someitguy

We came across the border in Champlain on Sunday, my wide imported her 99 Caravan.

Where it asked for the value, we left it blank, and they made no entry. Use the truck lanes,

they take you right to the import station that way at that border.

Bought insurance for it online on Sunday night, went to NJ DVM on Monday morning and transferred Title, Registered and plated the car - paid 000000000000000000000 tax

Here's some news that might be of interest.

At one point she visited long ago with her beater car, I don't know how it even made the trip, but there was no way it would make it back. After a few calls, I found out that for a 9.00 charge, we can import that car in Newark and not have to take it back to the border. So next week, well go there and import it and then Title plate and Register it.

PS as well, you CAN insure your Canadian plated car with a US company.

Enjoy.

You CAN'T LEGALLY work without your EAD.

Period.

Wait, did I say that?

Ok Carry on.

It should say valid for multiple entries on it.

My wife used her's twice, with no trouble.

Good deal Princess

He said that typically they want it the RFE mailed in and it could delay the process up to 6 months.

Then he wispered that if we could come back the next day, not a day later, with the form fixed -

that he would stamp it. Also, he didn't require both of us to go, so I just stopped in there before going to work.

Thank God the officer was nice enough to let me do that... I'm sure another 6 month wait would have

put my wife in the looney bin!!!!! lmao

Appointment was for 1PM so we arrived at 12:30 to be on the safe side. Handed the appt. letter throught the window and proceeded to wait. Let me mention that the place was PACKED, I'd guess minimum 75 people or more.

So we waited, and waited, and at 2:00 I ran down to put more change in the parking meter. When I got back up, I asked at the window if they call folks in order of arrival because several people who got there way after us were done already.. she answered that you are assigned an officer and when it's your turn, they will call you. SWELL

At 2:50 we were called in, raise the right hand and sworn in. " you swear to tell the truth? " yea. OK, let's proceed.

Needless to say, I've had time to prepare, so I brought the kitchen sink

He saw the pile and said, ok hold up with all that... He specifically asked me who's baby we had there, and I said 'Ours." He said do you have the birth cert? I said original or copy, he said both. I gave him both, he handed back the original. He then asked to see our original marriage cert, even though he had a copy in his hand, then handed it back. Then he asked to see both of our divorce papers originals, then handed them back. After that he was typing and asked how we met, I BRIEFLY metioned that we met online 5 years ago while playing a pc game He remarked that was interesting and said that at this time he cannot approve us.

My jaw hit the floor.

Apparently the Dr. who filled out the 693 forgot to check the box that says no maladies, so he issued an RFE right there on the spot. The good news is, he said rather then mailing it in, "since you are approved once I get that" you can just bring it in, ask for me, and I'll stamp your passport

Smooth as pie, what a relief... took 7 minutes total.

Drove to see the Dr who was closed, so I'm going in the AM to get that fixed, then back to Newark.

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Ran to the Dr this morning, got the box checked and they resealed it in an envelope.

Took it in, he opened the envelope, asked for my wifes passport, stamped

it for 1 year, and said the card will be in the mail.

Woohoo

Thanks again all!

Took 34 days.

The bottom one, National Benefits Center.

Count the number of days between your RD of the RFE, and their RD when they 'say' they got it back.

Typically, add that amount of time to your 90 days.

Cool, we applied about the same time, so maybe ours will be on the way too.

Thanks for that post.

Yep, look at NBC processing times.

Ours took just over 2 months.

The local SS office said they get a data load updated every Monday.

I would call them every Tuesday

We're still waiting for my wife's SS card as well. We went back to the local office after 2 weeks and they said to wait two more weeks so they have time to process everything.

Bah

To hell with taking chances, we sent both

We're still waiting on the ss card.

but i don't think this lady will toss it away... she'll keep it for erm, well... you know...

I'm sure he tosses it enough

Sadly, the increasing OCD behaviour begins to get into other areas of everyday life.

I too, have an email altert to my cell for CRIS mail

Can't answer you directly, but we used tampabaytranslations.com - it was quite painless.

We have two cars from Canada here right now

I guess what I read is that once you 'declare' the vehicle

for your first official crossing after getting AOS, we need to

pay tax on it?

Bah, bastards... we already paid the rediculous double taxes in Quebec!

Man.

All because you submit the AOS/EAD together doesn't mean the EAD will have to wait for the AOS to be approved .

Cooooooooooorecct.

32 days eh

Those bastages

My advice?

WHINE !

And after all my whining, we got the interview notice for Sept 19th

Bam lol.

Heh, being born a USC I have practically zero input on immigration policy.

I can just place my vote and ###### like everyone else lol.

Have a great day

Crazy, but at the last infopass appt. I had I was told to be prepared to wait 2-3 years!

That is SO unacceptable.

Emergency cases are usually granted the AP no problem.

Once you get the AP, provided yo uchecked the multiple use

option, you can use it as often as you like in that year.

The congressman route eh? We'll, sincerely just want that AP, we need

to get her back to Canada the last week of August.

The 485 can wait, I just don't want to get lost in the shuffle..

Kezzie turned on the light in my head when I hadn't considered my wife's

interview letter was based on the DO, not NBC. I knew it all along, but until

I saw the words, it didn't connect.

Ramalamadingdong.