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Did you receive an I-797B with the tear off portion that states "The alien may use this portion when applying for a visa at an American consulate abroad, or if no visa is required, when applying for admission into the US."? What's your I-94 say?

Are you using a proper version of Adobe PDF? If so, there is an option to "optimize" the pdf which will shrink the size without jeopardizing the quality. Your other option would be to scan at a lower resolution.

3 years minus 90 days. I don't actually hit 3 years until April 1, so I can't complain. I'd guestimate you'll be notified soon!

Interview scheduled April 10, 1:40pm, Houston!

Might be surprised if it's just for a name update. I was surprised with Kid2's coming much faster when their status was wrong (CR vs IR). It's USCIS though...don't expect any miracles. File the I-90, request and ADIT stamp if her temporary I-551 is expiring soon and you have travel planned and hurry up and wait.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-63967778

We were having a discussion about IWD at work yesterday. Myself (Female, Canadian), my female colleague (Argentinian) and another colleague (male, Pakistani Canadian). Our male colleague was talking about how a women's walk in his area of Pakistan erupted into violence - not the intent. He's been outside of Pakistan for many years and does agree that a paradigm shift is needed and women should have equal rights, but it's difficult to change this thinking in his country. We got into a discussion about inclusivity and how we agree, there needs to be inclusivity, but sometimes it can be detrimental when a certain metric, especially in "western" nations is set to have a certain number of women and minorities in positions of leadership. My female colleague and I agree that as women, we'd much rather see a person put into a position because they are legitimately qualified, NOT because they meet a metric. Sticking people into roles solely because they meet a metric damages the perception of the person in the role and sets them up for failure. This does NOT create equality. The general conclusion was the people who claim to be advocates for various minority groups (mostly in the West) are often the ones behaving badly while claiming "rights advocacy" on behalf of individuals who legitimately belong to the communities. But those legitimate members of the community are often happy to just be peacefully recognized and have rights, but don't need the giant spotlight thrust upon them because the badly behaved advocates set the wrong impression. Talk to most people, and I suspect you'd come to find that the majority still follow the science of sex which indicates only female sexed individuals can bear children. What gender a person identifies as is an entirely different kettle of fish. Back to the original question of how people feel, I am a woman who has birthed 2 children and nursed both. I don't want to be called a "birthing person" or a "breastfeeding person". It's different if my kids walk in and jokingly say "Birth giver, may I have..." but I'm ultimately "mother" and by definition, a mother is a female who has given birth to offspring.

Be aware that after you activate your US PR status, you are likely to lose Canadian health care benefits, depending on which province you live in and will have residency tax implications. The expectation is when you are a permanent resident of the US, you reside in the US. If you're ok with this and the implications, no issues.

1. Log onto your Trusted Traveler account and update what you can yourself. 2. Submit a request through CBP with high quality scans of your new US passport. They can then update and verify your information. https://help.cbp.gov/s/questions?language=en_US This is what I was told when we updated our information at the NEXUS enrollment center in Blaine, WA last summer. I've sent off Kid1's new passport information, but am still waiting for their confirmation and they even say don't expect a response for 30 days. I've inquired before and this is on the reply e-mail from CBP: Thank you for contacting the CBP Traveler Communications Center. Updates to your visa(s), citizenship or immigration status, date of birth, gender, or legal name, and the addition of new documents (such as a second passport or new visa) can be completed by our office. Please read the information below carefully and reply to this message with the information requested below. NAME CHANGE: Please reply to this message with a color image of your passport reflecting the name change. CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS CHANGE: Please reply to this message with images of your new passport or Permanent Resident Card (I-551). For U.S. Permanent Resident cards, please provide images of the front and back of the card. DOB or GENDER UPDATES/CORRECTIONS: Please reply to this message with a color image of your passport reflecting the correct date of birth and/or gender. ADD or UPDATE VISA: Please reply to this message with a color image of the new visa. Once we receive your attachment, we will escalate this case to request the name update. Escalation processing times are currently 3-4 weeks. The Trusted Traveler Programs will only allow you to apply for one membership at a time. The NEXUS program allows pre-screened travelers expedited processing into both the United States and Canada through dedicated processing lanes at designated northern land border ports of entry, at NEXUS kiosks in certain Canadian airports and at Global Entry kiosks at designated airports for entry into the U.S., and at marine reporting locations. Approved applicants are issued a photo-identification, proximity Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card. NEXUS is the only trusted traveler program that provides US citizens and LPRs expedited entry into Canada. Participation in NEXUS also provides US and Canadian citizens and U.S. LPRs full access to Global Entry Benefits as well as TSA pre check. If you do not see the option to switch programs on your TTP dashboard, you will not be able to switch programs. However, you have the option to request cancellation of your current application, so that you can reapply for your preferred program. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable per the terms and conditions of the program. If you still wish to cancel, please reply to this email. Please continue to log into your TTP account to check the status of your application. The Trusted Traveler Program is a voluntary program that offers expedited customs clearance for those who submit to background investigations. It was promulgated through the rulemaking process and 8 CFR 103.7 stipulates there are no refunds, because fees charged offset the program costs associated with background investigations. These were the terms and conditions that you agreed to prior to payment. Unfortunately, a refund cannot be processed. Thank you again for contacting the CBP Traveler Communications Center.

You really need to consult a properly equipped cross border tax specialist to get accurate information.

Pretty sure you have to sign for it. It's a pain for a number of reasons: 1. Canada has stupid picture rules with requiring the dumb photographer's info on the back of the photo. It can be challenging to get photos they'll accept, too 2. A guarantor can be annoying to find. 3. It costs more money - fees and courier fees Add a pandemic and you'll be waiting forever for it, too.

