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lemme know if you want to do this - I can set you up with a 800 #, website, billing system, credit card capture.

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Well, I don't need a billing system or credit card capture, I've already got my own website in the works, but that 800# sounds interesting... How do you get one of those anyway? blink.gif

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Posted (edited)

For two round trip flights from Calgary and 10 days in a four star hotel.. no, that's pretty cheap.

That's true - our round trip flights to Montreal (one from Winnipeg, one from Charlotte), plus 4 nights in the same hotel you all are staying in was about 1100 bucks. It's not cheap, but it's a pretty good deal! and it'll be fun :)

Edited by Trav&Shell

USCIS (192 days, August 24 2011 to March 2 2012. No RFE's).
NVC (30 days, March 12 to April 11. Case expedited due to NVC errors).

Montreal US Consulate, awaiting interview date (14 days, April 12 to April 26).

05/09/2012 - medical in Toronto - passed!
05/22/2012 - interview - passed!
05/25/2012 - visa in hand!!! biggrin.png
06/09/2012 - POE @ YWG (Winnipeg Int'l Airport)

Removal of Conditions submitted March 24, 2014, received March 26, 2014

"RFE" for page 3 of application received, date March 27, 2014. Package re-submitted with all papers re-attached.

04/07/2014 - NOA1 Date

05/07/2014 - Biometrics in Charlotte, NC

11/05/2014 - APPROVED! Citizenship in 5 months!

11/10/2014 - NOA2 in hand.

11/20/2014 - 10 yr GC in hand! :D

Posted

if yer on a budget, please consider the youth hostels close to the train stations.

No way im not on a budget and im not gonna stay in hostel!

06/03/11-Got Married!!

USCIS(199)Days ROC

08/12/11-I-130 Sent 04/15/14-I-751 Sent
08/15/11-(NOA1) Hard copy received(08/17/2011) 04/17/14-I-751 Delivered

02/21/12-Expedite Request sent 05/05/14-Check cashed & NOA received (receipt date 4/18)
02/28/12-Supporting Documents Sent 05/12/14-Biometrics letter received (scheduled for 6/4)
03/01/12-Receive USCIS letter(expedite request is under review) 05/16/14-Early walk-in Biometrics
03/01/12-(NOA2) Approved!!Received via email & sms. 11/07/14-Approval letter received dated (11/04/14)

NVC(21)Days 11/15/14-GC received
03/05/12-NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/20/12-Receive Case #,IIN&BIN # from NVC & give email addresses.

03/21/12-Submit DS-261 & sent in Optin email
03/22/12-Optin acceptance email received & AOS bill invoiced & paid
03/23/12-AOS bill appears as PAID.
03/26/12-Emailed I-864 Package.
03/30/12-IV bill invoiced & paid.
03/30/12-AOS package has been reviewd & accepted as per operator
04/04/12-IV bill appears as PAID,submitted DS-260,emailed IV pckge
04/06/12-IV checklist as per Operator & RESEND PCC.
04/09/12-Receive IV Checklist in Email
04/10/12-CC (received CASE COMPLETE!!! email)
05/03/12-Interview date assigned for June 11 (Reschedule 4 May 22)
Medical/US Consulate/POE
05/15/12-Medical at Toronto
05/22/12-Interview--APPROVED!!!
05/25/12-Visa Received/ In Hand!
05/27/12-POE at Queenston Bridge (Lewiston,NY)

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That's true - our round trip flights to Montreal (one from Winnipeg, one from Charlotte), plus 4 nights in the same hotel you all are staying in was about 1100 bucks. It's not cheap, but it's a pretty good deal! and it'll be fun :)

i find i deal round trip for 2 person in $300 from toronto to Montreal,$100 for hotel and $45 for car rental.$445 for one day stay.

06/03/11-Got Married!!

