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Congratulations sharpman I will send you message to your email attached to your nairaland

sharpman1:


See my immigration timeline below. I guess every case is different, so people have different timelines.

K-1 petition filed: August 2018
K-1 petition approved: March 2019
K-1 visa received: August 2019

Adjustment of status (AOS) filed: September 2019
AOS approved: January 2021
Conditional green card received: February 2021

Lifting of conditions (LOC) filed: November 2022
LOC approved: April 2024

Naturalization application filed: October 2023
Naturalization approved: April 2024
Oath ceremony: May 2024

Can USA interview appointment easy to get here in Canada ? Or same every where ?

Does it take longer like that 5 years for K-1 visa

sharpman1:
Finally!

My K-1 visa journey is over.

It is such a relief to be done with this process from the K-1 petition in August 2018 up until the naturalization ceremony in May 2024.

It has been a very fruitful 5+ year. I can confidently say taking this step is one of the best decisions I have made in my entire life. God has been super faithful. It is worth the wait.

Thank God this is finally over.

So, guys, keep pushing and keeping on. The end is far greater than the beginning.

I want to start my fiancee k1 visa and I will need of my guru in the house.

I met my woman last 2 month and we have seen in person twice, she used to drive from Detroit USA border enter Canada through Windsor border. We are planning for my birthday next month and shes also coming over to celebrate with me at Niagara fall.

I dont want to risk B1/B2 visa because the success rate is low and our best visa to apply for is k1.

Please where can I start from and what form we need to fill now.


Thanks

How long is fiancée visa take to process

flourishing247:



Good advice but fiancee visa is actually faster and easier . Everyone basically uses it.

Thanks BOSS, please do you have idea how long fiancee visa process take?

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠


* You will soon be receiving back pats and sweet words all because you 're in Canada but ...

* A small good OR bad decision now , can change all your tomorrow's.

* You have few options but i will give you my best advice because i know where you are going .


1. Your would-be wife is an important personality to the USA government, therefore, take it or leave it that she is being monitored (i dont want to use spy). If you are not very smart, the USA embassy would truncate or turn down all of your applications.

2. My best advice to you (esp if you 're on Phd/Msc) is to remain in Canada and keep your study pace and let your partner keep coming then get married in Canada, and she can file for a spousal visa for you .

3. Presently , your school (hostel or off-campus) address is considered temporary and does not count in of a residential address but you can use your wife’s (after marriage in Canada) USA home address as your home address and continue your study in Canada.

4. Tell your partner to start talking about you with friends and families (esp at work) and you should attempt to post few of your t pictures on her social handles (USA embassy will do background checks on you guys).

5. Its 98% easier for her friends and families to come over to Canada for your marriage (than to travel to Nigeria ) in which you will use the opportunity to invite your parents or any family member to Canada.

6. Your plan visits to USA and her previous visits to you is all about human assimilation which will eventually lead to marriage. Therefore, face your study and let her keep coming (advice her to bring friends or family along next time ) and behave like the real African man when you are alone with her (9-months ) 😊

7. If your attempting B2 visa is denied, it would truncate any of your future applications because you would have indicated her as your reason of visit .

8. If however you want to visit by all means then go through your present school in Canada ie departmental tours to USA, faculty students/group visits , exchange program etc.


Best Wishes 🙏

Please house i will like to visit my fiancée who's black American citizen and serving US ARMY, she has drive through Detroit USA and Windsor Canada border to visit me twice and spend days together .

Note: I currently study in Canada and i will like to visit her and also to meet her family in USA .

what are the documents i will need or what things she will need to provide for me to apply for visa?

Can i apply for B1/B2 visa?

Is USA interview appointment in Canada easy to get?

Please house i need more insight to this

Good Morning house, I need some advise to apply for a visitor visa for my wife and the kids to come and visit me in Canada.

