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  1. 1. How close/far away are/were you from your American/Canadian significant other?

    • I can see them out my window! (0-100 km/miles)
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    • It's like a short drive into the next town (100-500 km/miles)
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    • It's a long drive across the countries (500-1000 km/miles)
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    • Almost to the other side of the world. I need an airplane trip. (1000+ km/miles)
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supremecomplex Explorer

supremecomplex   8

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It was definitely a ways for me to get from Winnipeg, MB, Canada to POrtland, OR, USA. The only flights out of Winnipeg (that go to the US) when I first started flying was either going through Chicago or MInneapolis -- the midwest! It's gotten better, where I could go through Denver (SO MUCH EASIER than Chicago).

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Kathryn41 Grand Master

Kathryn41   3,205

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About 800 miles due south.

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

.― Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Another Member of the VJ Fluffy Kitty Posse!

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Wyatt's Torch Experienced

Wyatt's Torch   45

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"Pending" HA!! You know you've got it! You've been on these boards and have made too many friends that have given you sound advice to be ready! Go start that engine!!....

Welllll...I'd love to think that I've got it, but I'm also aware that anything can happen in an interview. I'm certainly not treating it as a formality! Who knows? The consular officer may not like me! I'll be bringing reams of bonafide information, since it looks like my wife isn't going to be there with me...but one never knows until one's across the POE...

I went from one side of the Continent to the other

3561 miles from Sydney N.S to Spokane WA. 56 hrs. driving time. Always took me 12 to 13 hrs. by plane

:wow: Wow...did you ever actually drive it?

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

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Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

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sdhiman Enthusiast

sdhiman   0

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669 miles from my house to his!!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-130 Journey

I-130 Sent : 2009-06-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-26

NOA2 Hardcopy : 2009-08-31

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 2009-09-08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-14

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-14

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-17

Return Completed DS-230 : 2009-10-21

Login Failed : 2009-11-02

Case Complete: 2009-11-03

Medical: 2010-02-10

Interview: 2010-02-24!!!! Yay!!!! APPROVED

Port of Entry: Blue Water Bridge, Michigan: 2010-03-14

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soonenough Apprentice

soonenough   1

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147 mi – about 2 hours 40 mins depending how fast i drive and how stupid the border wants to be which is normally not a problem... but every once in a blue moon they like to take you thru the motions.

Soon enough it will only bug one big hug away.. :)

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage :

I-130 Sent : 2009-04-07

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-04-14

I-130 Approved : 2009-06-12

Receive IV Bill : 2009-08-25

Pay IV Bill : 2009-08-25

Receive Instruction Package : 2009-08-28

Case Completed at NVC :

NVC Left :

Consulate Received : 2009-12-18

Packet 4 Received : 2009-12-10

Interview Date : 2010-01-06 Submit Review

Interview Result : APPROVED!!!!

Second Interview

(If Required):

Second Interview Result:

Visa Received :

US Entry : 2010-02-06

Comments :

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 59 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 267 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

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ZansGirl Community Regular

ZansGirl   0

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between 200 to 300 kms..depending which ferry I take...I am in Victoria and Hubby is just outside Puyallup Wa...

April 8, 2007- Met on-line playing World of Warcraft...Me a troll he a Tauren

10/11/2008 Married in Lakewood Washington

USCIS

12/08/2008 CR-1/I-130 mailed

12/19/2008 NOA1

03/09/2009 NOA2

03/09/2009 I-130 approved

NVC

03/19/2009 NVC case # generated

09/25/2009 Completed at NVC

01/11/2010 Interview Assigned..flight and hotel booked same day.

01/20/2010 Medical in Vancouver....no issues reported

02/05/2010 Interview in Montreal..APPROVED..with a few tears at the end!!

02/11/2010 POE...Peace Arch or PAC

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LiLMermaid Community Regular

LiLMermaid   2

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2,278 km away

K-1 Journey

04/30/2009 - I-129F sent to VSC

03/30/2010 - Interview @ MTL APPROVED!

04/13/2010 - POE @ Pearson International

05/23/2010 - WEDDING

AOS Journey

07/20/2010 - AOS/AP/EAD Sent

07/21/2010 - package received at Chicago

07/28/2010 - check cashed

07/30/2010 - received NOA1 in mail

08/01/2010 - received biometrics letter

08/20/2010 - walk in biometrics completed

08/23/2010 - finally entered into USCIS online -AP's touched on Aug11 and EAD and AOS touched on Aug20 08/30/2010 - AOS/EAD touched

09/09/2010 - AP approved (email notice)

09/13/2010 - Received email that EAD was approved on Sept 10

10/04/2010 - Received interview letter in Mail

11/09/2010 - Interview-APPROVED! 112 days

11/09/2010 - Card Production 11/22/2010 - Green Card received

ROC Journey

08/11/2012 - Eligible to file for ROC10/11/2012 - sent in I-751 (late)10/16/2012 - received NOA 11/20/2012 - biometrics

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CDAgirlMI Proficient

CDAgirlMI   51

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For 10 months when we first started dating we were 420kms/260miles apart.

Then I moved, & for 16 months we were 68kms/42miles apart.

We were lucky & grateful we lived close(relatively).

8/2/2021:  Mailed N-400

8/4/2021: N-400 received

8/6/2021:  Biometrics to be reused
3/15/2022:  Interview (successful)

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birdnerd Collaborator

birdnerd   5

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I'll be bringing reams of bonafide information, since it looks like my wife isn't going to be there with me...but one never knows until one's across the POE...

Wow, is that the dilemma - you either have to bring tons of stuff to prove re-establishing domicile OR tons of stuff to prove bonafides? Yays! :rolleyes:

Right now: same bedroom

Few weeks: 2,600 mi

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Wyatt's Torch Experienced

Wyatt's Torch   45

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Wow, is that the dilemma - you either have to bring tons of stuff to prove re-establishing domicile OR tons of stuff to prove bonafides? Yays! :rolleyes:

Well, I'd just rather be WAY overprepared than just a little UNDERprepared. I'm surely going to have far more stuff than the consular officer is going to want...but I'd prefer it that way than the alternative!

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

------------------------------------------

Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

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brightskte Proficient

brightskte   18

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1000 miles from Laval, QC to Pikeville, KY. 15 hours driving(he drives more than he will fly), 4 hours flying.

Naturalization

04/10/17- N-400 Filed

04/12/17- Received Phoenix, AZ Lockbox

04/13/17- Credit Card Charged

04/14/17- NOA

05/08/17- Biometrics

05/11/17- In Line

05/22/17- Interview Scheduled

06/28/17- Interview(Approved)

08/29/17 - Oath Ceremony

 

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Marilyn. Grand Master

Marilyn.   340

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my husband didn't come with me to my interview and I don't remember if I brought any evidence of our relationship... I might have brought a few things but they never asked to see anything and they barely asked me any questions about our relationship...

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Allie Rising Star

Allie   5

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Welllll...I'd love to think that I've got it, but I'm also aware that anything can happen in an interview. I'm certainly not treating it as a formality! Who knows? The consular officer may not like me! I'll be bringing reams of bonafide information, since it looks like my wife isn't going to be there with me...but one never knows until one's across the POE...

:wow: Wow...did you ever actually drive it?

No never drove, made 5 trips always let United worry about the driving lol

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