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Melibelle   10

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Thanks for the replies! That's good to know I won't lose the PR so long as we are together, even in the US. It looks like I can't qualify for citizenship, though, unless I am physically in the country, but that's for a few years down the line.

In case anyone else is looking at this, I found out through researching some other sites that family based immigration applications for Americans are generally processed through the Ottawa case processing center unless there's a problem, so the processing time for Ottawa is the one that should be used on this page. Right now it's 15 months vs. 30 months for the New York office, so a little bit quicker.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/fc-spouses.asp

 

AOS from TN (I'm the petitioner)

05-14-14: Married!

05-22-14: (Day 00) - AOS package (I-130/I-485/I-131/I-765) overnighted to Chicago

05-23-14: (Day 01) - Package delivered and signed for by J.C.

05-30-14: (Day 08) - Email/text notifications received at 12:24am

06-05-14: (Day 14) - NOAs received in the mail

06-07-14: (Day 16) - Biometrics appointment received in the mail

06-20-14: (Day 29) - Biometrics complete as scheduled

06-26-14: (Day 35) - Received text that I-485 was moved to "Testing and Interview" stage

08-12-14: (Day 82) - EAD/AP card in production

08-20-14: (Day 90) - EAD/AP card arrived

08-27-14: (Day 97) - Received email for interview October 3rd

08-29-14: (Day 99) - NOA2 for interview received in the mail

10-03-14: (Day 134) - Interview at Federal Plaza - APPROVED! Card in Production email 20 minutes later!

10-09-14: (Day 140) - Received email that card was mailed

10-10-14: (Day 141) - Green card, Welcome to the US notice, and approval of I-130 received in the mail

ROC

08-02-16: Mailed ROC package to VSC

08-09-16: Check cashed

08-12-16: Received NOA dated 8-5

08-26-16: Received biometrics appointment for 9/8/16

07-13-17: New card is being produced!

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Hi all,

This is my very first post! (Is there a way to donate to Visa Journey? This is seriously one of the most useful websites I've ever seen.)

I'm currently in the process of filling out the paperwork for my Canadian husband to adjust status from TN to GC and have found out almost everything I need on this site, but had a question about filing for permanent residency in Canada. Is it possible to do this simultaneously? I ask because the timelines I've seen to get permanent residency in Canada seem really long (30 months for NYC office). My husband (acgh - it's only been 3 days. Hard to type that) is a freelancer in visual effects and tends to work contracts all over the place for several months at a time and there's a lot of work in his field in Montreal and Vancouver. While neither of us feels compelled to settle in Canada long term (he doesn't like the cold), I'm certainly open to spending some time there, but would like to be able to work and not worry about traveling back and forth if his contract happens to be more than 6 months. Given how long it would take for me to get the residency permit, I'm thinking I might want to start ahead of time. Is this even possible?

Thanks very much for any help!

Melissa

Welcome to VJ! I'm glad you found us. :)

Regarding the cold in Canada... just a heads up that the west coast is more temperate than the rest of the country. They even have a desert! Kinda. lol

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NikLR Grand Master

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yes Osoyoos is a desert. Technically a lot of the Okanagan is considered a desert despite the lake. It gets a decent amount of snow, but never gets very cold, IMO.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Udella&Wiz   325

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I failed to learn this in Canadian geography class :(

yes Osoyoos is a desert. Technically a lot of the Okanagan is considered a desert despite the lake. It gets a decent amount of snow, but never gets very cold, IMO.

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

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Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

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Udella&Wiz   325

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Show off!

It's actually a shrub-steppe.... not a true desert. But close.

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

******************

Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

******************

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LOL!!!

There is rainforest in BC as well. ;)


I miss BC. When I think of home in Canada, I think of BC. Even though I spent the last 10 years in Alberta before I moved to Co.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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In case anyone else is looking at this, I found out through researching some other sites that family based immigration applications for Americans are generally processed through the Ottawa case processing center unless there's a problem, so the processing time for Ottawa is the one that should be used on this page. Right now it's 15 months vs. 30 months for the New York office, so a little bit quicker.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm/fc-spouses.asp

Oh man do I hope that is true...

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Melibelle Explorer

Melibelle   10

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Oh man do I hope that is true...

Here's the source if it makes you feel better. It's another forum, but the post is recent. Keep reading past the discouraging post #6.

http://roadtocanada.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=9281&highlight=new+york

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AOS from TN (I'm the petitioner)

05-14-14: Married!

05-22-14: (Day 00) - AOS package (I-130/I-485/I-131/I-765) overnighted to Chicago

05-23-14: (Day 01) - Package delivered and signed for by J.C.

05-30-14: (Day 08) - Email/text notifications received at 12:24am

06-05-14: (Day 14) - NOAs received in the mail

06-07-14: (Day 16) - Biometrics appointment received in the mail

06-20-14: (Day 29) - Biometrics complete as scheduled

06-26-14: (Day 35) - Received text that I-485 was moved to "Testing and Interview" stage

08-12-14: (Day 82) - EAD/AP card in production

08-20-14: (Day 90) - EAD/AP card arrived

08-27-14: (Day 97) - Received email for interview October 3rd

08-29-14: (Day 99) - NOA2 for interview received in the mail

10-03-14: (Day 134) - Interview at Federal Plaza - APPROVED! Card in Production email 20 minutes later!

10-09-14: (Day 140) - Received email that card was mailed

10-10-14: (Day 141) - Green card, Welcome to the US notice, and approval of I-130 received in the mail

ROC

08-02-16: Mailed ROC package to VSC

08-09-16: Check cashed

08-12-16: Received NOA dated 8-5

08-26-16: Received biometrics appointment for 9/8/16

07-13-17: New card is being produced!

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Anyone know why the processing times are so insane for bringing a U.S. citizen to Canada? Even 15 months is pretty long for something like this

I am the beneficiary.

July 2010: Met in Germany

Sept 14th 2012: Started Relationship (visited each other 20+ times since then)

May 1st – Aug 31st 2013: J1 Stay in US

Dec 23rd 2013– Jan 4th 2014: Trip together to Germany

Jan 30th, 2014: Married in VA!

Feb 11th, 2014: Back in Montreal

USCIS Journey

Feb 13th, 2014: Sent I-130 packet overnight (delayed by DC storm)

Feb 18th, 2014: I-130 received by USCIS (PD)

Feb 20th, 2014: NOA1 (email)

Feb 25th, 2014: NOA1 (paper)

June 11th, 2014: NOA2 (email)

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Anyone know why the processing times are so insane for bringing a U.S. citizen to Canada? Even 15 months is pretty long for something like this

IIRC, they used to be as quick as 6-8 months. Then immigration staff went on strike, and seems like they still haven't got rid of backlog.

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