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After Interview, Approved. Wait time for Visa? (Montreal Consulate)

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My Fiance and I were approved at the US Consulate in Montreal. I made travel arrangements to travel to the US over 2 weeks after interview date as I thought that would be ample time for my passport and visa to arrive at the Loomis branch I allocated. It's been 2 weeks, there is still no news of my passport having left the Consulate in Montreal. Has this happened to anyone? I just want to make sure I have successfully registered for Courier Service. When I log onto the CSC Visa website it states my Loomis Branch so I think that's sufficient? Still no WayBill Number though. Any help would be appreciated! Thank youuuu

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*** Country-specific thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Canada regional subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Check the status on the CEAC website to see. We went through Vancouver so I can't help you on time wise, but checking your case status is really the best you can do.

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When was your interview date? Mine was Feb 4th, I got my waybill # Feb 10th, passport was ready Feb 11th. You will probably get an email from Loomis when they pick up your passport. Did they interviewer tell you how long it would take? She told me 1-2 weeks, some people are told a few days, I think it all depends on how busy they are at that moment with processing visas.

11/09/2016 - i-751 sent

11/14/2016 - NOA1

12/08/2016 - Biometrics

06/04/2018 - i-751 approved

 

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Rob & Monika   87

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Ours was 13 days. There was another couple who waited almost a month and she lived in Montreal with no rhyme or reason why it was delayed. If you were not born in Canada...the wait can be up to 12 months.

2011-05-21: Matched on eharmony (clearly not in my 60 mile radius preference!)

2011-07-30: Met in Ottawa

2011-08-28: Day I knew I wanted to spend my life with her

2012-01-21: I proposed, outside in the freezing cold!

2012-02-06: Mailed out K-1 via FedEX

2012-02-10: NOA1

2012-08-01: NOA2

2012-08-17: Packet 3 received (email)

2012-09-10: Packet 3 sent

2012-09-12: Packet 4 received (email) with request for 2 photos

2012-10-29: Medical in Toronto

2012-11-06: Interview - Approved!

2013-04-05: POE Thousand Islands

2013-04-20: Wedding

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mportugais   0

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Thanks guys, I just saw the responses to this thread. My interview was January 29th. It has now been over 3 weeks since my interview and still no sign of a visa. The CEAC website says my status is "Ready" and that was updated on Feb 13th. It is now a week since then and nothing has changed. I've called Loomis and they don't have it, they said they will call/email when they pick it up. I just don't understand what is taking so long :(

Yes, I was born in Canada. Everything was totally fine at my interview and the lady didn't even ask to see any of our evidence of relationship or anything she said it was all very good and approved me straight away. She said I should have it "next week" and that was a Wednesday :(

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Send a message to the consulate through their online form or email them to see what's up maybe?

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mportugais   0

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Thanks, already did, twice. And my lawyer did once as well. They haven't responded and it's been over a week. I guess this is just a waiting game now. I just don't understand how for some people it takes a few days and for others much longer. Especially since everything on our application was very smooth/ we have had no complications during this whole process. I guess we'll just keep waiting!

Thanks for your help guys and I'll be sure to let you know when I get it. Also, if anyone has any other suggestions please let me know :)

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Hi, did you get your passport/visa yet? mine has been 7days now, nothing has been updated on the CEAC website and no waybill info yet on the CSC website.

AOS.....

May 24, 2014 (day 0) Mailed my form I-130, I-485, I-758 via UPS
May 27, 2014 (day 3) Packaged delivered
Jun 11, 2014 (day 18) Txt/email received (Finally)
Jun 16, 2014 (day 23) NOA paper form

Jun 19, 2014 (day 26) Received Biometrics appointment for 07/07/2014

Jun 27, 2014 (day 34) Biometrics done (early walk-in)

Jul 02, 2014 RFE email/txt notification

Jul 07 2014 Receive RFE yellow form, asking for sponsors W2, Tax papers

Jul 22 2014 Mailed RFE response

Jul 24 2014 Received: Evidence Response Review

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Sep 03 2014 EAD Approved

Sep 08 2014 Case moved to Testing and Interview

Sep 11 2014 EAD/AP COMBO CARD Received

Oct 01 2014 Interview scheduled for 11/04/2014

Oct 02 2014 Interview Notice Received for 11/04/2014

Nov 04 2014 Interview(no decision).but got an approval update few hrs later, GC to production.

Nov 07 2014 Welcome to the United State of America notice received

Nov 12 2014 GC Received

----I-751 Removing Conditions------------------------------------------

Aug 08 2016 Mail form I-751 ROC via USPS

Aug 09 2016 Next day Delivery (Package Delivered)

Aug 11 2016 Check Cashed

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Thanks guys, I just saw the responses to this thread. My interview was January 29th. It has now been over 3 weeks since my interview and still no sign of a visa. The CEAC website says my status is "Ready" and that was updated on Feb 13th. It is now a week since then and nothing has changed. I've called Loomis and they don't have it, they said they will call/email when they pick it up. I just don't understand what is taking so long :(

Yes, I was born in Canada. Everything was totally fine at my interview and the lady didn't even ask to see any of our evidence of relationship or anything she said it was all very good and approved me straight away. She said I should have it "next week" and that was a Wednesday :(

hi did you ever get your visa and if so how long did it take?! I seem to be in a similar situation as you...

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4 minutes ago, spa said:

Where are you getting this stat from?  We have our interview in December this year, and my spouse was born in a country other than Canada but moved to Canada when she was like 10 (she's a Canadian citizen). 

It's been almost 4 years since I posted that...lol...and I haven't been following this site in about that long either.  Where did I come up with that?  Most likely from reading someone else's personal experience on this site, probably someone from a MENA nation who moved to Canada and where immigration didn't make a decision at the interview right away.  My wife has dual citizenship as well with another European country. They never asked anything about her other citizenship in the interview...in fact the interviewer seemed kinda bored and wasn't really paying attention, as if it had been approved before the interview.

2011-05-21: Matched on eharmony (clearly not in my 60 mile radius preference!)

2011-07-30: Met in Ottawa

2011-08-28: Day I knew I wanted to spend my life with her

2012-01-21: I proposed, outside in the freezing cold!

2012-02-06: Mailed out K-1 via FedEX

2012-02-10: NOA1

2012-08-01: NOA2

2012-08-17: Packet 3 received (email)

2012-09-10: Packet 3 sent

2012-09-12: Packet 4 received (email) with request for 2 photos

2012-10-29: Medical in Toronto

2012-11-06: Interview - Approved!

2013-04-05: POE Thousand Islands

2013-04-20: Wedding

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22 minutes ago, Rob & Monika said:

It's been almost 4 years since I posted that...lol...and I haven't been following this site in about that long either.  Where did I come up with that?  Most likely from reading someone else's personal experience on this site, probably someone from a MENA nation who moved to Canada and where immigration didn't make a decision at the interview right away.  My wife has dual citizenship as well with another European country. They never asked anything about her other citizenship in the interview...in fact the interviewer seemed kinda bored and wasn't really paying attention, as if it had been approved before the interview.

oh ok, thank you.  Sorry to wake you up from your visa journey slumber! 

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Ontarkie   13,916

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~~Nearly 4 year old thread locked to further discussion. Please do not post your questions in other members threads especially old ones.~~

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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

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