hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.
Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!
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QUOTE(karenkaye @ Nov 15 2007, 06:28 PM) 
hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.
Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!
Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!
Montreal is the ONLY consulate in Canada that does interviews for the CR-1.
Vancouver has the ability to conduct K visa interviews but generally only interviews people from the west coast. I have heard of people successfully changing consulates for K visa interviews but only when they were able to provide a West Coast mailing address for the consulate to mail 'Package 3' to.
Looks like you are going to have to wait......
QUOTE(Dylan @ Nov 15 2007, 07:48 PM)
QUOTE(karenkaye @ Nov 15 2007, 06:28 PM)
hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.
Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!
Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!
Montreal is the ONLY consulate in Canada that does interviews for the CR-1.
Vancouver has the ability to conduct K visa interviews but generally only interviews people from the west coast. I have heard of people successfully changing consulates for K visa interviews but only when they were able to provide a West Coast mailing address for the consulate to mail 'Package 3' to.
Looks like you are going to have to wait......
QUOTE(Dylan @ Nov 15 2007, 07:48 PM)
QUOTE(karenkaye @ Nov 15 2007, 06:28 PM)
hi everyone: I'm a east coast Canadian, married to a USC. Married Dec/06 - filed 1-130 March /07. I-129F filed June/07. Both were approved; just sent back DS230/I864 to NVC for I-130. Also sent DS156 & DS230 to Montreal - working on checklist for K-3, but wondering if we should just let that one slide and focus on the CR-1 via the I-130.
Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!
Until very recently we thought we were on the home stretch - a Consulate interview was around the corner. Were very disappointed to find out about the shortage of staff/backlog in Montreal. Apparently this is not the case in Vancouver. We are wondering why a file cannot be transferred from Montreal to Vancouver - or in the case of our I-130, why it cannot be sent from the NVC to Vancouver rather than Montreal. Has anyone heard of this happening or had it happen? I do not mind the trip to BC at all if it would speed up the process. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated!! oh yes, my husband has been in touch with his state senator; we spoke to her office regarding possibly transferring - she checked into it and was told that these visas were NOT processed/interviewed for in Vancouver, only Montreal - but I just read a post on here from someone who had their k-1 interview on the 13th November IN VANCOUVER! arrrgggg!
Montreal is the ONLY consulate in Canada that does interviews for the CR-1.
Vancouver has the ability to conduct K visa interviews but generally only interviews people from the west coast. I have heard of people successfully changing consulates for K visa interviews but only when they were able to provide a West Coast mailing address for the consulate to mail 'Package 3' to.
Looks like you are going to have to wait......
Thanks for the reply! I guess we'll just have to dig in for the winter...g/l with your own journey and ty again
Yep, only Montreal for the CR-1/IR-1. Still worth the wait over the K-3, imo.
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