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Shelbym   2

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My fiance and I are in the middle of filing for his K-1 visa (He's Canadian, I'm Californian), and he finally recieved the letter saying our case would be forwarded to the Montreal Consulate at the end of September. They sent him a letter in the beginning of October telling him to register online. He didn't mention the need to do anything else, but it's sounding like we should be sending in our Package 3 forms, judging by what I'm reading from everybody else. Is this correct? Do I need to send him my I-134, or does he just bring that to the interview? I plan on attending his interview, so I was just going to bring it with me then, but I don't want our case to be put even further behind by not sending it. If I am correct, he just needs to send in DS-130, DS-156, DS-156K, a confirmation copy of DS-160, two photographs, and a photocopy of his passport. Do we need to wait for further instructions from the consulate, or should we already be sending everything?

I apologize for the wall of text, but we're both a little stressed about all this. Thank you for the possible help!

rshree Enthusiast

rshree   16

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Timeline
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I am a Canadian & moving to California as well. We are in similar scenario that our file just reached the Consulate from NVC. We know we need to send in Packet 3 forms. But we were told that we will get an email from MTL about Packet 3.

Did the Consulate send the US Citizen or Canadian any letter or email regarding next step?

Edited by rshree

USCIS - 50days

I-129F Application mailed: 10-July-2013; NOA1 (hard copy): 22-July-2013; NOA2: 29-Aug-2013 (text/email)

NVC: 52 days

NVC received: 15-Oct-2013; Got case #: 16-Oct-2013(phone); In Transit: 17-Oct-2013(CEAC website)

Consulate ~ Medical - POE: 139(+) days

Consulate received: 21-Oct-2013; Packet3 forms sent to Consulate: 29-Oct-2013; Packet4 received: 04-Nov-2013

Medicals completed on 28-Jan-2014; Interview on 10-March-2014; Visa in hand: 24-Apr-2014

GC: 114 days

POE:17-May-2014; Marriage: 19-May-2014 (Got marriage certificate on the same day at Sacramento, CA); I-693 on 20-May-2014

AOS/EAD/AP sent: 22-May-2014; Reached USCIS: 26-May-2014; NOA1: 02-June-2014

Received Biometrics notice: 07-June-2014 for Biometrics on 23-June-2014, 12:00 noon; Early Walk-in Biometrics successfully completed: 12-June-2014

USCIS website AoS status changed to "testing & Interview" : 30-June-2014; EAD/AP Status "Card in production": 04-Aug-2014; USCIS website updated with interview date as 8-Sep-2014 on: 6-Aug-2014.

Received EAD/AP Combo card in mail: 11-Aug-2014

AoS Interview: 8-Sep-2014; Result: APPROVED; USCIS status changed to "card in production"; Received GC by mail: 16-Sep-2014

RoC:

Applied I-751: 14-June-16; NoA: 17-June-16; Letter received on: 22-June-16

Biometrics notice received on 30-Jun-16 ; Biometrics: 12-July-16;

Received RFE dated 04-Aug-17 on 09-Aug-2017; asked house lease or deed, utility bills if applicable, birth cert of children born to this marriage;

Responded on 15-Aug-2017; USCIS received response on 16:Aug-17; Approved: 13-Sep-17; Case Status to "New Card is mailed": 18-Sep-17; Card received in mail: 21-Sep-2017

N-400

Applied online: 12-Nov-2017; Biometrics: 06-Dec-2017; Received interview letter on 09-Oct-18; Interview at SFO: 06-Nov-2018; Approved; Oath Scheduled on 05-Dec-2018; postponed to 16-Jan2019 because of Former President Sr. Bush's funeral; Oath completed on 16-Jan-2019; Applied for US Passport (expedited) on 18-Jan-2019; received Passport : 29-Jan-2019; received NC:01-Feb-2019

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Shelbym   2

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Filed: K-1 Visa Timeline
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No, I have not recieved anything from MTL at all. The online portal mentioned filing for courier services, which the documents will be sent by.

Should we be sending in the packet 3 forms now or waiting for further notice? I feel like it wouldn't hurt to send in the forms now, but I also don't want to risk them getting lost. At the very least, we plan on filling them all out ASAP.

Rob & Monika Community Regular

Rob & Monika   87

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Sounds like he missed some important steps:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/packet3-k1-mtl.pdf

Help him fill it out and get it sent in. Include a note to reply via email (with address) for packet 4.

2011-05-21: Matched on eharmony (clearly not in my 60 mile radius preference!)

