EVERYONE WAITING EMAIL AND CALL MONTREAL!

IF PEOPLE ARE GETTING INTERVIEWS AFTER 12 DAYS, YOU MIGHT HAVE TOO!!!

Wow. I wish I only had to wait 12 day. Well congrats to nick&clau.

Liz got your PM.... I cant believe only 12 days!!, Ive been holding off having my mom, our joint sponsor, send me her I-134 because I want it as up to date as possible..I guess I should have her send it now just in case..

ok guys writing email to good ol Montreal now... wish I had some of Liz's fairy dust to send with it!..LOL


forgot to say CONGRATS!!!! to nick&clau

email sent...got the same GENERIC reply that Toronto/New York got *sigh*.... they just dont like the K-3's right now... LOL

Liz do you know how nick&clau were notified...did they email, call, or receive Packet 4..?

thanks

Yeah - I guess they just don't like us K3 people! I don't get it! why haven't we received our date yet??? what should we do next? call?

Notified by mail I believe.

12 days?

Their interview is TODAY?! (Just checked the spreadsheet) And we were waiting since the end of April and only just had ours on Wednesday (two days before theirs)... that's absolutely crazy! Still not complaining though, after all we were approved and looks like we'll be getting our visa TODAY!

Ya, Montreal's so freaking inconsistent!

ok so Montreal already replied to my email yesterday with the generic letter... blah blah blah... so I just get home from work and have another email from Montreal..I get excited for just about a second and a half and then read

"you have been on the waiting list since mid AUG, it about a 4-6 month wait once your on the list."


at least they could have added "and have a good weekend"...LOL

Mmmmmmm, that is beautiful Liz.

it's just for the fairy dust effect

it worked for the Cr1's...

we need some help now too.


PS.. cuz I know you wanna be on the spreadsheet one day!

I believe in faeries.
For anyone living on the West Coast, the Robert's Creek Faeries and Fools once a year is a must.
I made the most beautiful transluscent wings....

I do digress...Liz, my time line is now done and we are added to the stats.
I was still figuring out how to navigate here.

Question: I have a certified copy of my divorce certificate; will I need my old marriage certificate as well for this next part, and/or for the interview? I hunted around and did not find a clear answer. (Sorry to repeat.)

I don't think you'll need the old marriage certificate..

and as soon as you get and send back your packet 3, i'll add you to my spreadsheet

click on the link in my Signature to take a glance at what I'm talking about. (the "MTL: K1/3 Waiting List " part)

Does anyone have experience with this?
I cannot seem to find any clear info on whether I need to order a marriage certificate from my previous marriage.

How did Nick & Clau manage to get such a gift?
I looked at your time-line for K1s Liz.
Wow.

and k3's

I've never seen a form that asks for a previous marriage certificate, only divorce certificate. (I can't speak to the K visas but for the IR1 it is never asked for).

Depends on whether you're going through Vancouver or Montreal. Vancouver requires it along with your divorce decree/whatever it's called but Montreal (someone correct me if I am wrong) only requires the divorce decree.

From the Vancouver checklist (for K3, I'm sure it's the same for K1 but probably says, "if you or your fiance"):

Divorce and Death Certificates: If you or your spouse were married previously, obtain one certified copy of your marriage certificate(s), and one certified copy of the divorce decree, annulment, or death certificate to prove the dissolution of each such prior marriage. The certificate must show that it is an extract from official records and must bear the seal of the issuing authority.

Thank you all very much.
I am in Montreal almost walking distance to the U.S. consulate....maybe 20 - 30 minute walk.
Yes, I already checked it out a few months ago when I found myself in that neighbourhood.

I am positively giddy! I just got off the phone with NVC.
A super kind woman told me that they received our package/petition.
Yippeeeee!!!
She told me to allow 2-4 weeks for the consulate to get it.

Thank you VJers for your ongoing presence and support.

k, so now u need to update your timeline =)

You are ON IT Liz.
Crack that whip!
Hahaha.
I undated my signature and forgot I have a timeline.
Thanks.

For filers who have heard that their package/petition has reached the NVC,
please see this post of mine:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=1273925

I emailed the Montreal U.S. Consulate and got that fomr letter back right away.
They didn't read my email.

MTL is now sending a long a$$ email reply back. At least its something to read, rather than the same "4-6 month wait, etc". It does seem like MTL is picking up with interviews and things are moving smoothly. It was not even 4 months ago when it took forever just to hear something and not many were getting interviews, so I'm hopeful that most can get their interviews over and done with before the Christmas holidays.

p.s. that is NOT me

Girrrrrl!
MEEEAOW! purr purr

wow I see lots of new people since I last posted , welcome everyone
and then another wow for 12 days to interview ( what did you do to get that date so fast , brieve the consulate with some good poutin ?? lol ) congrats
and congrats to everyone who got aproved
yup am still with my babe in mass he will come back with me next weekend when I have to go back for the big day just thinking about it gets me all anxiouse and stuff I know I got everything ready but oh well you all know this waiting period makes a person more anxiouse as the date aproches
anyhow just had to say hi and see how everyone is doin
( Oh my daughter loved the train ride to come here she was amazed at the adirondaks and the view of the lakes she loved it , she stayed for 2 weeks with us then had to go back home but had a grand ole time

I was APPROVED!! I'm exhausted though. Haven't slept for 36 hrs, so my review will come tomorrow!

Mary

THis is how PfcsBaby feels:

LOL that about sums it up Liz!

2 more approvals today!! woo hoo, 3 more interviews next Wednesday on Halloween!

still waiting here, trying to keep it out of my mind and stay busy by cleaning out closets and our storage trying to decide what we actually will take with us when we move...Hopefully some day soon though we will go to the mail and find our envelope...

