bogartnoir

you guys have been so awesome and supportive. thank you SO much.

is there no place to write "student"? or explain yourself?

i'm in the same boat here!

it's been 4 months and there has been no change or update in my case status online. when can we (or can we) expect to see a touch, update or anything?

thanks, guys

i can see now how language might be a much larger barrier than i originally thought. being on this forum, you don't hear relationship problems a lot, but the nuances of dating someone from another country are certainly a big deal.

thank god i'm dating a canuck!

yeah tell me about it. the closer we get on igor's list, the further away our adjudication dates get!

originally we were to be approved dec 25th-jan 1st

NOW it's the ridiculous feb 9th-march 4th!!!!

effin SUCKS...

well thanks for your input, everybody. this process has made me pretty jaded. i dislike not being completely in control of things. the process is self explanatory but you could get denied for any damn reason at any point in the process. i wish it were more fair somehow. like an interview over 3 days or something. more personal. but i guess red tape is all about the hive mind and lack of emotion.

everybody have a good holiday and hang in there...

i don't know if anyone asked this before i couldn't find it, but my fiance was just told by a lawyer that one of the conditions 4 the fiance visa is that we can prove we've been together for 2 years?! i would really appreciate it if someone could let me know if that's the case.. thanks lots!!

well you have to prove that you've met at LEAST once in the past 2 years.

pictures, tickets, etc...

AND proof of an ongoing relationship: phone bills, IMs...

like, really mean? what does it entitle us to? seems like it's just one more bureaucratic hurdle and doesn't mean much. nothing is really approved until you can prove your fiancee isnt going to be a bum and you have the interview. so why am i made to think this is exciting?

grant and i are HUGE cure fans and we met in 1999 in a cure chatroom. i was dating someone else at the time and g told me "if he ever breaks your heart- i will be right there to sweep you off your feet".

and he did.

oh my lord.

when i checked igor's list were were down to 187 from 230!!!! then like, LITERALLY 5 seconds later we were back up to 226!!1

WHAT GIVES?!

i know it's only been 3 months but...

I WANT OUR NOA2 NOW!!!!!

I agree with you ..There have been lots of approvals lately and in fact i am one of those,an it means VSC start moving fast..God bless you all guys...i know there will be lots of approval this month....

oooh! approved in 3 months! CONGRATS!!! i hope we have such great luck!

If you have any questions feel free to PM me.

i REALLY appreciate your offer. you'll probably hear from me closer to the noa2!

there is a consulate in every major city in Canada but only Vancouver and Montreal handle K1, K3 and Cr1/IR1 interviews...

thanks for the information! you would think places like ottawa and nyc (where i live) would have consulates that handle everything!

im sure both of u couples will get ur noa2 prolly beginning of dec dont worry its not much longer now

AUGH! what is going on with your case?!!?

i hope (selfishly) that you guys get your noa2s STAT because mine is going through vsc too and i see we are a few weeks behind

Check Igor's List. There have been a lot of approvals lately. Things seem to finally be taking off! God-willing they will start moving fast & FASTER & approve us all already!!!! I can't wait! Good luck on your journey! God bless!!!!

I hope you are right. Because I am still waiting...

i see you are past due :c i hope you get your noa2 ASAP!!!

on igor's list we were up 5 places from friday. so there's been SOME progress

I'm not exactly sure what you're asking...but I think I know...it's basically the same reason that only two USCIS offices process K-1s. Only two consulates do K-1 interviews: Montreal and Vancouver. Your interview location is determined by where in Canada the beneficiary lives. Western-ish side=Vancouver, Eastern-ish side=Montreal. I hope I understood your question and answered it well.

it was EXACTLY what i was asking- thank you!

i ask because it's going to cost us a lot for this trip (i am going too!) and since ottawa is the capital, it seems like the obvious choice for a consulate. i just wonder why there isn't a consulate in every province to make things easier thanks for the quick answer!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? for some reason wrapping gifts is very zen for me. throwing something in a bag is not as fun!

2. Real tree or Artificial? ALWAYS a real tree. i adore the smell!

3. When do you put up the tree? about 2 weeks before christmas

4. When do you take the tree down? when it's crispy!

5. Do you like eggnog? my family makes "tom & jerrys" it's an eggnog and bourbon drink!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? mister frumpkins, my bunny puppet

7. Hardest person to buy for? my father

8. Easiest person to buy for? me!

9. Do you have a nativity scene? my mom gave me her really neat scandanavian wooden nativity puzzle

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail. i design my own cards!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? an autobiography on tupac shakur! what like, hello? do you even know me in the least?

12. Favorite Christmas movie? a christmas story

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? i should just do it all year, but i never do and begin in november usually

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? red chili tamales and pumpkin empanadas

16. Lights on the tree? tons and tons of them

17. Favorite Christmas songs: white christmas

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? travel mostly

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? dancer, prancer, donder, blitzen, comet, cupid, rudolph...im missing some!

20. What is a non-traditional tradition you do for the holidays? festivus!

21. Angel on the tree top or a star? a beautiful glass star

22. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? christmas morning

23. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? terrifying crazy shoppers

24. Favorite ornament theme or color? i like vintage ornaments of all kind

25. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? red chili tamales, beans and fresh warm tortillas! mmm

26. What do you want for Christmas this year? i want me and my honey's k-1 visa application and interview to go quickly and easily so we can finally FINALLY be together!

as opposed to, say, Ottawa or Toronto (etc)

Anyone have any idea? quite curious

Thanks in advance!

as opposed to, say, Ottawa or Toronto (etc)

Anyone have any idea? quite curious

Thanks in advance!

so does anyone know if the canadian consulate accepts co-sponsors?!

They do.

amen.

what would i do without the folks of vj?! thanks so much

someone on the main board said some countries do not accept co-sponsors so i'm concerned!

thanks in advance!

so does anyone know if the canadian consulate accepts co-sponsors?!

umms....what about the health of the petitioner? i have bipolar. will this cause a problem? :c

i'm curious about the paperwork for the sponsors...

i do not currently have a job as i am disabled. my parents have said they would co-sponsor (and make well over 125%).

if i were able to hold a part-time job, however, would both my parents and i fill out a form?

thanks in advance!

Your situation is identical to my best friends situation on their visa. I am no expert but what I can say is how things went for her. She was unemployed and a full-time student. She filled out the I-134 form for herself and then had her mother only co-sponsor for them. Her fiance did not have work at that time either. Everything went totally fine and they have been married for 2 years now. If you search around you can find alot of what other people have done. I am having to get a co-sponsor myself because of my student status. Good luck.

oh wow. no problems for them at all? you've made me feel a little bit better- thank you!