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  1. 1. How long did you wait for your passport after your Montreal interview?

    • 1-3 business days
      86
    • 4-7 business days
      107
    • 8-10 business days
      24
    • 11-14 business days
      18
    • More than 14 business days - they were just very slow.
      42
    • More than 14 business days - my circumstances were exceptional.
      22

  2. 2. If your wait was longer than expected, what do you think caused the delay?

    • The US Consulate in Montreal caused the delay.
      77
    • DHL delivery caused the delay.
      8
    • All of the above.
      7
    • None of the above. Something else caused the delay.
      16
    • None of the above. I was satisfied with the delivery time.
      191

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Ashley&John Apprentice

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I've been trying to call DOS all day repeatedly getting a message saying all operators are busy try again later, I finally got put on hold and after waiting for 18 minutes I finally got an operator who told me to call the consulate and told me to have a good day. I still have no update on dhl or the usvisa-info site, between calls to DOS I also called NVC to see if they could give me any info but they couldn't. Frustrating. Now I'm going to try calling the consulate

03/08/2010: Wedding

03/26/2010: I-130 Mailed

04/16/2010: NOA1 via email

09/21/2010: NOA2 via email

10/27/2010: NVC Case number

11/28/2010: AOS fee paid

03/15/2011: AOS packet sent

11/28/2010: IV fee paid

02/15/2011: IV packet sent

04/01/2011: Case Complete at NVC

04/13/2011: Interview Date Assigned

XX/XX/2011: Package sent to Embassy

05/11/2011: Medical Completed

05/24/2011: Interview Date APPROVED!!!

XX/XX/2011: Visa Received

XX/XX/2011: POE

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I totally agree with you. I have looked at VJ posts and on occasion this does happen. Seems to have been happening more in May. I have been sitting here wracking my brain WHY this happened to me, I am

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Hi!!! After 14 months waiting, today we received an email from the consulate requesting new medical, new police report and a new application!! they are not requesting the passport yet, but knowing th

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Ashley&John Apprentice

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And there is no longer any live operator service at the Montreal Consulate, so I guess I can try emailing?

03/08/2010: Wedding

03/26/2010: I-130 Mailed

04/16/2010: NOA1 via email

09/21/2010: NOA2 via email

10/27/2010: NVC Case number

11/28/2010: AOS fee paid

03/15/2011: AOS packet sent

11/28/2010: IV fee paid

02/15/2011: IV packet sent

04/01/2011: Case Complete at NVC

04/13/2011: Interview Date Assigned

XX/XX/2011: Package sent to Embassy

05/11/2011: Medical Completed

05/24/2011: Interview Date APPROVED!!!

XX/XX/2011: Visa Received

XX/XX/2011: POE

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SF2007   48

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And there is no longer any live operator service at the Montreal Consulate, so I guess I can try emailing?

They only deal with USC Canada related emergencies anymore. The only way you can try and reach them is by email.

You can email the IV Unit at : montreal-iv-dv@state.gov. I never got anything besides the automated reply but an operator personally replied my fiance's (he's the USC). I would suggest the USC in your relationship writes the email ;)

Be prepared for an elusive answer.

Good luck and keep us posted!

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US citizen since April 2016

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Ashley&John Apprentice

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They only deal with USC Canada related emergencies anymore. The only way you can try and reach them is by email.

You can email the IV Unit at : montreal-iv-dv@state.gov. I never got anything besides the automated reply but an operator personally replied my fiance's (he's the USC). I would suggest the USC in your relationship writes the email ;)

Be prepared for an elusive answer.

Good luck and keep us posted!

Thanks!!!

03/08/2010: Wedding

03/26/2010: I-130 Mailed

04/16/2010: NOA1 via email

09/21/2010: NOA2 via email

10/27/2010: NVC Case number

11/28/2010: AOS fee paid

03/15/2011: AOS packet sent

11/28/2010: IV fee paid

02/15/2011: IV packet sent

04/01/2011: Case Complete at NVC

04/13/2011: Interview Date Assigned

XX/XX/2011: Package sent to Embassy

05/11/2011: Medical Completed

05/24/2011: Interview Date APPROVED!!!

XX/XX/2011: Visa Received

XX/XX/2011: POE

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SF2007   48

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We're still waiting for my visa. Imy interview was May 16, 2011. i called Dos today, and the lady who answered says visa is still at the consulate not yet send thru DHL.

Hoping I could have it within this week.

Could they tell you whether it was issued/printed or did they just tell you they can't see a waybill number yet?

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Don't worry everyone! I'm sure they are just waiting to send / or print out a whole bunch of visas all together! Plus it's the 1st of the month they are prob busy. I bet they will you guys will get your visas soon! :star:

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2010 May 12: I-130 recieved

2010 May 13: Check cashed

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Ashley&John Apprentice

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I JUST got an update online: "Applicant Status: At consular section" And a waybill number. Yay!! Anyone else got theirs? maybe because its the first of the month they do large groups of visa's together?

03/08/2010: Wedding

03/26/2010: I-130 Mailed

04/16/2010: NOA1 via email

09/21/2010: NOA2 via email

10/27/2010: NVC Case number

11/28/2010: AOS fee paid

03/15/2011: AOS packet sent

11/28/2010: IV fee paid

02/15/2011: IV packet sent

04/01/2011: Case Complete at NVC

04/13/2011: Interview Date Assigned

XX/XX/2011: Package sent to Embassy

05/11/2011: Medical Completed

05/24/2011: Interview Date APPROVED!!!

XX/XX/2011: Visa Received

XX/XX/2011: POE

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sdfghjk   0

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its midnigth and i randomly decided to check forums and well after seeing your post about having a change of status I got this

Applicant Status: Ready for pickup

i am going tommorow omg omg omg FINALLY !!! im so happy im crying

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Ashley&John Apprentice

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its midnigth and i randomly decided to check forums and well after seeing your post about having a change of status I got this

Applicant Status: Ready for pickup

i am going tommorow omg omg omg FINALLY !!! im so happy im crying

ITS THE BEST FEELING EVER!

ps. Love your names, not only the J. and Ashley, but my brother's name is Jason too :)

03/08/2010: Wedding

03/26/2010: I-130 Mailed

04/16/2010: NOA1 via email

09/21/2010: NOA2 via email

10/27/2010: NVC Case number

11/28/2010: AOS fee paid

03/15/2011: AOS packet sent

11/28/2010: IV fee paid

02/15/2011: IV packet sent

04/01/2011: Case Complete at NVC

04/13/2011: Interview Date Assigned

XX/XX/2011: Package sent to Embassy

05/11/2011: Medical Completed

05/24/2011: Interview Date APPROVED!!!

XX/XX/2011: Visa Received

XX/XX/2011: POE

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ITS THE BEST FEELING EVER!

ps. Love your names, not only the J. and Ashley, but my brother's name is Jason too :)

haha yeah totally :) John is short for my nephews name johnathan :)

and it is the best feeling ever can finally be with my fiancé this waiting game is way too long

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sdfghjk   0

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lol I love all the Ashley + Js! We are Ashley & Joe!

Our interview was the 11th and nothing yet. Which website are you checking? Im using usvisa-info.com

http://canada.usvisa-info.com/

and i also got an email from DHL

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