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Thanks for the info. Makes me feel a bit easier.
Ohio' BMV has no such reciprocal program. They do not recognize any out of state (let alone country) licenses. Anyone moving to Ohio needs to start from scratch as a new driver in their licensing system - written test, and often the road test and maneuverability test too (look it up - it's silly)... the whole nine yards. I have read differing accounts of having to take the road/maneuverability test. I think it's just a 50/50 thing, whether or not you have to take it.
Thanks for the tips!

Hopefully it works! I believe I made it editable and shareable. Let me know if anyone has problems editing it...
May 2016 I-751 Filers....
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K2JoU_2yXD0QBBqRoM6_auTa52wY1gcMiM0YFhs6cYQ/edit?usp=sharing
CSC/VSC are on different tabs...

I can't wait to watch all this trash, it's fantastic

The struggles of waiting is worth it. My husband has been here for a year now (as of last week) and we couldn't be happier. We still think back about how crazy and stressful the wait was (about a year) and never regret going through that process. At least you have your NOA2, you're almost there

I could mail cheques to my mom and have her do it, but a) I don't want to risk them getting lost, delivery times, etc; and b) I don't want to put her out for the next several years doing that. I thought about PayPal too (even for my company to pay me in a 'direct deposit' manner) but it comes down to fees and processing times. I'd rather not get hung up on all that.
I called around last night and discovered that I can actually link my Chase account (once I open one this weekend) to my American TD account, transfer money between them, and then do the TD cross-border wire transfer from there. It's all done online (or smartphone), free, and, if I can get it it done in the morning, all should be taken care of same day. Worst case scenario, I'm looking at next business day. I think this is my best solution, as my wife already banks with Chase, so we can get our joint banking taken care of, and it seems to be a simple solution for the Canadian banking.

Correct, lest they get banned for helping out. But, while I may not agree, I do understand; there are large organizations, unions, etc of labourers who's sole job is to do exactly that: wrap cables and touch guitar picks. If my buddy decides to help us tear down at the end of the night, that's a gig that did not go to someone who would otherwise be hired to do so. And while the average person can see a clear distinction between a buddy wrapping cables for an indie band that isn't getting paid anyway and a union stagehand loading Justin Timberlake's PA and staging out of Madison Square Garden, at its core, they are doing the same job, just one person is a US Citizen (or otherwise legally authorized labourer), and the other is someone who came from another country (and, by definition, misrepresented themselves) as a visitor, and is now performing a task that the aforementioned labourer will not be hired to perform. Rather than operate in grey areas and worry about where to draw the line between 'helping a buddy' and 'illegally taking a job away from an American', CBP boils it all down to its core, which is that someone entering the US as a visitor is not allowed to work in any capacity, paid or not, as it results in a job being taken away from someone who is legally able to work; be it wrapping a cable, babysitting, or setting up an IT network for a friend's new business.
To put the shoe on the other foot, how would it feel to know that you, being out of work, were not hired and paid to do the job that you possibly spent tens of thousands of dollars to be trained, educated and certified in, because someone (supposedly 'visiting' from another country, no less) was doing it, and for free? Just yesterday, I moved to the US from a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada which has both an incredibly large immigrant population (and massive seasonal migrant worker population) AND one of, if not THE, highest unemployment rate in Canada, and all people in that city do is complain about all the immigrants taking jobs from Canadians. We can't have it both ways.
Ultimately, the law is the law, and one does not have to agree with CBP's distinctions and interpretations for it to exist. It is what it is, and when entering another country, one needs to be informed of the legalities surrounding what they can or cannot do while in that country or suffer the consequences.

I totally understand where you're coming from. All I'm saying is whether or not we understand, agree with, or like them, laws exist and we have to abide by them.

Correct, lest they get banned for helping out. But, while I may not agree, I do understand; there are large organizations, unions, etc of labourers who's sole job is to do exactly that: wrap cables and touch guitar picks. If my buddy decides to help us tear down at the end of the night, that's a gig that did not go to someone who would otherwise be hired to do so. And while the average person can see a clear distinction between a buddy wrapping cables for an indie band that isn't getting paid anyway and a union stagehand loading Justin Timberlake's PA and staging out of Madison Square Garden, at its core, they are doing the same job, just one person is a US Citizen (or otherwise legally authorized labourer), and the other is someone who came from another country (and, by definition, misrepresented themselves) as a visitor, and is now performing a task that the aforementioned labourer will not be hired to perform. Rather than operate in grey areas and worry about where to draw the line between 'helping a buddy' and 'illegally taking a job away from an American', CBP boils it all down to its core, which is that someone entering the US as a visitor is not allowed to work in any capacity, paid or not, as it results in a job being taken away from someone who is legally able to work; be it wrapping a cable, babysitting, or setting up an IT network for a friend's new business.
To put the shoe on the other foot, how would it feel to know that you, being out of work, were not hired and paid to do the job that you possibly spent tens of thousands of dollars to be trained, educated and certified in, because someone (supposedly 'visiting' from another country, no less) was doing it, and for free? Just yesterday, I moved to the US from a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada which has both an incredibly large immigrant population (and massive seasonal migrant worker population) AND one of, if not THE, highest unemployment rate in Canada, and all people in that city do is complain about all the immigrants taking jobs from Canadians. We can't have it both ways.
Ultimately, the law is the law, and one does not have to agree with CBP's distinctions and interpretations for it to exist. It is what it is, and when entering another country, one needs to be informed of the legalities surrounding what they can or cannot do while in that country or suffer the consequences.

