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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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You cant be a dual resident.

OK thanks NLR, I guess we'll hold off crossing the border until the big move. My wife is here in Canada with me anyways ( yes the domicile issue did come up at my interview, but they believed my wife kept strong enough ties to the USA) and we have years to look forward to in the USA so what's the rush?

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You cant be a dual resident.

Yeah, I believe you here NLR. It seems like no one at CBP really wanted to stretch their necks and say anything definitive. Therefore, I suppose I will hunker down in the Peg for another month and a half or so, and make sure everything is done in the proper way. We got news during this trip that my husband's work partner was badly injured in a motor vehicle accident, so as soon as we get back to the midwest, he will be on the road...probably for a month. So it wouldn't make much difference if I were to go down or not.

As ncglenn said, why the rush? :)

ROC

01/18/2017   Sent in I-751

01/26/2017   Check cashed

01/28/2017   Received NOA dated 01/20/2017

02/16/2017   Biometrics done

10/24/2017   Traveled to Minneapolis for I551 stamp

02/26/2018     Case received by Field Office - S. Paul

05/012018     Case transferred to another USCIS office for processing 

N-400

02/02/2018    Filed N-400 online

02/05/2018    NOA online - NOA letter 02/09/2018

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I rushed BUT I'd given notice at my work and was already done, given notice at my apartment, and my husband was flying up for a week off to move me down. I was perhaps, overconfident? But it worked out in the end. Now ROC. there is another story... /hides

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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I rushed BUT I'd given notice at my work and was already done, given notice at my apartment, and my husband was flying up for a week off to move me down. I was perhaps, overconfident? But it worked out in the end. Now ROC. there is another story... /hides

Inquiring minds want to know your ROC story ;)

VeeNDee

April 23, 2013 - AOS interview - Approved!

January 26, 2015 - Mailed off ROC Application

June 30, 2015 - 10 year greencard in hand

January 25, 2016 - N400 Application Mailed

May 11, 2016 - Citizenship Interview + same-day Oath ceremony!

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Hello! I have a question I can't seem to find an answer to. For the Document Cover Sheet that was sent in my welcome email from NVC there is one document that says Photocopies. I'm not sure whether to check off Enclosed or Not Applicable. I'm curious to know what others did? I'm filing electronically if that makes any difference. Thanks!

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Inquiring minds want to know your ROC story ;)

It hasn't started yet. But lets just say my husband is a camera phobe in the last 2 years (I have NO idea why) and we don't have a couple of key joint financial items. He's not worried about ROC at all. I guess if it comes down to it, if I have to interview because he didn't take ROC seriously, then that's what I have to do. Or if they boot me out because of it, well that's not on me either. I'll certainly be happy if it all goes easily and smoothly. I'm super glad that we have California as a service center not Vermont though. Looking at the timelines, CSC is much quicker.

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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Hi all -- Just had our AOS fee change to N/A! Waiting to confirm with NVC next week, but I think we've finally gotten our case complete!

How long did you have to wait for your case complete email? How about your interview email? Just curious how quickly things move from this point forward.

So excited to be finally at the last step of the process. That was a long 12+ months!

we have the same CC date! (well my second CC date is feb 6th. The one on dec 30th wasnt real apparently...)

Hoping for a March interview. They book towards mid month for second round of interviews, so hoping to hear something at the end of this week or next week.

USCIS

January 8th 2014 - NOA1

July 10th 2014 - NOA2

NVC

July 17th 2014 - Case shipped to NVC

July 30th 2014 - Case received by NVC

August 13th 2014 - Case number and IIN received by email

August 13th 2014 - DS-261 Form Completed

August 14th 2014 - AOS Fees Invoiced and Paid

September 17th 2014 - IV Fees Invoiced and Paid

September 19th 2014 - DS260 Completed

October 6th 2014 - AOS and IV Packages Received

November 28th 2014 - AOS and IV Checklist (4 items in total. 3 for documents they lost. Called on December 9 and a rep said no checklist for IV....go figure)

December 8th 2014 - Checklist scan date.

December 30th 2014 - Case Compl........NOT. So after not having an interview date yet, I called again on Jan 30th and apparently its in final review with a supervisor.

February 6th 2015 - Case Complete: Supervisor called from NVC to confirm everything has been completed now.

