NVC expediting K-1 visa

[Kirstenpatrice 0]

Hi! I'm wondering if anyone has experience expediting their visa through NVC. I received my notice of approval through USCIS June 2, 2021 and the embassy in Montreal is backlogged (looks like they're about 7 months behind). This is obviously creating a lot of issues so we sent an email to attempt to expedite the visa from NVC to the embassy in Montreal. It has been about 5 weeks since the email has been sent and I haven't received a response. I called and waited on hold for 2 hours only for them to say they have not looked at the expedite request yet. 

[Boiler 45,939]

Did you submit your evidence to support an expedite?

 

From memory ie not sure I thought the Consulate requests the K1 to be sent to them when they have availability.

[Kirstenpatrice 0]

Yes I did

The Consulate does request the K1 to be sent when they have availability which is part of the reason for the expedite if it is approved NVC sends it to the consulate immediately

There are reasons for the expedite I'm just not comfortable sharing them here 

Edited September 22, 2021 by Kirstenpatrice
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[SalishSea 18,079]

1 hour ago, Kirstenpatrice said:

Yes I did

The Consulate does request the K1 to be sent when they have availability which is part of the reason for the expedite if it is approved NVC sends it to the consulate immediately

There are reasons for the expedite I'm just not comfortable sharing them here 

You’re in a queue with all of the thousands of others with valid reasons to expedite.   All you can do is wait.  

[Kirstenpatrice 0]

15 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

You’re in a queue with all of the thousands of others with valid reasons to expedite.   All you can do is wait.  

I understand I was just wondering if anyone had a recent time frame for theirs because NVC told me 2 weeks

[Megsn 1]

52 minutes ago, Kirstenpatrice said:

I understand I was just wondering if anyone had a recent time frame for theirs because NVC told me 2 weeks

Hi, I submitted my expedite request on July 28 and received a response on Monday. However, I emailed the consulate directly last week and they responded within a couple days with a denial. But, the NVC notified me on Monday and the consulate in Montreal requested more information, so. Idk what is going to happen.

Edited September 22, 2021 by Megsn

[Kirstenpatrice 0]

10 minutes ago, Megsn said:

Hi, I submitted my expedite request on July 28 and received a response on Monday. However, I emailed the consulate directly last week and they responded within a couple days with a denial. But, the NVC notified me on Monday and the consulate in Montreal requested more information, so. Idk what is going to happen.

ok great thank you! I guess everything is taking longer than usual 😛

[Megsn 1]

6 minutes ago, Kirstenpatrice said:

ok great thank you! I guess everything is taking longer than usual 😛

Honestly, just try emailing the consulate directly. You’ll hear back within a couple days. This process has been incredibly frustrating, so I get it ahaha

[Kirstenpatrice 0]

9 minutes ago, Megsn said:

Honestly, just try emailing the consulate directly. You’ll hear back within a couple days. This process has been incredibly frustrating, so I get it ahaha

I will do that right now thanks for the advice

[dwheels76 5,468]

What I have been seeing is 2 to 3 month response just from NVC that they sent the response to Embassy so it will be a while for you.

[Crazy Cat 42,062]

 

14 hours ago, Boiler said:

Did you submit your evidence to support an expedite?

 

From memory ie not sure I thought the Consulate requests the K1 to be sent to them when they have availability.

That is my understanding,  too.  For K-1s, NVC already expedites cases.  They do nothing other than assign a case number and send them when the consulate wants them.  I would think that requesting through the consulate would be more appropriate. 

[ashley_ann 179]

12 hours ago, Kirstenpatrice said:

I will do that right now thanks for the advice

Just be prepared for not much from montreal. Last year many of us from last year tried to expedite and montreal has a reputation for being an incredibly hard consulate to get an expedite from. 
 

not impossible. but extremely difficult. You may or may not have luck expediting through the NVC but again with Montreal… hard to say. 
 

Good luck! 

Edited September 23, 2021 by ashley_ann