IR-1/CR-1 Montreal DQ'd private message group goes public

[Hawk Riders 814]

14 hours ago, darth vader said:

You are a Canadian citizen, you don't have a tourist visa. What you withdrew was your request to enter U.S. It has no impact on your immigrant visa whatsoever. Relax!

Please do not provide inaccurate information. 

People who have already completed their visa process, like us, disagree with your assessment. 

Withdrawing an application to enter on a 6mo B1/B2 is a better choice for pending visa applicants than a denial of the application. @State and Maine, feel free to PM for further discussion. 

[Hawk Riders 814]

12 hours ago, Rocio Torres said:

Hi everybody,

 

I  received my immigrant visa. I arrived to Orlando  on December 27.  I would like to know if  I have to apply for: 

 

- Green Card

- SSN  ( I have an ITIN,  what I need to do... to have my SSN)

 

Thx

The green card is in production provided you have paid the immigrant fee. If you requested your SSN be issued when you completed your DS260 all you need do is await its arrival, most likely. 

Mileage may vary. 

Our SSN was issued 2 days after POE yet we still await the GC; others have received GC within a week or 2 yet still await SSN...

[darth vader 133]

6 minutes ago, Hawk Riders said:

Please do not provide inaccurate information. 

People who have already completed their visa process, like us, disagree with your assessment. 

Withdrawing an application to enter on a 6mo B1/B2 is a better choice for pending visa applicants than a denial of the application. @State and Maine, feel free to PM for further discussion. 

I am not sure if they applie for B1/B2. They said they are Canadian citizen, and their application to enter the U.S. was withdrawn. If they have both B1/B2 visa and immigrant visa application pending, B1/B2 would most likely be denied. It would have no impact on immigrant visa unless a contradictory information was provided in the B1/B2 visa application (hiding the fact that they have U.S. spouse etc.). I dont know why a Canadian citizen would apply for B1/B2, but I agree if this is the case, they should withdraw it and just wait for immigrant visa to be approved.

Edited January 1, 2021 by darth vader

[Hawk Riders 814]

4 minutes ago, darth vader said:

I am not sure if they applie for B1/B2. 

It's not a 10yr formal visa. It's the class of entry. US/CAN have 6mo visitation without formal visas, but can be denied if CBP believes there are grounds. Do some forum and internet research for additional education on this topic. 

[darth vader 133]

2 minutes ago, Hawk Riders said:

It's not a 10yr formal visa. It's the class of entry. US/CAN have 6mo visitation without formal visas, but can be denied if CBP believes there are grounds. Do some forum and internet research for additional education on this topic. 

Why are you stuck on this? Is it an non-immigrant visa/class of entry or not? If so, tonnes of people have been denied nonimmigrant visas or entry to U.S. on nonimmigrant visas while they have pending immigrant visa. It has no impact whatsoever on your immigrant visa.

Edited January 1, 2021 by darth vader

[DGF 730]

1 hour ago, darth vader said:

Why are you stuck on this? Is it an non-immigrant visa/class of entry or not? If so, tonnes of people have been denied nonimmigrant visas or entry to U.S. on nonimmigrant visas while they have pending immigrant visa. It has no impact whatsoever on your immigrant visa.

Canadians do not have to apply for a tourist visa, but are still admitted to the US under B1/B2 status, which is the same status as those who formally applied for tourist visas. Because we do not formally apply, instead of a denial (which would happen at the consulate) we are offered the chance to withdraw our application to enter (at the border) so it does not count as a denial but as a withdrawal. It is important to disclose withdrawals (which have no negative effect on your application unless you received a ban at the same time) because hiding them absolutely can affect your immigrant visa application. 

 

They're "stuck on this" because you're giving out incorrect information.

[Hawk Riders 814]

For people new to this process, who are awaiting their NOAs and have not yet completed a DS-260, here is an instructive example from the Dept of State: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/DS-260-Exemplar.pdf

On p39, in the section about previous US travel, observers will note a question about visa refusal, admission refusal, and entry application withdrawal; full disclosure in responding is advised:  

[darth vader 133]

2 hours ago, Hawk Riders said:

It's not a 10yr formal visa. It's the class of entry. US/CAN have 6mo visitation without formal visas, but can be denied if CBP believes there are grounds. Do some forum and internet research for additional education on this topic. 

