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As long as you can prove compliance with both DOT and EPA regulations, Customs will clear it, which is a hurdle with state registration. I recently imported a 2006 Hyundai I inherited. It was a major PITA, but eventually got it done.

I realize this is an old thread, but it is still a relavent issue. I recently inherited a 2006 Hyundai from my late Dad who lived in Brampton. I thought I had collected all the info necessary and done everything necessary to successfully import. That is, until I drove across the continent and was denied clearance at Blaine Washington.

I got in touch with Chevrolake Motors in Delta BC who straightened it all up relatively quickly and aside from the extra $1300. for their fees and duties, painlessly and professionally. Worth the look if you're stuck.

FWIW, it seems that Hyundai are the worst of the lot from lots of conversations. Getting clearance for a 2008 or later model apparently, is impossible as the US DOT REQUIRES tire pressure monitoring which Canadian imported Hyundais don't have and can't be retrofitted.

Hope this helps a few of you.

Thanks for the correction and, regrets if I led anybody astray, my comment was based on my personal experience from 3 years ago, moving from Manitoba, not B.C..

To the originator of the thread, I think many of us get through the actual immigration process thinking, OK, the hard bit's over! Unfortunately, this will be one of those factors where we learn that the words don't actually mean the same things. In other words, if it walks like duck, and quacks like a duck, then it's obviously an antelope! You'll be meeting many species of antelope!

Again, regrets if I led you astray.

Depending on your province of residence in Canada, you'll have a few months of coverage under your provincial plan if you don't cancel before you leave. I't's probably 3-6 months.

In the US, try healthcare.gov. Believe it or not, $480/month here is pretty good. You may have a disconnect point in looking at what you pay for provincial "premiums" They are not at all the same. Provincial revenues there actually fund much more of the individual cost than does the monthly premium.

In my experience, about the only thing the lenders in the US do is check credit score. It's been frustrating finding a lender with whom I can build a relationship other than that. I tried to establish a small line of credit [didn't even get an answer, just vanished, or so it seems] and now a car loan. Credit history in Canada counts for zero and credit score here is everything. So, pretend you've just left high school and start all over again with cap in hand.

I'd add the suggestion that you check with the National Health to confirm whether or not they will cover you until your official residence actually changes.

I see from the USCIS website that process time for i751 at California is 6 months. Yet, the 90 day "window" means the green card will expire well in advance of the 6 month process time. Can anyone help with reconciling this? I'd sure prefer to avoid having my status lapse.

Deemed disposition means you crystalize the value of your Canadian assets which remain in Canada as of when you left. This means things like real property, RRSPs, mutual funds and so on which remain in Canada. The CRA has some guides on their web site that cover the forms required to report the value of those assets on departure so as to avoid or minimize or defer taxation to the date of actual disposition and report the income [if any] to the correct jurisdiction.

I can't give you advice, but can share my own experiences from last year. The Canadian taxes for your terminal year will have to be calculated and filed manually. I had my terminal taxes to file last year and asked both CRA and Intuit if I could use Turbotax. They both answered yes. The real answer was no. In my case, I was able to prepare most of it via software, but the extra forms had to be done manually and you can't file electronically. I filed on time, spoke with CRA, who tell me it was received on time and is being processed, but have yet to see the notice of assessment. It was an ugly package. Don't forget your deemed dispositions.

I would have a consult with an accountant and a lawyer on this one. While thousands and thousands of people do contract work for foreign companies all over the world,it might be ill advised to do it "under the table" while you are under scrutiny of the K-1 process. Governments have increasingly started to apply regulations and the law with presumptive reverse onus. In other words, they will make a ruling that you are guilty until you prove yourself innocent and it doesn't look like there are a lot of people with the stomach or the money to actually challenge these actions in courts. The lawyer and the accountant will tell you that everything hinges on "intent" and it is up to you to be able to show and document your intent. I'd say that at a minimum, doing work that way, you should have your contractee withhold. income tax [both federal and provincial and CPP. In that way, you are not avoiding taxation, which is the big part of the no-no. You will then have to file both Canadian and US tax returns, but nobody will be able to say that you are trying to hide income from taxation. Oh - and don't forget - in some jurisdictions, you will also have state and city taxes to consider. If you don't set things up right, you could end up in a ball of red tape the size of the Moon.

