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Thanks for the clarification.

Car insurance in Canada is very expensive. In spite of a clean driving record with 10 years of US driving history, I had to shell out over $300 per month when I used to pay just $100 in NJ and less in PA before I moved in here. If you plan to be in Toronto, they do have access to your PA...

We moved to Canada for good last spring and this will be our first tax return in Canada. I do have a property (for which I am still paying mortgage) and the current value of the property is more than $100,000 CAD I intend to sell this property this year (2018). Should I be declaring this in my...

Thanks Deepcur. I completed my H4 visa interview on Thursday and just waiting for the passport. The officer did ask me as to why I was switching from a H1 (with a approved I-140) to a H4 ? I told her frankly that I am looking out for a job in Canada and will eventually move my family once I...

Thanks. Yes, I have a PR. My question was more on commuting back to the US from Canada. Will probably seek an attorney's advise then. Thanks Simpson

I am on a H1 and just got my I-140 approved. I am planning to actively look for a job in Toronto from mid of Jan. My wife has a H1 herself. I will be switching to a H4 status and will be commuting from Canada to USA during the weekends. We are planning to move the family only by mid of Apr 2017...

Any thoughts .. is it legal to commute to the US on a H4 on a weekly basis from Canada ?

I am on a H1 and just got my I-140 approved. I am planning to actively look for a job in Toronto from mid of Jan. My wife has a H1 herself. I am planning to switch to a H4 status and will be commuting from Canada to USA during the weekends. We are planning to move the family only by mid of Apr...

I too have the Casual goods accounting document. Since we first landed in May 2014 and are moving only now Apr 2017, we have accumulated a few more goods than what was documented on the Goods to follow list. Would that be a problem? If yes, what's your suggestion? Thanks Simpson

Hi Ht7, when you say last approval do you mean the last approval of an extension or the initial filing ? My H1 was filed in 2012 and I entered only in 2013. My current H1 extension has been approved until 2019 (as I was away for a couple of months). Was approved in Sep 2016. So are you saying I...

Oh, nothing much. I was part of a large multinational company earlier. I was in Omaha, Nebraska and move to Cedar Rapids, Iowa and did not have a choice since I was on a L1 visa. Our second daughter was born here and we did not have much help since neither of our parents could travel. This was...

Thanks Ht7 and ZingyDNA for your reply. Yes, I am from India. I guess the current EB2 date is Oct 2008. As my GC is still in the initial process, by the time I would get a Jan-Feb 2017 priority date. My elder daughter will be in her 7th grade and I will be in a bad situation as far as her...

Hi, I was in a similar situation like this. I am the principal applicant. I did receive the PR for me and my daughters and not my spouse. Since we weren't in Canada and were living in the US, we couldn't contact the call center to verify what happened. However, I had a relative call the call...

What did you guys do ? Did you move to Canada at all or remained in the US on H1B ? I am in a similar situation, my GC is still in process in very initial stages .. Hoped for a EB1 and the company refused and on EB2 .. I have 12 year old and 8 year old daughters and not sure what to do ? I...

You can cross the border on your car or a rental car using a COPR. I have done it a couple of times and no questions asked. However a COPR is not a valid travel document for use on a commercial carrier - flight, bus, train etc. Hope this helps! Simpson