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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
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    • 8-10 business days
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    • 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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Idy Fdez Enthusiast

Idy Fdez   34

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I have no idea why my response didnt show up.

I'll definitely keep you updated. I dont think I need to bring updated info to the interview since I was already approved but Im nervous about that. I know my police checks are good - I checked the dates - but my medical expired Dec 29th :-/

Hi Priya!!

Good luck tomorrow, I was reading another post about a second interview after 5 months of being "approved" Just to make a question about a previous marriage's last name. (unbelievable!!)
hope everything goes well!!
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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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oncefuturealien   45

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I guess I am almost part of this thread, my passport and additional sponsor stuff is out for delivery to Montreal.

Then I get to see how long it takes them to send it back.

Hoping everyone gets good news soonest!

2009/09/30 Married
IR-1 begins: 2015/07/07 Courier I-130 petition to Chicago

 

 

 

2015/07/08 Petition delivered | NOA1 date
2015/07/10 Received emailed NOA1 (California) 2015/07/20 Received snail mail NOA1
2015/08/25 NOA2 by email/USCIS site (48 days) 2015/09/02 Received snail mail NOA2

2015/09/15 Received by NVC (21 days)

2015/09/27 Case number assigned (12 days) 2015/09/28 Got case number and IIN over the phone
2015/09/28 Submitted DS-261 2015/09/29 Paid AOS fee (IN PROCESS) 2015/10/01 AOS fee PAID
2015/10/13 Received NVC Welcome Letter hard copy
2015/10/15 Reviewed DS-261 (17 days)
2015/10/16 Received IV Invoice 2015/10/16 Paid IV fee (IN PROCESS)

2015/10/17 Submitted AOS package & IV package 2015/10/19 IV fee PAID 2015/10/19 Submitted DS-260 (scan date)

2015/10/20 Re-sent files (new scan date) 2015/10/29 CASE COMPLETE!

2015/11/13 Heard about interview date (phone) (15 days) 2015/12/07 Medical

2015/12/18 INTERVIEW! 221(g) request for additional sponsor. Otherwise good to go!

2016/01/07 Additional information and passport sent back to Mtl Consulate.

2016/01/12 Passport & 221g delivered to Consulate

2016/01/14 Status updated on CEAC; no update yet on ais.usvisa-info.com

2016/01/28 Status updated to READY 2016/01/29 Status updated to ISSUED

2016/02/01 Received Canada Post info 2016/02/03 Got it!

2016/02/04 POE YVR

2016/03/18 Received green card

2018/11/08 Submitted N-400 online

2018/11/09 Estimated wait time: 31 Days  2018/11/09 Estimated case completion time: 11 months

2018/11/10 Biometrics appt scheduled 2018/11/13 Appointment letter received online

2018/11/27 Biometrics appt

2019/02/25 Interview scheduled

2019/04/01 Interview: APPROVED

2019/04/23 Oath Ceremony

2020/04/03 Elected to local office

 

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brentos   53

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I have no idea why my response didnt show up.

I'll definitely keep you updated. I dont think I need to bring updated info to the interview since I was already approved but Im nervous about that. I know my police checks are good - I checked the dates - but my medical expired Dec 29th :-/

I am pretty sure I saw you at the consulate today. I was sitting right in front of you at one point. I hope you got some good news today.

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2015-02-02: Sent I-130

2015-02-04: USCIS Received and transferred to NSC

2015-02-06: NOA1

2015-06-19: NOA2 Email. 133 days between NOA1 and NOA2

2015-06-26: USCIS update that case was sent to NVC

 

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2015-07-02: Case received by NVC

2015-07-14: Case number assigned when calling on 2015-07-20 but couldn't give emails as case was locked still

2015-07-27: Called and was able to give emails

2015-07-27: Submit DS-261

2015-07-27: Pay AOS Fee

2015-08-25: Receive IV bill

2015-08-26: Pay IV Fee

2015-09-05: Submit DS-260

2015-09-07: Sent AOS and IV package via EP

2015-10-11: Resubmit via EP after being told to do so on 2015-10-09 as it looked like our original emails were lost

2015-10-16: Received email for scan date of 2015-10-12. Told that basically nothing can be done and we need to wait 30 days from 2015-10-12 (30+ days lost because they lost our emails)

2015-10-26: Told case is basically complete but that they are building my electronic file. Told there is no timeline for this.

