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23 hours ago, brebu said:

Another general question for the group - how do you guys retrieve your US travel history for Canadian citizens? Google suggests the CBP I-94 website, but for Canadian citizens you never get an I-94...

Thanks again!

This is not correct, everyone entered US will be given electronic I-94 the paper form ended long time ago. Go here enter your travel info and print out your travel history.

46 minutes ago, kkeys said:

Hello Everyone! 

I will be crossing in about 2 weeks from now, I was just looking up some info and read about a 220$ 'USCIS immigrant fee' ... Is this something I'm supposed to pay ahead of time? It mentioned needing an alien number which I don't think I have yet, do I? Did I already pay this before during my NVC stage or during the initial filing? 

$220 is your green card application fee. You should pay before you cross the border or your green card application will be delay.

Your alien number is the same as the Registration Number on the Immigrant Visa the consulate returned with your passport.

Nobody can pay this fee at NVC stage because you don't have the A number yet. The A number or registration number will be issued if you are approved at your interview only.

8 minutes ago, ellen_yvr said:

Thinking about collecting documents for my eventual interview (April 7 DQ). We only have a copy of my husband's divorce decree with an original county clerk signature & seal stating true copy and that the original is on file with the county.  Should I order the authenticated/exemplified copy that they offer?  They're not going to give us the original decree. Thanks!

You don't need the authenticated/exemplified copy. The true copy from the county is good enough.

On 11/19/2021 at 5:06 PM, Fobosdaemios said:

Hello everyone,

It has been abit over 90days and I haven't received my physical greencard yet. Where can I submit an  inquiry and ask about the green card?

Thanks!

Check your green card status here enter the IOE number you received in the payment confirmation USCIS immigrant fee email.

1 hour ago, rainbow-skies said:

Thank you! I recall when i paid for my green card only inputting the 8 digit number without the zero in front. I hope that doesnt cause issues with processing my green card. I might call USCIS tomorrow to confirm the receipt paid is associated with the correct alien number.

 

Thanks again for your help!

Probably you didn't notice, if you entered 8 digits A-Number on the USCIS Immigration Fee webpage, it automatically add a zero in front for you. You may call them just to be sure but the chance you paid for somebody else fee is none because you will need the A-Number and the DOS Case ID to pay the fee. You can track your green card status here, enter your IOE receipt number in the email you received from USCIS.

45 minutes ago, rainbow-skies said:

Yeah like i called my local office and the general SSA line and both cant pull up info with my A number, name and DOB. So i have the appointment next Monday.

 

Should I worry if they end up for some reason assigning me 2 SSNs? Also my Alien number is 8 numbers but everyone is telling me it is supposed to be 9. I wonder if thats why?

 

Thanks so much! No one told me what I need to bring nor what forms to fill out. 

General SSA line didn't help me either. My local office guy told me that he was not supprised that my wife application was not processed and told me this happened a lot. I asked the same question and he told me that SSN will not be issued twice for the same A#. If your A# has only 8 digits then you add 0 (zero) in front to make it 9 digits. I thought you have to add zero in front of your A# when you paid for your green card fee since your A# has 8 digits. My wife A# has 8 digits also. You fill out the form before go to the appointment to save you time or you can fill out at the SSA office if you want.

13 hours ago, rainbow-skies said:

Has anyone who has crossed recently hit the 3 week waiting period and still hasnt received their social?

 

I hit mine tomorrow and my local SSA office is telling me to wait another 5 weeks before i can make an appointment to go in ?!

Don't listen to them, call another local office and schedule your appointment ASAP. SSA local office should be able to tell you if your SSN card was processed or not based on your A#, name and DOB on your I-551 visa. This was happened to my wife case, she crossed on 10/26, waited 2 weeks no card in the mail, I called 1st office told me to wait more. I called another office and after verified my wife info he said the SSN has not been processed and schedule my wife appointment today. Make sure you fill out form SS-5 before go to your appointment. Good luck.

13 minutes ago, irisheyes123 said:

Hi guys, me again. I'm so confused. Now it's gone back to 'ready' and says I can schedule an interview. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!

 

I have to agree with you the status they are using are so confused. But don't worry this means the consulate got your medical already and this case is waiting for the CO to review and issue your visa. The status will soon change to Issued under AP.

8 hours ago, TEXbound said:

Was going to pay the Immigrant Visa Fee as my husband just received his immigrant visa today!!  I noticed that when I went to enter the DOS Case ID that the Case Number we had been using for the past several months had 2 extra digits (a 01) at the end of it, when printed on the visa as the IV Case Number. Is that supposed to be there, or is it an error?

 

It's not an error. Do not enter the '01' in the box DOS case ID when paying for your visa fee.

7 minutes ago, Mikeeastern said:

I think you can leave to take another test or do it via private Healthcare and get same day results and be done with it. 

The Canada government website https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/ required you register with Switch Health and take the arrival test with a nurse thru a video session. I don't know if you can go and test somewhere else. Like I said, I arrived last week at Pearson and had to go thru all that. Thinking it is ok for you to go test else where could lead you to miss the interview date and that is a costly mistake.

10 hours ago, irisheyes123 said:

Hey hey!

 

So I'm going with Dr. M in Toronto, I've called them and emailed them a few times, and as per their website appointments are available quickly and regularly. I'm up to date with all my shots, and have had my doc sign off on a declaration for my medical which is awesome. 

 

Regarding flights, I've decided I'm going to drive up from Chicago because that air fare is priccccy lately. I did a practice run going to and from the states last week, and bc I'm COVID vaccinated I was exempt from the 14 day quarantine. So I think I'm just going to drive up the day before my appointment. Thanks for your insight

Vaccinated people fly in or drive across the border are required to take a PCR arrival test at home. The test kit is given to you at the airport or border crossing. You have 24 hrs. to complete that arrival test. Until that test result come back negative you have to stay in your quarantine place. I flew in Pearson and my test came back 5 days later. Since Canada easing the restriction, travel have been up 25% and obviously the Canada Health system is overload. You only exempted from 14 day quarantine if your arrival test come back negative. I hope Canada drop the arrival test requirement when they open the border but until then, drive up the day before your appointment sound like a bad idea.