BH45

March 20, 2017

Hi Everyone

Has anyone applied to replace their Green Card in the last year? If so, how long did it take?

The other thing is if anyone has applied for AP. How long was that process?

Thanks,

December 24, 2016

Hey everyone. It's been a long time since I've been here but so much is going on that I need the great advice that I have come to see here.

My hubby and I have separated. I recently moved and can't seem to locate my passport or my green card. I used the at the beginning of November for a quick trip to Sarnia and put them on my dresser. I know they were there later that month cause I checked to see when I had to renew my passport.

What I would like to ask is if anyone has had to replace their green card? How long did it take?

Thanks,

Merry Christmas to everyone

April 11, 2016

Thanks all. I know I will be ok.....just like having the support of fellow country people

April 8, 2016

Hi All. It's been a while since I have been here but times are changing in my life and thought who better to talk to than the folks in the Visa Journey Canada Forum. My hubby has been struggling with a couple of addictions for at least two years possibly three. I attend a support group for the last two years and see a counsellor for the last year. I finally told him that we were done. He asked my why I wasn't going to try to "fix" our marriage. I told him I had been for two years and he promptly said "I don't see any changes in you." I know it's the addiction but as long as I stay that will always be his reason for his addictions.

Anyway, I'm just curious to know and make sure because I believe I was correct in telling him that I will not have to go back to Canada until I was ready. I have been here almost 8 years, have my 10 year green card, a job and friends. The other thing I am wondering about is if any of you, hopefully no one is divorced, have filed for divorce without an attorney. I'm sure we will be amicable about all this cause we have been living more like roommates than a married couple for at least 18 months, if not more.

Thanks for your help.

May 14, 2012

Just in case someone out there in the Chicago area missed this post about a job, I'll add a some more information. It's in Itasca and has great benefits. The starting yearly wage is $46,000. If you are interested, please let me know.

Good Morning VJ

May 7, 2012

Congrats . On to the next phase of the journey!

May 7, 2012

Well maybe they'll hear that some have returned and they will too just for the "Canadian" connection. I didn't realize how much I missed it. So glad that you are all still here :yes:

May 7, 2012

Hey all....I, too, am guilty of not visiting VJ much after I received my 10 yr GC. Life has been busy. I've got a part time job working 4 hours a day. It works for me!

Larry has just returned to work after five months off due to a strep infection in his foot. It was a wild roller coaster ride but I had my church family for support.

Reading this post brought back great memories of chats and forums. I think the first year I was here we did a secret Santa exchange. I should have stayed in touch better. Now I've been here, I'm sure I'll be checking in daily to see what is happening with everyone.

May 5, 2012

Hey everyone, how are you all doing? Things are well with us. My loving cat of 10 years died in March of a heart attack. I miss him and will be taking him home to Cochrane for burial at his first home.

I've been asked to see if any Canadians living in the Chicago area are looking for work. The job is in Itasca. The company is looking for someone with experience in Canadian retail and collections. If that is you or someone you know, please let me know and I'll put you in touch with the person you need to talk with about the job.

The next few months are busy for me as I'll be making a couple of trips to Ontario. In two weeks, my niece is getting married in Hamilton. I get to come home for three weeks before I go back for my brother's wedding in Woodstock then home to Cochrane for my nephews wedding and my daughter's, Kelsie, graduation. I'm tired just thinking of all the traveling.

I'm also considering becoming a citizen. I haven't fully come to a solid decision but am tossing the idea around in my head.

I know, I'm all over the place but that just seems to be the way of things for me lately.

July 19, 2011

Lipton Chicken Noodle Soup and if she likes Schneiders products, get some of those for her. You are a sweet man to be doing this for her and I'm sure she will appreciate it. :thumbs:

July 19, 2011

Currently Reading - "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett.

Enjoyed reading "90 Minutes in Heaven" - Don Piper with Cecil Murphey; "The Shack" - Wm Paul Young

Favorite - "Five Little Peppers" Margaret Sidney

July 2, 2011

We cross at Port Huron / Sarnia as it is closer to my family living in Southern Ontario. The first time we crossed I just gave them my passport. The next time, they asked to see my GC. So since then, I've always just handed them my passport with the GC tucked into it.

July 2, 2011

Approved!!! Date 6/28/11.

Card came today (7/2/11)

Congrats CBR :dance:

July 1, 2011

Happy Canada Day! (L)

A lot of my friends here remember to wish me Happy Canada Day which means a lot to me.

July 1, 2011

:dance: Card arrived in today's mail. :dance:

California Service Center (32 applicants, 24 approved 75%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

JOHN & OLGA..........02/19/11........03/01/11.......04/08/11........--/--/11....(interview pending)

KATIEMANNY...........02/28/11........03/02/11.......04/05/11........05/06/11....(early bio 04/04/11)

RHEANICK.............03/01/11........03/04/11.......04/05/11........04/21/11....(early bio 03/22/11)

BH45.................03/02/11........03/04/11.......05/06/11........06/27/11....(card rec'd 7/1/11)

JOE&NOI..............03/02/11........03/14/11.......04/18/11........06/27/11....

