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I know it seems like a mountain, but in the grander scale of things, this is but a blip in time. You are married to your person...you have a whole lifetime to live. This is a tiny fraction of the time you'll have together. I know it's challenging to pivot your thinking to the long game, but once you do, things are a bit easier. Win one game, or look at winning the championship...the championship is that much sweeter. Chin up - finish line IS coming!

Usually a consulate will not take a transfer unless you're a resident in the country you're attempting to transfer to. If you're remaining in Canada to work, London might not accept the transfer for this reason. Waiting sucks, but it is what it is and you don't want to mess anything up and add even more waiting to the process.

Apply for the I-130 for baby and request an expedite, explaining your case has progressed, baby was born after your I-130 was filed and approved and cross your fingers that they will expedite it. Then, when it gets to NVC, request it be expedited to match your case. In the meantime, keep your case at NVC; do not proceed with an interview until baby's case has caught up to yours.

Statistics benefit everyone. How do you think those calculations are determined? Oh yes...using the data.

Immi PTSD... just lives on and on...rent free...

Unfortunately, this is why people are told not to make any plans until their passport is returned and in hand. There's no telling how long it will take for AP to be completed. The only real course of action is to return to your respective homes and resume life until everything is finalized. Believe me, I understand the frustration and I find it absurd the kids go back to school so freaking early in TX! Mine get their schedules tonight and start next week.

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Exactly my question and one that will factor in when the spouse wants to immigrate. Additionally, depending on the country, it's often easier to upgrade a petition from a FP category to an IR category. However, the current LPR hasn't met and continues to sabotage their potential naturalization path, keeping their spouse in a FP category.

I won't disagree in the least that Montreal is messed up. There's no question about it. I won't say that I know how many are in the backlog in other countries. I will say that Canada has the highest number of educated individuals in the world and there are a lot of other people that use Canada as a stepping stone to get to the US. Australia and Canada have merit based immigration. US immigration is family based. If it were merit based, I suspect these backlogs wouldn't exist. Until there's some pretty serious immigration reform, it's not going to change, unfortunately. Heck, even if USCIS just prioritized those that legally come through the system and rewarded them for following instructions, there wouldn't be these backlogs. There's too much rewarding bad behavior IMO. In nearly 5 years here, I've never seen anyone receive an expedite for starting a family. The only expedites I've seen come out of Montreal are for essential workers, especially nursing staff during covid, one health related expedite for a petitioner's spouse to come assist them due to severe mental health issues requiring additional support and a couple of infants born after mom was DQ'd and was waiting for an interview so they needed to be caught up for those that didn't meet CRBA requirements. Montreal doesn't expedite unless the circumstances are exceptional. Even then, it doesn't mean you won't get handed a DS-5535 and get stuck in another category of immigration purgatory.

Yikes! Fingers crossed the rest of it is short and uneventful!

My friend had a mini donkey for each horse pasture. They are territorial enough that they will stomp a coyote to death. He had them to do just that - protect the horses.

Montreal, in general, takes 6-8 weeks to respond to anything.

New fiscal year starts on Oct. 1, so categories that have numerical limits start at complete availability again. IR/CR category isn't numerically limited. This plays into who's handed interview letters and who isn't.

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DoS and USCIS are technically different entities. A passport recognizes citizenship with DoS, but does NOT with USCIS and the later are ultimately the determiners of status. The N-600 "officially" recognizes the beneficiary as a US Citizen in the eyes of USCIS. I just went through it all with my kids, but we all had greencards first. The biggest kick in the teeth is the cost. Naturalizing is cheaper! And if the kids are over 14, they still have to attend a naturalization ceremony to pledge the oath.

Shared bank accounts aren't necessarily required. We still don't have any shared bank accounts. However, naming one another as beneficiaries on things like pension plans, 401k accounts and any life insurance policies are definitely helpful.

Do they still need to file the N-600 after arrival? Assuming yes.

