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

    • 1-3 business days
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    • 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.
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    • None of the above. Something else caused the delay.
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    • None of the above. I was satisfied with the delivery time.
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Friend2ya   9

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Hey guys I wanted to say he didn't specify which visas weren't being printed until the 29th, could be not applicable to K-1 or something, too.

I don't want to depress everyone :( just to share what he told me.

What are we going to do? come and strangle you? jk

It could be anything, who knows. But at least you gave us some information why they are slowed. Thanks

CEAC Status
Dec 3, 2015 - Docs sent

Dec 4, 2015 - Offsite received docs

Dec 7, 2015 - Have not received docs

Dec 8, 2015 - Refused

Dec 9, 2015 - Refused

Dec 11, 2015 - Confirmed docs physically received on the 8th

Dec 22, 2015 - Refused

Dec 29, 2015 - Refused

Dec 31, 2015 - Refused

Jan 20, 2016 - Ready

Jan 21, 2016 - Ready

Jan 25, 2016 - Issued (AP)

Jan 26, 2016 - Issued (Final)

Jan 28, 2015 - Visa in Hand

Feb 6, 2016 - POE ( Peace Bridge)

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mag2929
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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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July 1 Issued (application processing) July 2 status date update July 6 ISSUED (receive in 5 days message) July 8 Waybill (received 9pm) July 9 Picked up from Loomis (Drummondville) July 10 POE

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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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ray of sunshine   5

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I was under the impression from their website that they only close the 25th and the 1st, but I could be wrong?

If they are in fact not processing any more visa's until the 29th, maybe they are backed up? It is also the busiest time of the year for Canada Post, so that may not help either.

Hopefully this only applies to very recent visa applications though, and not to those of us who are still waiting from weeks/months ago.

Christmas eve and new year's eve I'm sure they will close early.Any Canadian holiday that falls on Saturday it's observed on the following Monday, there for they are closed December 28th for boxing day. And closed on Monday January 4th bc it's some type of holiday in Quebec. And Canada post is another headache it self. If they are not going to issue visas or conduct more interviews the least they can do is work on our files and just give us a break. How long does it take for an adjudication officer to make a decision on a file? I doubt it takes almost 4 weeks. I'm beyond frustrated with this consulate for dragging me for months.

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Don't you forget. Some staff would also request an additional day(Until Jan 5) spend abroad with family, so that shorten people to work. And next week its a long weekend for Canadian. Usually as far as I see, 4-6 weeks to take an adjudicator to make a decision on a visa. After that, you can flood them with emails. :)

By the way, did you read the news about the shooter visa? Also now complicates more of the timing as well...because the immigration officer screwed up!!

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CEAC Status
Dec 3, 2015 - Docs sent

Dec 4, 2015 - Offsite received docs

Dec 7, 2015 - Have not received docs

Dec 8, 2015 - Refused

Dec 9, 2015 - Refused

Dec 11, 2015 - Confirmed docs physically received on the 8th

Dec 22, 2015 - Refused

Dec 29, 2015 - Refused

Dec 31, 2015 - Refused

Jan 20, 2016 - Ready

Jan 21, 2016 - Ready

Jan 25, 2016 - Issued (AP)

Jan 26, 2016 - Issued (Final)

Jan 28, 2015 - Visa in Hand

Feb 6, 2016 - POE ( Peace Bridge)

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ray of sunshine   5

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Don't you forget. Some staff would also request an additional day(Until Jan 5) spend abroad with family, so that shorten people to work. And next week its a long weekend for Canadian. Usually as far as I see, 4-6 weeks to take an adjudicator to make a decision on a visa. After that, you can flood them with emails. :)

By the way, did you read the news about the shooter visa? Also now complicates more of the timing as well...because the immigration officer screwed up!!

At this time I can't send any more emails, they were already pissed off with my last a few emails so I'm staying away from the spot light. I did all I could even involved the senator and all I got is I have to wait up to 8 weeks:(:(. But I'm hoping 4 to 6 weeks that is better than 8. Yeah and I just read about the visa shooting news that is hard to swallow. I been in this journey for 2 years now and I'm now an ir1 visa and I hope I don't get stuck some more because of all this craziness.I don't know how much more I can take of this waiting and not knowing business.

