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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
      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.
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    • All of the above.
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    • 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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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

npan
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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

Idy Fdez
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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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NapoleonZ   0

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Hello,

I'm actually a bit worried because after five months AP, I was told to send my passport and now after two weeks it's still in AP status. Please share your experience if you are in the same boat. I am not sure how long it takes usually.

Thanks

I'm in the same boat. My L-1 visa was in AP for 5 weeks until May 18 when I was noticed to submit my passport. It was sent off the same day and delivered the next day. It has been 2 weeks and yet they are still "preparing" it.

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oncefuturealien   45

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It seems to take anywhere from 3 to 5 business days before it gets from the remote mail location to the actual building, and then I suppose it has to get to the desk of the person with your file, and then they have to attend to it and send it off.

In my case, it was three weeks between my sending my stuff back to them and them changing my status to ISSUED. For some people it goes more quickly, and for some it takes longer, but 2-3 weeks is probably average for cases where you send them additional documentation and there are no complications.

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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NapoleonZ   0

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It seems to take anywhere from 3 to 5 business days before it gets from the remote mail location to the actual building, and then I suppose it has to get to the desk of the person with your file, and then they have to attend to it and send it off.

In my case, it was three weeks between my sending my stuff back to them and them changing my status to ISSUED. For some people it goes more quickly, and for some it takes longer, but 2-3 weeks is probably average for cases where you send them additional documentation and there are no complications.

Thanks, oncefuturealien. It's good to know. I found the best strategy is to leave it alone and enjoy my life, no matter how hard it is. That said, last time, it only took my wife 4 business days to receive her visa after sending her passport. That was for B1/B2. But, whatever. Hopefully it will get resolved in the next week.

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So does anybody know the status process after the interview if everything went well?

1.ready

2.administrative process

3.issued?

Am i right?

Hi DizzyLixt~

You and I have the same interview date!

Yes, you are right about the process

Here is my status:

5/25(Interview): Ready Immigrant

5/31: Ready NONIMMIGRANT

6/2: AP

I think it will change to "Issued" after AP within few days but I also read one couple who waited 1-2 months after AP so you never know :(

Good luck!

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Hi DizzyLixt~

You and I have the same interview date!

Yes, you are right about the process

Here is my status:

5/25(Interview): Ready Immigrant

5/31: Ready NONIMMIGRANT

6/2: AP

I think it will change to "Issued" after AP within few days but I also read one couple who waited 1-2 months after AP so you never know :(

Good luck!

Hi peterjk. Thats so cool that we had the same interview date. I was so gonna yell out whos on visa journey when i was in line lol. Quick update. My status just changed to issued. Hope u get yours to. Best of luck. Mind me asking what state you are headed to?

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Hi peterjk. Thats so cool that we had the same interview date. I was so gonna yell out whos on visa journey when i was in line lol. Quick update. My status just changed to issued. Hope u get yours to. Best of luck. Mind me asking what state you are headed to?

Haha Thank you,

Congrats! Our changed to Issued too today!! yay!! :dancing:

I am actually US citizen and my fiance (from Toronto) will move down to Northern Virginia near Washington DC.

How about you?

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Haha Thank you,

Congrats! Our changed to Issued too today!! yay!! :dancing:

I am actually US citizen and my fiance (from Toronto) will move down to Northern Virginia near Washington DC.

How about you?

Heading to Stockton, California :)

Congrats to u too and Best of wishes to everyone else who's still waiting

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Hi,

Five months after interview I was asked to send my passport in mid of May and still waiting. My medical exams expired by the end of month. Do you think that I have to send them an email? Couple of updates since sending documents but still shows AP. Feeling angry :angry:

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Finally got the Visa ISSUED after almost a year.

Congrats!!

So happy you finally got issued. Let us know when you actually get it!!

USCIS

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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

 

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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