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bradcanuck   1

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Hello to all my Canada Forum friends. I hope everyone is doing well. After receiving my GC in January I haven't been around as much as I was before.

A couple of updates:

- My dad now sends me Cinnamon spread, dill pickle chips and smarties monthly to satisfy my cravings.

- We are going to Mexico in 2 weeks. YAY get to test out returning into the country with the GC for the first time.

- Career is rocking, and we are doing great.

I want to say to anyone who is still pending in the process.... it hurts but it is so worth it. There IS light at the end of the tunnel, don't forget to look for it every single day.

Cheers, love you guys!

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Way to go Brad !! :dance:

Thanks for the "boost". My moving date is June 30 and I'm getting so anxious, nervous, excited and sad. I'll need to make arrangements with my sister for "care packages" tooo. Great idea.

Glad to read that all is going well for you.

Have a great time in Mexico. :dance:

April 13, 2009 - Welcome to the USA letter rec'd. PRC to be rec'd within 3 weeks.

April 16, 2009 - 2 yr GC rec'd in mail.

March 2, 2011 - Mailed in I-751 to CSC

March 4, 2011 - I-751 delivered to CSC

March 4, 2011 - NOA issued

March 12, 2011 - NOA received

April 14, 2011 - BIO Appt 5/6/11

May 6, 2011 - BIO done in 10 minutes...no re-takes this time :)

June 27, 2011 - Email rec'd "Status - Approved"

July 1, 2011 - 10 yr GC arrived

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~Laura and Nick~   5

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Great to see you Brad :)

Glad all is well with you!! :star:

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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SpiritAlight   1

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Care packages from Dad.

How divine!

:star:

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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hey brad! Happy to see your process went well and you have found the light! I'm also jealous about the two weeks in mexico. Have a ton of fun :)

"...My hair's mostly wind,

My eyes filled with grit

My skin's white then brown

My lips chapped and split

I've lain on the prairie and heard grasses sigh

I've stared at the vast open bowl of the sky

I've seen all the castles and faces in clouds

My home is the prairie and for that I am proud…

If You're not from the Prairie, you can't know my soul

You don't know our blizzards; you've not fought our cold

You can't know my mind, nor ever my heart

Unless deep within you there's somehow a part…

A part of these things that I've said that I know,

The wind, sky and earth, the storms and the snow.

Best say that you have - and then we'll be one,

For we will have shared that same blazing sun." - David Bouchard

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IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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Great news Brad!!! Enjoy your trip to Mexico but beware of knock-off Smarties, I hear they use carnauba wax to make the glaze for the outer shell. Oh wait, they use that in the real stuff, oh well. :lol:

I remember when you were feeling a bit dispondent only a few months ago, so I hope other people who are still waiting and worrying will take your words to heart. :thumbs:

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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bradcanuck   1

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Hi Brad!!! Lovely to see... your words! :lol: Enjoy your vacation!! You sure sound a lot more calmer than I remember! What a wonderful thing! :)(F)

LOL you mean I am not neurotic anymore? I also lost 15lbs.... hmmmmmmm someone may have been a grumpy panda ;)

We're heading to Cabo on a cruise, I think we stop in a couple more places. I let everyone do the planning and I agreed to come with for the tan. I try not to get too involved in trip planning because I am obsessive (not so much compulsive)

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have a great trip! and congrats on the 15 lbs..

nice to know you have someone to send care packages...we have my husbands son ready to go with a box when needed...my husband still has a good supply of goodies, but he is down to his last Passion Flakie!...LOL

Kimmbo (Las Vegas,NV,USA)

Barry (Brampton,ON,CANADA)

Im an American married to a Canadian, I have no kids, yet Im a grandmother, I can pick things up off the floor with my toes

I-130

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Feb/26/07 Sent I-130 (VSC)($190 US)

March/2/07 Rcv'd at VSC

March/5/07 NOA-1

July/23/07 NOA2(147 days)

I-129F

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March/16/07 Sent I-129F (Chicago) ($170 US)

March/21/07 Received in Chicago

March/22/07 NOA-1

April/10/07 Transferred to VSC

April/23/07 Email from USCIS (case pending at VSC)

July/23/07 NOA2(129 days)

July/28/07 Rcv'd at NVC

July/31/07 NVC sent to Montreal

Aug/3/07 Montreal Rcv'd

Aug/8/07 Packet 3 Received

Aug/10/07 Packet 3 Sent

Aug/13/07 Packet 3 Received in Montreal

Oct/17/07 Medical Scheduled (Dr Seiden)

Jan/25/08 INTERVIEW MONTREAL...APPROVED!

Feb/6/08 Montreal sends Visa, finally!

Feb/8/08 Received Visa (14 days)

April/18/08 Moving Day/POE Sarnia

AOS/EAD

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June/21/08 AOS/EAD package sent ($1010)

June/23/08 Received in Chicago

June/30/08 Check cashed

July/01/08 Received NOA's for I-765 & I-485 (dated June 27th)

July/02/08 Touch

July/07/08 Received Biometrics letter (dated July 1st)

July/18/08 Biometrics appt 8am

Aug/30/08 EAD card received (approval dated Aug 26th)

Sept/04/08 Applied for SSN

Sept/15/08 Social Security card received

Jan/23/09 letter received with interview date

March/10/09 INTERVIEW 9:30am...APPROVED!!

March/19/09 Welcome Letter received

March/23/09 GREENCARD RECEIVED, DONE WITH USCIS UNTIL 2019!

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nice to know you have someone to send care packages...we have my husbands son ready to go with a box when needed...my husband still has a good supply of goodies, but he is down to his last Passion Flakie!...LOL

I put my last Passion Flake in the freezer! :lol: I had brought a bunch of Vachon cakes back with me from my last visit... and the Flake was nearing its expiry date.... so I have frozen it until I can get to it. My husband was very disappointed to find out that the Jos. Louis and Ah Caramels cannot be had in the US. He was like this when I told him.... :o

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