As you may or may not recall, getting my SSN was a pain in the behind. Well, so was getting my driver’s license. The PennDOT site is confusing as hell, so as far as my husband and I could tell it told us I could switch my license over and he could change the address [...]

Sorry for the inconsistent updates. I’ve discovered that making a new life isn’t quite as straight-forward as I’d thought. Anywho, where’d we leave off… oh right. I got a job. Thing is, when you get a job, you need to give them your Social Security Number (if you want to get paid, at least). Remember [...]

Finding work in the US was definitely not what I expected. It seemed like every American I knew was telling me how hard it was going to be to find a job in this economy – especially for a new immigrant. I kept panicking – creating these worst-case scenarios in my head where I’d have [...]

The big move to Pittsburgh came a whole lot faster than I expected. The two weeks after the wedding were spent sorting, packing, planning, and saying good-byes. Bittersweet. It’s funny when I think of how my mindset was when I was younger. All I wanted was to get away. Move someplace far, see new places, [...]

Life has been busy (in a good way!) lately, but I wanted to post a little blurb about my POE. Anyone familiar with the US Immigration process will know that POE is the abbreviation for “Port of Entry”. After getting approved at the interview in Montreal, the consulate shipped me my passport via DHL in [...]

The day before the wedding was one of the most stressful days I’ve ever had in my life. I began the day in Montreal, having my immigration interview. I was approved, and elated, but unfortunately that elation didn’t last long. After walking around Rue Ste-Catharine a little bit, I returned to the hotel to pack [...]

Since I have a few hours to spare as I wait for my flight at the Montreal airport, I’ll say a little blurb about my interview this morning. Short version – I was approved! Long version is as follows: My mother and I flew into Montreal yesterday afternoon and checked in to our hotel, which happened [...]

So this has probably been the craziest week of my life. I feel like this is the first time I’ve sat down in days. With two major events coming up, my mind is constantly spinning and wondering what I need to do next. My immigration interview is Friday in Montreal, and my mom and I [...]

I had my visa medical at Medisys in Montreal yesterday. Originally my husband and I were going to make the drive ourselves, but by the time we actually left my mother and bridesmaid S had decided to come along for the ride – my mother because she was concerned about our ability to navigate the [...]