5 years minus 3 months or 5 years...at this point, why does waiting the extra time to remove any doubt make that much of a difference? It's splitting hairs, honestly. As was noted previously, you don't want ambiguity to give USCIS the upper hand. Personally, I'd wait. It's not worth the $700 and the time to be told "sorry, you applied too early".

In my dealings, the SSA seem to be the most jobsworth types of the government agencies and are often not well trained. I wouldn't stress. The DMV is probably familiar with these situations and have likely seen them a million times before. Sending positive vibes to your wife for a successful driving test!

I was coming to ask the same - are you prepared for the very high medical insurance costs they will face? It sounds like they should be taking the snowbird route, not the other way around. It would appear that you collectively failed to do sufficient research on the implications of moving to the US. Proverbially speaking, you can't have your cake and eat it too - you're either a resident of Canada and a visitor to the US or you're a resident of the US and a visitor to Canada and each option has implications on taxes and health care coverages.

@Tomalley, it would seem that you've forgotten that immigration and all aspects of it are a privilege, not a right. You are a citizen of your home country and the US is not obligated to extend citizenship to you. So, be angry and frustrated all you like or you can take a page from @Rocio0010's book and count your lucky stars that you've been given an opportunity to live, work and be with your significant other in the US. No one is being rude. They are being honest and understanding of how the process works. You're well within the processing time for 80% of cases and you cannot compare your case to another case because you are not aware of the details and circumstances of that other case. You only have the details of your own.

Submit high quality scans. When we showed up at the Blane, WA Enrollment Center, the lady took all the info and updated it on our profiles (my kids also have NEXUS and their renewals are pending - we had to update passport for Kid2 and add PR for all 3 of us). We discussed Kid1's passport coming due, so she told me to take high quality scans and send them to CBP. I recently did this through the CBP website. I haven't heard back yet to verify it's done, but hopefully it is. This was an email I got from them about a different inquiry: Thank you for contacting the CBP Traveler Communications Center. Updates to your visa(s), citizenship or immigration status, date of birth, gender, or legal name, and the addition of new documents (such as a second passport or new visa) can be completed by our office. Please read the information below carefully and reply to this message with the information requested below. NAME CHANGE: Please reply to this message with a color image of your passport reflecting the name change. CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS CHANGE: Please reply to this message with images of your new passport or Permanent Resident Card (I-551). For U.S. Permanent Resident cards, please provide images of the front and back of the card. DOB or GENDER UPDATES/CORRECTIONS: Please reply to this message with a color image of your passport reflecting the correct date of birth and/or gender. ADD or UPDATE VISA: Please reply to this message with a color image of the new visa. Once we receive your attachment, we will escalate this case to request the name update. Escalation processing times are currently 3-4 weeks. The Trusted Traveler Programs will only allow you to apply for one membership at a time. The NEXUS program allows pre-screened travelers expedited processing into both the United States and Canada through dedicated processing lanes at designated northern land border ports of entry, at NEXUS kiosks in certain Canadian airports and at Global Entry kiosks at designated airports for entry into the U.S., and at marine reporting locations. Approved applicants are issued a photo-identification, proximity Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card. NEXUS is the only trusted traveler program that provides US citizens and LPRs expedited entry into Canada. Participation in NEXUS also provides US and Canadian citizens and U.S. LPRs full access to Global Entry Benefits as well as TSA pre check. If you do not see the option to switch programs on your TTP dashboard, you will not be able to switch programs. However, you have the option to request cancellation of your current application, so that you can reapply for your preferred program. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable per the terms and conditions of the program. If you still wish to cancel, please reply to this email. Please continue to log into your TTP account to check the status of your application. The Trusted Traveler Program is a voluntary program that offers expedited customs clearance for those who submit to background investigations. It was promulgated through the rulemaking process and 8 CFR 103.7 stipulates there are no refunds, because fees charged offset the program costs associated with background investigations. These were the terms and conditions that you agreed to prior to payment. Unfortunately, a refund cannot be processed. Thank you again for contacting the CBP Traveler Communications Center.

If you have updated your visa information on your NEXUS account or had your information updated at an Enrollment Center or sent the information to CBP, yes, you can use NEXUS just the same as Global Entry. As stated above, travelling within the US does not require a trusted traveler program. You can use your DL if you like. Just make sure you have your passport/visa information with you as you can be asked for it. This is especially important when you are driving in border cities where there may be CBP checkpoints. California has a number of them.

You still have to get through that NVC process and get an interview. From the interview, you will have 6 months from the date of the medical for your partner to come across the border. You just have to cross the border after your 2 year anniversary. We did 2 years +1 day. It is easier to not have to remove conditions. WAY easier. You can look in my signature and visit the thread for Montréal consulate IR/CR interviews and a link to the tracking spreadsheet. If you want to be added, ask in that thread for Hawk Riders to add you.

Always be truthful. Visiting, interviewing, moving, always be truthful. The CO already knows how long you've visited. They have all that information at their fingertips. Their job is to verify the information you have provided previously and what's on file. If you don't admit to a 3 month stay and they see it on your I-94 record, you'll likely hurt your chances for approval or risk sending yourself into extended AP. They just want truthful answers. So, honesty is 100% the best policy here.

Yes, it will be mailed but irrespective of whether you change it, you have valid work authorization. I haven’t changed mine. I applied for citizenship so I’ll do it after I have that in hand.

If you had a SSN previously, it probably says "valid with work authorization only". Head into the SSA office with your documents and you can get one that doesn't have that verbiage printed on it.

You may want to fill out your timeline to get more accurate answers: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=443208 Which paperwork was approved? I-130 or DS-260, assuming you've filed for a spousal visa? As Lil bear stated, your husband and kids have no bearing on interview dates.