Jump to content
iampatricias

Waiting for our passports from Montreal

By iampatricias in Canada

 Share

Passport wait times  

299 members have voted

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

    • 1-3 business days
      86
    • 4-7 business days
      107
    • 8-10 business days
      24
    • 11-14 business days
      18
    • More than 14 business days - they were just very slow.
      42
    • More than 14 business days - my circumstances were exceptional.
      22

  2. 2. If your wait was longer than expected, what do you think caused the delay?

    • The US Consulate in Montreal caused the delay.
      77
    • DHL delivery caused the delay.
      8
    • All of the above.
      7
    • None of the above. Something else caused the delay.
      16
    • None of the above. I was satisfied with the delivery time.
      191

2,640 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

ronnie28 Rookie

ronnie28   0

Posted
Filed: EB-3 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

@ronnie28 - my date changed when they received my documents but the status won't change until they go through those documents and make a final decision. Hope that helps.

Thanks!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 2.6k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

mag2929
mag2929

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

npan
npan

July 1 Issued (application processing) July 2 status date update July 6 ISSUED (receive in 5 days message) July 8 Waybill (received 9pm) July 9 Picked up from Loomis (Drummondville) July 10 POE

Idy Fdez
Idy Fdez

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

Posted Images

oncefuturealien Community Regular

oncefuturealien   45

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

Thanks!

There are two received dates: the date the item arrives at the offsite mail centre for the consulate (which you might know from tracking), and the date it lands on someone's desk at the consulate. Normally there is a touch (date update) on the CEAC site on the date it hits the desk. From that date, it may be up to 6 or 8 weeks or whatever current processing times are to visa issuance, so don't fret if you don't change to ISSUED right away. (It may be quicker, but it may not.)

2009/09/30 Married
IR-1 begins: 2015/07/07 Courier I-130 petition to Chicago

 

 

 

2015/07/08 Petition delivered | NOA1 date
2015/07/10 Received emailed NOA1 (California) 2015/07/20 Received snail mail NOA1
2015/08/25 NOA2 by email/USCIS site (48 days) 2015/09/02 Received snail mail NOA2

2015/09/15 Received by NVC (21 days)

2015/09/27 Case number assigned (12 days) 2015/09/28 Got case number and IIN over the phone
2015/09/28 Submitted DS-261 2015/09/29 Paid AOS fee (IN PROCESS) 2015/10/01 AOS fee PAID
2015/10/13 Received NVC Welcome Letter hard copy
2015/10/15 Reviewed DS-261 (17 days)
2015/10/16 Received IV Invoice 2015/10/16 Paid IV fee (IN PROCESS)

2015/10/17 Submitted AOS package & IV package 2015/10/19 IV fee PAID 2015/10/19 Submitted DS-260 (scan date)

2015/10/20 Re-sent files (new scan date) 2015/10/29 CASE COMPLETE!

2015/11/13 Heard about interview date (phone) (15 days) 2015/12/07 Medical

2015/12/18 INTERVIEW! 221(g) request for additional sponsor. Otherwise good to go!

2016/01/07 Additional information and passport sent back to Mtl Consulate.

2016/01/12 Passport & 221g delivered to Consulate

2016/01/14 Status updated on CEAC; no update yet on ais.usvisa-info.com

2016/01/28 Status updated to READY 2016/01/29 Status updated to ISSUED

2016/02/01 Received Canada Post info 2016/02/03 Got it!

2016/02/04 POE YVR

2016/03/18 Received green card

2018/11/08 Submitted N-400 online

2018/11/09 Estimated wait time: 31 Days  2018/11/09 Estimated case completion time: 11 months

2018/11/10 Biometrics appt scheduled 2018/11/13 Appointment letter received online

2018/11/27 Biometrics appt

2019/02/25 Interview scheduled

2019/04/01 Interview: APPROVED

2019/04/23 Oath Ceremony

2020/04/03 Elected to local office

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
baby74 Contributor

baby74   6

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

Hi

I had my interview in Montreal on Dec 12th. The consulate officer gave me a welcome letter but 3 hours after, we have been in AP for proof of relationship. We had all the documents during the interview but the consular officer never ask for it ! :(

We submitted the documents and Canada post delivered the package to destination (Place d'Youville) on friday Dec 16th.

Today, we had an update on the CEAC website. Does that mean that mean that someone is starting to work on our file ? or it's only mean that they scanned it because they received our document ?

Thanks for your help

Link to comment
Share on other sites
laughmore Rookie

laughmore   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

We were in AP for quite some time, about 8 weeks after they received our additional information. Then the visa was approved and we had it right away. Be patient, Montreal is slowwwwww. Good luck on your journey :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ronnie28 Rookie

ronnie28   0

Posted
Filed: EB-3 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

We were in AP for quite some time, about 8 weeks after they received our additional information. Then the visa was approved and we had it right away. Be patient, Montreal is slowwwwww. Good luck on your journey :)

Congrats laugmore! when did your status changed to "issued"?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
laughmore Rookie

laughmore   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

They requested medical and police record again. Because they didn't look at it soon enough we went past the year mark for the original oath. He went to re-oath, they issued his passport while he was there. I go to pick him up on 01/12/17 after 3 long years of dealing with this. I just know I am soooo happy and relieved to have this done and I wish everyone on here trying to do their immigration the right way the best of luck. Just remember be patient because the government moves at a snails pace and there is really not much more you can do but be patient.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 5 months later...
May2016 Apprentice

May2016   4

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

I just had an interview for IR1 on June 13 2017. They gave me 221g and to submit the job offer letter for my wife to prove the domicile. Which we already did on the day of the interview via email. CO kept my passport and now I am put on AP. He said I will get the passport back whithin 2-3 weeks. Any suggestions guys? 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Lemonslice Experienced

Lemonslice   4,557

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted
29 minutes ago, May2016 said:

I just had an interview for IR1 on June 13 2017. They gave me 221g and to submit the job offer letter for my wife to prove the domicile. Which we already did on the day of the interview via email. CO kept my passport and now I am put on AP. He said I will get the passport back whithin 2-3 weeks. Any suggestions guys? 

Expect a longer wait. See: 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
May2016 Apprentice

May2016   4

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

IR1 interview on June 13 - admin processing due to domicile! CO wanted my wife's job offer letter. Submitted on June 13 via email. CO kept passport.

June 19 ceac updated still AP. 

June 26 ceac issued. 

June 29 visa in hand. 

15 days in AP. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 months later...
Ontarkie Grand Master

Ontarkie   13,918

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
 Timeline
Posted

~~As this thread goes back to 2011 and gets brought up every now and then. The results are a mess and not accurate. If anyone would like to start a new poll you are more then welcome. I am going to lock this thread to further comments now.~~

Spoiler

Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...