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Unless he's had previous border crossing issues, he shouldn't have any problem. Also he doesn't need to volunteer that much details unless asked. His ties to the U.S. sound pretty solid.

Everything will go smoothly, try not to worry too much about your interview

Oh the mystery of Packet 3! I received my paper copy after my interview. Some on VJ never did. Go figure what they do with these. They don't send them to you through DHL but snail mail. Only thing the consulate will use DHL for is to mail your passport and visa back to you.

If DOS says it's been logged as "sent" to you, I would go ahead and mail your forms already. Complete instructions are available on Montreal's consulate website. Thing is, you want to make sure they know what to do with it when they receive it. Otherwise it might sit for a while in their mail room. Anything going through there take about 2 weeks to be logged.

First, congratulations on your marriage!

There is no way to change your name in one central database. You will need to change your name on all documents and your marriage certificate is the document that allows you to change your name everywhere.

Make sure you complete your AOS paperwork in your new married name and not your maiden. Your GC is issued under the name on your forms by default. And once issued, you have to pay $450 to change it or wait until ROC. Once you have your GC, you can go change your name with Social Security. As for driver's license, it depends on your state. You might be able to apply with your GC pending or not.

As for your Canadian documents, you can travel with your passport in your maiden name and GC in married name. Just make sure you keep a copy of your marriage certificate and always book your flights with your name as it appears in your passport. Shoudl you want to get a new passport, you need to file the long form provided on their website and will need a guarantor's signature.

Have you considered applying for citizenship? That'd be a lifetime of traveling across the border without worrying about this. Only other option I know of is the Reentry Permit, which allows you to up to 2 years abroad from the date of issuance.

Whatever option you choose, you will have to file taxes in the U.S. during your stay abroad. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will pitch in

Seems like you are worried because your case is moving along swiftly. I wish I had had that problem. Should you be approved for your GC before EAD/AP are ready (which can take 90 days), you simply won't need them at all.

One of the two never updated for me either yet I received the combo card. I am sure you will as well.

My status online were most often updated once I was through a stage, not before. It can be misleading, don't rely on the website.

I used my Bank of America card 4 months ago and had no issue. As long as they're getting paid...

Unfortunately, there is no way to know how long AP takes. Could be couple days or more. You can call DOS for updates.

Good luck!

Here is what is provided on Montreal's website:

Police certificates from each country in which the applicant has resided for one year or longer. The

certificate(s) must be issued within one year of the date of the visa appointment. NOTE: An applicant

must present a police certificate from his/her country of current residence and country of nationality, if

residence in such country exceeds 6 months

I would recommend you apply when you get closer to your estimated NOA.

Yes you need to provide all three.

That information is on Montreal's consulate website so I doubt it is outdated:

Police certificates from each country in which the applicant has resided for one year or longer. The

certificate(s) must be issued within one year of the date of the visa appointment. NOTE: An applicant

must present a police certificate from his/her country of current residence and country of nationality, if

residence in such country exceeds 6 months.

Ref: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/packet3-k1-mtl.pdf

HI ALL,I HAVE MY GC INTERVIEW NEXT MONDAY,THE 16TH,I WONT LIE,I AM A BIT NERVOUS,MY HUSBAND N I HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR OVER 3 YRS N MARRIED FOR OVER A YEAR WITH A 2YRS OLD SON,MY QUESTION IS, WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS CAN WE EXPECT TO BE ASKED,PLZ GIVE ME AN IDEA,THX

Thank you for not typing in caps. It's basic online etiquette and really annoying as it is harder to read and gives people the impression you are screaming at them. Not the best idea when you are requesting help.

That being said, no one can know what they will ask you. And your profile doesn't which type of visa you are adjusting from. If you entered the U.S. on a visitor visa and overstayed to adjust status, they will ask you questions about your immigrant intent. If not, they will most likely just focus on the relationship.

You received an appointment letter asking you to bring documentation to prove your relationship, and you should make sure you bring everything listed and anything else you think might be of interest to them or proves your relationship. They will ask you questions like how/when you met, how long you've been married, when you got married,if you have met each other's family, etc. If they are suspicious of whether or not you are in a real marriage, they might lead a Stokes interview. In which case they will interview both of you separately. But most often than not, interviews are just routine to have a look at your evidence of bona fide relationship.

