k1 filers - NOV-DEC 2018 NOA2-->Consulate.

[CarrollAm 108]

Here's a copy of the update I just posted on my other thread.. 


On Wednesday the Consulate emailed me, asking for me to sign and return the compensation contract form that I have been holding off on. I told them I would get it to them as soon as possible and asked whether or not the children and myself need to return to Montreal.  (Because if we do, the compensation amount is not nearly enough to cover that). 

This morning they emailed me back saying only that they will tell me what to do once I receive my new passports. 🙄 
I replied back telling them that I DO have my new passports in hand and told them the new passport numbers. (I picked them up from the Passport Canada office this morning). 

No response back from the Consulate, and judging by the time now, I don't think I will get a response until tomorrow at the soonest. 
I was hoping to get my new passports sent off to them (or book plane tickets) today... 

The waiting still continues..

[CarrollAm 108]

Yesterday morning (with tears in my eyes and panic on my face), I dropped them back off with Canada Post to be sent out to Montreal... 
It's now been over 20 hours since the last tracking update (when they arrived in good ol' Richmond... the same place my other ones were stolen from)... They are supposed to be delivered to the consulate tomorrow (according to my guaranteed delivery date)!

I swear this anxiety is going to make my heart stop beating. 

Edited May 1, 2019 by EdmoAm

[Kathanael 83]

On 5/1/2019 at 2:34 PM, EdmoAm said:

Yesterday morning (with tears in my eyes and panic on my face), I dropped them back off with Canada Post to be sent out to Montreal... 
It's now been over 20 hours since the last tracking update (when they arrived in good ol' Richmond... the same place my other ones were stolen from)... They are supposed to be delivered to the consulate tomorrow (according to my guaranteed delivery date)!

I swear this anxiety is going to make my heart stop beating. 

I hope you hear back so soon!!!

[CarrollAm 108]

1 hour ago, Kathanael said:

I hope you hear back so soon!!!

I hope so too. The packages were all delivered last Thursday, but I have not heard anything as of yet. 
I sent an email to the consulate this morning asking to confirm they have received them and that they're not just sitting in some mail room. 

[Kathanael 83]

4 hours ago, EdmoAm said:

I hope so too. The packages were all delivered last Thursday, but I have not heard anything as of yet. 
I sent an email to the consulate this morning asking to confirm they have received them and that they're not just sitting in some mail room. 

Really? I’m surprised you haven’t heard back yet.  I still don’t get what the hold up is. You should be their #1priority! Fingers crossed you hear back this week!!

[Lana&Ivy 215]

On 4/16/2019 at 5:09 PM, Hook_Grapp said:

Yep admin processing. No idea why. Guess it had something to do with fiancé being a Canadian permanent resident and not a citizen. 

Out of curiosity, when you were in AP hell, did the "case last updated" date ever change from your interview date?

[CarrollAm 108]

Hey guys, STILL waiting... 
From my last message, the consulate responded to me saying that all mail goes to an offsite facility and can take up to 10 business days to actually reach the visa unit. 😤
So when the 10th business day hit (Thursday), I emailed back asking for an update. 
Then yesterday morning, they mistakenly replied to my email (rather than forwarding it) with a message to their supervisor asking what they should tell me!! Then they immediately sent me another email requesting to recall the previous one! (Too late, I saw it. And I don't think you can un-send an email anyways). But they never ended up answering my email or giving me any information!!! Now it's a long weekend and I'm trying so hard not to completely lose my 💩.

[Hook_Grapp 26]

On 5/17/2019 at 8:49 PM, Lana&Ivy said:

Out of curiosity, when you were in AP hell, did the "case last updated" date ever change from your interview date?

Sorry for the late response. Yes it changed almost every week. Notably, it changed 3 times during the week it was issued. But I am not sure if my constant emails to them is what made them change the dates too often. That is very likely. 

[CarrollAm 108]

So I have another update to post:

Yesterday I sent another email to the consulate asking for an update (since they never responded to me since the accidental reply mishap), and the USC sent an email to his Senator requesting an inquiry. 

Today I personally received a phone call from the person at the Visa Unit who is handling my case. 
She said that she wanted to call me to tell me she is sending me an email and  she wanted me to know so I look for it right away. They have received my new passports and are going to do everything possible to get my my visas reissued promptly. But unfortunately everything that went along in the sealed package with my missing passports, are also missing (obviously), and that I need to send them ALL my original documents + photocopies of everything I presented at the interview (Birth Certificates, Divorce Certificate, Divorce Decree, Custody orders for the kids, new passport photos for the visas, another copy of the criminal record check, etc) and they are contacting the medical examiner's office themselves to get another copy of our medical exams directly. 
Why the heck wouldn't they ask me to send all that stuff when they asked me to send the new passports?? smh. 

Anyways, she assured me that my file wasn't leaving her desk, and she instructed me to get all those things into the mail ASAP and told me what to write on the envelope so that it doesn't sit in the mail room. 
She said that if I get it into the mail today, it would reach the Consulate on Tuesday. But because Monday is a holiday for them, she won't receive it until Wednesday. She said she is expediting everything so I will hopefully receive my new visas for the 4th of June. 

