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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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elbear   2

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Interviewed the last week of May...still no passports returned so I phoned DOS 202-663-1225 (then 3) and the Visa stamp was inserted June 6th, so I guess the wait continues. Disappointed as I could have gone to a convention if it had arrived within 5 days.

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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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Interviewed the last week of May...still no passports returned so I phoned DOS 202-663-1225 (then 3) and the Visa stamp was inserted June 6th, so I guess the wait continues. Disappointed as I could have gone to a convention if it had arrived within 5 days.

I'm in the same boat. My interview was May 29th. Spoke to DOS, visa was issued June 5. Haven't heard anything yet. It's frustrating!

Here's hoping we both hear something very soon.

10/13/11 I129-F sent to Texas Lockbox

10/14/11 I129-F received at Texas Lockbox

10/18/11 NOA1 received

02/21/12 NOA2 received

05/02/12 Medical

05/29/12 Interview in Montreal **APPROVED!**

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I'm in the same boat. My interview was May 29th. Spoke to DOS, visa was issued June 5. Haven't heard anything yet. It's frustrating!

Here's hoping we both hear something very soon.

I was told the visa was approved then as well and since they are still sitting on someone's desk, it will probably be another week.:whistle: This process inadvertently is teaching me patience. It has been a long time since last September and there is still a long way to go to see it all through. Wishing you good things/E

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I was told the visa was approved then as well and since they are still sitting on someone's desk, it will probably be another week.:whistle: This process inadvertently is teaching me patience. It has been a long time since last September and there is still a long way to go to see it all through. Wishing you good things/E

Just got an email from Loomis advising my passport has been picked up at the Consulate. Should have it tomorrow/Monday. F-i-n-a-l-l-y!

10/13/11 I129-F sent to Texas Lockbox

10/14/11 I129-F received at Texas Lockbox

10/18/11 NOA1 received

02/21/12 NOA2 received

05/02/12 Medical

05/29/12 Interview in Montreal **APPROVED!**

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Just got an email from Loomis advising my passport has been picked up at the Consulate. Should have it tomorrow/Monday. F-i-n-a-l-l-y!

Great news...congratulations to both of you!

Mine must be on the way as well...will check.

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Mrs. W   4

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Had my interview on the 10th of Septemeber. Very much looking forward to getting my little hands on my passport again. I'm not sure about you, but I go a little nuts when I know it's - *gestures windly around the room* - out there somewhere. Even when it's only gone for renewal, it's like a piece of me is missing. So far it's been 3 full days since the interview, and I really would like to hear something soon so that my fiance and I can finally book our wedding!! How about everyone else, how long have you been waiting?

K-1 Petition
Jan 11, 2012 - I-129F Sent (USPS Priority)
September 10,2012 - Interview - APPROVED!

November 10, 2012 - OUR WEDDING DAY

AoS/EAD/AP
Jan 22, 2013 - I-485, I-765 & I-131 Sent (USPS Priority)
April 9, 2013 - AoS Interview - Seattle - APPROVED!

ROC

Mar 04, 2015 - I-751 Sent (USPS Priority)

Apr 04,2015 - Biometrics Appointment

July 20, 2015 - RFE!

Sept 15, 2015 - Response to RFE Sent

Sept 29, 2015 - APPROVED!

Follow my Journey About Me or Timeline

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CAdreamer   14

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Visa was issued on Sept 17. Got notice this evening that it is finally with Loomis, so it should be in my hands on Monday -- 1 week, exactly, from issuance.

Whew, it's been a long haul!

The K-1 Visa journey for myself and my two K-2 children:

K-1: NOA1 2011-8-10; NOA2 2012-1-12; Interview 2012-4-24; Visa issued 2012-9-17; POE (Sarnia) 2012-9-26; Wedding! 2012-10-02
AOS: NOA1 2012-11-20; Biometrics 2012-12-14; AP/EAD approved 2013-1-11; Interview 2013-1-31; 2-yr Green cards in hand 2013-2-9 (101 days total)

ROC: NOA1 11-7-14; Biometrics 12-1-14; 10-yr Green cards ordered 4-13-15! (157 days total)

Counting down to naturalization time!

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Canerican   242

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Hi there All,

For anyone waiting on their visa I have a bit of insight if it is stuck in a specific place on the Loomis/DHL tracking. On the Loomis tracking for my visa on Mon March 4, 2013 it said that my package left the Brampton, Ontario depot at 658am. I kept checking for two days and no updates. On Wed I thought to myself "that package should be there by now, it is only a 1hr 30mins drive from Brampton-Barrie, Ontario. I called the Loomis trace #18774525856 Ext.6332 to see what was going on with the package. They put a trace on it and I got that day saying that the package was ready for pickup. Went to Loomis this morning and it ends up that the scanner for undeliverables was broken. So if your package is stuck somewhere on the tracking for more than usual give it a day or 2 then call the trace # and see what is going on. I am sure this a rare occurence, but if I had not called the trace # I still would be waiting for the package. Overall great service by the courier company and excellent time getting the visa.

