K-1 May interviews Montreal !!!!

[MamaD 0]

Hi everyone....

I had a few questions and hoped someone could give me some insight.

1st, not sure what all the codes are that people are using.....what are all the packages?

We sent our 129-F in, on Dec.7th they received it.

In May, we received notice that our visa was approved.

June 2nd, we receive a letter saying that our stuff was sent to Montreal and we should wait. It also said that I (the one moving to the States), would be receiving a packet with instructions.

As of today, we still have not received anything....when I called the Montreal consulate, it said there's a wait of 5-7 months.....is that really how long it will take to receive my interview???

Can anyone explain what my next steps will be??? Thank you....this is taking so long and it is so confusing!

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Hi everyone....

I had a few questions and hoped someone could give me some insight.

1st, not sure what all the codes are that people are using.....what are all the packages?

We sent our 129-F in, on Dec.7th they received it.

In May, we received notice that our visa was approved.

June 2nd, we receive a letter saying that our stuff was sent to Montreal and we should wait. It also said that I (the one moving to the States), would be receiving a packet with instructions.

As of today, we still have not received anything....when I called the Montreal consulate, it said there's a wait of 5-7 months.....is that really how long it will take to receive my interview???

Can anyone explain what my next steps will be??? Thank you....this is taking so long and it is so confusing!

First off, welcome and yes it is a bit confusing but read around the Canada forum and most of your questions will get answered (although you will see that a LONG wait is to be expected).

It will likely be 4 or 5 to 7 months from your NOA2 (the petition approval notice you got in May) until your interview will be scheduled. My NOA2 date was in January and we had a May interview date. It took about 4 weeks after the NOA2 before my fiance' (the Canadian) received his packet 3 information from Montreal. It could take longer since it seems Montreal has slowed down with K-1 processing. Right now there are a bunch of people who have sent back their packet 3 materials and had them opened and "logged" by Montreal that are waiting for interview dates.

Check out this packet 3 information in the Canada wiki in order to have all your papers and forms ready to mail back once you have the packet 3 from Montreal. The faster you return it, the faster you are put in the queue to get an interview date. Browse the whole page for lots of good information just be sure it is over Montreal, not Vancouver since the processes are a bit different for K-1 visa applicants. Good luck.

[SupportGeek 21]

Hi everyone....

I had a few questions and hoped someone could give me some insight.

1st, not sure what all the codes are that people are using.....what are all the packages?

We sent our 129-F in, on Dec.7th they received it.

In May, we received notice that our visa was approved.

June 2nd, we receive a letter saying that our stuff was sent to Montreal and we should wait. It also said that I (the one moving to the States), would be receiving a packet with instructions.

As of today, we still have not received anything....when I called the Montreal consulate, it said there's a wait of 5-7 months.....is that really how long it will take to receive my interview???

Can anyone explain what my next steps will be??? Thank you....this is taking so long and it is so confusing!

Hi! Welcome to VJ!

To help with the confusion, there are some guides here, just click on the K-1 links, particularly the timeline

Also a Link to the FAQ's

Read through them and they will help a lot.

Which codes were you wondering about?

Packages are usually letters that gets sent to the petitioner or the sponsored applicant from the various government agencies involved.

If Im getting my terminology right, it sounds like you have the packet 2 already, which is the notification that its been transferred from NVC to the Montreal consulate. I think Packet 1 was notification that Homeland security is done with it and sent to NVC.

So you are coming up to the packet 3, which goes to the foreign fiancee, it will detail a bunch of forms to download, fill out and send in right away, as well as other things they will need for their interview in Montreal, this will NOT contain an interview date at this time.

After Montreal receives the documents sent in from the packet 3, and reviews them, they will then schedule an interview, and send a packet 4, which will again go to the foreign fiancee, it will detail the date of the interview, as well as things that they will need to bring with them for the interview day.

Start to finish right now, a K-1 is taking around 8-9 months through Montreal, If you look at my timeline, it was about 6-7 weeks from when we got the NOA2 (Packet 2), till I received a packet 3, then my interview date was set a little over 3.5 months from when I sent back the forms from the packet 3. I gathered the rest of the things I needed in the meantime, and scheduled my medical exam all before getting my packet 4. It helped keep me busy some.

Its a long wait, but don't lose faith, you are doing it the right way. Do whatever you can to take the edge off, keep busy, talk lots on the phone, on skype or visit if you can.

Its worth the wait to be with the ones we love

[MamaD 0]

thanks everyone!

an yes, I know it is worth the wait, just frustrating in the meantime. My fiance and I live 35 minutes from each other so I often cross to spend time with him. We are just finding it hard 'cause we have an almost 3 year old.....I am tired of staying at Daddy's then going to nana's (my mom).....I want to settle and not make her travel so much

I thought the waiting for the initial approval woul be the longest wait....not the waiting for an interview in due time I guess...

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Three more weeks until my wedding and 10 more days until my fiance' will POE! He has almost all his things packed up, except his TV and stereo equipment. I am so excited that our dreams are so close to coming true!

