NOA2 January 2018 ---> NVC

[Lisa & Jorge 494]

8 hours ago, Ana Maria said:

Nah, its the only thing you can do. 

Ours is done, ready to hit submit. 

I will be in Campos next week.  We are still in Transit...few days now.

I'm wishing on a little luck that we can go READY in the next few days and we can catch an interview date before March 9.  

I have no idea of the embassy schedule but time is closing fast.

Anyway...it's Brasil. 

We will wait...rsrsrs 

do you think they still have march dates open?

[Lisa & Jorge 494]

31 minutes ago, Justmel said:

How long does it usually take from the time they assign a case # till they send it to the embassy?

someone here said the status changed in 10 days - some its happened quicker... but it doesn't mean its at the embassy in ten days, just on its way - which is still awesome

[Ana Maria 265]

1 hour ago, Lisa & Jorge said:

do you think they still have march dates open?

I hope so, because I will be in Country.

 

Now, my girl is reading from people who have just been approved that,

we can do more while it is "in transit" - but it may be hit or miss...

 

we will go onto the VISA appointment site and register and try to register a VISA appointment - 

 

she is being told by others that we will NOT receive an embassy letter - as some of these confirmation emails are suggesting

 

I'm not sure how Brasil is working, but we are going to try to get an appointment....

 

[Justmel 273]

Received an email that our case was sent to the embassy, we got our case number yesterday. @Lisa & Jorge

[Lisa & Jorge 494]

51 minutes ago, Ana Maria said:

I hope so, because I will be in Country.

 

Now, my girl is reading from people who have just been approved that,

we can do more while it is "in transit" - but it may be hit or miss...

 

we will go onto the VISA appointment site and register and try to register a VISA appointment - 

 

she is being told by others that we will NOT receive an embassy letter - as some of these confirmation emails are suggesting

 

I'm not sure how Brasil is working, but we are going to try to get an appointment....

 

let me know what you find out please. Obrigada

[Ana Maria 265]

25 minutes ago, Lisa & Jorge said:

let me know what you find out please. Obrigada

eu vou

[Lucy123123 139]

4 hours ago, Justmel said:

How long does it usually take from the time they assign a case # till they send it to the embassy?

My case number was done on the 13th, my case is ready at the embassy today. 

[nickandkat 17]

Hey guys, I was wondering something. How long after the beneficiary receives Package 3 from the consulate does he have time to reply?

 

Would it be ok to send it back only two or three weeks after I receive it? Because I might not be home when they send it to me

[dominicandrayne 3]

My case has been ready for the last three days but i still cant book an appointment, has anyone else experienced this with the london embassy

[Laura & Chris 104]

WOOTT so my case is being expedited to the embassy of Montreal, because of the length of time it took to get case #. 

Its in Transit, how long till they receive it?

noa2-January 12th

case received at NVC- January 31st

Case #- February 15th

Case sent to embassy - February 16th

 

[Laura & Chris 104]

15 hours ago, John and Janay said:

We submitted our DS-160  

I'm not even actually sure how we were able to given that our case is not at the embassy yet.

I might have jumped the gun. 

I did the same thing. its all good

34 minutes ago, nickandkat said:

Hey guys, I was wondering something. How long after the beneficiary receives Package 3 from the consulate does he have time to reply?

 

Would it be ok to send it back only two or three weeks after I receive it? Because I might not be home when they send it to me

how long did ti take to for the embassy to receive it and how long till you got the package?

[A & C 1 35]

18 hours ago, Justmel said:

@A & C 1 where did you see that you need I-864? On the packet 4 for Montreal it has that listed under immigrant visa but not under k1.

Here: https://ca.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee/appointment-checklist/

It's confusing because most sites say I-134, so I don't think the I864 is mandatory (except it mentions it in the checklist) but because we have a co-sponsor (so they'll scrutinize our income more) and because our lawyer told us to, we are taking both.  They are almost identical, but I'd rather be overly prepared (and it's needed for AOS anyway).

 

[A & C 1 35]

5 hours ago, Justmel said:

How long does it usually take from the time they assign a case # till they send it to the embassy?

Mine took 5 days to arrive at the consulate and another 9 to be 'ready'.

[A & C 1 35]

1 hour ago, Laura & Chris said:

WOOTT so my case is being expedited to the embassy of Montreal, because of the length of time it took to get case #. 

Its in Transit, how long till they receive it?

noa2-January 12th

case received at NVC- January 31st

Case #- February 15th

Case sent to embassy - February 16th

 

Don't mean to burst your bubble, but they send that expedited email to all Canada filers.  It just means that Canada is accepting data electronically (fairly new).  That being said, it won't be long now, just keep checking the CEAC status and when it says 'ready', they have received it.

[A & C 1 35]

18 hours ago, Laura & Chris said:

I got my case #, what happened now?

Wait for the status to change to 'ready'.  Then submit DS160 (you don't have to, you can wait for this step and do it with p3, I think).  If you don't have your police report(s), get em.  Get your immunizations updated (or you can wait for your medical).

They will send an email with a link to packet 3 and that's when you can submit p3.  You can go to the consulate website to see p3 (here's a link to the .pdf: https://ca.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2016/07/Packet3Instructions-K1.pdf  and start gathering the appropriate documents.  Several Canadian filers (us included) submitted p3 prior to receiving the email (because our CEAC status said 'ready', but the consulate just ignored it and we had to resubmit).

Then they send you packet 4 and you can pay your fees now or at interview, schedule the interview, and then schedule medical.

 

Fellow Canadians, if I gave any false or misleading info, please correct me.

 

Here are other Canadian specific forums which could be useful to you:  

 

Edited February 16, 2018 by A & C 1