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JennNMike   6

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Hey guys I wanted to say he didn't specify which visas weren't being printed until the 29th, could be not applicable to K-1 or something, too.

I don't want to depress everyone :( just to share what he told me.

no, thank you for sharing! any information, depressing or not, is helpful in this situation. sharing each others' experiences gives us more answers than the consulate, that's for sure!

November 16 2015: Interview in Montreal

Result: Approved, but additional documents requested

November 25: Documents received by consulate

December 29: Visa's in hand!

December 29: POE at Peace Bridge

January 5: Married!!!! (L)

January 11: Applied for SSN

January 18: Sent out I-485 packet

January 19: Received SSN card

January 29: Received text notification that I-485 package has been received

February: Additional documents requested

May 25: Advance Parole granted (pointless, in my case)

June 3 2016: Green Cards received!!

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At this time I can't send any more emails, they were already pissed off with my last a few emails so I'm staying away from the spot light. I did all I could even involved the senator and all I got is I have to wait up to 8 weeks:( :(. But I'm hoping 4 to 6 weeks that is better than 8. Yeah and I just read about the visa shooting news that is hard to swallow. I been in this journey for 2 years now and I'm now an ir1 visa and I hope I don't get stuck some more because of all this craziness.I don't know how much more I can take of this waiting and not knowing business.

Ray of sunshine, I'm backing away from the emails too... I've sent quite a few, and twice they've ignored me. So i think I'm doing more harm than good in terms of that.

I really can't see us waiting up to 8 weeks or even longer, that seems to fall into the category of exceptional circumstances, so lets keep our fingers crossed! The average amount of waiting time in November got my hopes up, but of course December is a busy month and it was bound to slow down. No doubt the recent terrorism issues don't help:( It sucks not knowing where our case stands at this point, what they're doing, etc. but just stay positive! You and I are going into our 4th week!!! :thumbs:

November 16 2015: Interview in Montreal

Result: Approved, but additional documents requested

November 25: Documents received by consulate

December 29: Visa's in hand!

December 29: POE at Peace Bridge

January 5: Married!!!! (L)

January 11: Applied for SSN

January 18: Sent out I-485 packet

January 19: Received SSN card

January 29: Received text notification that I-485 package has been received

February: Additional documents requested

May 25: Advance Parole granted (pointless, in my case)

June 3 2016: Green Cards received!!

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My status changed to Nonimmigrant AP this morning. Judging from what I've read on this thread this is usually a good sign? Trying not to get my hopes up...

K1 Visa timeline: Application sent to Visa in hand: 10 months and 4 days (Texas Service Center)

02/26/2015: I-129F Application mailed to Texas lockbox

03/05/2015: NOA1 email notification

08/27/2015: NOA2! (176 days)

09/02/2015: Sent to NVC

09/14/2015: Called NVC and obtained MTL case number

09/18/2015: In Transit to MTL consulate

09/21/2015: Consulate received our file (24 days post-NOA2)

09/24/2015: Sent Packet 3 (unprompted, but CEAC status had updated a second time)

09/29/2015: Packet 4 received, interview scheduled. Still haven't received Packet 3, I advise not to wait for it!

10/09/2015: Received Packet 3 in the mail!

11/09/2015: Medical

12/16/2015: K1 Interview in Montreal (111 days from NOA2, 293 days total): Approved!

12/18/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant Ready

12/21/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant AP

12/24/2015: CEAC status changed to ISSUED! Merry Christmas!!

12/30/2015: Visa in hand

01/15/2016: POE @ Houlton, ME

01/22/2016: Married! (L)

AOS timeline: Application sent to card in hand: 6 months and 7 days.

01/25/2016: Mailed AOS, EAD & AP applications to Chicago via UPS

01/29/2016: NOA1 email notification x3

02/04/2016: Received NOA1 hard copies x3

02/29/2016: Still haven't received biometrics letter, Filed service request

03/30/2016: After more calls to Tier 2 and 2 service requests, letter still not received, USCIS said no appointment has been scheduled. Reached out to Congressman.

