All F2B Updates in This Thread (Part 2)

[PEV 0]

Hello,

 

F2B visa type

Priority Date: 22 Sept 2015

DQ'd: 14 Oct 2020

So far no updates on the interview date. Hoping to hear something soon. 

 

Thank you!

[PEV 0]

22 hours ago, PEV said:

Hello,

 

F2B visa type

Priority Date: 22 Sept 2015

DQ'd: 14 Oct 2020

Interview location: Mumbai Embassy

So far no updates on the interview date. Hoping to hear something soon. 

 

Thank you!

 

[Waiting_ever 23]

I finally received my Passport/Visa today after 1 month & 5 days of visa Issuance

For full 1 month - I was trying to "Find Black Cat in the Dark room. Following the revolving door. On a wild Goose Chase. Grabbing the Elephant." - call it whatever!

 

Below are Instructions on if anyone is in similar situation again, result of all my research for US Consulate Montreal Cases.

 

US Consulate Montreal Process

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NOTE: If you have or do not have your Tracking number & you don't receive passport in time - Give Canada Post 4-5 weeks time after complaining, from experience executives say, they always trace a missing packet. Don't rush to declare your passport as "LOST". Once you Declare it lost, the procedure ahead is a bit lengthy.

 

& if ever, you declare it LOST - Don't do it without instructions from the  US Consulate. The Consulate very strictly tells NOT do ANYTHING (about reporting it) until they give instruction to do so. If you report it before the Consulate says, then you will have to start your visa application over and there will be no compensation.

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NO ONE will bother to read this full Document unless "You are Special" like I was! Passport became untraceable!

 

I Pray NO ONE has to go through what I went through this 1 month after my Visa was Granted by US Consulate Montreal. This will help you track your Passport & Go + Grab it!

 

DON'T SITBACK & RELAX after the Visa is Approved/Issued, this is the MOST CRUCIAL time, Canada Post looses passports very often. Resolution to this problem is written below. No lawyer will tell you this.

 

NOTE: You might have to get US Congressional Representative involved & fill "The Privacy release form", if the US Consulate is not responding, but most of the times they do respond after a few days. It's hard to be Patient when you loose Passport thou. 
If you are above 16 years & Canada Citizen - then you will need to contact Canada local MP of your Area & fill the "consent form".
USA -> https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Canada -> https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en

 

Passport Return issues after the Visa is Approved/Issued by US Consulate Montreal:

 

If Your Visa is Issued/Approved ->
On CEAC tracker website - it will say "ISSUED" -> Your visa is in final processing. It may take up to ten (10) business days to be shipped to you. To check your document return status, please visit https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/niv/information/courier. If after ten (10) business days you still have not received your document tracking number, or your documents, send an e-mail to Contactus_en_ca@usvisa-info.com to request assistance
For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.

 

Wait for 10 Days - Check your Tracking number on ais website or by calling Appointment Services - If you  get your Passport - Congratulations!
If your passport delivery is late - 
Call/Visit the Mail Depot in your town and make them locate your package. Depot has ability to search Passport using your NAME & Passport Number, if tracking number is not there. If the Depot has the package, excellent! Go and pick it up! - Congratulations!

 

If you have or do not have your Tracking number & you don't receive passport in time - Give Canada Post 4-5 weeks time after complaining, from experience executives say, they always trace a missing packet. Don't rush to declare your passport as "LOST". Once you Declare it lost, the procedure ahead is a bit lengthy.

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There have been cases where Canada Post has misplaced/lost passports but at least you know who to blame here.

 

You should be worried, if Tracking number is NOT GENERATED - Check ais website & call Appointment Services. This is the situation where Appointment Services will keep throwing the ball towards US Consulate Officer that he has not taken a DECISION yet & that they have no Control on it.

 

Call/Visit the Mail Depot in your town and make them locate your package. Depot has ability to search Passport using your NAME & Passport Number, if tracking number is not there. If the Depot has the package, excellent! Go and pick it up! - Congratulations!

