ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING Montreal stuck for about 8-10 weeks already

[Diego&Danielle 0]

Hey all,
Just hoping to get some help and support on my case.

My wife is American, I am Italian, and we have both been living in Canada for over 3 years.

-Interview Date for Green Card 12-JUNE-2018

At the interview the lady said I passed and that I would get the card soon after (it could take from few days to a few weeks) we sent in some more documents, so I had to leave my passport there.

The consulate required more documents from my wife to show she was serious about moving back to the US 

-Documents sent on 15-JUNE-2018

-Received by consulate on JUNE 27- Update status to "AP"

After a few weeks we started calling (no one picks up) and emailing

-AUGUST 6 case update - still AP

-AUGUST 20 we went to the US consulate in Vancouver (where we live) to see if they could give us a direct line to talk to the US consulate in Montreal, no help.

-AUGUST 21 case update - still AP

 

We have no idea how long will my case be in AP and when I'll get my passport back.

Any info from other people would be appreciated! We are so frustrated and desperate!

 

[TNJ17 1,329]

Some take days, others weeks, months or even years. If you submitted everything they asked for just be patient and wait. It will change status when they’re ready for it. 

[Diego&Danielle 0]

Thanks for the response TNJ17.

The problem is that they asked us to leave our apartment in Vancouver and be ready to move and now we won't have a place to live in soon and I cannot even travel outside Canada. I am stuck in Canada without my passport and have no idea how long the AP will take. We just wish we could get an ETA, or the passport back while they do the AP.

[Ontarkie 14,225]

~~Moved to the Canada forum, from IR1/CR1 Progress Reports. - The OP is dealing with domicile AP with Montreal.~~

 

Depending on your proof you sent back to Montreal you may need to get your wife to start the move before you. Montreal can be very picky with what they want that your wife is serious about the move. 

[Diego&Danielle 0]

Thanks @Ontarkie we hope it does not come to that!

[stikky 0]

How did you go about the proof of domicile? As I am understanding it, you are both living in Vancouver. Same with me and my wife, we are in Vancouver and she is dual-citizen. Just waiting for the interview date in Montreal at the moment but planning ahead for any domicile issues.

[Diego&Danielle 0]

Hey @stikky, they basically gave us a paper with a list of documents we could collect to prove that we were serious about moving back to the US.

Examples were:
relinquishing your current address in Canada

get a job offer in the US

get a rent in the US

get a bank account in the US

 

things along those lines.

[NikLR 13,227]

Have you read our domicile thread?  Generally speaking the US consulate in Montreal wants the USC to have a home and job in the USA before the interview.  You've been in AP for 8 weeks, which is about on track for how fast Montreal moves after documents have been sent to them. 

 

[Diego&Danielle 0]

Hi @NikLR thanks for the reply. Sounds like Montreal is really slow in processing paperwork. I just wish someone at the consulate would pick up the phone and tell me how long I have to wait. Being in this limbo where I don't know if it's going to be another week or many more months is frustrating.
It's hard to get a job from abroad, especially before having the actual card and a home will come once we know where we will move.

My wife doesn't have a job or a house in the US, but she has a bank account, US driver license, life insurance and a bunch more stuff.

Edited August 22, 2018 by Diego&Danielle

[NikLR 13,227]

55 minutes ago, Diego&Danielle said:

Hi @NikLR thanks for the reply. Sounds like Montreal is really slow in processing paperwork. I just wish someone at the consulate would pick up the phone and tell me how long I have to wait. Being in this limbo where I don't know if it's going to be another week or many more months is frustrating.
It's hard to get a job from abroad, especially before having the actual card and a home will come once we know where we will move.

My wife doesn't have a job or a house in the US, but she has a bank account, US driver license, life insurance and a bunch more stuff.

I'll be honest Montreal will want your USC wife to move ahead.  

[Diego&Danielle 0]

@NikLR wouldn't they tell us that?

[NikLR 13,227]

41 minutes ago, Diego&Danielle said:

@NikLR wouldn't they tell us that?

No. They may demand more proof of domicile though and the demands that they want generally coincide with the USC moving first.  

Have you read the domicile thread yet?

[Diego&Danielle 0]

@NikLR I have read some posts, not sure which one you are specifically talking about

[NikLR 13,227]

nothing specifically.  Just in general.  I have yet to read about someone being approved domicile wise without being first living in the USA or have extremely strong ties (home and job and kids registered for school.)

[Lemonslice 4,841]

You can ask them to return your passport, if you need to travel. 3-4 months wait isn't uncommon when documents are submitted to Montreal after the interview. 

 

Has your wife started to look for a place to stay in the US?