gwenstar

No you are not going blind! It is in on the website - it is kind of confusing because they don't put all of the information in the same spot. Sorry about not posting the website link too!
Here is the link for what things can be eligible for EI - I just put the clip in that pertains to family member/spouse
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/types/regular.shtml#additional "...you leave your employment voluntarily but you believe you have valid reasons for doing so?You may have excellent reasons for leaving your employment voluntarily, but this does not mean that you have just cause for leaving your employment. Before deciding to leave your employment, you should always analyze the problem and use the measures or reasonable alternatives available to you to fix the situation. If you leave your employment without considering all the measures or reasonable alternatives available to you, you will need to explain why you did not consider these measures or reasonable alternatives.
Depending on the circumstances, the reasons listed below may be just cause for leaving your employment voluntarily:
you are a victim of sexual or other harassment, or you are a victim of discrimination because you belong to an association, organization, or union of workers; you need to accompany your spouse or dependent child to another residence;" Pg 6 of the pamphlet begins the explanation of what benefits can be paid interstate as a person whose last employment was in Canada and they are now in the states
Persons living in the United States or dependents of those persons, who are unemployed, may be eligible to collect regular Canadian EI benefits up to a maximum of 36 weeks...more stuff about how Canadians qualify for EI..... In order to claim regular benefits you must be capable of and available for work, actively seeking employment in the United States and, most importantly, be legally authorized to work in the United States" There are many other K-1 visa applicants/holders than can give you good info based on their experience!

Read the instructions for the I-864 and it will tell you exactly what to do if you were not required to file.
http://www.uscis.gov/i-864

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/submit/how-to-submit-documents-to-the-nvc.html
Important: Once you select a group, you must follow this processing method throughout the NVC process. You cannot switch groups later in the process.
If you are eligible to file electronically, then I would recommend that option so that you can just keep submit documents by email. If you are not eligible for electronic filing, then yes you would need to actually send the documents through the mail
Congrats on getting to NVC!

Robert, all you need do is get a divorce and move on with your life. You can't force your wife to leave the country but you can force her to leave your life by getting a divorce. If things get ugly you can get a restraining order so she won't bother you anymore.
Get a lawyer and get started on your divorcce.
Good luck.

From your profile it looks like you are K-1 - so maybe that is what they meant that you wont get benefits....right away. Make sure to apply in the 4 week time period, you just wont get actual payments until after you are married and get your employment authorization. Once you have that, you send them that proof and then you can start receiving the money/benefits.
That pamphlet was the most helpful thing I found. I remember sending it to my husband like "Whhhhaaaa??? You live in the best country ever" haha. Canadian EI is much more generous than what we have here in the states.

Cases like these make me mad.

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/services/pensions/cpp/receiving.shtml
I don't know if that information would be helpful. Definitely give them a call and I am sure they will get you all the information you need about whether you can stay on Canadian disability after moving here.
Wishing you the best!

Exactly - my husband and I are planning on moving to Canada when we retire - I will be able to get my SSI payments living there because it is based on my work here in the US, not where I end up living. And of course by that time, he will also have been working in the US long enough to get SSI himself.
I am not familiar with disability in Canada - however through Service Canada, if a Canadian citizen moves to the US (say to be with a family member) they can still be eligible for EI under the same conditions as if they were still in Canada. I know EI and disability are different, but I just wanted to share our experience with the Service Canada/EI and my Canadian still being able to collect money from Canada while he is here with me now.

The main reason I pointed out that Medicaid is state administered is that some states are more generous than others. I'm a USC and wouldn't be eligible for Medicaid in my state, even if I lived in the street, because I am a male w/o children. I just don't qualify, regardless of immigration status. Other states are more generous in who they will cover. You have to look into your state's requirements for Medicaid but there is no USCIS penalty for claiming that benefit.

http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/
Open that link above and your questions will be answered. Yes you may apply for a new ssn card even without a green card. The stamp in your passport serves as your temporary greencard. Been there done that. I received my GC recently and it took 71 days for them to deliver it. Good luck!

AS NLR responded - unfortunately there is not a way for him to come to the states to get married and then stay
My husband and I chose the route of getting married first then apply for the visa. We went to Vegas to get married - then he went back to Canada and I went back to NYC. We just kept up with our regular lives/routines/work and also visited each other while we waited for the CR1 visa to be processed
The CR1 process is long, but it is really good that my husband could work as soon as he crossed the border/moved here. Everyone's situation is different, so definately read up on the 2 different options and figure out what works best for your situation.
K-1 Fiance http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide
CR-1 http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1
Best of luck! Also - the place in vegas that married us is awesome. message me if you want their info

As jan22 said, if the person filed taxes and declared the tips (as she/he should) it will already be there on papers. If the tips were not declared, then even a letter from the employer won't prove much. If he/she made a "mistake" and "forgot" to declare tips, then the only way to get it included is to amend said tax return. He/she will probably own some money to the gov by doing so, and it will take few months to get it updated on IRS transcript and all, but thats the way to go.
(I wrote "mistake" and "forgot", as i used to be a waitress, and i know we never really declare 100% of our tips, but legally speaking we should. If he/she wants that to be added to his/her income, then he/she need to pay taxes on it.)

I would look into breach of contract on their part for a couple of reasons:-

1. They are giving you misinformation. As legal professionals this isn't acceptable.
2. If they've emailed someone not associated with your case, or that you had not previously given permission to be in receipt, then they've breached confidentiality.

Either way, they need to be done with your case. Unprofessional and incompetent is a recipe for legal disaster at your expense, and that's the last stressor you need on top of the entire immigration process.