Also, i recently applied for a semester break to resume my second semester in September 2024 instead of May 2024, which is already approved and i was issued a leave approval letter from the school.

My question now is that should i include the leave approval letter for semester break in their application or i should not mention it? because i mentioned i needed a semester break due to unexpected marriage conflict in the course of my absence around my family, which has increasingly been difficult for me to concentrate with my studies and this really affecting my mental health.

Can i also state this as their reason to visit me in Canada for duration of 2 weeks?

Can they stay in the hotel during their visit in Canada

Note: They were recently refused in January 2024 for SOWP & Study visa for the kids because i didn't included my own bank and despite that my wife had a sufficient funds in her bank with the proof of funds.

Your insight is highly needed

Thanks

Good Morning house, I need some advise to apply for a visitor visa for my wife and the kids to come and visit me in Canada during my study

Also, i recently applied for a semester break to resume my second semester in September 2024 instead of May 2024, which is already approved and i was issued a leave approval letter from the school.

My question now is that should i include the leave approval letter for semester break in their application or i should not mention it? because i mentioned i needed a semester break due to unexpected marriage conflict in the course of my absence around my family, which has increasingly been difficult for me to concentrate with my studies and this really affecting my mental health.

Can i also state this as their reason to visit me in Canada for duration of 2 weeks?

Can they stay in the hotel during their visit in Canada

Note: They were recently refused in January 2024 for SOWP & Study visa for the kids because i didn't included my own bank and despite that my wife had a sufficient funds in her bank with the proof of funds.

Your insight is highly needed

Thanks







the reason istates the reason why i wanted to to visit me? Because i mentioned

Thanks bro

OyoTunjiUSA:



Hey 🤠

1. Your F1 visa faith is bright if you align your application reasons very well , and the procedure to apply for B2 visa is absolutely the same thing but the slight different is that you are already in North America.

2. The USA embassy will want to make sure that you are a genuine student in Canada who has done all registrations, have I'd cards , being attending classes since your Arrivals and perhaps evidence of tuition payments might be asked as well as confirmed housing.

3. Let's assume that you ed the above marks, don't you think that 4 months is too small to start leaving classes and junketing around in the USA in the name of tourism ? Have you even visited major Canada tourist sights like the Niagara Falls? Why not wait till like Xmas time or long holidays ? You can visit your course mates who are Americans by invitation .

4. If you have decided to make your move by all means, then why not talk to some course mates for group visits to a tourist sites in the USA ? You might also be able to do a "semester abroad " or exchange semester in the USA from your Canadian institution. Just try align your visiting towards your study. Cool down and strategize very well ok ? You are in Canada already, don't rush to the extent that the USA embassy in Canada would mark you down as a truant and intending immigrant.



Best Wishes 🙏

Thanks for more insight mellow

JustMellow:



Hello Oluwaloniglory7,

The province of NB s some private colleges like Oxford International College and Eastern College for the NB-PNP due to the colleges' ineligibility to offer the PGWP to international graduates. Graduates are usually advised to apply 90 days prior to study completion or securing a job offer letter.








Best Wishes!

Please is anyone know about Eastern College?

I was told the school has Private Career College Graduate Pilot Program? Thinking to move here from Toronto because here in Toronto things are not easy at all lol

I saw this on the school site please any more insight

The Province of New Brunswick is starting to accept expressions of interest for the Private Career College Graduate Pilot Program.

Anyone know legit site to apply for a conference?

Anyone know the legit website to book for any kind of conference?

Lastly, what can someone that just discovered that one letter is missing in his name after the biometrics? Although I advised the person to write the IRCC about that

Can spouse change VV to Open Work Permit through flagpole in Canada? and for the kids can they still qualify for SP since they have cancel SOWP for the spouse of student study in college ?

Bobomaigida:


So sorry for the rejection, what was the reason for the rejection?

Though as it is now, you can only apply for VV for your spouse and the SP can be applied for the kids.

