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He does not have to be there.  At this point, the visa is yours and doesnt have anything to do with him... If that makes sense haha.  Good luck!

Since those immunizations were so long ago, the easiest thing to do is just get booster shots.  If you ask at your doctors office, they will likely just tell you that anyway. Make sure you get the ones that are required for immigration.  

Thanks everyone for the responses.  I went to Walgreens and got passport photos done so I can bring them with me... Just in case!

I have my n400 interview on Monday at the Orlando office.  

My lawyer did not submit passport-style photos with my application and says they aren't required.

The guides on here say photos should have been submitted.

Anyone know for sure?

I am pretty sure it is the day you cease to be a resident/move to the US.

https://www.ramq.gouv.qc.ca/en/citizens/moving-outside-quebec

No idea what flagpoling is, so I can't help with that.  In the eyes of the border agents, you have until May 1 to cross.  They dont care what day, as ling as it is before that.  If you are worried about cutting it close, or some unforseen circumstances that may alter your April 29 date, you can always cross ahead of time to activate your green card.  I seem to recall when I did my POE, the green card came in the mail a about 2 weeks later.  But I was living in the US then and it came to my address.  Not sure if you would have any issues entering the US again with your passport with visa stamp... I would doubt it.

You will have to file taxes in both countries anyways, so you dont need to worry about that.  You will need to file close out taxes with Canada, and married filing jointly in the US.

1 hour ago, ra0010 said:

Nope, I think you meant I-485

Yes you are right!  

Had she stayed in the US, you could have filed for CR1 right after getting married.  However, she is now back in Canada.  So you, the American, have to apply for a spousal visa for her (CR1 visa... Unless you have been married 2 years and then it is IR1).  She has to remain in Canada while thr visa is pending.  She is allowed to visit, but it is up to the discretion of the border agents as to whether they will let her in.  If they think she is coming to stay, they can deny entry.

As a canadian living in the US, I went thru all of this myself!  It took 2 years for the visa to come thru for us.  I enter on an IR1, which was easier cuz then I didnt have to remove conditions.  

Good luck!

Your CPA should have filed for you as married filing separately.  I do not know how it will affect your interview... But if it were me I would get my taxes amended.  Good luck!

When you file your income tax with the canadian govt for the last time, it is called your close out taxes.  Sonewhere in there you indicate that you are no longer a resident, then it will ask you when you ceased being a resident.  

Hope this helps!

Wow, I'm glad you brought this up!  I am filling out the same form for my son, and was going to choose the first one... But you're right!  They want you to fill it out as if youare the child.  Hmmmm maybe the 2nd one is right.  I sure hope someone else chimes in!

Also!  Where are you getting the photos done?  I am in Florida, and the only places that claim to do canadian passport photos are 3 or 4 hours away (which is a brutal trip with a toddler!).  I was wondering if Walgreens or CVS passport photos would be good enough...??

You need to go through a Class A port of entry.  These will process your immigration visa.  

Just look up which one you want to go through.  

I never delete emails.. And had all my flight bookings in my email.  It was a pain in the butt, but what can you do.

Look back through financial records?

If you can't get exact dates... I would hope she can at least come up with what month she visited.

Surely there are some sort of records.

I got a very respectable price for my truck... Waaaaay more than I would have gotten in Canada.  Granted, my truck was a rare model for this area.

I actually went onto auto trader here in the US, and they have a special feature on there about selling your vehicle to a dealership.  You put in all the info on your vehicle, and then it comes back to you with a quote.  You print that out and take it to a dealership they specify, and then you get that for your vehicle.  It was very easy, and waaay less stressful then trying to sell it privately.

Also, I think its only a hundred dollars or so for a dealer to convert the car... So not a big factor.

When I moved to Florida, I sold my Canadian Ford Ranger to the Mitsubishi dealership in Deland within the first month of being here.

I did not make any changes to the truck.  The dealership did say that they would have to get the dash converted, but I didn't have to do anything other than sign over the title and accept a cashiers chq for it

Good luck!

This doesn't make sense to me. I thought it was the date of POE that mattered, not the date of issuance of the visa. And even still, that should be a decision you make... Very confusing.

