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I live in New Westminster BC yet the NVC has given me a case # (K3 status) to go to Montreal for my interview.

Is it possible for me to have the option of going to Vancouver instead of Montreal and if so, how do I do this change?

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Bob's Bride

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I live in New Westminster BC yet the NVC has given me a case # (K3 status) to go to Montreal for my interview.

Is it possible for me to have the option of going to Vancouver instead of Montreal and if so, how do I do this change?

Kind Thanks & Regards

Bob's Bride

You can email both the MTL and VAN consulate to request a transfer based on residency - unfortunately I don't have either email addresses on me at the moment. I'm surprised that the NVC sent your petition to MTL since VAN also does K3 interviews. :blink:

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The consulate e-mail addresses are linked above in the "Embassy Info" option in the upper banner on every page.

Are you sure that the package you have received is for the K3 and not the CR1? CR1s are only handled out of Montreal, so no matter where in Canada you live, you have to go there for your interview. For K3s both vancouver and Montreal do the interviews, and is figured out by geography. If you live in Manitoba or provinces west of that, your interview would be in Vancouver, if you live in Ontario or provinces east of that, you'd interview in Montreal.

What exactly have you rec'd from NVC? IIRC, they don't send anything out for K3, the consulate does that. Of course its been a while...

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The consulate e-mail addresses are linked above in the "Embassy Info" option in the upper banner on every page.

Are you sure that the package you have received is for the K3 and not the CR1? CR1s are only handled out of Montreal, so no matter where in Canada you live, you have to go there for your interview. For K3s both vancouver and Montreal do the interviews, and is figured out by geography. If you live in Manitoba or provinces west of that, your interview would be in Vancouver, if you live in Ontario or provinces east of that, you'd interview in Montreal.

What exactly have you rec'd from NVC? IIRC, they don't send anything out for K3, the consulate does that. Of course its been a while...

Yes, if the OP got information about at interview from NVC, it wasn't for the K3 case. It was for the CR1. Those interviews are all in Montreal.

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The NVC has been known to make mistakes though. If the letter is for a K3, then definitely contact Vancouver and Montreal asap to get your file transferred to Vancouver.

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

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I do not think the OP received a letter or a an interview notice. Maybe he/she can clarify...

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS; 05/31/07: Priority Date established
09/13/07: Received NOA1 (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS; 07/09/07: Received NOA1 (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)
12/10/07: NVC Received case (12/24/07: Received Packet 3 in the mail)
01/02/08: Email from consulate. Interview scheduled on 01/23. Interview letter in the mail.
01/23/08: Interview in Vancouver Approved
01/24/08: K-3 Visa granted

I-485/I-765 (AOS/EAD):
02/22/08: Mailed USPS; 03/03/08: Received both I-797C NOAs by mail (RD 2/24, ND 2/29, PM 2/29)
03/19/08: Biometrics
05/07/08: EAD card received
07/28/08: Interview Notice Received. (ND 7/23)
09/29/08: Interview - Approved Class CR6

10/18/08: Received welcome letter; 10/23/08: Received Conditional Permanent Resident Card (PM 10/21)

I-751 (Remove Condition)

07/01/10: Mailed USPS
07/16/10: Received I-797C NOA by mail (RD 7/12)
07/29/10: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 08/19/10 (ND 7/26)

09/16/10: Condition lifted and Permanent Resident Card Printed

09/25/10: Permanent Resident Card received

N-400 (Citizenship):
03/03/14: Mailed USPS
03/15/14: Received I-797C NOA by mail (PD 3/6, RD 3/06, ND 3/10)
03/17/14: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 03/27/14 (ND 3/13)

04/03/14: Placed inline for interview scheduling

06/04/14: Interview Notice Received with Interview scheduled for 7/8. (ND 6/4)

07/08/14: Interview + RFE. Response Mailed 7/12. Website updated on 8/21 that response received. 8/25 Placed in queue for oath.

09/05/14: Oath Ceremony Letter Received (ND 9/2)

09/17/14: Oath Ceremony / Naturalized

PD = Priority Date, RD= Receipt Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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What exactly have you rec'd from NVC? IIRC, they don't send anything out for K3, the consulate does that. Of course its been a while...

