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BradnKim   0

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Question #1 -

Does anyone know how much a taxi costs from the airport to the downtown area where the consulate and medical building are?

Question #2 -

Can I go with my hubby and wait for him at the medical exam appt. in Vancouver? Or will they only let him in the building? What has everyone else done?

Thanks!

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K-3 Visa - VANCOUVER

04/01/2009 - I-129F NOA2

04/14/2009 - NVC Received

04/15/2009 - NVC Left

04/17/2009 - Consulate Received

04/20/2009 - Packet 3 downloaded

04/23/2009 - Packet 3 Sent

04/23/2009 - Packet 4 Received (email w/appt. date)

05/20/2009 - Medical Exam - Vancouver

05/19/2009 - Interview In Vancouver for K-3 (Interview from hell)

05/20/2009 - Dropped off Medical at Consulate, No Visa- Told we are in AP

06/03/2009 - Email from Consulate-Visa mailed

06/05/2009 - Visa In hand

06/06/2009 - US POE, Winnipeg

EAD

06/14/2009: mailed I-765

06/24/2009: NOA1

07/06/2009: Recv'd Biometrics letter/appt. for 7/25

07/07/2009: walk in Biometrics early

08/04/2009: Card Production ordered!

08/10/2009: EAD card in hand!

NVC I-130

04-01-09: I-130 NOA2 (Approved) 155 days @ CSC

06/24/2009 : case complete at NVC

CR-1 Interview

11/25/2009: Interview at MONTREAL, CANADA (approved)

11/28/2009: Visa in hand (picked up from consulate)

12/14/2009: Permanent Residence Card in hand!

Employment at Wells Fargo Bank on Nov. 9, 2009

Done until lifting conditions... yeah!

JillA Experienced

JillA   2

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BUMP maybe Tankgurl can answer you, she went for a medical in YVR recently, I think!!

K-1

I-129F sent to Vermont: 2/19/08

NOA1: 2/21/08

NOA2: 3/10/08

Packet 3 recd: 3/25/08

Packet 3 sent: 4/18/08

Appt letter recd: 6/16/08

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 7/10/08 **APPROVED!!**

K1 recd: 7/15/08

US Entry at Buffalo, New York: 11/15/08

Wedding in Philadelphia: 11/22/08

AOS

AOS/EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox: 12/17/08

NOA: 12/29/08

Case transferred to CSC: 1/7/09

AOS Approval: 4/2/09

Biometrics appt: 1/16/09

EAD received: 3/12/09

AP received: 3/13/09

AOS approval notice sent: 4/2/09

GC received: 4/9/09

ROC

Sent package to VSC: 1/5/11

NOA1: 1/7/11

Biometrics: 2/14/11

Approval letter received: 8/1/11

GC received: 8/11/11

Citizenship:

N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox: 3/1/12

NOA1: 3/6/12

Biometrics: 4/9/12

Interview: 5/25/12

Oath Ceremony: 6/4/2012

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WalkonWildSide   0

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Question #1 -

Does anyone know how much a taxi costs from the airport to the downtown area where the consulate and medical building are?

Question #2 -

Can I go with my hubby and wait for him at the medical exam appt. in Vancouver? Or will they only let him in the building? What has everyone else done?

Thanks!

Q1. In Mar 2009 a taxi from downtown to airport cost me $30.00 CAD.

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TimandJoyce   1

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Not sure of the taxi cost...I'll be taking the ferry over from the Island. I know you can go to the interview, not sure of the medical. Although, you'd only be in the waiting room anyways I'm sure. Best wishes for you both!

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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landa Explorer

landa   1

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taxi may cost approximately $ 30.00.

from the medical exam to the consulate is 2 minutes by car

1: Start out going NORTHEAST on BURRARD ST toward HELMCKEN ST. 0.7 mi Map

2: Turn LEFT onto W PENDER ST/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 7A. 0.1 mi Map Avoid

3: End at 1095 W Pender Street Vancouver, BC V7X

that's from mapquest.

yes your fiance can attend the medical with you. he will be allowed in the building but not during the exam itself. I had my exam today and most of them came with their fiance's? I am so happy its over and I passed :). goodluck with your exam and interview

coldwatersurf Collaborator

coldwatersurf   5

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landa congrats on passing the exam.

As for taxi - bring a little more just in case. It will be around that much but it may be more. if you are heading back from Vancouver downtown to Airport - take the 98 B line bus (its an express bus). you'll save more on fare and avoid the expensive taxi traffic fare. You can ask anyone in downtown or even bus drivers and they will tell you which streets the bus run. It takes you up to the airport.

you can take the taxi from the medical to consulate. But if you have time, walk. vancouver is pretty and if you dont have to sight see, this will give you a chance and you'll see some cafe's or restaurants you might want to grab a bite from. Its about 10 blocks away from each other.

Like landa said, you can bring anyone with you at the medical clinic, they just have to wait for you in the waiting room while you do their exam. Get there at 5:45am.

The clinic does groups of 4 when doing the exams.

K-3:

Marriage : 2008-03-22

I-130 Sent : 2008-11-15

Appointment @ consulate: 2009-04-09 - Approved!

