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Hello - just introducing myself. I am a Canadian living in Toronto and moving to New York to be with my hubby. We, like many of you, are anxiously awaiting receipt of our interview date letter from the us montreal consulate. we sent our packet 3 back to the montreal consulate on aug. 2/07 - it's been 2.5 months. montreal tells us that we should receive our interview letter by late nov., early dec. (so approx. 4 months from packet 3) - does this sound about right or can we expect to wait even longer? also, may i apply for a social security number before i enter the us on our k3 visa? please and thank you!

Darlene & Anthony

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L_n_O   3

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I'll add you tonight to my Montreal Waiting List!

sounds about right but I'd email them on monday if I were you. They've been pretty fast with scheduling as of late....

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Welcome to VJ and the Canada Board!!!! :goofy:

~Laura :)

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

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I'll add you tonight to my Montreal Waiting List!

sounds about right but I'd email them on monday if I were you. They've been pretty fast with scheduling as of late....

Ok - thanks. Congratulations on your approval! so exciting - we are neighbours - i see you live (or lived) in mississauga.. i live in etobicoke. thanks for the info. we sent an email to them on oct. 1st and they responded by saying that the wait will be approx. another 2 months - ... so another 1.5. the wait is very frustrating! congrats to you again!!!!

Darlene & Anthony

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I'll add you tonight to my Montreal Waiting List!

sounds about right but I'd email them on monday if I were you. They've been pretty fast with scheduling as of late....

Ok - thanks. Congratulations on your approval! so exciting - we are neighbours - i see you live (or lived) in mississauga.. i live in etobicoke. thanks for the info. we sent an email to them on oct. 1st and they responded by saying that the wait will be approx. another 2 months - ... so another 1.5. the wait is very frustrating! congrats to you again!!!!

whoops - sorry - meant to say congratulations on getting your interview date... although i'm sure you will be approved as well so congratulations in advance!

Welcome to VJ and the Canada Board!!!! :goofy:

~Laura :)

Thanks very much! :dance:

Darlene & Anthony

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Welcome to VJ and the Canada board, lot of excelent folks hanging out here with tons of support when needed. I'm from down the road, Ottawa to be exact heading for Kansas in the future.

Ron

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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Welcome to VJ and the Canada board, lot of excelent folks hanging out here with tons of support when needed. I'm from down the road, Ottawa to be exact heading for Kansas in the future.

Ron

Thank you! yes, the support will definitely help. good luck to you! would you happen to know if i can apply for a social security number in advance of moving so that i will be able to work as soon as i arrive in the US?

Darlene & Anthony

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I'll add you tonight to my Montreal Waiting List!

sounds about right but I'd email them on monday if I were you. They've been pretty fast with scheduling as of late....

Ok - thanks. Congratulations on your approval!

Haven't been approved yet!

Welcome to VJ and the Canada board, lot of excelent folks hanging out here with tons of support when needed. I'm from down the road, Ottawa to be exact heading for Kansas in the future.

Ron

Thank you! yes, the support will definitely help. good luck to you! would you happen to know if i can apply for a social security number in advance of moving so that i will be able to work as soon as i arrive in the US?

nope... you gotta wait

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Bienvenue a VJ and our little nook of it. (I suppose that makes it VJ day for you?) This is a very supportive environment with some very knowledgeable people and a few people like me. :D K visas are speeding up so you should be prepared. You can't get your SSN yet but please take solace in the fact that it won't be long now.

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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Bienvenue a VJ and our little nook of it. (I suppose that makes it VJ day for you?) This is a very supportive environment with some very knowledgeable people and a few people like me. :D K visas are speeding up so you should be prepared. You can't get your SSN yet but please take solace in the fact that it won't be long now.

Great to know - thank you! had my medical, received police checks, etc. we're prepared, just waiting on montreal now! thanks for the info! :thumbs:

Darlene & Anthony

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also, may i apply for a social security number before i enter the us on our k3 visa?

Hey and welcome to the Canada forum!

Unfortunately K3s aren't allowed to have SSNs unless they're work authorized, so you'll either have to apply for an EAD or wait for your green card after AOS.

Nini - Vancouver BC, Canada (she's the one who does the forum thing)

Bee - Devon PA, USA (he's the one who gave her the shiny ring)

Getting our sanity tested by bureaucracy since 2007.

Here we go again...

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9/4/2010 - sent!

9/14/2010 - NOA

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Welcome to VJ!

Mary

Here's my K-1 Timeline:

October 2006 - I-129F sent

10/24/2007 - INTERVIEW DATE!!!!!....APPROVED!!

10/30/2007 - Visa in hand!

AOS Timeline:

1/30/08 - Sent AOS pkg Priority Mail with USPS

3/12/08 - Biometrics taken

3/29/08 - EAD and AP in hand for me and my son

5/21/08 - Email-GC on its way!...RFE for my son's application

5/27/08 - GC arrives!!!

7/02/08 - Sons GC arrives!!!

ROC TIMELINE

3/23/10 - ROC sent!

3/29/10 - NOA1

4/22/10 - Biometrics Appt for me and my son

6/30/10 - Email saying card production ordered for me and my son

7/6/10 - Letter in the mail saying cards will arrive within 60 days

7/10/10 - Both cards received!

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Welcome to VJ and the Canada forum. Were a pretty tame crowd!! Our conversations usually centre on how most of us miss Tim Hortons and how great the Calgary Flames are and take pity on the maple leafs. Enjoy

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Hello and welcome!!

Aug/2001: We met, started dating long distance style and lots of weekend sleepovers!!!

May 16/2004: Married, and still doing weekend sleepovers

Mar 13/2006: Sent off I-130

Mar 28/2006: Rec'vd NOA1

July 7/2006: Rec'vd NOA2

Aug 29/2006: Rec'vd IV Bill

Sep 12-2006: Pay IV Bill

Mar 30/2007: Case Completed at NVC

Jul 18/2007: Case left NVC on way to Montreal

Aug 31/2007: Rec'vd 1st interview letter (the one they DIDN'T send me, due to NVC having my address tagged as bad---this one was hubby's that I got 5 weeks late.)

Aug 9/2007 : 1st Interview Date (of course I missed it)

Sep 15/2007: Rec'vd 2nd interview letter

Sep 26/2007: Medical Appt booked

Oct 5/2007: 2nd Interview scheduled in Montreal

Oct 5/2007: Approved!!!!!!!

Oct 11/2007: Recv'd Visa in hand after hearing doorbell ring

Oct 21/2007: Activated visa

Nov 20/2007: Applied for SSN because it wasn't done for me... UGH!!!

Dec 03/2007: Received SSN in mail... YAHOO!

Apr 11/2008: GC finally arrived

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