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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.
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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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Guys.

Guuuuuuuuuuys.

I got issued today. Omg.

No way...Yes way!! About time...PriyaB

Congrats, I cant imagine you are on the merry go around and jumping

You should receive your visa by Wednesday...

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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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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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Guys.

Guuuuuuuuuuys.

I got issued today. Omg.

So so very happy for you!!!!

K-1 Visa Process (182 days from I-129F filed -> Visa in Hand)

 

 

May 10th, 2015: Got Engaged!

June 12th 2015: Fiance filed I-129F, June 19th, 2015: (NOA1) Received at California Service Center

July 23rd, 2015: (NOA2) NVC received

Aug 31st, 2015: NVC Approved and fwd case to consulate in Montreal. MTL case # given.

Sept 8th, 2015: MTL received and sent P3 by mail, Sept 18th, 2015: P3 received in mail, Sept 18th, 2015: DS-160 completed and P3 documents sent by e-mail

Sept 21st, 2015: P3 Approved. Received P4 by e-mail, Sept 21st, 2015: Booked K-1 Visa interview for December 2nd, 2015!!

Oct 2nd, 2015: Booked Medical in Toronto for November 12th, 2015

Nov. 12th, 2015: Medical done in Toronto, ON with Dr Lyndon Mascarenhas. Highly recommend him!!

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Dec. 2nd, 2015: Interview in Montreal... APPROVED!!!!

Dec. 9th, 2015: CEAC status changed to Issued!

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April 11th, 2016: Green Card in Mail

April 13th, 2016: Received Green Card :)

 

 

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Lynmthomas and PriyaB - how long did it take the consulate to inform you/ for your status to be updated saying you were under AP??

They didn't inform me at all.

I found out through checking the ceac site.

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I remember checking at about 3 weeks after my interview and it saying AP

It is so bizarre that they never told you why. I am afraid the same thing is about to happen to me.

I genuinely wish you the best of luck in your process - I know it must be hard.

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chrisete   55

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Wow....I'm new to this thread and you all deserve patient prizes. I had my interview on January 27th and was missing an original signed I 134 so I am in AP. He told me I was approved but to get that document in as soon as possible. It arrived on Feb. 2nd but they did not receive it from D'Youville street until the 9th. My status was updated on the 9th and the 11th. He kept my passport. I've read that's a good sign.

I hope this is good news and they are working on it. I have a house to sell, a job to quit, and a home to move, dogs to vaccinate, car to get certified from the dealer....so hard as my medical was on December 9th so I only have till June 9th to get over...getting very, very nervous as the timeline is closing in.

How do you all stay calm....I know I've only been in AP for a week, (or since they received the document) but really, its unnerving reading everything else...

So grateful to you all

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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oncefuturealien   45

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Guys.

Guuuuuuuuuuys.

I got issued today. Omg.

Finally!! Yay!

Wow....I'm new to this thread and you all deserve patient prizes. I had my interview on January 27th and was missing an original signed I 134 so I am in AP. He told me I was approved but to get that document in as soon as possible. It arrived on Feb. 2nd but they did not receive it from D'Youville street until the 9th. My status was updated on the 9th and the 11th. He kept my passport. I've read that's a good sign.

I hope this is good news and they are working on it. I have a house to sell, a job to quit, and a home to move, dogs to vaccinate, car to get certified from the dealer....so hard as my medical was on December 9th so I only have till June 9th to get over...getting very, very nervous as the timeline is closing in.

How do you all stay calm....I know I've only been in AP for a week, (or since they received the document) but really, its unnerving reading everything else...

So grateful to you all

Try selling your house two weeks before your interview, closing on it while you're in AP, buying a new house in the US while you're in AP, and then having movers come and pack all your stuff the day your status goes to READY....having to leave the house when it hits ISSUED but it doesn't actually hit Canada Post for three more days because of the weekend...living at friends' with your cat while waiting for the damn thing to come back!

(Of course they say to not do any of those things until you have your visa in hand, but who wants to try to sell their house in like January or February?! even in Vancouver, that's hard.)

Anyway, you will be fine!

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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)

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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

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2019/04/01 Interview: APPROVED

2019/04/23 Oath Ceremony

2020/04/03 Elected to local office

 

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Finally!! Yay!

Try selling your house two weeks before your interview, closing on it while you're in AP, buying a new house in the US while you're in AP, and then having movers come and pack all your stuff the day your status goes to READY....having to leave the house when it hits ISSUED but it doesn't actually hit Canada Post for three more days because of the weekend...living at friends' with your cat while waiting for the damn thing to come back!

(Of course they say to not do any of those things until you have your visa in hand, but who wants to try to sell their house in like January or February?! even in Vancouver, that's hard.)

Anyway, you will be fine!

Thanks Alien! I have been holding off on putting my house up for sale until I get it as 'issued', but think I should start soon...even here in Toronto where houses sell fast but I am just soooo ready to be with my love in the USA. I think I'll do some more tossing out and packing today :)

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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Hi everybody,

I am a new member in this group. I am holing PR card and had interview on Jan 2xth for Immigrant Visa. They said that there was no problem within my application but I have to wait for AP which takes about three weeks and my passport was collected. Do you have any idea how long it takes in average?

And also, If I need my passport in any emergency situations, how many days it takes until they respond to my email and send my passports back. Please let me know if any of you had the same situation before.

Thanks

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Idy Fdez   34

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Hi everybody,

I am a new member in this group. I am holing PR card and had interview on Jan 2xth for Immigrant Visa. They said that there was no problem within my application but I have to wait for AP which takes about three weeks and my passport was collected. Do you have any idea how long it takes in average?

And also, If I need my passport in any emergency situations, how many days it takes until they respond to my email and send my passports back. Please let me know if any of you had the same situation before.

Thanks

Hi there!!

Every case is different and nobody can predict how long AP will be. they are conducting background checks and it depends a lot where you were born or professional field. I'm the oldest member of this group. so far I've seen a lot of cases in AP. My husband has been waiting for 9 months. even though all his records are clean and he's a Canadian citizen but was born in Cuba. If you read other post about AP you will see some are done in a couple of weeks, others in months, a few in years.
You can request your passport at any time by sending an email to the consulate. They will request it back when they finish with AP.
Wish you a very short time of waiting.
All the best
Idy
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Hi there!!

Every case is different and nobody can predict how long AP will be. they are conducting background checks and it depends a lot where you were born or professional field. I'm the oldest member of this group. so far I've seen a lot of cases in AP. My husband has been waiting for 9 months. even though all his records are clean and he's a Canadian citizen but was born in Cuba. If you read other post about AP you will see some are done in a couple of weeks, others in months, a few in years.
You can request your passport at any time by sending an email to the consulate. They will request it back when they finish with AP.
Wish you a very short time of waiting.
All the best
Idy

Thank you so much for your helpful comments.

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Idy Fdez   34

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I just emailed Montreal with an specific question and they answered in less than 10 min (Wow!! thats great!!) (I'm being very sarcastic) Because their reply was just the same automatic email they always send about administrative processing!!

uuugggggggg!!!!!! :ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting::ranting:

Frustration level: There's no instruments to measure it!!

Guys I'm so happy for everybody already out of this nightmare!...

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