Canadians please help!

[sanchez411 0]

One more question, I noticed 2 addresses in regards to mailing the I-130 to the Chicago Lockbox.

or U.S. Postal Service

(USPS) deliveries:

USCIS

PO Box 804625

Chicago, IL 60680-4107

and

For Express mail and

commercial courier

deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: I-130

131 South Dearborn-3rd Fl

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

I'm assuming I would have to sent to the 131 South Dearborn location via Canadapost Xpress?

Thanks,

[NikLR 13,227]

Petition takes 10 months right now.

Unlike Canada the US immigration system isn't based on where the beneficiary is from.

No Canada xpress post is canada post which turns into USPS (us postal service) in the USA. You send to the post office box.

Canadian check is not okay.

you can try a US money order from a Canada bank account.

[Lakehouse 293]

sanchez411, on 31 Mar 2014 - 1:50 PM, said:

I noticed that it has been almost a year for you in terms of your application. Any reason why it's taking this long? I was under the impression it should be one and done within 10 months of submitting from Canada.

Canadians are in line just like everyone else, nothing extra speedy:)

Everyone last year took a hit in the timeline as the US Immigration system had shifted their focus to things like DACA and illegal immigrant issues which meant our petition sat in a 'dusty box in a warehouse' for 6 months before being looked at. Many others waited much much longer than that... some even nearly a year before having their I-130 approved! Horrible, but at least now they've attempted to deal with the back-log of 500 000 petitions and get their goal timelines under control.

If that hadn't all happened, then yes I would have likely been done by now.

I've only got ~ a couple of months left dealing with the NVC stage and then will await the interview. My best guess is roughly 3 months to go, hoping for not much longer than that as I miss my husband desperately, and wish to get on with my/ our life

[sanchez411 0]

Canadians are in line just like everyone else, nothing extra speedy:)

Everyone last year took a hit in the timeline as the US Immigration system had shifted their focus to things like DACA and illegal immigrant issues which meant our petition sat in a 'dusty box in a warehouse' for 6 months before being looked at. Many others waited much much longer than that... some even nearly a year before having their I-130 approved! Horrible, but at least now they've attempted to deal with the back-log of 500 000 petitions and get their goal timelines under control.

If that hadn't all happened, then yes I would have likely been done by now.

I've only got ~ a couple of months left dealing with the NVC stage and then will await the interview. My best guess is roughly 3 months to go, hoping for not much longer than that as I miss my husband desperately, and wish to get on with my/ our life

Here's to hoping you and your family are re-united sooner then later!

Petition takes 10 months right now.

Unlike Canada the US immigration system isn't based on where the beneficiary is from.

No Canada xpress post is canada post which turns into USPS (us postal service) in the USA. You send to the post office box.

Canadian check is not okay.

you can try a US money order from a Canada bank account.

Thanks NLR,

Can anyone confirm if a US money order from a Canadian bank account would be acceptable?

[mtlguy 59]

Here's to hoping you and your family are re-united sooner then later!

Thanks NLR,

Can anyone confirm if a US money order from a Canadian bank account would be acceptable?

Yes totally acceptable.

If you live near a BMO branch, walk in there and ask for a money order drawn on a US bank. BMO happens to have a sister financial institution in the US (BMO Harris bank).

All their US money orders are drawn on that bank.

I did that. it was all good.

[sanchez411 0]

Yes totally acceptable.

If you live near a BMO branch, walk in there and ask for a money order drawn on a US bank. BMO happens to have a sister financial institution in the US (BMO Harris bank).

All their US money orders are drawn on that bank.

I did that. it was all good.

Okay great. Thanks MTLGUY.

I'm hoping Scotiabank will be able to do the same.

[NikLR 13,227]

I don't think Scotiabank has a US counterpart, but you can try. I found it beneficial to open an RBC account in both the USA and Canada to help transfer any money across the border for before and after I moved. Other's use TD. This way the US bank can use your Canadian credit to open a credit card as well so you're not stuck with a secured card when you are trying to start building credit in the USA.