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MandE   0

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Hey folks,

It's been awhile since I've been able to post, thanks to all the hecticness of preparing for my move and such. But, I'm happy to report that I am finally at home with my fiance!!!

Just wanted to give a very quick review of my poe crossing through via the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor/Detroit.

When I pulled up with my brother, the officer asked all kinds of questions like "Where you are you going to live?", "What exit are you meeting your fiance at?" (My brother was taking me to Detroit, and then I was transferring vehicles). "What interstate am I taking home?". He also wanted to know if I had all my pets rabies documents in order and if I had made a list of all the possessions in my brothers car, which I didn't. He then directed us to secondary, where we were met by two other officers, who told us to leave the keys in the car, the windows down and our cell phones in the car, and then we went inside.

All in all, we were in the office for no more than half an hour. The guy took my sealed envelope and both my passport and my brothers. Then we sat down for about 15 min. After that, he called us back up, told me to pay a fee of $6.00 USD, and gave me my I-94. Then the officer standing next to him proceded to tell me some incorrect info, such as I could travel out of the States until I started the AOS process, and he told me that I couldn't get my SSN until I got my EAD, which is not true. I just smiled and nodded.

They also would not issue me an EAD at the border, which didn't surprise me.

And then my brother and I were on our way. That's it, that's all. No additional fingerprinting or "mugshots", no interrogation. It was pretty easy.

K-1 Journey

04/09/06 - met for the first time

03/24/07 - proposed!

03/28/07 - sent I-129 to NVC

04/04/07 - NVC received I-129

06/26/07 - NVC sent approval

07/12/07 - Montreal Consulate recieved approved petition

07/20/07 - recieved Packet 3 from Montreal

07/24/07 - sent Packet 3 back to Montreal

** obtained police certificate

08/07/07 - Montreal confirmed that they recieved Packet 3

09/21/07 - INTERVIEW BOOKED NOV. 9TH, 9AM

10/17/07 - Completed Medical (took 5 minutes!)

11/09/07 - Visa APPROVED in Montreal (should receive in 2-3 weeks)

11/16/07 - picked up visa at the post office today (2-3 weeks my a$$)

Entered US December 4th!!

Married December 22nd

AOS Journey

01/11/08 - sent AOS package to Chicago Lockbox

01/13/08 - USPS confirmed delivery of AOS package

01/14/08 - received new SSN with married name

01/19/08 - received all 3 NOA's

02/04/08 - case transferred to CSC (notified online)

02/11/08 - biometrics

02/14/08 - case received at CSC

03/08/08 - approval notice for travel document sent (notified online)

03/12/08 - EAD card approved

03/14/08 - received AP

03/15/08 - received EAD

03/16/08 - AP and EAD touched?? I have already received them.

03/26/08 - AOS touched!!

03/27/08 - AOS touched again...

05/12/08 - Card Production Ordered!!

05/13/08 - Welcome letter has been sent

Lifting of Conditions I-751

02/12/10 - Mailed petition to Vermont

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Carlawarla   1

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Glad things went smoothly. What interstate are you taking home? That's a weird question. lol And what's with the windows rolled down and the cell phones in the car? Again...weird.

Isn't it nice to be home? Congratulations and welcome to the USA!

Carla (F)

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MandE   0

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I think the first officer was trying to "test" me, to make sure that I wasn't lying.

And the cellphones in the car thing was kinda like the consulate. Since cellphones and remote key locks can activate bombs, we had to leave them in the car. The rolled down window was to ensure we didn't lock ourselves out of the car, even though my brother kept telling the guy that the car won't lock if it detects keys inside haha.

K-1 Journey

04/09/06 - met for the first time

03/24/07 - proposed!

03/28/07 - sent I-129 to NVC

04/04/07 - NVC received I-129

06/26/07 - NVC sent approval

07/12/07 - Montreal Consulate recieved approved petition

07/20/07 - recieved Packet 3 from Montreal

07/24/07 - sent Packet 3 back to Montreal

** obtained police certificate

08/07/07 - Montreal confirmed that they recieved Packet 3

09/21/07 - INTERVIEW BOOKED NOV. 9TH, 9AM

10/17/07 - Completed Medical (took 5 minutes!)

11/09/07 - Visa APPROVED in Montreal (should receive in 2-3 weeks)

11/16/07 - picked up visa at the post office today (2-3 weeks my a$$)

Entered US December 4th!!

Married December 22nd

AOS Journey

01/11/08 - sent AOS package to Chicago Lockbox

01/13/08 - USPS confirmed delivery of AOS package

01/14/08 - received new SSN with married name

01/19/08 - received all 3 NOA's

02/04/08 - case transferred to CSC (notified online)

02/11/08 - biometrics

02/14/08 - case received at CSC

03/08/08 - approval notice for travel document sent (notified online)

03/12/08 - EAD card approved

03/14/08 - received AP

03/15/08 - received EAD

03/16/08 - AP and EAD touched?? I have already received them.

03/26/08 - AOS touched!!

03/27/08 - AOS touched again...

05/12/08 - Card Production Ordered!!

05/13/08 - Welcome letter has been sent

Lifting of Conditions I-751

02/12/10 - Mailed petition to Vermont

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glad i didnt go out of my way and drive there for an EAD.

AOS Timeline

12/05/2007 - Mailed AOS package

07/03/2008 - Received Welcome Letter and Green Card in Mail.

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