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Abby62   23

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After driving 1.5hrs each way last night to London, ON I picked up my Visa and Passport package (CR-1). Tonight I am driving to Indiana to see my husband and of course activate my visa. I have my car loaded with clothes so far and plan on the BIG move in 1.5 weeks time. I won't have a problem with this will I?

How long does it take to process this? Any idea? I imagine Fri. nights are probably busy, but we'll see.

My 16/year old son is coming along with me for the weekend, he needs to be back at school on Monday and my job ends Mar, 16th in Canada. He is not in the visa process yet, but I will get him started as soon as i'm settled down there. I won't have a problem with him coming into the USA for this either will I?

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Feb 14, 2010 - Engaged :-)
Apr 17, 2010 - Married
May 24, 2010 - I-130 Sent to USCIS
Oct 20, 2010 - : I-130 NOA2 APPROVED..GOD IS GOOD!!!!! smile.png
Oct 26, 2010 : NVC Received
Dec 06, 2010 - Case Complete at NVC
Jan 24, 2011 - Medical exam
Feb 24, 2011 - Passed, welcome to USA
Mar 04, 2011 - POE - Detroit, MI
Mar 14, 2011 - SSN# Rec'd
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Sept 19, 2011- Filed I-130 for my son (his step son)
June 14, 2013-APPROVED, 10 YR GC IN THE MAIL

Mar 3, 2014- N-400

May 12, 2014 Interview for Citizenship- PASSED!

June 12th, USA citizen - Oath Ceremony...all done here!!

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After driving 1.5hrs each way last night to London, ON I picked up my Visa and Passport package (CR-1). Tonight I am driving to Indiana to see my husband and of course activate my visa. I have my car loaded with clothes so far and plan on the BIG move in 1.5 weeks time. I won't have a problem with this will I?

How long does it take to process this? Any idea? I imagine Fri. nights are probably busy, but we'll see.

My 16/year old son is coming along with me for the weekend, he needs to be back at school on Monday and my job ends Mar, 16th in Canada. He is not in the visa process yet, but I will get him started as soon as i'm settled down there. I won't have a problem with him coming into the USA for this either will I?

Thanks

I'm not a lawyer or anything, but I think you'll need a release from your sons father that states you can take him across the border. There's some international agreements that the US and Canada are part of that mandates this.

Edited to add: Where in Indiana are you moving to? My Canadian fiance will be moving to Indiana too.

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02/22/2011 - I-129F Mailed to Texas Lockbox
03/02/2011 - Electronic Notice of Acceptance Received
03/02/2011 - Check cashed
03/16/2011 - Received NOA 1
06/02/2011 - RFE
06/12/2011 - RFE returned
06/20/2011 - Received NOA 2
07/08/2011 - NVC Sent to Embassy
08/08/2011 - Packet 3
08/15/2011 - Packet 4
10/21/2011 - Interview - APPROVED
11/16/2011 - POE - Port Huron
12/03/2011 - Marriage!

AOS
12/12/2011 - AOS Packet Mailed
12/14/2011 - AOS Packet Delivered to Chicago Lockbox per USPS
12/19/2011 - Emails received from USCIS for receipt of applications
12/19/2011 - NOA's Receipt date
12/23/2011 - Received biometrics appointment letter
01/10/2012 - Biometrics Appointment
01/11/2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center
02/08/2012 - EAD and AP approval text/email
02/13/2012 - Second email telling us the EAD card is in production (why two?)
02/14/2012 - Email notice telling us that the EAD has been mailed
02/16/2012 - Email notice that USPS picked up the EAD on 2/14/2012
02/16/2012 - EAD and AP Card received
07/19/2012 - Contacted Congressman
07/26/2012 - RFE Text and Email received
10/23/2012 - AOS Approval text
10/27/2012 - Greencard received!

Lifting Conditions

07/22/2014 - Filing Date

07/24/2014 - NOA

08/18/2014 - Biometrics

10/22/2014 - USCIS web site says Approved!

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OBX   51

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After driving 1.5hrs each way last night to London, ON I picked up my Visa and Passport package (CR-1). Tonight I am driving to Indiana to see my husband and of course activate my visa. I have my car loaded with clothes so far and plan on the BIG move in 1.5 weeks time. I won't have a problem with this will I?

How long does it take to process this? Any idea? I imagine Fri. nights are probably busy, but we'll see.

My 16/year old son is coming along with me for the weekend, he needs to be back at school on Monday and my job ends Mar, 16th in Canada. He is not in the visa process yet, but I will get him started as soon as i'm settled down there. I won't have a problem with him coming into the USA for this either will I?

Thanks

I did my POE with just a carload of belongings, returned to Canada a week and a half later and made the final move a month following that. Had no issues whatsoever.

My POE (at Peace Bridge) took about an hour and a half, the majority of the time was spent sitting and waiting while they processed my paperwork.

I travelled solo for my POE but my eldest son came with me the second time for a visit. Now he was 20 at the time so no letter was required from his father. He was asked the usual questions, what he does (student, he had his university student card just in case), when he was returning (he was flying back so he had his return ticket)... no issues.

Since your son is only 16 I would recommend you have a letter of permission from his father authorizing travel.

That being said, I travelled back and forth for numerous vacations over 10 years with my boys and was never asked about their father! The one time I was asked for a permission letter was when I was as travelling with my eldest and his girlfriend who were both 19 at the time. I told the CBP officer that they were 19 and adults so why would I have a letter. He just let us through. Go figure.laughing.gif

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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. 

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Just wanted to add that I went back 6 months later to pick up my belongs out of a storage unit and brought them back in a 24' enclosed car hauler. I then drove again for a visit about a year and 4 months later and brought back more stuff that I had store at my parents. No problems at all. THey didn't even check the trailer.

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