 

 

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Aug 05, 2018 (Day 1): Applied for Naturalization online                                                  Oct 01, 2019 (Day 1): Sent US Passport Application

Aug 06, 2018 (Day 2): Check Cashed, NOA1 received online                                         Oct 08, 2019 (Day 8 ) : Passport trackable 

Aug 11, 2018 (Day 6): Recvd notification that Biometrics appointment scheduled       Oct 17, 2019 (Day 17) : Received Passport

Aug 13, 2018 (Day 8): Received biometrics appt letter online                                        Oct 21, 2019 (Day 21) : Received Naturalization Cert. back

Aug 28, 2018 (Day 23): Biometrics Appt

May 06, 2019 (Day 274): In Line For Interview

Jun 11, 2019 (Day 311): Interview Date

July 01, 2019 (Day 327) : Oath Ceremony I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

 

FROM K-1 PETITION SENT TO OATH CEREMONY WAS ABOUT 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS

 

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Yssa3675   4

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Hi there All,

For anyone waiting on their visa I have a bit of insight if it is stuck in a specific place on the Loomis/DHL tracking. On the Loomis tracking for my visa on Mon March 4, 2013 it said that my package left the Brampton, Ontario depot at 658am. I kept checking for two days and no updates. On Wed I thought to myself "that package should be there by now, it is only a 1hr 30mins drive from Brampton-Barrie, Ontario. I called the Loomis trace #18774525856 Ext.6332 to see what was going on with the package. They put a trace on it and I got that day saying that the package was ready for pickup. Went to Loomis this morning and it ends up that the scanner for undeliverables was broken. So if your package is stuck somewhere on the tracking for more than usual give it a day or 2 then call the trace # and see what is going on. I am sure this a rare occurence, but if I had not called the trace # I still would be waiting for the package. Overall great service by the courier company and excellent time getting the visa.

I was just checking on how long before i can get back my passport. I came accross your post. Did you get email from dhl? I had my interview march 4 monday.

K1 Visa.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2012-01-26

Interview Date : 2013-03-04

Visa Received : 2013-03-11

US Entry : 2013-05-02

Marriage : 2013-05-13

EAD/AP

May 24.2013 (Day 1 ) Mailed may 24, 2013

May 28 .2013(Day 4 ) Recieved: may 28 and 30, 2013( AOS,AP,EAD online and text)

June 27.2013(Day 34 ) Biometric: june 27 walked in ,(scheduled july 2.)

July 26.2013 (Day 58 ) EAD/AP approved Card in Production (july 26)

August 3.2013(Day 65 ) EAD/AP card recieved ( aug 3)

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Canerican   242

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I was just checking on how long before i can get back my passport. I came accross your post. Did you get email from dhl? I had my interview march 4 monday.

Hi there Kelso,

My interview was on Tues Feb 26th and I got an email on Fri March 1st from DHL saying that they picked u the passport from the Consulate.

Blessings

Chris

 

 

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Aug 05, 2018 (Day 1): Applied for Naturalization online                                                  Oct 01, 2019 (Day 1): Sent US Passport Application

Aug 06, 2018 (Day 2): Check Cashed, NOA1 received online                                         Oct 08, 2019 (Day 8 ) : Passport trackable 

Aug 11, 2018 (Day 6): Recvd notification that Biometrics appointment scheduled       Oct 17, 2019 (Day 17) : Received Passport

Aug 13, 2018 (Day 8): Received biometrics appt letter online                                        Oct 21, 2019 (Day 21) : Received Naturalization Cert. back

Aug 28, 2018 (Day 23): Biometrics Appt

May 06, 2019 (Day 274): In Line For Interview

Jun 11, 2019 (Day 311): Interview Date

July 01, 2019 (Day 327) : Oath Ceremony I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

 

FROM K-1 PETITION SENT TO OATH CEREMONY WAS ABOUT 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS

 

After 8 years of marriage divorced October 4, 2021

 

TO SEE MY FULL TIMELINE GO HERE: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/user/125109-cdnon-usavt/

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Yssa3675   4

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Hi there Kelso,

My interview was on Tues Feb 26th and I got an email on Fri March 1st from DHL saying that they picked u the passport from the Consulate.

Blessings

Chris

Ok. Thank you. Congratulation and Goodluck on you POE.

Now, i am patiently waiting for DHL email. My interview was March 4,

K1 Visa.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-129F Sent : 2012-01-26

Interview Date : 2013-03-04

Visa Received : 2013-03-11

US Entry : 2013-05-02

Marriage : 2013-05-13

EAD/AP

May 24.2013 (Day 1 ) Mailed may 24, 2013

May 28 .2013(Day 4 ) Recieved: may 28 and 30, 2013( AOS,AP,EAD online and text)

June 27.2013(Day 34 ) Biometric: june 27 walked in ,(scheduled july 2.)

July 26.2013 (Day 58 ) EAD/AP approved Card in Production (july 26)

August 3.2013(Day 65 ) EAD/AP card recieved ( aug 3)

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Interview Wednesday, Passport sent out Thursday, arrived at Loomis location Friday - picked up and in-hand! WooT!

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2

NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
2013-03-08: Visas in-hand 2014-12-22: Received NOA1 by mail. Receipt Date: 2014-12-17 2015-12-17: NOA
2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

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Jen and Mikey   13

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Interview Wednesday, Passport sent out Thursday, arrived at Loomis location Friday - picked up and in-hand! WooT!

This is exactly the timeframe I'm really hoping for....

Congrats :D

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Ms Hogan   295

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This is exactly the timeframe I'm really hoping for....

Congrats :D

Thanks! I was figuring on next week so was thrilled to find them ready for pickup so quickly.

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2

NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
2013-03-08: Visas in-hand 2014-12-22: Received NOA1 by mail. Receipt Date: 2014-12-17 2015-12-17: NOA
2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

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