 

If not, First thing to do -> Email US Consulate Montreal, Email address: montreal-iv-dv@state.gov
Explain what CEAC Status says & ask if they shipped your Passport. Tell them Appointment Services are saying they haven't received passport yet & that tracking number was not Generated. In the Email Subject Line write : PASSPORT NOT TRACKABLE, Give the Visa officer 8-10 days appx. to reply. Write your Case number, name & Passport number in the Email 

 

US Consulate will reply -> "Your passport with an immigrant visa has been returned to you by courier service. For questions regarding the courier service (including tracking your passport) we strongly encourage you to contact the Official U.S. Department of State Visa Appointment Service using the contact details available on the following webpage: https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv/information/contact_us"

 

At this STEP - Canada Post will OWN the ISSUE & start actively tracking your Passport.
There is a way to track the passport using Passport Number & Name of Applicant - even if the Tracking Number was not Generated.

If they Track it -> Congratulations!

NOTE: Give Canada Post about 4-5 weeks time to trace passport. They find it mostly & it will save you lot of inconvenience.
If they Don't -> Canada Post will say it's "lost" and they are going to write a letter saying so, and you should report it to Passport Canada. 
DON'T REPORT it LOST yet -> Contact the US Consulate before contacting Passport Canada. The Consulate very strictly tells NOT do ANYTHING (about reporting it) until they give instruction to do so. If you report it before the Consulate says, then you will have to start your visa application over and there will be no compensation. Give them 10 days to do their searches. If they don' get back, email them again asking for Updates.

 

If Passport is Lost - US Consulate will email.
Dear applicant,
Unfortunately there are no Updates. We will be declaring your passport Lost by the end of today. 
You will receive an email from with compensation letter and declaration of loss.

 

Get the documentation needed from the Consulate, the letter from Canada Post stating my package was "lost" and they exhausted all avenues in their searches for it, fill out new passport application, declaration form for lost/stolen passports for Passport Canada, filed a police report, wrote out a statutory declaration and get it notarized stating everything that was done to try to locate passport, etc. 
Go to the passport office to apply for new passports. 
Contact The US Consulate back when after receiving new passport and they will tell the next step. Pay for the 24 hour expedited passport return.

 

At this Point, Ask the US Consulate -> But unfortunately everything that went along in the sealed package with missing passport, is also missing (obviously), and you need to send them ALL original documents + photocopies of everything you presented at the interview (Birth Certificates, new passport photos for the visas, another copy of the criminal record check, etc.) and they will contact the medical examiner's office themselves to get another copy of medical exams directly. Do you need to send these along with the New Passport?

 

Once you have your Passport in Hand, sign and return the compensation contract form that US Consulate sent.
Mail in our new passports, with instructions on what to print off and send with it according to instructions from US Consulate. You also need to include a photocopy of Passport biographic page with the passport.

 

Contact the Consulate to confirm they have received new passport after tracking shows they were delivered . It can take up to 10 business days to get from their offsite mailroom to the visa unit.
Once they have received new passport and are going to do everything possible to get visa reissued promptly.

 

Ask Consulate to make an exception on your case and are mail the new visa directly to your address via priority next day shipping. You should expect them to arrive next day. Too many issues with Canada post. 

 

NOTE: Canada Post paid for the total cost of replacing our passports (Photos, notary fees, passport fees, etc.)

 

Confirm to Canada Post & US Consulate that you have received your Visa.

 

Congratulations! The Nightmare is OVER!

[Mr. Patel 11]

Good luck @Waiting_ever

[hopeful_girl 1]

On 9/11/2022 at 12:28 PM, PEV said:

Hello,

 

F2B visa type

Priority Date: 22 Sept 2015

DQ'd: 14 Oct 2020

So far no updates on the interview date. Hoping to hear something soon. 

 

Thank you!

Hi. Any news for your interview ? @PEV

[Sky2017 0]

Hi,

I am in US now with F1 visa and priority date is Nov 2016. Can I submit form I-485 for adjustment of status now because the filing date is Jan 2017?

After submitting form I-485, how long will it take for me to get EAD card? and how long will it take for me to get the interview? I’m a Vietnamese. 
Thanks a lot!
 

