going to the doctors over thhere so i can send in my doctors note with m name in it they would know its from tj

 

When they request further evidence about meeting in person within the two years prior to submitting the petition, keep in mind they are looking for evidence BEFORE the petition was submitted.  Anything after, whether visits, plane ticket stubs, photos, etc. does not count.  So going to your doctor now I don't think would be very helpful.

 

I ran into a similar problem as you and received a RFE this month for proof of meeting in person within two years prior to the application filing.   I met my fiance in Spain when I was there working. He is from France and was also in Spain working at the time. Because he is from the European Union, he didn't get a stamp or need a visa to be there like I did or to travel between countries in the European Union.  With my original petition package I sent in photos (non-timestamped) and copies of email itineraries of trips we took together by plane and copies of hostel reservations.  We did not have any boarding passes of those trips, or of our travel to/from Spain.  We didn't save them and like most people threw them away after our trips because at that time we were not thinking of getting married/not thinking into the future that maybe some day those might be needed/etc.  I thought that the evidence I sent would be enough, but of course it wasn't.  For primary evidence, the itineraries weren't enough without our boarding passes and entrance/exit stamps.  Also, they said for secondary evidence, it had to be time-stamped photos, so ours didn't count.

 

So in my RFE reply that I just mailed off, I included a copy of my visa page, copy of my foreign resident ID in Spain, copy of my entrance stamps (which were actually from another country because that is where I entered the European Union).  I also included a copy of my letter of employment from the Spanish government and the translation and signed translation certificatation.  For my fiance it was more difficult.  I included a copy of his letter offering him employment and translation and also a copy of his rent contract and translation.  I sent in a document from the police station he received after registering his presence, but because he is from the European Union, of course he didn't receive an ID card like me.  I wrote a long letter explaining all of those details about why he didn't have a stamp and I did, etc.  Hopefully it will be enough.


kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-05-06 21:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportslongest NOA2 wait time ever?
While the case of Sara is very unfortunate and sad, that is not a typical experience.

Yes, many of us July filers are still waiting...MANY. Yes, many of us are upset, stressed and worried. But it is very unlikely that our wait will stretch out to two years.

Now, if the majority of July had already been processed along with several months after, and CSC had not came to a complete hault a few months ago on seemingly everyone who filed after mid-July, then perhaps it would be ok to think that something was wrong with our cases and that we may be facing a very, very long wait.

So while yes, this wait is very hard and seemingly unfair, especially to us July filers, the fact that there are many others in the same situation shows that it is not our individual cases that are causing problems and delays for us, but rather it is the entire workload and processing priority of CSC.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-08 15:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2012 K1 filers
Last night I emailed the USCIS ombudsman about my concerns regarding the processing times at CSC and my pending case.

This morning, I received the same response that someone else posted on visajourney yesterday: The processing time at CSC has slipped due to other processing priorities, but they are currently moving resources to the I-129f cases. As they do so, they anticipate the processing time to decrease. (My letter said not to copy and paste it, otherwise I would have posted it here)

Here is the ombudsman email: OLUInquiries@dhs.gov

I suggest everyone write to them. No matter if you just received your NOA1 last week, or if you have been waiting months. It takes 5 minutes to write a couple of sentences about your concern regarding the processing times for K-1 fiance visas at CSC.

It seems they are finally doing something about it, and if we keep the pressure on, maybe they will realize just how bad it has gotten.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-03 14:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOctober 2012 K1 filers
Last night I emailed the USCIS ombudsman about my concerns regarding the processing times at CSC and my pending case.

This morning, I received the same response that someone else posted on visajourney yesterday: The processing time at CSC has slipped due to other processing priorities, but they are currently moving resources to the I-129f cases. As they do so, they anticipate the processing time to decrease. (My letter said not to copy and paste it, otherwise I would have posted it here)

Here is the ombudsman email: OLUInquiries@dhs.gov

I suggest everyone write to them. No matter if you just received your NOA1 last week, or if you have been waiting months. It takes 5 minutes to write a couple of sentences about your concern regarding the processing times for K-1 fiance visas at CSC.

