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I was approved for my K-1 Visa yesterday at the Vancouver Consulate.

Since then, I've been bumming around VJ checking recent Vancouver Consulate approvals and time between "Interview Approvals" to "Visa Received" times so I can map out a timeline in my head for when I can move/etc.

Reading up on topics and guides, it sounds like some people wait up to a few weeks to have their visa ready for pickup.

However, checking I found 3-6 timelines in the last 6 months that people got their visa in 4-5 days.

What are those people doing to make it faster???!!! I want in on the secret!!!!

Also.. my Applicant Summary is now stating "Loomis" instead of DHL when I first booked my interview... guessing the service provider switched.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Loomis is owned by DHL, so same thing. and it all depends on when they want to print it theirs nothing you can do about the printing time.

Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Montreal, Canada
I-129F Sent : 2010-11-08 (Texas)
I-129F NOA1 : 2010-11-11 (Sent to Vermont)
I-129F NOA2 : 2011-04-14 said Toronto, sent to Montreal, well played
NVC Received : 2011-04-19
NVC Left : 2011-04-21
Consulate Received : 2011-04-29
Packet 3 Received : not yet lol
Packet 3 Sent : 2011-05-10
Packet 4 Received :2011-05-20
Interview Date :2011-08-10
Interview Result : Approved
Visa Received : 2011-08-19
POE: 2011-08-25
Marriage: 2011-09-03
AOS: 2011-10-13
NOA: 2011-10-27
Bio. Appt. : 2011-12-12
AOS Transfer to CSC: 2011-12-23
NOA 2 AP/EAD: 2011-12-23
AP/EAD in hand:2012-01-03

GC: 2012-04-02
ROC Sent: 2014-02-10

NOA:2014-02-13

Bio. Appt 2014-03-24

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Got mine within a week.. I was actually surprised when DHL sent me the email saying it was waiting to be picked up.

June 08 - Met online playing COV/COH

July 09 - Met in person, 3 week vacation

Dec 09 - Stayed with boyfriend for a few months visit

Sept 10 - BF visited me for one week

Feb 11 - BF visited again, Proposed, ENGAGED

March 22/11 - Mailed k-1 packet

March 29/11 - Recieved

June 22/11 RFE (more evidence of meeting)

July 12/11 sent in more goodies

July 30/11 NOA 2 approved

Aug 22/11 Packet 3 done

Oct 21/11 booked interview

Dec 7/11 Medical (no problems)

Dec 8/11 Interview in Vancouver - APPROVED!!

POE 3/12

Married April 21 2012

Posted

So it's just ready when it's ready from what it sounds like it. Gah, at least it's one last time (for K-1) to be at the mercy at waiting for something.

Oddly, I did get an email from Loomis today (2 days since my interview) saying my Visa has been picked up from the consulate, but not ready for pick up. The Applicant Summary screen on the site I book my interview hasn't changed however. Whatever, I got a waybill number now, MUHAHAHAHAHAH :devil:

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

i had interview today.

and at 7:30pm. i received an email from loomies that they have picked up my passport from consulate section, but need a few days for me to pick up.

USCIS

2011/08/01:mailed i-130 to uscis ( petition for relative of permanent resident)

2011/08/05:receive hard copy noa1 (priority date 2011/08/02

2011/09/14:my husband became usc. and sent citizenship certificate to upgrade the petition

2011/11/03:receive hard copy of noa2 ( case category from f2a to cr1)

nvc

2011/11/28:receive case number started with guz

2011/11/28:called to nvc to assign my case to montreal, canada

2011/12/28:got new case number started with mtl

2011/12/29:completed ds 261 apply electronic processing

2012/01/03:optin acceptance email received

2012/01/04:IV bill invoiced and paid

2012/01/05:completed ds 260 sent i 864 documents to nvcelectronic

2012/01/11: sent joint sponsor financial documents and civil documents

2012/01/23:CASE COMPLETED @NVC.

2012/03/09:approved finally..

2012/03/12:received my visa.

timeline for IR5 APPLICATION.

2012/04/27: received NOA1 from uscis

2012/08/09;received NOA2 from uscis.

2012/09/07: received case number and ds 3032 from nvc..