I am going through the K3 process and live in Saskatchewan. The NVC sent me a letter stating that they received an approved I129F petition and they have fwd it to Vancouver. They also stated that my spouse would be receiving the Packet 3 from the consulate soon. They also stated in this letter that our petition must be processed in Vancouver.

So, hopefully the original poster can clarify, but they do send out a letter for K3. Hopefully they can get a transfer. I have recently spoken to another lady where she is from the same town as we are and her petition is in Montreal. I don't know why they would do that.

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K3 info in timeline

2007-Nov-21: Mailed AOS/EAD

2007-Nov-29: AOS/EAD received

2007-Dec-4: Notice date

2007-Dec-11: Received NOA's via snail mail

2007-Dec-12:Received Biometrics appt

2007-Dec-21: Biometrics appt completed and USCIS "touched" applications

2008-Jan-24: EAD card ordered - received email notice from CRIS

2008-Feb-1 : EAD approval notice mailed- received email notice

2008-Feb-4 : EAD card received in mail (11 days from when it was ordered)

2008-Mar-16: Touch on I-129F - huh?

2008-May 2: Received Interview date via snail mail letter

2008-June 11: Interview at SF office - Approved!!! Green Card ordered

2008-June 23: received Green Card in mail

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What exactly have you rec'd from NVC? IIRC, they don't send anything out for K3, the consulate does that. Of course its been a while...

I am going through the K3 process and live in Saskatchewan. The NVC sent me a letter stating that they received an approved I129F petition and they have fwd it to Vancouver. They also stated that my spouse would be receiving the Packet 3 from the consulate soon. They also stated in this letter that our petition must be processed in Vancouver.

So, hopefully the original poster can clarify, but they do send out a letter for K3. Hopefully they can get a transfer. I have recently spoken to another lady where she is from the same town as we are and her petition is in Montreal. I don't know why they would do that.

thanks for the info

I hope we end up in Vancouver (we are in edmonton). your story troubles me.

I-130:

05/26/07: Mailed USPS; 05/31/07: Priority Date established
09/13/07: Received NOA1 (PD 5/31, RD 5/31, ND 9/10, PM 9/11)
11/15/07: Case Approved
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD 5/31, RD 6/9, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)

I-129F:
06/27/07: Mailed USPS; 07/09/07: Received NOA1 (PD N/A, RD 7/2, ND 7/6, PM 7/6)
11/20/07: Received NOA2 by mail (PD N/A, RD 7/6, ND 11/15, PM 11/19)
12/10/07: NVC Received case (12/24/07: Received Packet 3 in the mail)
01/02/08: Email from consulate. Interview scheduled on 01/23. Interview letter in the mail.
01/23/08: Interview in Vancouver Approved
01/24/08: K-3 Visa granted

I-485/I-765 (AOS/EAD):
02/22/08: Mailed USPS; 03/03/08: Received both I-797C NOAs by mail (RD 2/24, ND 2/29, PM 2/29)
03/19/08: Biometrics
05/07/08: EAD card received
07/28/08: Interview Notice Received. (ND 7/23)
09/29/08: Interview - Approved Class CR6

10/18/08: Received welcome letter; 10/23/08: Received Conditional Permanent Resident Card (PM 10/21)

I-751 (Remove Condition)

07/01/10: Mailed USPS
07/16/10: Received I-797C NOA by mail (RD 7/12)
07/29/10: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 08/19/10 (ND 7/26)

09/16/10: Condition lifted and Permanent Resident Card Printed

09/25/10: Permanent Resident Card received

N-400 (Citizenship):
03/03/14: Mailed USPS
03/15/14: Received I-797C NOA by mail (PD 3/6, RD 3/06, ND 3/10)
03/17/14: Biometrics Appt Scheduled for 03/27/14 (ND 3/13)

04/03/14: Placed inline for interview scheduling

06/04/14: Interview Notice Received with Interview scheduled for 7/8. (ND 6/4)

07/08/14: Interview + RFE. Response Mailed 7/12. Website updated on 8/21 that response received. 8/25 Placed in queue for oath.

09/05/14: Oath Ceremony Letter Received (ND 9/2)

09/17/14: Oath Ceremony / Naturalized

PD = Priority Date, RD= Receipt Date, ND = Notice Date, PM = Post Marked

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