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Guess 1 has to remember that they are new, and in their mind they do NOT know if VJ is a legit site! I know I don't put a lot of trust in new things! Friends fil lur mind with junk, then one comes to a board and they tell you something different! 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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LOL! Youre right! He did jump through more hoops for me though He does make time for me though! Somtimes when I have a bad day just for no reason other than hormones, he will make dinner and clean u

trailmix
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I think they have disabled it anyway? I see everyones as zero now.

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Well done Charles!

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lgg Experienced

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Bow, I'm sorry but I seriously laughed out loud at "stern kick in the left fig"

Lolz!!!!!

Sorry... .

But you haven't said a wrong thing yet so... kudos to you and all your patience...

Lol Oh I'm glad the questions are asked and I'm glad that she got off the illegal way so quickly. It just always surprises me when it just seems the person is waiting for someone to pat them on the back and tell them doing it the wrong way is okay or that anything in this funky process is a sure thing.

I remember when my wife and I went to Montreal I thought it was in the bag and then it felt like a stern kick square to the left fig when we were denied Lol. People need to know that every part of this process has the potential to suck royally haha.

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Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

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Bow, I'm sorry but I seriously laughed out loud at "stern kick in the left fig"

Lolz!!!!!

Sorry... .

But you haven't said a wrong thing yet so... kudos to you and all your patience...

Hahaha :dance: fig doesn't get enough play in the English vocabulary anymore :)

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

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Thanks for the condolences, everyone. You're all so wonderful.

Hey Necrotica...

Hope things get a little brighter for you...

:)

LGG

Thank you! They actually did... I got the e-mail from USCIS only a few hours later stating that the card production for my husband's 10-year green card was ordered yesterday! I'm still in disbelief. They just received the removal of conditions packet three and a half weeks ago!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: I'm certainly not complaining, though!

08/25/06 - 08/08/07 - K1 timeframe from mailing the petition to the NSC to K1 approval at the Montréal Consulate

08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

Adjustment of status:

10/26/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/07 - Biometrics appointment

12/14/07 - I-485 transferred to the California Service Center

12/28/07 - EAD approved!

01/07/08 - EAD received

02/08/08 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!!!!

02/16/08 - Green card received!

*headdesk*:

01/02/09 - Réjean loses his wallet containing his drivers license, Social Security card, and green card

02/04/09 - Our best friends bail us out by giving us the money to file for the replacement green card!

02/12/09 - E-filed I-90 for the replacement green card along with the $370 filing fee (including biometrics)

02/19/09 - NOA1

02/25/09 - Biometrics appointment

05/01/09 - Replacement green card received

Removal of conditions:

01/07/10: Mailed I-751 packet by overnight mail to the CSC

01/11/10: I-751 packet delivered and signed for

01/19/10: Received NOA1

01/28/10: Biometrics (did walk-in due to Réjean being out on the road on original date of 02/10/10)

02/03/10: APPROVED!!!

02/05/10: Received e-mail from USCIS saying the card production has been ordered

02/06/10: Received letter typed on plain paper from USCIS congratulating Réjean on his removal of conditions approval

02/11/10: Green card received

trailmix Grand Master

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Guess 1 has to remember that they are new, and in their mind they do NOT know if VJ is a legit site! I know I don't put a lot of trust in new things! Friends fil lur mind with junk, then one comes to a board and they tell you something different! lol

Yeah I agree with you flames. I think sometimes people can get a bit cynical after a while and as soon as someone posts these questions there are people yelling FRAUD and INTENT and BANNED FOR LIFE.

I don't think that they think we are a bunch of morons that didn't look in to AOS or whatever, I think they just don't understand the actual differences - and maybe we could cut them a little slack.

Kathryn41 Grand Master

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They say death comes in threes...

In September, it was my maternal grandfather.

In November, it was my paternal grandmother.

Now, it's my dear Uncle Dale.

I never got to see him often because I lived in the Midwest all my life and he and my aunt lived in Pennsylvania, but we got along SO well the few times we did get to meet up. He was so awesome. We had this inside joke because we both used to be so gluttonous: "We do not eat to live; we live to eat!"

I'm not a Christian, but I hope, if there is an afterlife, that it is good to him.

At least he's not suffering anymore.

