This is not IT

[zohaib 0]

I had a horrible experience. There is something hidden here its not black and white as it seems to be.

It takes two months to get to the interview day from your last paper work. Even though I took all the documents mentioned in the check list, in the interview they asked police report for other country where my wife lived for short time as well. Again, this police report was not listed in the check list documents which we were asked to bring in on interview. Well why not????? The visa got pending until we submit one. This wasted my two weeks to get one. Then I fedexed and its going to be two weeks now since MTL received and guess wt no news. I heard it takes two months to get the visa after extra documents is received. Horrible.

Also, my wife visited me couple of time but upon return to canada they did not placed the entry stamp. So now the consulte is asking for prove that she returned on time and did not overstayed. Well, If Canadian CBP is not doing job why we get punish? so I have to submit the documents as a proof. Even all documents are recevied its been two weeks no news. DOS tell me they have issues with mail. We paid that much money and our families are waiting. If MTL can not handle then why not open this immigrant visa on other consulate? or hire more staff. Wt DOS is doing to fix this problem.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Sorry it isn't going well. I know for the cr-1 it states that 1 has to have a police report from ALL countries that you have lived in since the age of 16, and i think stayed there for at least 6 months!

All comes down to tax payers $$$ and tax payers don't really care for $$$ spent on immigration! And yep, that includes me,lol Best of luck

[canadian_wife 1,823]

To prove she returned to Canada you don't need passport stamps. Was she working? Did she have a paycheque deposited? What about a lease/mortgage? Was there money reguarly withdrawn from her account or a cancelled cheque she wrote to show she returned? Is she in school attending classes?

Canadian CBP rarely stamp passports, but you don't need them to show she returned.

I'm sorry this is difficult for you.

Good luck

[Udella&Wiz 325]

A letter from an employer indicating she was back home and working during the time period? Not sure if that would help?

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Your timeline says you are going through AOS? But you're taking about MTL? A CR-1 visa perhaps?

The police report they requested: Did she live in this country for more than 6 months? Was she older than 16? If so, that's why it was required. If not, then I guess the IO is just being picky.

Sorry you're having a hard time. There is a light at the end of the tunnel!

[birdnerd 5]

Boarding pass from return trip (if she flew) would be a good item.

Unfortunately, people have waited many weeks for approval after submitting documents after interview, some up to 12 weeks. Takes them a long time to get to mail.

[zohaib 0]

Boarding pass from return trip (if she flew) would be a good item.

Unfortunately, people have waited many weeks for approval after submitting documents after interview, some up to 12 weeks. Takes them a long time to get to mail.

Well, Thank you for the input. she was immigrant to canada and was living in home country till the age of 20. She crossed the border by car with her sister from BUF so no boarding pass available. As she could not find the job and taking care of our little daughter (US Citizen), I was bearing all her expenditure. So I gave consulate now: Her bank account and credit card statements showing she took out money at ATMs with TD in Canada, she visited doctor 4 times, so a letter from doctor verifiying her visits. I visited her three time so my copies of passport with stamps of visits. She lives with her sister so there is no lease. According to visa officer something to show that she stayed in canada will work. So that's is all I submitted.

But if they would have asked this police report and all these proof before interview, this would saved atleast three months. Now I am hoping after sending all papers in little bit more than a month we will get the visas. Hopefuly will have no further issues.

[Sprailenes 47]

They do ask for the police report well before the interview. It states quite clearly that a police report is required for every country the person has resided in from the age of 16 for more than 6 months. Perhaps you misread or overlooked it? I don't know.