Rescheduling appointment

[Greg64 0]

I had posted this in another section and should have posted here. My apologies.

I entered the US 9 years ago on a K-1 visa. Five years ago my Canadian daughter moved with me and soon after we started the process of an I-130 application. Long story short, after years of paperwork and waiting, out of the blue on June 2nd we were granted an interview in Montreal for July 6th. As we were gathering the necessary materials I discovered that my daughters passport had recently expired (of all the stupid things I should have kept up with). Immediately we sent off to renew her Canadian passport but the turn around will make having it in time to travel for her interview a poor gamble at best. On January 3rd I emailed the consulate requesting another interview date. It has been three weeks and I have not gotten a reply from Montreal. The site http://travel.state..../info_3742.html is not working when you select US Embassy/Consulate specific information.

I have not received any word from Montreal concerning my rescheduling and we are getting close to the original interview date. Maybe I'm being paranoid but I really don't want to jeopardize my daughter's immigration chances by missing an appointment and an email getting lost in the shuffle.

Can anyone provide any advice in the matter?

[Stephen&Kim 1]

I'm not sure but perhaps you would be able to use this website https://usvisa-info.com like the rest of us. You will have to put in her passport number and details but you never know, you might be able to do it on there. Sorry, I know that's not too helpful.

I had posted this in another section and should have posted here. My apologies.

I entered the US 9 years ago on a K-1 visa. Five years ago my Canadian daughter moved with me and soon after we started the process of an I-130 application. Long story short, after years of paperwork and waiting, out of the blue on June 2nd we were granted an interview in Montreal for July 6th. As we were gathering the necessary materials I discovered that my daughters passport had recently expired (of all the stupid things I should have kept up with). Immediately we sent off to renew her Canadian passport but the turn around will make having it in time to travel for her interview a poor gamble at best. On January 3rd I emailed the consulate requesting another interview date. It has been three weeks and I have not gotten a reply from Montreal. The site http://travel.state..../info_3742.html is not working when you select US Embassy/Consulate specific information.

I have not received any word from Montreal concerning my rescheduling and we are getting close to the original interview date. Maybe I'm being paranoid but I really don't want to jeopardize my daughter's immigration chances by missing an appointment and an email getting lost in the shuffle.

Can anyone provide any advice in the matter?

[Shirley Ann 6]

I had posted this in another section and should have posted here. My apologies.

I entered the US 9 years ago on a K-1 visa. Five years ago my Canadian daughter moved with me and soon after we started the process of an I-130 application. Long story short, after years of paperwork and waiting, out of the blue on June 2nd we were granted an interview in Montreal for July 6th. As we were gathering the necessary materials I discovered that my daughters passport had recently expired (of all the stupid things I should have kept up with). Immediately we sent off to renew her Canadian passport but the turn around will make having it in time to travel for her interview a poor gamble at best. On January 3rd I emailed the consulate requesting another interview date. It has been three weeks and I have not gotten a reply from Montreal. The site http://travel.state..../info_3742.html is not working when you select US Embassy/Consulate specific information.

I have not received any word from Montreal concerning my rescheduling and we are getting close to the original interview date. Maybe I'm being paranoid but I really don't want to jeopardize my daughter's immigration chances by missing an appointment and an email getting lost in the shuffle.

Can anyone provide any advice in the matter?

Are you close enough to drive across the border? If so she can most likely cross back into Canada with her expired passport, along with the interview documentation. Or if she has a drivers license (enhanced type) that's all she needs. The passport is needed when flying though.

If you contact the passport office and explain the situation they may expedite her renewal and send it by courier in time for your interview. It's worth making some calls ...Canadian Immigration, Border Services and the passport office that is handling the renewal to find out what your options are if Montreal doesn't get back to you with a new date. A follow-up email to Montreal with a read receipt may be a good idea also.

Good Luck!!

[Greg64 0]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have done everything I can with Passport Canada and although I expect it back in time, I also know how my luck runs. I am in Texas so a quick jaunt across the border is not an option. Our trip to the interview will be a major excursion as the medical, interview and (hopefully) granting of the visa will all have to take place.

I did send a followup email to contactus_en_CA@usvisa-info.com and got a notice of receipt for the email and an automated response stating that my email would be answered within three business days. This does make me feel a little better!

I'll keep you all posted.

[Shirley Ann 6]

Thanks for the replies guys. I have done everything I can with Passport Canada and although I expect it back in time, I also know how my luck runs. I am in Texas so a quick jaunt across the border is not an option. Our trip to the interview will be a major excursion as the medical, interview and (hopefully) granting of the visa will all have to take place.

I did send a followup email to contactus_en_CA@usvisa-info.com and got a notice of receipt for the email and an automated response stating that my email would be answered within three business days. This does make me feel a little better!

I'll keep you all posted.

I'm sorry you're having to deal with all this stress and uncertainty. I wish I could be more help. I'm not sure how it works for this type of interview but perhaps you may need the new passport with you at the interview? If not, hope Cdn Immigration services can offer some advice on traveling without it. Positive thinking helps too! .. it sure can't hurt!

[Greg64 0]

Hi guys

Thanks again for the responses. My daughters passport came in and we were able to reschedule (finally) for October 12th. This is a lot sooner than i had anticipated....yay! SO I guess we are off to Montreal the week before to have her medical done, wait for the results, hit the interview, and, presuming everything goes well, pick up her passport and visa from a DHL office. Does anyone have any idea of how long after the day of the interview the visa's are usually ready? I think I read somewhere that they could be picked up at the consulate the next day or in three days from your DHL depot. This will have a lot of bearing on booking our flights.

Thanks again for all the help. In times of immigration panic, it's nice to just read posts from others who have had similar experiences and powered through things just fine.

[ralyse 31]

Hi guys

Thanks again for the responses. My daughters passport came in and we were able to reschedule (finally) for October 12th. This is a lot sooner than i had anticipated....yay! SO I guess we are off to Montreal the week before to have her medical done, wait for the results, hit the interview, and, presuming everything goes well, pick up her passport and visa from a DHL office. Does anyone have any idea of how long after the day of the interview the visa's are usually ready? I think I read somewhere that they could be picked up at the consulate the next day or in three days from your DHL depot. This will have a lot of bearing on booking our flights.

Thanks again for all the help. In times of immigration panic, it's nice to just read posts from others who have had similar experiences and powered through things just fine.

Passport wait times have fluctuated a lot recently, from people who get it within days to people whose have taken weeks. There's a poll here that's got some data, but I wouldn't book anything: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/302129-waiting-for-our-passports-from-montreal/