KAF

Fastest is 2-4 days. Depends on what day of the week you got approved. They can change your status at ceac same day or next day. And once your status says “issued” then expect to get an email from Montreal the next day or same day. And then Canada post the next day. Courier usually is an express next day service. So depends on where you live you can probably get it next business day. Its awesomely really fast.

Fastest is 2-4 days. Depends on what day of the week you got approved. They can change your status at ceac same day or next day. And once your status says “issued” then expect to get an email from Montreal the next day or same day. And then Canada post the next day. Courier usually is an express next day service. So depends on where you live you can probably get it next business day. Its awesomely really fast.

Okay this thread is for REVIEWS not process questions.  
Did the beneficiary not sign up on the USCIS website for updates? I did.  I knew about NOA2 before my husband did.  I called the NVC.  I sent them everything. I did ALL the leg work beyond mailing the I-130.  Be proactive. There's lots of threads on the k1 process at Montreal. 

There was a form that you can actually request to be informed thru email. I included it to my I-129F application before.
It was the form G-1145 e-notification form. Plus if you’ve signed up with uscis website before, they would have your email. 
It may be too late now. But you can jut email MTL so they can get your email.

There was a form that you can actually request to be informed thru email. I included it to my I-129F application before.
It was the form G-1145 e-notification form. Plus if you’ve signed up with uscis website before, they would have your email. 
It may be too late now. But you can jut email MTL so they can get your email.

On our way home from Montreal now. Atlast we are done. Just gonna wait for the passport next week. I will be with my fiance next month. Goodluck to everyone still waiting. It will all be worth it.

On our way home from Montreal now. Atlast we are done. Just gonna wait for the passport next week. I will be with my fiance next month. Goodluck to everyone still waiting. It will all be worth it.

You can file ds-160. You can check your case number updates on ceac.Use the immigrant visa instead of Nonimmigrant.
And start gathering your packet 3 checklist. Then wait till you receive an email from Montreal asking for the packet 3 then send it

So our case moved forward thank God. 
Waiting for packet 4 by Monday.
 
@Kim & Zak How long is the validity of the medical? Did you guys set up your interview date yet?

Oh man it was expensive.. like $260 for the appointment itself and then $70 for the xray and $40 for the blood work or so? Im having trouble finding the exact amount but that's around how much it was, and according to my fiance, the actual medical part with Zatzman was all just verbal questions and it went by pretty quick! Can't decide if I'm angry or pleased by that yet considering the cost of the appointment, haha 
 
Don't forget to bring a print out of your packet 4 letter, 4 passport photos, and your vaccinations records as well.. I think that's all the additional stuff you need, but it should be on his site too 

Just got back from Canada and I see I (or rather.. my fiance, but it came to my address) got something in the mail from Montreal.. It hasn't arrived yet, but I'll keep you all updated if it's the paper version of packet 4..
 
Medical is Tuesday/Wednesday and I messed up the appointment or something so lets hope it all works out lol, otherwise that's a flight down the drain..
 
And next time I see him, he'll be moving here, woo!

Sorry, actually in Canada now! We haven't booked yet but it's not only wednesdays..
 

Our NOA2 is dated March 15 2018.
NVC emailed us twice two weeks later on March 29 2018 to advise:
   1) Our petition was approved; and
   2) "The U.S. Embassy in MONTREAL, CAN approved your request for expedited processing of your immigrant visa application."
(Note: Both emails contain the MTL number)
DS-160 was completed the next day on March 30 2018.
Case has been "READY" on CEAC since April 3 2018.
I sent Packet 3 on April 8 2018 without receiving it from the Embassy (I had read some people say not to wait for the letter/email).
Embassy emailed me back on April 10 2018 basically saying just keep waiting, don't send Packet 3 again.
So here I am on April 12 2018, just waiting like a fool for someone to contact me.

