WatchingPaintDry
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Successfully crossed the border yesterday morning via Pearson and reunited with my wife and baby girl. No issues on crossing. They took my fingerprints again and had my verify my US residential address. Now just wait for the physical card
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Thank you! And you will. It's a ridiculously long process. Further expensive if you take the WOM route. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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@justanamericangrl : my status changed to Issued today!! Still waiting on the email but FINALLY!!! 1.5 years of administrative process done!!!!! (January 24, 2022 to June 22, 2023). No WOM. Can't wait to see my wife and baby girl!!
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Congratulations! Wonderful news! Hope your husband get his passport soon. Mine still says Refused but hope it changes soon!
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My Medical & Canadian Criminal record check both expired while stuck in AP. I was asked to submit a new Medical and Canadian Criminal record check with my passport and 2 recent passport photos when the consulate was ready to finalize processing. You'll be asked to submit new ones when they are getting close to completing the AP process.
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I'm in the same situation. The consulate has my passport since May-31. Case updated on Jun-2 then update Jun-7. Been almost 2 weeks and no update. Just watching paint dry. Please let me know if you hear anything.
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@Nbc16 I haven't seen any further visas being issued on this thread. The consulate has had my passport for 2 weeks now and the last update was last week Jun-7. Watching the paint dry continues.
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Montreal is the only US consulate in Canada that handles immigrant visas. The bottleneck continues.
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@APRIL2023 Thank you! Never encountered an issue renewing my TN when IR1 was submitted/pending. Never had an issue crossing in nor was I questioned. My lawyer advised me if I'm ever asked just state verbatim "Yes officer, I have an application pending in Consular Processing. Upon completion of my TN I plan on moving back home (Canada) and waiting for my Visa application to complete it's process".
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Thanks @LAMA9 and @SGtoMurica! Was hoping it took 1-2 weeks to get the visa in hand once the centre has my documents not 3-5 weeks but not in my control. Wife and my baby girl are back in the States now while I wait patiently in Canada. One day at a time.
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Long time reader, first time poster. My spouse is sponsoring is via IR1. She's born & raised American. I'm born & raised Canadian. Been working in the US since 2013 under a TN work permit. Met my wife in Feb 2015, dated for 3 years, got married April 2018. Now the journey with immigration begins. Like everyone here, I've been impacted by US Montreal Consulate's processing time. A brief overview of my timeline: Aug 2018 - Filed application for Permanent Residency - Nov 2018 - Received acknowledgement application receipt Dec 2019 - Received communication my application with NVC stating a follow up appointment request will come soon 2020 - COVID - Complete Write off Dec 2021 - Interview Appointment confirmed with Montreal US Consulate for Jan 24th 2022 Jan 24, 2022 (AM) - Interview conducted. Very pleasant interview. Was expecting an approval. Received a message at the end "You're application is refused as it is go through administrative processing. You'll receive a questionnaire in your email. Please complete it and return to us as soon as possible. Once we have it, we may begin the administrative processing". I requested approximate processing time. Was not given an estimate and my passport was returned (that's never good). Jan 24, 2022 (PM) - Received the DS-5535 as a word document questionnaire. Jan 26, 2022 - Completed the questionnaire and returned to the consulate Jan 28, 2022 - Case Updated (Status: Refused) Feb 2, 2022 - Case Updated (Status: Refused) Feb 4, 2022 - Case Updated (Status: Refused) and I find this forum and begin reading everyone's frustrating journeys Feb 5, 2022 - March 2023 - Nothing happens. I consider filing the WOM after reading others doing it but my attorney encourages me not too stating "You are able to stay in the US with your TN that is valid well into 2024. Save yourself the $5K. I'm telling you this as your lawyer, save your money." March 17, 2023 - Case Updated (Status: Refused) (first movement since Feb 4, 2022) Apr 5, 2023 - Received communication to submit new medical and RCMP record as they both expired (obviously). Also was requested for passport and two recent pictures "to complete finalizing the process". Lawyer states this is the final line. May 15, 2023 - Conducted new medical and RCMP criminal background check May 25, 2023 - Medical submitted to US Consulate by the physician May 25, 2023 - Case Updated (Status: Refused) May 29, 2023 - Submitted RCMP criminal background check, Passport, and two Recent Photos May 31, 2023 - Consulate received the package Jun 2, 2023 - Case Updated (Status: Refused) Jun 7, 2023 - Case Updated (Status: Refused) I know I'm likely near the finish line now but in total it took ~5 years for something that use to take 10-14 months just a few years ago. Yes COVID stopped everything and Administrative Processing no one expected. No explanation was given as to why I was put in. I've been in AP for 1.5 years (Jan 2022-June 2023) now and didn't file a WOM on principal and was I lucky to have my TN so that I could stay with my wife. Now that I'm near the finish line, it's so frustrating watch paint dry and hoping to finally see "Case Updated (Status: Issued)" That's my story. Hang in there everyone. There eventually will be a light at the end of the tunnel (with or without WOM).
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