USCIS(199)Days ROC

08/12/11-I-130 Sent 04/15/14-I-751 Sent
08/15/11-(NOA1) Hard copy received(08/17/2011) 04/17/14-I-751 Delivered

02/21/12-Expedite Request sent 05/05/14-Check cashed & NOA received (receipt date 4/18)
02/28/12-Supporting Documents Sent 05/12/14-Biometrics letter received (scheduled for 6/4)
03/01/12-Receive USCIS letter(expedite request is under review) 05/16/14-Early walk-in Biometrics
03/01/12-(NOA2) Approved!!Received via email & sms. 11/07/14-Approval letter received dated (11/04/14)

NVC(21)Days 11/15/14-GC received
03/05/12-NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/20/12-Receive Case #,IIN&BIN # from NVC & give email addresses.

03/21/12-Submit DS-261 & sent in Optin email
03/22/12-Optin acceptance email received & AOS bill invoiced & paid
03/23/12-AOS bill appears as PAID.
03/26/12-Emailed I-864 Package.
03/30/12-IV bill invoiced & paid.
03/30/12-AOS package has been reviewd & accepted as per operator
04/04/12-IV bill appears as PAID,submitted DS-260,emailed IV pckge
04/06/12-IV checklist as per Operator & RESEND PCC.
04/09/12-Receive IV Checklist in Email
04/10/12-CC (received CASE COMPLETE!!! email)
05/03/12-Interview date assigned for June 11 (Reschedule 4 May 22)
Medical/US Consulate/POE
05/15/12-Medical at Toronto
05/22/12-Interview--APPROVED!!!
05/25/12-Visa Received/ In Hand!
05/27/12-POE at Queenston Bridge (Lewiston,NY)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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so stay a week, instead ! might be the only holiday time the two of you will have together this year.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Posted

so stay a week, instead ! might be the only holiday time the two of you will have together this year.

I LOVE your logic, Darnell :)

USCIS (192 days, August 24 2011 to March 2 2012. No RFE's).
NVC (30 days, March 12 to April 11. Case expedited due to NVC errors).

Montreal US Consulate, awaiting interview date (14 days, April 12 to April 26).

05/09/2012 - medical in Toronto - passed!
05/22/2012 - interview - passed!
05/25/2012 - visa in hand!!! biggrin.png
06/09/2012 - POE @ YWG (Winnipeg Int'l Airport)

Removal of Conditions submitted March 24, 2014, received March 26, 2014

"RFE" for page 3 of application received, date March 27, 2014. Package re-submitted with all papers re-attached.

04/07/2014 - NOA1 Date

05/07/2014 - Biometrics in Charlotte, NC

11/05/2014 - APPROVED! Citizenship in 5 months!

11/10/2014 - NOA2 in hand.

11/20/2014 - 10 yr GC in hand! :D

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted

i find i deal round trip for 2 person in $300 from toronto to Montreal,$100 for hotel and $45 for car rental.$445 for one day stay.

Neither one of us have been there, so we're making a vacation out of it. It's also our honeymoon we never had. :)

$300 from Toronto to Montreal.. that's what a 2 hour flight?

We're flying from the other side of the country, 7 hour flight plus 45 min layover.

You're staying one night, we're staying 10.

$100 a night and $45 car rental and times it by 10= $1450.00

Remember to include the taxes and fees.. another 20% = $1750.00 and our hotel is giving us a metro pass card thingy for our entire stay.

our plane tickets are $400 a piece to fly three times the distance.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted

I'm laughing so hard I about pee'd myself!

Mr. Sheeshka got a phone call, it was from Bell wanting him to switch from Telus for his cell phone service. He explains he's moving out of the country.

"oh so your moving somewhere else in Alberta"

"no, I'm moving out of the country"

"oh like New Brunswick or something"

"No, as in out of Canada, like to the United States kind of moving out of the country"

She then hung up on him.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

Posted

I'm laughing so hard I about pee'd myself!

Mr. Sheeshka got a phone call, it was from Bell wanting him to switch from Telus for his cell phone service. He explains he's moving out of the country.