Here's the information I mentioned in my last post:
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
Tax Return Transcripts show most line items from your tax return (Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ) as it was originally filed, including any accompanying forms and schedules. This transcript does not reflect any changes you, your representative or the IRS made after you filed your return. In many cases, a Return Transcript will meet the requirements of lending institutions offering mortgages and student loans.
Tax Account Transcripts provide any adjustments either you or we made after you filed your return. This transcript shows basic data, including marital status, type of return filed, adjusted gross income and taxable income.

First off - everything Brit said.
As far as profiles - this really depends on the person, how busy they are, and what they are looking for in this interview. Like what Brit said earlier, this would be more focused on what you would be like as an employee - so whether they went through the profile before or will go through it with you isn't something to be nervous about.
I am not a CEO/Owner however I have experience hiring people. A lot of what I am looking for is interpersonal skills, demeanor, how well they communicate even when they may be nervous in an interview. I also like to casually discuss their skills that are on the resume that have been evaluated by whatever job specific tests. Sometimes a person might look really great on paper, but when I speak to them I can see that they may not be as comfortable with job related skills as it might have seemed from their resume. Or maybe a person who may not have done as well in other areas of the screening process may be really charismatic and I can see they would be a good match for the environment - sometimes that can be more important than having more "qualifications" than the other candidates. Can't think of better way to word this but....I generally feel that it is easier to teach a skill than it is to modify personality traits.
Basically what I am saying is that it sounds like you are very qualified for this job skills wise and they like you so they want to make sure that you are good match long term for their company. Meeting with an owner is a good thing because it shows that the owner is invested in their business and want to bring people in who are also invested in helping the company succeed. I recommend doing research about the company and have a question or two ready to ask the owner like the ones Brit mentioned. Even if it is something small, it shows that you are very interested in this job and this company and not just looking for any job to get your bills paid.
Be yourself - be comfortable and confident with all the info on your resume/profile and you will do great! Good luck and let us know how it goes!

I pay ton of tax and of course I want to stop most of non-sense welfare and
billions in foreign aid to countries that are not even struggling.
But that's easy to say when I'm not on the desperate end of the things.
All I'm saying is, if you were on the other side,
I'm 110% sure your view will differ.
So this is all relative to where you are at...

The message of goodness, love and a clean heart has been lost to many Americans for a long time. It is unfortunate though as the moral decay continues.

You aren't responsible for her in any way. Don't let her try to trick you into paying for her apartment, food, or anything else. The I-864 only applies if she receives means-tested benefits and if the government decides to sue you for reimbursement. As far as the law is concerned you can boot her out the door and onto the street as soon as the paper is signed and have nothing to do with her ever again. And this is what I would do if I were you, boot her out and move on 'cause it sounds like she is going to milk you for everything she can.

Such a thing is not possible, as I said the last time you mentioned it. Per 8 CFR 213a.2(f)(1):
" In an immigrant visa case, once the sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, household member, or intending immigrant has presented a signed affidavit of support and any required attachments to a Department of State officer, the sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member may disavow his or her agreement to act as sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member if he or she does so in writing and submits the document to the Department of State officer before the actual issuance of an immigrant visa to the intending immigrant. Once the intending immigrant has obtained an immigrant visa, a sponsor, substitute sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member cannot disavow his or her agreement to act as a sponsor, joint sponsor, or household member unless the person or entity who filed the visa petition withdraws the visa petition in writing".
So in an immigrant visa case, the I-864 can only be withdrawn after visa issuance if the petitioner also withdraws the underlying petition. Since the visa has already been issued (and used), it's no longer possible for the visa petition to be withdrawn, meaning that the I-864 also cannot be withdrawn. This is a dead end.

I hope the problem will soon be over. She has agreed to sign the annulment in my lawyer's office the middle of next week. Of course I had to sweeten the pot ($), not a huge amount but worth it to get rid of her. In the agreement is a clause that states that neither parties emotionally abused the other. I believe I might have mentioned that her new filipina friends gave her a course in immigration law. After she signs the lawyer will hand her a plane ticket for the next morning. As my lawyer has told me, he will tell her that will be the only ticket she will receive. By the annulment will state that she committed fraud.
Her only concern now is what is she going to tell her parents.....maybe the truth? NO!! Can't do that! She will think of some lie and her parents being her parents will accept it.
I do worry that some other poor westerner with a shix eating grin on his face will be her next victim as I believe a annulment in the Philippines will erase the record of her being married. I guess in the end it is a case of you throw the dice and take your chances.
Thanks to everyone and may your journey be a happy one.

My commiserations.
You weren't the first and you certainly won't be the last. Consult with a competent divorce lawyer, and you may even able to file for an annulment based on fraud depending on your state laws. That would be a question to ask the lawyer.
Protect yourself, protect your assets, and extricate yourself from the situation.

There are a number of Canadians who are married to US citizens and who live in US border towns who commute back and forth to work in Canada every day. They are considered US residents for income tax and health insurance purposes and have to file returns in both countries (but the US Canada tax treaty prevents double taxation) but it is do-able.

It sounds like your wife needs professional help and maybe pharmacological treatment. Based on what you say, her condition does not sound manageable or that it is getting better. You can not rescue her from an illness that she cannot control. Get your wife the help she needs, then think about the visa issue.

You are not a US resident. You are a K-1 visa holder. You probably won't be able to check in online with a K-1. Go to the counter instead. Good luck.

I-130 fee $420 to be sent with the petition, case gets sent to NVC you'll be invoiced for the AOS which is $88, then the IV fee which is $230 not to mention the medical fee (depends on the country and where its done) police reports, birth certificates, marriage certificates, biometrics if needed, (depends where the consulate is) travel for the interview and OMG! MY HEAD IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE!!! just be glad you only need one petition. :-)