Jump to content
Tinker

How do I plan a wedding from up here?

By Tinker in Canada

 Share

21 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

Jeremy + Kristy Collaborator

Jeremy + Kristy   0

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

Oh, and I've heard other people touting Michael's and their 40% coupons and such, I don't have a Michael's close to where I live, but we do have a Hobby Lobby, and they are great, too. My fiancee and I stopped in there a week and a half ago, just looking for ideas for centerpieces, well, they were having a sale for 50% off everything we needed to create our centerpieces; glass bowls, vase rocks, mirrored plates, ribbon, and floating candles. So, instead of just looking, we bought, and all told each centerpiece cost us only $3.70.

Adjustment of Status / EAD / AP
Day 000: 2007-12-27 Mailed Application
Day 002: 2007-12-29 Received at Chicago Lockbox
Day 003: 2007-12-30 "Received Date"
Day 007: 2008-01-03 All 5 NOAs (K1 + K2 AOS, K1 EAD, K1 + K2 AP)
Day 008: 2008-01-04 K-2 AOS Touched
Day 011: 2008-01-07 $1610 Check cleared
Day 011: 2008-01-07 All 5 physical NOAs received
Day 012: 2008-01-08 K-1 files Touched, but not K-2
Day 014: 2008-01-10 K-2 AP Touched
Day 016: 2008-01-12 Biometrics Appt. Letter Received
Day 029: 2008-01-25 Biometrics Appt.
Day 043: 2008-02-08 K-2 Notice of interview received
Day 044: 2008-02-09 K-1 Notice of interview received
Day 056: 2008-02-21 APs approved and EAD card production ordered
Day 126: 2008-05-01 Interviews
-----------------------------------------------------------
K1/K2 Application
Day 000: 2007-03-16 Sent out I-129F Package
Day 012: 2007-03-28 NOA1
Day 082: 2007-06-06 NOA2
Day 103: 2007-06-27 NVC Received
Day 105: 2007-06-29 NVC Forwarded to Montreal
Day 117: 2007-07-11 Montreal Sends Packet 3
Day 125: 2007-07-19 Receive Packet 3
Day 129: 2007-07-23 Send Checklist and Forms Back
Day 131: 2007-07-25 Montreal Receives Packet 3
Day 137: 2007-07-31 Medical
Day 169: 2007-09-01 "Wedding" (aka the $10K party)
Day 192: 2007-09-24 Receive "Packet 4" (Interview letter)
Day 238: 2007-11-09 Interview in Montreal
Day 245: 2007-11-16 Visas Received
Day 248: 2007-11-19 Moved to USA
Day 249: 2007-11-20 Legal wedding


Link to comment
Share on other sites
Carlawarla Mentor

Carlawarla   1

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted
Oh, and I've heard other people touting Michael's and their 40% coupons and such, I don't have a Michael's close to where I live, but we do have a Hobby Lobby, and they are great, too. My fiancee and I stopped in there a week and a half ago, just looking for ideas for centerpieces, well, they were having a sale for 50% off everything we needed to create our centerpieces; glass bowls, vase rocks, mirrored plates, ribbon, and floating candles. So, instead of just looking, we bought, and all told each centerpiece cost us only $3.70.

That's awesome! And exactly what I was talking about. Another name I forgot was Garden Ridge. I went there to get items so as to make table centerpieces...I wanted small watering cans and I was going to paint them white, then put in flowers. I ended up seeing them already made up there! The flowers were in my spring "purple" colours, with fake spanish moss, ribbon....very pretty. AND only $4.99 each. I couldn't have made them for that price!

Carla (F)

carlahmsb4.gif
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tinker Proficient

Tinker   0

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
  • Author
Posted

LMAO @ Flames, yeah......OK

I've already asked some people to collect those 40% off coupons, even had some offer to come with me and help. I'm trying to get the one woman to have a wedding as well :innocent: up here though. This might help her, lol. (help me too :devil: )

You are all making this sound alot easier than I thought....and if I can't get everything just right, it won't matter because like you said, it's the people celebrating the day with us anyway.

HA,almost put Y'all......yikes...

2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

2007/10/08: POE Sarnia/Port Huron

2007/10/09: Home

Link to comment
Share on other sites
together2love Rising Star

together2love   0

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

I bought my husbands ring while still in Canada, picked out my dress (and ordered it online and had it delivered to my sis-in-laws house), got my fiance to talk to people in town about good/reasonable photographers and booked one when I saw her work online. Browsed around for invitation ideas online (my sis-in-law is a graphic designer so she whipped them up for me in advance and just put in the date when we knew it was going to be for sure). I did some marriage prep from Canada (we got married in the Catholic church). Word of mouth is the way to go so talk to your future in-laws, they will be able to ask around for good caterers, etc. I arrived 2 months before our scheduled wedding date, and good thing i couldn't work at the time because planning a wedding for the 120 guests that we had (small town :wacko: ) was definetly my full time job for the 2 months before!

Good luck!

K1 Journey:

April 13/06 NOA1 from NSC

June 1/06 - Moved to CSC

August 12/06 APPROVED - NOA2!!

August 28/06 Left NVC. . . Vancouver Bound!

September 27/06 Interview APPROVED, with visa in hand

October 29/06 Moving Date

December 30/06 Married!!

AOS Journey:

January 16/07 Sent out AOS, EAD, and AP docs

January 23/07 NOA1's for AOS, EAD and AP

February 13/07 Biometrics in Portland, OR

April 7/07 EAD and AP Received

April 24/07 Interview Scheduled . . . and APPROVED, stamp and all!

May 7/07 Greencard is in my hands!

ROC Journey:

February 17/09 Sent I-751 to CSC

February 18/09 NOA1

March 14/09 Biometrics appt.

April 22/09 Date of Approval!!

June 25/09 Greencard arrives in the mail!

*Everything I post is just my .02 cents, seek a lawyer for anything beyond that.*

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Cassie Mentor

Cassie   8

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

This whole thread cracks me up for a number of reasons...

we used Hobby Lobby like crazy too.... and keep your eyes peeled for their 40% off coupons too......

we had our honeymoon weekend in the Beaver Lake/Eureka Springs area...

and I left the choosing over our wedding site to my hubby...

and starting to say y'allllllll sneaks up on you real quick :P

'tis a small, small world! :thumbs:

We had the wedding that we really really wanted to have 6 days after I entered the US with my K-1 visa.....trust me, you CAN do it! :)

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
Educate Yourself on the Warning Signs of Stroke -- talk to me, I am a survivor!

"Life is as the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset" ---Crowfoot

The true measure of a society is how those who have treat those who don't.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
KarenCee Veteran

KarenCee   3

Posted
Filed: Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted
This whole thread cracks me up for a number of reasons...

we used Hobby Lobby like crazy too.... and keep your eyes peeled for their 40% off coupons too......

we had our honeymoon weekend in the Beaver Lake/Eureka Springs area...

and I left the choosing over our wedding site to my hubby...

and starting to say y'allllllll sneaks up on you real quick :P

'tis a small, small world! :thumbs:

We had the wedding that we really really wanted to have 6 days after I entered the US with my K-1 visa.....trust me, you CAN do it! :)

Oh Cheryl! You should hear Joel now...he's a right natural Southerner now.

Yes, you CAN have a very nice wedding in such a short time...the key is flexibility. :)

Teaching is the essential profession...the one that makes ALL other professions possible - David Haselkorn

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...