2012/09/07: paid aos fee 2012/09/14: paid iv fee

2012/09/13:optin email sent

2012/09/21:optin received 。。 send aos and civil documents

2012/10/04:send current employment letters of sponsor to nvc

2012/10/18: received p4. interview date was assigned on 12/12/06.bless.....

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

So it's just ready when it's ready from what it sounds like it. Gah, at least it's one last time (for K-1) to be at the mercy at waiting for something.

Oddly, I did get an email from Loomis today (2 days since my interview) saying my Visa has been picked up from the consulate, but not ready for pick up. The Applicant Summary screen on the site I book my interview hasn't changed however. Whatever, I got a waybill number now, MUHAHAHAHAHAH :devil:

Awesome!! Congrats!

We're still waiting for the waybill, but we're Montreal... so... :bonk:

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Awesome!! Congrats!

We're still waiting for the waybill, but we're Montreal... so... :bonk:

when is ur interview date? i passed interview yesterday @ montreal, but i have received my waybill numberlast night, so i supposed u should have received it.

USCIS

2011/08/01:mailed i-130 to uscis ( petition for relative of permanent resident)

2011/08/05:receive hard copy noa1 (priority date 2011/08/02

2011/09/14:my husband became usc. and sent citizenship certificate to upgrade the petition

2011/11/03:receive hard copy of noa2 ( case category from f2a to cr1)

nvc

2011/11/28:receive case number started with guz

2011/11/28:called to nvc to assign my case to montreal, canada

2011/12/28:got new case number started with mtl

2011/12/29:completed ds 261 apply electronic processing

2012/01/03:optin acceptance email received

2012/01/04:IV bill invoiced and paid

2012/01/05:completed ds 260 sent i 864 documents to nvcelectronic

2012/01/11: sent joint sponsor financial documents and civil documents

2012/01/23:CASE COMPLETED @NVC.

2012/03/09:approved finally..

2012/03/12:received my visa.

timeline for IR5 APPLICATION.

2012/04/27: received NOA1 from uscis

2012/08/09;received NOA2 from uscis.

2012/09/07: received case number and ds 3032 from nvc..

2012/09/07: paid aos fee 2012/09/14: paid iv fee

2012/09/13:optin email sent

2012/09/21:optin received 。。 send aos and civil documents

2012/10/04:send current employment letters of sponsor to nvc

2012/10/18: received p4. interview date was assigned on 12/12/06.bless.....

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted (edited)

when is ur interview date? i passed interview yesterday @ montreal, but i have received my waybill numberlast night, so i supposed u should have received it.

Really? That's crazy - did you see it on the website? Or did they email to you? My fiance's interview was Monday the 5th.

Edit: You're C-1, we're K-1... so I'm not sure if that influences things at all.

Edited by nycheryl
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

yes i have received email from loomis.

USCIS

2011/08/01:mailed i-130 to uscis ( petition for relative of permanent resident)

2011/08/05:receive hard copy noa1 (priority date 2011/08/02

2011/09/14:my husband became usc. and sent citizenship certificate to upgrade the petition

2011/11/03:receive hard copy of noa2 ( case category from f2a to cr1)

nvc

2011/11/28:receive case number started with guz

2011/11/28:called to nvc to assign my case to montreal, canada

2011/12/28:got new case number started with mtl

2011/12/29:completed ds 261 apply electronic processing

2012/01/03:optin acceptance email received

2012/01/04:IV bill invoiced and paid

2012/01/05:completed ds 260 sent i 864 documents to nvcelectronic

2012/01/11: sent joint sponsor financial documents and civil documents

2012/01/23:CASE COMPLETED @NVC.

2012/03/09:approved finally..

2012/03/12:received my visa.

timeline for IR5 APPLICATION.

2012/04/27: received NOA1 from uscis

2012/08/09;received NOA2 from uscis.

2012/09/07: received case number and ds 3032 from nvc..

2012/09/07: paid aos fee 2012/09/14: paid iv fee

2012/09/13:optin email sent

2012/09/21:optin received 。。 send aos and civil documents

2012/10/04:send current employment letters of sponsor to nvc

2012/10/18: received p4. interview date was assigned on 12/12/06.bless.....

 
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