US Immigration from Canada

Hi all!

I checked for a post about this but couldn't really find exactly what my question was. Apologies if this is duplicate or if it was mentioned previously. I have a few questions regarding acquiring the green card after entering the US with an approved CR-1:

• Can you start to work immediately after crossing the border if you had a job offer waiting for you?
• Does already having a SSN expedite this process? I have a SSN due to having worked on a visa previously.
• Do you need a physical green card in hand to start to work?

Hi guys, this is my first time posting on here after quietly sleuthing for months..

my immigration journey has been unique, initially filed for consular processing and started the process March, 2021.

i130 was approved Dec 2021, and I began my NVC process.

However this past June while visiting my husband I went into early very early labour and had my baby in Michigan & while my baby was in the NICU we decided that we would have to change to AOS processing.

We submitted the I-485 & I-864 Sept 26, 2022- I had my biometrics Oct 28,22 & my case went into active review Oct 29, 2022.

There has been no updates since then... I am now realizing that I should have submitted the I-693 medical exam and am now worried that I did this incorrectly.

I am assuming I will get an RFE for a medical & can submit it then but I am wondering if I can go ahead and do the medical and submit it on my own before the RFE?

Or should I wait?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.. thanks :)

Wondering if anyone has any advice regarding taxes ...

I worked until January 25 in Canada (approx 3k gross) then moved to USA.

I have a pension plan that I'd like to take the cash payout on, which is about 8500$ pre-tax withholdings (about 6800$ after the 20% taxes come off)

Will I be filing taxes in Canada for January 1-23rd? I assume yes, in which I will claim the 3,000$ from work and the 8500$? Or just the 6800$?

In addition to that, when the time comes to file my US taxes next year, am I reclaiming that 11,500$ as income, or is it separate?

Do I claim my US income for the rest of this year in Canada too?

I'm just so lost and don't even know where to begin to find someone who knows the answers...

Hello, we received a letter from NVC stating they will now forward our case to the embassy in Montreal, and the process may take several weeks. It also said that the embassy will contact us when they are ready to process our case. I m wondering, do we start on the DS160 and i134 forms now, or do we do that when the embassy gets in touch with us? Also, when do we schedule the interview does the embassy tell us when to do that? Thanks in advance!

I have some questions about the form as well, if anyone can help.

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1. For Part 2, Question 16, where it asks the beneficiary to provide their assets, should they provide their checking/ savings accounts? These accounts are going to be closed essentially when they'll be moving to the States.

2. For stocks held (RSUs), do I need to attach anything specific? I, the sponsor, will be attaching my checking/ savings accounts and the stocks I own alongside the employment verification letter.

Any help is appreciated.