Picked up K3 visa & passport: 2009-04-14

POE @ Blaine, WA: 2009-04-24

EAD app sent to USCIS California: 2009-04-28

EAD app rec'd @ USCIC CA: 2009-04-30

EAD NOA: 2009-05-11

Biometrics Appt: 2009-07-27

EAD Approved/Card Production: 2009-7-31

EAD Received: 2009-09-06

AOS packet & change of address sent: 2009-12-23

Biometrics Interview: 2010-02-23

Interview Date: 2010-03-16 APPROVED

GC received March 29, 2010

Removal of Conditions

Application sent: January 04, 2012

Rec'd Notice of Bio appt: January 24, 2012

Biometrics appt: February 24, 2012

Rec'd approval notice: dated July 7, 2012

Rec'd 10yr green card: July 17, 2012 (dated july 10, 2012) - rec'd IR-6 status

Vancouver Consulate Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=190588

POE Review: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=193529

BradnKim Enthusiast

BradnKim   0

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Thank you everyone for the responses!!! Getting really excited about the trip and new questions popping up in my brain every day here...lol.

Congrats Landa!

I was trying to see if any other VJers have interviews in Vancouver next week, but haven't come across any yet... I know Minnew's is the week after ours... but that's as close as I've seen.

So happy I will finally have my hubby home with me soon! :star:

landa congrats on passing the exam.

As for taxi - bring a little more just in case. It will be around that much but it may be more. if you are heading back from Vancouver downtown to Airport - take the 98 B line bus (its an express bus). you'll save more on fare and avoid the expensive taxi traffic fare. You can ask anyone in downtown or even bus drivers and they will tell you which streets the bus run. It takes you up to the airport.

you can take the taxi from the medical to consulate. But if you have time, walk. vancouver is pretty and if you dont have to sight see, this will give you a chance and you'll see some cafe's or restaurants you might want to grab a bite from. Its about 10 blocks away from each other.

Like landa said, you can bring anyone with you at the medical clinic, they just have to wait for you in the waiting room while you do their exam. Get there at 5:45am.

The clinic does groups of 4 when doing the exams.

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K-3 Visa - VANCOUVER

04/01/2009 - I-129F NOA2

04/14/2009 - NVC Received

04/15/2009 - NVC Left

04/17/2009 - Consulate Received

04/20/2009 - Packet 3 downloaded

04/23/2009 - Packet 3 Sent

04/23/2009 - Packet 4 Received (email w/appt. date)

05/20/2009 - Medical Exam - Vancouver

05/19/2009 - Interview In Vancouver for K-3 (Interview from hell)

05/20/2009 - Dropped off Medical at Consulate, No Visa- Told we are in AP

06/03/2009 - Email from Consulate-Visa mailed

06/05/2009 - Visa In hand

06/06/2009 - US POE, Winnipeg

EAD

06/14/2009: mailed I-765

06/24/2009: NOA1

07/06/2009: Recv'd Biometrics letter/appt. for 7/25

07/07/2009: walk in Biometrics early

08/04/2009: Card Production ordered!

08/10/2009: EAD card in hand!

NVC I-130

04-01-09: I-130 NOA2 (Approved) 155 days @ CSC

06/24/2009 : case complete at NVC

CR-1 Interview

11/25/2009: Interview at MONTREAL, CANADA (approved)

11/28/2009: Visa in hand (picked up from consulate)

12/14/2009: Permanent Residence Card in hand!

Employment at Wells Fargo Bank on Nov. 9, 2009

Done until lifting conditions... yeah!

Tankgurl38 Enthusiast

Tankgurl38   0

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For sure you can wait in the waiting room at the medical exam. Bring a good book. :) You will be out of there by 9 am or so.

ROC

Sept 9/11 - Sent I-751 Package in Mail

Sept 12/11 - Package received at CSC

Sept 15/11 - Cheque cashed

Sept 16/11 - Receive NOA for I-751

Sept 19/11 - Receive Biometrics Appointment Letter dated 9/15/2011

Oct 7/11 - Biometrics Appointment

Dec 2/11 - Greencard production ordered

Dec 3/11 - received email from USCIS advising card production

*******************************************

AOS

Aug 6/09 - Sent AOS, EAD, AP Package in mail

Aug 8/09 - Packaged received in Chicago

Aug 13/09 - Cheque cashed

Aug 17/09 - Receive NOA for I-485, I-765 and I-131

Aug 21/09 - Receive Notice for Biometrics Appt

Aug 24/09 - RFE Sent in Mail

Aug 29/09 - RFE recieved

Sept 3/09 - Mail back RFE package

Sept 5/09 - RFE package received

Sept 10/09 - I-485 case resumed

Sept 10/09 - Address changed on I-485, I-765 and I-131

Sept 15/09 - Biometrics Appt

Sept 28/09 - AP Approved, EAD Card Production Ordered Email #1

Oct 1/09 - Received AP Hardcopy in Mail, EAD Card Production Ordered Email #2

Oct 5/09 - Received EAD Card

Oct 29/09 - Received Interview Letter

Dec 2/09 - Interview --APPROVED!!!!

 
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