Urgent Help Needed

[basitirfan 0]

Finally after 2 months I got a positive response about my wife's AP in Montreal. The consulate general asked for the passport along with my tax returns. I sent the passport along with taxes current pay stubs job letter along with a joint sponsor because my personal taxes showed $10000 income due to a business loss which I sold in the year 2011. Currently I make double the amount I made last year. Its been 3 days since the Consulate received the documents which was on the 18th of June. I call DOS everyday and they seem to be no help. I called and they said that "they received the documents and case is under adminstrative processing" they seem to be so vague in answers that it demoralizes my whole mood.

Please tell me how long should I wait before I have my senator contact them because me and my wife plan to travel overseas on July 10th for a period of 2 months and if they dont wanna issue before than its better to travel and then send the passport after we come back. I earlier had a reception planned in NY but the AP delay made me cancel that with a huge financial loss and now i dont want the same problem where I have a reception scheduled overseas and because of the consulate I would have to delay that as well.

Today I called Montreal Consulate phone and found out that they are closed and reopen on Wednesday. Next week they are going to open on Thursday. Should I wait all of wednesday or fax them and email with the passport return request because they will be closed for the next few days and I have to travel on the 10th of July. I really need help.

Edited June 26, 2012 by basitirfan

[amykathleen2005 441]

Honestly a senator probably doesn't have that much influence on an embassy. It is not the consulate that made you plan a reception. Don't make any firm plans until the visa is in your hand.

I would call Wednesday as early as possible to request the passport.

[Rob & Monika 87]

I am confused on how the AP has anything to do with a reception in NY...it's part of the US.

[Flames9_RN 358]

As you know, nothing happens fast with Montreal. If the upcoming reception is overseas, it was probably in ur best interest for her to have kept her Cdn Passport until AFTER the reception if its early July! I guess they could be fast and turn it around quickly, but as you know Mtl tends to be slower rather than faster.

[S and P 9]

I am confused on how the AP has anything to do with a reception in NY...it's part of the US.

I think the OP meant AP in this case as Administrative Processing...... not Advanced Parole... AP seems to be used as a term for both things around here in VJ land

... very confusing

Edited June 26, 2012 by S and P

[S and P 9]

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Edited June 26, 2012 by S and P

[SF2007 48]

Sorry to say but there is not much you can do but keep calling DOS hoping for an update. Everything that goes through Montreal's mail room seems to sit there for 2-3 weeks. Perhaps you could send Montreal an email asking for the passport back, but without the passport, your case will be on hold again for at least the duration of your trip. Couldn't your wife meet you at your destination whenever she gets her visa?

Don't expect sympathy from DOS or Montreal. It's not about them not wanting to issue the visa before your trip or them making you cancel your reception in New York. You put a lot of stress on yourself because you keep making plans assuming they will work within an expected time frame. They don't. Visas are issued when they are. I agree AP is no fun; you've been stuck in limbo for a while and I wish you the best, but you shouldn't have made plans prior to being done with the process.

Good luck!

[basitirfan 0]

So I spoke to Senator Schumer's office and they have written an email asking the consulate if they will issue visa before our travel date overseas of July 10th and if they cant do it then please return the passport and we can send it again for visa issuance after we come back from overseas.

Senator gillibrand's office will also contact the consulate on Friday so I hope that something is resolved soon.