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hi i have been living in albany ny since june. Its really diffferent from canada, i wanted to talk yo anyone who lives down here our can share how there doing, because i miss home edmonton alberta really bad at time!

WOW!! I'm moving to Albany as well....as soon as I get my visa that is! I'm in Montreal right now so I went MANY times in Albany and starting to know my way around...sort of. I also find that it is VERY different from Montreal...I not crazy about the place to be honest, but hey, that's where life's bringing me. Whereabout are u in Albany? My fiancé lives close to the Westgate plaza on Central Ave and we'll live there for a while but then looking to buy a house probably in Colonie or Troy. Hope we can keep in touch because I know that it's gonna be brutal when I move..... How you like it so far?

Hi, I live in colonie. wow finally some close to me...lol

I moved to the states in june with my daughter, my husband is the usc. i started working in august and i worked the rest of the months in canada. I have 2 rsp accounts that i still pay for and i have my 2 bank account that i have with money from my 2008 tax year. how do i do my taxes since i was the person that always calimed my daughter as my dependent which she is my husband step daughter thur marrigedaince 2006, and she still recives her cbtc and disabilty for her she is 7 year old where do i start? als have my 17000 for school tuition left. if you can answer my ? that would be great.

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hi i have been living in albany ny since june. Its really diffferent from canada, i wanted to talk yo anyone who lives down here our can share how there doing, because i miss home edmonton alberta really bad at time!

I moved to the states in june with my daughter, my husband is the usc. i started working in august and i worked the rest of the months in canada. I have 2 rsp accounts that i still pay for and i have my 2 bank account that i have with money from my 2008 tax year. how do i do my taxes since i was the person that always calimed my daughter as my dependent which she is my husband step daughter thur marrigedaince 2006, and she still recives her cbtc and disabilty for her she is 7 year old where do i start? als have my 17000 for school tuition left. if you can answer my ? that would be great.

