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congrats!

We just had our AOS interview in Minnesota. The interview was short and we got approved!

The officer didn't ask to see any documentation at all. I was really surprised. All the time we spent collecting the evidence and nothing was needed. However, it is better to be prepared than not. Was it Friday afternoon effect? He first interviewed me asking how we met, where we got married, and where we lived. Then he called my husband and asked him exact same questions. Then he went over the forms with him asking questions about communist and terrorist organizations. Then the officer said that we were approved and the card should be coming in the mail in 3 weeks.

Thanks for sharing.

Do you think now that my name is on the account, I can ask for my name to be on the bill, or will my husband have to do that?

you should be able to do it. being on the account allows you to make the decisions on the account.

I don't know how complex your taxes are, but you might want to try something like H&R block, they should be completely familiar with non-resident returns and should cost less than $600!

I used to volunteer to help international students with their US tax returns. Some of them brought their previous year returns from H&R with lots of mistakes. I think H&R is good but not for non-residents.

My husband has added me to the progress Energy account but my name doesn't appear on the bill, so we're trying to add me to more things to see if i'll appear on those.

Good luck!

There is a difference between adding to the account and showing up on the bill. You have to specifically ask for the bill. This happened to us on our electricity bill.

is there a thread on this forum where someone reported unsuccessful interview b/c of the questionable intent? can someone provide a link? thanks.

You might want to ask that question specifically in the Canada Forum. I'm sure I've seen or know that people have done this, but I can't for the life of me remember right now who this was.

I originally posted this thread in the Canadian forum but it got moved here....

wow! $20 is a really good option. We went to the New Americans community center in St. Paul on University ave and it was $100 but we got the form very quick.

They are $9 apiece, but that's a drop in the bucket compared to the other immigration expenses.

our certified copy came in the mail a week after the wedding ceremony. I'm from twin cities as well. I would get more than one copy, extra copies after the first one are just $2.

My confusion is as follows: Is a person NOT required to pay Provincial (Ontario) Tax when one has emigrated?

I've answered my own question

The reason this question came up, is even though I know that I have to prorate my Ont Tax Credits to my leaving date, when I do U-file there seems to be no evidence that Ont Tax is calculated (on the summary page) probably due to the fact that I do not live in Ont as at Dec. 31. How does one reconcile Ont taxes to be paid when it seems the software does not calculate this without a province of residence. My dilemna.

why the taxes are so confusing. I talked to accounting firm in Canada that specializes in international taxes and they charge the minimum $600 for a return. That bites....

I am pretty sure I used U-File the online version last year and I spent half of the year in Canada and about half the year in the US.

I must have clicked something incorrectly; it asked be about status on 12/31 and I said non-resident. then the only choices (4) were different non-residents for the whole year .

Does anyone know good software that can correctly prepare Canadian tax return for deemed non-resident who will be filing US tax return as resident?

I'm going crazy tonight. I already tried mytaxexpress.com and no go there. No selection for non-resident.

Then I tried ufile.com and they can only do full year non-resident.

Now I'm looking at QuickTax and it does have the option for deemed non-resident but it doesn't seem to do it right. Maybe I'm entering something incorrectly?

I'm OK with filling out paper return myself but I'not sure how to claim tuition credit (whether it is even allowed).

Thanks.

If I do my Canadian Tax Return and file there and claim my school tuition I shouldn't do it in the us right?

as a us non-resident for tax purposes in 2007 you can't claim tuition benefits in US. You should claim them in Canada but with no income in Canada there is probably no benefit except for maybe next year. You can also possibly transfer your education benefit to your parents or grandparents.

you have to file Form 8843 in US as a student with no income.

http://www.thetaxguy.com/nrtaxguide.htm

I just found the answer to my question - http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/ports/

No need to go to the boarder!

do you have to go to the border to fill out the car import paper work if you are already in the US or can you do it somewhere else? It will be a 6 hour drive for us which I'd like to avoid. Thanks.

I was a student last year in the us...I didn't work in Canada or the US....Do I need to file taxes as I had no income? I thought I didn't but now I want to double check.

Also Since were in the AOS process I have basically no id in my married name yet...is there any place in Canada I need to contact about the name change? I have closed my bank account , and I never got my actual license there.

you have to file Form 8843 in US as a student with no income.

what is good software to use to be able to do deemed non-resident status with not entering information about a spouse?

thanks for sharing. anyone else?

He came with the intent to work. As I undersand the rule of the TN he would have needed a job offer to obtain it. If he followed through and took the job he was getting the TN visa for, then that is all the proof you need: his TN visa and a letter from his employee. He didn't came to marry you; he came to work and he has proof of it. So don't worry.

My brother in law came with a TN to the US, he worked here for year with a TN, got married to my husband's sister. He waited a while, but in the end he applied for a GC. He is now an american citizen and as far as I know never had a problem.

thanks for your reassurance. I feel better now. Did anyone on this board also adjust from TN but perhaps wihtout waiting a long time?

She's only been here a month and she has family here. I think it would be very difficult to prove she came here without intent.

But having said that, I think it would also be very diificult to prove otherwise.

can someone with experience comment on the interview where immigration intent was questioned? thanks.

A couple other things that I just remembered - he didn't sell any of his furniture but stored it at his parent's house. Not sure if it is possible to prove it. But it is sitting in their basement and garage and they are not using it. He also didn't disconnect his cell phone when he moved to US. Would that info help?

He came on a TN visa, so to my understanding it is not going to raise red flags like coming on a tourism visa or the visa waiver program. He obviously came for a job and not to get married. I'm not all that familiar with that visa, but don't you need to have a job offer to get it/ If you do I would think that's enough proof that he didn't come with the goal to be married.

For the rest use the list in the guides http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2, there are some good things from there that prove your bonafide relationship.

TN is a temp work visa with no intention to immigrate so it is kind of like tourist visa.

A couple other things that I just remembered - he didn't sell any of his furniture but stored it at his parent's house. Not sure if it is possible to prove it. But it is sitting in their basement and garage and they are not using it. He also didn't disconnect his cell phone when he moved to US. Would that info help?

thanks for the info. He doesn't have a house or lease back in Canada. We listed his parent's address as his last address. He does have a bank account with some money closed for a year that he still can't withdraw plus he is a graduate student at the university in Canada. do you think this will be sufficient? Maybe his parents can write something that he rents a room in the house? Will it help?