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Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Book would be good!! BUT like a monkey awaiting its prize--every time the buzzer goes off, indicating a new # has been called, you will look up!! So best to bring a book that one doesn't have to concentrate on, one with lots of pics, like playboy or playgirl!

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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trailmix   77

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Book would be good!! BUT like a monkey awaiting its prize--every time the buzzer goes off, indicating a new # has been called, you will look up!! So best to bring a book that one doesn't have to concentrate on, one with lots of pics, like playboy or playgirl!

Like a monkey awaiting its prize :lol:

Yeah what if you get so caught up in your 'reading material' that you miss your interview!!

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SonoranSongbird   3

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don't forgot yourself... :lol:

:D

Good luck, Liz. :thumbs:

If you decide to take Flames' advice about the, err, reading material, you might want to bring some innocuous magazine to put in front of it.

K1

10/02/2007 ~ Sent I-129F to CSC

2/27/2008 ~ NOA2!!! (148 days)

5/27/2008 ~ Interview --- APPROVED!!

5/28/2008 ~ Visa in hand (239 days)

7/17/2008 ~ POE Portal, North Dakota

7/26/2008 ~ Marriage

AOS

8/26/2008 ~ Sent AOS/AP/EAD to Chicago lockbox

9/18/2008 ~ Biometrics in St Louis

9/22/2008 ~ Transferred to CSC

11/05/2008 ~ AP/EAD approved (71 days)

1/20/2009 ~ AOS approved!!! (147 days)

1/29/2009 ~ 2-year GC arrived (156 days)

Removing Conditions

11/18/2010 ~ Sent I-751 to CSC

11/19/2010 ~ I-751 delivered to CSC

11/19/2010 ~ NOA1

12/10/2010 ~ Received biometrics letter

12/21/2010 ~ Biometrics in St Louis

12/29/2010 ~ Touch

1/04/2011 ~ Case status finally available online

2/16/2011 ~ Approved!! (89 days)

2/22/2011 ~ 10-year GC arrived (95 days)

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Flames9_RN   358

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don't forgot yourself... :lol:

:D

Good luck, Liz. :thumbs:

If you decide to take Flames' advice about the, err, reading material, you might want to bring some innocuous magazine to put in front of it.

Thats one smart bird!!!! I can tell she speaks from experience!! I bow down to the wise one!!

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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SonoranSongbird   3

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Who, li'l ole moi? :whistle:

:innocent: <--- Me

Heh, I actually did do that as a teenager, but it was to hide anything I was reading (always wholesome, of course!) inside a school book when I was supposed to be doing homework.

K1

10/02/2007 ~ Sent I-129F to CSC

2/27/2008 ~ NOA2!!! (148 days)

5/27/2008 ~ Interview --- APPROVED!!

5/28/2008 ~ Visa in hand (239 days)

7/17/2008 ~ POE Portal, North Dakota

7/26/2008 ~ Marriage

AOS

8/26/2008 ~ Sent AOS/AP/EAD to Chicago lockbox

9/18/2008 ~ Biometrics in St Louis

9/22/2008 ~ Transferred to CSC

11/05/2008 ~ AP/EAD approved (71 days)

1/20/2009 ~ AOS approved!!! (147 days)

1/29/2009 ~ 2-year GC arrived (156 days)

Removing Conditions

11/18/2010 ~ Sent I-751 to CSC

11/19/2010 ~ I-751 delivered to CSC

11/19/2010 ~ NOA1

12/10/2010 ~ Received biometrics letter

12/21/2010 ~ Biometrics in St Louis

12/29/2010 ~ Touch

1/04/2011 ~ Case status finally available online

2/16/2011 ~ Approved!! (89 days)

2/22/2011 ~ 10-year GC arrived (95 days)

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Oh yeah, one more thing to remember....

While your sitting upstairs waiting for your name to be called, sit in the front row of seats near the black screen on the ceiling, Not because you need to see that screen, but because the voice on the speakers is so low, it can be hard to hear anything. Especially when that place starts to pack up and everyone else who is there tends to have a big mouth.

Mary

Here's my K-1 Timeline:

October 2006 - I-129F sent

10/24/2007 - INTERVIEW DATE!!!!!....APPROVED!!

10/30/2007 - Visa in hand!

AOS Timeline:

1/30/08 - Sent AOS pkg Priority Mail with USPS

3/12/08 - Biometrics taken

3/29/08 - EAD and AP in hand for me and my son

5/21/08 - Email-GC on its way!...RFE for my son's application

5/27/08 - GC arrives!!!