04/06/2016: Biometrics letter finally received thanks to Congressman's inquiry (Appointment scheduled 04/18/2016).

04/18/2016: Biometrics appointment

04/25/2016: Officially outside processing times for EAD/AP. Scheduled Infopass appointment for 05/10.

05/21/2016: Finally received email notice that EAD was approved on 05/19 after numerous service requests, infopass appt and ombudsman inquiry

05/23/2016: Received hard-copy letter notifying me that my AP was approved on the same day as my EAD. No hard-copy for EAD yet.

05/28/2016: Received EAD/AP Combo Card (122 days since filing).

06/21/2016: Received email notification of AOS interview (Appointment scheduled 07/21/2016)

07/21/2016: AOS interview. Approved, but file was missing medical. Local office can't issue GC until they receive medical from DOS.

07/25/2016: USCIS case status changed to New Card Is Being Produced!

08/01/2016: Green card in hand. ROC window opens Apr 29, 2018.

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Mykonos   10

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My status changed to Nonimmigrant AP this morning. Judging from what I've read on this thread this is usually a good sign? Trying not to get my hopes up...

I had my interview on the 15th..in and out within 30 minutes, nothing out of the ordinary. Hope mine changes soon..it's been updated every weekday since, but still immigrant ready :( I want to book my plane ticket, but also don't want to be screwed out of all my money if it doesn't arrive in time.

ROC Timeline

I-751 package sent------------------June 15, 2018

Received------------------------------June 18, 2018

NOA date-----------------------------June 28, 2018

Biometrics----------------------------June 12, 2019

Approved-----------------------------June 13, 2019

Care Received------------------------????

 

AOS Timeline

Spoiler

 

AOS/EAD/AP package sent------------------April 22, 2016

Received--------------------------------------April 25, 2016 [Day 0]

NOA date-------------------------------------April 29, 2016 [Day 4]

Service Request------------------------------May 27, 2016 [Day 32]

Biometrics Letter Received------------------June 11, 2016 [Day 47]

Biometrics Appointment---------------------June 24, 2016 [Day 60]

Service request for EAD/AP-----------------July 8, 2016 [Day 74]

AP approved----------------------------------July 16, 2016 [Day 82]

EAD card being produced--------------------July 16,2016 [Day 82]

EAD card mailed------------------------------July 21, 2016 [Day 87]

EAD/AP combo card received----------------July 25, 2016 [Day 91]

Interview Scheduled-------------------------August 2, 2016[Day 199]

Interview--------------------------------------September 2, 2016 (Approved)

Card received----------------------------------September 26, 2016

 

K1 Visa Timeline

Spoiler

 

107 days from I-129F to Approval

I-129F sent------------------Aug 31, 2015

NOA1 (E-notification)-------Sept 4, 2015

NOA2 (E-notification)-------Oct 1, 2015

NVC received-----------------Oct 27, 2015

Consulate received----------Oct 30, 2015

Interview---------------------Dec 15, 2015 - Approved!!

Visa Issued-------------------Dec 30, 2015

Visa Received----------------Jan 4, 2015

POE----------------------------Feb 17, 2016

Wedding----------------------April 9, 2016

 

 

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JennNMike   6

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ISSUED

Congratulations!

November 16 2015: Interview in Montreal

Result: Approved, but additional documents requested

November 25: Documents received by consulate

December 29: Visa's in hand!

December 29: POE at Peace Bridge

January 5: Married!!!! (L)

January 11: Applied for SSN

January 18: Sent out I-485 packet

January 19: Received SSN card

January 29: Received text notification that I-485 package has been received

February: Additional documents requested

May 25: Advance Parole granted (pointless, in my case)

June 3 2016: Green Cards received!!

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JennNMike   6

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Can you keep us updated on where and when you are able to pick your visa up?

November 16 2015: Interview in Montreal

Result: Approved, but additional documents requested

November 25: Documents received by consulate

December 29: Visa's in hand!