Are you claiming a denied entry as a nonimmigrant has an impact on the immigrant visa? It does not, if the entry was denied for immigrant intent in the first place. An of course he/she has to fill out the immigrant visa application accordingly and disclose this incident. I never advised them to hide his fact. I am not sure why are you picking on my comment here.

Edited January 1, 2021 by darth vader

[tmac99 31]

1 hour ago, darth vader said:

Are you claiming a denied entry as a nonimmigrant has an impact on the immigrant visa? It does not, if the entry was denied for immigrant intent in the first place. An of course he/she has to fill out the immigrant visa application accordingly and disclose this incident. I never advised them to hide his fact. I am not sure why are you picking on my comment here.

I agree with Hawk Riders. I think less is more and Dark Vader as good as good as the intentions are meant to be, misinformation is a disservice to the community. 

This thread is more relevant with less commentary and sticking to facts. 
 

We all want this process to work for everyone involved, Happy New Year all. 
 

Hawk Riders thanks for being a crucial element to providing us comfort and insight into this process. 

[JenTex 52]

On 12/30/2020 at 12:51 PM, rafale1973 said:

Hi guys, I crossed the border on December 15. Since I crossed I still haven’t received my SSN, I was telling myself that it might take more time due to the holidays. So today, my husband and I decided to call one of the office near us, and the agent on the phone told me it can take 30 days before being issued. Why some people received it like 7-10 days after crossing the border. The fact that I don’t have my social just make in a way where I can’t change my drivers license and putting down my chance of getting a job as the majority of the employers want their employees social... 

My wife crossed Oct 7th and still hasn't received her green card or SSN. Status for green card still says immigrant visa fee payment received. Almost time to contact USCIS about that. She had appointment with social security office almost 7 weeks ago on Nov 18. They insisted that her alien registration number was too short. Hers is 8 digits and they said it has to be 10. They were supposed to give it to a supervisor to sort out. She called 3 weeks later and they said 3 weeks is too soon to receive SSN so I guess it's about time to call again. It'd be great if there was just one stage of this process that was streamlined and predictable. 

[YYZ&MIA 117]

On 1/1/2021 at 1:37 AM, State and Maine said:

Sorry for the lack of detail. I’m a natural Canadian citizen and was travelling by air to the US. I was going for 2 weeks with a return ticket and while going through customs. I was asked if I’ve applied for a greencard. I answered honestly and said yes. No sooner was I taken to secondary where they almost interrogated me. I’m currently unemployed and live with my sister for the time being so they(us border services) said I have no ties to Canada and asked me to sign a paper stating I am withdrawing my application to enter the USA. At the same time I was told not to try to enter again without my greencard. This was all at Toronto Pearson airport... I was escorted to a special door that opened and closed automatically behind me. 

I had been following this forum for months (Congratulations to everybody who finally got to reunited with their spouses) and finally decided to register after seeing this post. That also happened to me in Toronto at Pearson. Long story short, I am from Toronto and my spouse is from Miami. We got married while I was on a B2 visa and made the mistake of not filing for adjustment of status right away (a very costly mistake). Instead, I flew back to Toronto and when I tried to come back to Miami, they took me into secondary and put DENIED in my passport and gave me a form with a checklist for next time that shows I have ties to Toronto. I should mention that at that point, we had not yet filed for spousal visa. So, I gathered the documents they asked me for and re entered again on a B2 for another 6m and when that was up and I left the USA, we filed for spousal visa right away. After that stressful event we hired a lawyer who has been guiding us through the process and he basically told me not to try to enter the USA until the process is finished and I get my green card. That being said, it has been 2 years since I have visited my wife in the USA and 1 year since weve seen each other. So to everyone on here, please please do your research and even speak to an attorney  before just to be sure as misinformation can cost you so much lost time and $ and potentially affect your futures.
I also see people posting here all the time how they go back and forth from Canada to the USA during the pandemic and in general while waiting for their interview etc and having no issues at the border and it does hurt and makes me a bit frustrated because our lawyer specifically advised us against it and we have been doing everything by the book and waiting and waiting which has been emotionally draining. I am now at the stage of waiting for my interview in Montreal , which who knows when will happen given the backlogs I had been reading about and we just got DQed beginning of September. 

