Alyssamac90

Hello, 

I live in Ottawa. Can someone confirm to me whether I need to get the medical done in Montreal or if there is an option to do it with someone in Ottawa?  Thanks!

37 minutes ago, Jlomartin said:

I literally just finished my interview.  They asked for police certificate and I asked which one they needed and they just said whatever I had.  They did not specify. I gave my name clearance first.  She didn’t say it wasn’t right.  I had the privacy act one and the visa/immigration one as well with me.  So I gave them that too.  All in all she said I came prepared and it’s always better to have more info than have something missing.

 

I don’t know if that helps anyone. 

Congrats on finishing your interview!  That is helpful to know.

Also, has anyone ever heard of an experience in which all documentation was accepted by the NVC but then they were still rejected at the embassy at the interview because they weren't happy there with a document? 

20 hours ago, Groundbeaver said:

No, my case is not completed. The letter says "We cannot accept the police certificate document you sent. You must send us the correct document so

we can continue to process your case." and " No interview will be scheduled until ALL of the information requested has been returned to the National Visa Center."

My case is completed as of last week, with the police certificate that is just a background check with my name. I haven't heard anything from them about that not being the correct one. Is that the one you submitted that they rejected?  

Got my case complete today, @darth vader ! Yours should be coming today or soon!

4 hours ago, Bethany123 said:

I had the exact same problem. I submitted my card birth certificate not realizing I had needed the long-form. I waited 5 weeks for it to come in the mail. They accepted it the day after I submitted it and my case was then complete (July 26th). 

So frustrating!

Question...

I submitted all my documents to CEAC on August 23rd. Exactly two weeks later (Sept 6th), they reviewed my documents and said my birth certificate wasn't the right one. I had already ordered the right version online because @Meghan&Gene was kind enough to share her experience with me and she ran into the same issue. Finally it came in the mail on Tuesday, September 11th and I uploaded it to CEAC the same day and clicked "Submit."  Now, I'm waiting for them to review it so I can get my case complete date and be added to the line to wait for an interview.  Does anyone know how long it usually takes for them to review a re-submitted document? I expected to be quicker than 2 weeks, but maybe I just went back in the line and it'll be around 2 weeks again. I guess if it's 2 weeks, I should have case complete around this upcoming Tuesday or hopefully before or right after!

Just now, Soubz said:

I think that when they say that “they are scheduling October interviews” they mean in general, not Montreal specifically.  And it seems like Montreal is one of the last.  

Oh okay, I thought people asked specifically about Montreal.

1 minute ago, Soubz said:

I think someone with a July 11 cc got a September interview. 

It seems crazy that when people have called they said they are scheduling October interviews and yet no one on this site has gotten one with CC dates so close to those who got September interviews. They must not have actually started yet. 

1 minute ago, Amyrita said:

Has anyone received an interview date....anywhere for Ocotber? ☹️

Do you know of anyone who has been waiting longer than you for the Montreal consulate? I'm just curious how far behind they are. I saw on another forum post that your CC was July 13. Sorry you've had to wait so long! 

56 minutes ago, BChance said:

US Consulate in Montreal replied to me to contact the NVC about this document - in other words, they have no idea what to do.....

Same thing happened to me... so not helpful. Especially since people who have contacted the NVC were told to contact the Montreal Consulate!

This was the Montreal Consulate's reply to my email (in which I asked specifically which police check was required):

Hello,

Thank you for your inquiry.

The NVC does all the pre-processing for all the Consulates worldwide and schedules the immigrant visa appointments on our behalf for all the cases that are documentarily qualified.

Please contact the NVC for any updates on your case and next steps in processing. The NVC contact details are available here https://nvc.state.gov/ask   

We hope that this information is helpful in replying to your inquiry.

Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Regards,

OP03

Correspondence Unit

US Consulate General in Montreal

On 9/4/2018 at 8:10 PM, TGP said:

Attention all applicants with interviews in Montreal:

 

My lawer called me today to inform me that my current RCMP background check will no longer be valid as of September 10th!

The Montreal Embassy has changed the requirements for police checks

This is freaking unreal, as my interview is September 14th.

Be advised.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html

Please let us know what ends up happening with your interview regarding this check. Wishing you all the best!!

3 minutes ago, Meghan&Gene said:

I've been cc since July 25th and this is first I've heard about the new change. 

 

I don't know whether to go get one or not, NVC accepted my police certificate 

I know, so crazy!  I don't know whether to get one to be safe, or whether it won't be needed since NVC accepted it. 

31 minutes ago, Alyssamac90 said:

NVC just approved my police certificate today. But I may have to get another one with fingerprints before my interview? This is crazy. Does anyone have any more info on this? Any Canadians with interview dates after September 10th that can confirm whether that is needed? 