I sent everything off today. Fingers crossed there's no more messing around and I indeed get my stuff back as quickly as they say.

[Kathanael 83]

11 hours ago, EdmoAm said:

So I have another update to post:

Yesterday I sent another email to the consulate asking for an update (since they never responded to me since the accidental reply mishap), and the USC sent an email to his Senator requesting an inquiry. 

Today I personally received a phone call from the person at the Visa Unit who is handling my case. 
She said that she wanted to call me to tell me she is sending me an email and  she wanted me to know so I look for it right away. They have received my new passports and are going to do everything possible to get my my visas reissued promptly. But unfortunately everything that went along in the sealed package with my missing passports, are also missing (obviously), and that I need to send them ALL my original documents + photocopies of everything I presented at the interview (Birth Certificates, Divorce Certificate, Divorce Decree, Custody orders for the kids, new passport photos for the visas, another copy of the criminal record check, etc) and they are contacting the medical examiner's office themselves to get another copy of our medical exams directly. 
Why the heck wouldn't they ask me to send all that stuff when they asked me to send the new passports?? smh. 

Anyways, she assured me that my file wasn't leaving her desk, and she instructed me to get all those things into the mail ASAP and told me what to write on the envelope so that it doesn't sit in the mail room. 
She said that if I get it into the mail today, it would reach the Consulate on Tuesday. But because Monday is a holiday for them, she won't receive it until Wednesday. She said she is expediting everything so I will hopefully receive my new visas for the 4th of June. 

I sent everything off today. Fingers crossed there's no more messing around and I indeed get my stuff back as quickly as they say.

YAY! That’s so awesome!! ☺️ I’m so glad to hear this positive news! And it’s great that that lady is totally on your side and helping you with your case. It sounds like you’re so close now!! I hope you do get your new visas on the 4th (or even sooner!)!

[CarrollAm 108]

Update: I HAVE MY VISAS!!! 


I woke up this morning to a notification from Canada Post saying that there was an issue with my address and they're working on sorting it out, and my package won't be delivered until the 13th! 
So I immediately called and they told me they're working on it and it could take up to the 16th to get my package delivered! 
OH HECK NO! 
So I emailed the executive support person at Canada Post (the highest up on the chain of command) who had done the investigation the first time, and she immediately called the Mail Depot in my town and made them go and locate my package and bring it to the front. The depot called me and said they have the package and asked if I would like to go and pick it up, so I said I would be there asap. 
While I was there, the consulate had emailed me because they noticed the an issue with the tracking as well. 
I picked up and signed for the package, and opened it right there in the post office to make sure everything was complete. Not 10 minutes after I signed for it, I received an email from both the consulate AND Canada Post's Executive support asking me to confirm that I received it because they saw it was picked up. I confirmed and thanked them both for tracking my package the entire time along with me and had such fast responses. 

I AM SO FREAKING HAPPY AND RELIEVED!! 

Moving Date June 20th! 

[Kathanael 83]

10 hours ago, EdmoAm said:

Update: I HAVE MY VISAS!!! 


I woke up this morning to a notification from Canada Post saying that there was an issue with my address and they're working on sorting it out, and my package won't be delivered until the 13th! 
So I immediately called and they told me they're working on it and it could take up to the 16th to get my package delivered! 
OH HECK NO! 
So I emailed the executive support person at Canada Post (the highest up on the chain of command) who had done the investigation the first time, and she immediately called the Mail Depot in my town and made them go and locate my package and bring it to the front. The depot called me and said they have the package and asked if I would like to go and pick it up, so I said I would be there asap. 
While I was there, the consulate had emailed me because they noticed the an issue with the tracking as well. 
I picked up and signed for the package, and opened it right there in the post office to make sure everything was complete. Not 10 minutes after I signed for it, I received an email from both the consulate AND Canada Post's Executive support asking me to confirm that I received it because they saw it was picked up. I confirmed and thanked them both for tracking my package the entire time along with me and had such fast responses. 

I AM SO FREAKING HAPPY AND RELIEVED!! 

Moving Date June 20th! 

WOOHOO! The wait is finally over!! Congrats!!!!!  

[Nishris 16]

On 1/18/2019 at 1:24 PM, CarrollAm said:

 

 Has anyone signed up and created an account on the https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv website before actually receiving P4? 
I'm curious to see what it looks like, but don't want to do anything to get a "it's too soon" notice or worse since the first page says: 
(nothing has made me more paranoid with my actions than going through this journey.. haha)
 

 

 

Hi @CarrollAm, I am in similar situation currently just received the email but no P4 letter yet. Did you go ahead and register yours at the time without actually receiving P4.

Also what do you answer to the options while registering:

 

1. I have received a letter/email from the consular section with instructions to register or schedule a K (Fiancé(e)/Spouse/Child) visa appointment.

2. I have received a letter/email from the consular section with instructions to schedule an immigrant visa appointment.

 

Ofcourse I want to say the 1st option but then the email I got from visa-info.com states : "This email is to remind you that you are scheduled for your Immigrant Visa appointment in Montreal"

Just confusing for me here if you can advice. Thanks