Quick Questions

Hello!  The hell is in the details, is it not?

Good news first, got the divorce certificate today.  I'm thrilled.  We've requested a copy of his birth certificate and expect that by the end of November.  So all in all, we're okay to marry legally.

Now, for the questions.  I wish the 'search' feature was more user-friendly.  =D

US OUTLAND SPOUSAL - Visiting in Ontario

 1. I started dating my previous husband starting Hallowe'en 2006.  We married in Sept 1990, and as stated just got my shiny new divorce certificate today.  What date do I use in IMM 1344 A Part A, Question 9 - the date we became bf/gf or the dates that we were married?

 2. IMM 5540 Question 7 - Date "To" is 'present'.  Do I leave it blank on the computer, then hand print 'present' in the 'end date'?  Does this go towards all other "until present" time lines?

 3. IMM 5540 Question 14 - I know the month and year only of when my friends/family met Tim.  Do I just leave the days blank, and write a quick note indicating this?  I also don't know the exact day that I met my husband.  This is for IMM 5490.  I know the month and year only.  Help, please?  ^^

 4. IMM 0008 Generic - His Dad isn't stating where he was born.  We know it's in Connecticut somewhere, but the town/city itself isn't known.  What do we do here?  We've already exhausted all other family members for this information.

 5. IMM 5490 Question 30.  Do you receive financial support from your sponsor?  Is "She supports us both with her pay." an acceptable answer?  How about "Whenever I have need"? for the second box?  Better suggestions?  I play us as a Team here.  ^^

 6. IMM 5406 Section C.  Tim's Dad married again, and there's a step-brother-type person out there.  We have no information on him, and Dad is not currently granting information.  Tim's pretty sure that his step-mom's son is married, but apart from that, no idea whatsoever.  Point out what we would be writing here, if Dad decides to keep his silence?

Supporting documents / copies:

My birth certificate is clear, but light in colour.  Sufficient anyway?
His passport came out rather 'red', but again, legible.  Good enough is?

How do we send the fingerprints?  I printed off an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper from RobsLuv's link for the FBI prints and the cover letter.  (Forever thanksgiving, by the way, RobsLuv.  You rock!)
How did you send them?  I have a 9" x 13" envelope, and will certainly send that with a backing of cereal box to prevent them from being crushed, if needed.  I just want to know. 

Same as with the photos.  The DMP suggested they wanted 6 photos, not five as the package for the US claims.  I have read and re-read the requirements.  The I/O is going to be looking for 4 in addition to the ones that the DMP requests.  We will be bringing the instructional sheet to the photographer's of course.  We'll also be asking for a few extra copies. 
Now, are there other photos besides these ones in the US package (ie., passport pictures as well) that I'm NOT seeing?  >>  I just want to make AB SO LUTE LY sure that we're not messing up. 

Thank you again, good folk!  I do dearly appreciate.

for the stepbrother issue, I had a similar problem.

My dad was married once before marrying my mother. I wrote the names of my half brother and half sister but "unknown" for everything else. My dad passed away years ago and I have no way of getting the information. CIC didn't care or ask for more than what I gave

Hello, just an update, and another two questions!  (Oh Joy - lol)

Birth certificate for Mr. USA came in.  Wow.  Mom's information AND Dad's information is right on it.  Dad wasn't even born in CT at all.  She wasn't born where she thought she was.  lol  It's all good.  I'll just change everything and print it out again where needed.

Now, the certificate itself says that it's illegal to photostat it.  Fair enough.  I looked in the US packet, to see what they needed - either the original or a copy.  (I'd so rather not send that certificate.  Cost us forty five buckeroonies.)  You both are from that amazing country.  What did you do?  Send in a photocopy, or the real thing? 

Also, those pictures.  I called Wal-Mart and told them the specs.  They want $14.99 for two.  I told them that they were NOT passport pics.  They still want $14.99 for two.  That's incredible.  I'm thinking that I'm not asking them for the right thing.  Any suggestions on what I *am* asking for?  I gave them the specs on the sheet, but the manager did not seem to understand. 

We don't have a London Drugs here in Ontario, but surely there's another inexpensive chain outlet that we can go for pics that don't cost the price of our medical?  I have found a DMP that will do the medical for $145, plus $55 for the x-ray.  Ten pictures all the same should not cost a hundred fifty plus taxes, in my humblest of opinions. 

Suggestions?  Advice?  Someone to laugh with me?  =D

Shoppers has the pics 2 for $9.99

I went to a place located inside the service canada in edmonton. I got all my pics done and it was around $70.

I've had to pay 2 for $9.99 at shoppers now though. it at least beats walmart but make sure they know the specs you need. they've gotten mine wrong twice, ughhh

Again, you guys rock!  Thank you for your timely suggestions.  We have 'photographers', fine art people, in our area.  They are asking for arms and legs.  I want to keep my limbs.  I'd rather just spend digits, like fingers or toes.  =P 

Will certainly see if Shopper's has anything going on then.  I will try a couple of the smaller photographers in the area.  Surely SOMEONE is going to be able to do up a sheet of ten for less than a hundred and a half. 

Thank you all, again!