Check with the requirements for the DMV in the state you will live in. If your profile is correct it going to be TX. https://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense/ApplyforLicense.htm  Gawd I love Google. It always seems to answer my questions.  

Awww.. me too! Waiting for June to open. Have you heard about the “myth”? That montreal is only doing the interview during Wednesday? However, when i checked it, open dates are May 18 & 22. Friday & Tuesday.. lol 

My fiance just wrote "This is my packet 3 documentation as per the instructions above the checklist" and sent his passport scan, ds-160 confirmation page, and his signed checklist from here: https://ca.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2016/07/Packet3Instructions-K1.pdf
 
I would say to anyone waiting, go ahead and e-mail them with your p3, even do it multiple times if you want to. We repeatedly e-mailed them and checked, nothing happened. Then I got the suggestion to go ahead and send it and got p4 information two days later. We did get something in the mail, but not for weeks. From everyone I have heard from, going ahead and sending it when it says 'ready' speeds their butts up. XD At the very least it can't hurt.
 

Finally got a response from Montreal!!!!! I don't know if this was what the hold up was about but they've asked for proof that our son (who lives with me in Canada) is a US citizen. I didn't include him on my DS-160 because he has dual citizenship (we went to the US embassy when he was just a couple of months old and had all the paperwork taken care of), he has a social security number and a US passport already so I wasn't worried about it. So I guess now I just have to wait for my fiance to wake up (worked a midnight shift last night) so he can scan and send them the paperwork they need.  Fingers crossed he wakes up soon and maybe we'll be able to book our interview today  

Hey 👋 @KAF 
1.first of all lots of forums and people told me to send packet 3 once it’s say READY. So I send it to consulate and then got an email back tht i have to wait for p3 info mail. 
2.Then i got an email from MONTREAL CONSULATE to send packet 3 info yesterday april 11,2018 and we sent everything.
3. Today april12,2018 we got packet 4 by email to book our interview medical (everything we need to do.....)
4.then we booked our interview for latest available date that is 18 MAY 2018 (that’s what available option visible to us and 22 may too)
5. The process for us from NVC TO READY
Is what you can check from our immigration file on vj🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 
Thanks i hope i have answered all the queries👍🏻 

Wohhoooo finally received packet 4 by email 😜😜 from montreal consulate. 
Excited 😆 
i will update if i got any interview date and medical appointment🙏🏻👍🏻 
Good luck everyone 

Okay guys, CEAC saying ready merely means that the consulate has your file. With IR1/CR1 it means we can sign up for courier services and start booking medicals because the interview is set by the NVC.  So all the interview booking wait time is done but we dont get to pick a day.
With K1 it means you can start sending MTL your P3 but they can reject it because they haven't processed your file yet.  This can take a week to over a month.  Montreal is not quick on the uptake.  Lol.  Just try every few days.  After they send you p4, then, and ONLY then can you go book your interview and pay the fee. If you already booked your interview too early you may need to contact the site technical support to correct your mistake so you can pay.  
Best of luck guys.  Glad to know dates opened up!

Packet 4 received!! Still confused about how to go about payment since I'm hearing a bunch of different things for the visa fee (packet 4 says they only accept cash?? but I still need to read it thoroughly)

Never book your interview without a P4.  Montreal will cancel it.  
You need your MTL case number from the NVC not your USCIS case number
National ID number is your passport number. 
If your interview has been booked without paying your Visa application fee of $265 you have messed up somewhere.  
 

I think it depends on your embassy. Try to look for a forum with your embassy. Usually if you are processed thru papers then you will probably need to wait for the letters. As for electronic group, we usually wait for the email packet 3 and 4. Tho some people already did what you did. It’s a risky move but I think lots of people do it now since embassies do take forever to send the packets.

They caved and sent me the initial email asking for Packet 3 info! The great part is that they responded to my email with all the Packet 3 info telling me to fill out the Packet 3 and respond with the info lmao but I'm just happy we got a response