The dreaded DS-5535 thread for Montreal Only. Post here and support each other (PART 3)

[tas005 4]

2 hours ago, Leo The Great said:

You can apply for Canadian passport from US later if you want to use your country passport for US immigration.

Check this page and complete the wizard(questions) to see how you can get Canadian passport from US

How to apply for an adult passport in Canada - Canada.ca

Thank you!
During this long AP process, do we will have to inform USCIS, NVC OR Montreal consulate that we just got Canadian citizenship? or it doesnt matter at all for them?

Edited February 20 by tas005
Thank you!

[LYV 42]

1 hour ago, northface said:

you could monitor the MTL web page to estimate time frame :

https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/consular-operations-updates/

As of Feb 15,2024, they touched the cases of Nov, 2023, 3 months ago. for high piority IR1 class

 

This page is for people awaiting interview. It wouldn’t have anything to do with someone who has already interviewed. 

[Phil_K_IR1 83]

Hypothetical: if the sponsor changes address during AP (and the address was where the green card and SSN card would've been mailed to), is there a way to update it so that everything gets sent to the new one? 
 

Does it require contacting NVC? Consulate? If consulate, I assume it adds even more processing time lol

[Leo The Great 90]

27 minutes ago, Phil_K_IR1 said:

Hypothetical: if the sponsor changes address during AP (and the address was where the green card and SSN card would've been mailed to), is there a way to update it so that everything gets sent to the new one? 
 

Does it require contacting NVC? Consulate? If consulate, I assume it adds even more processing time lol

Since your cases is in consulate , you need to upload the I-864 from new sponsor including all supporting documents and also send them to consulate once AP is done. It will add the processing time if they verify documents by new sponsor.

Edited February 20 by Leo The Great

[Phil_K_IR1 83]

Just now, Leo The Great said:

Since your cases is in consulate , you need to upload the I-864 from new sponsor including all supporting documents and also send them to consulate once AP is done. It will add the processing time if they verify the documents from new sponsor.

Same sponsor (me), I was wondering what happens if my US address changes. 

[CarmenD 39]

4 hours ago, cala2023 said:

The officer ended my husband's interview by telling him: "we'll get you to the US as soon as possible." It's been almost 10 months for us. 

As “soon as possible” is not nearly soon enough!!! Is your husband a Canadian citizen?  Travel triggered the refusal/DS-5535?

[cala2023 11]

19 minutes ago, CarmenD said:

As “soon as possible” is not nearly soon enough!!! Is your husband a Canadian citizen?  Travel triggered the refusal/DS-5535?

Yes, he is a born Canadian citizen of European descent. We assume travel must have triggered it. He has an extensive travel history between US and Canada due to his job, other than that nothing out of the ordinary, just travel for vacations to resort destinations.

[CarmenD 39]

32 minutes ago, cala2023 said:

Yes, he is a born Canadian citizen of European descent. We assume travel must have triggered it. He has an extensive travel history between US and Canada due to his job, other than that nothing out of the ordinary, just travel for vacations to resort destinations.

Wow .. we have identical situation/circumstances.  My husband is a born Canadian citizen of European (Hungarian) descent as well.  He not only traveled to the US for work, but to Mexico, Colombia, Malaysia & the Caribbean over almost a 20 year span

[mam521 1,793]

2 hours ago, Phil_K_IR1 said:

Same sponsor (me), I was wondering what happens if my US address changes. 

For you, it won't matter as the petitioner.  For the beneficiary, if they haven't received their passport and crossed the border yet, they can update the address information when they activate their visa at the border.  If they move after they have activated their visa, they are required, irrespective of whether they have documents in hand or not, to file form AR-11 within 10 days of moving.  The AR-11 should also trigger those documents to be sent to the correct address, should being the operative here.  

[Phil_K_IR1 83]

2 minutes ago, mam521 said:

For you, it won't matter as the petitioner.  For the beneficiary, if they haven't received their passport and crossed the border yet, they can update the address information when they activate their visa at the border.  If they move after they have activated their visa, they are required, irrespective of whether they have documents in hand or not, to file form AR-11 within 10 days of moving.  The AR-11 should also trigger those documents to be sent to the correct address, should being the operative here.  

Interesting...

 

On the DS-260 we had to specify my address and all, where the SSN/GC would be mailed to. I guess if it can be adjusted at border crossing when (one day) we have the visa in hand, then perfect. 

[mam521 1,793]

2 minutes ago, Phil_K_IR1 said:

Interesting...

 

On the DS-260 we had to specify my address and all, where the SSN/GC would be mailed to. I guess if it can be adjusted at border crossing when (one day) we have the visa in hand, then perfect. 

Once the visa is issued and the greencard fee is paid, you can specify when you pay the fee, where it needs to be sent.  

 

It's embarrassing that the process takes so long that you, the petitioner, could theoretically move a number of times before the visa is issued.  

[Admitt 0]

can someone please post the spreadsheet for timelines on AP Processing. thanks!

[Leo The Great 90]

8 minutes ago, Admitt said:

can someone please post the spreadsheet for timelines on AP Processing. thanks!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jV7rzX2eCRVoEDRhOtN9a6hDoHRLNEf1P3ZGZbQ0_Dc/edit#gid=0

 

[Canucklehead 58]

14 minutes ago, Leo The Great said:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jV7rzX2eCRVoEDRhOtN9a6hDoHRLNEf1P3ZGZbQ0_Dc/edit#gid=0

 

I don't know if I should be happy or sad that no one had an earlier interview date than me on here...🤷‍♂️

[Gha 15]

Hi

@Canucklehead what’s your last case update .in spread sheet it’s shows 16 November.but I think you had to date changed in February 

thank you