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hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.

Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!

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hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.

Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!

Montreal is the ONLY consulate in Canada that does interviews for the CR-1.

Vancouver has the ability to conduct K visa interviews but generally only interviews people from the west coast. I have heard of people successfully changing consulates for K visa interviews but only when they were able to provide a West Coast mailing address for the consulate to mail 'Package 3' to.

Looks like you are going to have to wait......

04-21-2006 | Marriage in Santa Ana, CA
I-130 Process
06-29-2006 | Mailed to CSC
08-23-2006 | Was told application was rejected & sent back
08-30-2006 | Recieved rejected package
09-01-2006 | Resubmitted I-130
09-08-2006 | NOA1 (now that's more like it)
09-13-2006 | Recieved NOA1 in the mail
12-19-2006 | Recieved email RFE
12-20-2006 | Recieved RFE in mail
12-22-2006 | Sent out RFE info
01-09-2007 | NOA2 Email received!
I-130 at NVC
01-24-2007 | Case Number Assigned
02-06-2007 | Emailed DS-3032 COA
02-09-2007 | NVC confirms COA in email
02-20-2007 | DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed
02-26-2007 | Received DS3032 and AOS Fee Bill
02-28-2007 | Mailed AOS Fee Bill and check
03-13-2007 | I-864 received
03-21-2007 | I-864 sent
05-16-2007 | IV Bill resent from NVC (never got the first)
06-02-2007 | IV Bill received
06-05-2007 | IV Bill payment sent
06-26-2007 | Received DS230
06-29-2007 | Mailed DS230 to NVC
08-15-2007 | NVC process complete but was sent back to US CIS (#@$%#$% this sucks)
11-08-2007 | I-130 returned to NVC
11-08-2007 | Requested expedited interview due to daughters illness
11-21-2007 | NVC approved expedited interview. Mailed to Montreal Embassy Nov 20th
12-11-2007 | Told by contact at US Consulate in Toronto that our interview date will be on Jan 4th.
01-04-2008 | Interview In Montreal. VISA GRANTED
01-11-2008 | Arrival in the US
11-09-2009 | Biometrics taken for 10 year green card
01-20-2010 | Approved- 10 GC ordered for production

06-22-2013 | N-400 package sent

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hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.

Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!

Montreal is the ONLY consulate in Canada that does interviews for the CR-1.

Vancouver has the ability to conduct K visa interviews but generally only interviews people from the west coast. I have heard of people successfully changing consulates for K visa interviews but only when they were able to provide a West Coast mailing address for the consulate to mail 'Package 3' to.

Looks like you are going to have to wait......

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hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.

Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!

Montreal is the ONLY consulate in Canada that does interviews for the CR-1.

Vancouver has the ability to conduct K visa interviews but generally only interviews people from the west coast. I have heard of people successfully changing consulates for K visa interviews but only when they were able to provide a West Coast mailing address for the consulate to mail 'Package 3' to.

Looks like you are going to have to wait......

Thanks for the reply! I guess we'll just have to dig in for the winter...g/l with your own journey and ty again :)

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Yep, only Montreal for the CR-1/IR-1. Still worth the wait over the K-3, imo.

My blog

10/01/2005: Married in Toronto

02/15/2006: Began Canadian Immigration

09/19/2007: Withdrew CIC application (they still hadn't processed anything)

10/01/2007: Moved back to U.S.

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IR-1 application through Montreal Consulate

10/26/2007: I-130 mailed to CA Service Center

10/29/2007: USPS confirmation of receipt of I-130

02/13/2008: NOA-1 received (107 days)

07/02/2008: I-130 approved

07/22/2008: AOS filed including EAD and AP

07/25/2008: NOA-1s for all 3 received

08/20/2008: Biometrics appointment

08/22/2008: Received RFE for Affadivit of Support and Medical

10/21/2008: Submitted I-865W in lieu of co-sponsor and medical info to NSC

11/14/2008: online case status not updated since filing of AOS in July 2008

01/20/2009: Received another RFE for Affadavit of Support Info

02/02/2009: Responded to RFE with brand new AOS based on 2008 tax return (if that doesn't shut them up, dunno what will)

02/19/2009: EAD card received in mail (no updates on Online Case Status ever made)

02/23/2009: AP received (again, no online updates)

02/26/2009: Received interview appointment letter for 4/6/09

04/06/2009: AOS approved for unconditional GC

04/21/2009: GC received

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