Canadian August NVC spousal visa filers

[darth vader 133]

Starting thread for all Canadian spousal visa filers for the month of August.

Please comment and let everyone know your status (case complete date and interview date). Also, please consider filling your timeline as it helps others.

Thank you and good luck with your visa!

Inviting @msdupuis, @arellah

Edited September 2, 2018 by darth vader

[darth vader 133]

10 minutes ago, darth vader said:

Starting thread for all Canadian spousal visa filers for the month of August.

Please comment and let everyone know your status (case complete date and interview date). Also, please consider filling your timeline as it helps others.

Thank you and good luck with your visa!

Inviting @msdupuis, @arellah

Inviting @Kat & Jim

[Kat & Jim 47]

On 9/2/2018 at 1:46 PM, darth vader said:

Inviting @Kat & Jim

Thank you darth vader, I was going to find this thread to share my experiences and ask for help if needed. Unfortunately my timeline is up to date, I wish it was farther along but I can’t complain as it was my fault not including our Large marriage certificate, we just included the wallet size with the Petition  (I am the beneficiary and my husband is the US citizen). 

Timeline: 

Marriage date : 1994-07-02  -  In Alberta 

I-130 Sent : 2017-11-13

I-130 NOA1 : 2017-11-17

I-130 RFE : 2018-06-01 - Applied to Alberta for Marriage Certificate (live in BC)

I-130 RFE Sent : 2018-06-29  - Delay in returning Marriage Certificate to USCIS waited for marriage certificate by mail and in USA for 2 weeks.

New USCIS website showed received marriage certificate :  2018-07-10

I-130 Approved NOA2  : 2018-08-13 

I-130 Sent to NVC : 2018-08-20  - message on new USCIS website.

NVC Received : 2018-08-27 - Called NVC 7 days after sent to NVC per advice from @Abies VJ member on another thread ( she’s the best !)

 

Currently still waiting patiently for Case number for the next step in the process. In the meantime gathering all documents and gathering information so I am more prepared so the time will hopefully go quicker to CC. Also doing ALOT of reading of all different VJ threads which takes a lot of time but is worth it.

The only challenge is going to be providing documents to prove re-establishing domicile.

My husband has lived in Canada for years with the exception of 6 months as a teenager and in 2005 we lived in Florida for 2 1/2 months. 

Going to Florida in less than 2 weeks and hope to buy a house to live in. Also hoping there is no hurricanes. 🌪️⛈️ Only hoping for ☀️🏝️

So that’s my story.

 

 

 

[arellah 125]

Great idea! My timeline currently looks like this:

 

Consulate - Montreal, Canada

• Married - 2017-05-27
• I-130 sent - 2017-10-19
• I-130 NOA1 - 2017-11-02
• I-130 approved - 2018-06-06
• Sent to NVC - 2018-06-19
• NVC received - 2018-07-24
• CEAC site back up - 2018-07-31
• Paid IV fee - 2018-07-31
• Paid AOS fee - 2018-07-31
• Submitted DS-260 - 2018-08-03
• All submitted to NVC - 2018-08-11
• Case Complete - 2018-08-23

 

So basically I'm waiting for my interview date so that I can start to plan my trip to Montreal, book my medical etc. I'm flying out from Calgary, so I'm a bit anxious that I still don't know when I'm going to have to go cross country - wish I could just book the plane tickets now! Trying to be patient and positive now though, as I know I'm on the last couple of months of my journey. My hope is I'll be reunited with my husband by Christmas!

Happy to read everyone else's stories and hope for everyone to have a quick, painless interview!

[msdupuis 33]

Okay guys, here’s what we’ve got! 

• Married - 11-09-2017
• I-130 sent - 12-20-2017
• I-130 NOA1 - 12-22-2017
• I-130 approved - 7-16-2018
• Sent to NVC - 7-17-2018
• NVC received - 7-19-2018
• Paid IV fee - 8-14-2018
• Paid AOS fee - 8-14-2018
• Submitted DS-260 - 8-16-2018
• AOS submitted to NVC - 8-16-2018
• Case Reviewed - 8-29-2018
• Submitted corrected docs - 8-30-2018

Our case is a little different as they never fully finalized our civil docs section when they reviewed our stuff on 8/29. I received the incorrect forms notice, but they never accepted or rejected any of the docs in the civil docs section. AOS docs were approved and accepted no problem. I went ahead and submitted the two corrected docs in the supporting section and resubmitted. After speaking with several people at the NVC, our case has been flagged for a supervisor review. I was asked to call back on a Friday if I haven’t seen an approval before then. Since they did not finalize the civil docs section, we are technically falling under the three week window for when we originally submitted the docs the first time. The officers can see where we actually should have received a cc on 8/23 and been able to upload docs later as our only issues were one silly doc turned sideways on me and I failed to combine the birth certificate and translation together (I submitted them separately). Unfortunately they can’t help us much more than they already have because we’re still in the original 3 week window. So now we wait...

18 hours ago, Kat & Jim said:

Thank you darth vader, I was going to find this thread to share my experiences and ask for help if needed. Unfortunately my timeline is up to date, I wish it was farther along but I can’t complain as it was my fault not including our Large marriage certificate, we just included the wallet size with the Petition  (I am the beneficiary and my husband is the US citizen). 

Timeline: 

Marriage date : 1994-07-02  -  In Alberta 

I-130 Sent : 2017-11-13

I-130 NOA1 : 2017-11-17

I-130 RFE : 2018-06-01 - Applied to Alberta for Marriage Certificate (live in BC)

I-130 RFE Sent : 2018-06-29  - Delay in returning Marriage Certificate to USCIS waited for marriage certificate by mail and in USA for 2 weeks.

New USCIS website showed received marriage certificate :  2018-07-10

I-130 Approved NOA2  : 2018-08-13 

I-130 Sent to NVC : 2018-08-20  - message on new USCIS website.

NVC Received : 2018-08-27 - Called NVC 7 days after sent to NVC per advice from @Abies VJ member on another thread ( she’s the best !)

 

Currently still waiting patiently for Case number for the next step in the process. In the meantime gathering all documents and gathering information so I am more prepared so the time will hopefully go quicker to CC. Also doing ALOT of reading of all different VJ threads which takes a lot of time but is worth it.

The only challenge is going to be providing documents to prove re-establishing domicile.

My husband has lived in Canada for years with the exception of 6 months as a teenager and in 2005 we lived in Florida for 2 1/2 months. 

Going to Florida in less than 2 weeks and hope to buy a house to live in. Also hoping there is no hurricanes. 🌪️⛈️ Only hoping for ☀️🏝️

So that’s my story.

 

 

 

Where in Florida are you guys moving to?

[msdupuis 33]

Inviting @mumbles1416 @Courtney86 @kccb @Maan17 @saadbutt @Invisigoth @SKB2017 @BChance @tnn2018 @jhk89  @LaurenJSchafer @DanRac @Pinkyone19 @Meghan&Gene

[SKB2017 95]

My timeline is in my sig but will copy n paste it here:

 

Hopefully, I will get a CC any day now, sooner rather than later.  I'm anxious to just know what my interview date is so i can at least get a time frame for all the things that need to be done.  I don't do well with just hanging in limbo on things.  I'm someone who plans ahead and has my ducks all in a row, but unfortunately with this entire process, as everyone knows,  that's not how it goes.

 

CR-1 Visa
Texas Service Center
Montreal, Canada Consulate
Canadian Beneficiary/US Petitioner

 

Married: Nov 15, 2017
NOA1/PD Date: Jan 5, 2018
I-130 Approved: July 6, 2018 (6 months wait)
NVC Received Case: July 18, 2018 (12 days wait)
Received Case Number: August 10, 2018 (23 days wait)
Paid AOS & IV Bill: August 10, 2018
Was marked "PAID" August 15, 2018 at the CEAC site. (3 business days wait)

Filled out DS-261 & Supporting Docs: Tuesday August 21 2018

Uploaded AOS Forms & Supporting Docs: Friday August 24 2018

More waiting...............

 

 

[LaurenJSchafer 13]

I have submitted the DS-260 and AOS. I have submitted most of the civil docs, but does anyone know what they mean by photographs? I tried to find it on the NVC website. I also stayed on hold with the NVC for 50 min before giving up tonight. Anyone know what they are meaning by photographs? Also, I thought the criminal background check wasn't needed until the interview, but it appears that they want it now. Any clarification on that? I submitted most of this stuff last week, but I am waiting on the background check and clarification on the photographs. Thanks guys, grateful to be added to this thread.  Are all of you filing electronically too? 

