US Immigration from Canada

Hello, this question is for Canadian citizens who have obtained approval for their immigrant visa to the USA.

1. Should the house be sold before or after entering the United States to activate the visa?
2. What process did they follow to import their car?
3. What happens with social security?

Thank you very much for your answers and comments.

I was pleasantly surprised to wake up to an approval email for my 1-751 submission this morning. I was totally not expecting it as the average timeline is currently around 2 years.

Just wanted to share the happy news and thank everyone here for the support through this immigration journey.

Next stop - Citizenship!

On 10/9/2018 at 10:14 AM, KaeAlexandria said:

Hey there! I just got my approval for my K-1 visa so me and my fiance were just planning the same thing and it sounds like we may have a similar amount of stuff (I have kitchen stuff, a lot of collectibles and games, and 2 books shelves + 2 carts).

Our distance is a LOT shorter than yours (Nova Scotia --> NYC) however what my fiance is doing is renting a cargo van in NYC, driving to Nova Scotia, loading me up and driving back. The reason he's renting it in NYC is that UHaul only rents cargo vans locally (no long distance drop offs) but it STILL ends up being cheaper for us then renting a 10' Uhaul. For your distance however, it may be cheaper to rent the 10' Uhaul and drop it at your final destination.

When you go to cross the border we have seen MANY websites say that you need a full inventory of all of your stuff. What I did when I packed my stuff up (I was staying with family because my lease went up, so the majority of my stuff is already packed and in storage waiting for the move) was write everything that was in the box down in a notebook (like "Hair / Make-up, Over the counter medicine, bathroom shelves, shampoo / body wash -- Bathroom Box #1") and also wrote that on the outside of the box itself. This will apparently really help facilitate a quick border crossing.

Good luck, and I hope your process goes quick!

Hey all, I hope to cross the land border into the USA within the next few weeks on my K1 visa(from Canada). I've began making a list of all household items i have. Is there any U.S. Custom form to fill out. Or can I literally just make my own listing and give it to them?

Random question: please no judgements **

I came across to the US on k1 visa with a co sponser (my father in law) cause my spouse is way below poverty line.
I've already sent in my AOS paperwork and waiting for biometrics.

Looking to see if anyone has been through this. My spouse has 4 kids and would like to apply for food stamps (SNAP) until I can get working.

My questions based on what I read on google:
It says that it won't alter my AOS application but it says that we need to cancel food stamps once I get my greencard ?? Or else they will charge the co sponser in the amount of the food stamps.
My spouse put me as part of the household and it asked me for my i94 info living in the house. ( when he filled out the SNAP application)

Just wanted to see if anyone has had to do this before?? Did it mess anything up? I didn't think of it until after he applied. Should we revoke his application?
Looking for input !

Hi guys,

I am guided by one Reddit platform friend to here to ask a question about my stepchild's US immigration application.

I am a U.S. citizen, filed an immigrant visa petition (Form I-130) for my wife, on June 23, 2022 (I Was A Lawful Permanent Resident) . At the time of filing, my stepdaughter, was included in my wife's application and was under the age of 21. I filled all the information about this stepchild in my wife's application, not a separated I 130. I only paid one fee for my wife.

I was naturalized as US citizen on March 6, 2023 AND this case was in pending.

The case history as below:

• - We received your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and sent you a receipt notice on June 23, 2022.
• - We are actively reviewing your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. Our records showed nothing is outstanding at this time on December 15, 2023.
• - Your case for your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative was approved on December 19, 2023.
• - Case Was Sent To The Department of State on December 22, 2023.

However, recent correspondence from the National Visa Center (NVC) indicates that only my wife s case has progressed to the interview stage, without any mention of my stepdaughter s application status. I wrote a letter to the NVC and they replied below.

In response to this, the NVC provided the following information:

• "The Principal Applicant or Beneficiary is the person who intends to immigrate to the United States. The Petitioner is the U.S. permanent resident or U.S. citizen who filed an immigrant visa petition for the principal applicant.
• The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) does not allow derivative status to family members of immediate relatives. IR1, CR1, CR2, IR2, and IR5 classifications are immediate relative visa categories. This means that a spouse, unmarried child under the age of 21 and a parent of a U.S. citizen require their own individual petition in order to immigrate to the U.S.
• For information about how to submit a new visa petition for an immediate relative, please contact the Department of Homeland Security's office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS)."
• Based on this information, I kindly request clarification on whether my step-daughter can utilize the priority date associated with my wife's petition for her own immigrant visa application.

she is currently over the age of 21 but is a full-time student in the USA.

please give any suggestions, thank you guys.