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Waiting for our passports from Montreal

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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.
      7
    • 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
Idy Fdez

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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canadagirl89   8

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Btw I couldn't find my local loomis phone number until I checked yellow pages. So just a suggestion for those who are trying to locate it.

Also, the guy was completely useless. I asked about visa pick up from Montreal, then he says "it takes 3-7 days to arrive" (which I don't believe at all) and I said from Montreal to Ottawa?!! You've got to be joking, then he says "OH!! Oh, no, just 1 business day." I don't think he heard me say "Visa" in the beginning.

Then he said to wait until I got an email to check the status. Grrrrr.....here's hoping it comes soon

2015

June 16th: IR-1 Interview in Montreal. Approved

June 16th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 25th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 30th: Case Status as "Ready"

July 1st: Case Status as "Ready"

July 2nd: Case Status as "ISSUED"

July 8th: Waybill # received

July 9th: Visa pickup

July 9th: POE

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boardercrosser   8

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Btw I couldn't find my local loomis phone number until I checked yellow pages. So just a suggestion for those who are trying to locate it.

Also, the guy was completely useless. I asked about visa pick up from Montreal, then he says "it takes 3-7 days to arrive" (which I don't believe at all) and I said from Montreal to Ottawa?!! You've got to be joking, then he says "OH!! Oh, no, just 1 business day." I don't think he heard me say "Visa" in the beginning.

Then he said to wait until I got an email to check the status. Grrrrr.....here's hoping it comes soon

I got same thing wait for email. It doesn't make sense because their is no way for us to track the waybill once it leaves Montreal. The only thing we are waiting for is for our local depot to get it. Once they get it. I guess Montreal sends the email that its ready for pick up and then we present the waybill number to the local depot. grrrrr...

USCIS

07-23-13 NOA1

12-13-13 NOA2

NVC

01-14-14 case received by NVC

02-19-14 case number and IIN# assigned, gave NVC email add.

02-19-14 optin for electronic processing email sent

02-24-14 submitted DS-261

02-25-14 invoiced and paid for I-864

02-27-14 AOS shown as paid

03-10-14 optin email accepted by NVC

03-11-14 DS-261 accepted by NVC

03-12-14 scanned and emailed AOS

03-12-14 invoiced and paid for IV fees

03-24-14 IV fees shown as paid

04-02-14 Received and Resubmitted AOS checklist

08-01-14 DS-260 completed and submitted by wife

10-12-14 IV docs scanned and emailed

10-14-14 NVC scan date letter recd 10/27

03-17-15 case complete

04-23-15 medical- Surrey BC

05-15-15 interview - Montreal

xx-xx-15 wife receipt of passport with US PR visa

xx-xx-15 wife in US

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Danielle and Jake   24

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Slow day on here today. After a few days with lots of people getting issued status, I was hoping to see more of the same today. Here's hoping tomorrow is a banner day and everyone waiting gets theirs!

Indeed it is slow, was hoping it was the Issued banner day, but not today. Hopefully tomorrow for myself and everybody else. It's getting a little hard watching everybody else get theirs though...

K1 Visa Timeline 01/30/2015- Engaged02/20/2015- I-129F petition filed03/12/2015- NOA 1 received04/02/2015- NOA 2 received!04/24/2014- Case sent from NVC to Consulate in Montreal04/27/2015- Called NVC to receive Case #05/04/2015- Emailed/mailed Packet 3 to Montreal05/13/2015- Consulate received Packet 305/20/2015- Packet 4 email06/12/2015- Medical06/25/2015- Interview-APPROVED07/08/2015- Visa issued07/14/2015- Visa in hand07/20/2015- POE Sarnia/Port Huron border<p>08/14/2015- wedding!

September 2015- Applied for AOS

September 30th- Biometrics Appointment

November 2015- Advanced Parole/ Employment Authorization Received

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canadagirl89   8

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Anyone get an email from loomis tonight?

Me neither, onto hoping it comes tomorrow night. Le sigh....... :cry::cry::clock:

2015

June 16th: IR-1 Interview in Montreal. Approved

June 16th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 25th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 30th: Case Status as "Ready"

July 1st: Case Status as "Ready"

July 2nd: Case Status as "ISSUED"

July 8th: Waybill # received

July 9th: Visa pickup

July 9th: POE

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Btw I couldn't find my local loomis phone number until I checked yellow pages. So just a suggestion for those who are trying to locate it.

