mtlguy

you need another $420 for your stepdaughter.

no need for pictures for your stepdaughter.

If you still have a friend living in the UAE, then you can obtain one by sending him/her the required documents.

You'd need to check with the UAE embassy in Ottawa about how to go about it.

I don't know the answer to your question, but I would like to wish you good luck with your therapy.

Get well soon. We'll keep you in our thoughts.

Nvc will schedule the all the interviews on the same day.

Had mine and my kids last month. They didn't ask the kids any questions. For kids younger than 14, the parent will have to sign on their behalf. The folks at the consulate were super nice.

it will be Montreal. that's your place of residence.

don't worry about it.

you don't want to "visit" and stay there. as pointed out, it's fraud. fraud will lead to bad bad bad things.

My wife and I were in a similar situation; and we just finished the process.

With current processing times, you'd be looking at a time frame anywhere between 12 to 16 months for your husband to have his immigration visa in hand.

As others have pointed out, you have the choice to stay with him in Canada during this process, or to move back ahead of him to show that you have actually taken concrete steps to re-establish residency in the states.

Start by filing the I-130 form with USCIS. The form's instructions are self explanatory. This site has example forms for you to follow.

Good luck.

YOU CROSSED WITH APPLES AND LIVED TO TELL?

Holy moly. I made the mistake of crossing with tomatoes once and got a stern talking to by an AG officer.

Since I live in Kelowna, one of the neighbours gave me a big box of Spartans from his yard. I was figuring on cooking them down into apple butter, because I think I can get preserves across.

Reminds of my visit to last year to the US. crossing with Kiwis (God Forbid you do that). got them confiscated, cause they were not produced in Canada.

Bought at Costco in Montreal.

Found the same damn box of kiwis at Costco in Chicago.

Line 22. Yes.

Moving to the states seems the most feasible scenario in your case.

If you can secure a joint sponsor (and make sure you meet the domicile re-establishment requirements) you can come back and spend months at a time here in Canada.

I know it must be extremely tough on a young and new family.

As others pointed out, there's no consular filing in Canada. it stopped a few years ago.

What you need to do, is go back to the US. alone. yes, it sucks, it hurts, but there's no way around it.

if you're not a Canadian permanent resident, you're not entitled to stay in Canada for more than 6 months. so be careful with that. our (Canadian) border officers track your visits, and can deny you entry if you overstay the allowed period.

The best approach for you is to head back to the US. look for a job. re-establish residence in the states, and file the I-130 to kick start the process.

the USCIS will be processing this form. unfortunately, the US immigration process has been plagued with delays and backlogs, so expect long wait periods, and yes, expect a certain period of separation from your loved ones.

After your I-130 is approved, it will be forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC), This is the start of the second stage.

if you don't meet the support requirements, you can have someone be your joint sponsor. don't worry about that yet, it'll be a while until you need to fill out those forms.

Good luck & welcome to VJ.

How do you intend getting a visa without having a valid passport?

The day of the interview, the consulate expects that you have a valid passport for at least 6 months.

one word: run.

Is she for real?

don't count anyone twice. if the wife is the immigrant, then count her as such. and put 0 in the wife box.

With an original birth certificate and a certified translation you guys should be fine.

If you were issued a B2 visa, then answer "yes" and include the visa number.

can't answer the question about the mailing address.

Usually it's assigned to a service center closest to where the USC spouse resides.

well hello there.

just do a money transfer from a Canadian bank to your US based one.

why on earth are you carrying cash across the border?

Even if the Customs guys don't have a problem with it, you certainly do run a higher risk of losing it, having it stolen, etc..

the US is not Canada.

people carry guns for fun here!!!

Yes it is that simple.

and yes, I did that when we filed for our I-130.

I walked in to my Canadian bank in Montreal, and came out with a money order in US funds drawn from a corresponding US bank.

I took the money order, put in the the big envelope with the rest of the forms, documents, etc...crossed the street, went into the UPS store, and mailed the whole thing.

2 days later, we got a confirmation that the whole thing has been accepted.

good luck

don't over complicate it with opening any bank accounts. just head out to your RBC branch and ask for a money order drawn on a US bank (they have that, and they will know what you're talking about).

include that money order in your package and mail it.

it's that simple.

I'm assuming you're asking about Canadian passport application for kids 16 years of age.

Yes, they can apply for themselves, with no parental consent.

as for crossing the border into the US, it really depends on the US regulations: I believe they may ask for a parental (or guardian's) consent to travel if the child is younger than 18.

better check with the US customs.

You can only get residence in the country you plan to LIVE in. We were going to get my husband PR in Canada but the wait time and requirements are much more tight than the US. Ultimately, for other reasons as well we decided to go back to the US. I wanted to keep my GC while waiting for my husband's CAD PR (I was in Canada) and had to abandoned my GC during the wait.

Tater is right. you can only maintain residence in the country you intend to live in for a while.

When we decided to apply for my wife's Canadian PR, it was right after we got married, and we were still deciding on where to settle down. Although she would come and visit me in Canada with no problems for a few months at a time, it wasn't without any hassles: she couldn't work. she was not allowed medical care, etc.. so it made sense to have her get her Canadian Residence and partially settle down here (Canada allows a PR status to be maintained if the person resides in Canada 2 years out of 5 - or it might be 3 out of 5 now).

However, if, and only if, my GC application goes through, and we actually decide to move to the US, my wife will eventually lose her Canadian Residency.

yes you can both apply for residency in each other's countries.

you'd be doing exactly what my wife and I did: she's American; I'm Canadian.

I applied for her PR in Canada, while she started the GC process for me (and my kids) in the US.

bottom line, the Canadian immigration process is a LOT more efficient than the American side.

My wife got her PR in under 5 months (from start to finish); meanwhile, the US immigration process is closing on the one year anniversary mark without having an interview date set yet.

you might wanna stay in Canada