It seems they are finally doing something about it, and if we keep the pressure on, maybe they will realize just how bad it has gotten.
kfischm1FemaleFrance2013-04-03 09:42:00
Canadaproving domicile while not in US or Canada

Another question:
My wife (petitioner) is neither in Canada (never has been), nor in the US at the moment. She grew up in NY, maintains residence there and is currently enrolled in medical school overseas (where we met & married while I was there also). I read the 'domicile in US'  thread with interest, I think we should be able to prove her domicile as she is only out of US for studies so she falls in the "temporarily out of US" category. Documents are available. My concern though is, at the interview, does she have to be physically present also? For that, she would have to fly some thousand miles to Montreal to be able to attend the interview with me? At every other embassy it's just the beneficiary who usually attends the IV but in Canada it seems both partners go?
 
Maybe I'm just looking at it differently because majority of Canadian VJers are living with their partners here in Canada so its easy for them to interview together. 
Anyone advice will be appreciated.




Hi, my husband and I are almost in the same boat. I moved abroad last year to Canada on a study permit to be able to be near him while we waited. From my understanding, study permit falls under "temporary" status and she will be considered domiciled in the US. To prove our domicile, I provided USCIS and NVC (will be providing at interview too), with:
letter of intent to move, with copy of study permit.
Housing lease/agreement with father to stay at his home - which ic my US permanent address on all my government documents.
A letter from my father, acknowledging we will move to his house in the US.
Enrollment in college in the US- I'm taking classes online this semester because NVC took too long.
Bank account statements with my father in a joint US account with US address.
Student loan statement with US address.
Letter with intention to void study permit once I step back on home soil.
And copies of moving quotes for shipping/flights/travel.
*Bring a copy of the instructions for the AOS with the domicile-study permit part highlighted to prove the point if they inquire about it.

Don't worry about the interview, she isn't required to be there. It's popular for both to go to the Canadian interviews because our countries are so close. smile.png

Edited by Canadian Bacon, 14 October 2013 - 08:46 PM.













Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-10-14 20:44:00
CanadaInterview Jitters

Good luck with your interview and remember to breathe ;-)

 
Thank you! I already forget to breathe just thinking about it haha.
 

221g, I have no idea, a month or two maybe depending on what's needed and how fast you can get it to them.   Honestly the interview is pretty easy if you've done all the prep work for it.


Thank you! I hope it's easy...We waited so long.
Honestly, when my husband was in the US with me(before we were married), I called the DOS and some other places to find out how to be able to have him stay in the US with me. They never mentioned the K1 at all. If I'd known about the K1, we would have done that route - it would have been so much easier for us. Instead I spent almost a year waiting to get a permit for Canada and we got married with the intent to just file a Canadian PR for me before my study permit was up in 2018. But it just isn't working for us up here. It seems like everything has been against us from the start, from the apartments to his job(s) and our university ***ing us over. I regrett that we moved here but in other ways, we at least learned from experience that Canada isn't right for us in the long-term and we'll have some interesting stories to tell by the end of our stay!

We have to go back to Shoppers today to get the passport photos corrected because they gave us photos with glare and writing on the back(no room to write the required stuff). The Medical is tomorrow, haha he's not looking forward to it.







Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-10-21 09:41:00
CanadaInterview Jitters

i don't think you'll need a new employment letter
 
Read the domicile thread and provide as much proof as you can.  
 
Relax biggrin.png (ps domicile or sponsorship isn't a denial, it's a 221g to provide more info.)




Well that's good! I've gotten together all the items I can think of after reviewing the thread a couple times, to prove my domicile and ablity to support him. If it's not good enough - heck I don't know what else would be other than crossing the border... which wouldn't be pretty trying to get back in to Canada to get my husband and stuff. The border guys don't seem to like me much!

If we do get a 221g, do you know the normal response time it would take for them to review it?
I'm hopping to celebrate our anniversary in the US, December 3rd~ smile.png




Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-10-20 18:29:00
CanadaInterview Jitters
Maybe I'm over thinking things but I keep having a feeling they're going to deny us at the interview either because of my domicile(in Canada on study permit - legally I have domicile in the US at my parents home) or because I was not able to work legally the past year+ so my father has to joint-sponsor(he's on UPRR-disability for workers-comp at around 64k+/year but is going to put in for retirment next month...I don't have pay stubs for him because disablity doesn't provide them). I'm worried we'll be denied because of me. It's bad enough we were stuck at NVC because they wouldn't tell us what was wrong and then it ended up being one little phrase translated incorrectly by the Quebec police people...