March 27 2015 - Interview Date

March 27 2015 - Approved!

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Hey friends,

I just got off the phone with the Ministry of Health here in Ontario and explained my situation. I told them that once I cross the border I will now be a USA resident, but living and working in Canada until I retire and move to the USA for good sometime in July. They told me that my provincial health coverage will continue until I move because even though I will be a USA Permanent Resident, I will still be a Canadian Citizen and Ontario will be my principal place of "residence" until we move for good. They told me to give them a call when we do leave Canada for good, and my health coverage will cease at that point.

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Hey friends,

I just got off the phone with the Ministry of Health here in Ontario and explained my situation. I told them that once I cross the border I will now be a USA resident, but living and working in Canada until I retire and move to the USA for good sometime in July. They told me that my provincial health coverage will continue until I move because even though I will be a USA Permanent Resident, I will still be a Canadian Citizen and Ontario will be my principal place of "residence" until we move for good. They told me to give them a call when we do leave Canada for good, and my health coverage will cease at that point.

fabulous news!!!

thanks for sharing this with us....especially those of us who live in Ontario!!!!

are they going to give you this in writing too? just thought I'd ask.



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1

10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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fabulous news!!!

thanks for sharing this with us....especially those of us who live in Ontario!!!!

are they going to give you this in writing too? just thought I'd ask.

Hi mrs thb,

No I never thought to ask for what the lady at the Ont. Min. of Health told me in writing. Maybe I should call back and hopefully get someone else to confirm what I was told, but from the rules I read on their web site it sounds like she it correct. 1. Be a Canadian Citizen, 2. Make Ontario your primary place of residence, which could mean this is where you live and work for now even though you have become a USA permanent resident.

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Welp, it's been more than "42 days" since my case was transferred, per my phone conversation with NVC. Here we go again, trying to make contact.

Le sigh.

See profile for our K-1 Visa/AOS story from 2010-2011Apparently we love USCIS/NVC so much we left and are doing it again! This time giving IR-1 a whirl. Rock on immigrators.

07/09/2014 sent in IR-1 packet to Chicago Lockbox

07/16/2014 NOA1

07/17/2014 check cashed by USCIS

10/01/2014 found out we are expecting baby #2 June 2015!

12/15/2014 NOA2

12/30/2014 Case received by NVC

03/23/2015 Received Case and Inv # from NVC after many calls and bogus excuses.

03/24/2015 AOS payment accepted by NVC

04/09/2015 IV payment finally accepted by NVC after the set the wrong fee and took weeks to correct it.

*many more delays thanks to the agency processing my fingers prints to the RCMP and the post office losing our mail*

05/20/2015 Packet sent to NVC via UPS, eta May 28.

06/16/2015 Baby #2 due - homebirth in Scottsdale, AZ

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Welp, it's been more than "42 days" since my case was transferred, per my phone conversation with NVC. Here we go again, trying to make contact.

Le sigh.

hey there friend,

i got my case number yesterday....you should be getting yours asap as our cases were rec'd the same day.

hang in there T&B!!! :)



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1

10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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It hasn't started yet. But lets just say my husband is a camera phobe in the last 2 years (I have NO idea why) and we don't have a couple of key joint financial items. He's not worried about ROC at all. I guess if it comes down to it, if I have to interview because he didn't take ROC seriously, then that's what I have to do. Or if they boot me out because of it, well that's not on me either. I'll certainly be happy if it all goes easily and smoothly. I'm super glad that we have California as a service center not Vermont though. Looking at the timelines, CSC is much quicker.

Shh.. I feel silly that I have to ask :blush:..... but....

what does ROC stands for? :huh:

“Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.”

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Meeting Online / Fall 2010

Met in Person / January 2011

Engaged / November 2012

WEDDING DAY! / March 8th 2014

I-130 sent / May 5th 2014

NOA1 Received / May 15th 2014

NOA2 Received / October 6th 2014

DS-260 + I-864 sent / January 19th 2015

Case Completed / March 30th 2015!!!

Montreal Embassy Interview / May 19th 2015 APPROVED!

Visa in hand / May 25th 2015

POE / June 27th 2015

Home in SD / July 2nd 2015

SSN Received / July 8th 2015

Green Card in hand / July 26th 2015

AOS / ... 2017

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