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IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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I just received the following e-mail from MTL:

"Hi, Unfortunately due to our workload it takes at least six months to book an appointment. Thanks #3"

They're not using names or initials anymore, just numbers. It kind of reminds me of old tv show "The Prisoner." I guess that makes all of us still waiting #2 :(

The delay is getting worse and since when did IRs/CRs need to book an appointment? Do they mean from today? What about those people who have already been waiting 6 mos.? That might make it 12 mos. for an interview, about the same as Juarez. :angry:

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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LadyJane   1

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Grumble grumble grumble

Book an appointment??? Is today "International mess with good citizens who just want to be reunited with loved ones" day?

CR1 application

I-130: 03/26/2007-07/02/2007 at NSC

NVC: 07/20/2007-11/08/2007

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 01/18/2008

(2 months' additional security checks)

Received Green Card: 05/12/2008

Removal of Conditions

I-751: 2/25/10-

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Galateia   1

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My numbered person has a more formal salutation:

Thank you.

Operator 6

Oh yeah? Well my respondent was Operator 2! ( :lol: )

I wonder what is going on over there; I wonder if it's become a headless henhouse?

K-1

03/09/2006: Sent I-129F

22/11/2006: NOA2 - APPROVED!

31/12/2006: 1 year anniversary

22/12/2006: Package received from Montreal

18/01/2007: Packet 3 delivered to Montreal Consulate

02/02/2007: Medical Exam in London, ON- Wonderful Doctor/Office

30/05/2007: Package 4 received from Montreal

05/07/2007: Interview date - Canceled by request, [promised a Dec date b/c was 6+mo in advance, note on file

Screwed up my interview date, given NOVEMBER, fixed, promised Dec or Jan

06/02/2008: Interview date, medical now expired! APPROVED!

23/01/2008: New Medical done, WHERE THE @#$%! IS IT, DID THE MAILMAN LOSE IT?! (It arrived 30 min after I left for MTL, 1 week overdue. KISS MY LEFT FOOT, AFTER IT'S BEEN WEDGED UP YOUR HINEY AND LOST IT'S STILETTO, CANADA POST!)

14/02/2008: VISA IN HAND!!

18/05/2008: POE - Harassed by ignorant and incompetent Customs Official who grilled me until I answered that the reason why I broke up w/ my Ex was not to date my USC but b/c he was "impotent from a porn addiction". He also insulted my husband's motives for talking to me, dismissed our 2 years together as "not enough to get married", and otherwise trotted out the Spanish Inquisition.

22/05/2008: Ceremony of cohabitation (Legally allowed to get bizz-ay!)

AOS/AP/EAD

02/07/2008: Filed for AOS/AP/EAD

14/07/2008: Received NOA1

09/09/2008: Transferred to CSC

29/09/2008: EAD arrives in mail w/out notice, AP following week

18/11/2008: Email notice letter has gone out, card ETA: 60 days

25/11/2008: GC arrives in mail! TWO YEARS OF RED-TAPE FREEDOM! WOOT!

When you know, you know!

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misa   2

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Who is number 1? :P

Seriously this sucks for those waiting. Contact your senators and the Department of State.

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K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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IR5FORMUMSIE Grand Master

IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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Who is number 1? :P

Seriously this sucks for those waiting. Contact your senators and the Department of State.

You'd better believe I'm going cause a ruckus. So much for the Hart-Cellar Act of 1965. What happened to the whole reunification of families idea. What we need is a real Texan like LBJ in the White House. I don't even mind if he strangles our PM again.

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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At least they respond to your emails!

They never sign mine, just give a vague non-answer and move on with their day :angry:

Flood the SOBs with e-mails. I've had plenty e-mails that have gone unanswered. Keep bugging them and don't give up. That's what they want!!!

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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emt103c   10

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At least they respond to your emails!

They never sign mine, just give a vague non-answer and move on with their day :angry:

Flood the SOBs with e-mails. I've had plenty e-mails that have gone unanswered. Keep bugging them and don't give up. That's what they want!!!

Now I'm flooding them with Senator inquiries in addition to my emails...They didn't even answer my Senator in 30 days!

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At least they respond to your emails!

They never sign mine, just give a vague non-answer and move on with their day :angry:

Flood the SOBs with e-mails. I've had plenty e-mails that have gone unanswered. Keep bugging them and don't give up. That's what they want!!!

Now I'm flooding them with Senator inquiries in addition to my emails...They didn't even answer my Senator in 30 days!

I was just bragging with the fine signature Operator 6 has. I've probably only sent 5 emails total, this is the only one signed by an operator and for another one I never got an answer (and only received 1 real answer ever - a question about the police certificate )

Anyway, has anyone else written to Mary Marshall - consul general in Montreal?

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IR5FORMUMSIE Grand Master

IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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At least they respond to your emails!

They never sign mine, just give a vague non-answer and move on with their day :angry:

Flood the SOBs with e-mails. I've had plenty e-mails that have gone unanswered. Keep bugging them and don't give up. That's what they want!!!

Now I'm flooding them with Senator inquiries in addition to my emails...They didn't even answer my Senator in 30 days!

I was just bragging with the fine signature Operator 6 has. I've probably only sent 5 emails total, this is the only one signed by an operator and for another one I never got an answer (and only received 1 real answer ever - a question about the police certificate )

Anyway, has anyone else written to Mary Marshall - consul general in Montreal?

I'm working on the letter right now. :thumbs:

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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Somewhere in this forum I read that it seemed like the U.S. Consulate in Montreal was scheduling "everyone" for an interview in November, as if they are going to try to get people with their U.S. sweeties before the end of the year.

Has something just changed? Again?

How discouraging...

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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Somewhere in this forum I read that it seemed like the U.S. Consulate in Montreal was scheduling "everyone" for an interview in November, as if they are going to try to get people with their U.S. sweeties before the end of the year.

Has something just changed? Again?

How discouraging...

Hi,

No they are talking about the IR1/CR1 and IR5 visa interviews, the K visas seem to be rolling along.

Check out the Montreal timeline to interview thread http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=39547

- Liz keeps a copy of a timeline for K visas in her signature there. Good luck!

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SpiritAlight   1

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Somewhere in this forum I read that it seemed like the U.S. Consulate in Montreal was scheduling "everyone" for an interview in November, as if they are going to try to get people with their U.S. sweeties before the end of the year.

Has something just changed? Again?

How discouraging...

Hi,

No they are talking about the IR1/CR1 and IR5 visa interviews, the K visas seem to be rolling along.

Check out the Montreal timeline to interview thread http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=39547

- Liz keeps a copy of a timeline for K visas in her signature there. Good luck!

Thank you kindly trailmix!

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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