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  1. 1. How long did you wait for your passport after your Montreal interview?

    • 1-3 business days
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    • 4-7 business days
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    • 8-10 business days
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    • 11-14 business days
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    • More than 14 business days - they were just very slow.
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    • More than 14 business days - my circumstances were exceptional.
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  2. 2. If your wait was longer than expected, what do you think caused the delay?

    • The US Consulate in Montreal caused the delay.
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    • DHL delivery caused the delay.
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    • All of the above.
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    • None of the above. Something else caused the delay.
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    • None of the above. I was satisfied with the delivery time.
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I had sent an email asking for my passport to be returned this morning and recieved an email asking for an second interview for next Tuesday at 10 am.

Any one know what usually happens at a second interview?

I hope this is good news.

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I totally agree with you. I have looked at VJ posts and on occasion this does happen. Seems to have been happening more in May. I have been sitting here wracking my brain WHY this happened to me, I am

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Hi!!! After 14 months waiting, today we received an email from the consulate requesting new medical, new police report and a new application!! they are not requesting the passport yet, but knowing th

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Fingers crossed for you!! I have read of a few people who've had second interviews, and many were asked for updated documents, like police check or even medical! Did they mention you'd have to bring those? I really hope it will be the light at the end of a very long immigration tunnel for you guys.

K1 Visa timeline: Application sent to Visa in hand: 10 months and 4 days (Texas Service Center)

02/26/2015: I-129F Application mailed to Texas lockbox

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12/16/2015: K1 Interview in Montreal (111 days from NOA2, 293 days total): Approved!

12/18/2015: CEAC status changed to Nonimmigrant Ready

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05/21/2016: Finally received email notice that EAD was approved on 05/19 after numerous service requests, infopass appt and ombudsman inquiry

05/23/2016: Received hard-copy letter notifying me that my AP was approved on the same day as my EAD. No hard-copy for EAD yet.

05/28/2016: Received EAD/AP Combo Card (122 days since filing).

06/21/2016: Received email notification of AOS interview (Appointment scheduled 07/21/2016)

07/21/2016: AOS interview. Approved, but file was missing medical. Local office can't issue GC until they receive medical from DOS.

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Fingers crossed for you!! I have read of a few people who've had second interviews, and many were asked for updated documents, like police check or even medical! Did they mention you'd have to bring those? I really hope it will be the light at the end of a very long immigration tunnel for you guys.

Nothing was mentioned about up dated documents.

I hope that isnt the case though...such a pain. Especially since I need two police checks because I lived in canada and the uk.

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Fingers crossed for you!! I have read of a few people who've had second interviews, and many were asked for updated documents, like police check or even medical! Did they mention you'd have to bring those? I really hope it will be the light at the end of a very long immigration tunnel for you guys.

Nothing was mentioned about up dated documents.

I hope that isnt the case though...such a pain. Especially since I need two police checks because I lived in canada and the uk.

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I had sent an email asking for my passport to be returned this morning and recieved an email asking for an second interview for next Tuesday at 10 am.

Any one know what usually happens at a second interview?

I hope this is good news.

So sorry you're still having issues. Its also especially difficult not knowing what the cause is!

Are you able to email back to ask if they need any specific documents, so that you may get them before the interview date?

November 16 2015: Interview in Montreal

Result: Approved, but additional documents requested

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I had sent an email asking for my passport to be returned this morning and recieved an email asking for an second interview for next Tuesday at 10 am.

Any one know what usually happens at a second interview?

I hope this is good news.

Hi Priya!!

I think it's good. I remember seeing 3 or 4 post about it. the most recent was ray of sunshine, they called her for a second interview after just 3 months of the first one. for what i have read they go thru the same things and probably will request new medical and police reports. Hope you finally get an issued soon after. please keep me posted. as you can imagine I'm desperate for any information, next week it will be 8 months that we have been waiting.

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PriyaB, hope you get the visa stamp in the passport..

Idy Fdez, did you just say, 8 months for your case? wow

No update for me since Dec 31, what the heck?

CEAC Status
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Dec 4, 2015 - Offsite received docs

Dec 7, 2015 - Have not received docs

Dec 8, 2015 - Refused

Dec 9, 2015 - Refused

Dec 11, 2015 - Confirmed docs physically received on the 8th

Dec 22, 2015 - Refused

Dec 29, 2015 - Refused

Dec 31, 2015 - Refused

Jan 20, 2016 - Ready

Jan 21, 2016 - Ready

Jan 25, 2016 - Issued (AP)

Jan 26, 2016 - Issued (Final)

Jan 28, 2015 - Visa in Hand

Feb 6, 2016 - POE ( Peace Bridge)

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PriyaB, hope you get the visa stamp in the passport..

Idy Fdez, did you just say, 8 months for your case? wow

No update for me since Dec 31, what the heck?

