Late June-Mid July 2024 Filers, Skipped Batch

[Ontarkie 14,947]

2 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

@Ontarkie do you know if Montreal makes you wait for an email before you can start the process for the K-1 once the CEAC status has changed to "Ready"?

Yes, Montreal needs the welcome letter before a date can be picked. 

1 hour ago, Coconut99 said:

I just called Montreal consulate and told the lady I have a case number and a ready status in CEAC, what should I wait for? And she said NVC instructions not Montreal. This is so confusing 

How on earth did you reach someone in Montreal? They never accept phone calls and has been the issue for at least 20yrs. 

 

You will want to jump on over to the Canada forum also if you haven't found it. Montreal can be a different kind of beast with what they require. 

Edited June 4 by Ontarkie

[Coconut99 20]

47 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

Yes, Montreal needs the welcome letter before a date can be picked. 

How on earth did you reach someone in Montreal? They never accept phone calls and has been the issue for at least 20yrs. 

 

You will want to jump on over to the Canada forum also if you haven't found it. Montreal can be a different kind of beast with what they require. 

I pressed for service in french and she picked up right away maybe that's why 😂 

[Ontarkie 14,947]

2 hours ago, Coconut99 said:

I pressed for service in french and she picked up right away maybe that's why 😂 

Wow

[SolidSnakex 28]

Here is our official timeline for reference:

 

1. Petition received on July 5th, 2024

2. Petition approved March 25, 2025

3. Sent to DOS May 6th 2025

4. Case at NVC May 16th

5. Case number received May 23rd 2025

6. Case “In transit” May 30th

7. Case “Ready” June 4th

8. Interview scheduled for June 24th

 

USCIS processing = 8-9 months 

Sent to DOS = 2-3 months 

Case reaching “Ready” = 3-4 weeks 

 

Overall this process is pushing 12-14 months based on our submission timeframe. Please reach out for any questions! 

 

[shamahs 39]

40 minutes ago, SolidSnakex said:

Here is our official timeline for reference:

 

1. Petition received on July 5th, 2024

2. Petition approved March 25, 2025

3. Sent to DOS May 6th 2025

4. Case at NVC May 16th

5. Case number received May 23rd 2025

6. Case “In transit” May 30th

7. Case “Ready” June 4th

8. Interview scheduled for June 24th

 

USCIS processing = 8-9 months 

Sent to DOS = 2-3 months 

Case reaching “Ready” = 3-4 weeks 

 

Overall this process is pushing 12-14 months based on our submission timeframe. Please reach out for any questions! 

 

It's crazy, we're also July 5th NOA1 but our NOA2 was 8 days after yours. We're on day 63 of waiting to be sent to DOS

[shamahs 39]

Sent! After 63 days, finally!

[Tom-Addy 8]

On 5/22/2025 at 12:34 PM, Tom-Addy said:

They asked for further proof of relationship. I had previously provided all proof of meeting in person but it wasn't enough?!?  Oh well, we sent more recent pictures and evidence of another in person meeting since filing i129f along with written history of our relationship. By god, i hope that's enough. 

Today our i129f was approved!  3 weeks short of a year.  Status changed to RFE on May 5. Evidence was received at USCIS on May 19.  Evidence sat for 2 weeks unopened. "Response To USCIS' Request For Evidence Was Received" status on June 2.  This status lasted 3 days until approved June 5.  In total, the RFE cost us a month of time even though we mailed the evidence back in 3 days after receiving the letter.

[Coconut99 20]

Hi guys! My fiancé and I finally figured out how Montreal consulate works and my interview is mid July 🥳

[Edward and Jaycel 1,915]

3 minutes ago, Coconut99 said:

Hi guys! My fiancé and I finally figured out how Montreal consulate works and my interview is mid July 🥳

 

Congrats!! 🎉  Great news!

[Seth.n.Amelia 16]

26 minutes ago, Coconut99 said:

Hi guys! My fiancé and I finally figured out how Montreal consulate works and my interview is mid July 🥳

That is awesome.