ANSLEIS..............03/04/11........03/07/11.......04/05/11........04/19/11....(early bio 03/21/11)

BOSCHEV..............03/04/11........03/07/11.......04/18/11........04/28/11....(early bio 03/28/11)

MCKS.................03/04/11........03/07/11.......04/04/11........05/12/11....

H & B................03/05/11........03/07/11.......04/11/11........04/19/11....(early bio 03/25/11)

CBR..................03/05/11........03/09/11.......04/26/11........--/--/11....

MIRA CHICAGO.........03/07/11........03/21/11.......05/02/11........06/13/11....(card received 6/17/11)

PANDORA01............03/07/11........03/08/11.......04/07/11........05/04/11....

RAUL Y KARLA.........03/07/11........03/08/11.......04/11/11........05/18/11....(card received 5/23)

HAPPYFEET............03/08/11........03/10/11.......04/18/11........06/14/11....

RUFUS1019............03/08/11........03/10/11.......05/11/11........06/30/11....

MARKB................03/09/11........03/14/11.......04/15/11........05/12/11....(early bio 04/04/11)

BRAD CHAREL..........03/09/11........03/18/11.......04/18/11........04/11/11....(early bio 03/30/11)

THEE_RAK.............03/10/11........03/14/11.......04/18/11........05/27/11....

DEREK & YUN..........03/10/11........03/11/11.......04/11/11........06/22/11....(card received 06/24/11)

ERICC................03/11/11........03/14/11.......04/13/11........05/31/11....

CHAMY AND GATITA.....03/11/11........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

TRAVIESA77...........03/18/11........03/21/11.......04/14/11........05/12/11....

ROCKET5014...........03/18/11........03/22/11.......05/02/11........--/--/11....

DANNYMC..............03/19/11........03/27/11.......05/18/11........--/--/11....

BOKNAT...............03/22/11........03/28/11.......04/25/11........06/14/11....

LEAANDBEN............03/23/11........03/28/11.......05/02/11........06/15/11....(card received 06/20/11)

DIGLOT...............03/23/11........03/28/11.......05/04/11........--/--/11....(early bio 04/14/11)

NEW BEGINNINGS.......03/23/11........03/28/11.......05/06/11........06/10/11....(early bio 04/18/11)(card received 6/16)

RICKYNLUCY...........03/24/11........03/25/11.......05/09/11........--/--/11....

D08..................03/28/11........03/30/11.......04/18/11........06/14/11....(card received 06/20/11)

SHAWN & LISA.........03/30/11........03/31/11.......05/04/11........--/--/11....

CARLISH..............03/30/11........03/31/11.......05/04/11........06/13/11....(card received 06/17/11)

Vermont Service Center (36 applicants, 0 approved 0%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

JUCUELLAR............02/24/11........03/01/11.......04/01/11........--/--/11....

MIDTOWNAAPPSK........02/27/11........03/01/11.......04/14/11........--/--/11....

A & M................02/28/11........03/07/11.......04/11/11........--/--/11....(early bio 03/29/11)

PETER'N'JAIME........02/28/11........--/--/11.......05/03/11........--/--/11....

ROBBYROB.............03/02/11........03/07/11.......04/05/11........--/--/11....

MARYR................03/03/11........03/07/11.......04/04/11........--/--/11....

MOOSKER..............03/04/11........03/08/11.......04/21/11........--/--/11....(early bio 04/07/11)

TRAVIS & KIM.........03/04/11........03/08/11.......04/11/11........--/--/11....

M+L..................03/07/11........03/10/11.......04/22/11........--/--/11....

ABYBAVY..............03/07/11........03/10/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

ANDY-N-MARICAR.......03/07/11........03/10/11.......04/12/11........--/--/11....

MASAI................03/07/11........03/10/11.......04/22/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 04/15/11)

JONS_WIFEY...........03/08/11........03/09/11.......04/14/11........--/--/11.... (late bio 04/27/11)

P&R..................03/08/11........03/09/11.......04/15/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 04/01/11)

PHILLIP2.............03/08/11........03/10/11.......04/29/11........--/--/11....

SOON~TOBE............03/08/11........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

AM32.................03/08/11........03/11/11.......04/13/11........--/--/11....

PHILLYFASHIONISTA....03/09/11........03/15/11.......05/02/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 04/08/11)

HURRRYUP.............03/10/11........03/15/11.......04/25/11........--/--/11....

BCP47................03/11/11........03/15/11.......04/08/11........--/--/11....

GUS123...............03/12/11........03/18/11.......05/02/11........--/--/11....

AMRIT & ROB..........03/14/11........03/18/11.......04/22/11........--/--/11....

**LOVE**.............03/15/11........03/21/11.......05/06/11........--/--/11....

SOUTHERN_CANADIAN....03/17/11........03/22/11.......04/25/11........--/--/11....

