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We both speak English

My husband can also speak French (but I can't)

I can speak some Spanish (but he can't)

After DH got his Green Card, his company assigned him to a project in California Luckily they paid to move us. We drove down with a car full of stuff. I flew back to Vancouver to pack his stuff and had the movers load the stuff (he had to start his job 2 days after he left Canada). One car was shipped down too. I then packed 2 suitcases and 2 cats and flew to California to join him

Congrats! They didn't ask my husband for pix or anything either. Not even the x-ray he forgot and I had to fed ex to him in a panic

Congrats to you!

ditto! DH did the same thing for his Montreal interview...best off luck

C. purchased an inexpensive canvas expandable folder that zips and has handles. He has all the information in that, and that's what he's planning to take in. It's slightly smaller than a briefcase.

Those expandable folders are the only way to go. The one I got even had white tab stickers that I could lable each folder inside!

Congrats and glad you made it okay! Getting that POE done and over with is a major relief! I remember when my husband got his done and over with

Glad you got thru but sorry for the hell. DH's was easy because I knew most of the guards at the Blaine, WA posts. They used to come in where I worked

My sentiments exactly!

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the differences between Canada and the U.S. are no greater than the differences between a large American or Canadian city and small-town or rural areas in the U.S. and Canada. Not that there aren't differences, just that I could duplicate them by moving from Connecticut to Wyoming or from Vancouver to Grand Cache.

That includes the obesity problem. The racism problem. And even whether you hand someone a credit card or swipe it yourself. Or touch someone innocently. Or whether someone's going to get bent out of shape over generalizations. It really depends on the area.

definitely bring proof of ties! paystubs, lease, utility bills etc. Since at the time I lived not too far from the CDN border and used to visit my inlaws and DH quite a bit, they LOVED to sweat me at the border. There were times I was treated horribly. I even got turned back once and got my NEXUS card pulled by them. Needless to say, they had my azz flagged. I wasn't taking anyones job or going on welfare up there for G-d sake!

I prayed for DH to get a job in the US (be transferred). I was so happy when he was and the last time I entered (he was already in California and I was heading up there to pack up his stuff for the movers), I got sweated. Pretty much treated like a common criminal.

SOMEONE needed to sign off on the movers and clean his place. It was an afterthought that saved me. I drove to Cali with him and we signed the lease the night before I was to fly up to Vancouver to pack up his stuff. I tossed the newly signed copy of the lease into my purse and my camera with pix of the new house. I had DH's offer letter. I got pulled at Vancouver airport. Thank G-d I had the lease and the house photos and the return airline ticket and the agent was cool. She even complimented the house we got. I flew out of there on 8/22 and so wanted to get a chance to tell some of them to F themselves!

So yeah make sure you have major evidence of ties

YAY Congragts

My husband had his interview on Tuesday morning and his passport with his Visa was at his house in Surrey, BC on Thursday morning

Yup my DH went to the Surrey detachment paid his $35 and got it in less than 15 minutes

I'm sure this has been answered before, but I searched and couldn't find anything, so I'm just wondering for people around Vancouver where did you get your police check and how long did it take? What should I ask for when I go in? I have no previous convictions so I understand that I don't need to do fingerprints.

Thanks.

I went into the RCMP detachment in Langley and asked for a canada wide name check ... I think it cost me $35.00 and I had it in my hands in about 10-15mins ... I believe you need to go to the local police station that serves your area ...

Definitely make sure you have their health records. I had mine all ready but the agent never asked for the paperwork. they just ooohed and awwwwed on how cute my cats are

Favorite Carol: O Come All Ye Faithful (especially sung by the late Luther Vandross)

Favorite song: This Christmas by the late Donny Hathaway

We went to the post office to get his

Dave had his interview on Tuesday in Montreal and his Visa (which was mailed in an express envelope) was at his Surrey, BC home on Thursday morning

talking about cutting it close! Congrats

Dave transferred his CDN Amex over to the US. they gave him new cards and a brand new credit limit. he also got a secured card thru orchard bank. Which as soon as he gets more credit will go bye bye!

My DH carries his at all times and just in case G-d forbid, he loses it, i have a photocopy of both sides of the card. We keep the passports locked up but I have a photocopy of them too...d

I think it makes it a lot easier if ya have to replace it

Sammy, you look stunning! Congrats to y'all!

My dress

All the wedding dresses are so nice

It doesn't seem like that long ago when I was choosing....now we are married!!

Just call me a horndog!

We got married on 12/11/01. i did NOT want to get married in December

Christmas is in Dec

My birthday is in Dec 12/28

He married his ex wife in December 12/6

I originally wanted November 20, the anniversary of our meeting. But then we realized that was Thanksgiving week. Scratch that!

I didn't want to wait another year...also we had gotten the marriage licence and it expired on January 14th

So we got married on December 11

Congrats! You finally made it

Congrats! Sucks that your friend's ride was broken into! But glad you had your docs on ya

Congrats on your interview. You probably will have your visa by Wednesday (thanks to the holiday)