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You can get scat mats on Amazon that may be just what you need. We got some clear ones. The initial shock taught Monstersarus to stay off of the counters. He eventually learned that the ones on the upstairs cabinets were more like a bed of nails...if you put even pressure on them, you could actually walk on them. But, it certainly helped!

But even $5K is a lot when you're already traveling from abroad. Maybe less so for Canucks and Mexicans because of proximity. I dunno...I suppose this could be argued as a put your money where your mouth is because many visas have the caveat of you're supposed to have access to $10k or around that amount to prove you can survive when you visit. What's another $5-10K on top of that?

Get Miu soft claws. See if there is a vet tech that will come to you and put them on since I know Miu isn't real pleased with pawdicures to begin with. The tech can trim the murder knives and then apply the nail caps.

Not targeted at all...🙄 I get it - reduce visa overstay, but wasn't this administration just crying that tourism is down and the financial impacts are being felt? Las Vegas is REALLY hurting. This certainly isn't going to help if it expands further. I'm surprised "mean and nasty Canadians" aren't on that list, too 🤭

This. How did you come to the US in the first place? How old were you when you naturalized? How much time did you spend in the US, including discontinuous time? If you fill out your timeline, you'd avoid many of these questions. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=482876

Exactly this. But I also think that history may prove invaluable if the OP chooses naturalization in the future. This is so bizarre that the records are needed because it's nearing Rocky and Bullwinkle Fractured Fairy Tales status!

When you checked for the I-94 history, does it show how you entered on that date, last year? If you still have an I-94 record, I'd definitely download that history, print and archive because you'll need it in the future. Also, don't forget to file your US taxes now!

You do not. Make sure you look at the instructions for the I-9 form if you do land gainful employment and haven't yet received your SSN. Some HR departments don't understand the instructions which state you can begin work without it. Good luck!

@mopekmez you can avoid some of these questions if fill out your timeline here: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=468693

So....have you remembered to do this yet today?

Food for thought, but why a K1 versus a CR1? Takes a longer, but it's cheaper in the long run and means you enter the US with a greencard in hand, able to travel freely back to your country, should you choose, and able to work, get a driver's license and really begin your life.

A quick google search says a MRIV is, but my inference was to the fact that it is affixed to a passport, which definitely serves as proof of identity.

No. Your endorsed I-551 in your passport serves as proof of identity and status for up to a year. You can get a SSN with it.

As @OldUser said, expect 90-120 days. If you don't see it after 120, submit an inquiry. Ours took closer to 180 days and one of the 3 were incorrectly statused. When you do receive the card, check it over for any errors - spellings and status. If anything is incorrect, file an I-90 immediately to have it corrected. It won't cost anything as long as the information provided to the DOS was correct at the interview.

What's NEXUS got to do with your K1? FYI - some airports have interview on arrival. If you're flying into HNL, they have that option. Another option is to go to a Trusted Traveler office at the airport and do your TT interview. You don't have to be traveling per se. You can do it after you enter the US on your K1 - like, later date entirely. I don't know where you're leaving out of Canada, but chances are it's a major airport and you'll use your K1 there. If HNL is your final destination, I'm guessing you'll potentially connect in LAX or SFO. They also have Enrollment on Arrival. So, plenty of options to get the interview done and sorted.

I suppose with the citizens vs naturalized or derived citizens. But, a birth certificate is a lot cheaper. SAVE exists, so if the authorized acceptance agent can verify your identity and take a copy of the original certificate, there's no real reason to provide the original for it to get lost/stolen/damaged. Those people should be or, perhaps, could be required to be notaries. No passport reps at mine or the kids' ceremonies. I think you're right about the post covid slim back. I had to get an expedited passport as I had travel within 2 weeks of the ceremony. I had to call DOS and they basically said you have to suck it up and go wherever we have Passport Office appointments. Luckily, they had one in Houston but I did have to waste 2 days of my life in the Passport Office. It was nice to have my certificate back in hand because I needed it to update my NEXUS (apparently my passport wasn't good enough?). The kids we did through the Post Office and the agent stapled my CoN. I was NOT happy. They weren't supposed to and that was reaffirmed at the kids' CoC ceremony. The USCIS agent and judge cringed when I told them that's what had happened. Technically, the certificate should be replaced because it's supposed to stay pristine, or so I'm told. That's a nope from me.

I found it intriguing. I think another challenge is wording. "Evidence of" and "proof of" are not the same thing. So you get a passport - the DOS says it's evidence of, not necessarily proof of citizenship. Is it a loophole for the government to get outta dodge? So strange. In general, it is interesting to me that there's still a lot of "manual steps" one must take after getting citizenship. It doesn't make sense that, if SAVE exists, that I have to go update my status with the SSA. My kids also have to be done separately. Same with my state DL - they use SAVE verification, so why do I have to turn up with these documents to update my status? Work authorization - same thing. Proving identity, sure but if the status is in the system....

At some point, most people find their status says "refused" at some point. This is while AP is taking place. It doesn't apply to only those that have received a 221(g). As for the social media - the applications have been asking for that information for a long time now. Many years. It seems to be investigated more thoroughly now though. The bigger issue is your fiancé is a dual national of 2 countries that are under additional scrutiny. The approval will likely come in time, but the AP checks will dig into the past as well as the present. If he was missing documents, then yes, it will come after those documents have been reviewed.

Congratulations and good luck with the move!

Food for thought - what about her coming to you? I can't verify, but it looks like typical spousal visas are 8-12 weeks for the UK. Courthouse wedding and apply. The US has non-existent maternity benefits and she'd have to go back to work pretty quickly. That's tough. You could still apply for a CR-1 for the US in the meantime.

Sooo worth the read...100%!!!

Oh, I believe it. I am just wondering what happened to the girls/how his plan was foiled. They haven't yet said how the parents were killed. But the girls - did he bail because someone came upon them or did the girls manage to run and find someone, despite the area being remote, to essentially save them? Not much mention of them. Maybe for the best, tbh. It's weird because he allegedly just got into a car and drove off.

You should search the forum and look for other threads with people from the same consulate and how long they've waited or are waiting. I don't recall how long it seems to be averaging for HK, but there has to be some people on here who know.

Those poor kids...I can't imagine the lifetime of sadness they'll experience. Not to be morbid or strange, but why target the parents and not the girls? Too many teachers turning up in the news with nefarious behaviors.

Nope, I read it before I had coffee. Wonder who missed that with the permanent resident application. It says he's been an LPR for 2 decades and the arrest was when he was a teenager. Technically shouldn't have been granted LPR, either.