mam521

The first post. The information for Canadians moving to the US hasn't changed much.

It was a passing mention on the EB2 thread.

Can you imagine if you were a CO and 90 Day fan and Angela and Michael's case came across your desk? LMAO Jasmine and Gino - sure she put off having a baby, but for a dude that supposedly wants a kid so badly, he doesn't seem that interested in Jasmine's kids. Regardless, they are the prime example of why they don't need to be pumping out any babies! Reiterating: Ed is disgusting and never has any ownership over his life. Liz needs therapy, too. I can't believe Ed thinks he should have any semblance of a relationship with Ryleigh. Loren is selfish for wanting a full body makeover when she has 3 SMALL children. It's a mental health crisis and honestly, these plastic surgeons need to make these people do some therapy because it's a slippery slope with body dysmorphia. Next thing you know, you'll have a Darcey and Stacey or a Nikki on your hands! Bottom line isn't to help people, though. It's to make money. Just...sad.

I was wondering the same. Someone on another thread said some letters went out.

Please fill out your timeline. This will depend on what visa category you are petitioning for.

The process has not changed in the 4.5 years since that thread, so the information contained within it is still relevant. What has changed are the fees, which have all increased. Good luck

I just did this for my children. You have to be able to present verifiable evidence that your children are physically present in the US. Simply having a greencard and visiting once a year is not enough. You have to demonstrate they attend school, visit doctors, have a life and activities in the US. It makes me sad to know how many people are literally stuck in the process of trying to obtain a greencard while your children have been awarded LPR status and you are quite literally facilitating the abuse of LPR. Please rethink citizenship for them. They've never lived in the US and are not aware of what living in the US is like, let alone making a commitment to renounce allegiance to their home country. Maybe the American dream is yours, but they have no idea if it's theirs.

No idea which model it is. That will determine value. You can easily check online yourself.

If you have had vaccines as a child, head to your local clinic and ask for a titres test. That will determine your immunity. If there are missing vaccines, you'll likely be referred to a travel clinic to receive your missing vaccines. It's still cheaper to do this in advance of your medical with the civil surgeon. Additionally, some of the vaccines require more than one dose with a time lapse in between. If you manage this now, you may be able to get them all completed under provincial health care (or employer medical benefits in Canada) before heading Stateside.

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car You'll need: - letter of compliance - bill of sale - Form HS-7 - EPA form If it's financed through Mini, you'll have to pay it off. It's parent company is BMW and they will not allow the vehicle to leave Canada while a lien exists. You'll likely have to pay another 2.5% in duty. In Oregon, check the DMV for what they need. https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/vehicle/titlereg.aspx At that point, you'll have to assess whether the cost is worth it. 2021 Cooper is worth about $24K US according to Kelley Blue Book. If you have to pay out the financing, pay duty, then bring it into compliance in Oregon, it will be up to you to determine if it's worth it or if it's worth it to sell it in Canada and buy a different one in the US.

US based flights are miserable and oversold. Always. It sucks. When I flew to Malaysia last year, the plane from IAH to NRT was packed. When I connected NRT to KUL, I had a whole row to myself to pass out in. We managed to score a United super points sale in Nov. 2022 for a trip to LHR in full business for 60,000k a person or something ridiculous for May of last year. There was a lot of sneering from people when my kids climbed into their business seats but eh - we looked at the EXACT right time to grab the deal and had plenty of points from being stuck at home for forever during covid. We were supposed to have done the trip in May 2020, but the 'vid had us cancel the trip. The result was I never had the opportunity to meet my FIL. But, I had the wonderful fortune of meeting my MIL and she is simply a lovely person and there's no chance on god's green earth that you'd think she was 80! She still drives a mean stick and chauffeured our sorry butts around the Devon coast so hubs and I could look at rocks (we're both geologists). She's planning to pack up and move across the globe again to NZ to live near the grandkids. She's totally living to 100 and beyond. There is nothing stopping her!

@mawhitecar please fill out your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=471507 It helps people more accurately answer questions and assists with the statistics across the VJ community.

Advertisements for BA keep popping up on my feed for round trip London for about $600 per person. Typically, it's travel for a week in October. Yes, October probably isn't the most favoured time, but the price is definitely more amenable than the $8k flights in the height of summer.

Because you're moving on a greencard, the border agent may make you. There was a thread from about 2 years ago where a person here was turned away at the border because they weren't prepared to import the car. The costs will depend on the state you're going to and if they decide to charge you taxes. Additionally, your state will have some requirements. Texas requires vehicles to be brought into compliance and registered in state within 30 days. Others have similar requirements. It's not just this, but also insurance. Most Canadian insurers won't insure you past 6 months at the most.

We really need an eye roll or wow emoji reaction. Because just wow that it took 3 months.

You cannot import it without the compliance letter. You'll either have to find a registered importer or sell the vehicle in Canada and buy something stateside. Keep in mind, if the vehicle is financed, you also require permission from the finance company or bank to export the asset from Canada. It's often easier just to sell and move on.

I'd be inclined to agree. Depending on the service center you're working through, 4 months seems to be a pretty average timeline for citizenship these days. I applied for Citizenship only and my timeline was 4 months; my kids' N-600's were 2mo; a colleague has his oath ceremony tomorrow and his application only took about 2 or 3 months.

Wording matters. Time zones matter. We all know USCIS and the DoS have terrible IT. That RFE says BY June 4, not ON June 4. I'm going to guess your window of opportunity slammed shut at 11:59pm ET June 3. It's best to always take a cautionary approach with USCIS. I would have gotten that RFE knocked out ASAP. If everything for your application was kosher, you should have been able to provide what they requested in a timely manner. If it were a document missing that you were say, waiting to arrive from a foreign government or something, then you should have requested an extension with evidence for why you required an extension.

Learned something new today! I had no idea you can't use laughing gas down here...that's silly! It just adds another thing to do because dad will have to file a CRBA for the baby versus the baby just being born in the US. If mom and dad are aware of what's required, not a big deal. Just takes time, is all.

I'm entertained by these prenup/postnup discussions...

Is she a citizen because of derivative citizenship through you or does she have a US citizen parent?

You answered the question about the Jay Treaty. It's unfortunate that that doesn't quite work! It's a conundrum you'll ultimately have to decide on. If you go the K1 route, you won't be able to travel to Canada or work until your application is approved. It is more costly, as you say. Are you prepared to be 100% dependent on your partner and unable to visit "home" until your paperwork is through? New baby usually means you want to share with your family. If you choose the CR1, the advantage for you having the baby in Canada is you're familiar with the medical system and likely have some supports, be it family or friends. I understand baby's dad wants to be involved and the costs aren't fun, but at least you can claim EI in Canada and have your healthcare looked after while you wait. When you do enter the US, you'll be able to work and travel freely. There is legislation in Canada that is in the works to allow second generation to claim citizenship, but as of right now, it's not. If you have the baby in Canada, the baby's children will (without the legislation change) be allowed to claim citizenship. Yep, its far into the future, but it's a consideration none the less. Good luck!

You're repatriating. Shouldn't be any issues.

If you've activated your visa, you can move your things. Uhaul is probably your easiest bet. We rented a one way trailer from Calgary to Houston and got er dun. It was about $700CAD