This stumped me a bit too.

I've not crossed as much either, but I've had numerous trips since 2005, so. I listed the most recent in the space provided, left room for "see addendum" and listed the years and attached a separate sheet. Not giving this as advice -- my interview isn't till the 13th, just saying what I did.

I tried to reconstruct from passport stamps, but found at that point I was missing a few when I looked at airline records too.

I took the context of the question to be "have you been here before? did you respect your status limits? Did trouble follow you if/when you tried to enter again? Are you being truthful? I'm taking my Skymiles statement to substantiate. as well as itineraries and the boarding passes I kept. The background on the recently announced new border accords seems to be saying that the information on file isn't as comprehensive as they would like, so I'm going in with the attitude that I'm volunteering all that I know for sure, and that I've done my best to match it up with what I imagine may be in databases to which I have no access.

Hi all. We're hoping for an interview in Vancouver in the next couple of weeks for a K-1 Visa. We have an approval number from NVC and are currently waiting for the file in transit.. We're trying to get as much done in advance of actually getting packet 3 as possible.

In this regard, I'm hoping somebody can give us some guidance on the I 134 supporting documents. My Fiance can easily print her last few tax returns to support the affidavit. But we're wondering if the tax returns have to be supported by her W-2 forms as well? Can anybody shed some light on this?

I suggest you petition HR at the hospital. I had a classmate who had a conviction list as long as my arm. He went to the individual hospitals in the area which allowed clinical and he was able to get it worked out. In fact, he was offered a position at the "toughest" of the hospitals from which to get clearance.

It's certainly worth a shot, if the hospital allows you to do clinicals, the school should also.

We're thinking no more than 2 weeks should be enough time to tie up the loose ends.

I may be ahead of myself again, but it's just such a relief to be able to DO something again after all this waiting! So, here's the detail. We have approval of our I129F. I called and got the NVC case number and verbal confirmation our file was sent to Vancouver 3 days ago. I downloaded Vancouver packet 3 instructions and completed DS230 and checklist and they are ready to fax to Vancouver. When I try to get at the appointment schedule utility, I must confirm that I have been authorized by Kentucky or the Consul to schedule. I'm not about to start telling even the littlest fib at this point and risk "return to Go, do not collect $200.!

Does anybody know if it's OK to A} fax the DS230 and checklist before we are contacted to do so? B} Whether it's OK to complete the online D-156 before instructed to do so? C] if there is a way to see the appointment slots before being officially assigned? With the exception of some phone log, email and photo printing we're good to go and are looking for an appointment date so we can start some actual wedding plans!

Any guidance would be most appreciated.

Yes, sorry about that. This was meant for the K-1 Visa forum. My bad.

So call me optimistic.. for following my projected timeline. But...we're hoping for NOA2 anywhere from momentarily to the end of the month. Yeah I know that's wishful thinking for CSC atm. We've been trying to get our ducks in a row in anticipation, ordering original certificates and so forth. One of the certificates I ordered is the police certificate and I've just been notified it's ready for pickup. Does anybody know how long these things are good for in Vancouver, where we hope to be routed? Knowing CSC is currently taking all the time available to them, and may take lots of weeks yet, is there a possibility I jumped the gun on this?

Thanks all for the insights and observations. We're also waiting for CSC to get moving on July filings without losing our minds. have to say I feel a bit greedy saying openly on here that we'd be overjoyed if CSC suddenly went from "almost nothing" to "almost nothing plus 1 On another, little more serious note.. not that this is a personal concern, but it would be instructive to see some statistics on how many petitions get abandoned because people just can't take the pressure of waiting and move on to different places in their lives. Tragic to think of, I know, but surely, since they're dealing only with "paperwork", workflows and statistics, the performance and staffing models must have something built into them along the lines of " we have x number of petitions. Given their age and other characteristics, y% are going to be abandoned.

