mam521

Expedite just puts you at the front of the line. It doesn't excuse the wait for the next available agent. It also doesn't excuse you from other things like extended AP or being issued a DS-5535, just for the sake of awareness.

Your daughter will become a derivative citizen through you. You cannot file an N-400 for her. You can get her a passport and file N-600. If you file the N-600, she will have to do biometrics and attend an oath ceremony, just like you. The passport will have her recognized as a US citizen with the Department of State and serves as evidence of citizenship. They will take her greencard at the time of the passport application. Many people just get a passport, but if it ever gets lost or stolen, there is no record of proof that your child is actually a citizen. When an N-600 is secured, USCIS will recognize her in their system as a US citizen and serve as proof of citizenship. I contemplated whether I needed the N-600 or not for my kids and ultimately just sucked it up and paid the fees. After reading some nightmarish threads elsewhere of people with passports only and no USCIS issued evidence of citizenship, I decided it was far easier to have than not. Yes, it isn't a nice fee to pay, but it seems like a small price compared to some of the other headaches others have experienced.

You will have to check with some threads from Mumbai directly, but as far as I am aware, they are pretty backlogged as well. The additional challenge is typically, you must reside in the country of the consulate you're wanting to deal with and the consulate has the discretion to choose whether or not it will take your case if you are a non-resident citizen. So, even if you're an Indian citizen, the consulate may deny a transfer request because you're residing in Canada.

Immigration is a privilege. You could go to the US or a shorter wait would have been for your hubs to come to you in Canada. For reasons all your own, you guys chose the US. Again, it's overwhelming in this moment, but it's not the end of the world. I had to pack up my kids and pets, leave our family home in the States and move back to Canada for 18 months while our case was pending (I initially was in the US on an L1 visa and that's how I met hubs) and had been for months already. So, I know the carrying costs of 2 households, plus vehicles in 2 countries, plus schooling, etc. My stress was whether or not I could extend my lease (2 times, no less) and keep my kids in the same school as their American schooling had already been interrupted. My older child was a year ahead but we were too late to write challenge placement tests. My younger neurodivergent child wasn't receiving the same supports that had been made available in the US and the administrators in Canada weren't interested in working with the team in the US to provide the best solutions for effective learning in the classroom. I didn't have my best friend and team player by my side to help navigate all of it either, because we were separated. It was messy. It was challenging. But, we managed. I found a rental house. I furnished said rental house (thank you, Kijiji!), I found a vehicle. I enrolled everyone in school. I managed the household. I worked full time. When the time FINALLY came, I booked flights and dragged two kids across the country to Montreal for medicals and interviews. I sold the furnishings I'd purchased 18 months previous. I packed up the bits of Canada from this 18 month stay we decided were too important to leave behind and I moved back to the family home we missed. Oh, and we entered the US on April Fool's Day when technically the border was closed due to covid. Everyone has an immigration story. Some stories are less eventful than others, but everyone has some challenge they have to overcome. Montreal is a slow consulate and that's been documented for many years now. 2 years is pretty average and when you do come out on the other side, you'll realize the struggle was worth it and it really was a blip. Try to find the small wins and silver linings when you can or you'll end up down the rabbit hole of disappointment and despair. You're literally in the home stretch, waiting for an interview. Don't take the rabbit hole!

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.

Please fill out your timeline. The more data that is provided, the more accurate the answers are that are provided to you. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=475060

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.

Please fill out your timeline so people can better help with answers. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=354031

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!