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Finally going to Canada!

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TimandJoyce   1

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We're leaving tomorrow! (29th). We'll have to stay the night in Seattle, and then catch the Clipper to Victoria Thursday morning, but I'm so excited I'll be touching Canadian soil again soon. It's been a long year...lol. It's funny, cause I'm a little nervous, as I'm entering the country as a visitor now...so I don't know what to expect. I have my passport, and my GC and my marriage license in case I need to show all three going in. I do plan on renewing my passport when I'm there so I won't have my passport, but I'm under the impression the GC and marriage license are enough to get me back into the States? :unsure:

For the renewing of my passport, I also will have my birth certificate to send, as I did have to do that before, (the original, not a photo copy) and the office will take a copy of my marriage license, and what else? GC maybe?

We'll be gone for two weeks!! I'm so happy to have a long time to visit with my family and friends. I really miss them. Maybe I'll see about making homemade mac and cheese and use some good old fashioned cheese!! Wonder what Tim will think of that? It's a tradition for just about every meal, maybe I can make some for Thanksgiving. My son is getting married on the 9th, and we'll have Thanksgiving at my Dad's the next day. It will be a little different for Tim. He's used to Southern style FRIED turkey....*which is quite tasty*

I'll try to pop in every now and again while we're gone...I hope to be online as little as possible.

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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ashenflowers Proficient

ashenflowers   5

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Jealous! :(

Have fun though!

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

OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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Have a great trip!

BTW if you are going to be in Canada for two weeks that should be enough time to get a new passport if you apply directly at the local office.

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

Krikit Grand Master

Krikit   1,165

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Sounds wonderful!

If you expedite your passport you can get it back before you leave. They delivered mine to the address where I was staying in under a week. :)

From the CBP website:

If you are a green card holder and you do not stay outside the U.S. for 1 year or more, you should have either your green card (INS Form I-551, or your returning resident visa to re-enter the United States. You are not required to present your unexpired passport, however it is not a bad idea to carry it with you. Link

Have a great trip, Joyce!

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Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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I travel back tyo Stoon next week can't wait!!

I was just telling someone at work about the clipper!! Love that ride, the scenery is great! have a great time

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

TimandJoyce Proficient

TimandJoyce   1

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Have a great time. Be careful of all the yummy canadian foods that you have been deprived of!!! I know I came back from my recent trip a few pounds heavier :(

Oh sure..just what I need!! :lol: Actually it will be great not worrying about HFCS!! I might even get daring and drink a pepsi that ISN'T diet...

Sounds wonderful!

If you expedite your passport you can get it back before you leave. They delivered mine to the address where I was staying in under a week. :)

From the CBP website:

If you are a green card holder and you do not stay outside the U.S. for 1 year or more, you should have either your green card (INS Form I-551, or your returning resident visa to re-enter the United States. You are not required to present your unexpired passport, however it is not a bad idea to carry it with you. Link

Have a great trip, Joyce!

Thanks!! I'll go check the office on Friday then, and talk with them. If I can get my form filled out and brought back there before they close maybe it could come in time. We actually leave again on the 13th, but there is the holiday in there, and of course, they don't work Saturdays.. :P

Have fun!! Have some Timmies for me?:D

Oh yeah!! Timmies is a stop for sure! I'll be sure to drink my coffee, (hope that's ok with everyone)and eat some doughnuts nice and slow, so that everyone can taste it! :)

I travel back tyo Stoon next week can't wait!!

I was just telling someone at work about the clipper!! Love that ride, the scenery is great! have a great time

Have a great trip!! I love the clipper, it is a great ride, (as long as the water's calm..lol) Even got to see some of the J pod out there a couple years back. Ruffles came right up to the boat to check us out. You tube Ruffles or the j pod (guessing). What an excited trip that was. Maybe we'll get the chance to see them again.

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K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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Krikit Grand Master

Krikit   1,165

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Thanks!! I'll go check the office on Friday then, and talk with them. If I can get my form filled out and brought back there before they close maybe it could come in time. We actually leave again on the 13th, but there is the holiday in there, and of course, they don't work Saturdays.. :P

They ask you what date you need it by so they can do it faster if they need to. Bring a copy of your return tickets just in case they want proof.

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Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Don't recall any harvey's on the island!! http://www.harveys.ca/eng/index.php nope--would have to goto vancouver!!

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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