NVC expedite request sent to Montreal Consulate..questions.

[CanadianRedneck 8]

Hello everyone, needing some help and input. Our case finally got to NVC level, and we emailed them a request to Expedite our case. We called the next day, operator told us that our Expedite Request was forwarded to the Montreal Consulate, and if we didn't hear anything within a week, to call NVC back. So here we are a week later, my wife sent another email last night, finally got a hold of NVC and a supervisor, and they said they have no control over forcing the Consulate to reply or force action on them. I thought they all kinda worked for the same gov't entity? Anyways...we were told to call back Friday...any suggestions, were we told any bullcrap just to leave them alone? or possible to query the Montreal consulate itself?

Thanks in advance for your advice and help.

[Inky 1,110]

I think your going to need to email montreal consulate about it now. I would title/subject it as ATTENTION EXPEDITE REQUEST and your case number. Then in the body of it put the case number both your names and birth dates and make the body of the paragraph about the request you sent for expedite.

[Barbara J 115]

Hello everyone, needing some help and input. Our case finally got to NVC level, and we emailed them a request to Expedite our case. We called the next day, operator told us that our Expedite Request was forwarded to the Montreal Consulate, and if we didn't hear anything within a week, to call NVC back. So here we are a week later, my wife sent another email last night, finally got a hold of NVC and a supervisor, and they said they have no control over forcing the Consulate to reply or force action on them. I thought they all kinda worked for the same gov't entity? Anyways...we were told to call back Friday...any suggestions, were we told any bullcrap just to leave them alone? or possible to query the Montreal consulate itself?

Thanks in advance for your advice and help.

I wouldn't push my luck with them at the moment as I can imagine the calls they must be getting. I suppose it depends on what grounds you want expediate attention for? I would have to be a really good reason apart from that it's the waiting game hey.

[CanadianRedneck 8]

Uscis granted expedite...NVC granted the expedite and sent it to consulate. I know people are going to be curious as to why I'm expediting...and not how. So before anyone wants to inquire the validity...my 8 year old step daughter has cystic fibrosis....she has a crazy home treatment schedule...insurance has stopped paying for some of her meds...and my wife Just barely makes enough to skim through right now. Plus dealing with regular life stuff. When my step daughter goes to the hospital my wife has to stay with her...and its usually a 2 week stay. So my wife loses out on working and everything else. I used to live with them before my other visa was denied ...which we weren't expecting...so boom...missing family member...wage earner and support system. I think that's a pretty "good" reason.

Thanks for the input Inky....ill try that

[Flames9_RN 358]

I wouldn't worry about what others think--which I'm sure you do not,lol!! I'd do what Inky suggested and put in ur case # in the subject line as well. If it were me, I'd be consistently emailing them AND i would be contacting my congress person, as they can sometimes have better luck getting in touch with the consulate, then u can with email! Best of luck!!

[Krikit 1,163]

Wishing you the best of luck, Redneck. For both your stepdaughter's health and the expedite.

[coraliesolms 47]

Yes, I would wait until Friday like they said, in the mean time e-mail the Mtl consulate like Inky said. If you still get the run around after that... call a congressman.

Good luck and I hope things go through quick!

[CanadianRedneck 8]

Ahh you know me well, lol.

Thanks for the support and advice everyone.

Thanks to Richi for the pm info.

[Abby62 23]

Speedy results I hope for you guys. Let us know how you progress...good luck!

[OBX 51]

Hello everyone, needing some help and input. Our case finally got to NVC level, and we emailed them a request to Expedite our case. We called the next day, operator told us that our Expedite Request was forwarded to the Montreal Consulate, and if we didn't hear anything within a week, to call NVC back. So here we are a week later, my wife sent another email last night, finally got a hold of NVC and a supervisor, and they said they have no control over forcing the Consulate to reply or force action on them. I thought they all kinda worked for the same gov't entity? Anyways...we were told to call back Friday...any suggestions, were we told any bullcrap just to leave them alone? or possible to query the Montreal consulate itself?