7/02/08 - Sons GC arrives!!!

ROC TIMELINE

3/23/10 - ROC sent!

3/29/10 - NOA1

4/22/10 - Biometrics Appt for me and my son

6/30/10 - Email saying card production ordered for me and my son

7/6/10 - Letter in the mail saying cards will arrive within 60 days

7/10/10 - Both cards received!

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IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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Liz, you're ready to go. Just take a good sense of humour and a bit of patience. :thumbs: A keen ear might not be such a bad thing or enough shut up juice for all the people in the room. :lol:

Flames9, SonoranSongbird, really, viewing pornography at a government office no less. Have you no sense of decorum. For shame, for shame, for shame. :lol::lol:

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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Ontarkie   14,193

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She needs to make a copy of the NOA2, and definitely not let them retain the original NOA2 if they request it. Is that correct?

Spoiler

Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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Flames9_RN   358

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Liz, you're ready to go. Just take a good sense of humour and a bit of patience. :thumbs: A keen ear might not be such a bad thing or enough shut up juice for all the people in the room. :lol:

Flames9, SonoranSongbird, really, viewing pornography at a government office no less. Have you no sense of decorum. For shame, for shame, for shame. :lol::lol:

pornography?? I call it art!! :devil::whistle:

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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~Nini~   2

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A tranquilizer? :whistle:

Good luck Liz! Kick their beans at MTL! Been watching your case from the start and you're finally getting close to the end! :D

Edited by Nini & Bee

Nini - Vancouver BC, Canada (she's the one who does the forum thing)

Bee - Devon PA, USA (he's the one who gave her the shiny ring)

Getting our sanity tested by bureaucracy since 2007.

Here we go again...

Removal of conditions @ VSC

9/4/2010 - sent!

9/14/2010 - NOA

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Alright.. so I guess I gotta do this tonight!!

tomorrow I'm going to be packing (for my 4 day trip to Mtl) and freaking out.

here goes!

  1. Coach Canada e-tickets for travel
  2. xpresspost envelope (314x394)
  3. My canadian passport
  4. 2 Passport pics (2x2)
  5. $100 US
  6. Packet 4 appointment letter
  7. Sealed Medical (Seiden) File
  8. My birth certificate & 2 copies
  9. RCMP Police Certificate & 2 copies
  10. I-134 (AOS) & 2 copies
  11. Ol's Letter of Employment & 2 copies
  12. Ol's Pay stubs
  13. Ol's Bank Letter & 2 copies
  14. Ol's IRS transcripts of past 3 yrs
  15. Ol's Letter of Intent & 2 copies
  16. DS-156K (unsigned) & 2 copies
  17. DS-156 with barcode (just in case) & 2 copies
  18. Tickets: plane, bus, train
  19. Photographs of us together
  20. Mass email sent to family & friends announcing our engagement
  21. Copy of Ol's new lease (as of Oct 27th 2007) for our new place
  22. Receipt for my wedding dress
  23. Phone Bills
  24. Wedding Program & Thank you card from Ol's brother's wedding
  25. Ol's Birth certificate (just in case)
  26. NOA2 Approval (just in case)

OMG!!! i JUST MADE THE LIST!! THIS IS FOR REAL!

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Do I need anything else?

Edit: added some of the suggestions =)

I think you have everything! Good luck to you!!!!

Darlene & Anthony

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derekkj   0

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Sounds like you got it all together.

Good luck and hope to see you around Northern Virginia soon!

canadaC.gif - Derek usaCa.gif- KJ

TIMELINE

Civil Ceremony - 02/19/2005

I-130 Mailed Out - 02/25/2005

I-130 NOA1 - 03/04/2005

I-130 Approved - 04/07/2005

Pay I-864 - 05/13/2005

Return I-864 - 07/22/2005 *We mailed in the wrong birth certificate which led to a month or so delay*

Family Ceremony - 10/22/2005

Interview in Montreal - 12/22/2005

Activate Visa - 12/25/2005

Move to Virginia - 04/06/2006

Mailed I-751 - 11/02/2007

Received in Vermont - 11/05/2007

Check Cashed by VSC - 11/09/2007

Received NOA 1 - 11/10/2007

Biometrics - 01/10/2008

Card production ordered - 09/10/2008

Card received! - 09/17/2008

Now on to citizenship...

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L_n_O   3

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thanks everyone!!

Sorry, don't have any playgirls in tow...

I might pickup one of those gossip mags though! britney news is always entertaining at a time like this

although I have to make sure I don't touch it on the 7 hr bus ride!!!

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