E-mail to the Montréal Consulate...

[Tinker 0]

Good luck with the expedite request. I'm pretty sure they prioritize scheduling by when the checklist is returned, not the packet 3 date (why would they schedule you when you're not ready before other people who have returned everything?), so you might be out of luck since the delay in returning the checklist was on Réjean's end.

The medical issue might help, though, if they have a cancellation or something.

I was wondering about that, why did I rush to get EVERYTHING together to send in the checklist?

[Necrotica 0]

want to, but I don't know how, and I don't know how to word what I want to say. I even struggled with this e-mail to the Consulate. I asked a couple of weeks or so ago in another thread how to contact my congressperson and got some answers, but it still left me confused. I've really been dumbed down by everything that's been happening to me health-wise. Have locked my keys in my car twice this month, poured water out of a cup into the garbage can because, for a moment, I thought that's where it went, and wrote "drunk" instead of "done" on some paperwork at my temp job (and no, I wasn't drunk, haha)... so... yeah. I'm scared.

I would send a copy of mine that we sent to our senator for an example for you , but my situation was totally different from yours. If your interested I could help you will it, as I'm sure lots of people here would help.

I'm sorry it has taken so long to reply... if you could help me with this, I'd really, really appreciate it.

[Necrotica 0]

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GODD*MNIT, THIS ISN'T F*CKING RIGHT. I finally log back in here to look around, and I find out that because of the new fee increase, it will now cost me $1,010 to get him his green card instead of the $505 it was going to cost (adjustment of status plus EAD, he wasn't going to file for AP). I have NO idea how I am going to be able to afford this. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE BY NOW. Long before now!!! With his "waiting list date" being March 2nd, there's no way he'll make it here by the end of July.

This isn't f*cking right AT ALL.

I'll reply to posts on here once I'm sober. I'm drunk as all hell right now. What a fine time for me to find out about this.

AsIs he not working and saving every penny he can for the AOS process? Just a thought that went through my mind.. I saved for the AOS process before I moved to the US I think is why I'm thinking that.

It is aweful timing for you guys.. sending you good thoughts, and sending Montreal bad horrible ones..

He can't. It's one of the things that infinitely pisses me off about this. I have to pay for all of this myself because he's getting his wages garnished right now. $200/month, and he lives on his own, so you can imagine how he wouldn't be able to really save anything. I've already told him that I can't pay to ship his stuff here now because of this, so he'll have to find his own way. As of last night, my mother said she is thinking about going up to Montréal from Iowa with her van to get him and his stuff and using that as our wedding present, but that's not set in stone yet.

[Necrotica 0]

:crying: :crying: :crying:

GODD*MNIT, THIS ISN'T F*CKING RIGHT. I finally log back in here to look around, and I find out that because of the new fee increase, it will now cost me $1,010 to get him his green card instead of the $505 it was going to cost (adjustment of status plus EAD, he wasn't going to file for AP). I have NO idea how I am going to be able to afford this. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE BY NOW. Long before now!!! With his "waiting list date" being March 2nd, there's no way he'll make it here by the end of July.

This isn't f*cking right AT ALL.

I'll reply to posts on here once I'm sober. I'm drunk as all hell right now. What a fine time for me to find out about this.

Is he not working and saving every penny he can for the AOS process? Just a thought that went through my mind.. I saved for the AOS process before I moved to the US I think is why I'm thinking that.

It is aweful timing for you guys.. sending you good thoughts, and sending Montreal bad horrible ones..

I would second Emancipation on that one. I did keep money aside for AOS and stuff while I was working in Canada and I would tell you to try to see it this way: More time for him in Canada is extra money to pay for this stuff. Thats the way I saw it. I stayed 4 more months than I thought in the beginning based on other people timelines. But because of that I was able to put more money aside.

Im really hoping things are gonna work for you, try to see the positive side of it sweety.

There are no positives to this when I have to somehow scrape up $1,010 BY MYSELF to pay for this green card because he can't save jack sh*t because of getting $200/month garnished from his paycheck, I have only a $9/hour temp job that is going to end soon, and I have to try to pay bills with that AND car repair bills that has since reached upward of $300. So I can't put money aside, either.

:crying: :crying: :crying:

GODD*MNIT, THIS ISN'T F*CKING RIGHT. I finally log back in here to look around, and I find out that because of the new fee increase, it will now cost me $1,010 to get him his green card instead of the $505 it was going to cost (adjustment of status plus EAD, he wasn't going to file for AP). I have NO idea how I am going to be able to afford this. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE BY NOW. Long before now!!! With his "waiting list date" being March 2nd, there's no way he'll make it here by the end of July.

This isn't f*cking right AT ALL.

I'll reply to posts on here once I'm sober. I'm drunk as all hell right now. What a fine time for me to find out about this.

