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anxiouslywaiting   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi guys!

Well my Visa did arrive on Friday as soon as I got home from work! It was updated on the canada post website so I called my fiance Friday morning and he came up Friday night. We spent all weekend packing and saying good bye (or I have been calling it see you later) to my friends and family. We left Monday morning and I arrived in Connecticut yesterday at 4:30pm.

We crossed at Queenston-Lewiston. When I pulled up to the border I handed the guy my passport and said I was here to activate my K1 visa. The guy said ok and started to do his paperwork. When he handed me the slip he told me it wasn't too busy in there and shouldn't take very long at all. He told me to pull my car over and that was it. I told him that my fiance was behind me with all of my stuff and he said ok. When my fiance pulled up the guy verified he was with me and that was it and told him to pull the van over to where my car was parked. They did not look in our vehicles at all! We made a huge list of everything that was in the van and they didn't even look!!!

When we went into the office the lady called my name and I gave her the huge DO NOT OPEN envelope and she told me to take a seat as they have to go thru the file. A couple of minutes later a guy called my name and he said that he was just processing the file. He asked when the wedding was and he told him hopefully Friday and he laughed and asked my fiance if he was getting cold feet! We laughed and joked around for a bit, the guy said he couldn't believe all the stuff you have to submit and looked thru our pictures, he was laughing at a picture of my fiance when he had long hair! He said it should only take a couple more minutes and told us to have a seat. A couple of minutes later we were called back up and he handed me my visa with the little white piece of paper in it. I asked about the employment stamp and he said I would have to apply for an EAD. Back to that, when I was looking at the DO NOT OPEN envelope there was a sheet of paper on it that said we had to apply for the EAD in order to work so I have no idea anymore what the deal is. Our lawyer told me that with the K1 visa you can work but to ask for the stamp if felt more comfortable seeing it in print.

So that was my border experience, it took us maybe 20 minutes top!

When we arrived in Connecticut we went right down to the Town Hall for our marriage certificate. We could've have our ceremony right then and there but we decided to have it on Friday at 3pm in the little gazebo beside the Town Hall! It will just be Scott and I as .... my little secret is being revealed .... we had a symbolic ceremony in Dominican Republic on April 15 in front of 30 of our friends and family so this ceremony on Friday is just to legalize the whole thing.

Well I wish everyone good luck with their interviews coming up and I will continue to be on visa journey everyday as it is my obsession and I will now need help with the next stage in the process!

aravis227 Proficient

aravis227   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations!! It must feel so good to finally be together. :)

See my timeline for my K-1 and AOS/EAD/AP details.

ROC

April 1, 2011-Packet sent, back to the grind!

April 2, 2011-USPS confirms delivery to CSC

April 18, 2011-Received biometrics letter

May 5, 2011-Biometrics appointment, quick and easy

June 16, 2011-Card production ordered!

June 24, 2011-Card received

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My wonderful little family: Dennis, Andrea, and Malcolm

Emancipation Mentor

Emancipation   2

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Welcome to CT!!!!!!! YEAH!! Another newbie in our land of expensive everything!! :) let me know if you need anything my friend!! :)

AOS:

2007-02-22: Sent AOS /EAD

2007-03-06 : NOA1 AOS /EAD

2007-03-28: Transferred to CSC

2007-05-17: EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-05-21: I485 Approved

2007-05-24: EAD Card Received

2007-06-01: Green Card Received!!

Removal of Conditions:

2009-02-27: Sent I-751

2009-03-07: NOA I-751

2009-03-31: Biometrics Appt. Hartford

2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

2009-07-28: Approved at VSC

2009-08-25: Received card in the mail

Naturalization

2012-08-20: Submitted N-400

2013-01-18: Became Citizen

T.O_2_FL Enthusiast

T.O_2_FL   0

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats! Glad to hear all went smoothly!

Our Timeline:

K-1 Visa

I-129F Sent : 2007-03-06

I-129F NOA1 : 2007-04-03

I-129F NOA2 : 2007-08-07

Packet 3 Received : 2007-09-10

Packet 3 Sent : 2007-09-12

Interview Date : 2008-02-13 Montreal U.S. Consulate APPROVED!

Visa Received By Mail : 2008-02-20

Moved: 2008-03-01 The long drive from Canada to Florida!

