KStene22

DQ May 23
Interview: Feb 8th 10:00 am  APPROVED!
 
What may be less common about my case is that we had to reestablish my husband’s domicile, and were approved with no issues.  
 
Here are some quick notes on my process:
 
Security was the same as everyone else’s description.  Airport style security, kept my phone.  
Went to window 7 where I was asked for my passport.  Sat down.  
Called to window 4, and was asked to submit originals of my birth certificate, marriage certificate and 1 passport photo.  He also asked if my AOS needed any updating.  I said my husband changed employers but he said that was ok and didn’t change anything.  He then asked who lives at the address we intend to live at in the US (since we are both in Canada).  Sat down. 
Called to window 11 for the final interviewing process.  
Oath and fingerprints
She commented she hadn’t seen a SK marriage certificate in a long time.
Since my husband lives in Canada she asked about his US citizenship.  I explained he was born in the US and came to college in SK, then stayed after marrying me.  She said we would talk about our US plan at the end.  
How did you meet?
Why are you wanting to move now, after having been married for almost 11 years?
I explained that after getting married I had 2 years left of my degree in Regina, then we stayed for financial reasons, then we started our family.  Our first 3 kids were born within 3.5 yrs and life felt chaotic - at this point she interjected and said, “I did the exact same thing!  I know exactly what you’re talking about.” and that was it.
What does your husband do for work? - He is a cabinet maker and finish carpenter.
Do you have a joint sponsor and who is he to you?
Then she said, “What are all of these documents I see that you’ve submitted?  Wow.”  I told her we followed a list of things to reestablish my husband’s domicile and tried to provide everything on the list.  
We provided proof that we were preparing to list our Canadian residence, emails to prove communication with local employment connections in the US, a rent-to-own agreement for the family ranch property which includes the family home as well as a cabinetry shop, pics of the shop, bank statements, proof of PO box ownership, letter of intent to homeschool our oldest child, and prepared passport applications for our four kids. 
She only looked through the bank statement, PO box and lease agreement.  When we talked about the lease agreement I explained that it is family land which we would be the 4th generation to own, and that it includes a family home as well as the cabinetry shop that my late Father-in-law worked out of.  She seemed to immediately put the pieces together herself, remembering that my husband is also a cabinet maker, and I didn’t even have to tell her that my husband planned to work out of the shop.  She said, “This looks great.  I’m just going to put a note at the bottom here that you’ve met the requirements.”
Do you have Birth Abroad certificates or passports for your children?
I said we had all the paperwork ready but hadn’t been able to go to the consulate yet due to COVID.  She was very nice and gave me info on how to get my kid’s paperwork expedited in Calgary (closest to us).  
She checked that my medical was in, and said she would be able to approve my visa!  
 
I had uploaded updated versions of my husband’s taxes, our joint sponsor’s 2019 tax transcript and W-2, our lease agreement, and my joint sponsor’s license, which had expired.  I was not asked to show any of these.  
 
She also let me know that at my first entry into the US I would have another interview, and to expect it to be about 30 minutes.
 
So grateful for this forum!  We have done everything ourselves from start to finish thanks to the experiences of others posted on here.  

 

Hi there!  You put $0 for income.  Only US sourced income that will continue after you arrive in the US will be considered.  We had a joint sponsor.  

DQ May 23
Interview: Feb 8th 10:00 am  APPROVED!
 
What may be less common about my case is that we had to reestablish my husband’s domicile, and were approved with no issues.  
 
Here are some quick notes on my process:
 
