snowflakepr

We filed in May. We were transferred to Nebraska in late Dec. We were told our case was being processed and we would here a decision or asking for more info. within 60 days as we ALL heard.
It is passed the 60 days. I came to visit my husband a few weeks ago in the US. We are now going to see a lawyer on march 5th to see if we can do an adjustment of status since I am here.
I would like to request that if you have any negative comment about not being able to file an AOS while I am here please reserve your comments.
Over my 10 months of waiting on this site I have seen the barrage of banter on the subject.
I will wait and see what the lawyer advises and take it from there.
Fingers are crossed that one way or another things will come together soon.

Being a member of this website has offered me great support and knowledge while going through this process. I have recently returned from visiting my husband and step children over the holidays. I helped my husband through a hospital procedure, celebrated his birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. I made new curtains for our apartment that we secured during my last visit, drove the kids to school, made lunches and was able to be a wife and step mother. I have now returned to my apartment in Canada, returned to my job and feeling complete emptiness and heartbreak. My mental health is being greatly challenged and at times I am feeling so depressed that I wonder how much longer I can endure the wait. The process is inhumane. I would love to ask any of those in power over our cases to be separated from their children, husbands for over a year and hear how they react and see how many of them end up physically and mentally ill from the stress.
Stress is the number one cause of life threatening disease! Cancers, heart problems, raised cholesterol, suicide are all affected or caused by severe stress!
This treatment is inhumane. We are being tortured.
I do try and think of the positive...that everyday is one day closer....that I am happy to have spent some time together....to continue to do the things I have enjoyed in the past to protect myself. I work in the field of health!
So....thank you for letting me vent! Thank you for being strong and being there for me and others. Only those of us going through this can understand the pain and torment.
Wishing that we stay strong together and that our strength and love will make this world a better place one day!

Great help Naam_2013!
Looks like there are a few things that I can get busy with to help pass the time and make me 'feel' like I am doing something to help the process along!
If anyone lives in the Vancouver, Canada area I would love to connect. I don't know anybody here (long story as to why I am living here) and have no family or friends around for support.
i will check out the Canada forum or whatever it is called on here and see if I can make some connections to help along the way!
Good luck to you.....looks like you are coming close to an NOA2 approval. Fingers crossed for you!

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Being a member of this website has offered me great support and knowledge while going through this process. I have recently returned from visiting my husband and step children over the holidays. I helped my husband through a hospital procedure, celebrated his birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. I made new curtains for our apartment that we secured during my last visit, drove the kids to school, made lunches and was able to be a wife and step mother. I have now returned to my apartment in Canada, returned to my job and feeling complete emptiness and heartbreak. My mental health is being greatly challenged and at times I am feeling so depressed that I wonder how much longer I can endure the wait. The process is inhumane. I would love to ask any of those in power over our cases to be separated from their children, husbands for over a year and hear how they react and see how many of them end up physically and mentally ill from the stress.
Stress is the number one cause of life threatening disease! Cancers, heart problems, raised cholesterol, suicide are all affected or caused by severe stress!
This treatment is inhumane. We are being tortured.
I do try and think of the positive...that everyday is one day closer....that I am happy to have spent some time together....to continue to do the things I have enjoyed in the past to protect myself. I work in the field of health!
So....thank you for letting me vent! Thank you for being strong and being there for me and others. Only those of us going through this can understand the pain and torment.
Wishing that we stay strong together and that our strength and love will make this world a better place one day!

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Being a member of this website has offered me great support and knowledge while going through this process. I have recently returned from visiting my husband and step children over the holidays. I helped my husband through a hospital procedure, celebrated his birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. I made new curtains for our apartment that we secured during my last visit, drove the kids to school, made lunches and was able to be a wife and step mother. I have now returned to my apartment in Canada, returned to my job and feeling complete emptiness and heartbreak. My mental health is being greatly challenged and at times I am feeling so depressed that I wonder how much longer I can endure the wait. The process is inhumane. I would love to ask any of those in power over our cases to be separated from their children, husbands for over a year and hear how they react and see how many of them end up physically and mentally ill from the stress.
Stress is the number one cause of life threatening disease! Cancers, heart problems, raised cholesterol, suicide are all affected or caused by severe stress!
This treatment is inhumane. We are being tortured.
I do try and think of the positive...that everyday is one day closer....that I am happy to have spent some time together....to continue to do the things I have enjoyed in the past to protect myself. I work in the field of health!
So....thank you for letting me vent! Thank you for being strong and being there for me and others. Only those of us going through this can understand the pain and torment.
Wishing that we stay strong together and that our strength and love will make this world a better place one day!