I totally understand where you're coming from. All I'm saying is whether or not we understand, agree with, or like them, laws exist and we have to abide by them.

Correct, lest they get banned for helping out. But, while I may not agree, I do understand; there are large organizations, unions, etc of labourers who's sole job is to do exactly that: wrap cables and touch guitar picks. If my buddy decides to help us tear down at the end of the night, that's a gig that did not go to someone who would otherwise be hired to do so. And while the average person can see a clear distinction between a buddy wrapping cables for an indie band that isn't getting paid anyway and a union stagehand loading Justin Timberlake's PA and staging out of Madison Square Garden, at its core, they are doing the same job, just one person is a US Citizen (or otherwise legally authorized labourer), and the other is someone who came from another country (and, by definition, misrepresented themselves) as a visitor, and is now performing a task that the aforementioned labourer will not be hired to perform. Rather than operate in grey areas and worry about where to draw the line between 'helping a buddy' and 'illegally taking a job away from an American', CBP boils it all down to its core, which is that someone entering the US as a visitor is not allowed to work in any capacity, paid or not, as it results in a job being taken away from someone who is legally able to work; be it wrapping a cable, babysitting, or setting up an IT network for a friend's new business.
To put the shoe on the other foot, how would it feel to know that you, being out of work, were not hired and paid to do the job that you possibly spent tens of thousands of dollars to be trained, educated and certified in, because someone (supposedly 'visiting' from another country, no less) was doing it, and for free? Just yesterday, I moved to the US from a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada which has both an incredibly large immigrant population (and massive seasonal migrant worker population) AND one of, if not THE, highest unemployment rate in Canada, and all people in that city do is complain about all the immigrants taking jobs from Canadians. We can't have it both ways.
Ultimately, the law is the law, and one does not have to agree with CBP's distinctions and interpretations for it to exist. It is what it is, and when entering another country, one needs to be informed of the legalities surrounding what they can or cannot do while in that country or suffer the consequences.

Correct, lest they get banned for helping out. But, while I may not agree, I do understand; there are large organizations, unions, etc of labourers who's sole job is to do exactly that: wrap cables and touch guitar picks. If my buddy decides to help us tear down at the end of the night, that's a gig that did not go to someone who would otherwise be hired to do so. And while the average person can see a clear distinction between a buddy wrapping cables for an indie band that isn't getting paid anyway and a union stagehand loading Justin Timberlake's PA and staging out of Madison Square Garden, at its core, they are doing the same job, just one person is a US Citizen (or otherwise legally authorized labourer), and the other is someone who came from another country (and, by definition, misrepresented themselves) as a visitor, and is now performing a task that the aforementioned labourer will not be hired to perform. Rather than operate in grey areas and worry about where to draw the line between 'helping a buddy' and 'illegally taking a job away from an American', CBP boils it all down to its core, which is that someone entering the US as a visitor is not allowed to work in any capacity, paid or not, as it results in a job being taken away from someone who is legally able to work; be it wrapping a cable, babysitting, or setting up an IT network for a friend's new business.
To put the shoe on the other foot, how would it feel to know that you, being out of work, were not hired and paid to do the job that you possibly spent tens of thousands of dollars to be trained, educated and certified in, because someone (supposedly 'visiting' from another country, no less) was doing it, and for free? Just yesterday, I moved to the US from a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada which has both an incredibly large immigrant population (and massive seasonal migrant worker population) AND one of, if not THE, highest unemployment rate in Canada, and all people in that city do is complain about all the immigrants taking jobs from Canadians. We can't have it both ways.
Ultimately, the law is the law, and one does not have to agree with CBP's distinctions and interpretations for it to exist. It is what it is, and when entering another country, one needs to be informed of the legalities surrounding what they can or cannot do while in that country or suffer the consequences.

We just had our interview on May 30th in Montreal and I (the American wife) accompanied my husband. There were no issues with me being there. Just of course make sure your fiance has his/her passport of course. Good luck
I also saw other K-1 couples there with no issues.

We just had our interview in Montreal on 05/30/14 and got notification TODAY that his visa/passport is already ready (5 days!). My hubby is driving now to pick it up rather than waiting another week to have it re-directed to his home. Can I do the happy dance now? Okay, I will...

We just had our interview in Montreal on 05/30/14 and got notification TODAY that his visa/passport is already ready (5 days!). My hubby is driving now to pick it up rather than waiting another week to have it re-directed to his home. Can I do the happy dance now? Okay, I will...

I'm agreeing with PearlyLemons - there are some grumpys on here, but the majority are very nice and helpful. Just don't take anything personally and ignore the grumps.

Hey everyone, just thought I'd chime in.
We just received our NOA2 (literally 5 minutes ago). I submitted the updated info for the spreadsheet and our timeline.
Ours was expedited but at least we know that NSC is alive and breathing cause they did respond to our service request (expedite request) right away and then approved our I-130 7 days later. Good luck to everyone

I'm agreeing with PearlyLemons - there are some grumpys on here, but the majority are very nice and helpful. Just don't take anything personally and ignore the grumps.

Well, this certainly is a good way to start off a new year, that's for sure!

Just got the email/text - our case was transferred today PD July 9. Updating spreadsheet as we speak...

We are also in (if we are reading this correctly)...it can't hurt anything, right?

Emails and faxes sent from both of us

I (the Canadian) just signed mine as my name and "Foreign Spouse of US Citizen with Pending I-130". It could be ammended to read "family member of..." or "friend of..." etc.