You should check for ReadyState == 4 which tells you when the DOM has completed loading.

+++ Rick ---

>I adjusted for this to resolve the issue.
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>        Dim loHTMLDocument As mshtml.HTMLDocument = Nothing
>        Dim loInternetExplorer As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer = Nothing
>
>        loInternetExplorer = New SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
>        loInternetExplorer.Visible = True
>        loInternetExplorer.Navigate("MyUrl")
>        apiShowWindow(loInternetExplorer.HWND, SW_MAXIMIZE)
>        Do While (loInternetExplorer.Busy)
>            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(100)
>        Loop
>        loHTMLDocument = loInternetExplorer.Document
>        loHTMLDocument.getElementById("Username").Value = "MyUsername"
>        loHTMLDocument.getElementById("Password").Value = "MyPassword"
>        loHTMLDocument.getElementById("Form1").submit()
>

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>For now, it seems I have to get mshtml.