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Angela. Explorer

Angela.   0

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How long did it take for you to get your passport back?

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!

I am the USC
September 7, 2010 - I-129F sent
September 18, 2010 - NOA1 hard copy received
February 3, 2011 - Approved
February 8, 2011 - NOA2 Hard copy received
May 30, 2011 - Medical
July 12, 2011 - Interview
August 31, 2011 Visa in hand
September 7, 2011 - POE
October 14, 2011 - Married!

Adjustment of Status
Sent - November 8, 2011
Delivered - November 9, 2011
NOA1 for all applications(email) - November 10,2011
NOA1 hard copy - November 17, 2011
Biometrics letter for December 13 - November 17, 2011
Walk in Biometrics November 25, 2011
RFE :( November 28, 2011
RFE response review - December 7. 2011
RFE#2 December 28, 2011
RFE response review - January 10, 2012
EAD Production - January 11, 2012
Case transferred - January 17, 2012
Green card in production - March 30, 2012

ROC

File date - March 24, 2014

Letter saying we need to be interviewed - November 2014

Interview and approved on December 09, 2014

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SF2007   48

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How long did it take for you to get your passport back?

5 weeks. 4 days from the moment I called and DOS told me it had been issued & printed.

US citizen since April 2016

ROC completed April 2014

AOS from K1 completed February 2012

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Manowar   0

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When I called last Friday they said it was reviewed August 12th, then on Monday/today they said it was reviewed again on the 19th., but still pending, Is it normal to be reviewed more than once?

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Udella&Wiz Mentor

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When I called last Friday they said it was reviewed August 12th, then on Monday/today they said it was reviewed again on the 19th., but still pending, Is it normal to be reviewed more than once?

More like the person you're talking to gives canned answers and they don't really know what's going on. Im sure it will be done soon.

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

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Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

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mikaila Apprentice

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it happened to me too. i sent additional document and it took 3 months before i got my passport back with the visa in it.the problem is they dont give u something to confirm they got your documents. i worried about my passport being lost.i followed up with email,letter and fax message before i get my passport back.

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I hope you guys get it very soon!

Started LDR with hubby July '04, married Nov '06

He moved and became permanent resident of Canada Nov '07

Now, we want to move back to his hometown in Illinois!

Filed DCF for IR1 Visa

I-130 sent to Toronto Embassy: September 12, 2010

Initial approval at Toronto Embassy: November 19, 2010

Packet 3 rec'd January 28, 2011

Packet 4 rec'd March 21, 2011

Medical May 16, 2011

Interview July 12, 2011 - Approved!

Visa/Passport picked up DHL July 22, 2011

POE date August 26, 2011

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Manowar   0

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ISSUED! :o:)

Dos told me it was issued on the 22nd and that I should call DHL or Montreal to see if it was sent out/arrived.

In a good mood, finally. Now I just hope they don't take forever to mail it out.

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ralyse   31

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ISSUED! :o:)

Dos told me it was issued on the 22nd and that I should call DHL or Montreal to see if it was sent out/arrived.

In a good mood, finally. Now I just hope they don't take forever to mail it out.

Awesome!! Hopefully your wait is nearly over :)

K1:
10-27-10 : I129F Sent
11-03-10 : NOA1
04-06-11 : NOA2
06-20-11 : Medical (Toronto)
08-03-11 : Interview - APPROVED!
08-12-11 : Visa in Hand & POE
09-17-11 : Wedding <3

AOS:
11-02-11 : AOS Sent
12-05-11 : RFE
12-09-11 : Biometrics
01-11-12 : EAD/AP Card received
01-30-12 : AOS Interview
02-03-12 : Card Production Ordered
02-08-12 : Green Card received

ROC:

11-22-13 : ROC Sent

11-27-13 : NOA

12-17-13 : Biometrics

04-01-14 : RFE

05-16-14 : RFE Response Sent

05-22-14 : Card Production Ordered

05-30-14 : Card in hand

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ISSUED! :o:)

Dos told me it was issued on the 22nd and that I should call DHL or Montreal to see if it was sent out/arrived.

In a good mood, finally. Now I just hope they don't take forever to mail it out.

Great news! smile.gif

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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ISSUED! :o:)

Dos told me it was issued on the 22nd and that I should call DHL or Montreal to see if it was sent out/arrived.

In a good mood, finally. Now I just hope they don't take forever to mail it out.

Congratulations! :)

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Manowar Contributor

Manowar   0

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Is it just me or anyone else have trouble calling dhl? It just seems like I can't get anywhere when I call. Most of the time I click option 3(because it says something like information for pick up) and I either get transferred back to main menu or just get complete silence.

Am I doing something wrong? Should I just wait till I get the call/email from them?

Thanks.

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Kimbear Experienced

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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.

Well iknow i haven't kept up on the most recent matters with montreal but last i heard it usually takes well over a month for anything to happen once you mail in documents..and yes..its' montreal..they are always this slow have been for years..its a common complaint from most of us actually.

but at least you should receive it soon now that it was issues :) congrats are in order me thinks lol :)

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