mam521

As stated previously, it takes the same amount of time as any other spousal application and is not less complicated or any more simple other than you have some experience, the second time around. The process including Montreal interview (the only consulate in Canada that manages spousal cases) is taking an average of 18-24 months.

Gotta be careful when saying "tuxedo". Might end up with men's formal wear or might end up with a Canadian tuxedo... https://montecristomagazine.com/style/the-history-of-the-canadian-tuxedo

If he formally rescinded it, then it's a brand new process and will take the same time as any other spousal case. Montreal cases are typically about 18 months.

This is the operative here. These people haven't ever left, many of whom have been for many years. The Biden Administration is trying to change it so they are pardoned for not righting their wrong and won't face an entry ban for unauthorized presence. It's a bit of a kick in the teeth for those who have adhered to the immigration rules and left, went through processing and returned legally. Lots of heartbreak and time apart to do things correctly. Many feel the Biden Administration is essentially ok'ing grown adults to break the rules for their benefit.

I must say, I genuinely appreciate this response! It's a chuckle, but it's truthful and honest!

I know you read on here about stacks of evidence you have to provide - I don't believe it's necessary when the evidence is strong. I'm not dissimilar - hubs and I had been together for years before we'd filed, so it seems really difficult because you just take your daily life for granted. Don't stress too much! Our income tax were filed as married. We had each other listed as beneficiaries of our respective pensions, retirement savings plans and life insurance policies. We had credit cards with one another listed as authorized users. We had each other listed as drivers on respective vehicle insurance plans. We had some plane ticket stubs and hotel receipts - not many because we usually shredded them, thinking why would we need this in addition to personal data security. We had some photos from trips we took (not tons) and I have kids so we were fortunate enough to have photos where the school visitor name tag and date were visible when we were attending events. Quality and legitimacy of evidence will win every time. Good luck!

CBP and USCIS aren't the same. It should trigger in USCIS' system that you're an IR1, not a CR1. If you receive your GC and it's a 2yr, file an I-90 to have it fixed. Just be careful that your kids don't lose their healthcare from the Canadian provincial standpoint. Information is shared and the expectation is that once that visa is activated, they are LPR's of the US. You can pay the GC fee before you even leave Canada.

You can keep working for the Canadian entity. However, I would probably purchase gap insurance for medical until it's sorted. Yup, income tax will be messy. Just find a good cross border accountant and run away! LOL Different visa type, but both of my kids were with me. The CO actually asked them questions to verify information. The CO was really sweet to them. Kid1 was 13 and Kid 2 was 10 at the time.

Expedite just puts you at the front of the line. It doesn't excuse the wait for the next available agent. It also doesn't excuse you from other things like extended AP or being issued a DS-5535, just for the sake of awareness.

Your daughter will become a derivative citizen through you. You cannot file an N-400 for her. You can get her a passport and file N-600. If you file the N-600, she will have to do biometrics and attend an oath ceremony, just like you. The passport will have her recognized as a US citizen with the Department of State and serves as evidence of citizenship. They will take her greencard at the time of the passport application. Many people just get a passport, but if it ever gets lost or stolen, there is no record of proof that your child is actually a citizen. When an N-600 is secured, USCIS will recognize her in their system as a US citizen and serve as proof of citizenship. I contemplated whether I needed the N-600 or not for my kids and ultimately just sucked it up and paid the fees. After reading some nightmarish threads elsewhere of people with passports only and no USCIS issued evidence of citizenship, I decided it was far easier to have than not. Yes, it isn't a nice fee to pay, but it seems like a small price compared to some of the other headaches others have experienced.

You will have to check with some threads from Mumbai directly, but as far as I am aware, they are pretty backlogged as well. The additional challenge is typically, you must reside in the country of the consulate you're wanting to deal with and the consulate has the discretion to choose whether or not it will take your case if you are a non-resident citizen. So, even if you're an Indian citizen, the consulate may deny a transfer request because you're residing in Canada.