[YYZ&MIA 117]

Hi everyone! After observing this forum for months I finally decided to join. Again, congratulations to everyone who finally got to reunite with their loved ones.  I will update my timeline shortly. I was just wondering if there is anyone on here who got DQ back in September and based on the stats can speculate when approximately I can expect my interview to take place. 

[jackanddeona 310]

1 hour ago, YYZ&MIA said:

I had been following this forum for months (Congratulations to everybody who finally got to reunited with their spouses) and finally decided to register after seeing this post. That also happened to me in Toronto at Pearson. Long story short, I am from Toronto and my spouse is from Miami. We got married while I was on a B2 visa and made the mistake of not filing for adjustment of status right away (a very costly mistake). Instead, I flew back to Toronto and when I tried to come back to Miami, they took me into secondary and put DENIED in my passport and gave me a form with a checklist for next time that shows I have ties to Toronto. I should mention that at that point, we had not yet filed for spousal visa. So, I gathered the documents they asked me for and re entered again on a B2 for another 6m and when that was up and I left the USA, we filed for spousal visa right away. After that stressful event we hired a lawyer who has been guiding us through the process and he basically told me not to try to enter the USA until the process is finished and I get my green card. That being said, it has been 2 years since I have visited my wife in the USA and 1 year since weve seen each other. So to everyone on here, please please do your research and even speak to an attorney  before just to be sure as misinformation can cost you so much lost time and $ and potentially affect your futures.
I also see people posting here all the time how they go back and forth from Canada to the USA during the pandemic and in general while waiting for their interview etc and having no issues at the border and it does hurt and makes me a bit frustrated because our lawyer specifically advised us against it and we have been doing everything by the book and waiting and waiting which has been emotionally draining. I am now at the stage of waiting for my interview in Montreal , which who knows when will happen given the backlogs I had been reading about and we just got DQed beginning of September. 

I'm sorry to hear about your lessons. I would be shocked if anyone who goes through this process doesn't learn something or regret certain choices they made. 

 

As far as hiring an attorney it is very expensive and some people on this forum have been recieving very bad advice. 

 

I have done the entire process so far by doing my own research and being a member on these forums and, so far so good. If someone does want an attorney make sure you do your research and find a reputable one.

 

As far as your lawyer telling you not to visit that is not a rule period. There are many things you can do to prepare for a visit so you won't be denied at the border. My last visit was in March before the pandemic but I had zero issues going across the border, not only that, I was completely confident that I would be able to. To me this is your lawyer just wanting to be lazy and not tell you how you can properly visit your spouse or, even worse, they don't even understand the rules regarding visits.

[Hawk Riders 814]

1 hour ago, YYZ&MIA said:

Hi everyone! After observing this forum for months I finally decided to join. Again, congratulations to everyone who finally got to reunite with their loved ones.  I will update my timeline shortly. I was just wondering if there is anyone on here who got DQ back in September and based on the stats can speculate when approximately I can expect my interview to take place. 

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[April M 28]

6 hours ago, JenTex said:

My wife crossed Oct 7th and still hasn't received her green card or SSN. Status for green card still says immigrant visa fee payment received. Almost time to contact USCIS about that. She had appointment with social security office almost 7 weeks ago on Nov 18. They insisted that her alien registration number was too short. Hers is 8 digits and they said it has to be 10. They were supposed to give it to a supervisor to sort out. She called 3 weeks later and they said 3 weeks is too soon to receive SSN so I guess it's about time to call again. It'd be great if there was just one stage of this process that was streamlined and predictable. 

We called and they said we have to wait 15 days then call social security office and make an appointment to see them in person to get social security number. We also called the USCIS office and when we did it activated them to send us the acknowledgment paper that he will get his green card and that the system acknowledges that they need to make it. Those things didn't happen until the date that we called the USCIS office. I expect more trouble down the line but as of now this is where we're at. my husband can't open a bank account, get his driver's license or a job until he gets a social security number.