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I was told that if and when the waiver was accepted or granted whichever at Vermont, there would be a second interview at the Montreal consulate, which leaves me under the impression that even if Vermont says yes: Montreal can still say no.

Does ayone know of this happening to a I-601/212(a) or if it is even a possibility.

I know that getting the waiver passed is not a guarentee to get the visa,

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09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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I wish I had some information to share with you.

I am responding because I want you to know that I can feel where you're at and that I am pulling for you too.

The best thing about this site is the support...although it may not be enough.

I hope someone here knows....

My belief tells me that the consulate and USCIS are there to figure out if a marriage is a sham or if it's real.

The border is there to allow only people they feel are not a threat to that country.

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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sorry I dont have the answer , but wanted to say hi and tell you both have been in my toughts

 

129f for K1 visa filed in march 07 check my timeline for full info

03 March 2008 , received welcome letter and 2 year GC yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh

22 NOV 2009 to lift condition GC expires 22 Feb 2010

24 Nov 09 send in I 751 ( ROC , in VT )

25 Nov 09 Your item was delivered at 12:10 PM in SAINT ALBANS, VT 05479 to INS .

30 Nov 09 Check Cashed

21 Dec 09 biometric

On March 9, 2010, we ordered production of your new card.

12 March 2010 received approval letter in mail

16 March 2010 10 year Green Card received in mail exp date March 09 / 2020

April 14/2017 send N400 

04/25/17 credit card charged 

04/25/17 e mail NOA send 

05/01/17 hard copy of NOA dated 04/25 received in mail

05/06/17 biometric hard copy in mail 

05/19/17 Biometric appointment in Hartford CT 

07/17/17 Inline for Interview 

07/24/17 Interview letter in mail 

08/24/17 Interview in Springfield MA ... Yes Aproved

09/14/17 Oath Ceremony .... done I am a US citizen

09/22/17 Applied for Passport ( per reg mail ) 

10/04/17 got passport in mail  

10/13/17 got certificate in mail  , updated status with social security office 

AM DONE YEAHHHHHHHHHHH 

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I wish I had some information to share with you.

I am responding because I want you to know that I can feel where you're at and that I am pulling for you too.

The best thing about this site is the support...although it may not be enough.

I hope someone here knows....

My belief tells me that the consulate and USCIS are there to figure out if a marriage is a sham or if it's real.

The border is there to allow only people they feel are not a threat to that country.

Thank you SpiritAlight

I'm sure that someone will come along and have an answer to the question, which was not very well put in the first place. There are great minds and great people here that will see what it is that I am really asking.

Thank you for your support it is truly appreciated and will be even more so as the months pass.

One thing that is not missing here is support and a willingness to help another out, I wish I were in a better frame of mind so I could do the right thing for others as they have done for us.

In our case they were in my opinion half right in their request but totally wrong in the manner it was done, but that is a tale for another day.

For my last trip to the states in September I think I had to be paroled at the border and they no problem with my entering the States and they (the 11 POE officers) were surprised at the reason for my I-601 and 212

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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sorry I dont have the answer , but wanted to say hi and tell you both have been in my toughts

Thank you Lona, I'm doing more reading and less writing here these days. Montreal has taken a lot of air out of our sails. The love is still strong but the communication of that love is waning a bit as our conversations turn daily to quelling concerns rather than continuing to build what we have. Love has taken a back seat to the process and we need to bring it back to the front.

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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your very welcome

I just lookd at the waver forum and found some interesting reading , I hope it helps or maybe you could copy and paste your question there , I saw a lot of people in the same situation as you two , good luck ,

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93943

 

129f for K1 visa filed in march 07 check my timeline for full info

03 March 2008 , received welcome letter and 2 year GC yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh

22 NOV 2009 to lift condition GC expires 22 Feb 2010

24 Nov 09 send in I 751 ( ROC , in VT )

25 Nov 09 Your item was delivered at 12:10 PM in SAINT ALBANS, VT 05479 to INS .

30 Nov 09 Check Cashed

21 Dec 09 biometric

On March 9, 2010, we ordered production of your new card.

12 March 2010 received approval letter in mail

16 March 2010 10 year Green Card received in mail exp date March 09 / 2020

April 14/2017 send N400 

04/25/17 credit card charged 

04/25/17 e mail NOA send 

05/01/17 hard copy of NOA dated 04/25 received in mail

05/06/17 biometric hard copy in mail 

05/19/17 Biometric appointment in Hartford CT 

07/17/17 Inline for Interview 

07/24/17 Interview letter in mail 

08/24/17 Interview in Springfield MA ... Yes Aproved

09/14/17 Oath Ceremony .... done I am a US citizen

09/22/17 Applied for Passport ( per reg mail ) 

10/04/17 got passport in mail  

10/13/17 got certificate in mail  , updated status with social security office 

AM DONE YEAHHHHHHHHHHH 

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I was told that if and when the waiver was accepted or granted whichever at Vermont, there would be a second interview at the Montreal consulate, which leaves me under the impression that even if Vermont says yes: Montreal can still say no.

Does ayone know of this happening to a I-601/212(a) or if it is even a possibility.

