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  1. 1. How close/far away are/were you from your American/Canadian significant other?

    • I can see them out my window! (0-100 km/miles)
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    • It's like a short drive into the next town (100-500 km/miles)
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    • It's a long drive across the countries (500-1000 km/miles)
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    • Almost to the other side of the world. I need an airplane trip. (1000+ km/miles)
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darkchilde794 Proficient

darkchilde794   5

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Just saw this poll! For a while hubby and I were Toronto-Baltimore. It was miserable. And expensive. I think my husband spent all his salary on plane tickets... and I spent ALL of my little graduate student stipend to see him when it was impossible for him to fly here.

But all that money was worth it :)

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

Green card received: March 18, 2011

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GC Expiration: March 11, 2012

Documents sent: December 13, 2011

NOA-1 received: December 15, 2011

Check cashed: Red said yes when asked

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Letter approving 10-year GC: September 7, 2012

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I was in Saskatoon, SK & hubby in Ventura, CA....that is around 3000 kms or approx. 1900 miles! When I flew here to Ventura (actually Santa Barbara most times) it took anywhere from 3 to 4 planes each way. I never flew until I met Jim...from the first time I flew out to the last time (less than 1 yr), I had 42 flights under my belt (includes flying to Vancouver for interview)! We were "officially" engaged the night before we got married so we were engaged for around 15 hrs! anyone beat that time? lol

effective May 13, 2011 - back in Canada, journey is over

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I think I am sort of the odd one out on this one.... It's complicated...lol...

We met in 05 when I was going to school in the US... Flash forward 3 years...after graduation and 1 yr of OPT (work auth) I moved back to canada in May of 08. Hardest decision to ever make...we just weren't ready to get married yet. It double sucked because we had spent past 3 years dating seeing each other daily & 1 year of living together...... To phone calls, webcam, skype & weekend trips.

For the next 6 mos we lived about 4.5 hours away from each other (lots of weekend trips)

The last 9 mos of our separation (got orders) he was a 15 hour drive one way :( only saw him 2x in 9 months.... Had a wedding to plan & save up for!

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Sent- 10-21-09

Tracking says Delivered by USPS-10-23-09

Check cashed-10-30-09 (MSC case # on back)

NOA 1 date-10-29-09 (Received Date 10-23-09)

Hard copy NOA - 11-02-09

Touch- 11-03-09

Received bio appt letter-11-07-09(dated 11-03-09)

Bio appt- 11-19-09

Transfer to CSC-11-18-09

Touch on 485/765- 11-19-09

Touch on 485/765- 11-20-09

Hard copy of transfer to CSC- 11-23-09

Touch on 485- 11-24-09 (now processing @ CSC email)

Touch on 485- 11-25-09

Touch on 485- 11-27-09

Touch on 485- 11-30-09

Touch on 485- 12-01-09

Touch on 485- 12-02-09

Touch on 485- 12-03-09

EAD/AP approved-12-18-09

EAD/AP touch- 12-21-09

GC APPROVED!!- 12-21-09

Notice mailed welcoming PR-12-21-09

2nd Card Production ordered email-12-22-09

Approval notice sent-12-28-09

GC arrived in the mail-01-05-10

Done with USCIS until September 14, 2011!!

ROC

Sent: 09-14-11

Received: 09-16-11

Check cashed: 09-21-11

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Wyatt's Torch   45

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I was in Saskatoon, SK & hubby in Ventura, CA....that is around 3000 kms or approx. 1900 miles! When I flew here to Ventura (actually Santa Barbara most times) it took anywhere from 3 to 4 planes each way. I never flew until I met Jim...from the first time I flew out to the last time (less than 1 yr), I had 42 flights under my belt (includes flying to Vancouver for interview)!

Heh...I totally hear you there! I can't begin to count how many flights I've had overall in the past year and a half. It's probably about the same number as you (flights, not trips in general). Yeah...a minimum of four flights per visit for me, sometimes more...and eight or nine visits overall, plus my flight to Montreal in a few weeks... It certainly adds up!

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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I think I am sort of the odd one out on this one.... It's complicated...lol...

We met in 05 when I was going to school in the US... Flash forward 3 years...after graduation and 1 yr of OPT (work auth) I moved back to canada in May of 08. Hardest decision to ever make...we just weren't ready to get married yet. It double sucked because we had spent past 3 years dating seeing each other daily & 1 year of living together...... To phone calls, webcam, skype & weekend trips.

For the next 6 mos we lived about 4.5 hours away from each other (lots of weekend trips)

The last 9 mos of our separation (got orders) he was a 15 hour drive one way :( only saw him 2x in 9 months.... Had a wedding to plan & save up for!

Minnew, we have a similar situation! Hubby and I met in school back in 2005 -- we were introduced by his mom who happened to be a former professor of mine :P We dated for 2 years - oh happy times!, then my family got immigration papers to Canada, so I had to leave for Toronto. Like you, we weren't ready for marriage, even though we knew wanted to marry each other. Two years of long distance, lots of tears and heart ache, excruciatingly expensive flights and long distance calling cards held our relationship together :) And now, here we are!

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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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I was in Saskatoon, SK & hubby in Ventura, CA....that is around 3000 kms or approx. 1900 miles! When I flew here to Ventura (actually Santa Barbara most times) it took anywhere from 3 to 4 planes each way. I never flew until I met Jim...from the first time I flew out to the last time (less than 1 yr), I had 42 flights under my belt (includes flying to Vancouver for interview)! We were "officially" engaged the night before we got married so we were engaged for around 15 hrs! anyone beat that time? lol

Hey stranger! Nice to see you posting! :)(F)

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We were 2 days drive or roughly 1000 miles apart. I never once flew to see him as I prefer driving. He flew once to see me in February. With driving, I luck out as I have many family members living about 1/2 way between Chicago and Cochrane. I was able to get some family visits in the same trip to see hubby. We still make the 2 day drive 3 or 4 times a year to see my daughter.

April 13, 2009 - Welcome to the USA letter rec'd. PRC to be rec'd within 3 weeks.

April 16, 2009 - 2 yr GC rec'd in mail.

March 2, 2011 - Mailed in I-751 to CSC

March 4, 2011 - I-751 delivered to CSC

March 4, 2011 - NOA issued

March 12, 2011 - NOA received

April 14, 2011 - BIO Appt 5/6/11

May 6, 2011 - BIO done in 10 minutes...no re-takes this time :)

June 27, 2011 - Email rec'd "Status - Approved"

July 1, 2011 - 10 yr GC arrived

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