Didn't get my visa....YET!!!

[mim219s 0]

Hello everyone. Thought I'd update you on my visa experience. I had my interview in Montreal on Valentines Day, the day of love, but that didn't matter to the consulate. I was TEMPORARILY denied for a couple reasons. So for those who are getting nervous about an upcoming interview, don't be, because if you're not in my shoes and won't experience what I'm about to tell you, everything should be 110% fine.

I showed up for my interview at 8am. Walked straight in. Went through security. Make sure you don't have a bottle opener on your key chain . Waited in a room until the elevator was opened. Once I got into the elevator, the unthinkable happened. I notice a woman infornt of had a large yellow envelope in her hands and that's where it hit me. I was so nervous before leaving that I actually forgot my medical. I couldn't believe it! I We went to a large room upstairs and waited for the notorious window #14 to open. Once it did, I let a couple people go ahead of me. Once I decided to go up, I paid my $100 and was give the number 4. My fiancee and I waited about 15 minutes which seemed like an eternity. Finally my number was called for me to go to a back room which had several booths with a glass window separating me from the consular officer. Of course, the first thing she asked for was my medical. I just about dropped to my knees and and broke down. But I contained my self-control and proceeded. She asked for my affadavits (I had a co-sponsor and a sponsor). Then she asked for the DS-156 and DS-156k and I signed them. Then she told me to take a seat and that my number will be called again shortly. After another grueling 15 minutes my number was called. I went back to the same booth and the officer told me that the FBI did a background check and found some problems. She asked me if I had been arrested or convicted and of course I told her the truth. Before I went to the interview, I typed out a description of each incident that occured to me in the past. She was very appreciative that I did this. I'll tell you this, whatever helps them by making things more clear and easier to deal with makes the process much smoother. So she was very thankful that I wrote that up for her. Then she told me that I will NOT be receiving my visa today because ANOTHER check had to be done due to the fact that I had "MULTIPLE INFRACTIONS". I was taken to another room so they could take my fingerprints which cost me $85!!! Not cool!!! I was broke after that. Then they told me that the prints will be sent to the FBI and they will compare them to prints that I have taken in the past. They just want to make sure that I was the same person who had prints taken at the time of my incidents to the prints that were taken at the interview. Now, if the FBI approves, the all I have to do is send in my MEDICAL, PASSPOSRT (so they can staple the visa to it), and a LONG FORM OF MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE (I only had my short form, which is the card). The officer told me that technically it didn't matter that I forgot my medical. Still a downer though . That process could take another 2-3 weeks. If I'm NOT approved by the FBI because of the multiple infractions, I would have to apply for a waiver through the Department of Homeland Security, which could take up to 1-2 more months.

Other than that, the interview wasn't bad at all. For everyone out there that have a clean record, have all the correct papers and don't forget anything extremely important, there will be no problems at your interview.

Last thing, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LOOOOOOOOOOOONG FORM OR YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE! I was never informed that I needed this.

Thanks for reading and best of luck to everyone else on their 'Visa Journey'.

Miro & Jess

[Canuck Carrie 1]

Do you already have your LFBC and just forget to bring it? If you apply online it's much quicker (days) than by mail or fax (weeks/months).

Good luck getting it all sorted out.

[mim219s 0]

What is an LFBC?

[Canuck Carrie 1]

long form birth certificate

[mim219s 0]

Nevermind...figured it out. Long Form Birth Certificate. Sorry didn't understand the abbreviation, And no I don't have it, but I went to Toronto yesterday and applied for one and paid $45 + $15 for emergency process which will only take 48 hours instead of 10-15 days.

[Canuck Carrie 1]

Good. Make sure you follow up with that, calling the number on the website. They are notoriously slow, regardless of the speedy processing time they have quoted.

Here's a link to apply online, just in case

http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/4U4V5Z.htm

You should also come check out the Canada Forum in the Regional area of Visa Journey, there's lots of great info in there.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showforum=93

Edited February 19, 2006 by Canuck Carrie

[silverbutterfly228 0]

I ordered my long form birth certificate from that website(http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/4U4V5Z.htm)

and had it in 1 week. I also included a lot of the information they asked for that was optional. Didn;t think it was slow at all!

[PorknBeanz 0]

I’m surprised that your NOA1 to NOA2 time is only about 2.5 months. I thought that the USCIS did all the background checking during that time and if they had an FBI hit, it would have delayed the application approval by a lot longer. It seems like others have to wait months while their background is checked.

This gives me some hope because I’m the USC of an I-129f and I have a record too, so maybe I won't have to wait too long.

[Jasman0717 9]

We were put on a missing document hold for Claudeth's police clearance translation. It took a month to get it all straightened out with the embassy. Good luck

[zyggy 9]

Hello everyone. Thought I'd update you on my visa experience. I had my interview in Montreal on Valentines Day, the day of love, but that didn't matter to the consulate. I was TEMPORARILY denied for a couple reasons. So for those who are getting nervous about an upcoming interview, don't be, because if you're not in my shoes and won't experience what I'm about to tell you, everything should be 110% fine.

