How to re-enter the US and Canada while Passport is being processed for CR1 visa

[ToddD 23]

Hi. My wife is Canadian and the interview is June 10th in Montreal. Our flights go out of and return to Seattle. She will not have her passport on the return flight. How does she enter the US and Canada without her Passport while it's being processed? Thanks 

[aaron2020 11,651]

Your wife will need her passport or a NEXUS card to get on the return flight.  

She may have to wait in Canada for her passport and visa.  

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

37 minutes ago, ToddD said:

Hi. My wife is Canadian and the interview is June 10th in Montreal. Our flights go out of and return to Seattle. She will not have her passport on the return flight. How does she enter the US and Canada without her Passport while it's being processed? Thanks 

She is not legally living in the US yet......She might have to wait in her country for her passport like everyone else.

Edited May 5, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Mike E 11,740]

1 hour ago, ToddD said:

Hi. My wife is Canadian and the interview is June 10th in Montreal. Our flights go out of and return to Seattle. She will not have her passport on the return flight. How does she enter the US and Canada without her Passport while it's being processed? Thanks  

 

She can enter Canada by land on her Canadian birth certificate and government issued photo ID.  

 

On the return, CBP might admit her using her a Canadian birth certificate but I’ve never heard of that working since WHTI.  But I’ve never heard of it not working either.  
 

Canada does issue temporary second passports though 

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-non-canadians/temporary-passport.html

Edited May 5, 2022 by Mike E

[Lemonslice 4,886]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

 

She can enter Canada by land on her Canadian birth certificate and government issued photo ID.  

 

On the return, CBP might admit her using her a Canadian birth certificate but I’ve never heard of that working since WHTI.  But I’ve never heard of it not working either.  
 

Canada does issue temporary second passports though 

 

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-non-canadians/temporary-passport.html

I've seen it work, but I wouldn't count on it.  In her situation, her passport isn't lost, or misplaced.

 

Possible alternatives:

- ask the consulate to return the passport after the interview because of imminent need. Ship it back later.

- get a second Canadian passport. You'll have to demonstrate your need to travel to Passport Canada while the passport is held at the consulate.  This one is far-fetched, since they prefer to only do it when it's a continuous/ongoing problem.  They can, but they probably won't see your situation as problematic enough.

[Chancy 6,241]

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[Raman112012 0]

Hi

Could you please share when you got your DQ?

I am also waiting for Montreal interview and want to get a rough estimation about when i can expect interview. I would really appreciate it.