K1 Filers - July / August NOA2 - Montreal

[wingman23 140]

1 hour ago, klgck said:

Oh wow! My fiance will be coming to Montreal a couple days before the interview, so we are going to sign/date everything together then. Glad to know they looked for a wet signature. I plan to move in Jan too, hopefully there isn't too much snow then hahah. Have fun on your vacation!

Not much difference between TO and the 76ers.... snow snow snow.. lol

 

thx. Will definitely enjoy it coz fiancee will be with me to celebrate my parents’ 50th anniversary!! Woohoo!!

[pandp 19]

On 11/3/2019 at 2:09 PM, ScooterJones said:

Just an FYI to anyone curious about visa shipping. We paid for premium shipping and received the visa the very next day in Toronto. We were still in Montreal and they let the beneficiary's mom accept it without any ID. 😳 I feel like we got extremely lucky at every point throughout this process. 

Hey ScooterJones,

 

Quick question! We just had our interview last week on 11/6, were approved (!!) and also paid for premium - when did you see that your visa said 'ISSUED' on CEAC? Is it on CEAC that we check this??? Ours still just says 'Ready' but updated last on 11/6. 

 

[ScooterJones 21]

1 minute ago, pandp said:

Hey ScooterJones,

 

Quick question! We just had our interview last week on 11/6, were approved (!!) and also paid for premium - when did you see that your visa said 'ISSUED' on CEAC? Is it on CEAC that we check this??? Ours still just says 'Ready' but updated last on 11/6. 

 

I didn't check unfortunately. We made a mini vacation out of our trip and were not in a rush.

[pandp 19]

1 minute ago, ScooterJones said:

I didn't check unfortunately. We made a mini vacation out of our trip and were not in a rush.

Ah gotcha, no problem. Thanks! 

[wingman23 140]

10 minutes ago, pandp said:

Hey ScooterJones,

 

Quick question! We just had our interview last week on 11/6, were approved (!!) and also paid for premium - when did you see that your visa said 'ISSUED' on CEAC? Is it on CEAC that we check this??? Ours still just says 'Ready' but updated last on 11/6. 

 

Hi Pandp, what time was ur interview? Me and my son were #7 (at 7.30AM).

 

We checked CEAC same day and it changed from READY to Application Received.

 

Hopefully, it will be AP by Tuesday when they re-open at their new location. 

[pandp 19]

1 minute ago, wingman23 said:

Hi Pandp, what time was ur interview? Me and my son were #7 (at 7.30AM).

 

We checked CEAC same day and it changed from READY to Application Received.

 

Hopefully, it will be AP by Tuesday when they re-open at their new location. 

Hi wingman23, my fiancé's interview was at 9am. We were so happy on Wednesday that we didn't check CEAC until the following morning, at which point I saw that it said last updated on Nov. 6.

We paid for premium and are really hoping to have it in hand in the next few days (he's moving down on Saturday!). It is the regular CEAC site that we checked in the past for all other case updates, correct? 

 

 

[wingman23 140]

26 minutes ago, pandp said:

Hi wingman23, my fiancé's interview was at 9am. We were so happy on Wednesday that we didn't check CEAC until the following morning, at which point I saw that it said last updated on Nov. 6.

We paid for premium and are really hoping to have it in hand in the next few days (he's moving down on Saturday!). It is the regular CEAC site that we checked in the past for all other case updates, correct? 

 

 

Nov 16? Hope u ger ur documents on hand before that! (That's my fiancee's bday too!!) Great day indeed. 😉

 

Yes, updates on CEAC. But I believe once issued, we can track on ais.usvisa-info.com website - this is where we scheduled our interviews.

 

Goodluck to us!!!

We need our documents by Dec 3 - going to the Phil. Then off to the US by Jan25. We have time but hopefully no delays.

[pandp 19]

1 minute ago, wingman23 said:

Nov 16? Hope u ger ur documents on hand before that! (That's my fiancee's bday too!!) Great day indeed. 😉

 

Yes, updates on CEAC. But I believe once issued, we can track on ais.usvisa-info.com website - this is where we scheduled our interviews.

 

Goodluck to us!!!

We need our documents by Dec 3 - going to the Phil. Then off to the US by Jan25. We have time but hopefully no delays.

Yes, November 16!! Can't come soon enough. We're lucky that we get to see each other very often but finally he's coming down and doesn't have to leave again! Okay, we've been checking there too, where it links to 'Check DS-160 Status.' It's most likely a case of them moving offices and now Remembrance Day, I'll be calling tomorrow if nothing changes. Congratulations again and good luck through the rest of it!! 

[wingman23 140]

Keep us posted please.

[ScooterJones 21]

Just a heads up for anyone going through Toronto Pearson as POE, it took 2-3 hours to get through the customs at terminal 3 on a Saturday. Was an easy experience once the visa packet was presented. Didn't ask any questions at all. 

 

The room was full of people getting turned away for having invalid tourist visas and it took forever for them to sign all the paperwork. CBP agent told them they would never be allowed back in the country. Lol

[wingman23 140]

10 hours ago, ScooterJones said:

Just a heads up for anyone going through Toronto Pearson as POE, it took 2-3 hours to get through the customs at terminal 3 on a Saturday. Was an easy experience once the visa packet was presented. Didn't ask any questions at all. 

 

The room was full of people getting turned away for having invalid tourist visas and it took forever for them to sign all the paperwork. CBP agent told them they would never be allowed back in the country. Lol

thx for the heads up @ScooterJones! we'll be using Pearson as our POE, too. hopefully, we can squeeze in with our NEXUS passes, unless K2 won't get his on time. but this info is very helpful. we'll be travelling on a Saturday as well but that will be in January. Hopefully, travellers won't be a  lot during that month.

[purem4g1c 113]

11 hours ago, wingman23 said:

thx for the heads up @ScooterJones! we'll be using Pearson as our POE, too. hopefully, we can squeeze in with our NEXUS passes, unless K2 won't get his on time. but this info is very helpful. we'll be travelling on a Saturday as well but that will be in January. Hopefully, travellers won't be a  lot during that month.

you _CANT_ enter the US on a NEXUS pass if you are entering on K-1 Visa. You must enter the US normally like everyone else. I am pretty sure NEXUS will ban you from their program and maybe there are more consequences if you do enter on NEXUS instead of regular entry.

[ScooterJones 21]

4 minutes ago, purem4g1c said:

you _CANT_ enter the US on a NEXUS pass if you are entering on K-1 Visa. You must enter the US normally like everyone else. I am pretty sure NEXUS will ban you from their program and maybe there are more consequences if you do enter on NEXUS instead of regular entry.

I don't think it is even possible to enter on NEXUS because the machines tell you to ask for assistance when you scan your K1. 

[wingman23 140]

Oh noooo!!!! Could not skip the line now? Hhehe

 

But as far as I remember, you wont be asked for immigration papers before the TSA screening or xray. Immigration docs will be required after u passed TSA xray already. So on that part, I believe we can use NEXUS. In the immigration part, Id agree with you.

 

Of course, we'll ask first before anything else. We dont  want to be banned on this great program. Lol

[stephnjaxgo2tx 30]

Quick question - did they require original documents for the W2 or were you able to provide photocopies? 

 

Thanks in advance