"oh so your moving somewhere else in Alberta"

"no, I'm moving out of the country"

"oh like New Brunswick or something"

"No, as in out of Canada, like to the United States kind of moving out of the country"

She then hung up on him.

Wow, that was a stupid operator. How does moving out of the country equate to moving within the same province or a different one headbonk.gifrofl.gif

Posted (edited)

so stay a week, instead ! might be the only holiday time the two of you will have together this year.

I've already visit Montreal,Qubec city,Nova scotia,New Branswick,Vancouver,Whistler,Thousand Island last year summer after marriage.So no need to stay there.Montreal is a very nice place when I been there i thought im in France.The bulindings are old.We also ride travel bus which can go through road as well as water.Montreal's Shopping mall are very nice.I liked Qubec City better than Montreal.

My husband took me all the places by driving like 20 Hours(Nova Scotia) which i didnt visit while i was in Canada.

Edited by Neela & Jitu

06/03/11-Got Married!!

USCIS(199)Days ROC

08/12/11-I-130 Sent 04/15/14-I-751 Sent
08/15/11-(NOA1) Hard copy received(08/17/2011) 04/17/14-I-751 Delivered

02/21/12-Expedite Request sent 05/05/14-Check cashed & NOA received (receipt date 4/18)
02/28/12-Supporting Documents Sent 05/12/14-Biometrics letter received (scheduled for 6/4)
03/01/12-Receive USCIS letter(expedite request is under review) 05/16/14-Early walk-in Biometrics
03/01/12-(NOA2) Approved!!Received via email & sms. 11/07/14-Approval letter received dated (11/04/14)

NVC(21)Days 11/15/14-GC received
03/05/12-NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/20/12-Receive Case #,IIN&BIN # from NVC & give email addresses.

03/21/12-Submit DS-261 & sent in Optin email
03/22/12-Optin acceptance email received & AOS bill invoiced & paid
03/23/12-AOS bill appears as PAID.
03/26/12-Emailed I-864 Package.
03/30/12-IV bill invoiced & paid.
03/30/12-AOS package has been reviewd & accepted as per operator
04/04/12-IV bill appears as PAID,submitted DS-260,emailed IV pckge
04/06/12-IV checklist as per Operator & RESEND PCC.
04/09/12-Receive IV Checklist in Email
04/10/12-CC (received CASE COMPLETE!!! email)
05/03/12-Interview date assigned for June 11 (Reschedule 4 May 22)
Medical/US Consulate/POE
05/15/12-Medical at Toronto
05/22/12-Interview--APPROVED!!!
05/25/12-Visa Received/ In Hand!
05/27/12-POE at Queenston Bridge (Lewiston,NY)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Posted

I've already visit Montreal,Qubec city,Nova scotia,New Branswick,Vancouver,Whistler,Thousand Island last year summer after marriage.So no need to stay there.Montreal is a very nice place when I been there i thought im in France.The bulindings are old.We also ride travel bus which can go through road as well as water.Montreal's Shopping mall are very nice.I liked Qubec City better than Montreal.

My husband took my all the places driving like 20 Hours(Nova Scotia) which i didnt visit while i was in Canada.

I feel the same way about Calgary, Banff and the Glaciers... been there done that, numerous times. Time for a change of scenery!

Wow, that was a stupid operator. How does moving out of the country equate to moving within the same province or a different one headbonk.gifrofl.gif

I have no idea, but I laughed really loud and it carried pretty well over Skype. Mr. Sheeshka said "I'm sure she heard that" Fine with me, the bubble head.

USCIS- 260 Days

6/8/11~ Mailed I-130 Application, withdrew Canadian PR application
6/16/11~ NOA1 email and text message Case routed to CSC (Priority Date)
7/12/11~ The 'Money Order' Incident/Returned to Tennessee
8/03/11~ TOUCHED!
3/2/12~ APPROVED! NOA2!