Security was the same as everyone else’s description.  Airport style security, kept my phone.  
Went to window 7 where I was asked for my passport.  Sat down.  
Called to window 4, and was asked to submit originals of my birth certificate, marriage certificate and 1 passport photo.  He also asked if my AOS needed any updating.  I said my husband changed employers but he said that was ok and didn’t change anything.  He then asked who lives at the address we intend to live at in the US (since we are both in Canada).  Sat down. 
Called to window 11 for the final interviewing process.  
Oath and fingerprints
She commented she hadn’t seen a SK marriage certificate in a long time.
Since my husband lives in Canada she asked about his US citizenship.  I explained he was born in the US and came to college in SK, then stayed after marrying me.  She said we would talk about our US plan at the end.  
How did you meet?
Why are you wanting to move now, after having been married for almost 11 years?
I explained that after getting married I had 2 years left of my degree in Regina, then we stayed for financial reasons, then we started our family.  Our first 3 kids were born within 3.5 yrs and life felt chaotic - at this point she interjected and said, “I did the exact same thing!  I know exactly what you’re talking about.” and that was it.
What does your husband do for work? - He is a cabinet maker and finish carpenter.
Do you have a joint sponsor and who is he to you?
Then she said, “What are all of these documents I see that you’ve submitted?  Wow.”  I told her we followed a list of things to reestablish my husband’s domicile and tried to provide everything on the list.  
We provided proof that we were preparing to list our Canadian residence, emails to prove communication with local employment connections in the US, a rent-to-own agreement for the family ranch property which includes the family home as well as a cabinetry shop, pics of the shop, bank statements, proof of PO box ownership, letter of intent to homeschool our oldest child, and prepared passport applications for our four kids. 
She only looked through the bank statement, PO box and lease agreement.  When we talked about the lease agreement I explained that it is family land which we would be the 4th generation to own, and that it includes a family home as well as the cabinetry shop that my late Father-in-law worked out of.  She seemed to immediately put the pieces together herself, remembering that my husband is also a cabinet maker, and I didn’t even have to tell her that my husband planned to work out of the shop.  She said, “This looks great.  I’m just going to put a note at the bottom here that you’ve met the requirements.”
Do you have Birth Abroad certificates or passports for your children?
I said we had all the paperwork ready but hadn’t been able to go to the consulate yet due to COVID.  She was very nice and gave me info on how to get my kid’s paperwork expedited in Calgary (closest to us).  
She checked that my medical was in, and said she would be able to approve my visa!  
 
I had uploaded updated versions of my husband’s taxes, our joint sponsor’s 2019 tax transcript and W-2, our lease agreement, and my joint sponsor’s license, which had expired.  I was not asked to show any of these.  
 
She also let me know that at my first entry into the US I would have another interview, and to expect it to be about 30 minutes.
 
So grateful for this forum!  We have done everything ourselves from start to finish thanks to the experiences of others posted on here.  

 

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

Crossed the border on Friday, June 11 at the Port of Raymond in Sask. My husband, 4 kids, the dog and I all travelled at the same time.  My husband drove a UHaul towing our van, and I drove our truck towing my husband's work trailer.  We provided an inventory of everything we were traveling with, but they did not look at any of our belongings except for our food.  Processing took exactly 1 hr and was completely uneventful.  My immigration was processed fairly quickly and we also had to import 2 vehicles and a trailer (which seemed to take a bit longer).  All in all, completely painless experience!  
 
I was told to expect my SSN in 60 days, and my green card in 90.  They said things are taking longer than usual in that regard.  

DQ May 23
Interview: Feb 8th 10:00 am  APPROVED!
 
I posted some notes on my interview process on the Montreal DQ’d group, but I’ll specifically mention some domicile related things in this forum.  
 
This is the exact list of what we submitted as proof of domicile.
Cover letter stating my husbands intent to reestablish his domicile and the docs they would find submitted to prove his intentions
Emails containing communications with our realtor to begin the process of selling our Canadian residence;
Two emails showing employment connections in the Billings, Montana area; (these were not offers of employment, but connections to companies that were interested in subcontracting work to my husband when he arrives in MT)
Lease agreement for the family ranch in Montana;
Pictures of the fully functioning shop on the same property as the lease agreement, from which my husband plans to work as a custom woodworker and cabinet maker;
Bank statements from his personal account, which he has kept since 2009;
PO Box Application, showing the transfer of the PO box to his name;
Letter of Intent to Homeschool for our oldest child, prepared according to Montana state law;
Prepared United States Passport Applications for our four children.
 
When asked why we are wanting to move now, after having been married for almost 11 years, I explained that after getting married I had 2 years left of my degree in Regina, then we stayed for financial reasons, then we started our family.  Our first 3 kids were born within 3.5 yrs and life felt chaotic - at this point she interjected and said, “I did the exact same thing!  I know exactly what you’re talking about.” and that was it.
 
When she went to view all of my domicile docs, she seemed surprised at the amount we had.  It may be because I had also submitted updated versions of several things.  
 
