Did Montreal Forget About us...

[lgg 2]

Aww, that's lovely Wyatt! I am just having the worst week EVER... It's so, so weird but my husband and I just finalized plans for his visit up her to see me in a few weeks and I always find that when the plan is set and we have great, fun, rollicking conversations about what's to come with us, it makes me miss him and our little family even more!!! It's crazy! I'm such a heaving weirdo!

BTW, you and your wife are adorable. I peeked at your picture.

I am thrilled when I hear people being able to see and visit each other -- that is one the one great thing about it, we're not THAT far away, a visit is always possible.

have a good time, Wyatt!

LGG

I don't think I've ever wanted to give someone a platonic hug more, Lgg.

Honestly. I'm so fortunate that I have the ability to visit my wife today, even if the circumstances for that ability aren't the greatest. I just hate that you've been waiting so damn long for further progress.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Aww, that's lovely Wyatt! I am just having the worst week EVER... It's so, so weird but my husband and I just finalized plans for his visit up her to see me in a few weeks and I always find that when the plan is set and we have great, fun, rollicking conversations about what's to come with us, it makes me miss him and our little family even more!!! It's crazy! I'm such a heaving weirdo!

Nothing heaving or weirdoish about it!

Typically I get really down a week or so before she arrives. I can't explain it, but I'm always at my most clingy and vulnerable then (which is a trait I normally hate, by the way). I guess it's because, like you said, we always have such great plans...and they're always underscored by the fact that she'll have to leave a few days later.

It's different for me when I visit her...but then SHE feels the same way around a week before I arrive!

I guess that's the nicest thing about my rather impromptu trip -- I only booked it yesterday, so there's no chance for her to feel all down and stuff. She just gets to look forward to seeing me. And vice versa!

Thanks for your best wishes on my trip. I'll leave in half an hour or so. My only minor concern is the border, since I don't have any strong proof of ties to Canada. I typically have no questions asked, since I go through on a Nexus pass...but I'm a tad worried that a flag will come up since my case has been approved at the USCIS level...

Keep your fingers (webbed and otherwise) crossed for me!

[lgg 2]

My webbed toes are crossed for you!!!

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Ya know, as a K-1 I feel like I can say this, and no offense intended against my fellow K-1 visa holders out there... But I don't understand why a fiance(e) would be given a priority interview date over a husband/wife. Sure, the waiting is difficult no matter what the nature of your relationship is, but I can only imagine how difficult it would be to live the first year of your marriage (sometimes longer) away from your spouse. You'd think that they would offer CR-1/IR-1 interviews at a little faster pace. I understand there were a lot of K-1's who waited an awful long time to be granted an interview, and they deserved the date, absolutely, but seeing K-1's who sent their packets back this past month having dates while there are still Cr-1 people waiting from August/September even makes me a little ticked off. I didn't really care or understand the distintion when I was going through the process, but now as a married woman I couldn't even imagine living thousands of miles away from my husband. Life as a newly wed is great, missing out on that would be so crappy.

Sorry you're having a hard time with this Lgg. I can only imagine what you're feeling. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Hopefully you get a December date, you deserve it!

[CanAmerican 0]

Ya know, as a K-1 I feel like I can say this, and no offense intended against my fellow K-1 visa holders out there... But I don't understand why a fiance(e) would be given a priority interview date over a husband/wife. Sure, the waiting is difficult no matter what the nature of your relationship is, but I can only imagine how difficult it would be to live the first year of your marriage (sometimes longer) away from your spouse. You'd think that they would offer CR-1/IR-1 interviews at a little faster pace. I understand there were a lot of K-1's who waited an awful long time to be granted an interview, and they deserved the date, absolutely, but seeing K-1's who sent their packets back this past month having dates while there are still Cr-1 people waiting from August/September even makes me a little ticked off. I didn't really care or understand the distintion when I was going through the process, but now as a married woman I couldn't even imagine living thousands of miles away from my husband. Life as a newly wed is great, missing out on that would be so crappy.

Sorry you're having a hard time with this Lgg. I can only imagine what you're feeling. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Hopefully you get a December date, you deserve it!

I waited 5 long months for my interview date. Just not fair. We just celebrated our 1st Anniversary in Oct and were thankful to celebrate it together But something needs to be changed b/c distance can strain the relationship no matter how strong of a bond you have with your spouse.

[lgg 2]

That's a really nice thing to say huggles -- I don't begrudge anyone anything but it changes a bit once you're married and I agree, why wouldn't they hasten the process just a bit for those of us who already are and especially since, there is never that many of us compared to Fiance visas. Not to say give priority or anything because things should be fair. But, if they can process close to 20 K1 (only off this site) should they not be able to process a similar number of CR1s?

That's all.

It's all I'm saying.

Ya know, as a K-1 I feel like I can say this, and no offense intended against my fellow K-1 visa holders out there... But I don't understand why a fiance(e) would be given a priority interview date over a husband/wife. Sure, the waiting is difficult no matter what the nature of your relationship is, but I can only imagine how difficult it would be to live the first year of your marriage (sometimes longer) away from your spouse. You'd think that they would offer CR-1/IR-1 interviews at a little faster pace. I understand there were a lot of K-1's who waited an awful long time to be granted an interview, and they deserved the date, absolutely, but seeing K-1's who sent their packets back this past month having dates while there are still Cr-1 people waiting from August/September even makes me a little ticked off. I didn't really care or understand the distintion when I was going through the process, but now as a married woman I couldn't even imagine living thousands of miles away from my husband. Life as a newly wed is great, missing out on that would be so crappy.

Sorry you're having a hard time with this Lgg. I can only imagine what you're feeling. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! Hopefully you get a December date, you deserve it!

[trailmix 77]

I agree that it's not a fair system. Ideally - regardless of the type of visa, K or IR - it should be first come first served. We have seen that semi-pattern developing where they rush through many K visas then push through many IR visas - I guess in their thinking in Montreal it's the way to do it - although I personally can't find the logic, I don't work there.

I suppose after a while all immigrants just become a sea of faces moving in and out of their offices and fairness and urgency get pushed down the list.