Ugh. -_- If my family could stop dying now, that would be wonderful.

I'm sorry for your loss. It is always hard when you don't get to say goodbye :((F)

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*headdesk*

Husband: The date on my green card says it expires on the 11th, eh? (he was driving at the time, which was why he asked me rather than looking at it himself)

Me: No; it's on the 8th.

Him: O...k. I have to pass through [some place I don't remember] and they'll look at my green card.

Me: You have your NOA1 that extends your status for another year.

Him: I forgot to bring it with me.

Me: ...

Him: It's ok; they'll see that I'm legal when they look up my status in the computer.

I SURE HOPE SO. He's in El Paso right now, and I have absolutely no way of getting his NOA1 to him if he's detained.

*rips hair out*

08/25/06 - 08/08/07 - K1 timeframe from mailing the petition to the NSC to K1 approval at the Montréal Consulate

08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

Adjustment of status:

10/26/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/07 - Biometrics appointment

12/14/07 - I-485 transferred to the California Service Center

12/28/07 - EAD approved!

01/07/08 - EAD received

02/08/08 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!!!!

02/16/08 - Green card received!

*headdesk*:

01/02/09 - Réjean loses his wallet containing his drivers license, Social Security card, and green card

02/04/09 - Our best friends bail us out by giving us the money to file for the replacement green card!

02/12/09 - E-filed I-90 for the replacement green card along with the $370 filing fee (including biometrics)

02/19/09 - NOA1

02/25/09 - Biometrics appointment

05/01/09 - Replacement green card received

Removal of conditions:

01/07/10: Mailed I-751 packet by overnight mail to the CSC

01/11/10: I-751 packet delivered and signed for

01/19/10: Received NOA1

01/28/10: Biometrics (did walk-in due to Réjean being out on the road on original date of 02/10/10)

02/03/10: APPROVED!!!

02/05/10: Received e-mail from USCIS saying the card production has been ordered

02/06/10: Received letter typed on plain paper from USCIS congratulating Réjean on his removal of conditions approval

02/11/10: Green card received

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WHy have we been the House O' Illness for 2 weeks now? It just keeps cycling through us. First, Declan had a nasty stomach bug for days, then I got it. Then he got it again for a day. Well, last night, I got home and hubby was absolutely miserable. Then I woke up at 2 am puking (sorry for the TMI). We have been religious about handwashing and washing laundry and stuff. I will fricking scream if Declan gets another round of this.

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*headdesk*

Husband: The date on my green card says it expires on the 11th, eh? (he was driving at the time, which was why he asked me rather than looking at it himself)

Me: No; it's on the 8th.

Him: O...k. I have to pass through [some place I don't remember] and they'll look at my green card.

Me: You have your NOA1 that extends your status for another year.

Him: I forgot to bring it with me.

Me: ...

Him: It's ok; they'll see that I'm legal when they look up my status in the computer.

I SURE HOPE SO. He's in El Paso right now, and I have absolutely no way of getting his NOA1 to him if he's detained.

*rips hair out*

How frustrating!

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How frustrating!

lol...sounds like my hubby's type of reasoning!! Gotta love em!!!

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03/19/2009 NVC case # generated

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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!!

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WHy have we been the House O' Illness for 2 weeks now? It just keeps cycling through us. First, Declan had a nasty stomach bug for days, then I got it. Then he got it again for a day. Well, last night, I got home and hubby was absolutely miserable. Then I woke up at 2 am puking (sorry for the TMI). We have been religious about handwashing and washing laundry and stuff. I will fricking scream if Declan gets another round of this.

Sounds like it's time to bring a guest over and give it to them so it will walk out the door and leave you guys alone!

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Whoa, no vents for 2 days?!

What's wrong with you guys!

Well I'll start.

My husband's sister just texted us, asking if we're surviving. His mom's away in Taiwan, so it makes me think that she thinks that we're SO dependant on his mother that we're going insane with her away.

Nice to know she sees us like that <_<

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Could just be that she knows both of you are unemployed right now and are just getting by...

Married: 07-03-09

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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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Rhiannercakes   14

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Could just be that she knows both of you are unemployed right now and are just getting by...

Actually she doesn't know that my husband's unemployed... she just.. she's hard to describe :lol:

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