She only actually looked at the bank statement, PO box and lease agreement.  When we talked about the lease agreement I explained that it is family land which we would be the 4th generation to own, and that it includes a family home as well as the cabinetry shop that my late Father-in-law worked out of.  She seemed to immediately put the pieces together herself, remembering that my husband is also a cabinet maker, and I didn’t even have to tell her that my husband planned to work out of the shop.  She said, “This looks great.  I’m just going to put a note at the bottom here that you’ve met the requirements.”
 
She also asked if we had citizenship docs for our kids yet, such as Birth Abroad certificates or passports.  I explained that we have everything ready to submit, but that we hadn’t been able to make the trip yet due to COVID.  She was very nice and gave me info on how to get my kid’s paperwork expedited in Calgary (closest to us). 
 
I'm happy to answer any questions if something is not clear! 
 
 

 

Hi everyone.  There are a lot of questions on here about certified criminal record checks.  I thought I would document my experience (and mistakes) to provide more information for people searching for answers.
 
First and foremost, I chose to go to my local police station to get my record check done.  I live in Regina, SK.  We do have a Commissionaires here, but to be honest, I have had several record checks done before at the police station for volunteering and I just felt more comfortable with the familiar.  Let this be a lessons to you: the wonderful hard-working people at your local police department do not work for immigration and do not have training or expertise in the area.  If you do not know exactly what to ask them for, they will likely give you the wrong thing.  I was specifically told that everyone needs to do their research first so you know EXACTLY what to ask for.  They are capable of getting what you need, but they don't necessarily have the knowledge of what NVC and the Montreal consulate require.  
 
With that... my initial check was completed in late Dec of 2019.  I went a few weeks ago (mid Dec of 2020) to have my check done again since they are only good for one year, and at this point we are anticipating an interview in Feb/March.  I followed the instructions found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html. 
 
Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain this document, you must submit your fingerprints to a local police service or RCMP-approved partner agency.  YOU MUST STATE THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING THE RECORD UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT.  Do not select “Visa/Border Crossing” as the purpose of the request. You must also specifically request the record which includes the “RCMP National Repository entire holdings.”  
 
I told the lady I needed a certified criminal record check with fingerprinting and was given the proper form.  It says right on it that it will be accessing the RCMP National Repository.  I filled out my personal info, and for "reason" checked off Other and wrote Privacy Act beside it.  Since these are the only instructions I had seen, I left it at that and everything was submitted.  2.5 weeks later I received my criminal record check and it was incorrectly done.  See attached pic.  **Also important to note is that my initial check, done over a year ago and also incorrectly done, was accepted by NVC**  I'm glad I've figured this out now and didn't go to Montreal with the incorrect version. 
 
I went back today with this.  I highlighted the bottom section "Other (Provide Details)".  I explained that there should be three subtypes to choose from under Privacy Act and that it needed to be Other.  She understood and said it would be no problem. It seems that if you don't specify, "For Active Criminal Record (formerly for Non-Certified Criminal Information)" is the default that they will pick, at least in Regina!
 
 
 
I'll try to remember to update when I receive my new check in the mail.  
 
I have heard that Commissionaires has more experience and knowledge with certified checks for immigration, so if I could do it all over I would have went with them in the first place.  Either way, make sure you know exactly what you need before you go!
Incorrect Criminal Record Check.pdf.pdf

DQ May 23
Interview: Feb 8th 10:00 am  APPROVED!
 
I posted some notes on my interview process on the Montreal DQ’d group, but I’ll specifically mention some domicile related things in this forum.  
 
This is the exact list of what we submitted as proof of domicile.
Cover letter stating my husbands intent to reestablish his domicile and the docs they would find submitted to prove his intentions
Emails containing communications with our realtor to begin the process of selling our Canadian residence;
Two emails showing employment connections in the Billings, Montana area; (these were not offers of employment, but connections to companies that were interested in subcontracting work to my husband when he arrives in MT)
Lease agreement for the family ranch in Montana;
Pictures of the fully functioning shop on the same property as the lease agreement, from which my husband plans to work as a custom woodworker and cabinet maker;
Bank statements from his personal account, which he has kept since 2009;
PO Box Application, showing the transfer of the PO box to his name;
Letter of Intent to Homeschool for our oldest child, prepared according to Montana state law;
Prepared United States Passport Applications for our four children.
 
When asked why we are wanting to move now, after having been married for almost 11 years, I explained that after getting married I had 2 years left of my degree in Regina, then we stayed for financial reasons, then we started our family.  Our first 3 kids were born within 3.5 yrs and life felt chaotic - at this point she interjected and said, “I did the exact same thing!  I know exactly what you’re talking about.” and that was it.
 
