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Hey everyone. I have a question. We are waiting on our ininterview in montreal for our K1 fiance visa. Before we applied for our visa I had a situation at border crossing in Toronto. This is what happened: i was working in U.S on a TN visa, i quit the job and went working for another company( american airlines) with the same visa. American airlines said my tn was not expired so it was ok for me to work for them, my fiance also checked with a friend of his who is a custom agent and again they said as long as my tn was not expired i could work for another company. I worked for 3 weeks and my fiance and i came to canada for a holiday. When we returned to the U.S, the immigration officer looked at my visa and asked was I still working for the same company. I told him NO, i now work for A airlines. He told me i was not allowed to do this. He sent me into questioning. I expalined to them that my Boyfriend and i checked into this and also that american airlines told me it was OK. He told me i was misinformed and he also called american airlines on the spot and told them that it was illigeal for them to hire me on another companies visa.

He then explained to me that I would not be able to enter U.s that day. I came back home to newfoundland and we were devastated. We were planning on getting engaged when we went back and the purpose of our trip was to meet my family before we got engaged. a month later, chris returned to candaa and we got engaged and started our K1 process.

The immigration slip states that i was allowed to withdrawl application per sec 212a7AiI....................I need to know will this affect me at my interview and also I am planning on visiting chris in 2 weeks. I havent tried to visit since this happened in NOV. I have waitied 8 months. Will I have a problem crossing again now. i have bill slips, letter from my employer, as well as scheduled appointment i need to return for to remove stitches as I just had surgery.

i am sorry all this was so long but could someone answer it for me especially about sec 212a.

thanks so much

mary lou

our K1 fiance visa is now in Montreal. Do anyone know if it is possible to transfer file? If so, what are the terms?

thanks.................mary lou

I emailed them last month and their reply was 4-8 months.

There's alot of people on the board here waiting that are before me that haven't heard anything either.

I think I'm looking at Sept/October now. I'll be shocked to see anything for August.

i think they give you worst case. i spoke to them when they received all forms back and they told me sept, then i called the mthe other day and the ysaid 5 months max. So who the hell knows. Do you try and visit at all? i think i am going to try and go down for a month visit to break up some time. I havent tried since this process started but i think i may now .........................besides after this next visit from Chris, he is all out of holidays................. like i said this is a nightmare.

When was that? I didn't get my interview notice until almost a month after I sent in my checklist.

My checklist has been in since March, more then a month and nothing about an interview. She's just checking to make sure they put her on the waiting list.

did you call them? do you have any idea on when your interview wil be?

yes my checklist was sent back same day as form 230 and ds156.

When was that? I didn't get my interview notice until almost a month after I sent in my checklist.

they received it all on june 11th. I am hoping i have frigging interview by sept..........................why some people get interviews sooner and others later is beyond me....................this entire process is driving me up the damn wall!!!!!!!!!!

i am sure everyone feels the same, sorry for stressing

mary lou

if i call montreal can they tell me whether or not i am even on a waiting list yet? they have all my forms and i have received my xray as well

does the doctor send montreal the medical results or do i pick the mup at doc office.

thanks.

mary lou

yes my checklist was sent back same day as form 230 and ds156.

if i call montreal can they tell me whether or not i am even on a waiting list yet? they have all my forms and i have received my xray as well

does the doctor send montreal the medical results or do i pick the mup at doc office.

thanks.

mary lou

yes seperation is stressing me out as well. Chris will be here to visit me in 9 days, we havent seen each other in 3 1/2 months and it has been hell. i dont bother to visit him because afraid of POE problems.

I may try to visit him next month because he has no holidays left. I was hoping to have interview by July but not looking that way.................................frig immigration says abot being fianacially stable..........................the prices of tickets for chris to visit are ridiculous.......................COPS PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH GOD, I NEED A DRINK!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S.......................HERE'S A QUESTION TO ASK IMMIGRATION, "WHERE THE HELL IS BETTY FORD CLINIC, BECAUSE YOU GUYS DROVE ME TO DRINK"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lmao

LATER............MARY LOU

Do they generally ask for bank statements and/or employment letters on a regular basis? Should I be prepared to show proof of finances / deposits etc?

do you mean at POE to visit or at the interview?

for a K1 visa, do you need to have part 2 of form 230. If so when do they ask for it.........................is it for the interview?

thanks

Voluntary withdrawl does not affect your petition. They may ask you about it at the interview, just answer truthfully. It should not negatively affect your visa petition.

thanks Lance for info AGAIN!!!! all this is turning me into a worry freake. I am soon saying the hell with immigration and going to wait it out on george street wit ha PINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

In nov upon entering U.S on TN visa i was instructed to withdrawl application per sec 212a7A(i)(I). is this going to effect my fiance visa issuance. everything has been approved and we are waiting on interview BUT will it reject us then. thanks

ok..................My fiance (chris) will be here in 12 days for a visit..............thank god!!! it has been 3 months since seeing each other.

