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I can't imagine anything nicer than to spend a few days in seclusion with my wife, surrounded by nature, curled up in front of a wood-burning stove and watching movies. Purr.

God.... That does sound perfect.

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AoS/EAD/AP file sent: 2011-02-16

Received: 2011-02-17

NOA: 2011-02-22

Touched: 2011-02-24

Hard copy NOAs received : 2011-02-28

Biometrics letter received: 2011-02-28

Biometrics appt: 2011-03-17

EAD & AP approved: 2011-04-28

AOS appt: 2011-05-12 (notice sent April 6) APPROVED :)

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I freely admit that I am a scrooge. But to be fair, I don't like any holiday, except Thanksgiving. Turkey Day is sacred and shall not be denegrated in any way, shape or form.

Lol Thanksgiving is amazing! I miss the days of eating so many meatballs that the whites of my eyes would cloud due to the gravy intake and having to deal with the meatball coma while lying on the floor fighting off a dog :)

My wife has been back since June 5, 2007. Now we're just livin' man, L I V I N :)

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I freely admit that I am a scrooge. But to be fair, I don't like any holiday, except Thanksgiving. Turkey Day is sacred and shall not be denegrated in any way, shape or form.

Lol Thanksgiving is amazing! I miss the days of eating so many meatballs that the whites of my eyes would cloud due to the gravy intake and having to deal with the meatball coma while lying on the floor fighting off a dog :)

Don't forget about football :lol:

I love Christmas Dinner too. The Lakers almost always play that day, and an equally great meal :)

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I freely admit that I am a scrooge. But to be fair, I don't like any holiday, except Thanksgiving. Turkey Day is sacred and shall not be denegrated in any way, shape or form.

Lol Thanksgiving is amazing! I miss the days of eating so many meatballs that the whites of my eyes would cloud due to the gravy intake and having to deal with the meatball coma while lying on the floor fighting off a dog :)

Don't forget about football :lol:

I love Christmas Dinner too. The Lakers almost always play that day, and an equally great meal :)

Lol I'm from Michigan, I currently take no solace in football on Thanksgiving and haven't been able to since Barry Sanders retired. :crying:

My wife has been back since June 5, 2007. Now we're just livin' man, L I V I N :)

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I can't imagine anything nicer than to spend a few days in seclusion with my wife, surrounded by nature, curled up in front of a wood-burning stove and watching movies. Purr.

God.... That does sound perfect.

:thumbs:

The only obstacle will be getting there. The Coquihalla Highway can get pretty nasty in winter, as I've learned first-hand.

The way I look at it though, there's a very good chance that I'll be driving through several snowy mountain passes on my cross-continent trek to D.C. upon visa approval, so this trip through the mountains in winter conditions should be good practice.

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

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Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

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I can't imagine anything nicer than to spend a few days in seclusion with my wife, surrounded by nature, curled up in front of a wood-burning stove and watching movies. Purr.

God.... That does sound perfect.

:thumbs:

The only obstacle will be getting there. The Coquihalla Highway can get pretty nasty in winter, as I've learned first-hand.

The way I look at it though, there's a very good chance that I'll be driving through several snowy mountain passes on my cross-continent trek to D.C. upon visa approval, so this trip through the mountains in winter conditions should be good practice.

Eeerh.. Yes, driving through snowy passes can be really stressful. A far cry from the leisurely Sunday drives!

Be sure to have good winter tires, and take your time.

AoS Process

AoS/EAD/AP file sent: 2011-02-16

Received: 2011-02-17

NOA: 2011-02-22

Touched: 2011-02-24

Hard copy NOAs received : 2011-02-28

Biometrics letter received: 2011-02-28

Biometrics appt: 2011-03-17

EAD & AP approved: 2011-04-28

AOS appt: 2011-05-12 (notice sent April 6) APPROVED :)

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Driven that coquihilla highway numerous times in the winter, in very wintery conditions! Lots of cars/semis in the ditch! They do keep it plowed fairly well, but with the amount of snow they can get, it is a loosing battle. Driven from Victoria to Sask, many time thru the mountains, can be pretty scary at times,lol

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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So my son has all of his matchbox cars in lines in his room and says: "Its the border... and look I built a building out of legos, that's secondary"

Ahh you know you in between countries too much when... :lol:

Donne moi une poptart!