Immigration is a privilege. You could go to the US or a shorter wait would have been for your hubs to come to you in Canada. For reasons all your own, you guys chose the US. Again, it's overwhelming in this moment, but it's not the end of the world. I had to pack up my kids and pets, leave our family home in the States and move back to Canada for 18 months while our case was pending (I initially was in the US on an L1 visa and that's how I met hubs) and had been for months already. So, I know the carrying costs of 2 households, plus vehicles in 2 countries, plus schooling, etc. My stress was whether or not I could extend my lease (2 times, no less) and keep my kids in the same school as their American schooling had already been interrupted. My older child was a year ahead but we were too late to write challenge placement tests. My younger neurodivergent child wasn't receiving the same supports that had been made available in the US and the administrators in Canada weren't interested in working with the team in the US to provide the best solutions for effective learning in the classroom. I didn't have my best friend and team player by my side to help navigate all of it either, because we were separated. It was messy. It was challenging. But, we managed. I found a rental house. I furnished said rental house (thank you, Kijiji!), I found a vehicle. I enrolled everyone in school. I managed the household. I worked full time. When the time FINALLY came, I booked flights and dragged two kids across the country to Montreal for medicals and interviews. I sold the furnishings I'd purchased 18 months previous. I packed up the bits of Canada from this 18 month stay we decided were too important to leave behind and I moved back to the family home we missed. Oh, and we entered the US on April Fool's Day when technically the border was closed due to covid. Everyone has an immigration story. Some stories are less eventful than others, but everyone has some challenge they have to overcome. Montreal is a slow consulate and that's been documented for many years now. 2 years is pretty average and when you do come out on the other side, you'll realize the struggle was worth it and it really was a blip. Try to find the small wins and silver linings when you can or you'll end up down the rabbit hole of disappointment and despair. You're literally in the home stretch, waiting for an interview. Don't take the rabbit hole!

I know it seems like a mountain, but in the grander scale of things, this is but a blip in time. You are married to your person...you have a whole lifetime to live. This is a tiny fraction of the time you'll have together. I know it's challenging to pivot your thinking to the long game, but once you do, things are a bit easier. Win one game, or look at winning the championship...the championship is that much sweeter. Chin up - finish line IS coming!

Usually a consulate will not take a transfer unless you're a resident in the country you're attempting to transfer to. If you're remaining in Canada to work, London might not accept the transfer for this reason. Waiting sucks, but it is what it is and you don't want to mess anything up and add even more waiting to the process.

Apply for the I-130 for baby and request an expedite, explaining your case has progressed, baby was born after your I-130 was filed and approved and cross your fingers that they will expedite it. Then, when it gets to NVC, request it be expedited to match your case. In the meantime, keep your case at NVC; do not proceed with an interview until baby's case has caught up to yours.

Statistics benefit everyone. How do you think those calculations are determined? Oh yes...using the data.

Immi PTSD... just lives on and on...rent free...

Unfortunately, this is why people are told not to make any plans until their passport is returned and in hand. There's no telling how long it will take for AP to be completed. The only real course of action is to return to your respective homes and resume life until everything is finalized. Believe me, I understand the frustration and I find it absurd the kids go back to school so freaking early in TX! Mine get their schedules tonight and start next week.

Please fill out your timeline. The more data that is provided, the more accurate the answers are that are provided to you. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=475060

Exactly my question and one that will factor in when the spouse wants to immigrate. Additionally, depending on the country, it's often easier to upgrade a petition from a FP category to an IR category. However, the current LPR hasn't met and continues to sabotage their potential naturalization path, keeping their spouse in a FP category.

I won't disagree in the least that Montreal is messed up. There's no question about it. I won't say that I know how many are in the backlog in other countries. I will say that Canada has the highest number of educated individuals in the world and there are a lot of other people that use Canada as a stepping stone to get to the US. Australia and Canada have merit based immigration. US immigration is family based. If it were merit based, I suspect these backlogs wouldn't exist. Until there's some pretty serious immigration reform, it's not going to change, unfortunately. Heck, even if USCIS just prioritized those that legally come through the system and rewarded them for following instructions, there wouldn't be these backlogs. There's too much rewarding bad behavior IMO. In nearly 5 years here, I've never seen anyone receive an expedite for starting a family. The only expedites I've seen come out of Montreal are for essential workers, especially nursing staff during covid, one health related expedite for a petitioner's spouse to come assist them due to severe mental health issues requiring additional support and a couple of infants born after mom was DQ'd and was waiting for an interview so they needed to be caught up for those that didn't meet CRBA requirements. Montreal doesn't expedite unless the circumstances are exceptional. Even then, it doesn't mean you won't get handed a DS-5535 and get stuck in another category of immigration purgatory.

Yikes! Fingers crossed the rest of it is short and uneventful!

My friend had a mini donkey for each horse pasture. They are territorial enough that they will stomp a coyote to death. He had them to do just that - protect the horses.

Montreal, in general, takes 6-8 weeks to respond to anything.

New fiscal year starts on Oct. 1, so categories that have numerical limits start at complete availability again. IR/CR category isn't numerically limited. This plays into who's handed interview letters and who isn't.