I know that getting the waiver passed is not a guarentee to get the visa,

Ron, everyone who's read of your situation has probably had disquieting thoughts at least once. Hang in there baby. :thumbs: Once Vermont says yes, Montreal is a formality. I heard that from someone at the USCIS regarding a question about waivers. That's orthopraxy, what might happen at MTL is something else, but given the almost Pavlovian behaviour of the average interviewer, the waiver trumps all. It almost makes me think of the travel permits in the movie Casablanca. No questions will be asked, Mr. Laszlo. :)

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2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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your very welcome

I just lookd at the waver forum and found some interesting reading , I hope it helps or maybe you could copy and paste your question there , I saw a lot of people in the same situation as you two , good luck ,

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93943

Hi Lona, thanks for the link. I have no problem with border crossing even with what Montreal gave me. I will copy and paste as you suggest. Thanks

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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I was told that if and when the waiver was accepted or granted whichever at Vermont, there would be a second interview at the Montreal consulate, which leaves me under the impression that even if Vermont says yes: Montreal can still say no.

Does ayone know of this happening to a I-601/212(a) or if it is even a possibility.

I know that getting the waiver passed is not a guarentee to get the visa,

Ron, everyone who's read of your situation has probably had disquieting thoughts at least once. Hang in there baby. :thumbs:Once Vermont says yes, Montreal is a formality. I heard that from someone at the USCIS regarding a question about waivers. That's orthopraxy, what might happen at MTL is something else, but given the almost Pavlovian behaviour of the average interviewer, the waiver trumps all. It almost makes me think of the travel permits in the movie Casablanca. No questions will be asked, Mr. Laszlo. :)

Thank you for your answer it helps to know that once approved it is a done thing. It is the something else that I fear at this time because I was told there would a second interview and that to me means if you get it (the waiver) you are still ours and we will find some other reason to make your life miserable. I know that it is foolish but still it is something that is on my mind and it is making our relationship suffer as we don't know where we are regarding our future.

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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Ron, a quick look around the I-601 forum seems to indicate that this is standard procedure, isn't it? There's a second interview, but if the only problem was the reason for the waiver, it should be just a formality.

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Filed: 8/1/07

NOA1:9/7/07

Biometrics: 9/28/07

EAD/AP: 10/17/07

EAD card ordered again (who knows, maybe we got the two-fer deal): 10/23/-7

Transferred to CSC: 10/26/07

Approved: 11/21/07

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Ron, you have so many people pulling for you here on VJ that if well wishes could get you approved, you will be here in no time.

You may have already thought about this, but it will make me feel so much better if I put it in writing.... please don't use mouthwash before your next interview. An awful lot of those products are alcohol-based and make some people smell like they've been drinking. Same goes for cologne. Be careful which product you use because some of them also contain alcohol. I just don't want some fanatic making erroneous assumptions about your lifestyle and ruining this next interview for you. There. I feel better now. Good luck! :thumbs:

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My dear friend,

I have absolutely no clue. A good thing to do here would be to PM kitkat and ask her: she is the Queen of Waivers and super helpful.

How are things? How's Sharon? I've been MIA so don't know what's what.

Peace, L.

Been keeping my posting on the low end of the scale lately myself. Both Sharon and I have our days since looking at 2009 as the possible year we get an answer to our efforts. Things are going well with us, we just the some time to vent so we will feel better about waiting.

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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Ron, you have so many people pulling for you here on VJ that if well wishes could get you approved, you will be here in no time.

You may have already thought about this, but it will make me feel so much better if I put it in writing.... please don't use mouthwash before your next interview. An awful lot of those products are alcohol-based and make some people smell like they've been drinking. Same goes for cologne. Be careful which product you use because some of them also contain alcohol. I just don't want some fanatic making erroneous assumptions about your lifestyle and ruining this next interview for you. There. I feel better now. Good luck! :thumbs:

I know that everyone that has followed our progress is as we are waiting for the final result and a quick end to this portion of the process.

The alcohol in any form will not be an issue this time as I have done the tests requested that prove they were wrong in their prior observation. I'm hoping that no other issue jumps up that will warrant another waiver or delay.

Debbie a name that we will most likely never forget was the fanatic I met and hope to not meet again. As if it wasn't bad enough to say what she did to others at the consulate she went as far to write it into our file, which is what the doctor found out when she called a CO to find out why I needed a test for alcohol when in her report alcoholism was not an issue.

09/20/2006 - Sent I-129F

09/22/2006 - Received at NSC
09/28/2006 - NOA-1 (1-797C date )

10/02/2006 - Cheque cashed

10/02/2006 - NOA 1 (I-797C recieved in the mail)

12/08/2006 - NOA-2 in 79 days

12/13/2006 - NOA-2 hard copy recieved

12/26/2006 - Package recieved by NVC

12/30/2006 - Received by Montreal

01/22/2007 - Received Packet 3

04/16/2007 - Returned Packet 3

08/02/2007 - Received medical documentation

08/07/2007 - Received Interview date Aug. 9th

08/09/2007 - Received I-601 and 212 (not approved yet)

02/17/2008 - I-601 approved 212 abandoned

06/2?/2009 - New medical and passport and doc sent to Mtl

07/22/2009 - Recieved request for DS-221 and notarized letter of intent

07/31/2009 - Montreal recieves thier final requested doc.

09/01/2009 - Visa approved and mail out today

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