[PEV 0]

On 9/29/2022 at 8:24 PM, hopeful_girl said:

Hi. Any news for your interview ? @PEV

Hi,

Sadly no. No updates on the interview. 

[Tessy C 0]

Hello everyone,  

   I am  F2b from Nigeria,  I have been documentary qualified (DQ) since December 2020, not married but got pregnant in 2021 and gave birth in December 2021, please my questions are:

1 how can I add my child as my derivative or would I just go with her to the interview like that

2 is it a must that my child would answer same surname with me in her birth certificate ( am female)

3 would they need any other proof apart from birth certificate to know she is my child

4 what F2b dq date are going for interview 

    Please if you have any idea or experience  of f2b with a child,  I would be glad to get your answers and experience. Thanks

[Divinepath 13]

On 10/4/2022 at 5:26 AM, Tessy C said:

Hello everyone,  

   I am  F2b from Nigeria,  I have been documentary qualified (DQ) since December 2020, not married but got pregnant in 2021 and gave birth in December 2021, please my questions are:

1 how can I add my child as my derivative or would I just go with her to the interview like that

2 is it a must that my child would answer same surname with me in her birth certificate ( am female)

3 would they need any other proof apart from birth certificate to know she is my child

4 what F2b dq date are going for interview 

    Please if you have any idea or experience  of f2b with a child,  I would be glad to get your answers and experience. Thanks

1. You would have to go on CEAC and click on add applicant and then add your child and upload her birth certificate. NVC will take some  weeks to approve your child then you can pay for her D-260 and fill it and submit her required documents. Remember that your child DQ will be your new DQ.

2.NVC needs only your child’s birth certificate to approve her as your derivative so you just upload. But sometimes when it’s time for interview the consular officer can ask for childhood pictures with your child. But if your child’s birth certificate is not late then that’s fine 

 

[Nicole06 1]

Hello, I am the principal applicant and my daughter, who is my derivative, is turning 21 next year. Can I file for a expedite request for age-out? We are already documentarily qualified since May 2021 and our PD is October 2008. Can I also ask for a copy of the letter format for the expedite request?

 

[Mundo254 49]

6 hours ago, Nicole06 said:

Hello, I am the principal applicant and my daughter, who is my derivative, is turning 21 next year. Can I file for a expedite request for age-out? We are already documentarily qualified since May 2021 and our PD is October 2008. Can I also ask for a copy of the letter format for the expedite request?

 

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I believe your date has to be current on the visa bulletin to request an expedite. 

[Nicole06 1]

3 hours ago, Mundo254 said:

I believe your date has to be current on the visa bulletin to request an expedite. 

Yes our priority date is October 2008 and we have been DQ'ed since May 2021. It has been current since 2019 or 2020 I think 

[Mundo254 49]

1 hour ago, Nicole06 said:

Yes our priority date is October 2008 and we have been DQ'ed since May 2021. It has been current since 2019 or 2020 I think 

Which country are you from btw? If current, those are actually grounds for an expedite so you can certainly try.

[PEV 0]

On 9/11/2022 at 11:58 AM, PEV said:

Hello,

 

F2B visa type

Priority Date: 22 Sept 2015

DQ'd: 14 Oct 2020

So far no updates on the interview date. Hoping to hear something soon. 

 

Thank you!

Hi,

I finally received my interview date! 8th December!

Would I be able to apply for biometrics appointment with an expired PCC? My PCC expired two weeks back.

I will only be able to apply for a new PCC once I am in India, which will be after 2 weeks. I am worried that it would be too late to take an appointment after. 

 

Thank you!

[Mundo254 49]

54 minutes ago, PEV said:

Hi,

I finally received my interview date! 8th December!

Would I be able to apply for biometrics appointment with an expired PCC? My PCC expired two weeks back.

I will only be able to apply for a new PCC once I am in India, which will be after 2 weeks. I am worried that it would be too late to take an appointment after. 

 

Thank you!

Congratulations! All the best in your interview and please keep us posted on how it goes.