Anyway, i had mentioned about visiting chris in mississippi and now i am seriously thinking about it. i love his mom to death BUt she is planning a wedding. Besides not wanting her to have the responsibility...........me and chris want a small wedding, nothing extra.......

when i go through POE is it a ggod idea to tell them i am going down to mississippi to make wedding arrangements. And besides it looks like it will be another 5 months or so for interview and chris has no holidays left, it would be more convienient for me to go there..

i have bills, bank statements and pay stubs for proof..........BUT i recently got laid off from work becase i am having nose surgery in july. So really i am unemployed for the moment, is that going to be problem?

I'm currently in the US visiting my wife while Iwaite for an Interview. Just answer their questions. Bring bank statements, JOb letter and pay stubs, Bring a mortgage orlease if you have one and that should be good. i've been doing this for almost three years this way. A few times i was pulled into secondary but they let me go anyway. stick to fact that you are visiting and will be returning. If you have information on you that suggest you are going there to plan for a wedding then let them know because they might search your luggage if they pull you into secondary. If not there is no need to shar that information. Good luck.

yes i have bank statements, pay stubs and i think i can get a letter saying i am still working for my empoyer.........i do not have rent statement though because i stay with my mom. Do you think they will have a problem if i stay for a month. I may need to have surgery in august so do you think a doctor note stating my appointment for surgery would be good as well.....................thanks

I was refused entry last year the first time I was hauled into secondary. They told me that if i could prove enough ties to Canada I might be let accross but its not a guarantee. So I got together all my documents and went down to the border again a couple weeks later and crossed and I had no problems the second time. The last visit was in April when I went down to join my wife and we headed off to Greece.

As long as you can show sufficient ties to Canada you should be good.

THey would ask me "business or for pleasure" I would respond "for a holiday (or pleasure) and returning on such a such date, ot u could say fiance. Always tell the truth, but dont blab away,lol Be confident, look them in their eyes! They are looking for people that are lying (very nervous) Doont travel with a lot of luggage or job resumes (in case u get searched)

Be really careful with this situation. I tried to visit my fiance (at the time) and they asked me what I did for a living. I told them I was unemployed. I got hauled into secondary, spent two hours in questioning, and ultimately got sent back to Canada because I didn't have proof that I had a reason to go back. It sucked!! Plus, they said if I tried to cross again, I would be banned for 10 years. Not fun. Scariest day of my life.

Flames is right- answer truthfully and be confident, but bring as much evidence that you can to show you're going back!! Don't mention a wedding!!

thanks for info..........................All my bills are sent to my canadian address and i may be able to get a letter from work stating i am still emplyed with them. i also have doctor appointments schedules as well. Do you think that will be enough. I plan on crossing in halifax. Do you know how long i can stay for. Would i be pushing if i say 1-2 months.

Seems Montreal is definitely going the way of Vancouver. The below quote is taken from this page at the Montreal Consulate website:

All non-immigrant visa applicants must pay a non-refundable 100 U.S. dollar application fee. Beginning July 1, 2007, this non-refundable fee MUST be paid at any branch of the Scotia Bank. It cannot be paid at the U.S. Consulate General. Individuals applying for U.S. visas at consulates in Canada will need to first deposit the fee at a Scotia Bank branch. The deposit slip (see instructions for obtaining deposit slips below) for your visa application fee consists of 3 pages. A separate set of deposit slips is required for each applicant. Take all three pages of the deposit slip(s) to any branch of the Scotia Bank and pay the non-refundable U.S. visa application fee of US$100.00. The bank teller will stamp all 3 copies of your deposit receipt and should return 2 copies to you. You must submit two validated deposit receipts with your visa application. Unfortunately, applications without these deposit receipts cannot be accepted.