Hi!!

yeap... 8 months on Administrative Processing for unknown reasons. my husband had a good interview and the CO told him "everything looks fine, wait 2 or 3 weeks". but they gave him a 221g. They never requested any additional doc. and the worse part is they only update the case when i send an email. I tried with my congressman but they answered the same to him. " Still under AP, you need to wait" :-(

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Hi!!

yeap... 8 months on Administrative Processing for unknown reasons. my husband had a good interview and the CO told him "everything looks fine, wait 2 or 3 weeks". but they gave him a 221g. They never requested any additional doc. and the worse part is they only update the case when i send an email. I tried with my congressman but they answered the same to him. " Still under AP, you need to wait" :-(

That is way beyond waiting time. Its very frustrating, I am feeling it right now..I am so mad!! I hope neither of us have to wait any longer, Its hitting my nerves....

What is the 221g for? If you are kept waiting, soon you will need to update docs such as affidavit, medical.

CEAC Status
Dec 3, 2015 - Docs sent

Dec 4, 2015 - Offsite received docs

Dec 7, 2015 - Have not received docs

Dec 8, 2015 - Refused

Dec 9, 2015 - Refused

Dec 11, 2015 - Confirmed docs physically received on the 8th

Dec 22, 2015 - Refused

Dec 29, 2015 - Refused

Dec 31, 2015 - Refused

Jan 20, 2016 - Ready

Jan 21, 2016 - Ready

Jan 25, 2016 - Issued (AP)

Jan 26, 2016 - Issued (Final)

Jan 28, 2015 - Visa in Hand

Feb 6, 2016 - POE ( Peace Bridge)

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That is way beyond waiting time. Its very frustrating, I am feeling it right now..I am so mad!! I hope neither of us have to wait any longer, Its hitting my nerves....

What is the 221g for? If you are kept waiting, soon you will need to update docs such as affidavit, medical.

221g is a document they give for many reasons like missing documents, additional information or just because they will do a background check. in our case they never specified. My husband was born in Cuba. but has been in Canada for more than 15 years, is Can Citizen and has been here in US many times visiting. we had to present his police records from both Countries. now both reports are expired (medical and police) we are waiting for the consulate to request the new ones.

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221g is a document they give for many reasons like missing documents, additional information or just because they will do a background check. in our case they never specified. My husband was born in Cuba. but has been in Canada for more than 15 years, is Can Citizen and has been here in US many times visiting. we had to present his police records from both Countries. now both reports are expired (medical and police) we are waiting for the consulate to request the new ones.

If I were you, as my lawyer instructed me to do..Get the police records when ever you can, it will expire in one year anyways $65 for Canada. I did mine mid October and Consulate emailed me Nov 23 to sent all requested docs along with my passport on Dec 8. For medicals, there is nothing you can do but wait for the request, because Consulate really wants recent results. For Montreal panel, it will takes 3 days for the exam to be ready...

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CEAC Status
Dec 3, 2015 - Docs sent

Dec 4, 2015 - Offsite received docs

Dec 7, 2015 - Have not received docs

Dec 8, 2015 - Refused

Dec 9, 2015 - Refused

Dec 11, 2015 - Confirmed docs physically received on the 8th

Dec 22, 2015 - Refused

Dec 29, 2015 - Refused

Dec 31, 2015 - Refused

Jan 20, 2016 - Ready

Jan 21, 2016 - Ready

Jan 25, 2016 - Issued (AP)

Jan 26, 2016 - Issued (Final)

Jan 28, 2015 - Visa in Hand

Feb 6, 2016 - POE ( Peace Bridge)

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Hi Priya!!

I think it's good. I remember seeing 3 or 4 post about it. the most recent was ray of sunshine, they called her for a second interview after just 3 months of the first one. for what i have read they go thru the same things and probably will request new medical and police reports. Hope you finally get an issued soon after. please keep me posted. as you can imagine I'm desperate for any information, next week it will be 8 months that we have been waiting.

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Hi Priya!!

I think it's good. I remember seeing 3 or 4 post about it. the most recent was ray of sunshine, they called her for a second interview after just 3 months of the first one. for what i have read they go thru the same things and probably will request new medical and police reports. Hope you finally get an issued soon after. please keep me posted. as you can imagine I'm desperate for any information, next week it will be 8 months that we have been waiting.

I have no idea why my response didnt show up.

I'll definitely keep you updated. I dont think I need to bring updated info to the interview since I was already approved but Im nervous about that. I know my police checks are good - I checked the dates - but my medical expired Dec 29th :-/

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I think I crashed CEAC server...

CEAC Status
Dec 3, 2015 - Docs sent

Dec 4, 2015 - Offsite received docs

Dec 7, 2015 - Have not received docs

Dec 8, 2015 - Refused

Dec 9, 2015 - Refused

Dec 11, 2015 - Confirmed docs physically received on the 8th

Dec 22, 2015 - Refused

Dec 29, 2015 - Refused

Dec 31, 2015 - Refused

Jan 20, 2016 - Ready

Jan 21, 2016 - Ready

Jan 25, 2016 - Issued (AP)

Jan 26, 2016 - Issued (Final)

Jan 28, 2015 - Visa in Hand

Feb 6, 2016 - POE ( Peace Bridge)

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