R&J

Hello VJ fellows, 

Does anyone know how can I check my husband's green card status, after the fees has been paid? Thank you for your response. 

10 hours ago, Tea Rose said:

I saw just your post. Congratulations!!! Did you celebrate in Montreal? I remember (I think it was you) you telling me that you were gonna use your vacation time to accompany your husband to the interview. Would you mind sharing the experience? or If you have already posted it somewhere, please kindly tell me where? 🙂

Hello, Thank you, yes we kind of celebrated in Montreal, but the real celebration will be when my husband comes to USA. 

Our experience was different than others from this consulate, due to some circumstances. 

First of all we reached at the consulate around 8.30 AM, appointment was at 9.30 AM. We checked in at the reception and the lady from there gave us a sheet which had a number at top and list of documents. After that we went through security check, they kept our cell phones there but we were able to take everything else including my purse with us. They told us to take elevator to 19th floor ( they did not have any other floor options in the elevator  ). We took a seat in waiting are once we got to 19th floor. They were calling people to submit original documents at windows 1-4, interviews were taking place at window 7,8 -- I noticed that they were calling everybody for interview to window 8 in numerical order. Only the ones who had a red flags on their files were called to window 7. My husband was called to window 7 -- They interviewed him for about 5-7 minutes and asked him to take a seat because they need to review his file again and they will call him again. He was called again after 15-20 minutes. They asked him pretty much the same questions again and said that your visa is approved and he will get his passport back in 2 weeks-- he got his passport back on 3rd day after interview. 

They asked him if he had any issues with law enforcement, any debts, if he has any property in Canada, with who he lives in Canada, what does he do in Canada, how much money he makes in a month... there were a lot more questions. 

They did not see any pictures, call details, did not ask for any proofs when I went to visit him in Canada. It was a stressful morning.. we were there from around 8.30 to 11sh.

Good luck to your interview.  

7 hours ago, Shaque said:

I will. The time frame was short between the date they scheduled the interview and the day of the interview. We received the interview email on 7/24 and the interviews on 8/15. It takes them time to send the damn letter in snail mail..Now I wish we had a later date for interview.😒

JUst print out the email and you will be fine. Just make sure that the email has interview date and time. 

2 minutes ago, ALittleBritish said:

Hurray! I'm very happy for you both 😊 safe journey for your husband!! 

Thank you.. I am happy for you too. Safe drive to US. 

4 minutes ago, Abies said:

Congratulationsto you both and happy flight to the U.S. 

Thank you Dear!! Good luck for your interview..

1 hour ago, ALittleBritish said:

Oh! Too bad we didn't know beforehand, we could have said hi! Best of luck to you both for the future though. I'll post again when I get my passport

 

Yeah, too bad we did not know. Thank you and Good luck for your future. 

2 minutes ago, ALittleBritish said:

Yup! That was me! Where were you guys sitting? 

 

Hmm, well I'm glad they approved him in the end. You'll be able to put this behind you soon enough!

We were sitting right behind you. I had red top and white skirt. My husband had blue shirt and blue hat on. 

Thank you, 

2 minutes ago, ALittleBritish said:

I was number 6 and was there from 7.30-9.20 ish. We were sitting in the same room and didn't even know it lol. 

 

Did they ask your husband a lot of questions? 

were you wearing black floral shirt? 

Yes, they asked a lot of questions most of them were repetitive just wording was changed.  

1 minute ago, ALittleBritish said:

Thank you and congrats to you guys too! Sorry to hear they made it tough. Hopefully it will just take a few days to get our passports back! What time were you there? 

We were there before 9am. We were #13. What was your number?

2 hours ago, ALittleBritish said:

I had my visa interview today and I was approved!! Hurray!! 

 

CC May 31st. Interview August 7th. Montreal.

 

Will post a review later on the Canada portal about my experience. Thanks for all the support everyone!

Congratulation!!

I was there as well today with my husband for his interview.... His visa got approved, but they made it really tough... I am really happy that this journey is almost over... Just need to get his passport back.. 🙏

1 minute ago, kendraf said:

Thank you! I wrote a consulate review if you click my profile. Definitely read through as many as you can so you know what to expect but it is actually pretty much just checking the paperwork boxes for the Montreal consulate! Wishing you guys the best!!! 

Thank you!!!