December 29: POE at Peace Bridge

January 5: Married!!!! (L)

January 11: Applied for SSN

January 18: Sent out I-485 packet

January 19: Received SSN card

January 29: Received text notification that I-485 package has been received

February: Additional documents requested

May 25: Advance Parole granted (pointless, in my case)

June 3 2016: Green Cards received!!

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JennNMike   6

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I had my interview on the 15th..in and out within 30 minutes, nothing out of the ordinary. Hope mine changes soon..it's been updated every weekday since, but still immigrant ready :( I want to book my plane ticket, but also don't want to be screwed out of all my money if it doesn't arrive in time.

I wouldn't worry. hasn't even been a week yet. you should have it soon.

just in case though, don't book anything until you have it for sure. anything can happen.. trust me!

November 16 2015: Interview in Montreal

Result: Approved, but additional documents requested

November 25: Documents received by consulate

December 29: Visa's in hand!

December 29: POE at Peace Bridge

January 5: Married!!!! (L)

January 11: Applied for SSN

January 18: Sent out I-485 packet

January 19: Received SSN card

January 29: Received text notification that I-485 package has been received

February: Additional documents requested

May 25: Advance Parole granted (pointless, in my case)

June 3 2016: Green Cards received!!

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Mad & J   25

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Hahah, I hurriedly checked my case status after seeing this, just in case mine had been issued too. Not yet!

Anyway, CONGRATS! I'll be curious to find out how quickly you will have it in hand what with Canada Post being super busy around the holidays.

K1 Visa timeline: Application sent to Visa in hand: 10 months and 4 days (Texas Service Center)

02/26/2015: I-129F Application mailed to Texas lockbox

03/05/2015: NOA1 email notification

08/27/2015: NOA2! (176 days)

09/02/2015: Sent to NVC

09/14/2015: Called NVC and obtained MTL case number

09/18/2015: In Transit to MTL consulate

09/21/2015: Consulate received our file (24 days post-NOA2)

09/24/2015: Sent Packet 3 (unprompted, but CEAC status had updated a second time)

09/29/2015: Packet 4 received, interview scheduled. Still haven't received Packet 3, I advise not to wait for it!

10/09/2015: Received Packet 3 in the mail!

11/09/2015: Medical

12/16/2015: K1 Interview in Montreal (111 days from NOA2, 293 days total): Approved!

12/18/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant Ready

12/21/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant AP

12/24/2015: CEAC status changed to ISSUED! Merry Christmas!!

12/30/2015: Visa in hand

01/15/2016: POE @ Houlton, ME

01/22/2016: Married! (L)

AOS timeline: Application sent to card in hand: 6 months and 7 days.

01/25/2016: Mailed AOS, EAD & AP applications to Chicago via UPS

01/29/2016: NOA1 email notification x3

02/04/2016: Received NOA1 hard copies x3

02/29/2016: Still haven't received biometrics letter, Filed service request

03/30/2016: After more calls to Tier 2 and 2 service requests, letter still not received, USCIS said no appointment has been scheduled. Reached out to Congressman.

04/06/2016: Biometrics letter finally received thanks to Congressman's inquiry (Appointment scheduled 04/18/2016).

04/18/2016: Biometrics appointment

04/25/2016: Officially outside processing times for EAD/AP. Scheduled Infopass appointment for 05/10.

05/21/2016: Finally received email notice that EAD was approved on 05/19 after numerous service requests, infopass appt and ombudsman inquiry

05/23/2016: Received hard-copy letter notifying me that my AP was approved on the same day as my EAD. No hard-copy for EAD yet.

05/28/2016: Received EAD/AP Combo Card (122 days since filing).

06/21/2016: Received email notification of AOS interview (Appointment scheduled 07/21/2016)

07/21/2016: AOS interview. Approved, but file was missing medical. Local office can't issue GC until they receive medical from DOS.

07/25/2016: USCIS case status changed to New Card Is Being Produced!

08/01/2016: Green card in hand. ROC window opens Apr 29, 2018.

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