Congrats again to everyone with interviews or recent approvals, and good luck to those of us still waiting!

Yes and another congratulations from us!

I love that kitty photo.

Congrats Pfc now you can rest and sleep all day
awwww what a cute pic Liz

Hang in there girl! *hugs*

Oliver and I have been having spats almost every day for the past 2 weeks.

I WANT THIS TO BE OVER!!!!!

even though it's only days away, it feels like an eternity.

(I think I'm stressing on him... and can't stop)

I know how you feel Liz. I was doing the same thing and I think I started doing it again. The waiting sucks, but once its all over with, its a big relief and you can start to look forward to everything else you've been waiting sooooooo long for. Hang in there!

Mary

Thanks so much hun..
I feel like I'm going to implode!

I just need to remember to breathe...... and relax.

I just saw the pic of the kitty - so cute and funny!

It's terrible when you know you are stressing out and being, 'not as cheerful as you would normally be' - I so understand this, however, like Pfcs said, it's not long now until the interview and then it will be champagne time!!

Only 5 days until interview - yahoo!!

=) thanks guys

this is how I feel:

You betch yo'azz is not you - that's ME in my multicited Lady Heather outfit.... I knew I should have taken that website down darn it

As per the marriage certificate, I did CR1 via MTL and it was required.

Hold yer horsies. Do you mean you had to provide your old marriage certificate as in previous marriage!?

I don't know about you Liz, but for me, it's like I find things to argue about and every little thing ticks me off. Its frustrating and I know its just me, but its hard knowing theres nothing you can do but wait. The days seem like they get longer, then as the days get closer to what you want, you run around like a chicken with its head cut off cause you think you've forgot something to do or get. Stressing over something thats not even there to worry about. My fiancee says I have OCD and I tend to do check things over and over again until I've done stressed myself out to the point of exhaustion. Ok, before I turn this into a book, I'll finish it up lol. Just remember your family here on VJ will always be here to help you through the good and the bad.

Mary

I feel exactly the same way, Mary..

I got mad today because he went shopping with his folks for a shower curtain (he just moved into our new place)..
And I was like "I wanted to pick the curtain!!" (and got all stressy about what if I don't like what his mom picks?! Do we have to just stick with it cuz she'll see that I changed it?? Or always have to change back to it when she visits from PA???)

but she jokingly said "does she want you to shower for two weeks with no curtain?" which made sense..

turns out though they only bought a liner


And I want to help him decorate.. it's killing me that I can't see the place!!! My first apartment with a boyfriend and I can't even see it!! I ordered him Internet today through Verizon so that should be set up for Nov 1st

but I will already be on my way to Mtl that day so I'll have to wait til the 4th to see it on webcam!!!

aggggghhhhhh

(Oliver & Fab (my MOH) said I'm going all crazy because I like being in control and I feel like I can't do anything!)

and there isn't even any freaking updates for the Spreadsheet that I can bury myself in!!!

stupid Mtl!

I am starting to love you Liz and you too Mary.
OCD! Hahaha....welcome to the club. It is not exclusive.
As a dear friend like to say, CDO because it should be in alphabetical order.

Ah the teeny tiny unimportant details and frustrations that in the grand scheme of things, really do not matter.
The only constant is change.
Try something, you don't like it, change it.
Wall colours, furniture, homes, ah, but the shower curtain...no no no...do not even think of replacing such important items!

I am only joshin' ya Liz.

Laughter is the key to not losing it...the mind, that is.

One more thing: control is an illusion.
Let go. Life becomes so much simpler.


(Know that I only give advice on something I have lived. Ha!)

Yes, Montreal consulate is driving us a little batty, huh? Appropriate for Hallowe'en!

Poor Liz. You can change all you want once you get there. If you hate the color, paint it. If you hate the furniture, cover it. If you hate the shower curtain, get a new one. The important part is that your boy is there.

So tell the boy to go out and buy a digital camera (they can come cheap these days), snap tons of photos and send them on over! That should keep you happy for the next week or so. You can internet-shop until your interview.

Send flowers the day before you leave, look up stuff you want to do once you get there, think of ways to spoil your honey.... shop for that leather outfit you posted earlier.......

Give us Ol's email address and we will not-so-subtley hint that he needs to come visit you for the rest of the week and go with you and help you pack up and go. Stress is hard when you're apart, but when you're together, you can lean on each other for support.

*hugs*

he has a camera.. but no internet access yet!


hehehe

WHAT! No internet!!!!

*LIBRARY* *INTERNET CAFE* *FRIEND'S HOUSE*

Now tell him to git!!

Hope you're feeling better today Liz *hugs*

I don't know that Gene and I argued more, but I at least felt more and more overwhelmed by daily activities near the end of our journey. I was exhausted all of the time...doing so much "what ifs". I didn't feel like chatting a lot of times. After I had my interview, I still remained in Canada for 2 more months, and they dragged by. We didn't chat very long, but still everyday. We used the phone more. Chat just didn't "cut" it anymore. You know? Anyway, I think I was more irritable, overhwelmed and exhausted. It does impact on a relationship, especially if you're doing it LD. It's hard to be strong when you just want to be held...

Thinks will only get better.

Carla

I feel the same way Carla. I talk to my fiancee every night on the phone, but as you said, it just doesn't cut it no more. We'll be on the phone for like 3 hours each night, but we might only talk for 30-45 minutes. Its been this way for a few months. It just seems to get worse as the time goes by. I try and stay positive. The worst is when I'm home all day by myself while my son is at kindergarten. Theres only so much I can do at home before I start to go crazy with boredom. I want to start packing, but I think its still too early. I've already done and purged all my stuff. Been doing that for months lol. I know things will get better as soon as I can move. I think I need to find a hobby of some sorts to pass the time lol.

Mary