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Im so sorry, I meant driving them over with all my other belongings. Im moving within the next couple days, visa in hand.
Would I be able to drive them through? Last thing I want is to be questioned about the products and have them tested/ emptied out.
I'd rather give them away than to have a hassle and potentially lose the product.
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I have about $600 worth of car care products (cleaner liquids, waxes, car care tools).
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What is your status on CEAC? Is it 'Issued'?
The waybill number will only be generated once Loomis is in possession of your passport.
It normally takes 1- 5 business days after interview for the visa to be issued and the passport to be ready for pickup by Loomis, with exceptions such as AP.
It says "issued" and I will receive it in 5 working days.
Here's my timeline off the top of my head.
Oct 23rd Interview
*Not approved, needed extra medical documents due to DUI 3 years ago. Placed in AP.
Jan 13, mailed documents
Jan14, Consulate receives documents
Feb 3rd, Consulate reviews documents (still in AP).
March 3rd, case status changed to "ready" (says please schedule interview)
March 10th case updated, still says "ready"
March 11th case updated to "issued" (says case is undergoing necessary AP, can take several weeks)
March 12th case upated to "Issed" (will receive visa in 5 working days with link to check my waybill number).
Today, March 13th status same as yesterday.
So pretty much what you're saying is that once I have my waybill number, my passport is pretty much ready to be picked up?
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Well first off. Thank you for visa journey and all the amazing people posting in this section.. I really couldn't have done it without you guys and I saved a ton of money by not hiring a lawyer.
Yesterday I was finally given the approved status with the narrative saying I should have my visa in 5 working days with a link on how to view my waybill number.
When following the instructions and logging in to see my Loomis details, I do not see my waybill number.. From the example shown in the link my waybill number is not there or missing. I can only see my reference #.
I'm not really in a panicky mood but just curious as to when everyone got their waybill number and received the visa.
I can't seem to contact my Loomis branch as they don't have a posted phone number.. The people on the 1-800 line don't seem to want to give it out.
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Status updated!!!
Your visa is in final processing. If you have not received it in more than five (5) working days, please go to http://usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/us_courrier_information to track your courier waybill.
Ohhhh baby!! -
Hahaha I guess i will try not to!
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Case has been updated today and status says Issued.
Is this it? Should I start jumping up and down?
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Sent an email last night asking for more info. My case status again has had the date updated but status remains the same.
Very strange.
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My case was updated today March 10th but the status remains the same.
I still have not heard back from the embassy through email or telephone.
Any ideas, input or suggestions?
The link I clicked above and browsed through, there is nothing stating where or how I can book an interview.. I ended up clicking the montreal interview instructions and it took me to packet 4.. No news there.
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Mine said this for a little bit. I never had a second interview. I think it's normal but not sure.
Please tell me more.
Did it change status from second interview to "issued" or something?
Did you just get an email saying you were approved and to go pick up your passport?
How did the process work?
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Hey guys, I just checked my case status and finally saw the word "READY" instead of "AP".
I nearly jumped in excitement until I read the fine print down below
Your case is ready for you to schedule an interview at the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal. If you have already scheduled an interview appointment, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the Consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have been notified of your interview appointment. Additional information about how Immigrant Visa interview appointments are scheduled can be found at:http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3731.html
What the heck!!?? Again? Is this normal?
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Born in Calgary and raised in Ontario... Ive never called it "zed" always "zee".
I guess sesame street is to blame for that.
I actually cringe when I hear it called "zed"
Ketchup chips vs Hot cheetos.. tough one. Depends on the mood.
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Finally working but stil stuck on AP. Hopefully the officer a sticks to her word on the 2 weeek decision after opening my package.
Good luck to all
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Hello everyone. As maybe some of you may know, I was issued a 221g form and placed in AP on my interview date October 23rd 2013. I was not approved for my visa because I had a past DUI in the US and the officer wanted more paperwork from my doctors
Application Error
After finally getting all my paperwork together I mailed in all documents needed by the consular on January 13th 2014. I seen through Loomis tracking that the consular office received my package the next day on the 14th.
Since January 13th I've been checking my case status every day.
On February 3rd it says I was still in "necessary Administrative Processing" but it said "case status updated February 3rd".
So I assumed that the officer/consular office had opened my package.
Since February 3rd I've been vigorously checking my case status online at https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx
I check multiple times throughout the day.
