Raccoonny

Just wanted to post an update/loose timeline for what I did for others' reference. 
 
- February 2020: Entered USA at Pembina, ND on K1 visa. Temporarily imported vehicle.
- Late September: Received my EAD, Advanced Parole, SSN, and converted Canadian driver's license to Nebraskan.
- Early October 2020: Permanently imported vehicle. Paperwork filled out at the Omaha NE CBP Office (Eppley Airfield). Vehicle was exempt from duty as personal effect for K-1 visa, otherwise this is when I would have paid duty. Proof of Status used: EAD (my I-94 had expired by this point. I was told this is also acceptable, but due to COVID-19 pandemic I was unable to get to a CBP office before it expired)
- Early October 2020: Filed Sherriff Inspection for the State of Nebraska. 
- Mid October 2020: Purchased insurance.
- Mid October 2020: Filed Form HS-7 and EPA 3520-1 at the Nebraska DoT, applied for license plates.

Sorry for my delay, my Internet has been down for the last little while. 
I believe the transfer papers are enough as far as a title is concerned. My vehicle was registered in Manitoba, so the only thing that I had to prove ownership was my Transfer of Ownership document that was affixed to my registration and insurance document as I didn't have my Letter of Compliance with me when I first entered the US. 

To double check, I'd recommend calling the CPB office where you plan to POE. If you've already entered, call your local CPB office (mine is at the local airport) and you can do the documentation there.

When I recently imported my car, they didn’t ask for any forms. The officer took the registration and compliance letter, came back with a letter for registering the vehicle. No duty either, she said she estimated the value of the vehicle too. As for CBP, you may have to give them a call. I thought you have 10 years to import your belongings so you should be fine.

any poe will work, just call the CBP. 
 
You have 1 year to import a vehicle.  10 years for personal items. 

Good to know!
 
Just got off a call with CBP Omaha, they said they're able to file the paperwork here. That saves me 17 hours of driving.

We got approved! My fiancé said it was very easy and straight forward. She was only at the embassy for an hour total. They asked for tax returns with the I-134 and then simple conversational questions like “when and how did you meet? What does your fiancé do for a living? What do you like about them? What do you do for a living?”
 
so relieved 😅

Yup, Manitoba here, waiting for NOA2 for I-129F. Stuck RIGHT in the middle... its going to be an expensive trip to montreal