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Oh...totally because they were interesting and informative and fun to banter with. No one has ANY obligation to stick around an internet forum, and I really take pains to emphasize that I'm NOT venting about the people themselves. Just venting about the fact that they're not here.

Yeah I get that - I understand you aren't saying that they should be duct taped to their screens.

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Yeah I get that - I understand you aren't saying that they should be duct taped to their screens.

:lol:

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04-18-08 : Mailed I-130

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08-26-08: Mailed Choice of Agent (DS-3032)

09-19-08: DS-3032 received. Notice to pay IV Application Processing fee

06-08-09: Paid $400 IV fee and $70 AOS fee

12-21-09: Mailed AOS and IV package

12-28-09: Failed Login

01-07-10: Case complete!!!

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Probably get tired of the same old questions being asked over and over again,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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His job loss isnt going to affect our AOS support form is it?

I thought it will...?

Sorry to hear bout your husband :(

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

Green card received: March 18, 2011

Removal of Conditions:

GC Expiration: March 11, 2012

Documents sent: December 13, 2011

NOA-1 received: December 15, 2011

Check cashed: Red said yes when asked

Biometrics: January 25, 2012

Letter approving 10-year GC: September 7, 2012

Production of 10-year GC: September 15, 2012

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His job loss isnt going to affect our AOS support form is it?

Yea it will. You're going to probably have to look into getting a co-sponsor.

Donne moi une poptart!

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Hehehe, well thank you, Bern! And thank you for telling me about Yuna - I never knew her story before and that is way cool! I just found the image very appealing so chose her for my avatar. Who knew!?

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10/11/2008 Married in Lakewood Washington

USCIS

12/08/2008 CR-1/I-130 mailed

12/19/2008 NOA1

03/09/2009 NOA2

03/09/2009 I-130 approved

NVC

03/19/2009 NVC case # generated

09/25/2009 Completed at NVC

01/11/2010 Interview Assigned..flight and hotel booked same day.

01/20/2010 Medical in Vancouver....no issues reported

02/05/2010 Interview in Montreal..APPROVED..with a few tears at the end!!

02/11/2010 POE...Peace Arch or PAC

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My vent:

I bit off more than I could chew when I moved in with my in-laws.

That 'tis all.

On an unrelated note: I have been absent on the forums due to complete craziness here, but I am now back due to things calming down, being extremely lonely and utterly lacking the oft-desired wit of the Canadian forums. :P

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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My vent:

I bit off more than I could chew when I moved in with my in-laws.

That 'tis all.

On an unrelated note: I have been absent on the forums due to complete craziness here, but I am now back due to things calming down, being extremely lonely and utterly lacking the oft-desired wit of the Canadian forums. :P

It's super challenging. If I had to do it all over again I would have told him to get a place of his own. We spent an entire with the in-laws... it wasn't fun at all. I totally understand.

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It's super challenging. If I had to do it all over again I would have told him to get a place of his own. We spent an entire with the in-laws... it wasn't fun at all. I totally understand.

We're budgeting about two years here, unfortunately. His truck payment needs to disappear before we can look at incurring another major expense.

And the thing is... I LOVE my in-laws, especially my mother-in-law. Her and I are so similar, we could be mother and daughter. We get along so well... It's just that this household is so crazy and has so many people in it... that instead of being the wife to one, I very often feel like the housewife to seven. And it's a bit much.

So hubby and I end up having problems because I'm overly stressed about having dinner on the table and dealing with bratty younger siblings and still being wifey... all of which would very much not be an issue were we on our own the great majority of the time. :(

I just have to find a better way of coping with the major readjustment, methinks.

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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My vent:

I bit off more than I could chew when I moved in with my in-laws.

Honestly, I feel the EXACT same way after temporarily moving back in with my OWN parents at the end of November. I find myself sequestered in my room for about 80% of the day, which is why I post here a lot more these days than I did in October and November...

I figured it would be very tough for me to do, given that I'm thirty, very independent, don't have much in common with my parents, and would really rather be elsewhere...but the reality of it has equaled my concerns about it. It's definitely not good for one's peace of mind. I just want to be together with my wife -- her and I alone. Likewise, you just want to be together with your husband...him and you alone!

I suppose the nice, shiny silver lining of this all is that you've already spent a ton of time going through adverse circumstances with him, so a little bit longer is going to be doable for you both -- and you both know it!

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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 suppose the nice, shiny silver lining of this all is that you've already spent a ton of time going through adverse circumstances with him, so a little bit longer is going to be doable for you both -- and you both know it!

You're quite right about that one. Heck, if those of us going through immigration don't know enough about biding time... haha.

Ah well, we all do what we have to. :)

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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If I had to move in with my in-laws I'd probably be divorced and in a mental institution :lol:

The in-laws are self proclaimed hillbillies in the deep dark holler where family is stone's throw away from each other...and they all love and hate each other. I can spend an afternoon there, and that's about it :lol:

AOS/EAD

04/07/07 - Sent AOS/EAD to Chicago

04/09/07 - Received at Chicago Lockbox

04/16/07 - NOA Date

05/10/07 - Transferred to CSC

05/30/07 - Case Pending at CSC

06/19/07 - Card Production Ordered for AOS

06/22/07 - Approval Notice Sent for AOS

06/23/07 - Welcome to America Letter received!

06/27/07 - Green Card Received

Removing Conditions

06/03/09 - Sent I-751

06/04/09 - Received at VSC

06/05/09 - NOA1

07/01/09 - Biometrics - Alexandria, VA

07/02/09 - the Lonely Touch

10/29/09 - Approved!

11/04/09 - Card Production Ordered

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Yea it will. You're going to probably have to look into getting a co-sponsor.

Oh blah. I'll have to look into it...this sucks.

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My vent for today:

Hubby had dinner with his parents last night. I had told him to email me about it when he got home. In his email he tells me that the dinner was to discuss his career options and that it got him thinking and to hold of sending the letter to our landlord to end our tenancy. :|

Montreal: BEAT!!! Approved!!!!!

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