Today however when I typed in my case number to check I got an "Application Error" which states;
"An unexpected error has occurred while processing your previous request. The error has been reported to the site administrator; no further action is required."
It's been giving me this error all day. I've checked from multiple computer and cell phones.
Is their website down or is this just me? I'm starting to panic.
Can anyone check their status and report back whether they're getting an error or not? -
What on earth is this? Please tell me that this is correct and not some kind of mess up.
I google mapped "Lachine" and its within montreal but not the actual consulate. It's a 20 minute drive away.
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Hello guys. After being 221g'd I finally got my paperwork together needed and sent it off through Loomis to the consulate 1 week ago on the 13th (my passport was in this package).
I have some VERY kind friends who just purchased me a week vacation (non refundable) to Cuba with them.
I went to the Passport office and explained the situation to them and the people at the passport office said that they need some proof in writing from the US consulate that they do infact have my passport. I showed them my loomis receipt but it was not enough evidence
Is this possible? Can I call or email the US consulate for this writing? -
Yes I still do have my passport as it was given back to me to mail in when I have all my paper work ready.
I only have 1 DUI in the states which all fines/counselling/jail time are completed. I'm clean as a whistle in Canada(never even been pulled over).
Again, thanks for the advice. You guys make me happy and I hope to pay it all back on here one day. -
I didn't read the entire form from Dr. Masca-whatcha-coosie in Toronto BUT maybe try one of the newer panel physicians, there is one in Vaughan and one in Scarborough. Maybe they will charge less for the same service?
Looking that up..
Does anyone know if I can visit my wife in the US after a 221g?
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Oh, an FYI. The DUI occurred in the US. Not Canada.
I know there's no excuse for a DUI. It's a shameful thing but I wish they'd look at the circumstances. It was in a parking lot and I wasn't even in my car when it happened. -
Very true.. I appreciate the replies and will keep everyone updated.
I have to fill out one part. A family doctor fills out one part. Then the panel physician fills out the last.Currently hunting for a new family doctor.
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Did they detail what the prescreening process and tests are?
I'm going to copy and paste the document the panel physician sent me to complete.
Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas, M.D., C.C.F.P.
200 St. Clair Avenue WestSuite 101WToronto, Ontario M4V 1R1416-960-1014, Fax 1-866-259-7220, E-mail doctorlyndon@bellnet.caAPPLICANT’S QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENCESPlease read carefully and seek legal advice as required before you sign the consent.You have a history of a charge or conviction for an alcohol-related offense. In order to render an opinion regardingyour use of alcohol, you must provide detailed information from yourself and your treating physical/healthcarepractitioner(s) or a specialist in addiction medicine.Our fee for processing this form and providing information to representatives of the Government of the UnitedStates of America is $500.00 CAD. In the event that Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas is unable to process this form dueto additional information required, Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas will charge you a fee of $500.00 CAD per hour forcommunications with you, your healthcare provider(s) and/or legal adviser, as well as for reviewing and disclosingany additional information to representatives of the Government of the United States of America. You will benotified if additional information is required. Please return completed form with payment of $500.00 CAD in cash,certified cheque or money or to: Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas, 200 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 101-W, Toronto,Ontario, M4V 1R1. Please do not call our office; you will be notified when your file is processed.Name (printed): ______________________________________________ Date of Birth: ______________________Address: ___________________________________City: ____________________________ Province: _________Postal Code: _________________ Ten-Digit Telephone Number: ________________________________________On the line above specify country of origin of passport, number, place of issue and expiration date.CONSENT: I understand that there is no physician-patient relationship between Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas andmyself. I authorize my treating healthcare provider(s) including hospitals to release and disclose information aboutme including medical, psychiatric/psychological information to Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas. I understand that theinformation submitted to Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas will be used to provide representatives of the Government of theUnited States of America documentation regarding my medical/mental health status and that I will not be providedwith a copy of the this document. I understand that completion of this process with Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas doesnot guarantee my admission into the United States of America. I understand that the final determination regardingmy admissibility into the United States of America will be made by representatives of the Government of the UnitedStates of America and not by Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas. I authorize the re-disclosure and release of informationincluding medical, psychiatrist/psychological information, in whole or in part, by the recipient to representativesof the Government of the United States of America with the understanding that I will not be provided with a copyof any information that has been released, nor will I be provided a copy of my file and that neither Dr. LyndonMascarenhas or my healthcare provider(s) have