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moemac59   192

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Hi All

Just need to rant for all of us K1 filers who are waiting to book an appointment at the consulate in Montreal!!! I know that this was started in another post but I am so frustrated at seeing the 'There are no available appointments at this time.' I feel that constantly refreshing my screen has now become my 2nd job. Everybody says just wait it out, to be patient as it will be worth it in the end and I am also aware of the fact that there were alot of people who waited a long time to book their interview..still just frustrated and hate feeling like my life is in limbo. Can't focus on anything else until I get this damn appointment booked. I curse you Montreal for such a stupid system!! I wish that they would at least give you a timeline of when the next batch of appointments will be opening up or an approximate time..like the next round of appointments will be posted in approximately 2 months...this not knowing is killing me.

I am thankful for my new VJ contacts and know how frustrated they are as well.

Thanks for reading and feel much better for venting.

Moe

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CAdreamer   14

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I'm right there with you Moe. It would also be nice if we could get our medical done before the appointment is actually booked. At least it would be something we could do to move in the right direction.

I really don't understand why, when every embassy is run by the US government and staffed by US people, are the rules and procedures so different for each embassy? It makes me nutty to see people in other parts of the world who have their medical and interview done and visa in hand within a couple of weeks of the NOA2, and we are stuck in limbo-land here for months. (I'm happy for everyone who gets their visa, of course! ... but frustrated and jealous too).

Anyway... they've got to open up some soon. Waiting (not so patiently) right along with you. Hang in!

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ps. you probably meant to post this in the K1 section, insteal of IR/CR-1?

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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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Ryan H   3,812

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to K1 Progress Reports.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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I'm right there with you Moe. It would also be nice if we could get our medical done before the appointment is actually booked. At least it would be something we could do to move in the right direction.

I really don't understand why, when every embassy is run by the US government and staffed by US people, are the rules and procedures so different for each embassy? It makes me nutty to see people in other parts of the world who have their medical and interview done and visa in hand within a couple of weeks of the NOA2, and we are stuck in limbo-land here for months. (I'm happy for everyone who gets their visa, of course! ... but frustrated and jealous too).

Anyway... they've got to open up some soon. Waiting (not so patiently) right along with you. Hang in!

---

ps. you probably meant to post this in the K1 section, insteal of IR/CR-1?

you actually CAN get your medical done before your appointment is book... i had mine done by dr. seiden in toronto. if they know you've got your packet 3 and are just waiting to book the appointment, they will let you have your medical. it's good for ... I forget... 6 months? a year? I did, I booked it and turned out my interview was two weeks later.. worked out perfect. Now, maybe it was just not a busy time for them. But give it a try.

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CAdreamer   14

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Frostiana, you are my new hero! I'm planning to go thru Dr. Seiden in Toronto too. Everything I've read says you need to have your interview date to book an appointment, so I didn't even bother trying.

Super fantastic! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'll call them tomorrow!

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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