NVC Electronic Processing- Montreal- 19 Days

3/21/12~ Received case number & IIN 20 Days after NOA2
3/21/12~ Sent in opt-in email
3/22/12~ Opt-in accepted
3/23/12~ DS-261 Submitted, never accepted
3/29/12~ AOS bill invoiced and paid
3/30/12~ AOS shows PAID- AOS Package emailed/received, DS-3032 emailed/accepted
4/2/12~ IV bill invoiced and paid
4/3/12~ AOS Checklist documents emailed(first time)
4/4/12~ IV shows PAID- DS-260 submitted/ IV Package emailed/received
4/4/12~ AOS Checklist documents sent again for CYA (second time)
4/5/12~ IV package accepted! No Checklists!
4/6/12~ AOS Checklist emailed(third time)
4/9/12~ AOS packet accepted (finally)
CASE COMPLETE!!

Interview 354 days from NOA1/ 362 days from initial filing date
5/29/12~ Medical@ Medisys, Montreal
6/4/12~ Interview APPROVED!!!
08/07/2012~ POE Emerson, MB/Pembina, ND by land
08/09/2012~ HOME!! 424 days from initial filing date!
08/14/2012~ SSN Received
09/10/2012~ Received Green Card

Posted

Neither one of us have been there, so we're making a vacation out of it. It's also our honeymoon we never had. :)

$300 from Toronto to Montreal.. that's what a 2 hour flight?

We're flying from the other side of the country, 7 hour flight plus 45 min layover.

You're staying one night, we're staying 10.

$100 a night and $45 car rental and times it by 10= $1450.00

Remember to include the taxes and fees.. another 20% = $1750.00 and our hotel is giving us a metro pass card thingy for our entire stay.

our plane tickets are $400 a piece to fly three times the distance.

Wow than you get a cheap deal.

06/03/11-Got Married!!

USCIS(199)Days ROC

08/12/11-I-130 Sent 04/15/14-I-751 Sent
08/15/11-(NOA1) Hard copy received(08/17/2011) 04/17/14-I-751 Delivered

02/21/12-Expedite Request sent 05/05/14-Check cashed & NOA received (receipt date 4/18)
02/28/12-Supporting Documents Sent 05/12/14-Biometrics letter received (scheduled for 6/4)
03/01/12-Receive USCIS letter(expedite request is under review) 05/16/14-Early walk-in Biometrics
03/01/12-(NOA2) Approved!!Received via email & sms. 11/07/14-Approval letter received dated (11/04/14)

NVC(21)Days 11/15/14-GC received
03/05/12-NVC Received (3 days after NOA2 approval)
03/20/12-Receive Case #,IIN&BIN # from NVC & give email addresses.

03/21/12-Submit DS-261 & sent in Optin email
03/22/12-Optin acceptance email received & AOS bill invoiced & paid
03/23/12-AOS bill appears as PAID.
03/26/12-Emailed I-864 Package.
03/30/12-IV bill invoiced & paid.
03/30/12-AOS package has been reviewd & accepted as per operator
04/04/12-IV bill appears as PAID,submitted DS-260,emailed IV pckge
04/06/12-IV checklist as per Operator & RESEND PCC.
04/09/12-Receive IV Checklist in Email
04/10/12-CC (received CASE COMPLETE!!! email)
05/03/12-Interview date assigned for June 11 (Reschedule 4 May 22)
Medical/US Consulate/POE
05/15/12-Medical at Toronto
05/22/12-Interview--APPROVED!!!
05/25/12-Visa Received/ In Hand!
05/27/12-POE at Queenston Bridge (Lewiston,NY)

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Ugh I guess I'll tag along here too... I got an email from NVC last week stating they are reviewing my correspondance (i.e. the DS-3032), but still nothing. I can't believe why it's taking so damn long! They have my name wrong on the email form they sent me along with the AOS, so I really don't want to mail it in (and sign a form that has my name wrong). The operator refused to fix it, since she said they'll correct it once they get my passport photocopies (which will at this rate be never, since I can't get that bill invoiced lol). That may be an issue, but I don't know what else to do but wait for their decision. It's just a typo on their part, cuz my name was correct all the way up until that point. >:(

Good luck to everyone, hope no-one else gets stuck like us!

