oncefuturealien

My visa was issued on Tuesday, I got the tracking number on Wednesday at about 12pm, Thursday at 11am my passport was ready for pickup in Markham, Ontario.

VividDreamer, if you go to Dr. Cheema's website you will see some guidelines for vaccinations etc., which should be the same regardless of which doctor you go to for your exam.

Hi!! Congratulations!!
My husband had his, Wednesday afternoon. by 5pm I checked ceac website and Visa was Issued, Yesterday morning he received the email with tracking info. Has been really fast!! ?

Thank you!!!!

Hi everybody!!!!
My Husband's Visa has been finally..... ISSUED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everything has been so fast since they received the New Medical and Police report on July 19, the file was updated every day, including on a Sunday!! Last week we received an email that he needed to be at the consulate to re-oath yesterday, I flew from Miami to Montreal because I wanted to be there. We entered the consulate at 2pm, were out by 2.30 with the Visa Approved and a welcome to USA letter... the 2 persons that helped us were really nice!
By 5pm I checked the CEAC website and the visa was ISSUED!!!!!!! OMG!!! what a beautiful word!!!!! after 14 months waiting!!!! We are so happy!!!!! Today we received the email with tracking info!! I really want to thanks everybody here for all the support and encouragement!!! To the ones still waiting, keep your faith!! your day will come soon. All the best to all of you, wish you Love and Happiness forever!!!! Oh! by the way... can anybody tell me if there's any other fee that we need to pay? Thanks again!!!!! Idy

Thank you!! The status was updated today!! I'm so exited!! I hope it continue moving like this

FINALLY!!!!!!!!
now you can pick your passports from 47 different locations all around canada
and there are 2 in saskatoon now ))
my wife is scheduled for an interview next week and we were worried about added expense to pick up the passport from calgary ( since she is staying in saskatoon )
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here is the list
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9-NPo4_UmjIa25aVkZlMWRwY1U/view
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My POE was pretty easy! Calgary, if you're doing a non stop flight to the US, has an entry point there. So that was my point of entry. They have a sign that says you can only enter in two hours before your flight, but I mentioned I had a visa and it may take a while so they let me in through early. After getting through the security point and going up to the counter, they pulled me into a room and I just sat there for about 15-20 minutes (they have a sign saying not to use your cellphone and no clock, so I THINK it was about that). Then they called my name, said I had to get married in 90 days and sent me on my way. That was it, no questions asked, absolutely nothing but "leave your luggage outside, sit in the room on the right." "Miss PandaSong?" "You're all done. All you have to do is get married in 90 days." (I then asked about if I needed any paperwork or to pay anything and they said no, I was all done).
It was all really easy! Wednesday I'm off to go put in the paperwork for the SSN stuff. So no worries to anyone else entering, it has seemed reaaally easy so far.

I got it just fine! Made it to my destination safely! Thanks everyone!!!#

Picked mine up as well just told them the tracking number and showed ID

Just picked mine up! Make sure you print off your e-mail so that they can see the number (or write it down). They'll need ID too, of course.

Hi!!!
After 14 months waiting, today we received an email from the consulate requesting new medical, new police report and a new application!! they are not requesting the passport yet, but knowing they are working on the case makes us so happy!!!!

Just called and got our case number and invoice ID today! It's still in administrative processing but I'm glad we got it!

Hi received NOA2 on June 7th, my fiancés tried calling few times from within the US, however I bought skype credit called this morning around 7:10 new Hampshire time pushed option 1 for English then option 7 for all others, rang 3 times and a very nice gentleman picked up and gave me Nvc case number and invoice ID number, and told me a few weeks there before getting sent off, so I'm very happy

Oh that's great! the whole "drive/fly 1000 km to the specified Purolator location" thing was really cheesing me off on everyone's behalf.

OK guys thanks! I had heard that they (Montreal) were more strict and take more convincing but I didn't know they would demand such a thing, and I was concerned since I will be applying with assets and thought I had my plan figured out!
Hopefully I won't be asked to do the same..

Op was approved at interview.

I'm trying very hard not to lose my mind and going, "Okay! Gives me time to set things up and get packed and plan things." Just that mine got issued on Wednesday and I haven't heard anything about it, so sliiightly freaking out here. Not to mention that the link they say to go to if you haven't heard anything for 5 days is broken (on both).

But deep breaths, fingers crossed because I now have an August 16th date for a wedding with things paid in full (whoo!).

