Amanda-Lise

I sent the I-751 on march 19, got the NOA dated for march 23, and 2 separate letters for each of my daughters, verification of inclusion of a dependent in filing of the form. Well, my youngest daughter and I have received biometrics appointments, on 2 different dates to boot... they came in the mail last thursday, and she also received a receipt notice, listed her biometrics fee, said that her status is extended (as did the letters verifying their inclusion) but I haven't received anything for my eldest daughter yet. Is this something I should be concerned about?

Am I going to need to track down my ex to get a travel consent from him? I have sole custody of the girls, just want to make sure.

They're with you now in the States and you're visiting back home in Canada or visiting elsewhere? I know with my daughter, she obviously has her Canadian passport for getting back into Canada and we have never been asked for custody papers when returning to the US and using our Greencards. Doesn't prevent me from bringgng the same custody papers that I took to montreal when we got the K1 though....just in case I need back-up.

I would think having the GC implies that you've already satisfied the custody requirements to get it.

We would just be heading back to Canada for a few days. I'm just really paranoid about border crossings, got burnt really bad once so now I'm freakish about having all the paperwork that I might possibly need

Am I going to need to track down my ex to get a travel consent from him? I have sole custody of the girls, just want to make sure.

I always bring my dog back to Canada when I visit, infact I just returned yesterday. Never had a problem, only once was I asked if I had any vaccination records for her. That was it.

Thanks! We were just so paranoid of getting all the way to the border and finding out we couldn't cross with them.

It looks like we will finally be able to go home for a visit this may. If possible, I wanted to bring our huskies with us. Just wondering if anyone else has tried it, and what was required.

Excited for a visit but don't like the thought of having to board my babies

I gained over 25lbs since getting here... I had a very active job before, and I was able to walk everywhere I wanted to go. Where we are, a car is needed to do anything but meander through the subdivision. Plus I have PCOS, and whats in my food really matters, because the sugars and carbs really do me in, and I wasn't as careful when I first got here and put on the majority of the weight. The food combined with a lot less activity = more padding. Working hard on getting it off now.

Such an adorable cut, and it really suits her.

Those poor children must be so very traumatized now Poor kids. Poor cat. Just sad sad sad all around

Glad Luz is feeling better, hope shes home today!

After working for the grand ole TH, I fail to see the greatness in it. Other than being universally recognizable when walking down the street, and smelling like a walking pot of coffee. *tongue in cheek* I much prefer the taste of starbucks to tims.

I'm really starting to wonder if theyve been using our applications as a coaster or to prop up a desk. I regret not filing for AP, its been almost a year since we've been to visit back home, and soon enough i'll have to apply for another EAD =/

I regret not filing for AP too, February will be one year since we have visited our home.

I'd consider doing it now, but the cost of filing for 3 people is crazy. I've considered making an infopass, but it just doesnt seem worth it as we will likely be told its being held up by the FBI namecheck.

Congrats to all who got their GC recently!

I'm really starting to wonder if theyve been using our applications as a coaster or to prop up a desk. I regret not filing for AP, its been almost a year since we've been to visit back home, and soon enough i'll have to apply for another EAD =/

Girls and I are still waiting on ours too, not a touch since August, its getting kinda frustrating.

I started my search for my birth parents when I was 18. I started with collecting all the legal information that I could, like a copy of my adoption decree, the non identifying information from the agency that handled the adoption, and wrote down anythign and everything that my mother could remember from the time I came into their care. I did a lot of searching online, joined message boards, put ads in the paper asking for information, looked through old microfilms at the library from the time of my birth hoping to maybe find a birth announcement. I also put my name on the Canadian adoptee registry, hoping for a match up there. In the end, it was a group of local volunteers who were experienced in these kind of searches who found my birth family. It took them a grand total of two weeks, based on one unique thing in my case...my mother had played the accordion. So any bit of information, no matter how unimportant it may seem, can end up helping out immensely. The reunion didnt end well, but I got the information I needed out of it, and many questions were answered.

Maybe check out local support groups? Good luck on your journey!

Been through it before. I tried to forgive my xH, but it just poisoned everything. I really dont think I could try to wade through that ####### again and waste years of my life on trying to fix something that likely couldnt be fixed. Though my hubby has said that should either of us cheat, he would hope that we'd give it our all to fix it. its just not that easy.

My sweet little boy has just turned one year and got me thinking.... Is is possible for him to grow up in the US in the US school system and still be able to identify himself as a Canadian? Will he grow up and develope Canadian pride or is he "doomed" to be patriotic American? (I use doomed with the nicest Canadian sarcasim ) We live so close to the border and will spend lots of time in Canada at the Canadian residence plus his Mommy is dedicated in her profession of protecting the Canadian society but will it still be enough?

I have talked to various dual Can/AM people that live in the US. Some which were born in Canada, some that have their Canadian citizenship derived from a Canadian parent but all have basically lived and grown up in the US. The majority of them identify themselves as an American and being considered a Canadian as well is more of a novelty notion than an identity for them.

Thoughts anyone?

My 2 still strongly identify with being Canadian, I hope that sticks with them. They love being here, their school friends, etc, but they very badly want to go back home for a visit, and they talk often about missing this or that from back home. I do my best to speak French a good part of the time that they are home (I found its better for me too, if I'm not using it daily it seems to slip away on me, and its so easy to not speak it here because hardly anyone else does) we celebrate the canadian holidays as well. Id really like them to carry both cultures with them.

oi makes me cringe.

I was approved just fine without bringing my girls.

good luck!

When I went through it, if I remember correctly, the person on the phone said any child under 14 is not required to be there, that I could bring my kids if I wanted, but the Consul would likely prefer I didn't.

depending on the condition of the body, making an ID can sometimes be difficult. Decomposition can drastically change the appearance of a person. There was no mention of any other methods of IDing, which I find bizarre

adorable! congrats!

still waiting with no news here too. One daughters' AOS was touched on 8/21. But for me and the other lil one, 8/1. Its getting frustrating, we want to go home for a visit, but the cost for the AP just isnt worth it.

congrats! I remember how happy I was the day I got my divorce order in the mail. I did a happy dance and freaked out our cabbie. Congrats again, and hopefully everything will go smoothly and speedily for you from here on out

I asked montreal about my kids, I was told that it really wasn't necessary unless they were over 14, that they'd prefer I not bring them, but I could if I wanted to. Hope that helps