When she went to view all of my domicile docs, she seemed surprised at the amount we had.  It may be because I had also submitted updated versions of several things.  
 
She only actually looked at the bank statement, PO box and lease agreement.  When we talked about the lease agreement I explained that it is family land which we would be the 4th generation to own, and that it includes a family home as well as the cabinetry shop that my late Father-in-law worked out of.  She seemed to immediately put the pieces together herself, remembering that my husband is also a cabinet maker, and I didn’t even have to tell her that my husband planned to work out of the shop.  She said, “This looks great.  I’m just going to put a note at the bottom here that you’ve met the requirements.”
 
She also asked if we had citizenship docs for our kids yet, such as Birth Abroad certificates or passports.  I explained that we have everything ready to submit, but that we hadn’t been able to make the trip yet due to COVID.  She was very nice and gave me info on how to get my kid’s paperwork expedited in Calgary (closest to us). 
 
I'm happy to answer any questions if something is not clear! 
 
 

 

Hi everyone.  There are a lot of questions on here about certified criminal record checks.  I thought I would document my experience (and mistakes) to provide more information for people searching for answers.
 
First and foremost, I chose to go to my local police station to get my record check done.  I live in Regina, SK.  We do have a Commissionaires here, but to be honest, I have had several record checks done before at the police station for volunteering and I just felt more comfortable with the familiar.  Let this be a lessons to you: the wonderful hard-working people at your local police department do not work for immigration and do not have training or expertise in the area.  If you do not know exactly what to ask them for, they will likely give you the wrong thing.  I was specifically told that everyone needs to do their research first so you know EXACTLY what to ask for.  They are capable of getting what you need, but they don't necessarily have the knowledge of what NVC and the Montreal consulate require.  
 
With that... my initial check was completed in late Dec of 2019.  I went a few weeks ago (mid Dec of 2020) to have my check done again since they are only good for one year, and at this point we are anticipating an interview in Feb/March.  I followed the instructions found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html. 
 
Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain this document, you must submit your fingerprints to a local police service or RCMP-approved partner agency.  YOU MUST STATE THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING THE RECORD UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT.  Do not select “Visa/Border Crossing” as the purpose of the request. You must also specifically request the record which includes the “RCMP National Repository entire holdings.”  
 
I told the lady I needed a certified criminal record check with fingerprinting and was given the proper form.  It says right on it that it will be accessing the RCMP National Repository.  I filled out my personal info, and for "reason" checked off Other and wrote Privacy Act beside it.  Since these are the only instructions I had seen, I left it at that and everything was submitted.  2.5 weeks later I received my criminal record check and it was incorrectly done.  See attached pic.  **Also important to note is that my initial check, done over a year ago and also incorrectly done, was accepted by NVC**  I'm glad I've figured this out now and didn't go to Montreal with the incorrect version. 
 
I went back today with this.  I highlighted the bottom section "Other (Provide Details)".  I explained that there should be three subtypes to choose from under Privacy Act and that it needed to be Other.  She understood and said it would be no problem. It seems that if you don't specify, "For Active Criminal Record (formerly for Non-Certified Criminal Information)" is the default that they will pick, at least in Regina!
 
 
 
I'll try to remember to update when I receive my new check in the mail.  
 
I have heard that Commissionaires has more experience and knowledge with certified checks for immigration, so if I could do it all over I would have went with them in the first place.  Either way, make sure you know exactly what you need before you go!
Incorrect Criminal Record Check.pdf.pdf

Honestly I feel like this is the best you can do!  If you know you will have a lease agreement and if you are actively searching for jobs, there really isn't much else you can do to make your case more convincing aside from accepting a job offer (which is out of your hands).  The secondary evidence you've provided is also good to flesh out your efforts.  Just do what makes sense in your situation to prepare to move, and then show proof of doing those things.  

Best of luck!

I'm home.
 
