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parinita   0

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hello everyone!

I have a question for you.

I have my CR1 interview on April 24 and my canadian passport expired in Nov 26, 2008. now...i know that our passport needs to be at least 6 months valid after the entery to USA after the visa. If all goes well in interview...i m planning to fo to USA in end of may or first week of June. My question is ..do i need to renew my passport or no?

The puzzling thing is..i called NVC today about this issue and the answer i got was "I cannot give you an answer to that you need to contact the passport renewal office for that"...now isn't that weird? it is actually their requirement that it should be 6 month valid after the first entery not the canadian passport pffice..?????!!!!!!! THIS PEOPLE ARE JUST THERE TO CONFUSE US AREN'T THEY?

I need you advices on this one my dear VJers!!!

Please help,

pari

(thank you to all who replies in advance)

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Flames9_RN   358

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It is suppose to be valid for 6 months!! And u would be cutting it extremely close!! There was a VJ member that just recently wen to the interview and their Cdn passport had less than 6 months on it and they got the visa! Is that always the case?? who knows!! If you can, I would get a new Cdn passport, thus you do not have to worry about it!! I do believe they have picked up the pace on issuing cdn passports!! I'm sure it must state the waiting times on the Cdn Passport webpage!

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Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

Reba Experienced

Reba   2

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As its such a pain to renew your passport from the US, you might as well just renew it while you're still home. If you go to the Passport office for it you can get it back within 10 days.

I renewed mine before I went for my visa, it still had not quite a year on it, but I didn't want it to expire half way thru my visa. I just included a letter with the new application stating why I needed it early and they didn't have a problem with it at all. I went and picked it up 10 days later.

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

Delicia Proficient

Delicia   1

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Chile
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Please keep us posted. My husband wants one, but thinks that being in process for the IR-1, and having little 'proof' that he will return to Canada if he enters the U.S. will be problematic for obtaining a nexus pass.

My blog

10/01/2005: Married in Toronto

02/15/2006: Began Canadian Immigration

09/19/2007: Withdrew CIC application (they still hadn't processed anything)

10/01/2007: Moved back to U.S.

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IR-1 application through Montreal Consulate

10/26/2007: I-130 mailed to CA Service Center

10/29/2007: USPS confirmation of receipt of I-130

02/13/2008: NOA-1 received (107 days)

07/02/2008: I-130 approved

07/22/2008: AOS filed including EAD and AP

07/25/2008: NOA-1s for all 3 received

08/20/2008: Biometrics appointment

08/22/2008: Received RFE for Affadivit of Support and Medical

10/21/2008: Submitted I-865W in lieu of co-sponsor and medical info to NSC

11/14/2008: online case status not updated since filing of AOS in July 2008

01/20/2009: Received another RFE for Affadavit of Support Info

02/02/2009: Responded to RFE with brand new AOS based on 2008 tax return (if that doesn't shut them up, dunno what will)

02/19/2009: EAD card received in mail (no updates on Online Case Status ever made)

02/23/2009: AP received (again, no online updates)

02/26/2009: Received interview appointment letter for 4/6/09

04/06/2009: AOS approved for unconditional GC

04/21/2009: GC received

 
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