10 hours ago, kendraf said:

I got approved yesterday and my passport tracking was already emailed.to.me...my visa is issued and the passport is on its way too my house before I even leave montreal?! Lol the interview was very easy ..just have all your papers organized and ready to go!!

Congratulations... I am so happy for you guys.. Would mind sharing your interview process please? My husband's interview is in 2 weeks and I am kind of nervous.. Thank you 

52 minutes ago, ALittleBritish said:

@C.A.R. am I correct that the email address is panelphysicianUSA@drcheema.ca? I think I'm worrying for nothing but want to have my bases covered. Never received a response from them yesterday so want to make sure I'm sending it to the right place. 

Yes, that is the correct email. We emailed them on Friday did not get any response yesterday we called them at 604-597-1233 and talk to a lady and she took our details and said that her colleague will reply to out email shortly. We received their response yesterday evening. 

16 minutes ago, AH&J said:

Thank you!  I printed the confirmation page; it has two bar codes at the bottom of the page.  on the left side is the case number under the bar code; on the right side is the confirmation # under the bar code.  Is the DS-260 number the confirmation #?

Yes the confirmation # is DS-260 number.

35 minutes ago, AH&J said:

Hi all, I'm registering for the courier service through the embassy.  It's asking for the Case Number (which I have) and the DS-260 number.  Is the DS-260 number the same as the Invoice ID number??  Thanks in advance.

DS-260 number is from the DS-260 confirmation page that you can saved when submitted the DS-260 form online. This confirmation page is required at interview as well. Hope this helps!!

3 minutes ago, Mouna24 said:

I received my interview date this morning 

CC 30 may

6 August

Montréal 😃😃

Congrats Dear.. you have been waiting for so long.. Good Luck!!

6 minutes ago, ALittleBritish said:

Congrats!! We will be there on the same day! I got my interview letter this morning as well!

Hopefully we will meet there.. Good Luck!!

1 minute ago, Tea Rose said:

It really is perfect for you!.  I'm the petitioner. I read on another thread that spouses can accompany on that day and stay in the waiting room during the interview. I might just do that. My husband can probably use the emotional support.

I am the petitioner as well and I going there with my husband to support him. 

3 minutes ago, Tea Rose said:

Wow that's very interesting. So I guess Denmark is next?  I was a little worried because I heard on the news that there is a bad heat wave in Montreal and it would affect the interviews. I'm just being very paranoid when it comes to this whole process. 

 

I noticed that your CC date is about a week after mine but your interview date is about 2 weeks before mine. I really am happy for you . I'm just wondering if that's because our case is not so straight forward (there is one kink) or interview dates don't follow a pattern and I can't read too much into them. 

I saw somebody else from Canada as well whose CC date was before ours but interview date was for end of August.. I guess maybe they are scheduling by last name or something... This date is perfect for me as I am getting my new vacation time in mid august and I got some days left from precious year to use before I lose them, now I can take them to go to Montreal.. 

1 minute ago, Tea Rose said:

I think interview dates emails for Canadians just went out! I'm happy for all of us 

I think so too... I saw some people from Brazil got interview dates yesterday and I told my husband about it he said that tomorrow will be Canada-- He thought that they are scheduling interviews in alphabet order... I did not believe him, but now I am thinking that he was right....  Congrats to all of us.

44 minutes ago, Pamela.J said:

June 13 :D. Yes, I think you should definitely check your email everyday. Maybe it is coming next week.

If Brazil is Pivot then you don't need to do DS 261. Just pay both fees together and once they are cleared, you can complete DS 260 and submit AOS documents and additional documents. I hope this helps.

9 minutes ago, ALittleBritish said:

We started ours in July 2017 as well. Let me know if you hear anything about the interview date and I'll keep you posted too  

I will keep you posted as you as I hear something. Fingers crossed

Just now, ALittleBritish said:

Yeah, it's a loooong process. When did you guys start the process? I'm wondering if they have a lot of cases going through Montreal at the moment, since the wait for an interview seems to have increased. 

We started the process last year. 

PD 7/06/17

I-130 approved- 2/28/2018

Sent to DHS-- 4/06/18

NVC received-- 4/13/18

Case number assigned-- 5/29/18

Fees Paid-- 5/29/18

All documents submitted - 6/02/18

Documents accepted ( CC) -- 6/20/18

Now waiting for an interview date Montreal Consulate