US Immigration from Canada

Hi everyone,

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I've been reading some conflicting information online.

I'm currently in the K1 process and waiting for an interview at the Montreal consulate. For the last two years, I've worked at one of the most busiest organizations in Canada that has a lot of direct involvement with Covid-19. As a result of this, and the delays/stresses of the K1 process, I've become very burnt out and depressed. To top it off, my fianc left today after visiting for a week, and I am absolutely broken. I don't have a family doctor, and would likely have to go to the emergency room to get a note to take sick leave from work.

However, I am concerned that taking this leave could impact my eligibility to receive a K1 visa. Is there any truth to this concern, or am I just better to suck it up and continue as is?

Any help is appreciated.

Hi! I'm wondering if anyone has experience expediting their visa through NVC. I received my notice of approval through USCIS June 2, 2021 and the embassy in Montreal is backlogged (looks like they're about 7 months behind). This is obviously creating a lot of issues so we sent an email to attempt to expedite the visa from NVC to the embassy in Montreal. It has been about 5 weeks since the email has been sent and I haven't received a response. I called and waited on hold for 2 hours only for them to say they have not looked at the expedite request yet.

Hey guys,

I filed an expedite request on July 28. My fianc is an active duty member of the military, and I saw a few others get approval for this. Now I m not sure whether or not my request gets approved, but I figured I d give it a shot.

However, it s now been 6 weeks since the request and tomorrow is the 30th business day. What are my next steps if I don t hear anything back by Friday morning? Will calling the NVC help? Send an another email that will go the bottom of the pile?

I appreciate any help.

As per my title, I'm wondering if the petitioner's employment history (screenshot below) needs to be precise down to the day, or if the month and year are sufficient. I'm not sure how anyone reliably knows the exact day they started and ended work at each job they've had in the last five years. I'm not even sure how I'd find that out.

Hi Members,

I want to confirm regarding birth certificates.

1. My birth certificate is from India and its both foreign language and English underneath each line. Moreover it s laminated too. Did anyone have the same document and was it accepted for K1 interview. I have my interview next week at Montreal.

2. My fianc s birth certificate is in Arabic. But he has the translated copy too in English. Should that be accepted at the consulate interview. Both the documents are quite old but includes all details.

Does birth certificate cause any issue or delays in the approval process and are there any other documents that I should keep with me to support birth information other than the certificate. Please advise.

Thanks