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Hi all,

Do you know if the US consulate in Calgary accept the I-130 and the supportive documents by mail or should I appear with my wife in person?

Regards..

Ahmed

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Since in your CR1/IR1 post you said your wife has only been in Canada for 3 weeks, no she cannot file for you in Calgary, she needs to be a legal resident of Canada for 6 months before she can file for you in Canada

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178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
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Interview
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Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

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Thanks. Do you know if the US consulate in Calgary will accept I-130 by mail or do we need to appear before them in person?

Since in your CR1/IR1 post you said your wife has only been in Canada for 3 weeks, no she cannot file for you in Calgary, she needs to be a legal resident of Canada for 6 months before she can file for you in Canada
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Thanks. Do you know if the US consulate in Calgary will accept I-130 by mail or do we need to appear before them in person?

Since in your CR1/IR1 post you said your wife has only been in Canada for 3 weeks, no she cannot file for you in Calgary, she needs to be a legal resident of Canada for 6 months before she can file for you in Canada

Check their website:

http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/calgary.asp

American Citizen Services

The American Citizen Services Section is open to the public on weekdays from 8:30AM to 12PM.

No appointment is needed for American Citizen or Notarial Services.

Visa Services

Visa applications are accepted by appointment only.

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My guess is (and I am wrong a fair bit,lol) since your not eligible to DCF, Calgary won't accept it and you will have to file at one of the USA service centers based on where your wife resdies

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

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canadian_wife   1,822

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My guess is (and I am wrong a fair bit,lol) since your not eligible to DCF, Calgary won't accept it and you will have to file at one of the USA service centers based on where your wife resdies

I have a feeling he thinks that if his wife is in Canada for 6 months then she can DCF, I think he is confusing being in Canada with being a legal resident of Canada.

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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The US citizen half of the couple *must* be a legal permanent resident of Canada, or a dual citizen in order to qualify for DCF petitions. If she is not an LPR and is only visiting for a few months, she'll have to send the petition to a USCIS service centre in the US.

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!!!!!

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The US citizen half of the couple *must* be a legal permanent resident of Canada, or a dual citizen in order to qualify for DCF petitions. If she is not an LPR and is only visiting for a few months, she'll have to send the petition to a USCIS service centre in the US.

Actually that's not true - you can be say - a student in Canada and still file DCF - I think the issue is with Montreal more than the local consulate, although you have to give them proof of your 'long term' residence in Canada:

Local Consulate:

Evidence of Petitioner's legal long term residence status in Canada, such as a provincial healthcare card, provincial driving license or Canadian immigrant card link

Then again at Montreal, they will only process 'longer term' residents: link

Note on jurisdiction. Immigrant visa processing at the United States Consulate General in Montreal is limited to:

Canadian citizens and landed immigrants.

• Non-Canadians who reside temporarily in Canada and have the permission of the Canadian government to remain in Canada at least six months (for example, those on a study permit).

• Persons now residing in the United States whose most recent foreign residence was in Canada. “Most recent foreign residence” means that you were a student, temporary worker, or landed immigrant in Canada for at least six months prior to moving to the United States.

Please note that this list does not include refugee claimants, unless and until they have subsequently been granted refugee status in Canada.

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Hi guys,

I am a student in Canada for 1 1/2 years and I have a study permit valid untill the end of 2010. My wife (US citizen) has an open work permit valid untill 2010. My concern is that she came to Canada ( from Egypt) 3 weeks ago. She was living in Egypt her entire life.

Hi all,

Do you know if the US consulate in Calgary accept the I-130 and the supportive documents by mail or should I appear with my wife in person?

Regards..

Ahmed

No and no.

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trailmix   77

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Hi guys,

I am a student in Canada for 1 1/2 years and I have a study permit valid untill the end of 2010. My wife (US citizen) has an open work permit valid untill 2010. My concern is that she came to Canada ( from Egypt) 3 weeks ago. She was living in Egypt her entire life.

As I mentioned above - the Calgary consulate will want proof of her long term residence.

What I would do if I were you is go to the Calgary consulate and ask them.

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