The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 4)

[Pending DS5535 43]

On 1/8/2025 at 1:28 PM, Leo The Great said:

Zero cost for importing vehicles made for Canada and approx $25 for VIN check and new Title and $6 for plate + annual renewal fee

Do we have to pay state sales tax too when we register vehicle for DMV, when we go to USA state where we want to settle?

 

[ir5dad 9]

IR 5

passport and medical requested Nov 21st 2024 passport delivered Nov 27th medical Nov 30th

Status changed to issued Jan 3rd Just got the tracking # 

[zero1331 9]

hay so im sure this has been asked in a previous thread but I want to confirm where people are mailing there photos to.  thats where I sent my passport,   do I need to include anything else?  like a letter or somthing with my case number? I dont find the instructions on the sites clear and easy to find.     

U.S. Consulate General
1134 rue Sainte-Catherine O, Suite 100,
Montréal, Quebec, H3B 1H4  
 

[zero1331 9]

6 hours ago, Pending DS5535 said:

Do we have to pay state sales tax too when we register vehicle for DMV, when we go to USA state where we want to settle?

 

you need to check with your state about the forign registration proscess.   there are two forms you need to complete the import.   you also need a letter from the manufacture which sometimes can take months.  it is posible to import with a active loan but it is a nightmare.   I have completed all the forms to import my vehicle and my motorcycle.  if you have any questions I am open to help.    if its not worth much dont waste your time. it is extremely stressful.

[Leo The Great 146]

On 1/10/2025 at 11:19 AM, Pending DS5535 said:

One more question, if I give landing by road to nearest boarder, then can I come back to Canada on the same day. Actually, my home is on sale, and my plan is to move permanently as soon as home is sold. But I want to give landing and activate my green card visa as soon as I get my passport back.

Does anyone have the same experience. Is landing by road (boarder officer) any difficult compared to by air?

Check with the cross border  accountant the gain tax you will need to pay if your home closing is after crossing border and it is your primary residence before the activation of green card. It vary from case to case but there is 25% capital gain tax in Canada If you sell it after becoming US resident and it 

does not meet the criteria for primary residence as per CRA. Your property lawyer will ask you if you are resident of Canada at the time of closing.

There is no capital gain tax on your primary residence if you are Canadian resident for tax purpose.

Edited Tuesday at 03:34 AM by Leo The Great

[Cinnaa 7]

On 12/29/2024 at 6:28 PM, Audra Rose said:

On Friday our status changed from Refused to Application Received (new medical was done 12/6 and they sent out on 12/13) so hoping for good news this next week. Hope to see everyone get their visas soon!

Hey! Is yours still sitting in application received?

[mattu 3]

22 hours ago, ir5dad said:

IR 5

passport and medical requested Nov 21st 2024 passport delivered Nov 27th medical Nov 30th

Status changed to issued Jan 3rd Just got the tracking # 

Hey 

Have you got a passpot in hand yet?

[Cholte cholte 40]

no still waiting

[Pending DS5535 43]

I just got my passport in hand today, thank God (Alhumdollilah). This whole process took exactly 2 years and 6 months 7 days, starting from first application to passport in hand. From visa, it is written that AP clearance received on Oct 2, 2024.

But I did not get any sealed packet because they send a welcome letter and it is written that "your immigration supporting document is entirely electronic now". But it is also written that the landing fees has to pay before giving landing online.

What does this mean, can I pay fee online anytime or on day when I am giving landing in person? Does anyone have any experience about it.

Edited Tuesday at 09:09 PM by Pending DS5535

[EmmsW 1]

1 hour ago, Pending DS5535 said:

I just got my passport in hand today, thank God (Alhumdollilah). This whole process took exactly 2 years and 6 months 7 days, starting from first application to passport in hand. From visa, it is written that AP clearance received on Oct 2, 2024.

But I did not get any sealed packet because they send a welcome letter and it is written that "your immigration supporting document is entirely electronic now". But it is also written that the landing fees has to pay before giving landing online.

What does this mean, can I pay fee online anytime or on day when I am giving landing in person? Does anyone have any experience about it.

What do you mean by "From visa"? Are you saying that the actual visa counterfoil on your passport has a remark where it says AP received on Oct 2, 2024?

[Audra Rose 7]

6 hours ago, Cinnaa said:

Hey! Is yours still sitting in application received?

It just changed to "Approved" this afternoon 🥳

 

Not issued yet but happy to see an approval after all this time. 

[Cinnaa 7]

22 minutes ago, Audra Rose said:

It just changed to "Approved" this afternoon 🥳

 

Not issued yet but happy to see an approval after all this time. 

Ahh!! Congrats 🥳 mine went to application received on Jan 2 and it’s been a minute making me anxious so I wanted to see how yours went. I saw the date changed today on mine but still shows the same “application received”, hopefully soon!

 

wait edit that I hit send and went back to check and it says approved!!!!!    

Edited Tuesday at 11:49 PM by Cinnaa

[Pending DS5535 43]

2 hours ago, EmmsW said:

What do you mean by "From visa"? Are you saying that the actual visa counterfoil on your passport has a remark where it says AP received on Oct 2, 2024?

Yes it says "Clearance received on Oct 2, 2024"

[Pending DS5535 43]

21 hours ago, Leo The Great said:

Check with the cross border  accountant the gain tax you will need to pay if your home closing is after crossing border and it is your primary residence before the activation of green card. It vary from case to case but there is 25% capital gain tax in Canada If you sell it after becoming US resident and it 

does not meet the criteria for primary residence as per CRA. Your property lawyer will ask you if you are resident of Canada at the time of closing.

There is no capital gain tax on your primary residence if you are Canadian resident for tax purpose.

No, it is not true. As per cross boarder accountant, there is no tax by CRA on your primary residence even after the activation of US Green Card as long as you are permanent residence in Canada too at the time of closing home deal. If I activate my Visa and come back to Canada and while I am living here it is my primary residence. So no tax by CRA. But CRA holds 25% of home sale total value in law trust for the year when you sell the home and declare it that you will be moving permanently there. This for few months before they assure that we have no unpaid taxes then hey release this 25% taxes as well.

[spousalsponsor 13]

5 hours ago, Pending DS5535 said:

What does this mean, can I pay fee online anytime or on day when I am giving landing in person? Does anyone have any experience about it.

We just crossed by land this evening and paid the fee online earlier today, which was pretty easy following the link on the paper that came back with my husband's passport. They say you can pay it anytime between receiving the visa and activating it (or after if you don't mind delays receiving the green card).