As a fellow Canadian, can you expand on what you did?
It would benefit me and help me understand what to expect. A lot of mystification.

[Coconut99 20]

2 hours ago, Seth.n.Amelia said:

That is awesome.

As a fellow Canadian, can you expand on what you did?
It would benefit me and help me understand what to expect. A lot of mystification.

 

Hey, sure  I personally did not wait to receive montreal package 3 instructions by mail after "NVC left" notice to start moving forward, because of canada post delays (some fb group trick that other K1 girls told me).

 

You can easily type "K1 package 3 Montreal instructions" online and find the exact pdf they are going to send you anyway. If you log in often to CEAC with your MTL2025xxxxxx case number and see that your "READY" last updated date changed (mine went from May 23 to June 2) that means the package is on the way and you can email them directly what they will request (scanned DS-160 confirmation page, scanned documents checklist checked and scanned canadian police report).

 

Please make sure that you have the correct canadian police report. I had to redo mine (wasted 90$ CAD) cause it had my picture and fingerprints on it and what they want is a full privacy act record with mention "other - provide details". The fingerprint place should know what to do. You can find instructions online. 

 

Following that email, Montreal consulate will reply to you by email with package 4 (mine was 1 business day later! super fast) with instructions to book interview and medical exam.

 

Do not book medical or interview before receiving package 4. They will cancel your appointments with no refunds.

 

We did not previously have to pay anything to NVC for all they did, you pay one time online with the consulate with your credit card on the same portal where you will book your K1 interview. It's one fee for everything (about 390$ CAD). Let me know if you have any questions  

[Seth.n.Amelia 16]

2 hours ago, Coconut99 said:

 

I personally did not wait to receive montreal package 3 instructions by mail after "NVC left" notice //////

If you log in often to CEAC with your MTL2025xxxxxx case number//////

So for clarity, you waited two weeks when your case went to NVC, messaged NVC via inquiry and received your embassy code, used that to gather your paperwork and email the embassy?

Re/ police report, I already did one at the fingerprint place where I told them it was for immigration.
I will have to check on that.

[Coconut99 20]

19 minutes ago, Seth.n.Amelia said:

So for clarity, you waited two weeks when your case went to NVC, messaged NVC via inquiry and received your embassy code, used that to gather your paperwork and email the embassy?

Re/ police report, I already did one at the fingerprint place where I told them it was for immigration.
I will have to check on that.

May 20 (CASE NUMBER) :  My fiancé, the petitioner,  received our case number (MTL2025xxxxxx) by email in the NVC welcome letter.

 

May 23 (READY 1): I saw on CEAC that our case was READY at Montreal.

 

June 2 (READY 2): I saw on CEAC the same READY text but with an updated date. Starting this moment, you can gather package 3 documents and email Montreal consultate.

 

Hope it makes sense, on K1 fb groups and forums they call it READY 1 and READY 2. 

Don't wait for Canada Post. I scheduled my interview and everything and still haven't received package 3 by mail. Maybe some time this week? Honestly, if it wasn't for this awesome K1 community, I would be so lost lol.

 

Where are you at? Do you have your case number? 

[sushicookie 7]

Also from the skipped range. 

 

It has been 61 days since our case was approved and still hasn't been sent to DOS....

 

It will be one year in a month since we got NOA1....

Edited June 10 by sushicookie

[Seth.n.Amelia 16]

23 hours ago, Coconut99 said:

 

Where are you at? Do you have your case number? 

Our case just went to DOS, we have our initial petition number but not the new one from the Consulate yet as our case is just now going to the NVC.


Regarding your documentation, will you send photocopies of your petitioners documents instead of originals / are those sufficient for booking your interview?

One thing I am confused about is whether or not we need to present the originals of our petitioners documents (social security, birth certificate, ID/ licences / Passports, etc) in any form at the interview, or if good photocopies are sufficient.