My Montreal Experience

[HisGirl 0]

Hey Everyone,

I wasn't sure if I should even post this topic because my case and circumstances does not really apply to everyone else, but I just thought I would say what happened if you were wondering.

I got to the consulate before 7am and got the letter 'A'. Everything was pretty quick, I was having my interview at around 9:30am.

I brought lots of pictures, phone logs, letters, and email print-outs but she would not look at my husbands phone records because I did not bring something showing that the number he was calling was mine, like my cellphone bill. Then I couldn't pass her the letters because she said she could not look at anything in an envelope. Okay whatever, she looked at the emails and the many photographs I had of me and my husband and me and my husband's family and she seemed satisfied with that. I gave her receipts and car rental stuff from each time I visited. She seemed satisfied with that as well. She said she is going to scan the photos and copy the receipts and come back.

She is gone for what seemed like forever and then she comes back and tells me that she cannot approve the visa. She got really impatient with me at that point and just wanted me out of there. I am in administrative processing because she has to do some 'legal research'. She gives me a little orange coupon and tells me to come back at 3pm. Right then I knew that I am going to be denied.

There are some complex things to our case that none of you here are having to deal with so I am not going to even mention it, but what really upsets me is that those facts were very clear from the start of our petition! Why have us waste all this time and money just to deny us at the very end? Kind of cruel.

Anyways, I am crying all over Montreal until I have to go back at 3pm and when I do I am standing and waiting at window 12 for her for a long time. She finally comes to the window and says she still does not have an answer. That she will get back to me in 2 days. I get her name and ask if I can email the consulate and find out whats going on at that time. She then says it will probably be more like 2-3 weeks. Whatever.

She was not answering any of my questions, I think 3pm is the finish of their workday so she bascially just wanted to get rid of me. I told her that this visa is to reunite families and she said it is but that she does not want to issue a visa that will not be honored at the border. I got my passport back which I am assuming is a bad sign.

I want to hope that I will get an approval, but I know that it probably won't happen.

[Carlawarla 1]

Oh my gosh HisGirl, you must be devastated! I'm so sorry to hear about your interview. You don't have to disclose what the circumstances are in terms of why you think you were denied, but whatever it is, is it not waiverable? Yes, it means more time to process this next phase, but there can be a happy ending. I'm sure you'd just wish this was all over now. As it's not, my thoughts are with you at this trying time.

[HisGirl 0]

I am devastated. I have to go back to work today and I don't even know if I can because I just can't stop crying.

Well, my husband said that when we hear back from Montreal in however long that will take, that we will go to a lawyer and see what can be done. We are husband and wife, we are a family...how can they do this to us? I just don't understand it.

[canadian_wife 1,802]

Oh gosh, I am so sorry! This is absolutly terrible news! I hope for good things for you and your family to be reunited soon. A lawyer is a good idea and I hope this situation can be resovled soon

Good luck

[darkchilde794 5]

Im really sorry to hear this. I hope that you and your husband will be reunited. *hugs*

[Krikit 1,163]

I am sorry that you are in administrative processing. I am also sorry that you cannot reveal the circumstances of your difficulty as we may have been able to offer some insight or assistance.

I hope you are able to resolve things. All the best.

[LiLMermaid 2]

I am sorry this happened to you as well I agree with Krikit though....someone may have gone through a similar circumstance and may be able to offer some insight. There's alot of folk that have been around along time on here and they may at least be able to point you in the right direction.

[lgg 2]

Oh my gosh, hisgirl... .

I am SO sorry to read this. I agree with the other two, you needn't give us details or anything but you might find some guidance here...

Regardless... I was very sorry to read this today... .

My best thoughts are with you...

LGG

[Sprailenes 47]

I am also very sorry to hear this. I hope it is resolved quickly.

[Malrothien 6]

*hugs and cookies*

I hope you guys are able to resolve this quickly. I am very sorry for the both of you.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Hisgirl - I'm so sorry! Like the others I hope it gets resolved quickly. Maybe even disclosing a bit of information, either in this thread or the CR-1 thread, and you may find someone in a very similar situation. Then, perhaps just start private messaging each other, that way, no one else needs to know all the details. I hope you find all the solutions. (hugs)

[Sam and Ben 2]

I'm sorry about the circumstances you're having to deal with. May everything be cleared up quickly so you two can find a way to be reunited.

[Wis-Can 0]

I am so sorry. Hopefully you get some good news soon. I agee with the others and try to message someone on here that could provide some assistance with this. Some of the people on here seem very knowledgeable and know there way around the USCIS rules and guidelines. Good luck.

[bowflex 0]

I'm VERY sorry to hear this. My wife and I were actually initially "denied" a visa but with the help of a lawyer we got it turned around. If you have any questions on what you can do just go ahead and PM me and I'll give you as much information as possible about what we went through/did. Good luck to you!!!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Also very sorry to hear this. Just keep your chin up and stick with it. It doesn't sound like you were "denied" outright, but are just in AP at the consular side.

I find it very interesting that the reason is because she didn't think it would be honored at the border -- you and your hubby must have had a firm denial there once before?

Regardless, all my best wishes for getting this resolved quickly!