We're July filers too, just waiting patiently, [yeah right] as everybody else. I see that CSC is processing NOA2 from July 7 filings and we're July 19th. So, if the Visa gods are smiling, we're hoping to see something by the end of the month. Anybody else Vancouver bound for their interview? We hope to be as I'm west of Ontario, but from what I've seen here, they still seem to choose Montreal from time to time. We've tried to adopt the "no news is good news POV [no RFE's to date and hoping it holds!

Best fortunes to all!

Hi all, I have a question about the correct way to deal with the question I2 if your fiance is currently in the US, complete the following and then it asks for details of I-94 Arrival/departure record. I entered the UD on a visitor's visa from Canada and don't require the I-94. I will be leaving within a couple of days of signing the paperwork. Does anyone think it might be a good idea to also attach a declaration to that effect so there is no suspicion that I will be staying in the country awaiting the approval of our K-1? I know the USCIS website states this is illegal, but it also state it is OK to visit under the North American agreements. Any comments or advice appreciated. We don't want to run afoul of something here.

Exactly where is it that you see me saying I would lie to get in?

On the I-129F Form question #12 specifically asks if the fiancee is currently in the U.S., date of arrival/departure record number.

How would filling out that information after I arrive in the U.S. be lying?

Read before you accuse, dude.

Thank you for the information. We're wondering though, if it is within the law to apply for the visa while I am there as a visitor?

Great to see such an active and helpful community! Negotiating through these rules and regulations looks pretty onerous and I’m pleased to see all the stories from people who’ve been there and done that or are on similar paths.

I’m hoping this community can point us to some guidance.

My SO and I have been in a long distance relationship for approximately 6 years. She is an American citizen resident in the US. I am a Canadian Citizen resident in Canada. We’ve decided it’s time to delete the “long distance” part of our relationship. We both travel back and forth to each other’s home numerous times a year. In all likelihood, if we both lived in the same country, we would have moved in together long ago. However, she still has kids who need to finish school as well as being a graduate student herself and therefore, it isn’t possible for her to come to Canada for a few years. She is well employed as a medical professional.

I, on the other hand, have no such impediments. I am semi-retired and have strong ties to Canada in that I own property and investments here. I have nobody dependant on me, my own kids being grown and on their own.

We consider ourselves to be life partners at this point, and as I said, would likely be sharing a household by now were it not for the border. However, there doesn’t seem to be a legal way for us to do this, so we are looking at the alternatives that will help us meet our goals.

The way we see it, the possibilities are these:

1]I can travel, as thousands of Canadian” Snowbirds” do every year, returning to Canada from time to time as required for medical insurance continuity and so forth. She lives close enough to the border [and in a much better climate] and these periodic returns wouldn’t be a big problem for us.

2] We can start the application rolling for a fiancé visa. From what we see of this alternative though, it requires the non-resident fiancé to live outside the US until the paperwork all unwinds. I would prefer to live with my intended while we wait for the processing.

3] We can get married during one of our periodic trips back and forth, there after applying for me to immigrate as a spouse. From what we’re able to see though, while the process is ongoing, I would still have to remain outside the US until all the paperwork is done and requirements met.

There are no legal impediments to either of us marrying in either country.

So, our questions come down to these, since we want to do things totally legally and above board.

A] Is there a way, provision or avenue for me to enter and live in the US as a domestic partner without our having established a common household previously in either of our countries?

B] Can I enter and live in the US while awaiting the process. For either a fiancé or married visa on a B2 visa [airport stamp? Incidentally, I’ve been unable to find anywhere stating for how long one of these visas is valid.

Thanks in advance to one and all for your guidance, and best fortunes on your own paths.