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Did you decide for sure you need to move it?

I'm starting to super worry about getting my medical results in time before my interview. My appointment is on a Wednesday and then I leave for Montreal on Thursday a week later. Does anyone know about Dr. Zatzman? I need my passport back ASAP after my interview and can't afford a delay. I should have called around maybe...I know it will be too late now though.

DId you talk to their office? The other doc offices have been pretty good at NOT booking if they can't offer the results on time. Medisys might still have appointments on the 15th if you are that worried. That one extra day off on Monday is really screwing with our medical appts.

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yeah every little steps of this process freaks us out lol but now we just need to do the medical then interview! That's it!!

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LOL I don't think you are jinxing yourself, I think you are being practical. Good for you! I love ticket sales. And re: the poor horn player. You know, it's so hard not to laugh initially, but I see

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Oh no, you are not the only one with excellent taste in hair color;)

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I think I'm just going to stress and hope for the best...that they wouldn't have booked it if they couldn't do it. I may even resort to crying for the doctor if I think it will help... :wacko:

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I think I'm just going to stress and hope for the best...that they wouldn't have booked it if they couldn't do it. I may even resort to crying for the doctor if I think it will help... :wacko:

hehe… crying works on me so you should be good;) We will be ok. I promise.

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Okay! I'm going to hold you to that promise! ;)

Ha ha… I have problems with thinking before writing/speaking;) But I AM willing to be held to that this time. I have a good feeling.

Don't worry guys. I am sitting here worrying this issue to death too… almost bought a ticket to BC I cannot afford b/c Dr. Cheema only takes a day and has appts early in May. But I talk myself down to - relax, others have done Medisys with no problems in three days, and the other docs too. Very few stories out there of people NOT getting them in time so. We all (myself including very much) need to relax. Especially since we are in the home stretch!!! Think of all the folks still waiting. At least we are done that bit, which is very much a good thing.

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Ha ha… I have problems with thinking before writing/speaking;) But I AM willing to be held to that this time. I have a good feeling.

Don't worry guys. I am sitting here worrying this issue to death too… almost bought a ticket to BC I cannot afford b/c Dr. Cheema only takes a day and has appts early in May. But I talk myself down to - relax, others have done Medisys with no problems in three days, and the other docs too. Very few stories out there of people NOT getting them in time so. We all (myself including very much) need to relax. Especially since we are in the home stretch!!! Think of all the folks still waiting. At least we are done that bit, which is very much a good thing.

omg, you are S T R E S S E D!!!!!

that's on the other side of the country....think time zones girl!!!! Dr. M will be fine.....you will get em back in time.....and you can always resort to crying...like cdngirl!!! lol



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1
10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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now I'm stressing....

how many of you have registered on https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv/information/iv_services ?

i was reading the may interview thread and parkers posted a bunch of stuff...and one was to register using the above link.

how many of you have done this?

i have yet to read this on my NVC P4 letter.

help...what (else) have i missed?



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1
10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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now I'm stressing....

how many of you have registered on https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv/information/iv_services ?

i was reading the may interview thread and parkers posted a bunch of stuff...and one was to register using the above link.

how many of you have done this?

i have yet to read this on my NVC P4 letter.

help...what (else) have i missed?

Heya, you're not missing anything. It's the courier site, and yeah, I did register but only after CanadianGirl kindly pointed me in the direction of the consular website with all the instructions: http://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Supplemental/MTL%20-%20Montreal.pdf

That's what we are here for.

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Not a Tailor   1,370

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Yeah, they really don't make the consular instructions super clear or easy to find, lol.

Also, make SURE you have your spouse/partner/joint sponsor's 1040 and w2 for 2014. I got an email YESTERDAY asking for it, while I was at work, and panicked--not realizing that yes, I had that already--because I'm leaving TODAY.

That's right, today after work, I get on the megabus to Montréal and tonight, close to midnight, I check into my hostel. Tomorrow's the medical with Medisys.

Only thing I'm still fretting over is, even though Medisys takes debit and credit as well as cash, do you think I should take cash? Seems like it would be just my luck for their debit machines to be down at my appointment....

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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thx mag!!!

i agree this system really tests your intelligence, or is it there lack of?? ;) lol

good luck today and tonight NAT, you will do fine tomorrow....we're all praying for you. as for payment...if you don't want to carry the cash then don't. you will be in the city long enough for you to revisit and pay should their machine be down. but, I can bet that at 320 a pop medisys' system will be up and running :)

breathe, things will be fine...promise!!



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1
10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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Safe travels NAT.....you will do great!

Yeah, they really don't make the consular instructions super clear or easy to find, lol.

Also, make SURE you have your spouse/partner/joint sponsor's 1040 and w2 for 2014. I got an email YESTERDAY asking for it, while I was at work, and panicked--not realizing that yes, I had that already--because I'm leaving TODAY.

That's right, today after work, I get on the megabus to Montréal and tonight, close to midnight, I check into my hostel. Tomorrow's the medical with Medisys.

Only thing I'm still fretting over is, even though Medisys takes debit and credit as well as cash, do you think I should take cash? Seems like it would be just my luck for their debit machines to be down at my appointment....