You need: - A letter of compliance from the manufacturer stating the vehicle is DOT compliant. This can be an issue for two reasons. Reason 1: Some manufacturers like Toyota and Mercedes are refusing to provide a letter of compliance. The vehicles sold in Canada were manufactured to meet CMFSS standards as mandated by Transport Canada. Reason 2: As mentioned previously, typically the issue is TPMS. The US requires direct monitoring which uses a sensor mounted in the valve stem of the tire. Canada requires indirect TPMS which uses the ABS system to approximate any issues. Some higher spec'd Canadian vehicles do have direct TPMS. Technically, it is supposed to be manufacturer installed TPMS, too, which can be expensive because the dash cluster and computer may need to be changed out to bring it into compliance. We sold our VW Jetta before moving to the US because it was going to be far too expensive to change. Additionally, our warranty wouldn't transfer, so it wasn't worth it. Our truck was fully compliant, so we did import it but it did cause a bit of a headache when we traded it in for a newer truck due to the odometer reading in km. - Bill of Sale/Proof of Ownership - if a vehicle is not yet paid off or is leased, you need permission from the other lienholders to import it. Some banks and finance companies will allow it; others will not. You don't technically own the vehicle outright until the loan is paid out, so they can prevent you from exporting something they technically own. - Forms HS-7 and there's an EPA form - Sufficient funds to pay taxes on the import There was a story a couple of years back of a person who tried to move to the US and wasn't going to import their car but CBP turned them away and basically said if you're moving, I don't trust that you're bringing the car back. They do have the right to do that, so the person had to turn around, rent a Uhaul, repack their goods and then make the trek. Make sure you don't leave it until the day before your visa expires to move. It's risky. Always leave yourself a bit of a cushion.

Would it make any difference if Uncle T-B received his meds in pill packs to begin with? I know Amazon Pharmacy does this. It caused some ruckus with CVS and Walgreens at the time. Not sure if they came up with an equivalent or not.

Depends on your insurance. I'm able to log into my insurance, specify what kind of doctor I want and see who's accepting patients. It's been pretty decent because I can also see how others have "rated" them.

It's been a minute...between that hurricane and work... 128 hours we went before we got power back. When I expressed my delight, passively aggressive jealous neighbor from across the street made a comment about me having a whole home generator. Yes, I do have one because I chose to invest the many dollars to purchase one. It still doesn't mean I'm delighted to pay the many dollars to run it day after day. And he's the one too cheap to even purchase a portable - he ran an extension cord across the freaking street from the senior citizen neighbor's house to his place to plug in his fridge. He didn't even offer anything in return, either. Hubs and I cleaned up their yard from the hurricane and checked in periodically to make sure they're good. Anyway, last week and this week, we have an employee across from China for training. Unfortunately, Hubs got the 'vid so I'm solo teaching at the moment. I'm worried though - I have a cough and a bit of a scratchy throat...I can't afford the 'vid because I have to take Kid1 to Toronto on Sunday!

Be aware that it's 6mo before you have IRS implications in addition to CBP limitations on your visa. This isn't a fixed year, but a fixed interval, so if you enter in Feb and stay until July, and try to reenter in December and leave in Feb, you'll have 9 months of accrued time in the US over a 12 month period. This is going to cause some big, red flags.

Smart people who have big enough generators to run their pool pumps are doing so. It’s a great way to entertain the kids who are bored stiff! Our county judge is now all over Centerpoint(less) and demanding some transparency. He has 3 other transmission companies in his district who’ve been open and transparent. This is ridiculous.

Well, it's Friday and I'm writing this with the hum of the generator still running in the background. People in the hood are turning understandably delirious as they go through the stages of power loss grief. Pretty funny posts coming up on FB as a result. That said, about an hour ago, power linemen rolled into our area where the transmission lines are just behind our section of the neighborhood. Our county judge, who has been beyond less than impressed by Centerpoint's response to this whole scenario, is also in the hood, just down the road. The judge has openly stated that 3 out of the 4 transmission companies he's had to deal with have been open, honest and frequent in communication. Then, there's Centerpoint... @Neonred the inverter generators are wonderful units. Our portable is a little Honda inverter. Unfortunately, it's a bit too small to run an AC but it happily kept the fridge and freezer online as well as the beta fish's aquarium heater on and a lamp and phone charging capabilities available to us during winter storm Uri in 2021. The AC is the big one that's really impacting people right now. The temps are cooler but the humidity is ridiculous. I watched a guy remove the tree that was embedded in the neighbor's house yesterday. So much damage and I feel awful - the home owners are both teachers and their kids are small. Not sure where they'll end up going. Anyway, the guy was very skillful and calculated in his work. He got it off of the house so he and another guy could tarp it up just in time for a thundershower to roll in. They were back later in the evening to cut up the massive trunk on the ground. People are starting to get violent towards the linemen around here. It's not their fault. It's a massive failing on leadership's fault. It's no different than getting mad at a cashier in a store instead of asking for a manager. Don't shoot the guy that can actually fix your power, bro!

Oh come on...hotels are totally chicken friendly! 😂