Jan and Steve

Pre-nuptual agreements can also provide legal protection, and help in keeping a married couple financially afloat in some very common situations.

1. Wife gets sued (why? do people even need a reason any more?) and loses. The lawsuit awards millions of dollars. The wife has nothing left. Without a pre-nup, the husband's assets and income are "common property", and he has nothing either. Now, they both have nothing.

2. Husband brings a lot of debt into the marriage. Wife makes a lot of money, but they can't get a mortgage because of husband's debt. With a pre-nup that separates finances, this wouldn't be a problem.

3. Bankruptcy. A pre-nup can make it so that you may file bankruptcy separately. The bank will only get half of the couple's assets, instead of all of them.

A pre-nup isn't just for divorces, it legally defines separation of property. Personally, a couple can work their finances however they wish, but on paper they should be separate entities. Everybody knows you should never put all your eggs in one basket, and in finances this is the cardinal rule. In these cases, a pre-nup is protecting the family, not planning for their demise. It is irresponsible in this day and age not to have a pre-nup.

A few off-shore island bank accounts are good too.

One of my friends at work just went to the Poconos Mountains with his wife.He said he liked the heart shaped bath tubs.

LOL thanks for the suggestion

Keep em coming!!!

We like the idea of the Grand Canyon as well.

We are planning on taking a late honeymoon to New Orleans. It's one of those cities I've always wanted to visit. It was a toss up between that, New York City or Boston.

Janny

Here's my situation...

I have a 1993 Plymouth Acclaim and I would like to take it with me to the States when I move down there on my K-1 visa. I'm a bit confused because I have read conflicting information on the process. My understanding is that I need a vehicle compliance letter from the manufacturer as well as the HS-7 form.

Are there any Canadians out there who have gone through this process? How much of a pain in the butt is it?

I called Chrysler and they told me they couldn't issue the letter until I could provide proof of immigration i.e. my K-1 visa. I haven't gotten it yet, but I'm expecting to within the next few weeks. We want to move immediately, but the letter would take about a week to process apparently. I'd rather avoid it all together if it's not necessary so we can zip down to the States right away.

Anyways, any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Janny

Thanks for the advice. Good idea about making a list to job your memory. I may do that.

Thanks for your reply. I feel much better now.

Yay.

Hi Everyone,

I have a question regarding the medical exam for the fiance visa interview. I just found out that my interview at the Vancouver consulate is on Feb. 13th woooooohooooooo! For the med. exam... do they require medical records in general, or just if I have been treated for an illness? Example: if I went to the hospital with a bad case of hives once, do I need to get records for that?

It's a pain in the butt and I'm not even sure how to go about getting them because most of the records would be in other cities I've lived. I have no family doctor and these would all be walk-in clinics.

Does anyone know the answer? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Janny

Hi Everyone,

I have finally received paperwork from the Vancouver Consulate and I'm just filling it out. I have a question regarding #25 of the DS-230 Part 1. It states "List dates of all previous visits to or residence in the United States. (If never, write "never") Give type of visa status, if known. Give DHS "A" number if any."

I'm a bit confused as to what to put here. As a Canadian, a tourist visa is not required to visit the US. I have been visiting the US frequently since I was a child. Do I have to list all of these visits, which would be quite a bit, (I can't even remember how many)? Also, what do I put in the space where it says what type of visa I used... as I did not use any.

Any Canadians filling this thing out who have had the same experience and know what to fill in here?

Thanks for your help!

Janny

I have a question regarding the Vancouver Consulate. When I receive the "packet 3" and they have me fax in the DS-230 Part 1... will they set me up with an interview date and med exam at that point, or do they wait for the "packet 4"? I thought the "packet 4" stuff was what is brought to the interview, correct me if I'm wrong.

A bit confused.

I got this info from http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5559/pk...klistpg1sc3.jpg

Does anyone have a most recent packet 3 checklist thingy from Vancouver?

Thanks for your advice.

Janny

Yay, finally we were able to get through to the NVC and talk to a real person. I didn't realize that the applications aren't entered into the automated system.

So our papers were sent from CSC to NVC on Dec. 13. and were sent from the NVC to the US consulate in Vancouver on Dec. 19.

I (the Canadian fiance) still haven't received any information from the consulate yet. So I'm going to give them a call tomorrow.

This whole process is so frustrating, but I guess we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Janny

We just called the USCIS to find out if/when they had sent our stuff to the NVC. The guy said they sent it to the NVC on December 13. I have yet to be able to get through to the NVC and talk to a real person, I keep getting bounced back to the main menu because they are all busy. Hopefully ours is there and is being processed.

Steven and Janny

Yeah I think they have employed monkeys, and two of them were less evolved than the others I guess. I'm assuming you guys are right and it does go through the NVC. I got all excited thinking maybe it was in Canada, but there is no reason to think it would be. Oh well. I'm sure it will be there soon.

Janny

I don't understand though... we called again after the first time they told us it doesn't go to the NVC just to make sure. And a second person told us it doesn't go to the NVC.

grr. This is confusing.

I'm totally confused right now. I assumed that everyone had their cases sent to the NVC before they head out to the embassies... but the information I received today from the CSC is different. They are telling me that the I-129F does not go to the NVC, but has been sent to Canada and that I need to contact the consulate there to find out where it is at.

