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Ryan & Amanda   1

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I'm planning to drive up to see my fiance in Canada the first week of February. I've never crossed international borders by car and I remember how nosy the customs officials were at the airport. Should I tell them I'm going to visit my fiance? Or will this raise suspicions? Should I just say boyfriend?

Also, I'm bringing him a care package with some necessities. Deodorant, toothbrush, cold medicine, shavers, etc. (I get all this stuff for almost nothing so I have tons in bulk.) Will they think this is suspicious for some reason? It's just so we can save as much money as possible, and since I'm driving, I thought I'd bring a box full.

I appreciate everyones help! I can't wait to see him again!!

Timeline::

2/7/11 - Met in World of Warcraft

3/3/11 - Meet for first time

5/12/11 - Visit to Canada

5/15/11 - He proposed!!

6/28/11 - Ryan comes to stay for 5 months

8/9/11 - I-129F package sent

8/17/11 - Text/email confirmation received (VSC)

8/17/11 - Check cashed

8/20/11 - NOA1 Received (dated 8/16/11)

11/25/11 - Ryan has to leave :(

12/9/11 - Text/email approval!

12/12/11 - NOA2 Received (dated 12/8/11)

12/27/11 - NVC Letter Received (dated 12/19/11)

4/25/12 - Interview!! (Approved)

4/27/12 - Received Visa in mail

5/24/12 - POE: Detroit, MI, over Ambassador's Bridge

7/13/12 - Married <33

7/20/12 - I-485 package sent

7/26/12 - Text/email confirmation received

7/26/12 - Check cashed

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,822

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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You should be fine. My husband crossed many times saying he was visiting his wife with no issues

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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venusfire503 Community Regular

venusfire503   54

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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There's no issue with you visiting him in Canada. The only time it could be an issue is when a non-US citizen wants to visit a fiance/fiancee in the US. They want to prevent people from coming here on a visitor's (or other visa) in order to avoid a fiance/fiancee or spousal visa. Now, if he comes here saying he wants to visit his fiancee on a visitor's visa, they might deny him entry, wondering if he's planning to marry you and stay to circumvent the visa process.

Enjoy your trip!

venusfire

met online May 2006

visited him in Morocco July 2006

K-1 petition sent late September 2006 after second visit

December 2006 - third trip - went for his visa interview (stood outside all day)

visa approved! arrived here together right before Christmas 2006

married January 2007

AOS paperwork sent February 2007

RFE (yipee)

another RFE (yikes)

AOS approval July 2007

sent Removal of Conditions paperwork 01 May 2009

received I-751 NOA 14 May 2009

received ASC appt. notice 28 May 2009

biometrics appt. 12 June 2009

I-751 approval date 25 Sept 2009 (no updates on the system - still says 'received'/"initial review")

19 Oct 2009 - got text message "card production ordered"

24 Oct 2009 - actual card in the mail box!

sent his N-400 - 14 May 2010

check cashed 27 May 2010

NOA received 29 May 2010 (dated 24 May)

Biometrics Appointment Letter received 17 June 2010

Biometrics scheduled for 08 July 2010; walk-in successfully done in Philadelphia 07 July 2010

02 Oct 2010 - FINALLY got email saying the case was being transferred to the local office. Hoping to get his interview letter soon...

05 Oct 2010 - received interview letter!!!!

08 November 2010 - scheduled for N-400 interview

- went together for interview; file isn't there - need to wait to be rescheduled

Jan 2011 - went for Infopass

25 Feb 2011 - interview

19 April 2011 - Infopass

8 July 2011 - HE'S FINALLY A CITIZEN - WOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

30 July 2011 - citizenship party

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,822

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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There's no issue with you visiting him in Canada. The only time it could be an issue is when a non-US citizen wants to visit a fiance/fiancee in the US. They want to prevent people from coming here on a visitor's (or other visa) in order to avoid a fiance/fiancee or spousal visa. Now, if he comes here saying he wants to visit his fiancee on a visitor's visa, they might deny him entry, wondering if he's planning to marry you and stay to circumvent the visa process.

Enjoy your trip!

venusfire

Canadians do not require visas to visit and MANY canadians visit during the visa process

Good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Israel
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There's no issue with you visiting him in Canada. The only time it could be an issue is when a non-US citizen wants to visit a fiance/fiancee in the US. They want to prevent people from coming here on a visitor's (or other visa) in order to avoid a fiance/fiancee or spousal visa. Now, if he comes here saying he wants to visit his fiancee on a visitor's visa, they might deny him entry, wondering if he's planning to marry you and stay to circumvent the visa process.

Enjoy your trip!

venusfire

Canada cares about fiances trying to move to Canada illegally on a visitor visa too. Canada also wants to prevent the exact same thing you describe.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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RandyN   10

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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I'm planning to drive up to see my fiance in Canada the first week of February. I've never crossed international borders by car and I remember how nosy the customs officials were at the airport. Should I tell them I'm going to visit my fiance? Or will this raise suspicions? Should I just say boyfriend?

Also, I'm bringing him a care package with some necessities. Deodorant, toothbrush, cold medicine, shavers, etc. (I get all this stuff for almost nothing so I have tons in bulk.) Will they think this is suspicious for some reason? It's just so we can save as much money as possible, and since I'm driving, I thought I'd bring a box full.

I appreciate everyones help! I can't wait to see him again!!

If you have copies of your NOA's, it will show the CDN border guards that you are planning for him to come the US and that you aren't planning to stay in Canada. Tell them that you are visiting your fiance. It's never a good idea to lie when crossing the border (or any other time)!

If the value of your "gifts" is under $50, I think that is the limit that you can take across, but I'm not sure.

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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