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Not sure if this is still relevant to this thread, but I finally received my green card in the mail (several months AFTER the initial 30-day period that I was originally told that I would receive the card in, but also several months BEFORE the revised date I got at the CIS office). Now I'm...

Another deadline has passed by which I was supposed to have gotten my GC, but nothing happened. I called them again and they said "don't worry, everything is ok with your case, call back in a month if you haven't received the card by then". So I guess I'll just wait

That's true, but I was a little concerned (and maybe should have made that clearer in my post) that the delay might have been caused by something being wrong with my status. If they just have technical issues I don't really care, but I was worried that the delay might have been caused by some...

Hi Susie, Hi Britsimon, Thank you very much for your replies! That's what I thought, but given what's at stake I was still a little nervous, even though a visit at the local social security office also confirmed that there's nothing wrong with my status.

I didn't think I'd post in this thread again, but another issue has come up: I got my visa issued in April, entered the US in April and paid the USCIS fee around that time, too. I'm now living in the US, currently looking for work. My question is this: I was told by someone at the USCIS call...

Thanks! I crossed the border this week, the guard at the gate said that I couldn't just come into the US for a day and then leave for a few weeks, but when he sent me inside the building to talk to the officer who opened my envelope, it wasn't a problem. My status in Canada also didn't come up...

Ah, ok. Thanks. I actually don't own a car, and my first border crossing (planned for this weekend), and my eventual permanent move will be done using rentals. I don't have much stuff, and everything I want to take with me pretty much into a minivan. But other than some paperwork at the border...

Thanks! And I guess I had tunnel vision and was only focused on the immediate next steps... Question for both of you (and anybody else): Are you aware of any issues that have come up during the final border crossing? I guess driving across the border is a bit less common than arriving at an...

Had my interview, got approved (showed up on CEAC by the time I got back home), and already received my passport by courier. I'll enjoy a well-deserved beer tonight... The only "surprise" was that with my passport and the sealed envelope I got a note that I have to pay a fee to USCIS before...

No I didn't, I didn't know that you have so much up-to-date data available.

Oh, wow, thanks! Never tried that before. I'll do it as soon as the page comes back online.

I had my interview earlier this week, I'll write about it shortly. For now I just have a question, where can I check my current status (to confirm what I was told in the interview)? http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/esc seems to be down, and https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/...

Aren't the cost pretty insignificant anyway? I'm not familiar with the details of this, but generally speaking, considering what's at stake, instead of trying to save EURO 4,60 shouldn't you rather go for the more "fail safe" option?

Very good, thanks! The info package ("if you haven't paid already") is ambiguous, but I'll just pay at the consulate then. Thanks!

This must be my 20th "last question", but I'm wondering: According to the instructions specific to the consulate where my interview is going to be, I can pay the interview fee at the consulate. I just tried to pre-pay at the NVS website, but I'm asked for my invoice identification #, which I...

As we already discussed here in this thread, it will probably not make a difference either way, but today (unexpectedly) I did receive my new Canadian work permit. As you already said, 3rd country status probably won't matter, however, I still feel much relieved because this means I won't be...

Sorry, I meant no offense. I guess I got you confused with Simon. At any rate what you're saying comes as a relief to me, and I'm also glad to hear that SusieQQQ does not seem to be aware of a case where status in a third country was a serious issue. And again, my status in Canada is perfectly...

Hi Simon, please bear with me when I go on a short tangent about the Canadian regulations here, but the 2 relevant paragraphs from the CANADIAN "Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations" regarding my current status in Canada are 186 (u)...

Hi SusieQQQ, Simon, thanks again for your answers! May I rely on your expertise one more time: Lucky2015winner: I don't have PR in Canada yet, but I'm in the middle of applying for it, the application is being processed. As I said before, a major factor in my decision to apply was that I didn't...

Thanks Britsimon, thanks SusieQQQ for your swift replies! I really appreciate the help and perspective you bring to my situation. Do you see any problems with the following scenario: If my interview next month is successful, I'll wait until I get my passport back, then quit my job, and travel...