IR-1/CR-1 Montreal DQ'd private message group goes public

[Hawk Riders 814]

In June 2019 @KartineeKartoons started a group message for Canadian spousal applicant VJers who were stuck in the Montreal interview scheduling backlog. They invited members at the same stage in the IV process and the message group has remained active more than a year later, currently with 199 VJ members. Not all members are active in the conversation, and a few weeks ago someone suggested it was time to disband the message group.

 

I am inviting all the active members to hold our discussion here, publicly in the forum, moving forward. Having our collective experiences and knowledge siloed behind closed doors is a disservice to the the whole of the VJ community. Let's strengthen the community as a whole by making a shift.

Invitations: @DGF @shammykay @Tofu @sjb17 @rainbow-skies @Mzamour @Cath&Claire @sh114 @S.H.11 @Leah123 @DoubleE @Hadarah @MWhite @legendqueue @SeriaRisa11 @PawlD @i5love @Jay&Sid @mizzem @Kingsrish @Abhikochar @Je9ala @Madison99 @ArgiE0601 @Lovepeace0303 @leo18 @A&RN @marahm18 @acmanu @Sanmcall @Dkw @SASAS @Romans13 @Rose__ @InspectorGrover @canadavisa22 @chefcurry88 @lngtimecoming @Lovenature @mam521 @Noam D @Pat1976 @dee&vee @AMSAL @ReadIcculus @Jacqueline H @Couchpotato560 @Dbrennan @eketros @MrsDex @wordsfromdani @kburbasaur @Jenn&Matt @Waitin-Game @mika__ @Specter @ameena1423 @chanel167 @TOtoVA @Michelle_VM @BunyanP @HRubin @Irregularblob @US-EH @C&L2018 @rafale1973 @Lois K @2Ps @Rush11 @jackanddeona @Kaleigh11 @vjcl @SJS8581 @Ptitchou @fxch3 @starboogie @tmac99 @Flowergirl 737 @Prairiegirl3 @Skaur0609 @Cammabear @Emilini @jacketconfident @eagle212 @betzzymathew @Sarjb77 @Akaur @JACHA @Rotorhead @BeeSee @CGs_Mother @SAsal @Todd@Alya @Hamlet @AfterTheSnow @JandTK @Mel and Deb @Abe&Noha @anto3knee @PennyLaneB @JenTex @Aminac13 @Canadiangirl38 @Jaret&Rachael @llednew.rm

Group members not specifically listed above haven't signed into and/or read VJ messages for a while but are more than welcome to participate.

 

Let's all help keep information accessible to all and transparent, and alleviate the anxiety other visa applicants experience navigating this convoluted process.

[SeriaRisa11 71]

Great idea! Thanks @Hawk Riders

[Akaur 95]

1 minute ago, SeriaRisa11 said:

Great idea! Thanks @Hawk Riders

Thanks @Hawk Riders!! 

[Hawk Riders 814]

Japples  1

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  11 hours ago, Hadarah said:

My interview is Wednesday 😌 

Wow! so is my wife's

 

Are you taking any photographic evidence of marriage or would they have it in the case file from i130 application? We sent pictures then not sure if we should bring more pictures?

Replied: 28 minutes ago

  1 hour ago, Japples said:

Wow! so is my wife's

 

Are you taking any photographic evidence of marriage or would they have it in the case file from i130 application? We sent pictures then not sure if we should bring more pictures?

Doesn't hurt to bring a few just in case! People who have already interviewed said they were not asked for photos, BUT I believe it's on the list of things to bring? Somewhere online or in an email.... I haven't printed mine out yet but I'm planning to do it soon. Probably on Sunday.

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  1 hour ago, Japples said:

Wow! so is my wife's

 

Are you taking any photographic evidence of marriage or would they have it in the case file from i130 application? We sent pictures then not sure if we should bring more pictures?

Mine is Monday. My attorney suggested I make a binder for evidence. I put pics of all our important trips, wedding, reception, birth of baby, purchase of new home, flight stubs, letters from when he deployed and a few more things. Its probably not needed, but id rather have it than to be asked for it. Im sure it doesnt have to be above and beyond like what I made lol but I used up the covid lockdown to work on it and its great as a memory book I guess.

 

(@Japples)

[rafale1973 141]

10 minutes ago, Hawk Riders said:

Japples  1

Replied: 1 hour ago

  11 hours ago, Hadarah said:

My interview is Wednesday 😌 

Wow! so is my wife's

 

Are you taking any photographic evidence of marriage or would they have it in the case file from i130 application? We sent pictures then not sure if we should bring more pictures?

Replied: 28 minutes ago

  1 hour ago, Japples said:

Wow! so is my wife's

 

Are you taking any photographic evidence of marriage or would they have it in the case file from i130 application? We sent pictures then not sure if we should bring more pictures?

