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How long for the case to transfer consulates?

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Tim & Rocelle   0

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Hi again,

Since my faith in our government is at an all-time low, I figured I'd turn to the VJ'ers to see if anyone has any information.

As I posted in another thread here, our cases was sent to the wrong consulate by the NVC. They have been absolutely no help whatsoever and the only course of action I could take after they messed up was to contact both consulates (the wrong one and the right one) to try to get more information. I have sent several messages to various e-mail addresses at the Montreal consulate (the correct one) asking them to request a transfer from Abu Dhabi (the wrong one) and also sent messages to Abu Dhabi in the meantime letting them know my fiancee no longer lives there.

So far, I have heard back within 2 days of every e-mail I sent to Abu Dhabi. I have yet to receive one single email or acknowledgement from Montreal that they even GOT my request. I'm now so angry and frustrated that I just want to give up this whole god-forsaken process.

My question is, has anyone ever had to experience a transfer between consulates and, if so, how long did it take for the actual transfer to take place once the correct consulate made the official transfer request? Since Montreal is notoriously slow and painful, I have a feeling we're in for another 6 months of waiting (after NOA2) for her to even get an interview.

Any information would be helpful.

Thanks,

Tim

1/7/12 - I-129F Sent to Dallas Lockbox

1/10/12 - Package delivered!

1/12/12 - Notice that package is being forwarded to Vermont Service Center

1/17/12 - NOA1 received!! Notice Date 01/11/2012

6/13/12 - NOA2 APPROVED! 5-months to the date of them receiving it.

6/21/12 - NVC Received (I think, I called on 22 early morning and it had an NVC case number already). Assigned an Abu Dhabi case number. Asked NVC what I needed to do to change consulates and followed the procedures exactly as they told me.

6/29/12 - NVC sent our case to the wrong consulate even though I followed every procedure to notify them of change-of-address

6/29/12 - Emailed both Abu Dhabi and Montreal to request transfer to the correct consulate (Montreal)

7/16/12 - Frustrated by no reply from Montreal, I contacted my local congressman asking for help

7/18/12 - Phone call from rep of the congressman offering me help, very nice people!

7/24/12 - Thanks to local congressman's help, Montreal officially requesting case from Abu Dhabi (one month delay but at least we're back on track)

8/06/12 - Abu Dhabi officially received request from Montreal

8/22/12 - Received Packet 3 email from Montreal. Started gathering final documents

9/14/12 - Received e-mail from Montreal to hold on to our Packet 3 because our case is being forward to Vancouver (GRRR!!!! MORE TIME! But lucky because we were sending packet 3 papers THAT NEXT DAY)

9/27/12 - Received packet 3 letter from Vancouver.

11/5/12 - Medical Interview (everything's ok, thank god)

11/20/12 - Interview appt at Vancouver Consulate - APPROVED!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!

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mcdan Apprentice

mcdan   1

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Hi Tim and Rochelle,

Hope everything is good on your side.

I came across on this post and is hoping that you can give me some advise as we had/have similar case.

We got married in Dubai in Oct 2013. My husband is from Seattle and I'm from Philippines (We met in Dubai and have worked there for 7 years). My husband filed I-130 in Jan. 2014 in Abu Dhabi. August 2014 he was asked by his boss to moved back to Seattle office for a new project, and I flew to Vancouver on a tourist visa to be close to him (as I cannot go to US while IV on process). We asked NVC if it was ok to transfer my case to Montreal and they knew that I'm on a tourist visa. They accepted it and they then move the case to Montreal. It was easy to transfer, I remember. So to make this way shorter, I finally got the interview date on Feb 25, 2015. I went to Montreal and the interview went fine until they give me white paper with 221G saying, "complete the IV process by submitting Canada Police certificate with your passport by courier".

Sent the documents right away, embassy received it on March 12 and was put on AP since then. Now after 2 months and after many inquiries to the embassy, all they answer is still on administrative processing... It is very disappointing. I see your case didn't take so much time to be approve even you transferred your case.

I think being on a tourist visa made it complicated? I am debating wether to request my passport back so I can travel outside Canada, planning to see my family in Philippines. I am so emotionally drained of this long and painful process and want to be with family right now. Do you guys think that its a good decision to ask for my passport back? What are the consequences of this?

Any feed back and advice will be much appreciated.

Thank you!

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   46,122

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Thread from 2012 is now closed to further comment. The most recent poster may start a new topic in this forum or the Canada regional forum.

VJ Moderation

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

 
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