Lost Passport

[Inky 1,110]

I am just speculating here. From the previous posts we know that you can get the "do not open" package re-wrapped at most consulates with a fee. So i assume that if you get a replacement passport then you can send it in and pay whatever charge and they will give you a new one.

I hope its that easy.

The problem is, the do not open packet is the entire petition paper copy. If thats gone its a HUGE HUGE issue. They mail the don't open packet with the passport. Not just the OPs passport is missing..

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Business Day 15 since my interview. Senator said yesterday that DHL has my passport but it did not arrive today. We phoned back to Senator's office, was told she will get right on it but no response back since. Now hubby is thinking he might as well head home and get another week's work in. We checked on the moving trucks. We can get one tomorrow or Sunday but as of Monday nothing for a week. Now what???? There is no one to contact to find out what to do next. Do I declare my passport lost???? I have emailed the consulate IV unit, they do not deal with lost passports. DHL will not even look for a passport, that according to DOS was picked up July 7, without a waybill number. The Consulate has not put up a waybill number. If I declare it lost do I have to start all over again? Do I make an appt at the Consulate, put out the money again to fly to Montreal for them to put in a new visa??? I will have to try and get my old job back to save up for next three months to pay for all this #######.

Declaring your passport lost is probably premature. Technically no seems to know where it is. If you did so and put a new passport application in motion, all most guaranteed yours would arrive with the VISA in it, but the passport would be invalid ....not sure how that would work So did they lie to the senator's office? Are you close to the local DHL center and could go down there and raise hell? Nothing like a little 'Queen Bee' to move things along.

I'm so sorry - this is obviously very stressful

[edsotherhalf 1]

This is not sounding any better. The problem here is with getting in touch with people. The numbers we are given are general numbers, not where you can talk to someone who knows someone. I am, in the back of my mind, thinking it is still at the Consulate but of course the number you call can only book appointments. I found the call centre is no where near the Consulate or attached in any way. They gave me a general number at the Consulate but it says right on the answering service "you can no longer talk to a person". yesterday the Senator said she would get us a waynumber but after three calls back to her she never called us back. A little ticked about that one. We seem to have no recourse here. I feel like I am being held hostage as I can't leave my country if I wanted to. Now it is looking like my husband will have to fly home, airfare expense, then I will have to drive the truck myself if we ever get this settled. I may have to go back to work to pay to live until then. It is all very stressful. Its 17 business days but in reality days its been 25 days since my interview and acceptance.

The problem is, the do not open packet is the entire petition paper copy. If thats gone its a HUGE HUGE issue. They mail the don't open packet with the passport. Not just the OPs passport is missing..

[Flames9_RN 358]

I don't have tine to look, but somewhere here on the Cdn forum, someone had a top officials email addy for Mtl. They were able to get that person to assist them resolve their issue. Maybe someone else can recall that post. It was either a email addy or phone# and they had listed tips on how to contact Mtl!! Best of luck

[Flames9_RN 358]

This may be the info I was thinking about: From Jeremy&Kathy:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/284686-family-visa-petition-in-montreal/

You could try emailing or faxing the consulate. If you do, direct your correspondence to "IV Unit Supervisor" and make sure your primary applicant's case number and name appear in the subject line.

Fax: 514-398-9748 (or 514.398.0973, not sure which one is best)

Email: montreal-iv-dv@state.gov

Cheers

Edited July 23, 2011 by Flames9_RN

[Inky 1,110]

This may be the info I was thinking about: From Jeremy&Kathy:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/284686-family-visa-petition-in-montreal/

You could try emailing or faxing the consulate. If you do, direct your correspondence to "IV Unit Supervisor" and make sure your primary applicant's case number and name appear in the subject line.

Fax: 514-398-9748 (or 514.398.0973, not sure which one is best)

Email: montreal-iv-dv@state.gov

Cheers

Fax them!!! I would fax them once a day lol.

I found this in anotehr post its got the guys name unless it has changed since then you can even put his name on it.

Jeremy&Kathy, on 04 December 2010 - 09:58 AM, said:

As of this morning, dhl.ca shows that our visas have been shipped! THANK YOU MR. SCOTT F. THE IV UNIT SUPERVISOR!!

Edited July 23, 2011 by Inky

[sethmichael22 0]

We had gotten a response back by email from "OP-6" ....makes me wonder if these people have names!!

Might try the fax route also...

[Waiting_ever 23]

On 7/23/2011 at 10:38 AM, edsotherhalf said:

This is not sounding any better. The problem here is with getting in touch with people. The numbers we are given are general numbers, not where you can talk to someone who knows someone. I am, in the back of my mind, thinking it is still at the Consulate but of course the number you call can only book appointments. I found the call centre is no where near the Consulate or attached in any way. They gave me a general number at the Consulate but it says right on the answering service "you can no longer talk to a person". yesterday the Senator said she would get us a waynumber but after three calls back to her she never called us back. A little ticked about that one. We seem to have no recourse here. I feel like I am being held hostage as I can't leave my country if I wanted to. Now it is looking like my husband will have to fly home, airfare expense, then I will have to drive the truck myself if we ever get this settled. I may have to go back to work to pay to live until then. It is all very stressful. Its 17 business days but in reality days its been 25 days since my interview and acceptance.

@edsotherhalf I am in the same situation, were you able to track your passport/US Consulate was able to find it/DHL...they use Canada post now & I am stuck in same limbo

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