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MY VISA HAS SHIPPED IN THE MAIL!!!!!!!!! :dance:

2009/11/10 10:17 MONTRÉAL Item accepted at the Post Office

hell yes! congrats!

wow. that's like.. Friday, Saturday, Monday -- at the post office in the AM Tuesday morning.

He had said 7-10 business days to get the visa. The envelope is "Next Day"..

I think the visa will be here before I'm even ready to go. Awesome.

I'll probably be waiting for American Honda : P

WOOOOHOOO!!! Congrats!!!

Missa, cdn_gewels?

I think they likely do the visas for the entire week and ship them out on Mondays. We'll see if Spoom and ScooterMac gets theirs as they did their interview yesterday.

WOOT! Congrats! BTW My hunny says you can get a brand new honda civic for 13-14k now :P WHOA :P

Finally married... and still married... ;)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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WOOOOHOOO!!! Congrats!!!

Missa, cdn_gewels?

I think they likely do the visas for the entire week and ship them out on Mondays. We'll see if Spoom and ScooterMac gets theirs as they did their interview yesterday.

WOOT! Congrats! BTW My hunny says you can get a brand new honda civic for 13-14k now :P WHOA :P

Thanks :)

I'm shoving my clothes in duffle bags even though earliest I can leave is Fri morning :lol:

I could sell my car for 3K or so. J just got a new car, and we can't really justify a second brand new car. The car is a bit of a hassle, but I really want to take it.

Oh my I have so much to do.

Breathe.

Yes I'm curious if Missa or cdn_gewels have theirs shipped too. I did automatic email updates for my tracking number on the Canada Post website, so I got an email a few hours after it got received at MTL post office.

DON'T FORGET TO WRITE DOWN YOUR TRACKING NUMBER! (it literally woke me up the morning of my interview remembering to do that)

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Yay!

It's good to know I will hopefully get mine before next Friday when I plan to POE :)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Ok how can Canada Post say that mailer is "Next Business Day"??????

GRRR. It got to the postoffice 10am Tuesday. I hope it freakin arrives tomorrow morning before noon, or in the next 30 min. That would be better.

:angry:

Cause today isn't a business day. :(

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Ok how can Canada Post say that mailer is "Next Business Day"??????

GRRR. It got to the postoffice 10am Tuesday. I hope it freakin arrives tomorrow morning before noon, or in the next 30 min. That would be better.

:angry:

Cause today isn't a business day. :(

Oh ya, I guess the post office has off today.

12/31/2009 - Marriage

07/21/2010 - AOS approved

08/04/2010 - Green Card received (and it's actually green!)

05/30/2012 - Sent ROC packet to VSC

06/08/2012 - Received NOA1 for ROC (Dated 06/04/2012)

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Ok how can Canada Post say that mailer is "Next Business Day"??????

GRRR. It got to the postoffice 10am Tuesday. I hope it freakin arrives tomorrow morning before noon, or in the next 30 min. That would be better.

:angry:

Cause today isn't a business day. :(

Oh ya, I guess the post office has off today.

I have veteran ancestors but #$%&* on that. :angry: FRAK.

Oh well. My car won't make it across without stupid american honda anyway.

I feel sick.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I tracked mine yesterday and it said it was shipped... I think a minute after yours KnJ! I think we'll get it tomorrow. I got so excited about waking up today to get my mail, but then realized it was a holiday. I still checked my mail box... just in case!!!

I lost the paper with the tracking number in the last 24 hours so I'm just gonna hope it gets here tomorrow. lol.

These days, the visa isn't stressing me out... it' my DL... I am hopefully going to get in touch with FL DMV tomorrow to confirm what they'll need to give me a license. My Ontario G2 expires in July. Brian and I want to get married in April. I think we need a SSN and the EAD to get my DL, but that may cut it close with the timing of everything! I'd try to get my G before I leave - BUT, the Drive Test people have been on strike since August and no one knows when they'll be back to work. I went to talk to the peeps at the License Bureau about extending my G2 for a few months, but they can't do anything. Blah. Blah. Blah. There is always something to worry about - this stuff never ends! Poor Brian answered the phone this morning not realizing that his crazy Canadian fiancee needed quite the vent session!

