Embassy Requirements: Proof of

[googles 0]

I'm petitioning my wife from Canada through the CR-1 visa. She's from another country but is working in Canada through an open work permit.

Things have been going OK so far, but we have a snag. As I was getting everything ready to include with the DS-230, I noticed that Montreal (where the interview will be) has their own requirements. One of those requirements is that if the beneficiary is not a permanent resident (she's not) then documentation has to be sent to the NVC showing she can legally be in Canada for the next 6 MONTHS.

The snag is that her open work permit expires before 6 months and her new one might not be here until September.

Is anyone familiar with this requirement? Is my only option to wait until her new permit comes in? I'm afraid if I ( a ) send everything else and ignore that little detail or ( b ) include a copy of the current work permit that expires before 6 months, the NVC will realize her passport is not Canadian and request the document or delay the whole process.

Or maybe it would be OK if we include the current permit and note in the cover sheet that it has been renewed and she's just waiting for the new one?

If anyone knows or has been through something similar, could you please share your thoughts?

Thank you so much!

Edited July 30, 2008 by googles

[trailmix 77]

Hi,

Well we are familiar with this requirement as it held my Husband's file up for a few weeks at NVC (he needed to submit a copy of his Canadian PR card).

I don't think your situation is common, I have only heard of one slightly similar.

In that case the Husband (Irish) and wife (U.S. citizen) were waiting in Canada together on a tourist visa, they requested their interview in Montreal.

Long story short, they would not accept their tourist status and he returned to Ireland for the interview.

But again, that is only somewhat similar - but does prove, I guess, that they mean what they say.

I would really recommend that you contact the Montreal consulate via email and ask this question and explain the circumstances, if they agree to interview then at least you have it in writing as it may well get caught up at NVC while they wait for you to send a valid 6 month visa.

If that happens at least you can contact a supervisor at NVC and let them know what Montreal has said.

If they say no, well then at least you know you have to wait until September.

Good luck

Edited July 30, 2008 by trailmix

[googles 0]

Hi,

Well we are familiar with this requirement as it held my Husband's file up for a few weeks at NVC (he needed to submit a copy of his Canadian PR card).

I don't think your situation is common, I have only heard of one slightly similar.

In that case the Husband (Irish) and wife (U.S. citizen) were waiting in Canada together on a tourist visa, they requested their interview in Montreal.

Long story short, they would not accept their tourist status and he returned to Ireland for the interview.

But again, that is only somewhat similar - but does prove, I guess, that they mean what they say.

I would really recommend that you contact the Montreal consulate via email and ask this question and explain the circumstances, if they agree to interview then at least you have it in writing as it may well get caught up at NVC while they wait for you to send a valid 6 month visa.

If that happens at least you can contact a supervisor at NVC and let them know what Montreal has said.

If they say no, well then at least you know you have to wait until September.

Good luck

Thanks for responding. Assuming Montreal will say I must wait for the new permit to come, do you think I'm better off waiting for it before sending the complete DS-230, or should I send the incomplete DS-230 packet now so they'll already have most of it and will just wait for the one piece?

Thanks!

[kc4them 1]

Thanks for responding. Assuming Montreal will say I must wait for the new permit to come, do you think I'm better off waiting for it before sending the complete DS-230, or should I send the incomplete DS-230 packet now so they'll already have most of it and will just wait for the one piece?

googles, u have 2 options here. first, u can wait for the new work permit to arrive b4 sending ds-230. second and good is to send the expiring one with a letter saying that u have applied for new one and u will bring the new one to your interview.nvc will stiil process ur case. the worst is to get rfe.so if u have every other docs. for ur ds-230 u can mail the expiring work permit with explanation letter