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Sent my stuff off today ! YAY!biggrin.gif

Cheers!

If you're in a rush to book your interview, start calling DOS everyday in about a week (or earlier if you feel like it). Ask them if your Packet 3 was logged and if you are eligible to schedule your appointment with the consulate.

It took me 7 business days between delivery of my Packet 3 and the OK from DOS to schedule my appointment. It seems to have been 7 days for others lately too.

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ROC completed April 2014

AOS from K1 completed February 2012

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I also didn't book my medical until I had packet 4 as the instructions are in it. I booked my interview first then called to book the medical to insure that it would be in plenty of time before hand.

Happy75
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So how are you all handling the CSC site- what I mean is : Is the person registering on the CSC site for appointment and DHL the U.S. citizen or the Canadian beneficiary? Is this also where we pay the

Canadiana013
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BM, Yes, you can send off packet 3 before you get the hard copy. I called DOS several times to ask if Montreal had received my file from the NVC. (In my case, this took about 3 weeks). I sent pack

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Yes , I will give them a week and start calling yes.gif

Sooo excited !

Thank goodness for VJ! kicking.gif

Aug. 11/2010 - NOA1 (VSC)

Jan. 29/2011 - NOA 2

Feb. 14/2011 - NVC received

Feb 28/2011 - Consulate mailed pkt 3

End of Mar. /2011 - found wonderful help on VJ

Mar. 30/2011 - mailed pkt 3 to Consulate

April 8/2011 - Consulate mailed pkt 4

April 15/2011 - Pkt 4 received

Medical - May 3/ 2011

Interview - May 18/2011 - APPROVED!

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Hi all again --

What's the exact address you used to mail Packet 3 to? I'm trying to get my fiance to pre-write the address on a manilla envelope so it can be sent by his family if he's out of town and can't seem to find it anywhere.

Thanks in advance!

2010-11-22: I-129F Sent

2010-11-23: I-129F Received

2010-11-29: NOA1

2010-12-29: Touched

2011-03-18: Touched

2011-04-15: NOA2

2011-04-25: NVC Received

2011-05-06: Packet 3 Issued

2011-06-04: Packet 3 Logged/Packet 4 Sent (Delayed as we forgot the DS-160)

2011-08-02: Medical

2011-08-08: Interview - APPROVED

2011-08-12: Visa @ DHL

2011-08-16: POE at Winnipeg International Airport

2011-08-17: Wedding

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If you are sending to Montreal.

315 Place d'Youville Suite 500

Montreal Quebec

H2Y OA4

This is listed as the mailing address . The physical address is also listed on the website and people here have said that it gets received both places so whatever you think best.

Good luck!

Aug. 11/2010 - NOA1 (VSC)

Jan. 29/2011 - NOA 2

Feb. 14/2011 - NVC received

Feb 28/2011 - Consulate mailed pkt 3

End of Mar. /2011 - found wonderful help on VJ

Mar. 30/2011 - mailed pkt 3 to Consulate

April 8/2011 - Consulate mailed pkt 4

April 15/2011 - Pkt 4 received

Medical - May 3/ 2011

Interview - May 18/2011 - APPROVED!

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So... I just got Packet 3 in the mail today... Packet 4 arrived 3 days ago...

VJ friends: thank you for helping me beat Montreal's inefficiencies!

April, 2009 - We met

May, 2009 - We wooed

June, 2010 - We got engaged, looking forward to a small August 2010 wedding

** Reality Check: K-1 Process**

July 22, 2010 - NOA1

**5 months of patient waiting**

December 29, 2011 - call around for information about delay

January 5, 2011 - RFE notice (first online status update yet!)

January 10, 2011 - RFE Hardcopy

January 13, 2011 - RFE Response acknowledged

January 24, 2011 - NOA2 (at last!!)

February 3, 2011 - application sent from NVC to Montreal (aka. the Abyss?)

March 7, 2011 - Packet 3 sent to me

March 10, 2011 - Packet 3 delivered to Montreal

March 21, 2011 - Packet 4 sent to me

April 5, 2011 - Medical

April 13, 2011 - Interview - approved!

April 20, 2011 - visa in hand

May 9, 2011 - POE (Buffalo, NY)

May 10, 2011 - wedding :)

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I had to reschedule my medical exam to a week earlier .. now I'm hoping for an end of April or first week of May interview date to open up.

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I had to reschedule my medical exam to a week earlier .. now I'm hoping for an end of April or first week of May interview date to open up.

You'd think it gets easier to wait because we've been waiting for a long long time... but it gets harder everyday now!

Good luck with rescheduling sooner :)

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ROC completed April 2014

AOS from K1 completed February 2012

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You'd think it gets easier to wait because we've been waiting for a long long time... but it gets harder everyday now!

Good luck with rescheduling sooner :)

I'm actually okay with the waiting at this point! The end is so close that it doesn't bother me anymore. :lol: It's been 8 months since I filed .. no use being impatient now!

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If you are sending to Montreal.

315 Place d'Youville Suite 500

Montreal Quebec

H2Y OA4

This is listed as the mailing address . The physical address is also listed on the website and people here have said that it gets received both places so whatever you think best.

Good luck!

So, along with that address, the website says to "For quicker service, please mark the envelope to the attention of the appropriate department, such as the Office of Consular Affairs or Public Affairs." Does anyone know which department specifically to ATTN to?