That's for USCIS to judge, but it could probably be sufficient for most cases. If they have doubts, they can always schedule you for an interview, which you can also be scheduled for no reason at all. Do you have driver's license or some other kind of state ID showing a shared address? Cards sent to both of you by friends? You could also ask friends and family to sign affidavits to confirm the relationship.

I concur, you need the long form showing your parent's names for your interview and AOS.

Technically true IF CBP granted her a 6 months stay. But she told CBP she was going to stay for a few weeks and that is what they recorded, so I wouldn't assume she was automatically granted the maximum visiting time allowed for a Canadian (6 months). I don't know whether USCIS would consider her overstay from the moment she went beyond what she told customs or starting from the 6 months mark.

So I sent it through xpress.I didn't have time to go to Markham and drop it there.The only time i could mail it throughout the day was the lunch break...I am so sick and tried of dealing with it already!!! I called DOS today and what shocked me was that they told me my package 3 was sent out on Jan 1st, 2012!!! What a joke!!! Can they make the process any slower and more erroneous!!!

According to your sig you petitioned January 20, 2012. How is that possible?

If I were you, I would go back to that office with my documentation or even better, email their main office. You can find their email info on their website. When I applied last year, they told me it would take up to 4 weeks and after month, I still hadn't heard from them so I went back. My application was still ''pending''. I was told there was nothing they could do. That being an unacceptable explanation, I emailed the main SSA office and the matter was resolved 3 business days later. I had my SS card a week later.

In my case, it was not an RFE but my medical was delayed and I had to mail it weeks after my interview. I used DHL, wrote my case number in and on the package and provided them with a photocopy of their request for me to provide the documentation. I did not have any issues the package. As it was said, always provide them copies, save your originals for the interview (same for AOS later on).

As we don't what visa you entered on, it's hard to give you an accurate answer. JimVaPhuong is right.

My husband and I did the K1 and we were selected for an interview. Our case was not flagged or special in any way. It's just random. Just gather evidence as if you were going to have an interview and should you end up having one, you will be ready.

As Pocheros said, they will ask you to sign DS-230 during your interview. I don't recall having to sign the other form in Packet 3, but as you have to have an interview with Montreal, I assume they would just ask you to sign it on the spot too. Good luck!

- because as a canadian entering by land i have NEVER been stamped or told when to leave, so i'm not technically out of status in the same way.

Being Canadian does not offer you privileges when it comes to immigration. Unless you sneaked through the border, your entry was recorded. You can stay for how long you told CBP you would when your were inspected at customs. And even in the unlikely scenario where they didn't register for how long you had panned to visit, the longer you were authorized to was 6 months. So your lawyer is unfortunately right, if you were to leave the U.S before you get your GC, you will most likely trigger a 2 year ban. I am not sure what you mean by being concerned with problems caused by getting engaged to a U.S. citizen. You can still visit the U.S. during your visa process but because immigration has not been authorized yet, you do have to prove that your residence remains abroad.

That being said, the irony is of course, you can leave the U.S. whenever you want, but you will then abandon your current petition and will need to star over if you do leave prior to getting your GC. I doubt USCIS would be sympathetic as you ignored the law when you decided to stay and file in U.S. as opposed to going back to Canada and file from there.

Believe me, if there was a legal way to simply visit and overstay without being concerned of being stuck during the process or running into issues because that's not the proper way to do it, many of us would not have spent a year apart from their fiancé(e)/spouse while waiting for their visa.

I hope everything goes smoothly for your AOS. Good luck to you!

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Sorry I am terrible with the letters. What does RFE and GC stand for? Thanks

Green Card. Request for Evidence.

You should receive your EAD 2-3 months after filing AOS. Prior to receiving it, about a month after filing, you will receive a letter with an appointment to have your biomterics taken (fingerprints, photo, signature, etc.).

Estimated time to receive your GC varies depending on whether you will receive an RFE or will be scheduled for an interview. Count about 6 months.

You might not be getting answers to your post because your profile is misleading. Your user icon shows you have a V-1 visa (?) but your timeline says you entered the U.S on a K1 visa in November 2011 and subsequently applied for AOS in January 2012.

I can't help with your question as I had an interview and was given the documentation on the spot. I received my GC a week later.

Funny. They are totally clueless. Let them find out about Canada's healthcare system and tax rate the hard way. Mouhahaha.