Doesn't hurt to bring a few just in case! People who have already interviewed said they were not asked for photos, BUT I believe it's on the list of things to bring? Somewhere online or in an email.... I haven't printed mine out yet but I'm planning to do it soon. Probably on Sunday.

Replied: just now

  1 hour ago, Japples said:

Wow! so is my wife's

 

Are you taking any photographic evidence of marriage or would they have it in the case file from i130 application? We sent pictures then not sure if we should bring more pictures?

Mine is Monday. My attorney suggested I make a binder for evidence. I put pics of all our important trips, wedding, reception, birth of baby, purchase of new home, flight stubs, letters from when he deployed and a few more things. Its probably not needed, but id rather have it than to be asked for it. Im sure it doesnt have to be above and beyond like what I made lol but I used up the covid lockdown to work on it and its great as a memory book I guess.

 

(@Japples)

thanks @Hawk Riders  

[Jay&Sid 211]

3 hours ago, Hawk Riders said:

In June 2019 @KartineeKartoons started a group message for Canadian spousal applicant VJers who were stuck in the Montreal interview scheduling backlog. They invited members at the same stage in the IV process and the message group has remained active more than a year later, currently with 199 VJ members. Not all members are active in the conversation, and a few weeks ago someone suggested it was time to disband the message group.

 

I am inviting all the active members to hold our discussion here, publicly in the forum, moving forward. Having our collective experiences and knowledge siloed behind closed doors is a disservice to the the whole of the VJ community. Let's strengthen the community as a whole by making a shift.

Invitations: @DGF @shammykay @Tofu @sjb17 @rainbow-skies @Mzamour @Cath&Claire @sh114 @S.H.11 @Leah123 @DoubleE @Hadarah @MWhite @legendqueue @SeriaRisa11 @PawlD @i5love @Jay&Sid @mizzem @Kingsrish @Abhikochar @Je9ala @Madison99 @ArgiE0601 @Lovepeace0303 @leo18 @A&RN @marahm18 @acmanu @Sanmcall @Dkw @SASAS @Romans13 @Rose__ @InspectorGrover @canadavisa22 @chefcurry88 @lngtimecoming @Lovenature @mam521 @Noam D @Pat1976 @dee&vee @AMSAL @ReadIcculus @Jacqueline H @Couchpotato560 @Dbrennan @eketros @MrsDex @wordsfromdani @kburbasaur @Jenn&Matt @Waitin-Game @mika__ @Specter @ameena1423 @chanel167 @TOtoVA @Michelle_VM @BunyanP @HRubin @Irregularblob @US-EH @C&L2018 @rafale1973 @Lois K @2Ps @Rush11 @jackanddeona @Kaleigh11 @vjcl @SJS8581 @Ptitchou @fxch3 @starboogie @tmac99 @Flowergirl 737 @Prairiegirl3 @Skaur0609 @Cammabear @Emilini @jacketconfident @eagle212 @betzzymathew @Sarjb77 @Akaur @JACHA @Rotorhead @BeeSee @CGs_Mother @SAsal @Todd@Alya @Hamlet @AfterTheSnow @JandTK @Mel and Deb @Abe&Noha @anto3knee @PennyLaneB @JenTex @Aminac13 @Canadiangirl38 @Jaret&Rachael @llednew.rm

Group members not specifically listed above haven't signed into and/or read VJ messages for a while but are more than welcome to participate.

 

Let's all help keep information accessible to all and transparent, and alleviate the anxiety other visa applicants experience navigating this convoluted process.

Thanks!

Brilliant idea! @Hawk Riders

[Skaur0609 145]

Great idea.

[jackanddeona 310]

Yay less notifications to my email

[DGF 730]

I will say, I'm going to miss waking up to 20+ emails during the 3rd week of the month and knowing ILs have gone out. 

[Lovepeace0303 310]

Great idea! It's important to continue sharing our knowledge/experiences with the larger VJ community! 

[US-EH 43]

Thanks @Hawk Riders

[Romans13 130]

Fyi

 

since my police clearance will expire in November, I got a new one. Fingerprinted on 9 September, and got it in the mail on 18September in Calgary. Not bad. 
 

i will probably need yet another one in a years time, before I get an IL 😂

[Rose__ 303]

👋🏻 

[Kimchi 190]

5 hours ago, Romans13 said:

Fyi

 

since my police clearance will expire in November, I got a new one. Fingerprinted on 9 September, and got it in the mail on 18September in Calgary. Not bad. 
 

i will probably need yet another one in a years time, before I get an IL 😂

Same. Mine expires November 6th. I will go get a new one soon. I do hope to get an interview in November or December at the latest. 
anxiously awaiting October now to see if we get ILs the first 2 weeks of the month. 

[ReadIcculus 103]

This is a great idea. Thanks for taking the time to tag everybody, @Hawk Riders

 

Now that it's searchable, it will also (hopefully) reduce the number of times we have to tell folks this has already been covered, go back to page...