2011-07-30: Met in Ottawa

2011-08-28: Day I knew I wanted to spend my life with her

2012-01-21: I proposed, outside in the freezing cold!

2012-02-06: Mailed out K-1 via FedEX

2012-02-10: NOA1

2012-08-01: NOA2

2012-08-17: Packet 3 received (email)

2012-09-10: Packet 3 sent

2012-09-12: Packet 4 received (email) with request for 2 photos

2012-10-29: Medical in Toronto

2012-11-06: Interview - Approved!

2013-04-05: POE Thousand Islands

2013-04-20: Wedding

kc247 Collaborator

kc247   22

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
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As soon as you know the consolidate has your case and has sent packet 3, you can send packet 3 to them. Packet 3 can take forever or never to come! I never got it. Never got an email or anything in the mail, neither did my fiance. You can read the guides at the top of the Canada forum on what to do. Packet 3 is all available online.

11/09/2016 - i-751 sent

11/14/2016 - NOA1

12/08/2016 - Biometrics

06/04/2018 - i-751 approved

 

ethomps Explorer

ethomps   16

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Just as kc247 said, Packet 3 may never come. But as long as you know the consulate has "supposedly" sent Packet 3 off, you can go ahead assembling it yourselves and sending it off whenever ready. I'm sure you've probably seen this Montreal thread by now, but in case you haven't-- it's been a God-send for my fiancee and I.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/327503-canada-immigration-k1-guide-for-montreal/

K-1 Visa

01/26/13 -- I-129F Sent
02/05/13 -- I-129F NOA1
08/28/13 -- I-129F NOA2 (204 days from NOA1 date)
01/21/14 -- Montreal Interview (350 days from NOA1 date)
01/27/14 -- K-1 Visa Received
02/01/14 -- POE at Canada-USA Border Peace Bridge (Buffalo, NY)
02/24/14 -- Private Courthouse Marriage
02/26/14 -- Private 2 Week Honeymoon
04/13/14 -- Wedding with Friends/Family

AOS

04/08/14 -- Filed for AOS/EAD/AP
04/11/14 -- NOA
05/12/14 -- Biometrics Appointment
07/02/14 -- EAD/AP Card Received (84 days from NOA date)
07/10/14 -- NPIW Letter
02/24/15 -- Service Request Filed
03/05/15 -- Filed for EAD/AP Renewal
03/10/15 -- Received email acceptance notification for EAD/AP Renewal
03/20/15 -- Filed for Ombudsman Case Assistance (DHS-7001)
04/03/15 -- Biometrics Appointment (Round 2)
04/08/15 -- RFE (Expired Medical)
04/21/15 -- Medical Appointment (Round 2)
04/24/15 -- RFE Response Sent
04/30/15 -- GC Approved (Card In Production)
05/08/15 -- GC & Welcome Notice Received

Hasta la vista, USCIS B-)

ethomps Explorer

ethomps   16

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Though I'm seeing some broken links in that thread.. Here's a link to the Montreal Consulate. Packet 3 and Packet 4 documents can be found in the top right hand column.

http://montreal.usconsulate.gov/visas/visas/fianc-k-1-visas.html

Edited by ethomps

K-1 Visa

01/26/13 -- I-129F Sent
02/05/13 -- I-129F NOA1
08/28/13 -- I-129F NOA2 (204 days from NOA1 date)
01/21/14 -- Montreal Interview (350 days from NOA1 date)
01/27/14 -- K-1 Visa Received
02/01/14 -- POE at Canada-USA Border Peace Bridge (Buffalo, NY)
02/24/14 -- Private Courthouse Marriage
02/26/14 -- Private 2 Week Honeymoon
04/13/14 -- Wedding with Friends/Family

AOS

04/08/14 -- Filed for AOS/EAD/AP
04/11/14 -- NOA
05/12/14 -- Biometrics Appointment
07/02/14 -- EAD/AP Card Received (84 days from NOA date)
07/10/14 -- NPIW Letter
02/24/15 -- Service Request Filed
03/05/15 -- Filed for EAD/AP Renewal
03/10/15 -- Received email acceptance notification for EAD/AP Renewal
03/20/15 -- Filed for Ombudsman Case Assistance (DHS-7001)
04/03/15 -- Biometrics Appointment (Round 2)
04/08/15 -- RFE (Expired Medical)
04/21/15 -- Medical Appointment (Round 2)
04/24/15 -- RFE Response Sent
04/30/15 -- GC Approved (Card In Production)
05/08/15 -- GC & Welcome Notice Received

Hasta la vista, USCIS B-)

 
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