Congratulations Lholar, please If I may ask? What documents do you submitted for SP for your kids Where they asked for letter of ission and other stuff?

Also is spouse of international student who his already in Canada currently studies in colleges are not eligible for sSOWP

LholarB:
It’s SOWP for my spouse, SP and VV for my kids !!

I was so scared after the announcement that I had to quickly do an email to RROC on March 19th ,cos my kids medicals were ed March 9th and spouse medicals ed March 19th


Application submitted Feb 18
Biometrics Feb 19 (updated Feb 22)
Medical request for spouse March 8 (ed March 19th)
Upfront Medicals ed for kids March 9th
BVL March 21
PPR March 21

Thank you all to everyone that answered my questions and informations shared on this platform

I pray God in his infinite mercy come through for everyone in this journey !

Oh I tot as much thanks

fizzile:
It is the amount the applicant will be spending.

House is it the total balance in applicant bank that will input in this section or amount the applicant want to spend in canada during his stay?

Please if someone wanted to apply for visitor visa to visit her spouse who his currently studies in Canada what documents required to submit ?

Is it necessary to submit her spouse study related documents?

Please house I submitted SWOP & STUDY PERMIT for my family after gotten my Student visa, now that I have landed in Canada few days ago

Please what documents apart from my Study Permit can my wife send through webform to IRCC ?

Don't dare that lol if is pdf didn't contain more mb

Momoney77:
My sponsor statement of is 21 pages, is it advisable I remove some pages?
Its a running so all his transaction are there increasing the number of pages.

Since you don't booked through British Airways directly

So it's travel start that will issues e-ticket for you don't pannick is valid

Travel start are like wakanow and they are travel company agent


Don't panic

mikexceo:
guys abeg i just book flight from lagos to toronto..Pearson International airport...k used travelstart...its been more than 30mins now and all i got is an eticket from travelstart but i havent gotten ticket or confirmation from the British Aiways, the actual airline..pls is this normal?

Hello boss okuku

Are you saying that student can do study visa extension through flagpole?

If yes what are the documents needed

Thanks

OkukuOne:
I can barely understand you, but I will try to explain all scenarios as much as I can.

1. If his visa is issued before her graduation, that's great because both of their extensions can be processed simultaneously, either online or when they go to the border (flagpoling). This seems quite straightforward to me.

2. If he hasn't received his visa approval yet, he'll need to continue waiting until it's approved. This scenario is also quite clear.

Now, let's consider a scenario based on what you've described.

Immigration Officer: "Are you working?"
Spouse: "Yes, I am working," provided she actually is employed. Working is not inherently a problem; it largely depends on the specific conditions you've assumed. The Canadian government doesn't prohibit work. Review your Study Permit and Work Permit. If they expire before you flagpole, then you know you need to cease working. This isn't overly complicated.

We should always strive to ask the right questions when uncertain to ensure we receive accurate information. There's no need to instill fear in others.

Regarding those who went to flagpole without adequately informing themselves beforehand, it seems that was a decision they made independently.

My advice to everyone, including Nigerians here, is to engage with others, seek information, conduct research, and, when necessary, consult with immigration experts to resolve any doubts. You might be surprised by how much you can learn in a short time.

Just recently, I consulted an immigration professional here in canada while I was cracking my head about how to go about an issue with me. 95% of what the immigration consultant said, I already knew, my payment was actually for that 5% to get a clearer picture. This is life, it is give and take.

Good luck to all!

chillChill1:
Hi Everyone, i need assistance. i am travelling from ghana to canada transiting at Frankfurt and Brussels, Do i need a transit visa. i learnt i dont need it at frankfurt, and brusels but since i will be doing the two stops at the same time and they are all Schengen i want to confirm first

Capital YES, your transit shouldn't be more than one

LumiTee:
Good morning everyone.

Please I need your help concerning my application.

