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  1. Canadian24
    @WaitingEB-1AJan23 Congrats! So happy for you and your family! Thank you for sharing in details how it went!
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    @Canadian K Congratulations! Thank you for letting us know. Was your DQ really 2023 because your PD was not current or is it a typo and it was 2024? Thanks!
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    Hi @WaitingEB-1AJan23 My cross-border accountant explained that even if you pay taxes in Canada for your job, it doesn't really matter as what you pay in Canada will be taken off in the US side because of the tax treaty. So you end up paying the same as if you were in Canada (so a little more than just the US as Canadian taxes are usually higher). I don't understand his idea of being a US non-tax resident for 2025. You have to be a tax resident of the US when you activate your greencard which will be in 2025 for you? If you check non tax resident of the US it could be seen as abandonning your green card.
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    @LAB_BD Congrats!!!
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    @Chris504 Congrats! Thanks for letting us know! Ouf! I thought they skipped this month. So good to hear. I added you to the Google spreadsheet (at the bottom as it's only what I have access to). What's your country of chargeability? Thanks!
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    @changeloga I don't know about that or how long it would take for the change to take effect at our level, but "The panel physician should identify any past or present conditions that might be a contraindication to, or precaution for, the administration of a vaccine" https://www.cdc.gov/immigrant-refugee-health/hcp/panel-physicians/vaccination.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/panel-physicians/vaccinations.html I would contact the office where you will get your medical exam and ask about your personal case if if's a contraindication enough. If so, it seems the panel physician of the medical exam decides to give you a waiver or not. This CDC website gives info on waivers too. This CDC page was taken from the US immigration page: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MTL-Montreal.html#med_exam_instructions Hope this help!
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    @monk_yatso Added! I'm just able to add at the bottom of the sheet, not in order. But it's there now! It's ordered by the owner once in a while. I'm missing the IL date (I put Jan 31 as it's what others got) and missing which category of EB they are if you know!
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    Hi @mrclutch31 , yes you are right that as of today you should expect a 1-year wait between the DQ and an interview at the Montreal embassy. Things might change though. On top of that, personally to get to DQ it took me over a year for an EB-1 and I am a well organized individual. Just gathering all the documents and letters were so much work, but I think you can probably do it in 6 months if you are super motivated. Make sure you have lawyers that are quick. I had to wait 5 months on mine to submit what I gave them. For getting a work visa, in the meantime, it really depends on your field. In the arts all my friends get a O-1 first, which also takes about 6-8 months last time I check. You should talk to an immigration lawyer to see your options. First call is usually free. I recommend finding a good one who he's used to working in your specific field as they have to prove your "extraordinarity" in your specific field, which leaves to a lot of interpretations.
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    Congrats @monk_yatso and @Magnetron_ ! So happy for you!🎉🎉
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    @Mano17 You can folllow when members get IL here; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14yZKxht6igwJPXPU0EehKmmN2hx1g3EchEuB5G0yNO4/edit?gid=0#gid=0 and just added you. Keep us posted!
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    @WaitingEB-1AJan23 I think you are not in the Drive Excel sheet. Can you give us you DQ so we put it in. Thanks!
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    Congrats!!!
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    @sapkde9 Thank you!!
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    Hello everyone, Anyone knowledgable of Excel in here? Trying to put the names at the bottom in green, in date order with the rest, but I can't figure it out. Tks!!
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    @monk_yatso also I think I saw that you have to give that 25% to the CRA like every month, not just once a year. That's a case that you will definitely need a cross border accountant.
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    @monk_yatso Do you mean you have a lease or do you mean you are planning to rent your Toronto principal residence after activating your greencard?
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    @WaitingEB-1AJan23 Tax residency status criteria differ per country. As soon as you activate your green card you become a US tax resident. It doesn't make you a Canadian tax non-resident automatically. It's simpler and easier to sell everything before activating your green card. Owning a house in Canada that is not rented to a third party makes you a tax resident of Canada (see CRA emmigration info). But know that if you sell after activating your green card, your house capital gain will be taxed in the US side too as you will be a US tax resident then. But the limit on the exemption for Principal Residences capital gain in the US is usually 250KUS per person or 500KUS per married couple. But that exemption to also be verified with the US state where you will become a resident. Cross border accountants can help you, but I found the same info on the internet as they said with a lot, a lot of research (CRA emmigrant, IRS immigrants and your State tax info immigrants). Know that Cross border accountants usually charge for phone calls (I got a 1000$ surprise invoice for the phone call with info that I already knew).
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    @MikeS2024 Congratulations! Did the officer say why it is best to enter and get the stamp ASAP? Di you catch what was he talking about? Was he simply hinting at possibilities of Trump doing weird things? or was it something else you think? Thanks!
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    @monk_yatso I haven't had my interview yet so I can't say on that front, but I've been to Cuba couple of times when I was younger. It's one of the main destinations for Quebecois as it's super close and cheap. As it's one of the main "all inclusive" destinations and so many people go and it's so common, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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    @sunnylank When you filed the DS-260, it asked you if you wanted to get a SSN. If you checked that you wanted one, you'll receive it at the same adress as the green card. Please note to not change anything to your DS-260 as changing anything will reset your DQ date. You can update the delivery adress at the interview if it has changed since then. It has nothing to do with the border agent.
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    I wouldn't tell this at the interview. I would just say that you are planning on wrapping things up and moving to the US as soon as possible (which is true). It's the same for my husband, he needs to finish something with his degree and will stay behind for around 1 to 1.5 year. So we are planning to go to the US for a couple of months upon issuance of the greencard and get him an i-131 Re-entry Permit just in case before he goes back to Canada to finish things up (but we won’t say that at the interview).
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    Thank you this is very helpful!
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    @OldUser Thank you for the tip. So the reason doesn't seem to be very important
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    Hello all, I am getting a green card EB1, but my spouse needs an extra 1.5 years to finish up in Canada. We are planning on filing an i-131 Re-entry Permit. What are acceptable reasons for the “Information about your Proposed Travel” - are there any things that are good or bad to write there? Is there anyone in here that got the i-131 Re-entry Permit and would mind sharing what you wrote for the reason? My spouse needs to finish his 2 years of being part of the Psychologists Order so it can be transferable to the US. Could we write to “To finish his contractual agreement with his Quebec clients as a Psychologist?” Or keep it vaguer? Is there anything that would be bad to write as a reason? What are examples of acceptable or good reasons? Thank you so much for your help!
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