2015-10-30 & 2015-11-13: Still told no update. Building electronic file still and no timeline.

2015-11-17: Case Complete

2015-12-03: Receive packet 4

2015-12-15: Medical

2015-12-18: Medical picked up results

2016-01-12: Interview - Approved!

2016-02-03: POE

 

 

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How much time full interview process took? From entering building to coming out from building. Just want to know because I have to do check out from hotel tomorrow too.

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How much time full interview process took? From entering building to coming out from building. Just want to know because I have to do check out from hotel tomorrow too.

Check out normally at noon depends which hotel you docked at, unless you ask the front desk to hold the stuff for you until you come back.

My appointment was 9:30am didn't leave until 12:30pm - I don't know some might get calls early for interview.

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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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How much time full interview process took? From entering building to coming out from building. Just want to know because I have to do check out from hotel tomorrow too.

Ask to keep your luggage at the hotel or if you have something small, like a backpack you can store it at the Eaton Centre.

They dont allow big bags into the US Consulate.

I am pretty sure I saw you at the consulate today. I was sitting right in front of you at one point. I hope you got some good news today.

Pissed off girl in a grey hoodie with a bun? If so, yeah it was me.

We did get good news. We passed, again...but I need to redo the medical and send my passport back with it. I won't believe I am approved until I see the Issued on CEAC lol

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canucktonewyorker   0

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Hey guys!

My interview was in Montreal this past Monday January 11th, 2016. I applied for a green card through marriage, so a CR-1 I believe.

When I log onto CEAC it still says "READY" and I have not received any email from Canada Post about tracking. The agent at my interview said that there was a large possibility of my passport coming back by the weekend as they have been coming back quick.

So my question is did any of you experience some sort of lag on behalf of CEAC or with Canada Post generating the waybill number?

- Thanks!

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oncefuturealien   45

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I am just compulsively checking on CEAC to see if they have received my package there. Delivered yesterday per Canada Post but nothing today.

Holy anxiety.

2009/09/30 Married
IR-1 begins: 2015/07/07 Courier I-130 petition to Chicago

 

 

 

2015/07/08 Petition delivered | NOA1 date
2015/07/10 Received emailed NOA1 (California) 2015/07/20 Received snail mail NOA1
2015/08/25 NOA2 by email/USCIS site (48 days) 2015/09/02 Received snail mail NOA2

2015/09/15 Received by NVC (21 days)

2015/09/27 Case number assigned (12 days) 2015/09/28 Got case number and IIN over the phone
2015/09/28 Submitted DS-261 2015/09/29 Paid AOS fee (IN PROCESS) 2015/10/01 AOS fee PAID
2015/10/13 Received NVC Welcome Letter hard copy
2015/10/15 Reviewed DS-261 (17 days)
2015/10/16 Received IV Invoice 2015/10/16 Paid IV fee (IN PROCESS)

2015/10/17 Submitted AOS package & IV package 2015/10/19 IV fee PAID 2015/10/19 Submitted DS-260 (scan date)

2015/10/20 Re-sent files (new scan date) 2015/10/29 CASE COMPLETE!

2015/11/13 Heard about interview date (phone) (15 days) 2015/12/07 Medical

2015/12/18 INTERVIEW! 221(g) request for additional sponsor. Otherwise good to go!

2016/01/07 Additional information and passport sent back to Mtl Consulate.