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So my son has all of his matchbox cars in lines in his room and says: "Its the border... and look I built a building out of legos, that's secondary"

Ahh you know you in between countries too much when... :lol:

Fantastic. We might need a picture of the "border". =P

Montreal Interviewer: "What do you have in common with each other?"

Peachey: "We're REALLY weird."

Montreal Interviewer (incredulously to me): "Do you agree with that?"

<I think back to several days before the interview. Driving through the country, passing a field with cows...>

Peachey: "MOOOO! MOOOOO! Does this make me weird?"

Me: "No, well yes. Here, let me roll down the windows so they can hear you better!"

Peachey: "MOOOOO!!!!"

<back to interview>

Me: "Yes, yes I do."

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So my son has all of his matchbox cars in lines in his room and says: "Its the border... and look I built a building out of legos, that's secondary"

Ahh you know you in between countries too much when... :lol:

That's hilarious :lol:

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Ever wonder what YOUR dog is up to while you're gone?

(((((A cute Christmasy video I stumbled upon today, a must watch for anyone who loves their doggies)))))

Sept.09/06 Married!!!

Dec.21/06 Sent I-130

Jan.04/04 Received NOA1

Feb.23/06 Sent I-129F

March06/06 USCIS Website States: "Approval Notice Sent."

March15/07 Approval notice arrives in snail mail

March 18/07 NOA1 for I-129F

April 10/07 DS-3032+ AOS fee arrive

April 17/07 Sent back DS-3032 + AOS fee via overnight delivery

May 05/07 AOS arrives in mail

May 07/07 IV bill arrives in mail

May 08/08 Sent back IV bill

May 21 NVC generates DS-230

June 4/07 Mailed DS-230 via overnight delivery.

June 7/07 DS-230 entered into the system

June 18/07 Case Complete!

July 25/07 Medical

September 4/07 Contacted State Senator Re: MTL backlog

Dec.6/07 INTERVIEW..... APPROVED!!!! (After being kept awake all night in dirty clothes standing outside my hotel because Air Canada lost my luggage and my hotel started on fire. Meh, sleep is highly over-rated anyways.)

Dec.18/07 Moved to the US

Oct. 29/09 Citizenship Oath Ceremony

"We come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"

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Ever wonder what YOUR dog is up to while you're gone?

(((((A cute Christmasy video I stumbled upon today, a must watch for anyone who loves their doggies)))))

That's adorable!

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

------------------------------------------

Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

------------------------------------------

Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

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I can't imagine anything nicer than to spend a few days in seclusion with my wife, surrounded by nature, curled up in front of a wood-burning stove and watching movies. Purr.

God.... That does sound perfect.

:thumbs:

The only obstacle will be getting there. The Coquihalla Highway can get pretty nasty in winter, as I've learned first-hand.

The way I look at it though, there's a very good chance that I'll be driving through several snowy mountain passes on my cross-continent trek to D.C. upon visa approval, so this trip through the mountains in winter conditions should be good practice.

Now I need to know: Where in BC are you from?

I lived in Prince George for most of my childhood and some of my adult life, then Victoria for about 6 years.

The Coquihalla may be treacherous but it's a gorgeous drive :thumbs:

Sept.09/06 Married!!!

Dec.21/06 Sent I-130

Jan.04/04 Received NOA1

Feb.23/06 Sent I-129F

March06/06 USCIS Website States: "Approval Notice Sent."

March15/07 Approval notice arrives in snail mail

March 18/07 NOA1 for I-129F

April 10/07 DS-3032+ AOS fee arrive

April 17/07 Sent back DS-3032 + AOS fee via overnight delivery

May 05/07 AOS arrives in mail

May 07/07 IV bill arrives in mail

May 08/08 Sent back IV bill

May 21 NVC generates DS-230

June 4/07 Mailed DS-230 via overnight delivery.

June 7/07 DS-230 entered into the system

June 18/07 Case Complete!

July 25/07 Medical

September 4/07 Contacted State Senator Re: MTL backlog

Dec.6/07 INTERVIEW..... APPROVED!!!! (After being kept awake all night in dirty clothes standing outside my hotel because Air Canada lost my luggage and my hotel started on fire. Meh, sleep is highly over-rated anyways.)

Dec.18/07 Moved to the US

Oct. 29/09 Citizenship Oath Ceremony

"We come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"

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