OK.... so we are July07 filers, and I still dont have my interview date
we are going through Vancouver
i faxed back the checklist and form last tuesday
and i am at the point of tears if something doesnt happen soon.

I think we are destin to hit every waitlist and backlog the USC has ever had

I really dont know what to do.... How long did other Vancouver people have to wait for their interview date?

when did you receive your NOA2?

we got it on Jan25
i recieved my package.... Feb25th, and faxed it back Feb26th

and its only the beginning of march. Patience.

... i know very well what are going through ... i'm at same point..filed at july 07 got approved on january 29th.. NVC processed on feb 20th and now is sitting at the consulate .. and i e-mailed them and they say they have everything and soon they will set up the interview !! why do they not set it up now??? what is the problem??? why do you have to wait?? what for?? ... every step that you can wait we have been waiting !!! sooo annoying!!!!!!!!...

because if they didn't make you wait...it would be too easy. I swear they're sadists...they like to watch us suffer. Show no emotion...do not let them win.

well, it makes me feel better that we arnt the last of the July filers to just be sitting
I guess my wedding date is already to close to be possible, so i should just suck it up and wait
i am really hating this

Hi Jer&Cau,

When did you receive packet 3 and send it in?

You might want to have a look at vj member liz_legend 'n Ol 's K visa timeline to interview spreadsheet - that will give you a good idea - generally a couple of months.

Good luck for a speedy interview!

wow
that actually discouraged me more
all the july filers on that spreadsheet are already in the US, and married

and the one profiles wait on the timeline makes me want to go back to bed for the day.... next 5 months

... i'm really nervous because i know it is close and in the end of this... but still no date... and wedding is all set up !!! everything has to work out perfect .. but with them ... is very complicated !!! ... bureocracy !! i hate this word !! hugt

Even if the interview date is some time away, they could at the very least set up interviews in a timely manner so that people can start to plan flights and whatever else is required.

..the NVC does eletronic filling to the Consulate... so when u get your RDJ number and know more or less when the NVC sent it out ..you can send to the Consulate the package 3 already... you dont need to wait to get from them... but dont send too early... i mailed out mine on the day it left from the NVC and i called the consulate the next day and she said it was at the computer already... ... But really i dont know if it works... they didnt set up the interview.. they say they will do soon .. i was sooo nervous that i did.. some other brazilian did too... we never know .. i want to spped it up..as fast i can... but they are realyyyyyyyyyyy leasy ..hahahahah

We almost need a spreadsheet for Vancouver interviews like the one that Liz has for Montreal. There aren't that many of us though are there?

AnewKINDofFEELIN- Did Lindsay fax her checklist back already?

I had read in some previous postings that once you fax it back in you should get an interview date within about a week. We're expecting our Packet 3 sometime this week and I hope to get the interview date as soon as possible. I need to make arrangements for the flight, the hotel, and my medical! So much to do!

It looks like there might be a few of us in Vancouver on the same day! That would be neat!

hi.... I'm Lindsay
I did fax it back, the next day
i did my scotia bank payment that day


also... it would be really cool to have some people on the same day
take some of the scarey stress off

when i got denied entry at Vancouver customs, there was this girl who had to go in after me
we chatted about how scary it was waiting there
then i got called
and came out bawling, and pushing my way through the entrance...
poor girl

i hope noone has to go after me

Sorry, I didn't realize you were Lindsay!

How frustrating is that, not getting your interview date back? I heard that Vancouver was super fast. The website says that it's taking them 8 days to give interview dates for the K visas! Hopefully it will come soon!

I'm really hoping not to be the only one there as well. It's a lot easier if there's someone else there to take the stress down a notch. I'm really hoping that my fiance will be there with me! My fingers are crossed!

As soon as I send my checklist back in I'm going to go pay my visa fee as well.

Have you had your medical yet? Did you book it?

i called the medical center the day i got my package. I had to leave a msg
but they called back later that day and talked to my grandma, and said that when i had my interview date to call back and ask for Laura, and she would arrange it around the date.
In my msg i said that i have to have travel time taken into consideration, cause i am busing it (by choice) its about 21.5 hrs
I did my entire package 3 in one day
its kind of easy when you live in a tiny little town, but i still had to walk everywhere.
and the bank lady took 40 min to figure out how to do my deposit.

i will definitly be doing the interview alone

are you living in van?

I'm actually in Edmonton! I was just going to ask where you are!

I can't wait to just finish with Packet 3 and get that done. I'm going to fill out my DS-230 today and get that over and done with. I actually have a question about that one though. I should figure out where to post so I can get an answer!

It's too bad that he won't be there for your interview. I'm not sure that my man will be there either, but our fingers are crossed that he can get the time off! It's a plus that he's a travel agent so it makes things a tiny bit easier!

I hope that the ladies at the bank can figure out my deposit a little bit faster than that! I work crazy hours and I'm not sure I've got 40 minutes! ~giggles~ I suppose if that's how long it takes, that's how long it takes right?! I'll just need to make sure that I get there early.

I'm actually thinking of phoning the doc here and trying to make an appointment now. It will probably end up being the same situation as you're in though! I'll have to wait until I've got the interview. Plus, I'm pretty sure that here it takes 5 days for the results!

I was in Van, until i tried to go to the states as a visitor, and they rejected me
I was more then done with Van at that point, so I called mom, and she got me a flight later that day to come home
i am from a very small, isolated town in northern BC

customs and everyone else in the world said 6 months for the visa

we applied in July.... its March, and i am working a #### job, in the town mall... gah

i need out so bad

I really want to be there, but the money is just not there.