thank you

Review Topic: IR1/CR1 Visa

Where do i begin. I left edmonton on may272008 with my daughter at 9am and got to montreal at 3:15pm it was so differnt everything was in french and english was second which was cool. took a cab to the hotal which is cheaper then the airport bus cause its only $35:00 flat rate from the airport and the airport bus does not drop you to the hotel you would hav to walk. We got to the days inn downtown montreal and settled in are room which was very nice we paid about $110:00 a night but it was worth it cause we sleped on a pillow top bed which was nice. I did not speack to my husband that day but he was driving up from albany ny and he didnot leave till about 4:30pm so i had some time on my hand. My daughter and i order food shower and watch some tv by the time i look it was after nine and still no husband. Then the door open and it was him and i was so happy cause i havent seen him since febuary 5 2008. we talk and even took a walk to see if we could find the embassy on are own it was very windy downtown and the streets are so clean. we ask a bus driver where alexsander st was he had no ideal so we look at the street map and founed it on are own and head back to the hotel about a 15 min walk.got back talk and went to bed cause tomorrow was the most important day of are life. woke up at 5:30am and started geting ready asnd left the hotel about 6:20am and got to the embassy at 6:40 and we were the first one there and then another couple can she was from edmonton to and her husband from north carolina so that was nice to me them. So there is a cafe and we all decided to go sit in there because they dont open the doors till 7:30am and we both had kid and it was too cold for them to wait out side. We ate breaskfast and the keep cheeking to see if there was a line up, but there was none. Then another couple and a lady came and they where also there for an interview,and we all were just talking about what a journy this has been and that we are now here. At 7:25am we mad are back to the door where the officer was opening the door, and he told us to stand in a single line and have are letters ready. I let the lady from edmonton go first cause se had a 1yr old boy and the we where next. We went thru security and the gave us a number and let us wait in a waiting area till a officer will then take us to the 19 floor where we go to window #9. At window #9 they ask for you letter and the number they gave you and then tell you to sit in the waiting room till your name is called, there were about 60 emty seats and only 6 were filled. About 10mins later my name was call and we had to go to window #9 and that is when they ask for 2 picture and to look over the ds230 and the expresspost envelope and make sure the spelling of are names were correct and then the officer told us to sit down and when my name is called again only i should go up to window #89 to be finger printed and the the officer who wwas a man said we are going to get this all done real fast so we culd be on are way. So 15min latter i was called and the took my finger prints and i was seated again. The other lady from edmonton had her interiew and came out in tears of joy that i stated to cry cause i was so happy for her. She told me she was approved and that they had to get a expresspost envelope cause they forgot one, (So make sure you have one) and they ask here a few ? about how they meet and how long there where married for and that was it. About 20 mins later my name was call to room #8 at this time the room was full so get there early. We went to room #8 and there was a man behind the glass window and he ask us how are moring was going and then ask us to raise are right had and to make sure everything we were about to talk about was the truth he was laughing cause my daughter even raised her hand. He asked us how we meet and when we meet i told him on yahoo in sept 2005 and meet in november 23 2005 . H ask us how long and when did we get married, I told him november 23 2006 and been married for almost two year and told my husband always remeber that date and he started to laugh. He ask my husband where he work and my hs band told him he started a new job in november and the old job he left in december and he said you took a pay cut and my husband said but he gets more hrs and that his father co sign and that we are going to be living with them and then the man ask him what his father did and my husband told him he is a teacher and a coach and the man said i dont see and problem with you guys finacally so he signed of on that. He ask me what i did for a living and he said wow you work alot i said yes sir. He told that my medical was fine and to sign some paper then on to olivia he ask if my husband has heath insurance for olivia cause that was there biges concern and my husband said yes and she also has some under his parents he look at olivia mendical and the doctor didnot fill out here form right and that he was going to aprove eveyrthing but they have to call calgary to talk to thet doctor so he said that its pending but it approved so i sign for olivia and he said that they were going to call the doctor and i ask him if we have to wait he said no if there is a problem they will call in the after noon but if we dont here from them the everything is fine and that i sould get everthing back within 2 week and we thank him and he said that olivia is very lucky t have too parent like us to raise her and take care of her(olivia is handicap) and that good luck on your trip in june and that was that i was soo happy We said are good bye and we were on are way back to the hotel, went shopping that day and left thursday afternoon back to edmonton and my husband back to albany ny to get ready for are move june 23 2008. Over all it was good and i can only prey that you have the same!

