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Hi JoJoJoJo. 

I was able to process my tax return using Turbo tax filing jointly and also excluded my foreign income based on tax treaty between Canada and USA.

Hi everyone,

I have immigrated to the US from Canada on Dec 23, 2017. I have CR1 visa.

I have been researching about my situation whether or not I need to file tax for 2017. As CR1 visa holder, I believe I do. Do I simply file 1040? If so which one of 1040 form?

Any advise would be appreciated.

I didnt need his birth certificate either. In fact they only asked for a few original documents. I had way too many copies and originals of all documents!! 

Thank you everyone for the reply. I don't have my husband's original birth certificate with me....only the copy.

Since I'm leaving for my trip to Montreal on Sunday, we don't have time for him to courier the original birth certificate.

I'm not going to take the original and only take the copy. Hope that won't be a reason for AP.

Hi everyone. I have an interview coming right up on next Tuesday at Montreal embassy...  I'm wondering if I need to bring my husband's original birth certificate. 

OK noted Nitas_man. Thank you for your advise!

Thank you both for the reply. I will bring the disk to my interview just in case.

Hi everyone,

I have my interview set st Montreal embassy on Nov 28.

I went to Vancouver and had my medical done last week. The result of medical came with the disk.

Can anyone tell me if I need to take this disk to my interview? Bringing the disk is not on the list of what I need to bring for the interview.

Hi CL1985. 

Here is my timeline;

May 31 - Submitted all of my documents to NVC

July 21 - Received RFE for my Canadian PR Card

Aug 8 - NVC received the copy of my Canadian PR Card

Sep 22 - NVC Completed my case

Oct 19 - My interview date was assigned for Nov 28

NVC says it takes about 2 months to process all documents, but it really has been about 6 weeks. Hope all goes well with your process!!

Hi everybody,

Hoping that somebody can answer to my confusion. I have an interview coming up in Montreal next month.

In the checklist of what to bring to my immigrant visa interview, the original or certified copies of birth certificates for each child of the principal applicant (even if he or she is not accompanying) is required.

My husband who is a petitioner for my case has a son. His son is my step-son. Do I need to bring his birth certificate to the interview?

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping that somebody can assist me with my question here.

 A Japanese police certificate is sealed in the envelope, so I sent NVC the scanned copy of back and front of the envelope along with other documents on May 31.

Today I received RFE letter asking for a Japanese police certificate although the copy of envelope was in the original package. 

Does anyone know if I need to send the original to NVC? Is that what they are asking for? Isn't the copy sufficient like other documents?

Hi everybody,

I have finally gather all the civil and AOS documents and mail the package to NVC vfia FedEx a couple of days ago.

I then realized that I could have emailed all those documents.

Do I need to email my package by email as well? I wish I checked more as to how sending the package works...

Hi everyone,

I'm gathering the supporting document to submit at NVC.

I'm preparing the copy of marriage certificate, divorce certificate (From the previous marriage) and the court document for the custody of my son who is also immigrating to USA with me.

Do I prepare these documents for my son as well? Does his package need my marriage certificate and divorce certificate?

Thank you for your reply NovaSprings!

RCMP gave me the copy of application for applying the police certificate which includes my old married name so that I can take it to the interview.

I will take this with me to prove that both last name were checked.

Hi ASMS,

Thank you for your reply. Yes I already got the police certificate from Canada.

My questions is if the Japanese police certificate becomes invalid once I go back to Japan for 5 weeks.

Hi everyone,

Hoping that somebody can help me with my question.

I'm a Japanese living in Canada with permanent residence status.

Last year in the fall, I received a police certificate from Japan. I'm at the stage of sending all the civil documents and submitting DS-260.

There was some family emergency in Japan and now I have to go back to japan for 5 weeks over the summer. 

Does anyone know if I need to get a new police certificate again?

My understanding is that I don't need to get a new one as long as I don't stay in Japan for the period of 6 months.

Hi eveybody, 

I have my current last name and my old last name (from my previous marriage). Do I need to get two police certificates for each last name?

That's is so true. When you think of the importance of work at this point... missing work for 1 week is not that bad. I will definitely consult with a panel physician once I have an interview date. Thank you for your advise!

There is a health unit nearby where I should be able to get all required vaccinations for both my son and I. I will have this done soon so that it's off the list.

Thanks for the input regarding the traveling cost. I was thinking of flying to Vancouver for medical, come back home and then flying to Montreal for interview. This is still probably the option for me since I can't miss work that long and I have a daughter who will not need to go thru the immigration process since she is USC. I can't leave her home with her grandma so long... The cost of traveling will be more costly than the actual visa process fee...

Hi Leafsfan, 

Thank you for your reply. I am in Alberta as well. It's nice to see someone from Alberta who has experience with this immigration process... I had a tilter test done at the lab in town. My doctor figured out some of vaccinations that I need to get it done as well as my son (9 years old). Some of the vaccination that are listed as required for immigration process, testing wasn't available. I'm now looking at the sheet of which vaccination is required for each age group. I think I will go to the health unit and try to get them done before medical.

I'm still on NVC process, but I was thinking of having vaccinations done prior to going for medical...Just trying to find things that I can do in advance. Would it be a problem if I have vaccinations done too early?

I got married in the exact same way as you plan on doing with your fiance. My husband and I got married in the US while I was visiting there, I came back to Canada and started the process of CR1/IR1 application. 

Thank you both for the reply. I will phone the panel physician and ask them if they do vaccination at their site. It would be quite costly if I need to fly back there later...

Hi, I'm hoping that somebody can help me with my confusion. I'm in the process of getting a vaccination record in Canada.

I know that I haven't got all the vaccination as what's listed in the letter from NVC.

I can possibly get some of vaccinations in my city before going for Medical in Vancouver (I will need to fly there along with my son who is immigrating with me.)

Can anybody help me with whether or not I should try to complete all the vaccinations that are listed prior to medical or this should be done at Medical?

Thank you.

Great! Thank you cordoba2015!

Hi Guys,

My Case status said 'Case Was Sent To The Department of State'. What does this mean?