You guys are so in my thoughts. It is, indeed, not fair - not the wait, not the fee increase, etc. The process is a test to everyone's sanity, and I feel for you. Has MTL responded to your email? Any chances Rejean will be scheduled soon? Here's sending you the best vibes.

L.

They never replied to my e-mail.

[Necrotica 0]

Good luck with the expedite request. I'm pretty sure they prioritize scheduling by when the checklist is returned, not the packet 3 date (why would they schedule you when you're not ready before other people who have returned everything?), so you might be out of luck since the delay in returning the checklist was on Réjean's end.

The medical issue might help, though, if they have a cancellation or something.

The fee increase sucks. Due to all of our wedding shenanigans, we'll probably be able to file August 4th or 5th but not by the end of July (wedding on the 20th, time to submit forms to the county, time to get the forms mailed to Connecticut, time to get the paperwork sent off puts us at around two weeks after the wedding, earliest.)

We had all the paperwork done in December, so we were already ready. Now that it's June, we may have to redo all of it. And Réjean sending back the checklist a month later was only part of it. He never even got Packet 3 until 2 months later, and that's only because he went to the Consulate and picked it up!

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'm sorry if my replies are on the bitchy side. I can't even come to this site anymore because it upsets me too much.

[Lance27 19]

Hey.. being annoyed and frusterated with MTL and this whole process is understandable. We all know how you feel so no apologies necessary.

Since he sent back packet3 in Feb its looking like he should have the interview in July. So you guys are almost there

Good luck

Good luck with the expedite request. I'm pretty sure they prioritize scheduling by when the checklist is returned, not the packet 3 date (why would they schedule you when you're not ready before other people who have returned everything?), so you might be out of luck since the delay in returning the checklist was on Réjean's end.

The medical issue might help, though, if they have a cancellation or something.

The fee increase sucks. Due to all of our wedding shenanigans, we'll probably be able to file August 4th or 5th but not by the end of July (wedding on the 20th, time to submit forms to the county, time to get the forms mailed to Connecticut, time to get the paperwork sent off puts us at around two weeks after the wedding, earliest.)

We had all the paperwork done in December, so we were already ready. Now that it's June, we may have to redo all of it. And Réjean sending back the checklist a month later was only part of it. He never even got Packet 3 until 2 months later, and that's only because he went to the Consulate and picked it up!

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'm sorry if my replies are on the bitchy side. I can't even come to this site anymore because it upsets me too much.

[L_n_O 3]

hmm, I know I've only been waiting like two weeks for packet 3, but seeing how Mtl is what it is, I'm thinking of calling this week again and asking for another mailing out of my packet 3 to me and make them confirm my address.....

[Melyssa 0]

hmm, I know I've only been waiting like two weeks for packet 3, but seeing how Mtl is what it is, I'm thinking of calling this week again and asking for another mailing out of my packet 3 to me and make them confirm my address.....

I was worried about my Packet 3 also but it got to me about two weeks after they said they sent it...at least it felt like it, lol

Seemed like a long time seeing as I'm only 2 hours away from MTL!

Edited June 11, 2007 by melytha

[Ron/Sharon 0]

Oooops!!!!

Edited June 11, 2007 by Ron/Sharon

[Carlawarla 1]

It sounds like you're in a real funk. *hugs* I'm so sorry that your journey has been so difficult. It's hard not to get depressed and disillusioned, I do know this. There IS light at the end of the tunnel. I hope you're sharing everything with Rejean, and that you're both leaning on each other in this difficult time. Don't worry about the paperwork and fees after he's down here and you're married right now. It can be overwhelming to think of all of this when you haven't got your interview yet. Please don't think I'm placating you. I found it easier to see the light at the end of the tunnel when I took one thing at a time.

I can't help with any useful information, I"m sorry. Just know that we're thinking of you on this Canadian Forum and when you need to rave and rant, know that we're here.

Carla

[Mephys 2]

There are no positives to this when I have to somehow scrape up $1,010 BY MYSELF to pay for this green card because he can't save jack sh*t because of getting $200/month garnished from his paycheck, I have only a $9/hour temp job that is going to end soon, and I have to try to pay bills with that AND car repair bills that has since reached upward of $300. So I can't put money aside, either.

[L_n_O 3]

How long did it take you to receive your packet 3's from Mtl??

Cuz when they say it was sent on May 29th, I obviously (incorrectly) assume that it should have been here by now!!!

[L_n_O 3]

I'm trying to reach montreal by phone.. getting tired of this packet 3 not being here for 2 weeks

I called 1-514-398-9695

Then 1

then 4

but didn't really get anywhere

THe recording was telling me to call some 900 number or other..

I wanna talk to a person!

Any suggestions?

[L_n_O 3]

Got it all figured out!

Sigh, if you want to hear what the issue was and how it turned out, scroll thru other Mtl thread

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Necrotica,

Any news? I'm thinking about yah kiddo!

L.