Review Topic: IR1/CR1 Visa

Where do i begin. I left edmonton on may272008 with my daughter at 9am and got to montreal at 3:15pm it was so differnt everything was in french and english was second which was cool. took a cab to the hotal which is cheaper then the airport bus cause its only $35.00 flat rate from the airport and the airport bus does not drop you to the hotel you would hav to walk. We got to the days inn downtown montreal and settled in are room which was very nice we paid about $110:00 a night but it was worth it cause we sleped on a pillow top bed which was nice. I did not speack to my husband that day but he was driving up from albany ny and he didnot leave till about 4:30pm so i had some time on my hand. My daughter and i order food shower and watch some tv by the time i look it was after nine and still no husband. Then the door open and it was him and i was so happy cause i havent seen him since febuary 5 2008. we talk and even took a walk to see if we could find the embassy on are own it was very windy downtown and the streets are so clean. we ask a bus driver where alexsander st was he had no ideal so we look at the street map and founed it on are own and head back to the hotel about a 15 min walk.got back talk and went to bed cause tomorrow was the most important day of are life. woke up at 5:30am and started geting ready asnd left the hotel about 6:20am and got to the embassy at 6:40 and we were the first one there and then another couple can she was from edmonton to and her husband from north carolina so that was nice to me them. So there is a cafe and we all decided to go sit in there because they dont open the doors till 7:30am and we both had kid and it was too cold for them to wait out side. We ate breaskfast and the keep cheeking to see if there was a line up, but there was none. Then another couple and a lady came and they where also there for an interview,and we all were just talking about what a journy this has been and that we are now here. At 7:25am we mad are back to the door where the officer was opening the door, and he told us to stand in a single line and have are letters ready. I let the lady from edmonton go first cause se had a 1yr old boy and the we where next. We went thru security and the gave us a number and let us wait in a waiting area till a officer will then take us to the 19 floor where we go to window #9. At window #9 they ask for you letter and the number they gave you and then tell you to sit in the waiting room till your name is called, there were about 60 emty seats and only 6 were filled. About 10mins later my name was call and we had to go to window #9 and that is when they ask for 2 picture and to look over the ds230 and the expresspost envelope and make sure the spelling of are names were correct and then the officer told us to sit down and when my name is called again only i should go up to window #89 to be finger printed and the the officer who wwas a man said we are going to get this all done real fast so we culd be on are way. So 15min latter i was called and the took my finger prints and i was seated again. The other lady from edmonton had her interiew and came out in tears of joy that i stated to cry cause i was so happy for her. She told me she was approved and that they had to get a expresspost envelope cause they forgot one, (So make sure you have one) and they ask here a few ? about how they meet and how long there where married for and that was it. About 20 mins later my name was call to room #8 at this time the room was full so get there early. We went to room #8 and there was a man behind the glass window and he ask us how are moring was going and then ask us to raise are right had and to make sure everything we were about to talk about was the truth he was laughing cause my daughter even raised her hand. He asked us how we meet and when we meet i told him on yahoo in sept 2005 and meet in november 23 2005 . H ask us how long and when did we get married, I told him november 23 2006 and been married for almost two year and told my husband always remeber that date and he started to laugh. He ask my husband where he work and my hs band told him he started a new job in november and the old job he left in december and he said you took a pay cut and my husband said but he gets more hrs and that his father co sign and that we are going to be living with them and then the man ask him what his father did and my husband told him he is a teacher and a coach and the man said i dont see and problem with you guys finacally so he signed of on that. He ask me what i did for a living and he said wow you work alot i said yes sir. He told that my medical was fine and to sign some paper then on to olivia he ask if my husband has heath insurance for olivia cause that was there biges concern and my husband said yes and she also has some under his parents he look at olivia mendical and the doctor didnot fill out here form right and that he was going to aprove eveyrthing but they have to call calgary to talk to thet doctor so he said that its pending but it approved so i sign for olivia and he said that they were going to call the doctor and i ask him if we have to wait he said no if there is a problem they will call in the after noon but if we dont here from them the everything is fine and that i sould get everthing back within 2 week and we thank him and he said that olivia is very lucky t have too parent like us to raise her and take care of her(olivia is handicap) and that good luck on your trip in june and that was that i was soo happy We said are good bye and we were on are way back to the hotel, went shopping that day and left thursday afternoon back to edmonton and my husband back to albany ny to get ready for are move june 23 2008. Over all it was good and i can only prey that you have the same experence

Congratulations!! I hope you two have a wonderful life in the US!

thankyou all! i cant wait to leave in june 23 2008 we are driving down

well me and my daughter have been approved for are visa on may 28 2008 in montreal. IM SO HAPPY THANKYOU TO ALL OF YOU FROM VISA JOURNEY IT HAS BEEN A LONG WAIT BUT NOW I CAN START MY NEW LIFE WITH MY HUSBAND IN ALBANY NY. Im going to be writing a review about my experience at the embassy so stay tuned.

hi everyone i was wondering if shot 2 and 3 for the hep a and hep b and hpv other needle need are need for the cr1 visa ant the time of interview. can some one help me thankyou

Hi everyone I called Nvc today an

my daughter an I interview is may 28 2008 in Mtl@ 8am.just wanted to share the news too u all thanks for all your support.

Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone else is waiting on a CR1 interiew at MTL from canada. If so please reply would love to here from you.i have to call back in april to see if they have asigned one yet. talk to you all later.

I think that is pretty normal! Most the embassy's have been busy! Moscow recieved are case on march 3 and our interview is not until may 6 which is pretty normal. i actually thought we would have to wait longer! So just be patient and time will go by fast. The interview will come fast! Hang in there!

thankyou for your reply. im just wondering if it will be after my 27th birthday on may 8th 2008 cause i dont know if i should get that vacine they say women ages 11 to 26 need. So im kinda in a tight spot.

thank you for you suport and good luck to you as well.

I went to EPS downtown on Feb29, to start ordering my police certificate. Paid the $30, saw the clerk, she checked everything over, gave me a receipt and sent me on my way. That was a Friday.

On Tuesday, I get mail from EPS. I am pissed cause I am sure its photo radar. I consider not opening it, but do anyways. Its the top copy of the request for a police certificate that I filled out on Friday. All the boxes etc are checked off, her red pen marks are on there. Nothing else with it. No letter saying incomplete - nothing.

Is that their way of telling me that it was incorrectly filled out and I need to try again? Or is that just the top copy and they don't need it any longer and are working on the request?

Thing is that their office hrs suck to call, and I'm been booked with meetings for the next two weeks. I am hoping tomorrow to get a chance to call during office hours.

Anyone with this experience?

Hi I went to thet the kingsway garden mall rcmp staiton in edmonton and that is where you need to go to find the right form.

HI EVERYONE. I just wanted to update you on my case. we sent everything in on january and then we got a rfe becase my daughter case

needs to picture for the ds230 and my case need two pictures, my hubby sent are co-spons form 184-a a photo copy and so they said they want an

original. So im pretty mad but what can do. So tomorrow he is going to mail those stuff off one day express, so are case should be complete in a

couple of weeks. I have travel there to visthim with our daughter for two week in november 2007 and just recently in jan for three week and just

returned in febuary 2008. Its been 1 year since we started all of this and i hope it end soon.

my daughter I-130 GOT APROVED YESTERDAY IM SO HAPPPY NOW WE CAN SEND IN THE BILL FOR THE I-864, ALBANY NY HERE WE COME! THANK GOD AND THANK ALL OF THE VISA JOURNEY FAMILY IN ALL IT TOOK 6MNTS

TIME LINE FOR DAUGHTER I-130

FEB 12 2007 SENT I-130

FEB 20 2007 GOT NOV-1

TOUCHED FEB 28 2007

AUGUST 30 2007 APROVED

TIME LINE FOR ME THE WIFE

FEB 12 2007 SENT I-130

FEB 20 2007 GOT NOV-1

TOUCHED FEB 28 2007

TOUCHED APRIL 4 20007

TOUCHED APRIL 21 2007

TOUCH MAY 5 2007

TOCHED MAY 20 2007

APROVED AUGUST 5TH 2007

NVC GOT CASE AUGUST 11TH 2007

CASE NUMBER ASSINGED AUGST 15

SENT 3030 AND I-864 BILL AUGUST 18 2007

GOT THAT IN THE MAIL AUGUST 24TH 2007

NOW EVERTHING IS GOING GET MOVING

pushbrk is totally correct. Just don't send them the requested info for the K3 and nothing will happen with it. Just do the I-130 paperwork and ignore the K3 stuff.

thankyou so much i will do so!

hi everyone ok, can anyone tell me what to do because my i-129f has left the NVC AND NOW IN VANCOVER, AND THEY HAVE SENT ME A LIST OF THING TO GET DOWN BUT MY I-130 IS APROVED AND AT THE NVC BUT MY DAUGHTER ON THE COMP IS NOT BUT THE USCIS OFFICE SAID ITS BEEN APROVED BUT NOT UPDATED. SO HOW DO I CANCEL OR SHOULD I CANCEL THE I-129F OR SHOULD I WAIT TILL MY DAUGHTER GETS TO THE NVC? ALSO CAN I GET A MEDICAL DONE WITH THE INFO FOR THE K3/K4 OR DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR DOCUMENTS OR FORM FROM NVC FOR THE I-130. BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE DOCTOR THAT DO AMERICAN MEDICALS HERE.