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

Regarding those who are deployed please remember that this was by choice. People do not join the service not knowing that there is a chance of deployment.
I saddened that you feel that telling me to 'suck it up' is helpful when I believe it is clear that I am feeling very depressed.
I should not have posted anything here.

I am a Canadian and married my husband in the U.S. We met when we were children in elementary school so have known each other a very long time.
Being in the immigration process currently I can tell you from much research this:
1. You cannot marry a US citizen in the US on a tourist Visa with the intent on staying in the US after marriage and adjusting your status while in the US. The is Visa fraud. We were married in April and did not plan the marriage in advance. We went to the courthouse one morning and bought our marriage license and got married an hour later.
2. When i went to visit my husband in the summer for a 6 week stay, I the officer questioned me about my marriage and did not believe that it was a non planned event. Although I on the date that I originally planned after we were married the officer checked with his supervisor to see if I was permitted to cross or if I was in violation of my visa. I knew that marrying in the US was not Visa fraud if it was not planned and I returned back to Canada.
3. I am required by US border services to have 6 mths worth of bank statements, pay stubs, a letter from my employer, proof of residency, either a letter from my landlord, a lease agreement and/or mortgage papers and bank statement showing payments, a return plane ticket and any other proof to show my continued ties to Canada.
4. I was banned from crossing the border last summer when I attempted to cross the border in my car full of personal household items. My son was going to school in US, master's program and my mother and father (US citizen) live in US. I was driving to see my husband, then boyfriend, then drive to give my son stuff for school and then see my parents. The officer felt i was leaving Canada and denied me entry because of my load. I returned home and dropped all the stuff in my house and returned to the border. I was again denied because i did not bring any proof of my ties to Canada. I was told that if I ever attempt to cross the border again without having all the aforementioned documents in hand that I would be banned for a minimum of 5 yrs.
I was a green card holder as a child, my father and grandfather were/are US citizens, my distant relative signed the declaration of independence. Travelling to the US and immigrating is a privilege and the laws of the land should be well researched and abide to.
I would suggest that you apply for a K1 visa, I-129F. This will take the same or less time then a CR-1 or K3 visa and will allow you to marry and then adjust your status in US. You will be required to travel to Montreal for your interview no matter where you live in Canada. It is a long and frustrating process but there are no short cuts.
Good luck and hope this has helped

I am a Canadian and married my husband in the U.S. We met when we were children in elementary school so have known each other a very long time.
Being in the immigration process currently I can tell you from much research this:
1. You cannot marry a US citizen in the US on a tourist Visa with the intent on staying in the US after marriage and adjusting your status while in the US. The is Visa fraud. We were married in April and did not plan the marriage in advance. We went to the courthouse one morning and bought our marriage license and got married an hour later.
2. When i went to visit my husband in the summer for a 6 week stay, I the officer questioned me about my marriage and did not believe that it was a non planned event. Although I on the date that I originally planned after we were married the officer checked with his supervisor to see if I was permitted to cross or if I was in violation of my visa. I knew that marrying in the US was not Visa fraud if it was not planned and I returned back to Canada.
3. I am required by US border services to have 6 mths worth of bank statements, pay stubs, a letter from my employer, proof of residency, either a letter from my landlord, a lease agreement and/or mortgage papers and bank statement showing payments, a return plane ticket and any other proof to show my continued ties to Canada.
4. I was banned from crossing the border last summer when I attempted to cross the border in my car full of personal household items. My son was going to school in US, master's program and my mother and father (US citizen) live in US. I was driving to see my husband, then boyfriend, then drive to give my son stuff for school and then see my parents. The officer felt i was leaving Canada and denied me entry because of my load. I returned home and dropped all the stuff in my house and returned to the border. I was again denied because i did not bring any proof of my ties to Canada. I was told that if I ever attempt to cross the border again without having all the aforementioned documents in hand that I would be banned for a minimum of 5 yrs.
I was a green card holder as a child, my father and grandfather were/are US citizens, my distant relative signed the declaration of independence. Travelling to the US and immigrating is a privilege and the laws of the land should be well researched and abide to.
I would suggest that you apply for a K1 visa, I-129F. This will take the same or less time then a CR-1 or K3 visa and will allow you to marry and then adjust your status in US. You will be required to travel to Montreal for your interview no matter where you live in Canada. It is a long and frustrating process but there are no short cuts.
Good luck and hope this has helped