2016/01/12 Passport & 221g delivered to Consulate

2016/01/14 Status updated on CEAC; no update yet on ais.usvisa-info.com

2016/01/28 Status updated to READY 2016/01/29 Status updated to ISSUED

2016/02/01 Received Canada Post info 2016/02/03 Got it!

2016/02/04 POE YVR

2016/03/18 Received green card

2018/11/08 Submitted N-400 online

2018/11/09 Estimated wait time: 31 Days  2018/11/09 Estimated case completion time: 11 months

2018/11/10 Biometrics appt scheduled 2018/11/13 Appointment letter received online

2018/11/27 Biometrics appt

2019/02/25 Interview scheduled

2019/04/01 Interview: APPROVED

2019/04/23 Oath Ceremony

2020/04/03 Elected to local office

 

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canucktonewyorker   0

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How much time full interview process took? From entering building to coming out from building. Just want to know because I have to do check out from hotel tomorrow too.

My interview was scheduled for 10am on Monday January 11th, 2016

I arrive 9:30am to line up outside. Waited 15-20 minutes outside. Got called into security. Took the elevator downstairs to the 19th floor. Sat down and got called up for my documents at 10:10am. Took roughly about 10 minutes. Was asked to sit back down. Then was called up again at 11:20 for my interview. Interview lasted 10 minutes. Was done by 11:30.

Hope this helps!

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canucktonewyorker   0

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I am just compulsively checking on CEAC to see if they have received my package there. Delivered yesterday per Canada Post but nothing today.

Holy anxiety.

When was your interview?

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oncefuturealien   45

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When was your interview?

December 18. They asked for another sponsor, and because I had travel to the US booked for Dec. 28-Jan. 7 they gave me back my passport and I sent the forms and passport back to them as soon as I got back to Canada. I was not anticipating it would take the courier this long to get something from Vancouver to Montreal, and my plan A is to do my POE on January 19 (which I am pretty confident won't happen); plan B is to do it on January 29 or 30 (which may still be possible).

I don't have a plan C yet. We have to get out of our house by the 29th, and I haven't quite figured out how it will work if I'm still in AP by then.

2009/09/30 Married
IR-1 begins: 2015/07/07 Courier I-130 petition to Chicago

 

 

 

2015/07/08 Petition delivered | NOA1 date
2015/07/10 Received emailed NOA1 (California) 2015/07/20 Received snail mail NOA1
2015/08/25 NOA2 by email/USCIS site (48 days) 2015/09/02 Received snail mail NOA2

2015/09/15 Received by NVC (21 days)

2015/09/27 Case number assigned (12 days) 2015/09/28 Got case number and IIN over the phone
2015/09/28 Submitted DS-261 2015/09/29 Paid AOS fee (IN PROCESS) 2015/10/01 AOS fee PAID
2015/10/13 Received NVC Welcome Letter hard copy
2015/10/15 Reviewed DS-261 (17 days)
2015/10/16 Received IV Invoice 2015/10/16 Paid IV fee (IN PROCESS)

2015/10/17 Submitted AOS package & IV package 2015/10/19 IV fee PAID 2015/10/19 Submitted DS-260 (scan date)

2015/10/20 Re-sent files (new scan date) 2015/10/29 CASE COMPLETE!

2015/11/13 Heard about interview date (phone) (15 days) 2015/12/07 Medical

2015/12/18 INTERVIEW! 221(g) request for additional sponsor. Otherwise good to go!

2016/01/07 Additional information and passport sent back to Mtl Consulate.

2016/01/12 Passport & 221g delivered to Consulate

2016/01/14 Status updated on CEAC; no update yet on ais.usvisa-info.com

2016/01/28 Status updated to READY 2016/01/29 Status updated to ISSUED

2016/02/01 Received Canada Post info 2016/02/03 Got it!