I emailed them. I don't have a case complete yet so I have time to wait before applying for the fingerprint certificate if I do end up needing it. So we will see if I hear back from them. 

17 hours ago, Amyrita said:

There is a new change to the criminal check for Canadians as of September 10th.  I called the NVC to double check and she told me that the NVC doesn't need anything but she would hate that if I went to the interview and asked for it. She told me to email Montreal, but it takes up to 10 business days for them to reply and I didn't want to wait around. Better safe than sorry.

 

Here is the link with the new change: 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Canada.html

 

NVC just approved my police certificate today. But I may have to get another one with fingerprints before my interview? This is crazy. Does anyone have any more info on this? Any Canadians with interview dates after September 10th that can confirm whether that is needed? 

Just now, Soubz said:

Yep. And there’s people here who have cc’s before me and are still waiting for Montreal. 

Hope you get an interview date this week!!!

I am waiting for my CC still so I know it will be awhile for me. 

Just now, Soubz said:

July 18th

So long to wait!! 

4 hours ago, Soubz said:

Wondering the same thing. Feels like last month people were constantly getting appointment dates and this month seems super quiet! I’m really hoping Montreal schedules this week  

When was your CC? 

My husband and I have everything ready and are mailing it out tomorrow!   Praying it goes more quickly than we expect it to!

Hello, 

My spouse and I were married legally in September in the USA, but are waiting to have a more formal celebration once we are further along in our paperwork process (next June). We have planned a honeymoon already and have booked a venue for our reception. Would it be good to include these documents (hotel reservations, reception contract, etc.) as evidence of our bonafide marriage in our 1-130 packet even though those things haven't taken place yet?  We have some other evidence, but are limited in what we can provide since we are unable to live in the same country legally.  Thanks.

Hello!

I am going to be applying for a CR-1 spousal Visa and am curious about whether I will need to submit police clearance check for Cambodia, as I lived there while working as a teacher. I came home to Canada in between in the summer, so if I include two different addresses for my houses in Cambodia, neither of which I lived at for a full year, is it possible I could be exempt from the police clearance requirement. Thanks in advance.

4 hours ago, broppy said:

I'm continually surprised that so many Canadians go for the K-1 route. Given the choice, CR-1 is a considerably better option. It's a trivial matter for either partner to visit the other and get married - there are no visa requirements, and often no residence requirement either (depends on province/state, of course). With CR-1, you're able to continue working in Canada until the day you move to the US - and you're able to start working in the US from the moment you enter the country.

There are other downsides with K-1 too. I've seen plenty of posts here from people having difficulties getting a driver's licence on K-1 - many DMVs will only issue one with limited validity or refuse to issue one until you've got EAD in hand. There are also many complications with name changes - at least with CR-1, you can change your name before starting the whole process and not worry about updating your information with SSA and DMV after the fact.

If you're worried about the cost, an even better option would be to marry now and wait a year before filing - entering the US with two years of marriage would get you IR-1 status and save an additional $680 for the removal conditions associated with CR-1.

That is really helpful to know! I hadn't heard anything about issues with driver's licenses. So once people receive the CR-1, they change their name at that point? 

1 hour ago, broppy said:

One other point - once you're married, you're married. Anything after that would be a renewal of vows or a convalidation. If a big wedding is important to you, there's nothing to stop you from doing that and applying for CR-1 after - you don't have to have a quickie "legal" marriage first.

Thanks! Your advice is helpful! We'd like to be able to live together after the ceremony so I think saving the ceremony for after  I get my visa would make the most sense. 

Hi all, 

I'm looking for some advice and/or feedback. I am a Canadian in a relationship with an American from New Hampshire. When we are ready to get engaged, I'm trying to figure out the best next step. Here's what I'm thinking:

CR1 Visa - Couldn't we technically get married in a courthouse in Canada or the states soon after getting engaged and then wait on the ceremony and other formalities until I'm given the Visa? Then after our legal marriage, we would start paperwork for CR1 while I continue to live full-time in Canada, other than visits to the states once in awhile. Then as soon as I get the Visa, I would move to the states and look for a job and we would plan our wedding for soon after that (or could start planning when I'm close to getting my Visa?). That way, I could start working as soon as I got to the states instead of waiting the time it takes to adjust status with the K-1. Also, this means we would be free to travel and I wouldn't be locked into the states while my status gets adjusted.  

I'm researched the details of the K-1 too, but I'm hesitant because:

- It's more expensive

- you're limited in travelling once you cross into the states with your Visa (limited honeymoon options because could only go somewhere in the states; I would be stuck in the states if there was a family emergency or death in the family in Canada during that time)

Anyone else ever done the legal marriage straight away in order to start the CR1 paperwork, but not actually lived as married until you got the Visa?

Thanks in advance! Please let me know if you see any errors in my thinking.