USCIS (CR-1)

August 12th, 2014: I-130 Mailed

August 13th, 2014: I-130 was received by AZ lockbox and transferred to Nebraska SC

August 15th, 2014: NOA1 by E-mail

August 22nd, 2014: Received NOA1 by Mail

February 2nd, 2015: USCIS Approved 1-130 petition (175 days)

February 10th, 2015: Case Status on USCIS website (We sent your case to the Department of State for visa Processing)

February 13th, 2015: Received NOA2 by Mail

NVC (CR-1)

February 17th, 2015: Case Received at NVC

February 27th, 2015: Case & Invoice ID numbers assigned

February 27th, 2015: Submitted DS-261

March 3rd, 2015: AOS bill paid

March 4th, 2015: NVC welcome letter received by postal mail.

March 6th, 2015: Sent both AOS & IV packages via fedex (didn't opt for EP)

March 9th, 2015: packages arrived at NVC office (fedex tracking showed delivered)

March 14th, 2015: received official letter from NVC stating receipt of packages and March 9th, 2015 as the scan date

March 18th, 2015: AOS fee rejected (due to glitch during payment and possibly human error in imputing the bank details )

March 18th, 2015: RE-PAID AOS fee

March 19th, 2015: AOS fee accepted (changed from "in process" to "paid)

March 24th, 2015: DS 261 was reviewed

March 25th, 2015: IV fee was invoiced

March 25th, 2015: IV fee paid - "in process"

March 27th, 2015: IV Payment changed to "paid"

March 27th, 2015: DS 260 completed

March 30th, 2015: Case complete .....21 days from scan date

April 6th,2015: Official case complete email received.

April 22nd,2015: Received interview letter (p4)

April 22nd,2015: Booked medical at medisys for may 6th,2015

May 6th, 2015: Completed Medical

May 11th, 2015: Collected medical result.

May 15th, 2015: Interview appointment - Approved :dancing::dance::dancing: "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord"

May 21st, 2015: Visa received "It is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that showeth mercy"

May 31th, 2015: Port of Entry at Pearsons airport Toronto

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Yeah, they really don't make the consular instructions super clear or easy to find, lol.

Also, make SURE you have your spouse/partner/joint sponsor's 1040 and w2 for 2014. I got an email YESTERDAY asking for it, while I was at work, and panicked--not realizing that yes, I had that already--because I'm leaving TODAY.

That's right, today after work, I get on the megabus to Montréal and tonight, close to midnight, I check into my hostel. Tomorrow's the medical with Medisys.

Only thing I'm still fretting over is, even though Medisys takes debit and credit as well as cash, do you think I should take cash? Seems like it would be just my luck for their debit machines to be down at my appointment....

Safe travels and enjoy Montreal! I'm so excited for you!!

ahhh what a crazy bunch we are...stressing over every single "what if armageddon" scenario we can come up with. Thank you NVC for totally wrecking our nerves!!

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Not a Tailor   1,370

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Safe travels and enjoy Montreal! I'm so excited for you!!

ahhh what a crazy bunch we are...stressing over every single "what if armageddon" scenario we can come up with. Thank you NVC for totally wrecking our nerves!!

Seriously! I think I've used up all my bad luck for the trip, though. Went to pull cash out for the hostel and the machine shorted me by twenty dollars! That's never happened to me before. Called the machine people and apparently it's more common with the new plastic twenties than it's ever been before, so count your plastic money, guys! They'll have the money back in my account in a few days.

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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omg NAT too funny...you gotta laugh now, no point crying. as if things could get any worse, right?

rest up, enjoy Montreal and keep us abreast with your journey.

everything is going to be alright!!!

:goofy::goofy::goofy::goofy:



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1
10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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Seriously! I think I've used up all my bad luck for the trip, though. Went to pull cash out for the hostel and the machine shorted me by twenty dollars! That's never happened to me before. Called the machine people and apparently it's more common with the new plastic twenties than it's ever been before, so count your plastic money, guys! They'll have the money back in my account in a few days.

Travel safe!!! And good luck!!!! :dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing::dancing:

Our IR-1 Timeline

05/15/2013: Mailed I-130 to Phoenix Lockbox

05/20/2013: I-130 delivered

05/21/2013: NOA1 Priority Date

05/24/2013: Cheque Cashed and received text with MSC number (Initial Review)

06/03/2013: Received Hardcopy NOA1

12/12/2013: Transferred to another office

12/13/2013: Transferred to local office

01/16/2014: NOA2 EMail Notice

01/29/2014: Transferred to NVC

03/16/2014: Notice from NVC

12/16/2014: Paid AOS Fee and submitted DS-261

01/05/2015: Called NVC and DS-261 was incomplete, gave information and wait for IV bill to be generated

01/06/2015: Paid IV Fee

01/16/2015: Submit DS-260 and emailed documents for both AOS and IV

02/18/2015: 2 False checklists received

02/20/2015: Received Confirmation/60 DAY EMAIL

03/14/2015: Received approval letter from NVC (dated Mar 10) regarding "Request for Earlier Priority Date".. which we never did such a thing

03/27/2015: Day 70 - 6.30-7.30 PM EST .... infamous 3n/as appeared!!!!!! CC confirmed by rep at 9:20 PM EST!!

04/22/2015: Received interview letter (email)

04/25/2015: In transit

04/30/2015: Medical

05/14/2015: Interview..APPROVED... ceac said ISSUED!!

05/21/2015: Visa in hand

07/23/2015: POE at YYZ

08/31/2015: Applied for SSN at local office

09/11/2015: Rec'd SSN and GC

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Our citizenship Timeline

08/27/2018 Applied online/NOA Date

09/17/2018 & 10/04/2018: Biometric appointment

05/30/2019: Interview.. APPROVED

06/20/2019: Oath Ceremony

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