US Immigration from Canada

I have been mulling this over for a Long Time but haven t acted on it because I think the answer is we don t have a strong enough reason. That being said, we are reaching a point where it is becoming very very difficult for us, so I thought I would ask the opinion of folks here.

We are only recently DQ d and have about a 9-12 month wait ahead of us with Montreal Consulate for the interview. I was wondering if we have any grounds to request an expedite?

My Husband (USC) suffers from depression and anxiety which was diagnosed when he was a teenager. He has learnt to Live with it but the last year has been especially tough on him. His cat, who was almost like a daughter to him had to be put down in April last year after battling cancer for a Long Time. Then his father passed away in July, again after battling cancer for a 4 years. My husband lives alone and works from home so because of COVID he went through all this while in isolation. Because of border restrictions and COVID, I couldn t visit him. We were apart for 8 months At a stretch last year when he was going through the worst time of his life.

We managed to get married in October and applied for my immigration visa the next month thinking it would be a 11 month process. But now it is looking to be closer to 20 months.

He did not have the support system he needed when he was going through this difficult time last year because I couldn t be with him. He tells me, and I can see, not having someone there with him has robbed him of his ability to grieve and heal properly. The rest of his family had their spouses with them and they have managed to get through it healthily. But I see him broken, and I feel like it s only getting worse....

Now his mother has been diagnosed with cardiac issues and she went through surgery 3 weeks ago. Luckily, she got through it fine and is recovering, but again, it s been hard on my husband. I think he is unable to deal because he is still traumatised by the death of his father.

I don t want to get into details of how it has affected him, his ability to just get through the day, but I am worried for him. I want to be there for him...

Would the consulate consider any of this a valid reason for an expedite?

I feel a little ashamed asking, because I know everyone has their own reasons why they MUST be with their spouse and I do feel guilty for wanting to skip the queue. But for me, it s getting very very hard to see my husband suffering this way, so I simply wanted to ask if there is any chance...

Hi there,

I am sorry I am not sure if I am posting this in the correct area, but I am looking to book a hotel. I heard there is a hotel infront of or really close by to the Montreal consulate. I tried to google map it but for some reason my google maps isn't showing hotels?

Wondering if anyone knew what hotel is infront of the consulate, or if you have any recommendations (that are hopefully walking distance)

Thank you!

I have a few months before I can submit N-400, but I reviewed the form to see what I need to prepare for. I've read various topics on the "associations and clubs" and "have you ever been detained but not charged", and my understanding is that it's as much of a write-up on what you've done, as it is for showing that you're a real honest person.

I am quite certain I have not been part of any associations or clubs that USCIS/DHS may be worried about, nor have I had any citations, including any speeding tickets. I have received two warnings for speeding. Have I been detained by virtue of receiving the warnings, and is it better to disclose that therefore? I have no idea when they happened, but I can probably find a general timeline (and well, they're probably not in any system to check for accuracy). Should I be disclosing university clubs and AAA as part of the clubs/associations question, just to show that I'm being super thorough?

Or am I totally overthinking it, and should just answer no like the upstanding citizen (resident) with no citations or communist party affiliations?

I'm sponsoring my husband i-130/i-485. They cashed the checks (535/1225) but have not sent a text notification yet.

Does this mean we got NOA1 ?

TIA

Kierra

I m an IV applicant and have submitted all my online documents. I have had an issue uploading files properly, though with the gracious help from the people on this page I have had success, thank you again. I recently received a message from the NVC that I m required to Gather the documents below and send them to us in one (1) envelope or email.

is this a normal request?