SOME PLEAS HELP ME IM LOST

There is no need to cancel the I-129F process. I would wait for the appropriate documents before attempting to do the medical exam.

Read the appropriate "Guide" for information on the NVC process.

hi everyone ok, can anyone tell me what to do because my i-129f has left the NVC AND NOW IN VANCOVER, AND THEY HAVE SENT ME A LIST OF THING TO GET DOWN BUT MY I-130 IS APROVED AND AT THE NVC BUT MY DAUGHTER ON THE COMP IS NOT BUT THE USCIS OFFICE SAID ITS BEEN APROVED BUT NOT UPDATED. SO HOW DO I CANCEL OR SHOULD I CANCEL THE I-129F OR SHOULD I WAIT TILL MY DAUGHTER GETS TO THE NVC? ALSO CAN I GET A MEDICAL DONE WITH THE INFO FOR THE K3/K4 OR DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR DOCUMENTS OR FORM FROM NVC FOR THE I-130. BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE DOCTOR THAT DO AMERICAN MEDICALS HERE.

SOME PLEAS HELP ME IM LOST

im in the same boat mY I-130 is aproved and my daughter is still pending so im going to wait till hers is aproved and them follow thru with the NVC,. IM CANCELING MY I-129F AS WELL. GOOD LUCK

Hi everyone i have a problem my I-130 AND I-129F WERE APROVED ON AUGUST 2 2007, BUT MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 6 YEAR OLD PETTION IS STILL PENDING. MY QUESTION IS DO WAIT TILL HER I-130 IS APROVED BEFORE I CONTACT THE NVC AND TELL THEM I WANT TO FOLLOW THRU WITH THE I-130 ALL THE WAY AND CANCEL THE 129F. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME ! :help

i got aproved today, today august 2 2007 I-130 took 174 day and my I-129f took 134 days just need my daughters to be aproved thankyou to all visa journey you are truly part of my familY. COME ON VERMONT LETS GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD FOR EVERYONE ELSE

awwwwwwwwwwww thank you so much!

i got aproved today, today august 2 2007 I-130 took 174 day and my I-129f took 134 days just need my daughters to be aproved thankyou to all visa journey you are truly part of my familY. COME ON VERMONT LETS GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD FOR EVERYONE ELSE

I wish so much that they would take the families of all our lawmakers and put them in different countries, then force them to go through this same process we are all going through. I can guarantee you, we'd see some pretty quick changes to this system.

HI EVERYONE , MY HUSBAND CALL USCIS OFFICE YESTERDAY AND THEY TOLD HIM ARE I-130 FOR ME AND I-130 FOR OUR DAUGHTER ALSO THE I-129F ARE ALL TOGETHER AND THAT TO CALL BACK IF WE DONT GET A LETTER AFTER 180DAY .

I-130 ME 144DAYS

I-130 DAUGHTER 144DAYS

I-129F 120 DAYS

I HAVENT SEEN MY HUBBY SINCE JAN 7 2007 BUT MEETING HIM TORONTO FOR MY SISTERS WEDDING JULY 20 2007. EVERYONE CHEER UP WE WILL GET THAT NOA-2 VERY SOON!

You are so right I have the same feelings it's been 8 months I haven't seen my husband

and o NOA2 as well

wish all of us good luck

my husband lives in Albany as well

TY FOR YOU RESPONSE. I JUST WANT TO SEE HIM, BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO WAIT. wHERE IN ALBANY DOES YOUR HUBBY LIVE? I THINK IM GOING TO GET HIM TO CALL USCIS TODAY. TALK TO YOU SOON!