I-130 filed September 20th, 2011

NOA-1 September 26th, 2011

NOA-2 March 20th, 2012

NVC Case # April 12th, 2012

Mailed DS-3032 April 14th, 2012

AOS fee shown as PAID April 18th, 2012

Mailed DS-3032 AGAIN April 20th, 2012 (no word on the previous one...)

Expedite request sent May 2nd, 2012

Expedite approved May 8th, case transferred to Helsinki Embassy!

Medical June 5th, 2012

Interview July 2nd, 2012 - APPROVED!

Visa in hand July 10th, 2012

POE August 23rd, Chicago O'Hare

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Ugh I guess I'll tag along here too... I got an email from NVC last week stating they are reviewing my correspondance (i.e. the DS-3032), but still nothing. I can't believe why it's taking so damn long! They have my name wrong on the email form they sent me along with the AOS, so I really don't want to mail it in (and sign a form that has my name wrong). The operator refused to fix it, since she said they'll correct it once they get my passport photocopies (which will at this rate be never, since I can't get that bill invoiced lol). That may be an issue, but I don't know what else to do but wait for their decision. It's just a typo on their part, cuz my name was correct all the way up until that point. >:(

Good luck to everyone, hope no-one else gets stuck like us!

Oh wow...you actually got an agent who could tell you what to send in to fix your name! That's what happened to us, they had my last name wrong and it held up everything until I fixed it. Only they couldn't tell me how to fix it - I just started sending documents to them until something worked. You can send the passport copy over any time to the address they used to send you the email form - just include a note requesting they change your name on file.

USCIS (192 days, August 24 2011 to March 2 2012. No RFE's).
NVC (30 days, March 12 to April 11. Case expedited due to NVC errors).

Montreal US Consulate, awaiting interview date (14 days, April 12 to April 26).

05/09/2012 - medical in Toronto - passed!
05/22/2012 - interview - passed!
05/25/2012 - visa in hand!!! biggrin.png
06/09/2012 - POE @ YWG (Winnipeg Int'l Airport)

Removal of Conditions submitted March 24, 2014, received March 26, 2014

"RFE" for page 3 of application received, date March 27, 2014. Package re-submitted with all papers re-attached.

04/07/2014 - NOA1 Date

05/07/2014 - Biometrics in Charlotte, NC

11/05/2014 - APPROVED! Citizenship in 5 months!

11/10/2014 - NOA2 in hand.

11/20/2014 - 10 yr GC in hand! :D

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Finland
Timeline
Posted

Oh wow...you actually got an agent who could tell you what to send in to fix your name! That's what happened to us, they had my last name wrong and it held up everything until I fixed it. Only they couldn't tell me how to fix it - I just started sending documents to them until something worked. You can send the passport copy over any time to the address they used to send you the email form - just include a note requesting they change your name on file.

Oh no, sorry to hear this happened to you too! Can I just send it over email, or do I need to send it via snail mail? Cuz they just sent the form to me using the NVCInquiry -email address. I need to get on this first thing tomorrow. If I knew how, I'd add here one of those emoticons where they bang their head on a wall or something :D Thanks for your advice!

I-130 filed September 20th, 2011

NOA-1 September 26th, 2011

NOA-2 March 20th, 2012

NVC Case # April 12th, 2012

Mailed DS-3032 April 14th, 2012

AOS fee shown as PAID April 18th, 2012

Mailed DS-3032 AGAIN April 20th, 2012 (no word on the previous one...)

Expedite request sent May 2nd, 2012

Expedite approved May 8th, case transferred to Helsinki Embassy!

Medical June 5th, 2012

Interview July 2nd, 2012 - APPROVED!

Visa in hand July 10th, 2012

POE August 23rd, Chicago O'Hare

 
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