2016/02/04 POE YVR

2016/03/18 Received green card

2018/11/08 Submitted N-400 online

2018/11/09 Estimated wait time: 31 Days  2018/11/09 Estimated case completion time: 11 months

2018/11/10 Biometrics appt scheduled 2018/11/13 Appointment letter received online

2018/11/27 Biometrics appt

2019/02/25 Interview scheduled

2019/04/01 Interview: APPROVED

2019/04/23 Oath Ceremony

2020/04/03 Elected to local office

 

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brentos   53

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Hey guys!

My interview was in Montreal this past Monday January 11th, 2016. I applied for a green card through marriage, so a CR-1 I believe.

When I log onto CEAC it still says "READY" and I have not received any email from Canada Post about tracking. The agent at my interview said that there was a large possibility of my passport coming back by the weekend as they have been coming back quick.

So my question is did any of you experience some sort of lag on behalf of CEAC or with Canada Post generating the waybill number?

- Thanks!

I think what they think is "quick" and what the rest of us might think is quick is different...

They told me at the interview 2 weeks. I had my interview yesterday and my status shows "Issued" but it first showed "issued" with a paragragh about administrative processing (last night) and now shows "Issued" with something about final processing and if I have not received it in 5 days to track it and a link...which doesn't work. If I check on ais.usvisa-info.com it still says "Check DS-260 status" which it did before which is something that is "normal" it seems...haha

Man this process has a lot of odd stuff in it that is odd or broke or whatever.

USCIS

Spoiler

 

2015-02-02: Sent I-130

2015-02-04: USCIS Received and transferred to NSC

2015-02-06: NOA1

2015-06-19: NOA2 Email. 133 days between NOA1 and NOA2

2015-06-26: USCIS update that case was sent to NVC

 

NVC

Spoiler

 

2015-07-02: Case received by NVC

2015-07-14: Case number assigned when calling on 2015-07-20 but couldn't give emails as case was locked still

2015-07-27: Called and was able to give emails

2015-07-27: Submit DS-261

2015-07-27: Pay AOS Fee

2015-08-25: Receive IV bill

2015-08-26: Pay IV Fee

2015-09-05: Submit DS-260

2015-09-07: Sent AOS and IV package via EP

2015-10-11: Resubmit via EP after being told to do so on 2015-10-09 as it looked like our original emails were lost

2015-10-16: Received email for scan date of 2015-10-12. Told that basically nothing can be done and we need to wait 30 days from 2015-10-12 (30+ days lost because they lost our emails)

2015-10-26: Told case is basically complete but that they are building my electronic file. Told there is no timeline for this.

2015-10-30 & 2015-11-13: Still told no update. Building electronic file still and no timeline.

2015-11-17: Case Complete

2015-12-03: Receive packet 4

2015-12-15: Medical

2015-12-18: Medical picked up results

2016-01-12: Interview - Approved!

2016-02-03: POE

 

 

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canucktonewyorker   0

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I think what they think is "quick" and what the rest of us might think is quick is different...

They told me at the interview 2 weeks. I had my interview yesterday and my status shows "Issued" but it first showed "issued" with a paragragh about administrative processing (last night) and now shows "Issued" with something about final processing and if I have not received it in 5 days to track it and a link...which doesn't work. If I check on ais.usvisa-info.com it still says "Check DS-260 status" which it did before which is something that is "normal" it seems...haha

Man this process has a lot of odd stuff in it that is odd or broke or whatever.

Wow so your interview was a day after mine and it already says issued today?? I wonder mine still says "READY" on CEAC. Prayers its going to update sort of late??

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We did get good news. We passed, again...but I need to redo the medical and send my passport back with it. I won't believe I am approved until I see the Issued on CEAC lol

Did you ask why took half a year to hear from the Consulate?

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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PriyaB   13

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Did you ask why took half a year to hear from the Consulate?

I should have but I think I was just too stunned at the time.

I asked twice if they were sure that I was getting the visa this time. hahahahha.

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