James and Vanessa

If K-1 is not excluded, there is going to be a tidal wave of CR-1 applications heading towards a process which already takes longer than the fiance option as many will look to secure their marriage even off-shore in case anything like this happens again.

Yes we brought along our immigration attorney.

But she was not allowed to answer any questions and really just sat there taking notes buuuuuut we were very glad she was there because she reminded us of some residency dates on the I-485 that needed correcting and we may have forgotten otherwise.

Plus I just think it cements the fact that you are in a genuine relationship when you go through the extra step of bringing along representation.

We had our interview at the Milwaukee USCIS on September 25th and were approved on the 26th!

There will be a more detailed review written up by us in the field office reviews section, but just come prepared with plenty of supporting evidence (we had everything we needed divided in an organizer) and you will do fine.

To piggyback off what Billy and MJ were saying about parking, on Market St. just south of Knapp right over by a MSOE lot there is angled parking which has a 10 hour maximum and 5 hours cost something like $3.50 so scope that out as well. Use the MKE Park app in case for whatever reason you would need to add time.

On 9/28/2019 at 7:56 PM, march16filer said:

Hey everyone- just wanted to give you a quick update and shed some hope on the process for the NYC filers. Yesterday we got an email that our interview has been scheduled. We’re waiting for the appointment letter to come next week. We’re in Manhattan and our field office is Manhattan at  26 Federal Plaza. 
 

I had a question For the people that received their interview letters already: How far in the future is the interview? Should it be in about a month or so? 

We received our interview letter on August 26 for the interview which was scheduled for September 25.

I-485 received date April 29, 2019.

Interview September 25, 2019.

New card being produced and then case is approved on same day September 26, 2019!

Both the EAD and AP are still sitting at case was received 🙃

But we're thankful the overall timeline somewhat balanced out after it was a 16 month process to have the I-129F interview when we were expecting that to take 7-9 months.

My wife has her AOS interview coming up this Wed Sept. 25 at the Milwaukee office.

We will update afterwards.

Definitely bring pocket change for the parking meters on the street.

On 4/1/2019 at 2:56 PM, mj0808 said:

 

Hello James and Vanessa,

 

I am just wondering can you share on you reschedule the interview for Montreal Consulate? Did you have to email the consulate or did you do it on the website?

 

Thank you in advance. 

 

Mia 

Hi there. You can reschedule on the same site where you confirm the postal delivery options.

https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv

You want to check the attitude?

On this very site I've read that it is Canada-specific that all the age appropriate vaccinations are completed before the medical exam. No finishing them in America with a panel physician, and this is also what Vanessa's doctor is stating.

Her doctor is saying that she needs to get the second MMR, then another blood test, and if she still isn't immunized then she needs a booster.

Anyway, why is Montreal not allowing a rescheduling?

My fiancee Vanessa has had to get all of her MMR shots because she was not immunized, so we are needing to reschedule her interview date in Montreal, Canada from December 19, 2018. We originally had to reschedule once before from October 24, 2018 because of these vaccinations.

The problem is that every date from January 2019 onward on the Montreal calendar is unavailable.

What can we do? We are rather concerned right now if we cannot reschedule.

Just now, adil-rafa said:

when the packet has been opened in Canada (as like going thru Montreal airport)  you have already gone thru US border patrol technically our customs and immigration / she will be given a white sheet of paper that says she went thru US border patrol and she uses this paper pass at the next US airport

Many people have had to sleep overnight in an airport because of bad weather, etc

she needs to stay there and catch the next flight 

Air Canada will schedule as they did in August for my husband

Yes I just got off the phone with Air Canada again because I was thinking the customer service representative last night didn't know what they were talking about.

This individual stated that it happens all the time where a passenger has to stay overnight by the gate, and I made sure of this by stating that with this fiancee visa, once she is through customs and border patrol...she cannot go back through.

The lady on the phone said yes, airport security is on site 24/7 so passengers can stay until the re-booked flight arrives.

Really puts my mind at ease because the thing I fear the most is being unprepared when the "unexpected" should arise. And Toronto Pearson, like Vancouver, is an oddity of an airport with the POE right there instead of it being in the American city airport.

Apologies for the double post but editing was not available.

I just spoke on the phone with Air Canada, and they said a passenger sitting in the gate area possibly overnight would not be allowed.

So if such a situation were to arise, unless all flights out of Toronto Pearson into Chicago and possibly Minneapolis were also cancelled, the thing to do most likely would be to book a ticket on a flight to another city.

It would be a bit of a Planes, Trains, and Automobiles situation. But at least my fiancee would be in the US.

So I located this page https://www.path2usa.com/flight-to-usa which has a FAQ section that includes:

"What if your flight is delayed or canceled?

In case your flight is delayed because of bad weather, or any other reason, airlines might offer you food, and make arrangements for your stay."

It would seem, at least according to this site, that the conclusion of my fiancee staying past customs near the gate until the next flight would be the way for her to go.

As was stated earlier in the thread, that is a bed of roses compared to what some have had to go through.

Driving to Toronto in early December is just as risky of a proposition tbh. I could see a storm front hovering directly over my car both there and back. 😄

The concern I have is technically once she's past the CBP in that part of the airport, her visa has been activated and she has "entered" the United States. Which I am fairly certain but clearly not positive that she cannot then leave and come back.

Unfortunately, Air Canada is the only Canuck airline coming in and out of Milwaukee from Toronto.

Since the flight is now going to be taking place in most likely early December, there is always a threat of snow.

One thing about Air Canada is they are very hit or miss when it comes to flights to Milwaukee, WI being cancelled.

My question is after my fiancee beneficiary Vanessa goes through the CBP primary and secondary areas, has her visa activated and her sealed package opened by the CBP since Toronto Pearson airport is a POE into the US, what should she do then if there is a circumstance where her Air Canada flight here to the US gets cancelled until the next day?

It doesn't seem to me that it would be easy for her to leave the airport until the next day and show up the next morning at the airport for the re-booked flight with her sealed package having been opened the day before.

We would rather be prepared with this knowledge ahead of time, as this entire nightmare of a visa process has shown us that anything is possible.