PANTERCHEN...........03/18/11........03/23/11.......04/25/11........--/--/11....

OBX..................03/21/11........03/24/11.......05/05/11........--/--/11....

ARGENT...............03/21/11........03/24/11.......04/29/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 04/19/11)

VIVIANNYC............03/21/11........03/23/11.......06/03/11........--/--/11....

U+K..................03/21/11........03/24/11.......--/--/11........--/--/11....

BLUEMIST.............03/22/11........03/25/11.......04/28/11........--/--/11....

NEDINO...............03/22/11........03/23/11.......06/01/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 05/17/11)

CRAZY & MAD..........03/24/11........03/28/11.......05/05/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 05/02/11)

EMI82................03/24/11........03/28/11.......06/17/11........--/--/11....

CHIBBY...............03/25/11........03/29/11.......05/20/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 05/05/11)

INCT.................03/25/11........03/29/11.......06/02/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 05/09/11)

CHAMPI...............03/26/11........03/29/11.......05/16/11........--/--/11.... (early bio 04/29/11)

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July 1, 2011

Finally...

Congrats Rufus.....

June 30, 2011

I"ve been in Chicago for over a year now..and to this day i keep annoying my husband at times with "its not like that in Canada, or we dont do that in Canada, and I like the way Canada does it better".

He's learned that i'm still adjusting to alot of differnet things. And hes also learned ther are some things i wont compromise on espeically when it comes to shopping. As for the mentality, i live in an area where there are alot of different ethnic groups, and ironically i'm the minority ( tiny white english girl). Trying to adjust to living in a complex with this many mid easterners mexicans and asians is hard for me. I get constant annoying looks, i've bene yelled at for many things, I've seen people sneer at me and say stuff in other languages. It has brought me to tears many times. To be honest, i'd have to say and my husband commented on it as well, there is so much rudeness here that i have been angry alot, and in some cases i'd say i've become racist in a way. Although he tells me the rudeness is a chicago thing. Also the drivers here are all nutbergers. lol. But the way women seem to be treated here annoys the ** out of me. Like the old adage stay home barefoot and pregnant? yeah that gets thrown at me in many ways...and on more than one occasion my husband has had to stop me from almost punching ppl. So much for being the nice Canadian eh? LOL.

I would imagine any other part of the usa is different in ways too, just like montreal quebec is differnet than Hawekesbury ontario, and i've lived in both places. I grew up in Montreal, but i hated the people and politics there, and being english i hated the french naturally . When i moved to Hawkesbury Ontario, (halfway between montreal and ottawa) it was a whole new world. i absolutely adored the area, the peple and hte places. Friendliness and smiling people were everywhere even if you had no idea who they were. In montreal if i said hello to a random person they would give me alook like i was crazy. lol.

By the sounds of things, I've been lucky living here. I'm almost next door to you in Palatine. I went from living in a town of 5,000 to 65,000. I owned my own home in Canada and now live in a complex of about 18 buildings. Our building has 40 units but I have never experienced anything like you have gone through. My neighbours are diverse but friendly. I've been here 3 years tomorrow and am still doing some adjusting. Hope things begin to look up for you Kim....

June 30, 2011

Did you send in IRS tax transcripts or just a copy of 1040 form? I am wondering if anyone got approved with just the 1040 copy and not the tax transcript from IRS

We just sent in copies of the 1040 form.

June 29, 2011

Hey BH45,

Congrats on getting your approval. I think mine should follow pretty soon since i filled couple of days after you from Chicago and also my biometrics was done few days after you in Chicago norwalk office. And coincidentally I am also a Canadian. I hope I don't get a RFE because we only sent 2010 tax returns, but in case I do get a RFE.. we are prepared for it. Getting the copies of the transcripts from IRS office was not a pleasant experience. Just to get my copies it took me 5 hours of waiting in the office and there was hardly any traffic for the time duration I was there. Very upsetting and hope no one has to go through such anguish.

Hey Rufus

I had my fingers crossed that we didn't get a RFE as we did for the 2 yr GC. This time seemed to be smooth sailing for me and I am happy to be done with them for a while. Hope you hear something good soon.

June 28, 2011

Moosker - I'm going to guess some will see approvals happening in August. I pray that everyone waiting patiently at VSC will be approved by the end of September.

I will dream, hope and pray for you all.

June 28, 2011

Just checked my email and this was waiting for me :dance: :

"On June 27, 2011, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283."

I've updated my status.... :dance:

California Service Center (32 applicants, 22 approved 68%)[/font]

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

JOHN & OLGA..........02/19/11........03/01/11.......04/08/11........--/--/11....(interview pending)

KATIEMANNY...........02/28/11........03/02/11.......04/05/11........05/06/11....(early bio 04/04/11)

RHEANICK.............03/01/11........03/04/11.......04/05/11........04/21/11....(early bio 03/22/11)

BH45.................03/02/11........03/04/11.......05/06/11........06/27/11....

JOE&NOI..............03/02/11........03/14/11.......04/18/11........--/--/11....