Waiting for our passports from Montreal

[sethmichael22 0]

ok thanks!

Just called and actually got an extremely personable operator!

She said the visa has been approved but she did not see that it had been printed yet.

I guess it's good news that we know it was approved already and not in pending status....

wonder how long now until it is printed and shipped??

[edsotherhalf 1]

What info do you need when calling DOS? Passport number? Case number???

I had my interview on a Tuesday and I had my passport in hand that Friday, so only 3 days. I didn't even need to call DOS. I'm sure it helped that I lived in Montreal and chose the DHL location that was only 30 minutes away.

If you want to check on your status, call DOS at 202-663-1225. Press 1 and then 0 to speak with a visa specialist.

[SF2007 48]

What info do you need when calling DOS? Passport number? Case number???

Tell the person online you want an update on your visa and they will ask for your MTL0000000000 number. Have that in hand and they might ask your name, date of birth and your fiance's. That's it

[edsotherhalf 1]

Thanks so much. Its been two weeks today since my interview. I had the blonde lady so figured it would be here right away. Mind you my interview was the Weds before the holiday Friday and Monday. Don't know if htat will hold things up.

Tell the person online you want an update on your visa and they will ask for your MTL0000000000 number. Have that in hand and they might ask your name, date of birth and your fiance's. That's it

[KarenB 0]

@saylin and @karenb

how long did it take you to get your passports back with the new visa from your interview?

What number were you calling to check on status???

My fiance just had her interview on Monday morning!!....soooo our big questions are, who to call to check now, and how long did it take for you? were either of yours processed out of Montreal?

Thanks all!

I got my DHL email notifying me they had picked up my passport 15 days after my interview. That was about 8 business day because of the July 1st and 4th holidy. I would say it is averaging about two weeks now. I got the dhl email yesterday at 7pm and this morning my passport was ready for pickup so living two hours away from Montreal was a help.

I noticed if you have docs in your file that have to be verified through some other country, like your country of birth other than Canada it takes a little longer but just my random observation. Saylin gave you the number so i guess all your questions are answered.

Best of luck to you.

[kribun 0]

I got my DHL email notifying me they had picked up my passport 15 days after my interview. That was about 8 business day because of the July 1st and 4th holidy. I would say it is averaging about two weeks now. I got the dhl email yesterday at 7pm and this morning my passport was ready for pickup so living two hours away from Montreal was a help.

I noticed if you have docs in your file that have to be verified through some other country, like your country of birth other than Canada it takes a little longer but just my random observation. Saylin gave you the number so i guess all your questions are answered.

Best of luck to you.

:dance: :dance: :dance: We picked up the passport today. Calling DOS to ask for the status was a nightmare, we got all possible status (AP, Pending, Visa Printed, AP). Our 2 cents .. not much is gained calling DOS ( it depends on the person providing status)

Also, sending email to Montreal helps when the US Citizen sends the note ( does it ?? not sure, but at least I got the response whereas my wife's email was never replied).

Very hard to say the logic used to print but all we now know is we have the Visa in hand and surprisingly all the pain seems to have been dissipated.

Now we are working on the move .. POE on this Friday YVR airport and God O' God what a journey...

Good Luck to VJ Members and thanks for all your help and support.

[KarenB 0]

:dance: :dance: :dance: We picked up the passport today. Calling DOS to ask for the status was a nightmare, we got all possible status (AP, Pending, Visa Printed, AP). Our 2 cents .. not much is gained calling DOS ( it depends on the person providing status)

Also, sending email to Montreal helps when the US Citizen sends the note ( does it ?? not sure, but at least I got the response whereas my wife's email was never replied).

Very hard to say the logic used to print but all we now know is we have the Visa in hand and surprisingly all the pain seems to have been dissipated.

Now we are working on the move .. POE on this Friday YVR airport and God O' God what a journey...

Good Luck to VJ Members and thanks for all your help and support.

I was wandering about you guys, well thank God you have your visa in hand and all the rest is just going to be easy. I know DOS is as unreliable on the phone as NVC. Called twice and got two different answers but right now, see if i care

Edited July 13, 2011 by KarenB

[LuvIllinois 1]

I didn't have a lot of time today but I had a small time frame that I tried calling DOS and it just rang...and rang....and rang....

Oh well, I will try again tomorrow to see if my Visa has been issued. I know, I'm not patient, LOL

[Shawna and James 4]

cngrats to all who got their visas in hand in the past few days! My POE was super quick and painless! We drove down to Arkansas after crossing in Niagara Falls. Long drive, but SO worth it. the CBPO said I had to apply for my ssn in person at an SSA branch, so we will do that Monday on hubby's day off. Hopefully green card gets here as quick as Saylin's did

[Saylin 1,605]

cngrats to all who got their visas in hand in the past few days! My POE was super quick and painless! We drove down to Arkansas after crossing in Niagara Falls. Long drive, but SO worth it. the CBPO said I had to apply for my ssn in person at an SSA branch, so we will do that Monday on hubby's day off. Hopefully green card gets here as quick as Saylin's did

Grats on your smooth POE! My drive was long as well: Burlington, Vermont to South Dakota.

Haha, yeah, my green card arrived quickly. Although I didn't care when my green card arrived as I knew the stamp in my passport would act as a temporary green card until then. I was more anxious for the SSN to arrive, which it never did after 3 weeks, so I had to go apply in person.

[Shawna and James 4]

yah the cbpo just told me to go apply in person for the ssn. Im anxious to get that... also I am thinking of going back to school..

[Saylin 1,605]

yah the cbpo just told me to go apply in person for the ssn. Im anxious to get that... also I am thinking of going back to school..

Did you not check off to get a SSN on the DS-260?

And I'm going back to school in August

[Shawna and James 4]

I totally checked it off! thats why I was so confused. I was like, and I should get my ssn in the mail right? and he goes no, you will need to go to the ssa to get that.

[Saylin 1,605]

I totally checked it off! thats why I was so confused. I was like, and I should get my ssn in the mail right? and he goes no, you will need to go to the ssa to get that.

If you checked it off, then wait 3 weeks. They're technically supposed to mail it to you, but sometimes it just doesn't happen. But if you don't get anything within 3 weeks after POE, then go to a SSA office and apply.

[Shawna and James 4]

okies Ill tell hubby that we were just going to go down Monday.