Our Timeline

March 21, 2009 - I-129F sent to VSC

November 6, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!

February 15, 2010 - POE Thousand Islands

March 27, 2010 - Wedding!

AOS

April 17, 2010 - I-485, I-765, I-131 sent to Chicago Lockbox

April 26, 2010 - Received NOAs for I-485, I-765, I-131

May 13, 2010 - Transferred to the CSC

May 19, 2010 - Biometrics appointment

June 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd & 30th - touches on I-485

June 25th, 2010 - E-mail: EAD approved

June 30th, 2010 - 2nd E-mail for EAD

July 1st, 2010 - Email: RFE being sent for AOS

July 2nd, 2010 - AP received in the mail

July 6th, 2010 - EAD received in the mail

July 8th, 2010 - Received RFE in the mail. They have no record of my medical!

July 12th, 2010 - RFE (new medical) sent back via Express mail

July 21st, 2010 - Welcome Letter (dated July 15th) received by mail and e-mail received stating GC approved

July 23rd, 2010 - GC received in the mail

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Ok how can Canada Post say that mailer is "Next Business Day"??????

GRRR. It got to the postoffice 10am Tuesday. I hope it freakin arrives tomorrow morning before noon, or in the next 30 min. That would be better.

:angry:

Cause today isn't a business day. :(

Oh ya, I guess the post office has off today.

I have veteran ancestors but #$%&* on that. :angry: FRAK.

Oh well. My car won't make it across without stupid american honda anyway.

I feel sick.

Not sure I understand your comment on veterans!!! please explain

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

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I tracked mine yesterday and it said it was shipped... I think a minute after yours KnJ! I think we'll get it tomorrow. I got so excited about waking up today to get my mail, but then realized it was a holiday. I still checked my mail box... just in case!!!

I lost the paper with the tracking number in the last 24 hours so I'm just gonna hope it gets here tomorrow. lol.

These days, the visa isn't stressing me out... it' my DL... I am hopefully going to get in touch with FL DMV tomorrow to confirm what they'll need to give me a license. My Ontario G2 expires in July. Brian and I want to get married in April. I think we need a SSN and the EAD to get my DL, but that may cut it close with the timing of everything! I'd try to get my G before I leave - BUT, the Drive Test people have been on strike since August and no one knows when they'll be back to work. I went to talk to the peeps at the License Bureau about extending my G2 for a few months, but they can't do anything. Blah. Blah. Blah. There is always something to worry about - this stuff never ends! Poor Brian answered the phone this morning not realizing that his crazy Canadian fiancee needed quite the vent session!

aw :( yes, I'm getting possibly delayed by american honda for my compliance letter, so now I'm trying to find out if I can cross POE and import my car later on.

I really want to leave friday. might not happen.

There are a lot of little details. gonna try to destress :)

good luck with the license.. why would you need EAD to get a DL?? (don't really understand what that is).. what is involved in getting FL to test and license you? is that like starting over with graduated licensing? I don't even know how that works, I'm old ;)

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I haven't heard back from the FL DMV either, cdn-gewels. I didn't realize that you're still a G2 though... that's rough.

Good luck with it. Hopefully you hear back from them soon.

01/08/2010 - Applied for SSN in maiden name.

01/09/2010 - Married! Officially a Missis.

01/19/2010 - Received SSN in mail.

02/10/2010 - Sent I-485/I-131/I-765 to Chicago.

02/19/2010 - NOA dates for all applications.

02/22/2010 - Received NOAs in mail.

02/23/2010 - Applied for SSN for married name.

03/04/2010 - Applied for Florida DL in married name.

03/09/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

04/18/2010 - AP received.

04/23/2010 - EAD approved.

04/27/2010 - AOS Interview at Orlando USCIS (decision pending).

04/28/2010 - Card production ordered!

05/03/2010 - EAD received.

05/03/2010 - Welcome letter received.

05/28/2010 - Green Card received in mail.

01/26/2012 - Mailed RoC packet to VSC.

01/30/2012 - NOA date on application.

02/01/2012 - Cheque cashed.

02/05/2012 - Received NOA in mail.