Also, the guy was completely useless. I asked about visa pick up from Montreal, then he says "it takes 3-7 days to arrive" (which I don't believe at all) and I said from Montreal to Ottawa?!! You've got to be joking, then he says "OH!! Oh, no, just 1 business day." I don't think he heard me say "Visa" in the beginning.

Then he said to wait until I got an email to check the status. Grrrrr.....here's hoping it comes soon

I am in the same situation, I had the interview with you and I am still waiting for my passport. My status changed in Issued on July 2nd and said that in 5 business days I would have received the passport. Since Montreal is so close, Thought it might have been faster. So I went to the actual Loomis location and asked the guy about it. He said that I should wait the waybill number and I would have received an email as confirmation. He also said, as you mention in another post, that Loomis sends updates and emails the evening. Hopefully, I will get the email tomorrow. Thanks again for the help and the info you gave me in Montreal :)

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canadagirl89   8

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I am in the same situation, I had the interview with you and I am still waiting for my passport. My status changed in Issued on July 2nd and said that in 5 business days I would have received the passport. Since Montreal is so close, Thought it might have been faster. So I went to the actual Loomis location and asked the guy about it. He said that I should wait the waybill number and I would have received an email as confirmation. He also said, as you mention in another post, that Loomis sends updates and emails the evening. Hopefully, I will get the email tomorrow. Thanks again for the help and the info you gave me in Montreal :)

Heyyyy!!!! Finally nice to touch base again! PM me if you ever have any more questions! It was great meeting you! I've been chatting with the other girl that was there with us, she got her visa on Monday and she's already in the US! Her's got approved a few days before us, funny how that works. And slightly annoying...... lol!

2015

June 16th: IR-1 Interview in Montreal. Approved

June 16th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 25th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 30th: Case Status as "Ready"

July 1st: Case Status as "Ready"

July 2nd: Case Status as "ISSUED"

July 8th: Waybill # received

July 9th: Visa pickup

July 9th: POE

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Mine was issued for June 30 which I got on July 1 as an update and then updated to July 2 and still waiting. My wife said no email tonight...ugggh

USCIS

07-23-13 NOA1

12-13-13 NOA2

NVC

01-14-14 case received by NVC

02-19-14 case number and IIN# assigned, gave NVC email add.

02-19-14 optin for electronic processing email sent

02-24-14 submitted DS-261

02-25-14 invoiced and paid for I-864

02-27-14 AOS shown as paid

03-10-14 optin email accepted by NVC

03-11-14 DS-261 accepted by NVC

03-12-14 scanned and emailed AOS

03-12-14 invoiced and paid for IV fees

03-24-14 IV fees shown as paid

04-02-14 Received and Resubmitted AOS checklist

08-01-14 DS-260 completed and submitted by wife

10-12-14 IV docs scanned and emailed

10-14-14 NVC scan date letter recd 10/27

03-17-15 case complete

04-23-15 medical- Surrey BC

05-15-15 interview - Montreal

xx-xx-15 wife receipt of passport with US PR visa

xx-xx-15 wife in US

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Mine was issued for June 30 which I got on July 1 as an update and then updated to July 2 and still waiting. My wife said no email tonight...ugggh

I hear you, I seriously wonder if Montreal is just hoarding them. I mean.....I know they have to put a little package together, but why does it take so long for us and such a short period of time for others who got issued around the exact same date?

I hope that we all get emails tomorrow night!!!!

2015

June 16th: IR-1 Interview in Montreal. Approved

June 16th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 25th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 30th: Case Status as "Ready"

July 1st: Case Status as "Ready"

July 2nd: Case Status as "ISSUED"

July 8th: Waybill # received

July 9th: Visa pickup

July 9th: POE

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It seems as if lots of us that had our statuses changed to issued on July 2nd are still waiting for the waybill email. I called Loomis express today and they didn't even show the passports in their system yet, meaning they hadn't even been picked up from the embassy yet =(

8/10/2015 - Married

9/15/2015 - Mailed AOS packages

9/16/2015 - USPS Tracking confirms delivery

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canadagirl89   8

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It seems as if lots of us that had our statuses changed to issued on July 2nd are still waiting for the waybill email. I called Loomis express today and they didn't even show the passports in their system yet, meaning they hadn't even been picked up from the embassy yet =(

Yes! Here's hoping the consulate releases them today to the courier. Argh.....

2015

June 16th: IR-1 Interview in Montreal. Approved

June 16th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 25th: Case Status as "Ready"

June 30th: Case Status as "Ready"

July 1st: Case Status as "Ready"

July 2nd: Case Status as "ISSUED"

July 8th: Waybill # received

July 9th: Visa pickup

July 9th: POE

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