Has anyone else had problems with their interview while abroad on a temp-permit and/or with joint-sponsor?

Also, do I need a new paper from my father's work stating he is an employee there? The one we have is from July and he had to sit in their office and be a pain in their butt for almost 3 days just to get it. I doubt I'd be able to get it by the interview since it takes almost 20 days to recieve anything from him.




Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-10-20 11:33:00
CanadaPolice Certificates-Montreal

Hi, we went to the local police station in Longeueil and they messed up the translation and got us RFE'd!

I recommend this place:

http://www.recordche...ce-cpic-checks/

 

The place is kind of sketchy but NVC accepted it fine. The guy is pretty nice but he was busy when we got our police record from him. Just call ahead to make sure you have everything and what time works best for him and you should be fine. :)
 

Also, Congrats! smile.png


Edited by Canadian Bacon, 15 November 2013 - 06:20 PM.

Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-11-15 18:18:00
CanadaApproved! POE Question

Something along the lines of 1 box - kitchen items, 5 boxes - personal clothes...etc.

 

I had a fancy spreasheet fo what was in each box and they didn't even look at it. I also had a less than yr old computer and tv but there were no issues with that either. They're more concerned about if you're bringing 20 new computers over the border (you might be trying to import and sell them on the sly!!!)...1 computer is just a personal pc.

 

Haha, true. I'll make a list of what we can remember having and then add to it once we pick everything up. We threw a lot of stuff out before putting it in storage so hopefully there won't be too much to add on.

 

Thanks for the help!


Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-11-20 13:23:00
CanadaApproved! POE Question

Thanks for the answers! Should I put the approximate value of what the stuff is worth as well? Does it have to be exact items or something a long the lines of: x amount of books, 1 desktop computer, clothing, ect. ?

It's kind of hard to remember what we have because most of it is in storage on the other side of the country for now.


Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-11-20 13:01:00
CanadaApproved! POE Question

If the items are traveling with you--u do not need to fil out form 3299--it is for Unaccompanied stuff!!  One should have an inventory list--does not have to be fancy, keep it basic.  Good chance they won't even ask to see it, but best to have it just in case

 

Thank you! I was wondering that.

They made me fill out a long form when I was flying back to the US to visit family last year.

I'll make a list as you said. smile.png


Edited by Canadian Bacon, 20 November 2013 - 11:44 AM.

Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-11-20 11:44:00
CanadaApproved! POE Question

Hi,

 

We were approved this morning and I have a question about POE. Are there any import forms we need to fill out like 3299 or something?

We're going to POE at the Highway Pacific border crossing south of Vancouver if that makes a difference. We don't have much stuff, enough to stuff in my father's Prius but some of the stuff is new, such as a desktop computer and so on.


Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-11-20 10:43:00
CanadaTaxes Question

So I (petitioner) resided in Canada with my husband as a student this whole past year while we waited for him(beneficiary) to be approved for PR. I didn't make any income(illegal to work under my permit). We're going to POE next week and I was thinking on how we were going to file taxes. Has any one had any experience with this?

 

He was a student this past year as well, he worked part time at the beginning of the year but was laid off in Feburary and had to claim EI, his employer(s) refused to give him his income(t4?) form to file income this past year - they got in trouble. I doubt they'll give it to us for this coming tax season. After EI was up, he finally managed to find another crappy job to hold us over until we could move but they fired him after he hurt his back working there. So it's my understanding, he files taxes in Canada and then....how does the filing for US work? I doubt we'll be able to find jobs in the US in December(end of tax year) as in my town it's the firing season - everyone gets laid off and companies cut back.

 

So say he claims on his Canadian tax roughly 10k. We file this as soon as possible when tax season starts, right? After that we file married-jointly and state what? I had no income (father is co-sponsor), do we just put the income he made and file by hand with a copy of his canadian tax forms or?? It's my understanding they cannot tax us if the money has already been taxed.

 

P.S. do you know if I need to include any left over federal student loan $$? I know a get a tax break from having paid interest on it but I don't see how I'd get a tax break for $0 income haha.

 

So confused, thanks for your help!

-Crystal


Canadian BaconFemaleCanada2013-11-28 11:40:00