Montreal interview was today. Everything went fine except...

[Manowar 0]

for some strange reason we apparently forgot her birth certificate photo copied when we sent out the I-129 10 months ago. The lady I was getting interviewed from said this usually is taking care months ago but sometimes this happens.

I guess now Angela needs to photo copy her birth certificate(or send it original? don't remember now) it and mail it to an address in NY, then it will get mailed to Montreal and then they will mail everything to my DHL location I submitted a while back - well, I believed that's what she said. Can anyone confirm?

So, we basically mail the birth certificate to "U.S. Consulate General - IV Unit"(P.O. Box 847, Champlain, NY 12919-0847) with our Case number, our address, our phone numbers and emails?

Thanks

[HeatDeath 430]

That's interesting. Vancouver's interview instructions specifically tell you to bring your original birth certificate, which they will keep unless you also bring a photocopy. I'm a little surprised Montreal won't accept a fax, but I guess their procedures are somewhat different from Vancouver's.

Congratulations on the [preliminary] approval!

[M&Dj 3]

I don't believe that i-129f instructions ask for a birth certificate, however the P3 checlist has birth certificate on it - asking for an original and photocopy.

Good luck I hope they get it soon and you get your visa quickly

[Flames9_RN 358]

Good lesson for others, bring doubles of everything to the interview.

[LuvIllinois 1]

Hey! I just got home and congrats!!! Hope that the rest goes smooooothhh!!!

[SF2007 48]

So, we basically mail the birth certificate to "U.S. Consulate General - IV Unit"(P.O. Box 847, Champlain, NY 12919-0847) with our Case number, our address, our phone numbers and emails?

If it's anything like a delayed medical, you have to mail it yourself via DHL they won't do it for you. First you obtain the missing piece, then you mail it through DHL.

You have to provide a cover letter with your MTL00000000 number, your ID referral number (found in your CSC profile online) and address it to the IV Unit Department. Its all on the flyer they gave when they explained you would have to complete your application by mail

Bad news is they've very slow with anything mailed and once they get it, it should take them 4-6 weeks to process it.

Edited July 12, 2011 by SF2007

[Angela. 0]

I remember adding it to the I-129f At least it's easily fixable, I guess...

If it's anything like a delayed medical, you have to mail it yourself via DHL they won't do it for you. First you obtain the missing piece, then you mail it through DHL.

You have to provide a cover letter with your MTL00000000 number, your ID referral number (found in your CSC profile online) and address it to the IV Unit Department. Its all on the flyer they gave when they explained you would have to complete your application by mail

Bad news is they've very slow with anything mailed and once they get it, it should take them 4-6 weeks to process it.

Does it have to be DHL? I was planning on sending it by usps express mail. Does it matter?

Thanks.

[Manowar 0]

So, it's a photo copy of the birth certificate for the I - 129 f, right? It makes sense but I could of sworn the lady said I needed the real/ original mailed to that location and not photo copy.

We did put it in! Not sure why it's all of a sudden not there. Oh well.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

So, it's a photo copy of the birth certificate for the I - 129 f, right? It makes sense but I could of sworn the lady said I needed the real/ original mailed to that location and not photo copy.

We did put it in! Not sure why it's all of a sudden not there. Oh well.

Curious how you'd get your original back - so the financial piece worked out well then?

[Manowar 0]

Yeah, that was all good

I need to stop thinking a "real certificate" needs to be sent. Clearly I misunderstood her.

It's getting sent today through a usps mail service this morning. Champlain, NY, should have it at 3pm tomorrow and I pray to god Montreal sends the stiff right when they receive it.

Edited July 13, 2011 by Manowar

[Angela. 0]

We are still waiting for approval. Only good thing is that DOS now says Montreal received my birth certificate on July 25th. Hopefully that is a good sign we will be approved soon. The person on the phone said it should be no more than two weeks, but I don't really believe that.

[Angela. 0]

We have been calling daily for the past two weeks, and they have always said our case is pending. Today the DOS person said we are in administrative processing. I know people don't like when this happens to them, but for our situation, is it a good thing? does it mean they are actually looking at the document I sent?

Thanks.

[Manowar 0]

Bump!!!

Like Angela stated above, they received it on July 25th, now today is the 7th, wouldn't it make sense they review this week or even next week? I don't see why it should take this much longer..?

[Angela. 0]

Even though it seems like it is just me and him posting here, I'll update anyway. lol.

Yesterday we finally got some type of news. On August 12th they started reviewing our case/my mail...finally. Of course that makes me happy, finally some type of update, but still, August 12th was a week ago, and still not approved. I know they are really slow, and it took over a week for their computer to update about reviewing, since we have called every weekday since the 12th, and yesterday was our first time being told that, so I assume it was just updated Friday. My emails from Montreal have said they start reviewing mail about 4 weeks after it is received, and I have read posts here saying it takes about 4 weeks also. Monday it will be exactly 4 weeks, so really hoping this is THE week we are finally approved. Of course, after we are approved it will be a new thing to wait on for who knows how long, the visa being issued! but right now, just being approved would be great.

Edited August 20, 2011 by Angela.

[SF2007 48]

If you did mail them additional info by mail after your interview, it is at least 4 weeks before they do anything with it. Happened to me and I went crazy. I hear back from them by week 5. AP means nothing good or bad. Unless they did raise an issue, it's just that in-between phase after the interview and when your visa is ready.

You should hear from them soon. Hang in there and use those last days in Canada to the fullest!