The special pre-coded deposit slip can be downloaded from http://amcits.com/deposit.pdf. It can also be obtained by calling 1.900.451.2778, as part of the appointment process at www.nvars.com, or in person at any U.S. consulate in Canada. Again, we cannot accept applications that do not contain two validated copies of your deposit receipt.

just curious, did you try to visit your fiancee. i am considering it and am very nervous. did you have any problems. thought i would have interview by now...............my god this waiting is killing me

packet 3 doesn't mention it though

says to bring $100 us cash to interview.

do you guys have problem when you try to visit your fiance in U.S. chris is always one who comes to visit me from mississippi but now i am considering going to see him

I sure wouldn't tell them about making wedding arrangements!! Only answer tehir questions!! Dont tell ur life story. Be confident with ur responses, and be brief!!! I never offered up anything unless I was asked!!

so best thing to say is "i am going to visit my fiance.

hey i sent in part 1 of form 230. i cant remember is part 2 of this form was sent in with I 129 or do i have to bring part 2 to the interview. On this form they want 10 yrs employment . are they strict with this on having every single job listed and exact dates?

thanks

ok..................My fiance (chris) will be here in 12 days for a visit..............thank god!!! it has been 3 months since seeing each other.

Anyway, i had mentioned about visiting chris in mississippi and now i am seriously thinking about it. i love his mom to death BUt she is planning a wedding. Besides not wanting her to have the responsibility...........me and chris want a small wedding, nothing extra.......

when i go through POE is it a ggod idea to tell them i am going down to mississippi to make wedding arrangements. And besides it looks like it will be another 5 months or so for interview and chris has no holidays left, it would be more convienient for me to go there..

i have bills, bank statements and pay stubs for proof..........BUT i recently got laid off from work becase i am having nose surgery in july. So really i am unemployed for the moment, is that going to be problem?

I have visited Lorry in WA. on 4 different occasions while the process was ongoing. I just came back on May 12 after being there for 2 1/2 months.

I had no problems at POE on any of the visits. Just the usual questions where you headed, for how long, ever been to the US prior and where.

I brought all my paper work with me along in case they had problems with anything regarding the Visa Petition. Just be honest don't tell em more than they ask info on

Good Luck

what is best POE.................like i said Toronto is unbearable!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even though my fiancee lives only four hours away I haven't went to visit her since last summer. I didn't want to get turned away and even if they let you in, I have heard that it causes an extended FBI check. I wanted to avoid that so just didn't bother going.

My fiance lives 4 1/2 hours away and I go there every one to two weeks for the weekend and I've gone for vacations ect .. I've always been totally honest about where I'm going, who I'm going to see and what stage my application is at.

I carry all of my files for proof and also a letter from my employer, my pay stubs and my phone/cable bill. I have only been pulled over once (just after I received my NOA 2) and I didn't have all of my paperwork with me .. they just told me what to carry and sent me on my way.

Not once have I been denied entry ... POE is the Peace Bridge

how long am i allowed to stay for? and where is that POE...............i refuse to go through toroanto ever again///LOL

Even though my fiancee lives only four hours away I haven't went to visit her since last summer. I didn't want to get turned away and even if they let you in, I have heard that it causes an extended FBI check. I wanted to avoid that so just didn't bother going.

Huh. I wonder how true this is... several people from VJ seem to have gone to visit in the USA while their visas were processing without a problem. Some have been denied but that was because they didn't have sufficient evidence of ties to Canada...

did you visit withouit hassel? exactly what do i need to prove ties

don't know about switching your interview. but you can visit your fiance, just make sure that you can show plenty of ties to Canada-lease/home, job, etc.

thanks, i had asked at one point but they said it would be my risk and plus it could delay process.................and dod you know how long i can visit for? i am trying to plan a wedding in the U.S and it is hard to do from here

hey again everyone........................finding out today our interview maybe another 6 month wait. do we have option of sending our file to vancouver? Another ?????????, now that everything is approved and all forms are received by montreal and while we are waiting on pack 4, CAN i visit my fiance NOW or do i still have to wait.

hi ,

i spoke to Montreal today and they told me that they have received all pack 3 forms back as well as checklist. i asked when they mail out Pack 4 for interview date................................THEY SAID 6 MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE THEY JUST GIVING ME WORST CASE SENARIO. Anyone with info on time they waited for interview please please respond and give me some positive info.

thanks, mary lou

Unfortunately that is about correct, as they're support line even mentions 5-7 months for an interview. I'm very sorry and I wish you good luck!

how do i get in canada forum??

Hi all no ExpressPost envelope yet

What I would like info on is. Is there anything else besides my passport and Visa in that envelope

What do I give at the POE, and just what am I suppose to make sure I have from them when I do get processed

Thanks

Ummmm....they KEEP your Visa? I must've missed that somewhere.....so my fiancee' can't enter back into the US with me after the Interview until he gets his "ExpressPost Envelope????"

can you give me some idea on interview waiting times in montreal........did you guys hear anything yet? they are telling me 6 months..........................is that worst case you think???