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Jersey Girl   2

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December 3

January in Montreal is "no day at the beach," as we say in Jersey. Too dicey to drive. So I'll be flying from Newark to Pierre Elliot Trudeau airport. Isn't that Mirabell? The white elephant out in the middle of nowhere?

Today I bought a suitcase in Target. Red. Because Canadians tend to choose drab colours and this will stand out.

Did I tell you I'm a dual? An American who lived forever in Toronto. Never knew when to celebrate Thanskgiving. Always said "Gee, I'm sorry" when I flipped somebody the bird.

Now I've married a Canadian who was born in the Azores. He'll fit in just fine in the Portuguese section of Newark.

You know, it's easy to find Canadian beer in the States. But if you ask for a cup of tea, they stick a mug with a single bag under the hot water faucet.

Maybe I could have high tea at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. It's not far from the Embassy.

BTW, how do you say "Gee, I'm sorry" in French?

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

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Je m'excuse I think. I am excited to go to Montreal. I was born there. We moved to Alberta when I was 9 and I moved back for a while when I was 21. My french is rusty. Je suis desole. I looked it up.

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You're almost there! Just a little over a month. :)

Will you be seeing your husband over the holidays? I hope so. I'm new here but I know from reading your posts that you've had an incredibly long wait for everything.

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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lol - if I ask for tea here it's cold! I had to get used to asking for hot tea :)

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

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Jersey Girl   2

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Will you be seeing your husband over the holidays?
No. He'll be with his family in Toronto and I'll be with mine in New Jersey. But when he gets here in January, we'll celebrate. Everybody in my family adores him. And he has always been a huge New Jersey Devils hockey fan, so he can see the home games in person. We're looking forward to a nice reunion in Montreal (room service!) and a welome-home party when he finally lands.

This has been a much longer journey than anticiapted, with many lessons along the way. Mother Teresa said it best: Wanna make God laugh? Just tell Him your plans!

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

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Will you be seeing your husband over the holidays?
No. He'll be with his family in Toronto and I'll be with mine in New Jersey. But when he gets here in January, we'll celebrate. Everybody in my family adores him. And he has always been a huge New Jersey Devils hockey fan, so he can see the home games in person. We're looking forward to a nice reunion in Montreal (room service!) and a welome-home party when he finally lands.

This has been a much longer journey than anticiapted, with many lessons along the way. Mother Teresa said it best: Wanna make God laugh? Just tell Him your plans!

You'll have an AWESOME reunion in Montreal I'm sure! And you both deserve it after being separated for such a long time.

I know if I could do this all over again, I would have had my dad (who is a naturalised USC/Canadian dual) petition me back when I was under 21 years old. Live and learn!

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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You know, it's easy to find Canadian beer in the States. But if you ask for a cup of tea, they stick a mug with a single bag under the hot water faucet.

"We went to the Philly Pizza Company and ordered some hot tea, and the waitress said, 'Well no, we only have it iced." - Dead Milkmen

Jersey Girl, at least your hubby won't have any problems getting tickets for the Devils(or the Flyers this year if you feel like driving down).

CIS Office : Philadelphia PA

08/25/09 I-751 Sent to VSC

08/26/09 Package arrives at VSC

08/31/09 Check is Cashed/Clears

08/27/09 NOA

09/24/09 Biometrics

11/24/09 Approval letter arrives!

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Your interview will be here before you know it! December flies by with the holidays, and then..voila!

But if you ask for a cup of tea, they stick a mug with a single bag under the hot water faucet.

Say it ain't so! I can't even abide microwaved tea.

04/13/06 - I-129F mailed

04/18/06 - NOA1

08/30/06 - NOA2

09/26/06 - received at NVC

09/27/06 - forwarded to consulate

20/11/06 - visa in my pocket!

14/01/07 - POE

13/04/07 - marriage

27/04/07 docs sent in for AOS, EAD, AP

26/06/07 - biometrics appointment

02/17/07 - AP and EAD arrive

03/03/08 - Infopass - where the heck is my AOS interview?? No one knows!

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I belive their was a big uproar a few yrs backat timmys when they were going to use a different type of tea brewing method. Congrats on the interview.

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 haven't been here in a long time, but i just wanted to congratulate you, jersey girl!!!!

your husband will be with you before you know it!

our timeline:

I-130:

sent 3/30/2006

noa1 4/6/2006

touched 4/8/2006

APPROVED!!! - noa2 7/10/2006

I-129F:

sent 4/25/2006

noa1 5/2/2006

touched 5/13/2006

touched 7/3/2006 - IMBRA RFE

APPROVED!!! - noa2 7/31/2006

received package 3 - 8/31/2006

faxed package 3 to vancouver - 9/5/2006

received package 4 - 9/12/2006 with an interview date of 9/25/2006

called for a specific interview date and got it!