Thanks in advance for your advice and help.

Not sure if you've seen this thread but it might help. The situation was not an expedite but there are some helpful hints about contacting Montreal. Good luck!

Contacting Montreal

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Best of luck to you Redneck! What a tough situation for your wife and step-daughter.

[CanadianRedneck 8]

Well it's been over a week and a half..they resent the expedite request this past tuesday, almost a week after the first one..and no answer. I did have a bit of time yesterday and I tried to call Montreal...they dont answer anything over the phone, have to email. lol. NICE.

Anyways...the wife is going to call tonight and see if there's any 'new' information. If not, then I'm going to fashion an email and send it to MTL so that they'll have it on Monday morning, inquiring as to how their process works and how we're urgently awaiting a decision. The scary part is that NVC seems almost powerless do ask or do anything in regards to the consulates..as the operator told me the other night, it's up to the consulate to contact them..whenever they feel like it, wow.

Thanks for all your well wishes. Thanks OBX...I'm gonna look at that stuff now.

[OBX 51]

Well it's been over a week and a half..they resent the expedite request this past tuesday, almost a week after the first one..and no answer. I did have a bit of time yesterday and I tried to call Montreal...they dont answer anything over the phone, have to email. lol. NICE.

Anyways...the wife is going to call tonight and see if there's any 'new' information. If not, then I'm going to fashion an email and send it to MTL so that they'll have it on Monday morning, inquiring as to how their process works and how we're urgently awaiting a decision. The scary part is that NVC seems almost powerless do ask or do anything in regards to the consulates..as the operator told me the other night, it's up to the consulate to contact them..whenever they feel like it, wow.

Thanks for all your well wishes. Thanks OBX...I'm gonna look at that stuff now.

It's a bit of a long post but I think the key sentence was this:

" If you DO get stuck in the Montreal Consulate's mail backlog, Send a fax to 514-398-0973 and 514-398-9748, and address it to "IV Unit Supervisor". "

Good luck and let us know if you manage to get a response.

[Canadiandggal 49]

Uscis granted expedite...NVC granted the expedite and sent it to consulate. I know people are going to be curious as to why I'm expediting...and not how. So before anyone wants to inquire the validity...my 8 year old step daughter has cystic fibrosis....she has a crazy home treatment schedule...insurance has stopped paying for some of her meds...and my wife Just barely makes enough to skim through right now. Plus dealing with regular life stuff. When my step daughter goes to the hospital my wife has to stay with her...and its usually a 2 week stay. So my wife loses out on working and everything else. I used to live with them before my other visa was denied ...which we weren't expecting...so boom...missing family member...wage earner and support system. I think that's a pretty "good" reason.

Thanks for the input Inky....ill try that

I wish you good luck, I really hope your wait is over soon.

Send my good wishes to your step daughter as well.

You have no reason to validate yourself I am truly sorry to hear that you are going through this.

Keep trying to get a hold on Montreal.

[CanadianRedneck 8]

Ok, update..No News.

Called NVC. They haven't heard from Montreal, so NVC supervisor resubmitted the Expedite request a week ago. We called NVC friday..no answer, lol.

The supervisor my wife talked to on Friday said that Montreal is slammed and that we should be proactive, and send emails to them at least twice a week.

Montreal does not allow you to call to discuss details about your case, it's all done by email now I suppose.

Thanks for the post, I emailed the IV Unit at Montreal and addressed it to the IV Unit Supervisor. My wife was expecting me to make it a short and sweet email, but I couldn't help it. I just typed up this monster 4 paragraph email explaining everything and everything and why we needed it.

I emailed that last night, hopefully someone will either respond to us soon, or respond to the NVC. Two weeks and counting now since Montreal was emailed our expedite.

-CRN

Merry Christmas to all. I'm heading over Wednesday or Thursday for two weeks. Happy new year too..