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An update, I suppose: I spoke to someone in immigration at USCIS. Their answer was, as I suspected, a No. So we're moving to Canada.

Either way, the co-sponsor did not sign the forms until he got the lawyer advice. Hence the waiting period. He said yes, then he said no. Husband has been applying every single place he can, unfortunately, work was not forthcoming. We live in a state where unemployment is very high. I will mention he already works one job, as much as his schooling will allow. He was fully willing to take on more than that.

All I wanted to hear was a "No, it's not possible" or "Yes it is" basically. We've already started the reverse process, and it is much easier. Hubby will finish out the school year at university and we'll be moving in May. I don't want anyone to 'fix' the situation for me, I just wanted to make sure the answer was going to be 'No' before we dumped 1070 on the adjustment. It's a lot of money that can be put elsewhere. I have jobs lined up in Canada for both of us, and a living situation already figured out. I did this after I spoke to an IO about the whole ridiculous shebang.

Easy peasy. Had I known Canadian Immigration was so simple, I would have done that from the start.

Thanks for your input! Merry Christmas.

He is a rather strange sort of man, and a business man at that. He asked his lawyers about it, they told him no DON'T DO IT. The proceeded to come back with that ridiculous advice.

I trust the words of VJers about 100% more than I trust a random lawyer I've never met. I think the same as you do, I can assure you.

We're filing our adjustment of status a bit late, but that's fine and not what I'm worried about.

When we embarked on our POE months and months ago, my husband was gainfully employed (then fiancé) and had no issues with finances or money or anything like that. Shortly after we were married (two weeks later) he was laid off, and this has started a trend that lasted eight months.

Fast forward to the end of last September. We had asked my in laws to sponsor us. They had agreed. Yay, all is fine and dandy.

Fast forward to a couple of days ago, father in law calls: "Hey, I'm not sponsoring you so suck iiiiiit." Or something like that. Maybe that wasn't his exact wording, but that was what it sounded like in my head. There are no other options for sponsorship.

He passed on legal advice from his lawyer, saying that everything was still possible even though my husband's current income is FAR below the 125% poverty guideline. He suggested to include a letter with the fact that we receive our housing for free, the savings of which brings us up to above the suggested 125% of the poverty level.

I'm skeptical. At this point I want to pack this ####### situation in and just get my husband his PR in Canada, which would be fairly easy to do. Had I but known before we got me here. That's neither here nor there... What I am asking is do any of you who have been in a similar situation/know of a similar situation had a positive outcome? I don't want to sink a thousand bucks into a prospect that will, in the end, be a useless and unfruitful venture. My husband refuses to be separated from me again, which I completely understand and agree with. If it needs to happen, though, I'm willing to move BACK to Canada just so I can work to bring him there. I'm willing to take him with me. I don't care. As long as things go appropriately. I already have a deep understanding of how Canadian spousal immigration works. It could be a done deal. So - Plausible AOS approval or just useless to even try?

My thanks in advance. <3

I had my K1 interview this monday and used the emailed letter. No problems.

I said 'Yes' and used my vaccination documentation work sheet that I recieved from the Medical staff when I went to the interview.

I think it was just the timing of the batch of visas they did and my interview/where I live. DHL only takes about one day to get from their Dorval office to their Burnside office. I haven't picked it up, yet, though. It is a bit of a drive.

My visa got here today! My interview was yesterday. >_>

Just this week I brought my P4 letter with my MTL number on the last page. They took a photocopy of this, and it was the letter I needed. I ALSO brought my appointment letter, which did not have my MTL number on it, but had my courier services and appointment date. This was sufficiant.

You do! ...Not sure about the rest.

Thanks everyone!

The guy at the window told me I'd probably recieve my visa in a few business days, so I might have gotten in on todays printing? Maybe?

They make it hard, I think, just because they can. >_> It's especially hard for Canadian PRs in comparison to the rest of us. At least you know you can definitely register for DHL when you schedule your interview? Small consolation?

Also, as a note of reference for the future, the letter that you print out/is emailed to you after you schedule your interview and register has your DHL confirmation on it...so when they ask for that...it's on the appointment letter. >_>

There should (at least there was when I signed up on the website) an option to, "register for courier" without hitting any appointment bookings aka: Ready to Permanently Immigrate, Ready to Schedule etc.

It's been a couple months since I did it, though, and they've changed a lot of things around since then. :x

ALSO CONGRATS!

Hey, Kritkit! Thanks!

