I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM MTL

[smurfette1971 0]

ok

i just got home and MISSED the call from MONTREAL CONSULATE

who would have ever guessed they make phone calls

well i call DOS and they told me montreal is wanting my passports which i sent in different envelope but i have emailed TWICE TO LET THEM KNOW THIS

as well as natural father phone number GREAT HE OUT OF COUNTRY

so they will attempt to call one more time if they cant reach me they will be sending a letter

another long wait

if i could speak to them and let them know they got all our passports and give envelope number and give phone number directly it MAY SPEED UP

thing is my FINAL EXAM is TOMORROW

what if they call i will miss it

any ideas?????????

i wish this could speed up

also just bought all bus tickets yesterday for leaving tuesday to usa

what should I DO?????????

[trailmix 77]

Do you have a cell phone? Perhaps you could call forward your regular phone to your cell phone. Maybe you could explain the situation to the person who is observing the exams and let them know that if your cell phone rings you will have to answer it.

Another idea, if you have voice mail on your phone, change the message to something like - If this is the Montreal consulate calling, please call me on my cell phone at <number> - or if no cell phone, then say, If this is the Montreal consulate calling, I have already sent our passports to you in a separate envelope - then give details of the date they arrived at the consulate.

Well, looks like your visa will be there soon, so that's great!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Good ideas Trailmix...especially the one about updating the voicemail message

[Darnell 8,478]

Do you have a cell phone? Perhaps you could call forward your regular phone to your cell phone. Maybe you could explain the situation to the person who is observing the exams and let them know that if your cell phone rings you will have to answer it.

Another idea, if you have voice mail on your phone, change the message to something like - If this is the Montreal consulate calling, please call me on my cell phone at <number> - or if no cell phone, then say, If this is the Montreal consulate calling, I have already sent our passports to you in a separate envelope - then give details of the date they arrived at the consulate.

Well, looks like your visa will be there soon, so that's great!

I am fan of phone forwarding.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Interesting! I have read a thread or two in the past where Montreal made a house call, so It is something they do, just really rarely.

If it were me, I'd try e-mailing them one more time. I know they're terrible at replying, but it can't hurt anything. I'd put something in the subject line like "RE: Phone Call 6/16/10 MTL#xxxxxxx" and tag it as urgent. It may catch someones attention.

[smurfette1971 0]

yes i am going to do CALL FORWARDING

and i will explain to instructor right as soon as i arrive at school

i dont think they listen to voicemail because they never evenleft one

i seen a 514 number on call display and googled it

came up as us consulate montreal

i called DOS right away

the lady read the updated notes

i will have my cell phone attached to my hand and ready to answer

thanks for all the tips

i pray i get this soon

im am scheduled to leave next tuesday by greyhound bus to visit hubby till august

bought tickets yesterday

whould I go should I STAY

[trailmix 77]

Well that's up to you really. I mean it depends how much travelling you want to do and how much money you want to spend. Personally I would just wait a couple of weeks to see if the visas arrive.

[smurfette1971 0]

Well that's up to you really. I mean it depends how much travelling you want to do and how much money you want to spend. Personally I would just wait a couple of weeks to see if the visas arrive.

well i think i will go as my greyhound tickets are non refundable so that 610 bucks

but if the visas arrive i will DRIVE back here SOOO FAST and move EVEN FASTER

just incase it takes them weeeeeks to do anything again

dont wanna loose summer holdays with kids and hubby

i can always come back asap

thank you sooo much

this site is great

just hope i get the call tomorrow

[SupportGeek 21]

well i think i will go as my greyhound tickets are non refundable so that 610 bucks

but if the visas arrive i will DRIVE back here SOOO FAST and move EVEN FASTER

just incase it takes them weeeeeks to do anything again

dont wanna loose summer holdays with kids and hubby

i can always come back asap

thank you sooo much

this site is great

just hope i get the call tomorrow

If the Visa's arrive and you have someone to sign for the package at home, you may as well finish out your planned Vacation for the summer, its not like you arent already there with him. Just enjoy, then when you come back, pack up, and go back, ez

[smurfette1971 0]

well spoke with MTL today they called back

gave them the phone number they wanted and LET THEM KNOW THEY GOT ALL OUR PASSPORTS

they said they gonna look for them

and now just wait to hear from them again

so...that my update

[Veronik 19]

Well that's good! At least things are moving along, right?

Hopefully it all gets resolved soon! You can brag about being one of the very few to have ever gotten a call from Montreal!

Good luck with everything!

[OBX 51]

That sounds promising! Fingers crossed that things finally are moving for you.

[smurfette1971 0]

That sounds promising! Fingers crossed that things finally are moving for you.

i pray so

my fingers crossed too

thank you

[trailmix 77]

well spoke with MTL today they called back

gave them the phone number they wanted and LET THEM KNOW THEY GOT ALL OUR PASSPORTS

they said they gonna look for them

and now just wait to hear from them again

so...that my update

Hey that's great!