Passed my interview. How long for the passport to come?

[emma1990 1]

Hello everyone,

After all this wait, I finally passed my interview at the consulate in Montreal. My interview was September 11th, 2013 (Wednesday). It's my wedding anniversary this weekend on Saturday and I really wanna celebrate it with my hubby. My hubby got so excited that he even bought the tickets to come on Saturday and return tickets to Houston, TX for Wednesday. He also booked my ticket to Houston with his return flight for Wednesday.

Now, I was told at the interview that the passport will arrive in 1 week. However, I am also worried about it not arriving on time. We also have a back up plan if it doesn't arrive by Wednesday. We will cancel the tickets and book it for Saturday. Do you think it will take longer than Saturday? My husband can't take more than 5 days off of work at such short notice and I really wanna go to Houston with my hubby when he comes this time. So, can someone suggest if it will arrive by Saturday for sure or it's unlikely? I already saw some changes on CSC Canada usvisa-info.com website. Before it would show confirmation and all. But now it doesn't and it added my visa type too. It looks something like this:

G*** , E**** [Edit] Primary Applicant Passport Number: AB12345 Reference ID: ******** Date of Birth: 01-January-2013 Visa Class: IR[Edit] Priority Date: 13-Nov-2012[Edit]

My loomis branch is Markham, ON (just in case this info helps). Does adding visa class mean anything? Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance !

[Dylan'sWife 2]

Although it was a while ago when I was in that stage of the process, it took less than a week to get my passport back. But I did bring a pre-paid Canada Post Express delivery envelope with me to the interview for them to mail it back to me in. I am not sure if that can still do it that way, but if they can it will definitely help expedite the process.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Canada regional forum; procedures regarding return of passports after the interview vary from country to country which makes this topic country specific.

[pepper438 0]

Congratulations!!!

How was the interview? and what kinds of questions they asked you? can you please give details about the whole process please,, were they easy or strict?...

You help will be appreciated.

thanks.

[Fayeara 8]

I think you'll get a waybill number added in there, once it's shipped.

[Ms Hogan 295]

I had mine 2 days later. Interview Wednesday. Visas in hand Friday. Markham as well. I got emails saying that the packages were not ready for pickup on the day they were waiting at the Loomis location. It is considered unable to be delivered because they are instructed to hold at the location for pickup. You can arrange (for a fee) to have it delivered to you home) but I just sent my dad with whatever docs they wanted when I called them by phone to confirm they are there, and he picked them up for us.

It looked like this:

Dear FIRST LAST,

Your passport has been picked up from the Consular Section and within the next few days you will be able to pick it up at:

LOOMIS Markham HOLD FOR PICKUP
95 MICRO COURT

MARKHAM, ON
L3R5N1

Your Waybill Number is ERECR#########.

Please click the link below to track your passport until it is ready for pickup:

www.blahblah.blah

You can take advantage of having your documents delivered to an address in Canada for an additional cost. If you are interested, go here to learn how:

http://usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/us_courier_information

Regards,

U.S. Visa Information Services
http://canada.usvisa-info.com

[emma1990 1]

I had mine 2 days later. Interview Wednesday. Visas in hand Friday. Markham as well. I got emails saying that the packages were not ready for pickup on the day they were waiting at the Loomis location. It is considered unable to be delivered because they are instructed to hold at the location for pickup. You can arrange (for a fee) to have it delivered to you home) but I just sent my dad with whatever docs they wanted when I called them by phone to confirm they are there, and he picked them up for us.

It looked like this:

Dear FIRST LAST,

Your passport has been picked up from the Consular Section and within the next few days you will be able to pick it up at:

LOOMIS Markham HOLD FOR PICKUP

95 MICRO COURT

MARKHAM, ON

L3R5N1

Your Waybill Number is ERECR#########.

Please click the link below to track your passport until it is ready for pickup:

www.blahblah.blah

You can take advantage of having your documents delivered to an address in Canada for an additional cost. If you are interested, go here to learn how:

http://usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/us_courier_information

Regards,

U.S. Visa Information Services

http://canada.usvisa-info.com

This was really helpful. Thanks! However, I am still waiting on their e-mail. No sign of my passport location yet. I will keep everyone posted on when I get it. Thanks again for sharing this !!!

[emma1990 1]

Congratulations!!!