Yeah, I know what bank I won't be going with when I move. >_> That's disgraceful.

I'll write a review of the montreal consulate (they were awesome with me) when I get home, right now I'm sitting in PET airport on my laptop and am far too tired to even contemplate writing anything long. Suffice to say: We are APPROVED. They told me I should get my visa in 5 business days and it took me 2 window visits to get it all done.

:D:D:D THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

The vision test was really simple, they let me keep my glasses on and just tested my chart reading from across the room. Nothing too terrible about it! I'll update with my interview experience tomorrow! <3

That sounds about right. It's unfortunate that you're out that money until the weekend is over. :<

I should also mention the things that you need to bring with you, just in case there's any confusion (like I had):

*Packet 4 Letter with your MTL number on it - they take a photocopy of this.

(I actually got this AFTER I booked my interview on the website. For K1s - We book our own interviews, the appointment confirmation letter they send you IS NOT the letter you need for the Medical. Sometimes the people at NVC will say that Montreal books them for us. This is wrong.)

*Your Passport

*3 Passport style photographs (2"2")

*A note from your doctor explaining any medical issues you may have IE: Depression, Asthma, CF, whatever. Just a short note detailing your medication will help.

*Your Vaccination Records. (This makes it VERY easy for the Nurses to figure out which vaccines you might need.)

*Any other prudent information as required by the individual medical office.

I should also mention that they do open at 7am during the week to accommodate various interviewers. The Consulate is about a 5 minute walk from the Medisys building, so even if you do have to pick your medical up on the day of your interview, you should still be able to get to the consulate before the doors open to wait out in the cold like the rest of us crazies.

It does take 3 business days for them to process the medical paperwork/tests and all that, so you'll need to account for that during your stay/stays in Montreal. If you live close to Montreal it isn't a problem, of course...but when you live in Nova Scotia...

Well. I've been here all week! My interview isn't 'til Monday. Here's hoping I don't have TB or anything else that might destroy my chances!

So I just got back from the walk down to Medisys to pick up my Medical information (all the little sealed packets with DO NOT OPEN stamps on them are terribly tempting). Let me just say how AWWWESSOME Medisys is. They were really accommodating.

My appointment was scheduled at 1:45, so I arrived a bit early. They didn't have my file ready so we spend some time doing that...then they needed my MTL number. Oh holy man I had forgotten it in the hotel and didn't have a record of it on my phone. My fiance also had no record of it. All of this preparation and boom, it wasn't on the paper I thought it was.

The girls at Medisys, however (and the lovely Doctor Katherine C.) just moved my appointment back to 3:00 so I could go grab my number, and run back to the building. The entire medical took maybe 45 minutes. X-rays, bloodwork, weighing, a vision test (apparently 20/20), a physical and a peak in my pants and the entire thing was over more or less. I have depression so I made sure to bring both a note from my doctor and an offical print out from the office stating my condition (chronic but not severe) and prescription. All of my vaccinations were up to date (yay!) and I was out the door 240 bucks lighter.

They had it right there when I went to go pick it up and gave it over no muss, no fuss. All in all a very lovely experience (except for the crying because I forgot my MTL number at the hotel like an idiot).

If you're looking to stay in Montreal for a time over your visa business, I somehow managed to get a suite at the Days Inn through Expedia for dirt cheap, I simply called their customer service number and they hooked me up for like 59 bucks a night. Non smoking, clean, huge comfy bed and all the necessaries. The restaurant downstairs is also staffed by some lovely folks, and it's close to the consulate.

Hope everyone else is having a good time with their interviews this week and next week!

I just opened the darned thing and facepalmed. My mother's face was the best. I know it will be fine, everything that should be there IS there...but not much wiggle room. That being said, we have over four years of relationship history and I've never been on any kind of social assistance program, nor has he. He makes enough money, law abiding citizens. Yada yada.

I think we'll be fine.

Still, though, have some care, Kevs. I'll be sure to give him some wife treatment when he gets home from work.

Congrats! I'm so happy for you guys! Hopefully we'll be in the same boat, soon! Except not at the same POE.

I'm sure none of this will cause a problem, but my fiance is kind of a ...well... *facepalm*. I just got his overnighted portion of the paperwork.

He sent me his 2011 transcripts only, his letter of intent had a rip at the top and he forgot to fill out part of the i-134/i-864 (luckily, I know all of the information and it's signed, and the parts he forgot on one form are on the other form in his hand writing so everything matches up)...but still.

But hey, at least his letter of employment is notorized!

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