Hi all,
My husband and I have been following this page for a longgg time. We received exciting news today and wanted to share our journey. It’s a bit unique as he was denied entry into the US twice. Once due to getting close to too many days in the US, and the second time in AP. We also had to reschedule his interview as it was scheduled for the same week as our celebration wedding (post covid) in the US.
Feb 4, 2022 I-130 submitted
Feb 22, 2023 I-130 approved/ NVC created
March- DS-260 submitted
May 17, 2023 DQ
Aug 16, 2023 interview scheduled
Oct 19, 2023 - no show to interview
Nov 6, 2023 interview rescheduled
Jan 10, 2024 interview - verbally told approved, consulate kept passport but could not process due to technical issues
Jan 19, 2024 - applicant reached out to consulate to inquire about tracking for visa since over 2 weeks and case placed in AP
Jan 22, 2024 DS 5335 submitted
- 8 solicited updates (ourselves, congressmen, lawyer after 6 months), 3 unsolicited). I included the end updates below:
July 30 - update
August 13 - update
August 15 - response to lawyer “pending consular review”
August 20 - congressman reached out 8/20
August 21 - update
August 22 - AP complete, email to send documents
August 26 - medical appointment, documents sent
August 28 - documents delivered (know via tracking)
September 9 - update (likely medical delivered)
September 11 - solicited by congressman - “documents were not delivered yet” (see picture for verbiage)
September 13 - update
September 18 - Issued!
Thanks for all your comments in this thread to help ease our journey. Hopefully the few others with passports in Montreal see those amazing words of issued soon!! We are still waiting for tracking to receive his passport back, but should hopefully get it soon!