How was the interview? and what kinds of questions they asked you? can you please give details about the whole process please,, were they easy or strict?...

You help will be appreciated.

thanks.

Hi!

They were really nice. I had a great experience with the lady who interviewed me. She was very nice and friendly, and welcomed me with a smile. I imagined the people who work at the consulate to be wearing an officer type uniform, but I was surprised to see that the people who interview actually wear casual clothes. This really helped with lowering my anxiety.

Make sure you take all the paper work with you. If there is anything missing, no matter how friendly they are, they will ask you to exit the building and bring what's missing. So check your papers like 20 times before going (I did that). The lady who checked my paperwork went to me like "where is your original birth certificate?". I went like this is the original translation (but actually it was a photocopy of translation, and that was a heart attack moment because I thought she would now tell me to go have it translated). Then she said "where is the original birth certificate this was translated from". I began to shake and I got a flashback I had kept it in my folder. Then I knew I had given it to her. Then I told her "I gave it to you with all the other documents". She went over the pile and showed me my birth certificate and said "is this it?". I sighed with relief and said "yes, it is it". And that got me very very very nervous and going into the interview too I was shaking. When they gave me those paragraphs to swear, I was literally shaking and I don't think I have ever been this nervous before because this was going to determine my life. I stayed away from my hubby for so long and living away for longer just made me go crazy. But the lady who interviewed me was very nice and made jokes to calm me down. Overall, I had a very positive experience.

The questions: They asked more than I expected, but I guess because I was nervous, she was really trying to calm me down by asking questions. She asked how I met him, when I met him, how many siblings he has, what kind of a wedding you had, education level, where your dad worked when you lived in the middle east (I lived in the middle east in my childhood, hence that question); what you and your husband have in common, what I did for living (when I said I was a Registered Nurse, it brought a big smile to her face and she asked me how I liked being a nurse); any problems at the border (yes, I was intending to move without knowing I can't move with my hubby being a Canadian citizen after wedding here in Canada); did I live in any other country since the age of 18. I think she was asking most of the questions from my DS-260; then she asked about any criminal records (I went like nooo with wide open eyes, and she laughed and said, "everytime I ask people this question, they all widely open their eyes and say no, but we are asked to ask this question" , and I said "it's understandable", and we both laughed). She also asked what my hubby did for living. I really can't think of anything. But nothing major. Very pleasant experience.

One thing I would change is my nervousness, I didn't need to be nervous. And I would suggest you the same thing. Don't be nervous, this is not supposed to be scary. You will remember this experience forever and you in fact should be excited that the day has arrived when you will receive your visa. So go there with a smile on your face and come back with a smile!! Good luck!!

[emma1990 1]

I think you'll get a waybill number added in there, once it's shipped.

Hey! We had interviews on the same day. I wonder if I saw you there lol. I don't think they have shipped out the passports yet, as no waybill number is updated on CSC Canada website. Do you mind telling me your pick up location, so we can know if they take longer for one location than the other? Could you please also keep us posted if you receive any e-mail or waybill # gets updated? I would really appreciate! Thanks!

[Fayeara 8]

Sure thing

We might have seen each other. What number did you have?

My loomis branch is at Lachine (montreal). I don't have my waybill number yet, but on friday, on the CEAC website, my status went from AP to Issued. Yay! So I'm expecting the waybill email maybe on monday or tuesday.

[Flames9_RN 358]

State Dept//foreign service has no official uniform,lol! Just semi formal is all!!

[emma1990 1]

Sure thing

We might have seen each other. What number did you have?

My loomis branch is at Lachine (montreal). I don't have my waybill number yet, but on friday, on the CEAC website, my status went from AP to Issued. Yay! So I'm expecting the waybill email maybe on monday or tuesday.

Oh that's great! I don't know if my status was ever AP on CEAC website, because I started checking my status on CEAC website on Friday and it says Issued. So hopefully we hear something soon. It's my first wedding anniversary today and I am expecting my hubby to show up any time now... Can't wait to see him and hopefully I get to go with him this Wednesday .

[Fayeara 8]

Happy Anniversary

[emma1990 1]

Happy Anniversary

Thank you so much! Still waiting *sigh*

[Fayeara 8]

Me too D:

My fiancé got tickets to come pick me up on thursday and then drive down with me and my things. But now we are getting pretty nervous that it might not happen : /