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Today's Craiglist posting prompted me to look into rental ads they have posted. Anyone tried this route? We would like to get condo/townhome. Rent is up in 6 wks, so if we find something better/different, we may move (the apartment complex wants to raise the rent up $100 to boot). Are there better avenues?

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09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

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Filing for removal of conditions

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I have never done it myself but I know people who have used Craigslist Boston to find both roommates and apartments with good results. I think its as good a place as any other to find housing, give it a try!

Timeline:

11-15-2005: Sent in I-129F to VSC

11-21-2005: NOA1

11-29-2005: NOA2

12-05-2005: NVC recieved

12-17-2005: Packet 3 received from Dublin

1-11-2006: Sent packet 3 forms, etc. to Dublin

2-03-2006: Interview Date :)APPROVED!!!

2-05-2006: Flying to Logan Airport

2-11-2006: Wedding Date

3-14-2006: Filed AOS and EAD

3-22-2006: NOA1 (AOS and EAD)

4-07-2006: Biometrics

6-07-2006: EAD approved!!

7-24-2006: AOS Interview APPROVED!!!

7-27-2006: Received Welcome to America letter

8-03-2006: Green Card Received :)

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Have had friends use it with success

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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It no different than using regular classifieds.

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. Government can’t pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies."

Senator Barack Obama
Senate Floor Speech on Public Debt
March 16, 2006



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I heart craiglist!

It's superior to traditional classifieds in that you have an opportunity to connect with people.

I used it to rent my house out (twice) while I was overseas. I got the *best* renters.. both went on to buy their own houses, or I would've kept them forever. I was very concerned about renting to 'just anyone' cause it is my *home*.

I liked that we could email a bit before meeting and make sure that we were a good fit for each other. Now that the CL community has grown, I'm sure things are a bit different, but CL is a great resource!

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

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It is how we found our place in Montreal and in NYC. I highly recommend rentals on craigslist.com

01-02-2000 met at SFO airport

11-15-2003 Religious ceremony in the U.S

03-09-2004 Civil Marriage in Frankfurt/Germany

07-20-2004 Wedding reception

K-3

04-22-2004 I-129F NOA1 (MSC)

11-01-2004 'touched'

11-02-2004 'touched'

11-17-2004 NOA2 via email

01-26-05 Interview date. (Filed I-601 waiver)

I-130

04-06-2004 I-130 NOA1 (CSC)

08-16-2004 Approved by CSC via email website

03-16-05 Case completed and is in FRA now

I-601 waiver process (due to previous overstay)

01-26-05 Filed I-601 waiver

04-22-05 Waiver denied

05-06-05 Filed for MTR(Motion to Reconsider)

06-20-05 Found out from our Congresswoman that our motion to reconsider is denied.. our waiver is now enroute to AAO in Washington, DC.. the appeal takes 6-18 months to review.. yeah right... whatever

My husband and I are together now. We moved to Montreal on july 20th, 2005 and are waiting for my ban to be lifted on March 13th, 2006.

03-13-06 Interview date, Approved!

03-23-06 Visa in hand! Yaay!

03-24-06 Arrived in NYC!

Baby girl arrived on 11/30/06

Baby boy arrived on 9/30/08

We could not be happier..

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I got a few interesting leads. But I also notice that the majority of posts are by apartment communities themselves, so it is more like classifieds.

I have some time so will keep checking.

Found an amazing place up in the mountains (not very practical in terms of commute), but it prompted some wishful thinking....

09-02-2005 Applications for AOS, EAD, and AP received by MSC

10-21-2005 AOS fingerprint notice for 12-08-2005

11-07-2005 AP approved

12-05-2005 Infopass appt at San Jose office for interim EAD -- Refused, because it is already approved by MSC on 11-07-2005

12-07-2005 Attempt at interim EAD at San Francisco office -- no go. Back to San Jose, where CSO (chief station officer) tells they will contact MSC via email to request permission to issue interim EAD

12-08-2005 Biometrics for AOS and EAD. Having no EAD appt letter was no problem (used EAD NOA)

12-15-2005 EAD arrived in the mail

12-24-2005 Received interview letter; interview scheduled 03-01-2006

01-28-2006 Received replacement SSN card in married name (5 wks since application)

03-01-2006 AOS interview -- approved; received stamp in the passport

03-13-2006 Green card arrived in the mail

---

Filing for removal of conditions

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