Arrived at Peace Arch around 5:45pm on Thursday Feb 18.  Day was sort of an avalanche of delays and minor things going wrong but nothing really major, so showing up at the crossing was a few hours behind schedule.  I rolled up in a 10 foot uhaul towing my car.  Said I was activating my visa, was asked if I was moving which was a fun question given that I was *driving a moving truck*, and got sent over into secondary.  After a while I got asked the usual declaration questions, answered them, and presented my list o' stuff and what boxes they were in.  The list was treated like it was on fire so I guess nobody wants to have to actually review the list and they may figure that if someone actually went to the trouble of preparing such a list that they're not playing fast and loose with the rules, which was true for me.  Chilled in the truck for about 30-40 minutes, tried to distract myself from randomly crying or whatever about being on the very last step of this 908 day journey, messaged my wife who relayed a message from our 6-year-old that he thought it would be a good idea if they came to the border to help, since I was taking "for ages", etc.  Eventually another officer came to check the visa and told me to come inside.  I recommend the restroom inside the Peace Arch CBP building for its exciting 30-second-long flush, incidentally.  Anyway I sat on the bench in a very empty building (5 or so officers and me) and admired the Chihuly glass-blowing stuff.  Got called up and answered a few questions and had a photo taken, which I didn't see but is quite possibly the worst photo ever taken of me as I was exhausted, my hair was a wreck from loading the truck and hooking up the tow dolly in the rain, and I'd been randomly tearing up for the last hour or so.  The officer stamped my passport and said congratulations and I sputtered some sort of thank you and said "I'm just gonna go cry in the truck a bit" which I did while messaging "I'm coming home" to my wife before driving the last 15 minutes to get to her and my step-son.
 
She'd made spaghetti and meatballs.  It was the most delicious meal of my life.
 

I had my medical today (Feb 2) in Montreal at Medisys with Dr. Galperin.  
 
9:06 - arrived on time for appointment and was screened at the door.  Also gave my passport, immunization record, pictures, and interview letter to this same greeter.
9:10 - called up to reception for a picture, and given paperwork to fill out.
9:35 - paperwork completed and handed back to receptionist
9:46 - x-ray completed
10:00 - meeting with Dr. Galperin.  She seemed fairly busy, but was extremely friendly.  We talked more about my children (who were not with me) than anything else, and how it would have been so much lovelier to see Montreal in the summer.  She went over my paperwork, had me change into a gown, checked eyes, ears and abdomen, and listened to my heart and lungs.  Done by 10:13!
10:45 - urine test and blood work.  They also take height, weight and blood pressure.  I did not need any vaccines.  
After sitting for about another 10 minutes I was called up to pay ($540). I was told the results would be emailed to the embassy in 2-3 business days, but we'll see if that happens or not!
11:08 left of the building!
 
So all in all it was a 2 hr experience from arrival to exit.  It's a beautiful facility and I really appreciated not having to run around to different venues to get my tests done.  I took a book to read while waiting. The entire staff is bilingual, and it was really a very simple experience.  

Feb 8 - Interview: Approved
Feb 12 - Received tracking number
Feb 16 - Visa in hand!
 
We're planning to move in the summer and will cross at the Raymond Port of Entry in Sask/Montana.  

Feb 8 - Interview: Approved
Feb 12 - Received tracking number
Feb 16 - Visa in hand!
 
We're planning to move in the summer and will cross at the Raymond Port of Entry in Sask/Montana.  

Feb 8 - Interview: Approved
Feb 12 - Received tracking number
Feb 16 - Visa in hand!
 
We're planning to move in the summer and will cross at the Raymond Port of Entry in Sask/Montana.  

Feb 8 - Interview: Approved
Feb 12 - Received tracking number
Feb 16 - Visa in hand!
 
We're planning to move in the summer and will cross at the Raymond Port of Entry in Sask/Montana.  

Feb 8 - Interview: Approved
Feb 12 - Received tracking number
Feb 16 - Visa in hand!
 
We're planning to move in the summer and will cross at the Raymond Port of Entry in Sask/Montana.  

Honestly I feel like this is the best you can do!  If you know you will have a lease agreement and if you are actively searching for jobs, there really isn't much else you can do to make your case more convincing aside from accepting a job offer (which is out of your hands).  The secondary evidence you've provided is also good to flesh out your efforts.  Just do what makes sense in your situation to prepare to move, and then show proof of doing those things.  

Best of luck!

In our experience just last week we had zero issues.  Our flight arrived at 10PM in Montreal.  It was no problem getting an Uber and the topic of curfew didn't even come up.  We also had to leave our air bnb by 4:30AM to get the airport to head home and once again, no issues.  Other than that we just did all our walking during the day and made sure to order supper before 8PM.