02/10/2012 - Touch.

02/24/2012 - ASC Appointment Notice dated.

02/27/2012 - ASC Appointment Notice received.

03/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment.

09/20/2012 - Touch. Card Production ordered!

09/21/2012 - Touch.

09/24/2012 - Touch. Card mailed.

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I haven't heard back from the FL DMV either, cdn-gewels. I didn't realize that you're still a G2 though... that's rough.

Good luck with it. Hopefully you hear back from them soon.

I got my G1 back when I was 16, then got my G2. I moved to Florida for a year to work for Disney back in '04, and during that time I got my FULL FL license. When I came back to Ontario, they have me back a G2 for 5 years. I am not a fan of driving, so I've been putting off the G test. Then when knowing I'd be moving back to FL, I thought - ahh... I won't need my G! With the new restrictions though, it's all gonna bite me in the butt! And now I can't even get tested for my G!

Our Timeline

March 21, 2009 - I-129F sent to VSC

November 6, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!

February 15, 2010 - POE Thousand Islands

March 27, 2010 - Wedding!

AOS

April 17, 2010 - I-485, I-765, I-131 sent to Chicago Lockbox

April 26, 2010 - Received NOAs for I-485, I-765, I-131

May 13, 2010 - Transferred to the CSC

May 19, 2010 - Biometrics appointment

June 17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd & 30th - touches on I-485

June 25th, 2010 - E-mail: EAD approved

June 30th, 2010 - 2nd E-mail for EAD

July 1st, 2010 - Email: RFE being sent for AOS

July 2nd, 2010 - AP received in the mail

July 6th, 2010 - EAD received in the mail

July 8th, 2010 - Received RFE in the mail. They have no record of my medical!

July 12th, 2010 - RFE (new medical) sent back via Express mail

July 21st, 2010 - Welcome Letter (dated July 15th) received by mail and e-mail received stating GC approved

July 23rd, 2010 - GC received in the mail

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I haven't heard back from the FL DMV either, cdn-gewels. I didn't realize that you're still a G2 though... that's rough.

Good luck with it. Hopefully you hear back from them soon.

I got my G1 back when I was 16, then got my G2. I moved to Florida for a year to work for Disney back in '04, and during that time I got my FULL FL license. When I came back to Ontario, they have me back a G2 for 5 years. I am not a fan of driving, so I've been putting off the G test. Then when knowing I'd be moving back to FL, I thought - ahh... I won't need my G! With the new restrictions though, it's all gonna bite me in the butt! And now I can't even get tested for my G!

Well I won't go into ranting about the DriveTest strike, but with a driving instructor for a father, I certainly know how it's impacting people.

I wonder, if you've held a previous license in FL, perhaps there's some way for you to bypass the hassle?

01/08/2010 - Applied for SSN in maiden name.

01/09/2010 - Married! Officially a Missis.

01/19/2010 - Received SSN in mail.

02/10/2010 - Sent I-485/I-131/I-765 to Chicago.

02/19/2010 - NOA dates for all applications.

02/22/2010 - Received NOAs in mail.

02/23/2010 - Applied for SSN for married name.

03/04/2010 - Applied for Florida DL in married name.

03/09/2010 - Biometrics appointment.

04/18/2010 - AP received.

04/23/2010 - EAD approved.

04/27/2010 - AOS Interview at Orlando USCIS (decision pending).

04/28/2010 - Card production ordered!

05/03/2010 - EAD received.

05/03/2010 - Welcome letter received.

05/28/2010 - Green Card received in mail.

01/26/2012 - Mailed RoC packet to VSC.

01/30/2012 - NOA date on application.

02/01/2012 - Cheque cashed.

02/05/2012 - Received NOA in mail.

02/10/2012 - Touch.

02/24/2012 - ASC Appointment Notice dated.

02/27/2012 - ASC Appointment Notice received.

03/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment.

09/20/2012 - Touch. Card Production ordered!

09/21/2012 - Touch.

09/24/2012 - Touch. Card mailed.

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I forgot today was a holiday for post offices, so I have to go get my envelope tomorrow before we go to Montreal.

Same with the money. I need 20 US more and they weren't open.

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