This doesn't make sense to me. I thought it was the date of POE that mattered, not the date of issuance of the visa. And even still, that should be a decision you make... Very confusing.

Agreed, but this filing year is different because its the year you ceased to be a resident.

This is just how it's done. You need to file as a resident to declare you are no longer a resident.

Yed, file your official close out taxes. Use the ontario forms. As chiggings82 said, select the box that says you ceased to be a resident of Canada and fill in the date. Proceed to do the rest of your taxes by claiming the basic deductions and such.

And then that's it! Done.

Btw... The due date is really only for those who owe the govt money. If you're getting a return, they don't really care when you file.

Are you actually married now?

You are not living in Canada, so you are not entitled to health care anymore.

When you were married, you should have informed the CRA within a specified time frame. I forget what it is now, but you can look it up on their website. When you do your taxes this year, you have to check the box that says you ceased to be a permanent resident.

Since you are now a resident in the us, you should get a driver's license for the state you live in. Each state has different requirements for this. Look it up on the DMV website for your state.

Yeah I know... But they didn't include filing Canadian taxes in their summary,.. Which is why I asked. Sorry if I wasn't clear

First page of tax return has a spot to say when you stopped bring a resident of Canada. There is also another schedule to determine what % of your income was Canadian so they can determine your refund%

Hi, we have pretty similar immigration timeline and exact same income situation. I also asked about taxes on Serbinski forum and searched everywhere. NLR's post up there sums it up. Here's what I understand -

• File joint tax return (MFJ) as a full year USA resident instead of filing for split year as a dual status resident.
• include your Canadian, US and EI income combined in USD on your US tax return.
• Claim Canadian and EI income for exemption using form 2555.
• Form 1116 is to claim for tax credit but on Serbinski forum I was recommended to file 2555 instead since exemption is better than tax credit (1116)

Let me know if I missed or forgot to include anything. Did you file it already? Post an update when you do...

In this example how do you tell the CRA that you are no longer a resident? From everything I read, it is important to file your last "close out" taxes when you leave Canada.

So these are your close out taxes for Canada? You should file your Canadian taxes, and choose the option that says you ceased to be a resident of Canada. You can claim your EI on the Canadian taxes.

Then, when you do the American taxes, you put all of your Canadian income on form 2555.. but there's somewhere in there where you state (or check a box.. I used Turbo Tax to do my taxes last year) that the income is being processed under the tax treaty.. so basically you are letting the US govt know about the money and that it's already being taxed elsewhere... so that they don't double tax you on it.

Hey everybody, Mr. Chickie, Canadian husband here. Filing taxes today. Woohoo.

First off, I understand that these questions have probably been asked many times, including at http://forums.serbinski.com/viewforum.php?f=2, and answers have been given accordingly, however, I have only been able to find that very answer, that it's already been answered, and not any information that I'm actually looking for. Please, if you wouldn't mind sparing the time, link me to where the information is if you cannot provide it here. I have searched and searched and am no closer to understanding what it is I'm supposed to do with my US and Canadian taxes. Any help at all is super duper greatly appreciated!

The situation:

- I worked from January to May of 2015 in Canada, until I entered the US on May 30th, 2015. My understanding is I need only claim this income on my Canadian tax return, correct?

- After arriving in the US as a permanent resident, I began collecting Canadian Employment Insurance. The flat, non-resident tax of 25% was deducted out of each payment. My understanding is I must claim this on my US tax return, however, I am not certain as to how/where. Any help/clarity on this issue would be hugely appreciated. I don't know if I claim it as unemployment or income and what to do with forms 1116 or 2555.

- I started working in the US at the end of December of 2015, and I'm pretty certain I just claim this as normal using my W2 provided by my employer.

That's really it, and again, I would appreciate it to the moon and back if somebody could shed some light on what the heck I am to do with my EI income.

Thank y'all!

Thanks for the info. I should clarify that I am not receiving income from the pension. It is just going to sit there for many many years until I hit 65! I'm not sure that I even need to report it at all. So confusing.

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone here has a Canadian pension, and whether they know how to report it on their US taxes.

Is it considered to be a foreign bank account, or is it something else entirely? Can't seem to find a clear answer!

Thanks so much!