[SKB2017 95]

3 minutes ago, LaurenJSchafer said:

I have submitted the DS-260 and AOS. I have submitted most of the civil docs, but does anyone know what they mean by photographs? I tried to find it on the NVC website. I also stayed on hold with the NVC for 50 min before giving up tonight. Anyone know what they are meaning by photographs? Also, I thought the criminal background check wasn't needed until the interview, but it appears that they want it now. Any clarification on that? I submitted most of this stuff last week, but I am waiting on the background check and clarification on the photographs. Thanks guys, grateful to be added to this thread.  Are all of you filing electronically too? 

I had a lawyer filling out our paperwork and things and he was surprised that they now require a 2x2 passport photo of the beneficiary with these documents.  I didn't have one so i had to run out and go get a passport photo done at walmart for this.  You do need to upload the police check at this stage as well.  I'm filing electronically as well.

[darth vader 133]

7 minutes ago, LaurenJSchafer said:

I have submitted the DS-260 and AOS. I have submitted most of the civil docs, but does anyone know what they mean by photographs? I tried to find it on the NVC website. I also stayed on hold with the NVC for 50 min before giving up tonight. Anyone know what they are meaning by photographs? Also, I thought the criminal background check wasn't needed until the interview, but it appears that they want it now. Any clarification on that? I submitted most of this stuff last week, but I am waiting on the background check and clarification on the photographs. Thanks guys, grateful to be added to this thread.  Are all of you filing electronically too? 

Photographs means passport size photograph of the beneficiary.

You need police certificate from all countries beneficiary has lived since age of 16.

[darth vader 133]

26 minutes ago, SKB2017 said:

My timeline is in my sig but will copy n paste it here:

 

Hopefully, I will get a CC any day now, sooner rather than later.  I'm anxious to just know what my interview date is so i can at least get a time frame for all the things that need to be done.  I don't do well with just hanging in limbo on things.  I'm someone who plans ahead and has my ducks all in a row, but unfortunately with this entire process, as everyone knows,  that's not how it goes.

 

CR-1 Visa
Texas Service Center
Montreal, Canada Consulate
Canadian Beneficiary/US Petitioner

 

Married: Nov 15, 2017
NOA1/PD Date: Jan 5, 2018
I-130 Approved: July 6, 2018 (6 months wait)
NVC Received Case: July 18, 2018 (12 days wait)
Received Case Number: August 10, 2018 (23 days wait)
Paid AOS & IV Bill: August 10, 2018
Was marked "PAID" August 15, 2018 at the CEAC site. (3 business days wait)

Filled out DS-261 & Supporting Docs: Tuesday August 21 2018

Uploaded AOS Forms & Supporting Docs: Friday August 24 2018

More waiting...............

 

 

No CC yet?

[SKB2017 95]

5 minutes ago, darth vader said:

No CC yet?

nope not yet :(.  More waiting.  I also just came across something that someone on here posted that says:

 

Comments: As of September 10, 2018 a fingerprint-based, certified criminal record check REQUESTED UNDER THE CANADIAN PRIVACY ACT from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is required by U.S. Consular posts in Canada. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html

 

I did not do the fingerprint certificate.  Hope i don't get a RFE

 

[LaurenJSchafer 13]

I saw that September 18th thing too. The RCMP went ahead and did a fingerprint one simply because he requested it today, and they said it would take about 2 weeks to get back to him. So by then, it'll be close to Sept. 18th. 

[darth vader 133]

5 minutes ago, SKB2017 said:

nope not yet :(.  More waiting.  I also just came across something that someone on here posted that says:

 

Comments: As of September 10, 2018 a fingerprint-based, certified criminal record check REQUESTED UNDER THE CANADIAN PRIVACY ACT from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is required by U.S. Consular posts in Canada. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html

 

I did not do the fingerprint certificate.  Hope i don't get a RFE

 

WTH. It says "As of September 10, 2018", I submitted my docs to NVC on August 29, so I don't think it applies to me. But, since I'll have my interview after September 10, it might as well apply to me. I am confused if this applies to folks like me who submitted their police certificate before September 10. This is bollocks!

@NikLR, @Ontarkie, @pushbrk I wonder what you guys think?

Edited September 5, 2018 by darth vader

[SKB2017 95]

3 minutes ago, LaurenJSchafer said:

I saw that September 18th thing too. The RCMP went ahead and did a fingerprint one simply because he requested it today, and they said it would take about 2 weeks to get back to him. So by then, it'll be close to Sept. 18th. 

Well i uploaded my stuff August 24, so hopefully they will just let mine go.