Congratulations to everyone getting interviews/scheduling medicals! I hope it all goes by fast and you're with your significant other quicker than you can imagine. :)

2010-11-22: I-129F Sent

2010-11-23: I-129F Received

2010-11-29: NOA1

2010-12-29: Touched

2011-03-18: Touched

2011-04-15: NOA2

2011-04-25: NVC Received

2011-05-06: Packet 3 Issued

2011-06-04: Packet 3 Logged/Packet 4 Sent (Delayed as we forgot the DS-160)

2011-08-02: Medical

2011-08-08: Interview - APPROVED

2011-08-12: Visa @ DHL

2011-08-16: POE at Winnipeg International Airport

2011-08-17: Wedding

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I sent it Attn' Immigrant Visa Unit.

Best of luck to you as well.

Aug. 11/2010 - NOA1 (VSC)

Jan. 29/2011 - NOA 2

Feb. 14/2011 - NVC received

Feb 28/2011 - Consulate mailed pkt 3

End of Mar. /2011 - found wonderful help on VJ

Mar. 30/2011 - mailed pkt 3 to Consulate

April 8/2011 - Consulate mailed pkt 4

April 15/2011 - Pkt 4 received

Medical - May 3/ 2011

Interview - May 18/2011 - APPROVED!

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Quick question...For the DHL form do we check off "Non immigrant visa" or "Immigrant visa"? for the consular section to which the documents will be sent. I thought it was a non imigrant visa but I see a lot of people have marked it immigrant visa. Also, what address do we send it to for Montreal. I have the 315 Place d'Youville Suite 500 H2Y 0A4. Is that the correct one? Thanks!!

I forgot to mention it's the K1 visa I'm talking about.

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Hmm, I didn't use DHL to send my stuff to Montreal, but I did use the Place d'Youville address. Also, the K1 is *technically* a non-immigrant visa but the Immigrant Visa Unit is who I sent it to, now that I think about it...

Good luck with your paperwork!

April, 2009 - We met

May, 2009 - We wooed

June, 2010 - We got engaged, looking forward to a small August 2010 wedding

** Reality Check: K-1 Process**

July 22, 2010 - NOA1

**5 months of patient waiting**

December 29, 2011 - call around for information about delay

January 5, 2011 - RFE notice (first online status update yet!)

January 10, 2011 - RFE Hardcopy

January 13, 2011 - RFE Response acknowledged

January 24, 2011 - NOA2 (at last!!)

February 3, 2011 - application sent from NVC to Montreal (aka. the Abyss?)

March 7, 2011 - Packet 3 sent to me

March 10, 2011 - Packet 3 delivered to Montreal

March 21, 2011 - Packet 4 sent to me

April 5, 2011 - Medical

April 13, 2011 - Interview - approved!

April 20, 2011 - visa in hand

May 9, 2011 - POE (Buffalo, NY)

May 10, 2011 - wedding :)

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Quick question...For the DHL form do we check off "Non immigrant visa" or "Immigrant visa"? for the consular section to which the documents will be sent. I thought it was a non imigrant visa but I see a lot of people have marked it immigrant visa. Also, what address do we send it to for Montreal. I have the 315 Place d'Youville Suite 500 H2Y 0A4. Is that the correct one? Thanks!!

I forgot to mention it's the K1 visa I'm talking about.

You can use any company to ship your packet to Montreal but the consulate will only do business with DHL to mail you your approved visa and passport back.

I don't think it matters much, I mailed mined with Xpresspost to their Saint-Alexandre address (to Immigrant Visa Unit) and it was signed for the morning after :) I also wrote my MTLXXX case number on each page of the packet. I had DOS's authorization by phone to schedule my appointment 7 business days later.

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ROC completed April 2014

AOS from K1 completed February 2012

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We're still waiting for NOA2, but this thread has been such a valuable resource! I feel like I'm 100% ready for the P3/P4 process thanks to all the helpful advice getting psoted here!

Thanks everyone! :D

K1:
10-27-10 : I129F Sent
11-03-10 : NOA1
04-06-11 : NOA2
06-20-11 : Medical (Toronto)
08-03-11 : Interview - APPROVED!
08-12-11 : Visa in Hand & POE
09-17-11 : Wedding <3

AOS:
11-02-11 : AOS Sent
12-05-11 : RFE
12-09-11 : Biometrics
01-11-12 : EAD/AP Card received
01-30-12 : AOS Interview
02-03-12 : Card Production Ordered
02-08-12 : Green Card received

ROC:

11-22-13 : ROC Sent

11-27-13 : NOA

12-17-13 : Biometrics

04-01-14 : RFE

05-16-14 : RFE Response Sent

05-22-14 : Card Production Ordered

05-30-14 : Card in hand

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We're still waiting for NOA2, but this thread has been such a valuable resource! I feel like I'm 100% ready for the P3/P4 process thanks to all the helpful advice getting psoted here!

Thanks everyone! :D

YW! I felt the same way the more I read on the forum.

Now I'm trying to figure out when it would be safe to book my POE, my interview is April 28th.

Also its time to start reading the AOS forum so I can come up with a 1000 new questions!

K-1 Filed - Sept 27/10

NOA1 - Sept 28/10

NOA2 - Feb 16/11

NVC rec - Feb 28/11

NVC left - March 1/11

Con rec - March 4/11

P3 sent - March 8/11

P3 return - March 15/11

P3 logged - March 25/11

P4 sent - March 26/11

Medical - April 6/11

Interview - April 28/11 - Approved

Visa in hand - May 5/11

POE - May 13/11

SSN applied - June 1/11

Wedding - June 6/11

AOS/EAD/AP Sent - July 5/11

NOA1 - Aug 9/11

Biometrics - Sept 6/11

EAD/AP approved Sept 14/11

AOS Interview Oct 21/11

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