passport delayed after k-1 interview in Montreal

[adaniels10 0]

My fiancée’s K-1 interview was in Montreal on Dec 21st. The interviewer told her she was approved and gave her a pink sheet which said expect to receive your visa in less than two weeks. The CEAC status remained ready for interview until it changed to administrative processing on Dec 31. No updates yet. Wednesday will be 3 weeks since the interview and it still hasn’t shipped. Has anyone had recent experience with Montreal or know if it should ship soon?

 

We have called the consulate’s call center and the line disconnects when we select to speak with an agent. The direct line gives an automated message and disconnects without the option to speak with someone. When we email they say they can’t provide any details until it ships.

[payxibka 10,044]

2 minutes ago, adaniels10 said:

My fiancée’s K-1 interview was in Montreal on Dec 21st. The interviewer told her she was approved and gave her a pink sheet which said expect to receive your visa in less than two weeks. The CEAC status remained ready for interview until it changed to administrative processing on Dec 31. No updates yet. Wednesday will be 3 weeks since the interview and it still hasn’t shipped. Has anyone had recent experience with Montreal or know if it should ship soon?

 

We have called the consulate’s call center and the line disconnects when we select to speak with an agent. The direct line gives an automated message and disconnects without the option to speak with someone. When we email they say they can’t provide any details until it ships.

Just coming out of the holiday slowdown.  They are most likely backed up.   Administrative processing is normal. 

[Khallaf 646]

3 minutes ago, adaniels10 said:

My fiancée’s K-1 interview was in Montreal on Dec 21st. The interviewer told her she was approved and gave her a pink sheet which said expect to receive your visa in less than two weeks. The CEAC status remained ready for interview until it changed to administrative processing on Dec 31. No updates yet. Wednesday will be 3 weeks since the interview and it still hasn’t shipped. Has anyone had recent experience with Montreal or know if it should ship soon?

 

We have called the consulate’s call center and the line disconnects when we select to speak with an agent. The direct line gives an automated message and disconnects without the option to speak with someone. When we email they say they can’t provide any details until it ships.

when it updated to AP, does it have immigrant visa at the top or non immigrant visa?

[Joan58 47]

Our Packet 3 was mailed Dec. 19, 2018 but not recd until Jan. 3, 2019. Canada Post is very slow due to previous strike and holidays.

[adaniels10 0]

37 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

when it updated to AP, does it have immigrant visa at the top or non immigrant visa?

Non immigrant

[adaniels10 0]

19 minutes ago, Joan58 said:

Our Packet 3 was mailed Dec. 19, 2018 but not recd until Jan. 3, 2019. Canada Post is very slow due to previous strike and holidays.

It’s not Canada Post. It hasn’t been shipped by the consulate. If it was in the mail we could actually track it.

[payxibka 10,044]

1 minute ago, adaniels10 said:

Non immigrant

It flips to non immigrant right before they issue.  Patience.  You are impacted by holiday backlog

[Khallaf 646]

29 minutes ago, adaniels10 said:

Non immigrant

as Payxibka said it flips right before it is issued just be patient. 

[C32 46]

Hi - same boat. I was approved on Nov 21, and put in AP two days later. 

 

Supposedly most AP cases are processed within 60 days. Might be less for you if you weren’t asked supplemental questions like i was under DS-5535. 

Edited January 8, 2019 by C32

[NGill 3]

@adaniels10 please stay posted as I am following you. In the same boat. as you.

We sent an Inquiry on 01-06-20  midnight 

Case last update: 01-06-20 - 0600 email they received our DS5535

Case last update:  01-06-20 - 0730 email to our inquiry

Case last update: 01-07-20

Case last update: 01-10-20

since then no update on the account.

Edited January 14, 2020 by NGill

[adaniels10 0]

The passport arrived on Jan 11, 2019. Hopefully you receive yours soon.

[NGill 3]

16 hours ago, adaniels10 said:

The passport arrived on Jan 11, 2019. Hopefully you receive yours soon.

My fiancé was asked for DS 5535, were you asked for anything additional.

[jennifergreen 1]

Just be patience and wait on the application get approve.

[adaniels10 0]

8 hours ago, NGill said:

My fiancé was asked for DS 5535, were you asked for anything additional.

Nope

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.