I'd like to think this is good news, but I have no idea where our papers are right now, if they are in Canada or what. I called the consulate in Canada and they told me all the K-1s go to Montreal and are re-routed to the correct consulates from there, i.e. Vancouver as in our case.

I am waiting to hear back via email about where our application is right now.

Any ideas anyone?

I figured I'd post about this in case someone had a similar experience.

Janny and Steve

We just called the California Service Center where our I-129F application was approved on December 3rd. I was under the impression that from there it is sent to the NVC. Apparently not. The people at the CSC said that it is sent directly to the US consulate in Canada and not to the NVC. We haven't figured out where it is in Canada, but hoping it is forwarded to the Vancouver consulate. This is happy news because it cuts out this whole other long step I thought we'd have to go through at the NVC. I'm wondering if this is what happens because it is a US/Canadian application or if this is standard procedure.

Either way, I'm not going to complain. Woohoo, I think it's in Canada now! Hopefully.

I emailed the consulate in Montreal to see if they had go it and are sending it to Vancouver (as I live in Western Canada).

Side note: calling consulates in Canada sucks. They are all 900 numbers and you pay through the nose.

Janny and Steve

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!

I'm frustrated with how slow this next step is going. We received our NOA2 approval from California (CSC) on December 3rd. and as of January 7th we are still waiting for it to arrive at the NVC. Anyone with a similar experience? At what point do we wonder if it's lost somewhere? I guess CSC is slow with these things compared to other service centers, but this is really delaying. grr.

Any ideas?

Janny

There isn't a fee to get your case forwarded from the NVC to the consulate. The K1 is a non-immigrant visa and thus not under those guidelines.

Great! Thanks, that is good. Those fees sure can add up.

Hi all...

I am confused. Does the NVC charge a fee for forwarding the K-1 application to the embassy? http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3180.html I was reading on this website and it talks about a hefty fee, I'm wondering if that is for all types of applications?

Thanks for your help.

You can get the vaccinations done ahead of time from your family doctor, but you'll have to go to Vancouver for the panel physician exam. (Yes, I know the vaccinations don't have to be done until adjustment of status, but this panel physician will be checking for the vaccinations at the exam. Check for your age-appropriate vaccinations here.) The cost is $275 from Dr. Morgan's office. They only do the exams on Wednesday mornings, but you can pick up the results that afternoon at 2pm. He should give you an x-ray (which you don't need to bring to the consulate), your medical results for the consulate interview, and a copy of the vaccination supplement which will help you for your adjustment of status later on.

A suggestion that I've recommended to out-of-town people who want to stay overnight in the city for the interview: come in Tuesday night, have the medical exam on Wednesday and pick up their results that afternoon, then have their interview scheduled for Thursday.

Thanks for the info and tips!

Hello everyone,

I live in Kelowna, British Columbia and I'm wondering if I can have the medical exam for the K-1 done here in Kelowna, or if I have to go to Vancouver where I will have my interview?

Also, any idea how much the cost is for the exam in Canada?

I was going to post this in the Canadian forums but I couldn't figure out how.... sorry about that.

Thanks for your replies!

My fiance (petitioner) makes $45,000 a year and has no assets and lives paycheck to paycheck. Although he meets the requirements regarding the poverty line... should we be worried about whether or not they will consider him to be sufficient support? (i.e. will they require a co-sponsor)?

Thanks for your advice!

I was reading that the petitioner may have to sign a "Sponsors Financial Responsibility under the Social Security Act" form on top of the affidavit of support at some consulates (i.e. Vancouver). Does anyone know about this, and where I can get one?

Thanks!

http://www.visapro.com/US-Immigration-Forms/Form-DS-1858.asp

Thanks for your help!

I was reading that the petitioner may have to sign a "Sponsors Financial Responsibility under the Social Security Act" form on top of the affidavit of support at some consulates (i.e. Vancouver). Does anyone know about this, and where I can get one?

Thanks!

I guess I am confused, are you filing a DCF?

No we filed a I-129F. I assume DCF is Direct Consular Filing.

Hi all...

We are still waiting for our case to be transfered to the NVC, where it will then be sent to the US Consulate in Calgary, AB. I was wondering if anyone has any experience or any info about what the interview and timelines are like there. I see a lot of postings about Montreal and Vancouver, but nothing about Calgary as far as I can tell. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

sorry, us consulate in calagry does not process immigrant or any k visa, if u live in western canada ur case will be transfer to vancouver, if u live in eastern canada ur case will be transfer to montreal,that is the only 2 embassy that process that kind of visa.

Thanks for your responses... I wonder if this is going to be a problem. When we sent in our I-129F we stated on it that it be sent to the consulate in Calgary (not realizing until now that it can't be processed there). Will it be automatically forwarded to Vancouver from the NVC? (I live in British Columbia) or will it go to Calgary and get forwarded from there? Perhaps I should call someone to make the change?

Stress!

Thanks for your help again.

Hi all...

We are still waiting for our case to be transfered to the NVC, where it will then be sent to the US Consulate in Calgary, AB. I was wondering if anyone has any experience or any info about what the interview and timelines are like there. I see a lot of postings about Montreal and Vancouver, but nothing about Calgary as far as I can tell. Any thoughts?

Thanks!