My wife is currently studying in Canada (since September), and I want to apply for SOWP for myself and SP for our 9 year old daughter.

Although I don't intend to stay in Canada till her program ends as I have businesses I'm running in Nigeria and my other children will also be in Nigeria. I would have applied for a visitor visa but I want SOWP so that I will be able to work whenever I am in Canada.

As for my daughter, I want to apply for Study permit for her because she will be staying with my wife till she (my wife) completes her study in August 2024.

These are my questions sirs/mas:

1. Can I use the new portal to apply for SOWP? Someone once mentioned that the new portal can't be used for SOWP application. OLD PORTAL ie gckey

2. If I want to use the old portal (GC Key), is there anything that will link our applications with my wife? No only in your application where they will ask you your wife name and when you married

3. Will I be able to apply for both SOWP and SP in a single application? I mean using one to submit both applications (SOWP and SP). YES

4. Will my application for SOWP fly given that I do not intend to stay with my wife all through her study period? You don't need to write it in your letter of intent that you don't want to stay with your wife all through her study period, get it and use it for your purpose.

5. What are the IMM forms I need to for both applications? If you use old portal gckey you will see when you are about to your documents

Thank you and God bless you all.

Yes or write it together any which way is gbam

esperiense:
Hi guys, for the application for the Spouse Open Work Permit. Am I supposed to write the Purpose of Travel and Letter or Explanation separately?

Do you received message when you first submitted thier port? If yes I will say you should give them a little time because I was thinking maybe they didn't write their email correctly or they didn't see it well.

Your port can be ready and waiting for you at VFS

chillChill1:
Hello Everyone

My wife and kids got ppr for SOWP and Visit visa and submitted their port on the 15th november for stamping , up till now they have not gotten to pick up their port, what might be wrong ?. i need assistance as i have already booked their tickets for december 4th

Please anyone have idea what I can attached for my dependant kids applying for study permit where they asked for LOA??

Please urgent!!!!!

Relax they will send it to Lagos

two4:
Hello, can anyone help me with information on how to go about my port collection, we submitted at Lagos office, but I tracked the port and it says it ready for pick up in Abuja, I tried to arrange for courier when I submitted to Lagos but one fraudulent woman that attended to me insisted that I pay 120k for courier service. How can I access the courier service from the website, I can’t find it. If anyone has done it recently can you put me through me

You can change your visitor visa to SOWP by flagpole. Why can't you wait till December to legally marry your new wife?

Then I believe you can use your visitor visa to travel to Canada and flagpole to change your vv to SOWP

DripDude:
Please I need candid advise, and will be happy to get great responses from the house

In july, I applied for visitor's visa as "legally separated" and got the visa approved this november. My divorce also got finalized in August and I am marrying my fiancee this december.

My fiancee is currently schooling in canada and her student visa expires in May 2024, though her program ends in september so she will process an extension, sh also qualifies for a 3-year pgwp after school

My questions are

1- Is it ok to apply for SOWP in december, will it in anyway affect the Visitor's Visa that I already have
2- Do I need to update my marital status before applying for SOWP, if so, where do I do that
3- What is the best way to package my application and what is a reasonable POF for this

Thank you all in anticipation

If you have your connecting flight that is not a problem, you can enter through any port of entry so far you have your connecting flight.

Kelex062:
I have a questions guys.
My school is in New Brunswick and I'm taking a flight to Montreal, what are the chances they ask me for a connecting flight to New Brunswick at the Montreal POE. I would like to stay at Montreal for some days.

Only if IRCC need to see your updated bank statement if not you are safe so far the bank statement is not edited

Emmanuelvictor:
Good evening my senior in the house.
Please I will like to ask that can I unlieu my and refund the money I borrowed to the owner because its 3 weeks now since I submitted my application and done my biometrics a week ago.
My agent said I can refund the money but I am scared because we can't determine if the has been verified..

I need advice my senior colleagues. Thanks in anticipation.