[SupportGeek 21]

Three more weeks until my wedding and 10 more days until my fiance' will POE! He has almost all his things packed up, except his TV and stereo equipment. I am so excited that our dreams are so close to coming true!

Im planning my POE on the 30th too

I dont think Im close to packed, sucks doin it yourself!

[kizza 1]

Im planning my POE on the 30th too

I dont think Im close to packed, sucks doin it yourself!

Same here. ... we're aiming for the 29th actually.

And it really does suck to pack!! I am far more into hanging out with my peeps instead.

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Same here. ... we're aiming for the 29th actually.

And it really does suck to pack!! I am far more into hanging out with my peeps instead.

Where are you POEing, Kizza? If I remember right, Supportgeek is going through Port Huron/Blue Water Bridge just like my fiance' so hopefully the border guards there will be in lots of practice for doing the K-1 visa activation.

Im planning my POE on the 30th too

I dont think Im close to packed, sucks doin it yourself!

My fiance' has a tiny one bedroom basement apartment. A true bachelor with not a lot of stuff so it was pretty easy for him to pack it up. That and he isn't bringing most of his living room and kitchen furniture so it won't take up much space on the ABF trailer either.

[kizza 1]

Where are you POEing, Kizza? If I remember right, Supportgeek is going through Port Huron/Blue Water Bridge just like my fiance' so hopefully the border guards there will be in lots of practice for doing the K-1 visa activation.

Im not a 100% sure yet, but I'm thinking we'll be doing it at Windsor/Detroit.... I don't remember reading many review about it. It's probably called something else and I never realised it was the same one.

My fiance' has a tiny one bedroom basement apartment. A true bachelor with not a lot of stuff so it was pretty easy for him to pack it up. That and he isn't bringing most of his living room and kitchen furniture so it won't take up much space on the ABF trailer either.

I'm not bringing much furniture either. Just lots of books and lots vinyls... and a lot of other miscellanous stuff. Somehow it makes a lot of boxes still.

Edited June 21, 2010 by kizza

[lilacvioletiris 11]

I'm not bringing much furniture either. Just lots of books and lots vinyls... and a lot of other miscellanous stuff. Somehow it makes a lot of boxes still.

Thankfully Ron is moving to me. I have a 2 bedroom house which makes for a lot of space to "store" things because of a full basement and attic. I have to clean things out so Ron will fit in

[kizza 1]

Where are you POEing, Kizza? If I remember right, Supportgeek is going through Port Huron/Blue Water Bridge just like my fiance' so hopefully the border guards there will be in lots of practice for doing the K-1 visa activation.

Actually, after looking more closely at everything, I think we might be POEing at Port Huron on the 30th too!

Could end up being a VJ party at the border. lol

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Actually, after looking more closely at everything, I think we might be POEing at Port Huron on the 30th too!

Could end up being a VJ party at the border. lol

My fiance' thinks he will be at the border at about noon then to my( I mean our) place by 3 p.m. Ah, I am anticipating seeing him so much and knowing that he is finally HOME!!

Tonight he is having a going away party with his friends in Kingston, packing up his things tomorrow with ABF, then chilling at his empty apartment overnight so he can go back to his former workplace for his ROE (if the office manager is out of the hospital and back to fill it in for him, she was sick last week), then he is going to do his Employment Insurance paperwork and get that process going before heading to his parents for a day before coming to Michigan. I can hardly believe it is 15 days until my wedding. I shake my head in disbelief even now. I think I will be jumping for joy and crying and all sorts of other emotions when my fiance' finally arrives. Next step, GET MARRIED then onto Adjustment of Status before we head out of town on a honeymoon. Might as well let the government process paperwork for him while we are enjoying ourselves!

Edited June 27, 2010 by lilacvioletiris

[lilacvioletiris 11]

I seriously have to laugh! My fiance' booked 10 feet on the ABF "terminal-to-terminal" moving service. Today he and 6 of his buddies packed up the truck. He had gone in on Friday to figure out which trailer was his and make sure they had it unlocked so he could load today when his friends could help. He said they "tetrised" everything into place from floor to ceiling and it only took between 5 and 6 feet. Wohoo! That will mean $41 less times 4 from the original quote. I knew my fiance's little apartment would take up 10 feet but he thought it would. I can't wait for Wednesday!

[SupportGeek 21]

I seriously have to laugh! My fiance' booked 10 feet on the ABF "terminal-to-terminal" moving service. Today he and 6 of his buddies packed up the truck. He had gone in on Friday to figure out which trailer was his and make sure they had it unlocked so he could load today when his friends could help. He said they "tetrised" everything into place from floor to ceiling and it only took between 5 and 6 feet. Wohoo! That will mean $41 less times 4 from the original quote. I knew my fiance's little apartment would take up 10 feet but he thought it would. I can't wait for Wednesday!

Nice!

My move is so far its $198 per extra foot, I have NO idea how much room its going to take =/

[AandB 3]

Hey guys, just wanted to wish you all good luck for your POE, looks like a couple of you are going to POE on the 30th!!! Hope everything goes well, give us news!