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Carlawarla   1

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HA!!!

Duh...

you never know, eh? With my head in the clouds these days, it's surprising I don't show up to work in my pajamas with my cat as a belt...

Geez...

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lgg   2

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Wow OBX...

I read the whole thing -- very nice and thorough, I must say. I always get teary-eyed (if any of you commies4christ read this and laugh :bonk: )

I imagine myself totally crying my eyes out if/when it's all done and they approve us. Out of sheer relief, really. My poor husband....

that interviewed in MOntreal... were there lots of interviews? Lots of windows? How long did it take? yeah, yeah, those of us waiting must drive the rest of you bonkers...

SOrry... just biding my time. EVery damn day feels like it's a week long. BUT, I am going to go visit my husband this long weekend and i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Bear with me a little longer folks...

best,

Deanna

If you have time on your hands :clock: I posted a review of our May Montreal experience in my timeline! Happy reading. :reading:

USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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that interviewed in MOntreal... were there lots of interviews? Lots of windows? How long did it take? yeah, yeah, those of us waiting must drive the rest of you bonkers...

SOrry... just biding my time. EVery damn day feels like it's a week long. BUT, I am going to go visit my husband this long weekend and i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Bear with me a little longer folks...

best,

Deanna

If you have time on your hands :clock: I posted a review of our May Montreal experience in my timeline! Happy reading. :reading:

I'm a long ways off... but will I be able to join the wife in Montreal for the interview (as in enter the embassy with her)? I don't see much info indicating that one way or the other.

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2009-05-09

I-130 Sent : 2009-05-26

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-03

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-21

NVC Received : 2009-09-01

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-09

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-09

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-13

Receive IV Bill : 2009-09-24

Pay IV Bill : 2009-09-25

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-11-06

Consulate Received : 2009-11-14

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-10-16

Packet 4 Received : 2010-01-22

Interview Date : 2010-03-11

Interview Result : Approved

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trailmix   77

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I'm a long ways off... but will I be able to join the wife in Montreal for the interview (as in enter the embassy with her)? I don't see much info indicating that one way or the other.

Yes you can :)

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Bern. Proficient

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that interviewed in MOntreal... were there lots of interviews? Lots of windows? How long did it take? yeah, yeah, those of us waiting must drive the rest of you bonkers...

SOrry... just biding my time. EVery damn day feels like it's a week long. BUT, I am going to go visit my husband this long weekend and i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Bear with me a little longer folks...

best,

Deanna

If you have time on your hands :clock: I posted a review of our May Montreal experience in my timeline! Happy reading. :reading:

I'm a long ways off... but will I be able to join the wife in Montreal for the interview (as in enter the embassy with her)? I don't see much info indicating that one way or the other.

Regardless, good luck to us all! :dance:

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lgg   2

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Hi Bern.

Yes, good luck to all of us!

And don't worry, I'll ask all the asinine questions -- I have no shame, really...

:)

that interviewed in MOntreal... were there lots of interviews? Lots of windows? How long did it take? yeah, yeah, those of us waiting must drive the rest of you bonkers...

SOrry... just biding my time. EVery damn day feels like it's a week long. BUT, I am going to go visit my husband this long weekend and i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Bear with me a little longer folks...

best,

Deanna

If you have time on your hands :clock: I posted a review of our May Montreal experience in my timeline! Happy reading. :reading:

I'm a long ways off... but will I be able to join the wife in Montreal for the interview (as in enter the embassy with her)? I don't see much info indicating that one way or the other.

Regardless, good luck to us all! :dance:

USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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t i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Just curious...do most people have problems after they apply for the K-1 and getting through the border after?