I showed up for my interview at 8am. Walked straight in. Went through security. Make sure you don't have a bottle opener on your key chain . Waited in a room until the elevator was opened. Once I got into the elevator, the unthinkable happened. I notice a woman infornt of had a large yellow envelope in her hands and that's where it hit me. I was so nervous before leaving that I actually forgot my medical. I couldn't believe it! I We went to a large room upstairs and waited for the notorious window #14 to open. Once it did, I let a couple people go ahead of me. Once I decided to go up, I paid my $100 and was give the number 4. My fiancee and I waited about 15 minutes which seemed like an eternity. Finally my number was called for me to go to a back room which had several booths with a glass window separating me from the consular officer. Of course, the first thing she asked for was my medical. I just about dropped to my knees and and broke down. But I contained my self-control and proceeded. She asked for my affadavits (I had a co-sponsor and a sponsor). Then she asked for the DS-156 and DS-156k and I signed them. Then she told me to take a seat and that my number will be called again shortly. After another grueling 15 minutes my number was called. I went back to the same booth and the officer told me that the FBI did a background check and found some problems. She asked me if I had been arrested or convicted and of course I told her the truth. Before I went to the interview, I typed out a description of each incident that occured to me in the past. She was very appreciative that I did this. I'll tell you this, whatever helps them by making things more clear and easier to deal with makes the process much smoother. So she was very thankful that I wrote that up for her. Then she told me that I will NOT be receiving my visa today because ANOTHER check had to be done due to the fact that I had "MULTIPLE INFRACTIONS". I was taken to another room so they could take my fingerprints which cost me $85!!! Not cool!!! I was broke after that. Then they told me that the prints will be sent to the FBI and they will compare them to prints that I have taken in the past. They just want to make sure that I was the same person who had prints taken at the time of my incidents to the prints that were taken at the interview. Now, if the FBI approves, the all I have to do is send in my MEDICAL, PASSPOSRT (so they can staple the visa to it), and a LONG FORM OF MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE (I only had my short form, which is the card). The officer told me that technically it didn't matter that I forgot my medical. Still a downer though . That process could take another 2-3 weeks. If I'm NOT approved by the FBI because of the multiple infractions, I would have to apply for a waiver through the Department of Homeland Security, which could take up to 1-2 more months.

Other than that, the interview wasn't bad at all. For everyone out there that have a clean record, have all the correct papers and don't forget anything extremely important, there will be no problems at your interview.

Last thing, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LOOOOOOOOOOOONG FORM OR YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE! I was never informed that I needed this.

Thanks for reading and best of luck to everyone else on their 'Visa Journey'.

Miro & Jess

Funny... there is a page in the Packet 3 that is devoted to the Long Form BC and tells you where to get it and everyone on this board will tell you that the long form is required...

[Peter Miami 0]

Hello everyone. Thought I'd update you on my visa experience. I had my interview in Montreal on Valentines Day, the day of love, but that didn't matter to the consulate. I was TEMPORARILY denied for a couple reasons. So for those who are getting nervous about an upcoming interview, don't be, because if you're not in my shoes and won't experience what I'm about to tell you, everything should be 110% fine.

I showed up for my interview at 8am. Walked straight in. Went through security. Make sure you don't have a bottle opener on your key chain . Waited in a room until the elevator was opened. Once I got into the elevator, the unthinkable happened. I notice a woman infornt of had a large yellow envelope in her hands and that's where it hit me. I was so nervous before leaving that I actually forgot my medical. I couldn't believe it! I We went to a large room upstairs and waited for the notorious window #14 to open. Once it did, I let a couple people go ahead of me. Once I decided to go up, I paid my $100 and was give the number 4. My fiancee and I waited about 15 minutes which seemed like an eternity. Finally my number was called for me to go to a back room which had several booths with a glass window separating me from the consular officer. Of course, the first thing she asked for was my medical. I just about dropped to my knees and and broke down. But I contained my self-control and proceeded. She asked for my affadavits (I had a co-sponsor and a sponsor). Then she asked for the DS-156 and DS-156k and I signed them. Then she told me to take a seat and that my number will be called again shortly. After another grueling 15 minutes my number was called. I went back to the same booth and the officer told me that the FBI did a background check and found some problems. She asked me if I had been arrested or convicted and of course I told her the truth. Before I went to the interview, I typed out a description of each incident that occured to me in the past. She was very appreciative that I did this. I'll tell you this, whatever helps them by making things more clear and easier to deal with makes the process much smoother. So she was very thankful that I wrote that up for her. Then she told me that I will NOT be receiving my visa today because ANOTHER check had to be done due to the fact that I had "MULTIPLE INFRACTIONS". I was taken to another room so they could take my fingerprints which cost me $85!!! Not cool!!! I was broke after that. Then they told me that the prints will be sent to the FBI and they will compare them to prints that I have taken in the past. They just want to make sure that I was the same person who had prints taken at the time of my incidents to the prints that were taken at the interview. Now, if the FBI approves, the all I have to do is send in my MEDICAL, PASSPOSRT (so they can staple the visa to it), and a LONG FORM OF MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE (I only had my short form, which is the card). The officer told me that technically it didn't matter that I forgot my medical. Still a downer though . That process could take another 2-3 weeks. If I'm NOT approved by the FBI because of the multiple infractions, I would have to apply for a waiver through the Department of Homeland Security, which could take up to 1-2 more months.

Other than that, the interview wasn't bad at all. For everyone out there that have a clean record, have all the correct papers and don't forget anything extremely important, there will be no problems at your interview.

Last thing, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LOOOOOOOOOOOONG FORM OR YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE! I was never informed that I needed this.

Thanks for reading and best of luck to everyone else on their 'Visa Journey'.

Miro & Jess

Funny... there is a page in the Packet 3 that is devoted to the Long Form BC and tells you where to get it and everyone on this board will tell you that the long form is required...

Also that must have been a big oversight on her part because we all talk about getting a long form birth certificate with parents name on it. It must apply if not to all counties at least to most.

Peter Miami