Canadian 2013 Filers

[kc247 22]

Ahhh hope it sells soon for you!!
I am gonna try later this week probably but doubt anything will be there this soon... but the way things have been going who knows!

[pro_star 52]

Good luck keep me posted!

[canadian7 1]

Guys, I'm so confused. When they say approved what does that mean??? What does it say when you get an NOA2 exactly?? I just got this e-mail...I'm freaking out. Thank god im going to see my fiance in 2 days hopefully it comes in the mail!!

On August 27, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.


For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

[NikLR 13,227]

Guys, I'm so confused. When they say approved what does that mean??? What does it say when you get an NOA2 exactly?? I just got this e-mail...I'm freaking out. Thank god im going to see my fiance in 2 days hopefully it comes in the mail!!

On August 27, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

Your I-129F was approved. Now it will be sent to the NVC where you guys will get a case number for Montreal or Vancouver. Read up on the guides here for whichever consulate you're going to. After you get your case number and the petition is sent to the consulate, you'll be asked for packet 3, and you can get packet 4 and book an interview! YAY! Congrats!

[canadian7 1]

Thanks . Does packet 3 get sent to me in Canada or to my fiance in the states. I'm a little confused on who receives that?? So glad I have you guys!

[pro_star 52]

Packet three gets sent to you I do believe. If you want to get a head start on it, I know montreal's consulate has a copy one online so you can get going on what you need.

[Hannah777 8]

I'm wondering since you booked your interview before the received Packet 3, they'll cancel it and you'll have to repay the fee? Let us know!

[His karma 20]

No I have the payment receipt. They can't make you repay it. They can cancel the appointment, then I would have to rebook. You can't pay the fee anyway if you don't have your case number so they know it is coming in the very least.

[His karma 20]

And it looks like it arrived today according to teh DHL Website

Waybill: 8772783762

Signed for by: F GALASSO

Get Signature Proof of Delivery Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 12:25

Origin Service Area: BOSTON, MA - PORTSMOUTH - USA

Destination Service Area: BRITISH COLUMBIA, BC - VANCOUVER - CANADA

[Allanah and Chris 8]

Thanks . Does packet 3 get sent to me in Canada or to my fiance in the states. I'm a little confused on who receives that?? So glad I have you guys!

Do not wait for packet 3, start on it now. If you're MTL#, you can fill it out and send it in provided they have your case hard copy.

Allanah has yet to receive her physical packet 3 from MTL (>1 month) and we're on the interview stage!

[His karma 20]

Do not wait for packet 3, start on it now. If you're MTL#, you can fill it out and send it in provided they have your case hard copy.

Allanah has yet to receive her physical packet 3 from MTL (>1 month) and we're on the interview stage!

When did you send it in? As in, Did you send it as soon as the site said Ready? I have mine ready to go and would love to send it in as well.

[Allanah and Chris 8]

When did you send it in? As in, Did you send it as soon as the site said Ready? I have mine ready to go and would love to send it in as well.

Per my lil signature timeline we sent it in way later than we could...due to a minor passport issue

We would have sent it much sooner, basically I called DoS once it said Ready to find out when MTL got the hard copy. Once they had the hard copy of our case we could have sent Packet 3 in.

[His karma 20]

Ahh Okay. Well I am waiting for the site to say ready. IT still says in transit, Although the DHL site says it was received. SO I will try and be patient....

[His karma 20]

Okay so the site says ready. I am gonna fax my packet 3 to them on Tuesday then see how quick it goes. I will also see what I can do to book the medical.

[Lakehouse 293]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to posting here, and after weeks of reviewing various US immigration forums including VJ, and attempting to swim through getting my general affairs in order to prepare for such a huge change, finally found this Canadian related section.

I must say my head hurts and there is so much information that I feel overwhelmed.

We (my US spouse and I) sent our I-130 petition on July 20, 2013 and received our I-797 notice of receipt on the 29th.

We then also sent an I-129F on July 29th and received the notice of receipt on Aug 5th.

I've read since then, here on VJ that we shouldn't have bothered to send the I-129F and that in fact it could delay processing on the I-130:(

What confuses me at times, is knowing what to read, what to prepare for. Who knows whether I'll be following the K3 route or the IR route, and not knowing timelines clearly makes preparations difficult. But I'll forge ahead!

I'm now going to focus on a few things I need to do, but please inform me if you feel there are some other priority tasks I should consider. I'll get my long-form Birth certificate, I'll look into getting my vehicle 'approved' with Toyota so that I know whether I meet EPA/DOT standards, and find my statement of ownership. I'll also try to figure out my last 10 years of travel into the US as I'll require that on an upcoming form.

A couple of questions have arisen from reading forums:

Is it true, or shall I say I'm kind of shocked, that I have to go to Montreal for the visa interview?! wow. I put Calgary on the petitions - do I need to contact USCIS NBC to have that location changed?

Secondly, I noticed in a thread here somewhere that the medical can only be done in places like Vancouver and Montreal? Again, shock, as I was anticipating it would be no big deal to locate an immigration-approved medical exam someplace here in Calgary.

Thirdly, in registering for this site, it asks, as many of you have listed, the service center and local office that your case is associated with... how do I know what mine is?

It will be a pleasure to make this journey with the rest of you. Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide!