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Oh my god, I almost freaking out when I woke up at 6am this morning and saw 8" of fresh blowing snow! The cab ride was a shztshow as the guy wanted to charge me an extra 10$ for my cat. I pretty much told him to ** off as I'd booked this taxi the day or two before and told them about the cab adn they quoted me my regular rate. he was a rude hack of a human being. nice start to the POE.

Then... I had to wait in line to check in because I had my cat and as soon as I walked up the counter, Whoopi Goldburb (thats' what she looked like) said, "what's that stink? Is that your cat that stinks like that?" I BEG your pardon? My cat smells like Bounce from sleeping on the laundry.

So... that's that. I wait in line at Customs and then get to the counter and say I want to activate my Visa and then go to Secondary. This really nice woman takes my passport and my big manila envelope and then she takes my finger prints and a retinal scan? I dunno, she shone something in my eyeball.

Then she said, let's get you processed so you and your kitty can catch your flight. she called me up like 10 minutes later, I signed a couple of things and she gave me back my visa with the stamp in it and said, welcome to american, hope you have a good day.

Totally easy. Not a single question about anything or whatnot.

My cat? No drugs or anything at all was the biggest sweetie of life. I told Wyatt already, she was so quiet and calm that she was more like a travel buddy than anything. I love her more for being so easy going and awesome today and kitty has never been on a plane or in an airport.

It was a good day -- the weather freaked me out a TON but the flight wasn't even delayed at all -- we sat for 15 minutes on the tarmac waiting for deicer but that's it.

I am home now with my husband. he met me and kitty at the airport with lattes and we drove home and then went out for dinner to celebrate POE. Kitty is afraid and hiding and I hope that she and my husband's cat will make friends...

Thank you everyone for you advice and support and all the help along the way. I am home finally. It's nto really sunk in yet as I am really dazed and tired.

xoxoxo

LGG

USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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Nagishkaw Grand Master

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:dance: :dance: YAY for the Frogster :dance: :dance: ( and Kitty, too ) !!!!

I told you you iz blessed! :yes:

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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:D

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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Congrats!!! Glad to know everything went smoothly for you!!!

April 8, 2007- Met on-line playing World of Warcraft...Me a troll he a Tauren

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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congrats! Cats may take some time getting used to each other, but wil eventually at least tolerate each other,lol hopefully become best buds!

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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I want say, bad weather or not get there early, I had oodles of time but customs line was HUGE and security is painful and long and everything. You could and might end up sitting awhile in secondary and whatnot. Better to have to much time to kill than miss your flight. If you miss your flight, it's up to you to take care of it.

Reading the good luck thread, it IS kinda nice that you all were thinking about me and sending good wishes, as I do you when you're all going t hrough your stuff.

It's pretty cool. aaaaaaah... I am VERY relaxed right now. This rocks.

:D

PS... We did sit on the tarmac for a bit getting deiced and I think I arrived like 40 minutes late but I never care about that as what counts is that the plane gets into the air.

USCIS

NOA #2: Approval June 25th, 2009 - 92 days

NVC

July 8, 2009 to August 10, 2009 - 28 days

Interview Assigned - December 3, 2009 - FINALLY!!

Medical - December 14, 2009 - Passed

Embassy/Interview - January 26, 2010 Montreal, Quebec Canada - 167 days PASSED!!!

Port of Entry - February 26, 2010 Baltimore International, Maryland

USCIS -- ROC package sent off

November 26, 2011 to Vermont station November 30, 2011 received NOA1December 16, 2011 received biometrics appointment.

January 04, 2012 Biometrics

September 2, 2012, RFE Received.

September 22, 2012 RFE responded to

October 15, 2012 ROC approved, 10 Green card on its way.

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Welcome to the neighbourhood :D

Can't wait until we can all do a VJ meetup! :)

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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Wyatt's Torch   45

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Just SO very happy for you, Froggie! Soon we'll be able to have celebratory drinks!

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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awww.. congrats LGG. and way to go Kitty! My cat also made me very proud when I had to transport her on a 5 day drive. lol The first day she was a little crazy, but after that she was fine, and just meowed when we drove too fast (LOL), or when she figured it was time to stop for the night. By the end of it she was rolling around on her back and everything in the carrier. haha it was awesome. I love animals, and love even more when they surprise us with their extra-awesomeness. :)

Glad you made it through the rudeness and found SOME niceness and had a good POE. Welcome to the U.S.!

For details visit My Timeline or Profile

ROC Timeline:
May 23, 2012 - Mailed I-751
January 7, 2013 - RFE Received
March 26, 2013 - RFE Response Sent
April 11, 2013 - ROC APPROVED

June 8th, 2013 - 10 yr GC Received (FINALLY)

AOS Timeline:
March 23, 2010 - Mailed I-485 (AOS), I-131 (AP), I-765 (EAD)
June 7, 2010 - AP received
June 12, 2010 - EAD received
August 27, 2010 - 2 yr Green Card Received!

K-1 Timeline:
April 22, 2009 - I-129F Sent
November 20, 2009 - Interview in Montreal - Approved!
January 3, 2010 - POE (Ambassador Bridge)
January 20, 2010 - Wedding

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So happy to hear that everything went smoothly for you!

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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Cngrats ! :)

awww.. congrats LGG. and way to go Kitty! My cat also made me very proud when I had to transport her on a 5 day drive. lol The first day she was a little crazy, but after that she was fine, and just meowed when we drove too fast (LOL), or when she figured it was time to stop for the night. By the end of it she was rolling around on her back and everything in the carrier. haha it was awesome. I love animals, and love even more when they surprise us with their extra-awesomeness. :)

Glad you made it through the rudeness and found SOME niceness and had a good POE. Welcome to the U.S.!

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