any control over how information released to representatives of theGovernment of the United States of America may be utilized. I further understand that should I wish to obtain acopy of any information that has been released to representatives of the United States of America, that it must berequested from the Government of the United States of America and not from Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas. In signingthis consent, I specifically authorize and consent to the exchange and sharing of information between representativesof the Government of the United States of America and Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas. I understand that I am free torevoke this consent in writing, except to the extent that Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas has already taken action in relationI hereby declare that the answers I provide to the above questions are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.I authorize the release of the above information to the representatives of the United States of America and I furtherconsent to the disclosure and exchange of information between the authorized parties as outlined above. I agreethat the relationship and the resolution of any and all disputes arising there from between myself and Dr. LyndonMascarenhas shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario andthe laws of Canada applicable therein. I hereby agree that if I commence any legal or other proceedings withrespect to any aspect of the provision, use or disclosure of the information requested by this form or the reportingby Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas to the Government of the United States of America and its representatives by Dr.Lyndon Mascarenhas I will only do so in the Province of Ontario, and I hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusivejurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Ontario, situated in the City of Toronto, Ontario.Signature: _________________________________________ Date: _______________________________Please answer the questions below on a separate page in typed narrative form. Your answers must bedetailed and complete. You must include reasonable supporting documentation.1) Please describe the circumstances of your arrest and/or conviction for all alcohol-related offences includingoperating a motor vehicle, boat or other device while under the influence of alcohol. You must includeALL offences regardless of where or when they occurred. Provide available court documents and/ortranscripts.2) Please describe any incidents associated with harmful or violent behaviour to yourself, others or propertythat were or may have been associated with any psychiatric or medical condition and/or the use of alcoholor other drugs, whether prescribed or non-prescribed. Harmful or violent behaviour includes but is notlimited to suicide attempts, harm to yourself or other people, harm to animals or to property, whetherassociated with drugs or alcohol or not. Provide available court documents and/or transcripts if applicable.3) If you have been admitted to hospital, rehab or other facility for psychiatric or mental disorder includingbut not limited to alcohol-related disorders, substance or drug use/abuse, depression, bipolar illness,schizophrenia, eating disorder, please arrange to have admission, discharge and follow-up notes forwardedto my office, either directly from the facility or via your treating healthcare provider.4) Please provide a list of all medications, prescription and non-prescription, that you are currently taking.5) If you are employed, please provide a statement from your employer indicating what your job is and howlong you have been employed. If you have been employed at your current job for less than two years,please provide details of all employment for the last ten years, indicating employer, job title and datesemployed.6) If you are not employed, but are receiving a disability pension or benefits of any type, please providedocumentation outlining when you began receiving the benefit and if the benefit is related to a medical orpsychiatric problem, details of the problems you have which qualified you for the benefit.7) Please provide at least one typed reference from a professional (not related to you) like a doctor, lawyer,bank manager, school principal, et cetera which describes your relationship to that person, how long theyhave known you, their opinion with regard to you having a problem with alcohol or drug abuse, theirknowledge of you having any history of harmful or violent behaviour as described above.AUDIT (ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST)This questionnaire was developed by the World Health Organization to identify persons whose alcoholconsumption has been hazardous or harmful to their health.FOR EACH QUESTION SELECT YOUR ANSWER AND FILL IN THE SCORE GIVEN IN BRACKETS [ ] INTHE BOX. (One unit of alcohol is ½ pint average strength beer/lager OR one glass of wine OR one single measureof spirits. Note: A can of high strength beer or lager may contain 3-4 units.)1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?[0] Never [1] Monthly or less [2] 2-4 times a month [3] 2-3 times a week [4] 4 or more times a week [__]2. How many units of alcohol do you drink on a typical day when you are drinking?[0] 1 or 2 [1] 3 or 4 [2] 5 or 6 [3] 7, 8 or 9 [4] 10 or more [__]3. How often do you have six or more units of alcohol on one occasion?[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly [3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily [__]4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you hadstarted?[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly [3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily [__]5. How often during the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because ofdrinking?[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly [3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily [__]6. How often during the last year have you needed a first drink in the morning to get yourself going after aheavy drinking session?