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!
It’s a good day for my K1 VISA TO BE APPROVED
I showed up there around 7:00 AM, and I was the second person in line. The girl in front of me was super nice and we chatted for a bit. Lots of people started showing up and they lined up on the opposite side of where they were supposed to (for reference: you are supposed to line up on the left side of the doors, along the wall with the yellow posts), and I was worried that there would be confusion when the guards came to let us in but everything was fine. They came out around 7:30 AM and had everyone line up and prepare their documents (DS-160 confirmation and your passport was all I needed). You go into the lobby and present these docs to the people waiting for them. I had two really nice women with iPads who checked something off and sent me through security. They also gave me a card with “application #2” on it. Like everyone says, it’s exactly like airport security. I feel like I should also mention DO NOT BRING ANY BAGS WITH YOU. You will not be allowed to bring them in! They asked the girl in front of me to bring her backpack back to her hotel and so she ended up losing her spot in first place.
Once I was through security they brought me down the long staircase to the waiting area to wait for the elevator. It took about 20 minutes and we all piled in and went up the 19th floor. Great view! Really wish I could have had my phone with me to takes pics lol. Non-immigrant/K visa’s all sat in the middle section. I was called up to window #2 to give her the documents which were:
1. passport + copy of bio page
2. long form birth certificate + copy
3. 2 pictures
4. fiancee’s financial i.e. tax information (i had 4 yrs worth but she only took 2015), affidavit of support, letter from employer. I also tried to give her pay stubs but she gave them back.
5. fiancee’s letter of intent
6. appointment letter
she asked me my fiancee’s address, took fingerprints, passed me a document on domestic violence to read and sent me to sit down again.
I was called up to window #8 for the actual interview and the guy was SO NICE. I apologized for being anxious and he asked me why and told me that he has done over 30,000 interviews and hundreds of thousands of people successfully immigrate and not to worry! He also said that the people who are the most anxious are the people who hang out on immigration forums AHAHAHAH I was like oh man …. that’s absolutely me.
He asked me a few questions:
1. what does my fiancee do
2. when’s the last time i saw her
3. how did we meet
+ if we had ever been marrried before, or in trouble with customs/police etc., asked if i had traveled or lived in the states for more than 6 months, etc.
and then he just nonchalantly handed me a piece of paper and told me that my visa was approved and I’d get it back in 8 days!!!! I WAS SO STUNNED. I had to ask him 3 times if he was serious and I was like “so I’m just … allowed to leave?” and he was like yeah you’re approved!
My god! All that stress and it really was nothing.
I will say though that it’s so important to make sure you are organized and have everything immediately available. They are super busy and quick and get impatient when you’re fumbling through a giant binder full of documents that they may or may not need (which is exactly what I did lol). The guards were a little harsh and scary, but I get that it’s their job to ensure the safety of everyone there.
I was in at 7:30, and back at my hostel at 8:45
As well, if you’re looking for a cheap place to stay I highly recommend M Montreal, the hostel on St-Andre. It’s very clean, and has a free breakfast/wifi/etc. Way nicer than some hotels I’ve stayed at. I changed to a private room for the first night I was there because I had just traveled for 18 hours and wanted to sleep, but for my second night I slept in a 6 bed dorm with one other person. If you are worried about your valuables/important documents, they also rent out lockers for you to store everything in for a deposit of $10 which you get back. In total it cost me $122 for the private room, and $36 for the dorm. Both rooms had a private bathroom.
I AM SO RELIEVED! It doesn’t feel real yet!!!!
Congrats and good luck to everyone else who had their interviews today or have them in the next few weeks
I'm so sorry this is so long!!

My Visa was just issued (This morning!) so I'll hopefully be hearing from the courier this soon. I'll let you know where I get sent!

CONGRATS I was approved as well!!! Happy day

Well an update on my interview. Was approved!!!!! Now the waiting game. He said 8 days. Let's hope for the best

I had the same issue with trying to access the confirmation online!
thank you

lmao it's so funny that you mention it because my fiancee has been frantically refreshing this place for updates the last couple of days and she saw the bit about the fiance's passport and texted me all freaked out LOL

OP, I'm a bit of a belt and suspenders person, and from your 2 copies of everything, I am guessing you are, too. NLR has indicated that you don't need copies of lots of documents, and it's true you don't need to submit copies, but for my peace of mind I had originals and a copy of everything when I went for my interview. So when the guy is looking at a paper, you can be looking at the same thing if he asks any questions about it.
Also, I like having a complete set of every blessed paper we submitted from start to finish, just in case, because that's one way to keep me from fretting that they could lose something. I'm a bit of a worrier!
The folder I took with me was quite heavy, but for me it was worth it. Killed a few trees, though.
Good luck with your interview!