Feb 14, 2010 - Engaged :-)
Apr 17, 2010 - Married
May 24, 2010 - I-130 Sent to USCIS
Oct 20, 2010 - : I-130 NOA2 APPROVED..GOD IS GOOD!!!!! smile.png
Oct 26, 2010 : NVC Received
Dec 06, 2010 - Case Complete at NVC
Jan 24, 2011 - Medical exam
Feb 24, 2011 - Passed, welcome to USA
Mar 04, 2011 - POE - Detroit, MI
Mar 14, 2011 - SSN# Rec'd
Mar 24, 2011 - smile.png GC and Welcome Letter
Sept 19, 2011- Filed I-130 for my son (his step son)
June 14, 2013-APPROVED, 10 YR GC IN THE MAIL

Mar 3, 2014- N-400

May 12, 2014 Interview for Citizenship- PASSED!

June 12th, USA citizen - Oath Ceremony...all done here!!

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Bern. Proficient

Bern.   3

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t i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Just curious...do most people have problems after they apply for the K-1 and getting through the border after?

If I could get through the border to visit when I was 18 and 19 with NO ties to Canada, I'm sure you won't have a problem either. I even said I was going to see my boyfriend/fiance when they asked. o_o

But to be safe; bring strong ties; letter of employment; house mortgage, lease on a car; and your NOA1...just to be safe. :lol:

And be polite and honest, and confident in your answers. :)

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lgg   2

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Can't say about K1 but as a CR1, I've gone a couple of times and have had no issues. I'm set to go this THursday as well and I always bring a billion ties to Canada with me. Letters stating my return date for both my jobs, my tenants' agreement, letter from landlord, paystubs with the most current date on them, screen captures of bank accounts (Canadian) and a copy of the NOA2... so far, haven't had to use but I would never travel without them.

I answer the guard simply and honestly and if the need to extrapolate arises, I'd never lie... .

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USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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And beware of advice from experts, pigs, and members of Parliament."

— Kermit the Frog

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t i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Just curious...do most people have problems after they apply for the K-1 and getting through the border after?

Nope! I'm going to visit next week and we sent in our I-129F in February, still don't have my visa. I usually bring a letter from my boss saying that i have to come back or I'm fired basically and my NOA's to prove that we're doing it legally. They've never asked for my ties to Canada documentation, but I bring it just in case.

12/31/2009 - Marriage

07/21/2010 - AOS approved

08/04/2010 - Green Card received (and it's actually green!)

05/30/2012 - Sent ROC packet to VSC

06/08/2012 - Received NOA1 for ROC (Dated 06/04/2012)

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t i have about 89lbs of ties to Canada with me.

Just curious...do most people have problems after they apply for the K-1 and getting through the border after?

Nope! I'm going to visit next week and we sent in our I-129F in February, still don't have my visa. I usually bring a letter from my boss saying that i have to come back or I'm fired basically and my NOA's to prove that we're doing it legally. They've never asked for my ties to Canada documentation, but I bring it just in case.

I had no probs either, went at least 3-4 times after applying including to Disney for a week. I also brought my NOA's and ties to Canada, but was never asked to see them or anything like that

K-1

I-129F sent to Vermont: 2/19/08

NOA1: 2/21/08

NOA2: 3/10/08

Packet 3 recd: 3/25/08

Packet 3 sent: 4/18/08

Appt letter recd: 6/16/08

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 7/10/08 **APPROVED!!**

K1 recd: 7/15/08

US Entry at Buffalo, New York: 11/15/08

Wedding in Philadelphia: 11/22/08

AOS

AOS/EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox: 12/17/08

NOA: 12/29/08

Case transferred to CSC: 1/7/09

AOS Approval: 4/2/09

Biometrics appt: 1/16/09

EAD received: 3/12/09

AP received: 3/13/09

AOS approval notice sent: 4/2/09

GC received: 4/9/09

ROC

Sent package to VSC: 1/5/11

NOA1: 1/7/11

Biometrics: 2/14/11

Approval letter received: 8/1/11

GC received: 8/11/11

Citizenship:

N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox: 3/1/12

NOA1: 3/6/12

Biometrics: 4/9/12

Interview: 5/25/12

Oath Ceremony: 6/4/2012

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