[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly [3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily [__]7. How often during the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly [3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily [__]8. How often during the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night beforebecause you had been drinking?[0] Never [1] Less than monthly [2] Monthly [3] Weekly [4] Daily or almost daily [__]9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?[0] No [2] Yes, but not in the last year [4] Yes, during the last year [__]10. Has a relative or friend or doctor or another health worker been concerned about your drinking orsuggested you cut down?[0] No [2] Yes, but not in the last year [4] Yes, during the last year [__]I have treated this patient for _______ years/months. I am a legally qualified physician or clinical psychologistlicensed in the Province of ______________________. I understand that the information I am supplying may inwhole or in part be provided to representatives of the Government of the United States of America. I hereby declarethat the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and based on the information available tome.YOUR NAME IN FULL (printed): ________________________________________________________________YOUR ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________YOUR TEN-DIGIT PHONE NO.: _____________________YOUR FAX NO.: _____________________________YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________YOUR SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________M.D/Ph.D. DATE: _______________PHYSICIAN/HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONER’S QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ALCOHOL-RELATEDYou must answer these questions in narrative or point form. Your answers must be specific and detailed.Please complete the AUDIT questionnaire with your patient. Please sign and have your patient return thisform with your narrative response to each question.1) Were you aware that your patient has had a conviction and/or arrest for an alcohol-related offenceincluding but not limited to driving while impaired? If yes, please detail in a narrative report when youbecame aware and what if any history you obtained or findings discovered on physical examination or frominvestigations including blood work. Did you come to the conclusion that your patient was suffering froman alcohol-related disorder? If so, what treatment did you recommend? What evidence do you have thatyour patient complied with treatment? If you did not conclude that your patient had an alcohol-relateddisorder, please explain how you came to this conclusion.2) If you were not aware that your patient has had a conviction and/or arrest for an alcohol-related offenceincluding but not limited to driving while impaired, now that you are aware, please detail in your narrativean opinion as to whether your patient suffers from an alcohol-related disorder. Please include relevantclinical notes and records to support your opinion including the results of any symptoms that couldbe related to an alcohol-related disorder and copies of biochemistry and hematology reports, whetherabnormal or not. In particular, I am interested in CBC, liver function, biological markers for alcohol, drug/substance screens and other objective results which may suggest a disorder that could be related to alcoholabuse.3) Does your patient have a history of any physical or mental/psychiatric disorder that has been, is currentlyor which may in the future be associated with harmful or violent behavior to your patient, to others or toproperty? If yes, please provide details.4) If your patient has received treatment in the emergency department, as part of an out-patient or in-patientadmission to hospital or a rehab facility, please provide details as well as copies of admission, dischargeand follow-up summaries.5) Please list all the medications that your patient is currently taking.OFFENCES -
Oh my. Reading these replies is stressing me out like crazy.
I have a feeling that the embassy is going to give me the run around even if I send everything in.
Does anyone know what kind of procedure they do? Blood/Urine test? Price?
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221g'd...
Easily the lowest point in my life right now. I thought I for sure was going to finally live with my wife. I'm feeling sick to my stomach
Visa refused. I got section 221g due to a DUI I had nearly 3 years ago.
CO told me I must talk to my panel physician first about this, obtain a letter from him and send it back to the CO office along with my passport.
I contacted my panel physician and I was informed that its a multi step process and that I must first go to my family doctor to do some pre screening for alcohol abuse. THEN obtain a notarized reference letter.
Well..
1. My family doctor passed away nearly a year ago. I use walk in clinics now.
I went to several walk in clinics. All of which refuse to do the pre screening but of course are willing to do a DRUG TEST (not alcohol, DRUG TEST). For a fee. LOL of course they want my money. I of course denied the drug test. What good is a drug test when they won't do the questionnaire?
2. I cannot find anybody to do this questionnaire for me, the panel physician wants $500 per hour to do any kind of consulting which is... Jeeze. Unaffordable right now?
I can't believe something so stupid.. A dumb mistake from the past is coming back to haunt me like this. As if court ordered counselling and jail time wasn't enough in the first place I have to do all this because they think I'm a raging alcoholic. I know it's not the interviewees fault. She was so nice and was following a guideline. It just quirks me that even though they had proof in their hands of my previous counselling it's not acceptable.
I can't even stand alcohol. I feel like a puppet.
Can I visit the US after a 221g? I'd like to visit my wife.
My (new) American credit score says I am dead.
in Canada
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I applied for a credit card through capital one and was declined a credit card. I've only had my SSN and been a resident for 4 months.
Today I got a letter from Capital One saying the reason I was declined is because Trans Union, Experian, and Equifax all reported me as deceased.
Has this happened to anyone else?