OMG tell me about it! I know EXACTLY how you feel! I can't wait for this to be over and to actually be down there with my baby. That's home to me. I come to work every day wanting to quit. If it wasn't for the fact that I've got bills that I need to pay, I would have finished here a long time ago. I'm almost ready to work somewhere like a fast food restaurant but it won't pay enough to pay my bills. ~sighs~

I heard this was the fast part of the process. It feels like this is taking the longest. That's probably because it's so close to being finished!

I was prepared for 6-12 months for the visa, so this is a little bit faster than we expected. At the beginning though, before we realized that we needed a visa, I thought I would be down there last October, married and everything already! What a nice pipe dream!

Hang in there. I know you hate hearing the word soon, so do I, but that's the only one to describe it! It will all be over very soon!

AnewKINDofFEELIN- Yeah I totally understand that! Plane tickets are not cheap! Like I said, the only reason my SO will come is because he gets tickets at a quarter of their regular price! Even then, nothing is guaranteed if he can't get time off of work!

Well, whatever happens, if Lindsay and I get our interview dates together, I'll be there for her!

We applied in March '07 and just had out interview feb '08 in Montreal...we were told the same thing, 6 months. Then 11 months later...........we were finally approved. The one bonus was that i had no problems crossing the border so I was able to come and visit for a few months.

I know how hard the waiting can be, and this post isn't to discourage you...it's just encouraging a bit of patience, and if that doesn't work, you can always have your fiancee call his congressman and ask for his help!

Keep smiling, you'll make it through this!

I told my fiance the other day that they made it hard just to see if we REALLY wanted it. And then I realized that what I'd said was actually true and it made me sad.

my fam said if we make it through the 6months, then we deserve to be together
now its 'you sure have proved something over the last 8months'

anyways
checked the mail
nothing for me

i just want to go back to bed.... not to work, where i will be asked why i am still here, and when i am leaving at least 10times today

!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't remember exactly the time frame from NVC sending my application to Vancouver, but I think it was about a week or so. Then after I faxed back package 3 to Vancouver, I believe it was about 10 days or so before I heard when my interview was scheduled. Did you just put down the first available date? I had requested a date two months from when I sent the package back, so I got what I wanted. I would suspect you'd get a letter very soon about your interview date! They were scheduling interview dates around a month from the date the package 3 was returned. As it's already been more than a week, I'd be guessing it might be more like a month from the time they send the interview date letter to you. Now, some people have not gotten their interview letter. So if you haven't heard anything in another week, I'd send Vancouver an email...making sure you have your case numer in the subject line...and ask when your interview is going to be.

Best of luck in hearing something soon!

When i received my packet 3 in jan, i faxed it back the next day and i emailed them to confirm they received it.. then i went ahead and asked for the interview date to be given to me via E-Mail because "i needed to make travel arrangements" and they gave me my interview date in the reply.. simple and easy.

btw, my interview was in Vancouver too.. its easy dont worry about it

Oh David! That's a great idea. I think I'm going to do that too! That makes perfect sense! That way I can go about getting everything arranged before I actually get the paper copy in the mail! I can't wait for Packet 3! I guess I'd better get cracking on DS-230! I've got lots of attachments to make! ~giggles~

Thanks a lot, David. When Lindsay told me about it, I emailed them immediately. It really is nice to get timely responses, at least. Hopefully I'll get a reply today.

Hey Lindsay, did you get your interview date yet?

MY fiance's medical is tomorrow....he faxed the checklist and DS230 yesterday....
I was hoping that the packet 4's were coming back in about a week....but that doesn't seem to be happening???

What do you mean by paying your Visa Fee....can you pay ahead of time instead of paying at the
time of the interview????

Charlene, as I understand it, you don't have a choice. You have to deposit the $131 to the Scotia Bank and then bring the deposit slip with you. You don't pay at the consulate.

HEY
i did get my interview date
its march 26th, they are going to do my medical the same day
so i am leaving on the bus on friday, so ic an go visit friends on the way, and get some crocheting in
yay

Congrats!! have a good trip

Lindsey....have you allready paid your money for your interview fee????
I have heard two different things.....one says you must pay ahead of time....one says you take cash to the interview????

belive it depends on which consulate (van or Mtl) that one goes to!! keep in mind they each do differ on some things! Why?, who knows!!

In my Packet 3 from Vancouver they said that I had to deposit the visa fee at the Scotia Bank. I'm pretty sure you're going through Vancouver too right Charlene? Ask your SO, it should be on the Packet 3 checklist, the directions on how to deposit the money and the number of deposit slips that they need.

I will do that.....thanks a bunch!!!!

Teeheee!!!
Fantastique!!

I got my Packet 3 yesterday and made my medical appointment for the 27th! WOOHOO! I'll be faxing that checklist today!

Hey Len, when you went to Dr. Chana here in Deadmonton, was the receptionist named Michelle? When I read all the reviews I was worried, but she was SOOOO nice, even worked to squeeze me in super early in the morning so I could get it in the next two weeks!

thanks everyone
i am super excited
i deposited my 131 at the scotia, with the deposit slips that you print on line
my letter with the interview date, also says to make sure its deposited before arriving, and just bring the extra two slips with you
thanks again
yaya

Thanks Amy and Lindsey...
he has taken care of that 131.00....it was part of the stuff he did at the bank....I was just unaware of that....

Thanks Again

Awesome Charlene! If I've got time I'm going to go do mine tomorrow, but more than likely it will be Monday! It's almost done and over! YAY!