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No. I hate it here and cannot wait to leave.

Wow.

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'm someone looking at the same decision from the other side - a US citizen permanent resident of Canada. For me, the key is that we are allowed to be dual citizens. With that option, I see no reaso

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Galateia has had a hard time of the process. I completely understand how much she'd want to return home.

Oh I'm not judging at all, my wife and I had an extremely horrible time with the process too. It's just a choice to move here or not in the end. I know there are many variables but if my wife ever voiced an opinion like that to me I'd begin researching the process for other countries to move.

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

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Oh I'm not judging at all, my wife and I had an extremely horrible time with the process too. It's just a choice to move here or not in the end. I know there are many variables but if my wife ever voiced an opinion like that to me I'd begin researching the process for other countries to move.

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I know that if I hated the U.S., my wife would have found a way to move here. Indeed, for a few months last year our plan was for me to continue working in Canada and have her find work in Seattle and move to Bellingham, which is about halfway between Seattle and here. It just so happened that I decided that if I was going through the immigration process anyhow, I might as well go whole hog and move to DC!

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I know that if I hated the U.S., my wife would have found a way to move here. Indeed, for a few months last year our plan was for me to continue working in Canada and have her find work in Seattle and move to Bellingham, which is about halfway between Seattle and here. It just so happened that I decided that if I was going through the immigration process anyhow, I might as well go whole hog and move to DC!

After my wife and her family went through SOOOO much through the immigration process for 15 years (and especially after 9/11) I asked my wife if she really even wanted to come back or if we should research other processes to be together. I've got an uncle in Australia and luckily we could've gone through a sponsorship process there but in the end she wanted to be near her family (live just outside of Windsor) and mine so she decided to come back.

I was just surprised at the response as she just moved to the States but per reading a lot of her story in the links in the other thread I couldn't judge either way. I wish good luck to everyone who's having a difficult time for sure though!

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

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Really? Just out of curiosity, why???

I'm sorry, I have a hard time even thinking about hating Canada..

Not being rude, Galateia, just curious.

No. I hate it here and cannot wait to leave.

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Really? Just out of curiosity, why???

I'm sorry, I have a hard time even thinking about hating Canada..

Not being rude, Galateia, just curious.

Think she's actually talkin about the USA

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

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Oh...

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Think she's actually talkin about the USA

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I can sympathize - I hate living here too - too far away from my family and as many of you know, it has not been a treat with my daughter. The area I live in near DC just isn't my thing...I suspect I'd better off closer to the border...perhaps in NY, MI or OH

We are considering moving up closer when my husband's boys are finished college.

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I can totally see where Galateia is coming from.

I don't hate it here but this isn't my home and it never will be.

I ache to move home but right now, it's just not the right thing to do yet. :wacko:

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Think she's actually talkin about the USA

but she's in texas! what is there to hate? :unsure:

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Lol Yeah it's time to back-out of this thread nice and slowly :whistle:

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 took it as canada,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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No. I hate it here and cannot wait to leave.

errr....

:lol:

See if it's the U.S. no one bats an eye.

Which I find a little sad. There are Americans who post here, too.

I can totally see where Galateia is coming from.

I don't hate it here but this isn't my home and it never will be.

I ache to move home but right now, it's just not the right thing to do yet. :wacko:

That's how I felt about Canada. To each their own, I suppose.

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