INTERVIEW!!!!! - 10/16/2006

GOT K-3 VISA - 10/16/2006

WOOT DEE WOOT!

EAD:

sent 11/3/2006

noa1 11/13/2006

biometrics appt 11/28/2006

touched 11/29/2006

touched 11/30/2006

touched 1/20/2007

touched 1/23/2007

touched 1/24/2007

approved 2/12/2007

card received 2/17/2007

SSN:

applied 2/20/2007

card received 3/5/2007

AOS:

sent 04/08/2008

check cashed 04/17/2008

noa1 04/19/2008

biometrics appt 05/02/2008

case status appears online 05/02/2008

touched 05/05/2008

touched 05/06/2008

touched 05/16/2008

received interview letter 06/20/2008

interview 09/04/2008 - APPROVED!!!

card received 09/29/2008

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Will you be seeing your husband over the holidays?
No. He'll be with his family in Toronto and I'll be with mine in New Jersey. But when he gets here in January, we'll celebrate. Everybody in my family adores him. And he has always been a huge New Jersey Devils hockey fan, so he can see the home games in person. We're looking forward to a nice reunion in Montreal (room service!) and a welome-home party when he finally lands.

This has been a much longer journey than anticiapted, with many lessons along the way. Mother Teresa said it best: Wanna make God laugh? Just tell Him your plans!

You are sooo funny Jersey! :lol: I say that about my fiance and I plans. We planned so much but it was not God's time. He is suppose to have all of the documents next week. So pray that my fiance will be here very very soon!

12/29/06-entered USA

1/03/07 Married

AOS JOURNEY BEGINS.....

1/4/07-mailed AOS/EAD

1/5/07-AOS/EAD received at Chicago Lockbox

1/13/07-NOA 1 (dated 1/9/07)

1/15/07-AOS/EAD touched

1/16/07-touched

1/22/07-touched

1/23/07-email stating rfe is coming :(

1/24/07-AOS/EAD touched

1/28/07-AOS touched

1/30/07-Biometrics appointment

1/31/07- mail RFE to Missouri

2/1/07-AOS/EAD touched

2/6/07-Processing on case resumes!!!

2/16/07-Transferred to California Service Center

2/20/07-Touched

2/26/07-Case pending at California Service Center

2/27/07-touched

3/2/07-touched

3/5/07-touched

3/8/07-touched

3/8/07-GREEN CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED!!!!! My wonderful birthday gift

3/14/07-Green card in hands

Note to self...... Lift conditions 12/08

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Jersey Girl Proficient

Jersey Girl   2

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It's now exactly one month until our Montreal interview. And the scuttlebutt is that we can no longer pick up the visa the next day!

I don't know how to control myself except to pour another glass of pinot noir. It means more time, angst and expense, waiting for the infamous Canadian Post Office to deliver the visa to Toronto! The last letter took 3 f'ing weeks to go from Montreal to Toronto!!!

Please, Santa, I've been a good girl this year and want my very own defibrillator! :wacko:

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

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It's now exactly one month until our Montreal interview. And the scuttlebutt is that we can no longer pick up the visa the next day!

I don't know how to control myself except to pour another glass of pinot noir. It means more time, angst and expense, waiting for the infamous Canadian Post Office to deliver the visa to Toronto! The last letter took 3 f'ing weeks to go from Montreal to Toronto!!!

Please, Santa, I've been a good girl this year and want my very own defibrillator! :wacko:

LOL

Feb. 15/ 07 --- GC approved

Nov. 17/09 -- I-751 sent (Day 1)

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Buttons, quit laughing out loud, or wishing me lots of luck or whatever LOL means, and pour me another glass quick, eh?!

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

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You know, it's easy to find Canadian beer in the States. But if you ask for a cup of tea, they stick a mug with a single bag under the hot water faucet.

"We went to the Philly Pizza Company and ordered some hot tea, and the waitress said, 'Well no, we only have it iced." - Dead Milkmen

Jersey Girl, at least your hubby won't have any problems getting tickets for the Devils(or the Flyers this year if you feel like driving down).

the one time my hubby took me to Krispy Kreme after I moved to the US, I saw hot tea on the menu so I wanted to order some but the lady said they didn't have it.... then why was it on the menu :blink:

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