Applied for SSN : 2008-03-12

Received SSN by mail: 2008-03-21

Wedding Date : 2008-05-03

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AOS, EAD & AP

Sent in AOS, EAD & AP Applications : 2008-05-09

AOS, EAD & AP Applications received by UCIS: 2008-05-12

AOS, EAD & AP NOA1 : 2008-05-16, received in mail 2008-05-20

AOS, EAD NOA2 : 2008-05-21, received in mail 2008-05-27

AOS Case transferred to CA: 2008-06-03

AOS Case being processed: 2008-06-09

Biometrics Interview: 2008-06-11

AOS & EAD touched: 2008-06-11

AOS & EAD touched: 2008-06-12

AOS touched: 2008-06-19

AOS Card production ordered: 2008-07-11

AOS Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident: 2008-07-14

AOS touched: 2008-07-16

AOS touched: 2008-07-17

U.S Resident's Card recieved in mail!!!!: 2008-07-18

Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Congrats!!

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

BH45 Rising Star

BH45   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats. Sounds like a great POE experience. Feels good to be home, doesn't it.

April 13, 2009 - Welcome to the USA letter rec'd. PRC to be rec'd within 3 weeks.

April 16, 2009 - 2 yr GC rec'd in mail.

March 2, 2011 - Mailed in I-751 to CSC

March 4, 2011 - I-751 delivered to CSC

March 4, 2011 - NOA issued

March 12, 2011 - NOA received

April 14, 2011 - BIO Appt 5/6/11

May 6, 2011 - BIO done in 10 minutes...no re-takes this time :)

June 27, 2011 - Email rec'd "Status - Approved"

July 1, 2011 - 10 yr GC arrived

anxiouslywaiting Explorer

anxiouslywaiting   0

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Welcome to CT!!!!!!! YEAH!! Another newbie in our land of expensive everything!! :) let me know if you need anything my friend!! :)

Aww thanks so much! Everything is really expensive, I asked a friend about a good place to get my eyebrows waxed, so I called the place $25!!! Oh well I will go there now until I can find another place, I desperatley need to get them done!

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anxiouslywaiting   0

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Welcome to CT!!!!!!! YEAH!! Another newbie in our land of expensive everything!! :) let me know if you need anything my friend!! :)

Aww thanks so much! Everything is really expensive, I asked a friend about a good place to get my eyebrows waxed, so I called the place $25!!! Oh well I will go there now until I can find another place, I desperatley need to get them done!

Welcome to CT!!!!!!! YEAH!! Another newbie in our land of expensive everything!! :) let me know if you need anything my friend!! :)

Aww thanks so much! Everything is really expensive, I asked a friend about a good place to get my eyebrows waxed, so I called the place $25!!! Oh well I will go there now until I can find another place, I desperatley need to get them done!

Emancipation Mentor

Emancipation   2

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Welcome to CT!!!!!!! YEAH!! Another newbie in our land of expensive everything!! :) let me know if you need anything my friend!! :)

Aww thanks so much! Everything is really expensive, I asked a friend about a good place to get my eyebrows waxed, so I called the place $25!!! Oh well I will go there now until I can find another place, I desperately need to get them done!

Ouch... I just got them done at Studio Brow in Milford (at the mall) and it was only $15.00 so keep looking... I know the little hair dresser place in Beacon Falls only charges like $8.00, so there are places that charge reasonable rates. let me know if you need help finding anything cheap or sorta cheap!! We've mastered most places here in CT, and tried to work around the high prices as much as possible.

AOS:

2007-02-22: Sent AOS /EAD

2007-03-06 : NOA1 AOS /EAD

2007-03-28: Transferred to CSC

2007-05-17: EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-05-21: I485 Approved

2007-05-24: EAD Card Received

2007-06-01: Green Card Received!!

Removal of Conditions:

2009-02-27: Sent I-751

2009-03-07: NOA I-751

2009-03-31: Biometrics Appt. Hartford

2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

2009-07-28: Approved at VSC

2009-08-25: Received card in the mail

Naturalization

2012-08-20: Submitted N-400

2013-01-18: Became Citizen

Carlawarla Mentor

Carlawarla   1

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations on your successful crossing! How much of that "I have to check your file" is true though? :blink: Your review is the first I've heard of it. Interesting! I flew down, and no one was looking through my file!

Welcome to the USA! (F)

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~Laura and Nick~ Mentor

~Laura and Nick~   5

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Crossed at the same bridge on a busy Saturday...had no problems either!

Congratulations hon!!! :)

Doesn't it feel great to finally be together!?! :) YAY!!!

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

 
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