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2 hours ago, Sarpor4 said:

Is it necessary to bring original + copies of the Beneficiaries documents? 
 

I have all original and wondering if I should print some copies? 
 

 

They'll make photocopies of the original documents and return the original back to you.

I gave them all my original documents (police, marriage, birth certificates) and only ever asked if I had a copy of my passport biographics page. I didn't so they made a copy themselves.

17 minutes ago, cdndesro said:

I had my medical done by Dr. Lee in Scarborough. It was 7 business days prior to my interview and he did warn that the blood work may not be done in time. Surprisingly they received it after only 4 business days. Life Labs takes the blood and sends out for processing. I was very surprised it was completed so quickly let alone prior to my interview. 

That's amazing! Definitely something to look up to for people with upcoming appointments I assume.

Do you know if your doctor requested a STAT requisition or was somehow able to expedite it?

52 minutes ago, affy said:

Do we have record of which doctors have caused these delays (being mindful that I know it's not necessarily their fault)? Are we seeing this across the board in Canada? Or are there some locations that are not experiencing these issues?

I was under the impression the backlog might only be in Ontario as Quebec isn't seeing this, based on other people's experiences in this forum. Not sure about the other provinces however.

I got my medical done 12 business days prior to the interview with Dr. Zatzman in Vaughan (Dynacare). @cdndesro mentioned they had the medical done with a doctor in Scarborough a week after mine (Lifelabs) and their results were received in time.

9 minutes ago, Redie said:

Hi there, sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I have been waiting since 11/02 for my visa approval. My medical was delayed by 2 days. I was also told it would be 2-3 weeks. Going on day 80 of waiting!

That's honestly alarming. By any chance, have you tried to contact your state rep? I've read some people get approved few days later when they did this. Hopefully things will start looking up for you soon! Sending out all the best wishes.

3 hours ago, Ilovecancun29 said:

Hi! Im glad she at least told you how long they will take after getting the Medical 😊

Mine was Dec 30th, I emailed them and they still haven’t gotten  my results from Public Health Ontario. Still no news from the Doc today after 20 days .

Moving in March I guess😂

If they're working on labs from last week of December, the consulate should be receiving your results very soon. You're almost there!

Just had my interview. It was at 7:45am, I got there at 7:30 and waited in the line outside till about 7:50-7:55. Overall, I was there for 2.5 hours.

Once upstairs, I was called to the first window where they asked for my passport, marriage certificate, police certificate and birth certificate. The lady confirmed some general information for both me and my husband (name, date of birth, Canadian/US address and phone #s). She then asked about my name change since I applied with my maiden name at the NVC stage (using my old passport), but had gotten a new one in my married name in the meantime, so I showed her both passports. She asked if I had any documents to prove the legal name change, I told her I didn't have any document like that since I didn't go to a court to get the name changed, instead just assumed my husband's last name. I went to Service Ontario to get the name changed on my driver's license and health card initially, which were then used for the name change on my passport. (If you have a similar situation to mine, I would recommend taking any documents you get from Service Ontario). I don't know if she was satisfied with my answer but didn't press on about it any further. She also asked me about my mom's last name, I told her both my mom's maiden and married last name, and she that began using her married name by the time I was born. She asked for any documents that mentioned her last name because it was not written on my birth certificate (Indian BC). Thankfully, I had my "school leaving record" from my elementary school in India which had both my parent's full names. After that, she asked for a copy of my husband's passport/birth certificate and the Form 1040 and W2 for 2020. At the end, she told me they haven't received the medical reports yet so it's very likely I won't get approved until they get it. Gave me a pamphlet for domestic abuse and told me to wait until I get called to the second window. 

At the second window, the lady asked me about my husband (I told her his name and date of birth), how we met, how long I was in the states for during my studies, what I studied, what field I want to go into, which states I had in mind once I got accepted in my field (I was in med school so these were specific questions based around my education/career). She then proceeded to ask when I came to Canada, how old I was, what my husband does, any children, previous divorces, some more straightforward yes/no questions. Then came to my medical, and basically said the same thing as the first lady. She gave me the 221(g) form and told me everything else was pretty straightforward but didn't mention if I was going to be approved or not, depends on my medical reports. They kept my documents and passport and was told after the medical, it'll take around 2-3 weeks to process everything. 

Pretty bummed out, since I was not expecting this long of a turnaround time for medical results. So I came back and called Dr. Zakzman's office to see if there are any updates and apparently this week, they were receiving the results from the tests that were done during the last week of December. Anyone else that was/is sitting in "refused" status due to a pending medical, please keep us updated.

5 hours ago, JAfromOHinON said:

Thank you so much for this info, it's much appreciated!  We'll avoid Dr. Lyndon for sure.  If anyone else is seeing this with a positive experience in the GTA, please let me know which doctor  you used.  Also, when you went to your interview, did you go alone or did your spouse and kids have to be there?  The letter isn't clear.  At the bottom of the letter it lists me, my son, and my daughter with the word/code "at", and then the interview time is blank. 

I went to Dr. Zatzman in Vaughan on Jan 5th for my medical. My interview is on Jan 21 and as of right now, my reports haven't been sent to the consulate. I emailed the office on the 15th to ask about the status and as @From_CAN_2_US mentioned, they're just waiting on the blood work due to the backlog. I still have a few days left but the last minute nerves are starting to kick in lol.

Would definitely recommend getting the medical done at the earliest time slot if you're unable to find time to do in Montreal.

A long emotional wait is finally coming to an end. Just received the IL and wanted to update the thread for anyone anticipating their letters soon as well. The spreadsheet really helped me tremendously through this journey.

DQ'd Aug 11, 2021

Interview on Jan 21, 2022

@Hawk Riders

Hi, I just updated my timeline today. Can you please add my name as well? Thanks!

On 5/18/2021 at 2:55 AM, Nitas_man said:

If they still exist, you can probably google the number.  If they don’t, you’ve done the best you can.

Sorry for the late response. I was able to find the phone number but left the name of the supervisor empty as I couldn't remember.

Thank you!

Hi,

I filled out all the information regarding my previous employers. For one of them however, the position I was working at was temporary and I don't have any phone number to put for this employer. I'm unable to save this section of the form without it so I just put 000-000-0000 in the telephone number section for the time being. For this same employer, I also don't remember my supervisor's name, because as mentioned earlier, this was only a temporary position for 5 days total. They gave an option of "I don't know" for the name, but not for the phone number. I'm unsure how to proceed with this portion and just want to hear what others have done in this situation, and if you had any problems going forward with this.

I have otherwise completed the DS260 form. 

Thank you to anyone who can help!

3 hours ago, Quarknase said:

Not when filing online, it won’t let you go to the next page. You put today’s date instead. This has been answered many times already in the forum.

 

As for repeating the address - I don’t recall the exact wording but I’m certain it’s addressed in the form itself or in I-130 instructions.

Correct, it won't let me save it if I leave it blank, so I'll do as you've mentioned by putting the most recent/today's date. I've been looking for this on forums with other I-130 online filers but haven't come across anything yet hence why I was desperate to ask lol. 

Thank you, I appreciate your help 

My husband and I are filing form I-130 online and there is a question I am stumped on. I just wanted a little clarification on what everyone else did in regards to putting your current address in the question, "Where have you lived during the last 5 years?" And what you put under the end date?

I have completed that portion out for the most part, however I'm trying to add my husband's (USC) current address and when filling out the date portion, I am unable to put "present" as it requires a proper end date. So I was wondering if it's necessary for me to mention the current address in that specific question. Right before this question, they do ask for his current address but don't ask anything about since when he's been at that address.

17 hours ago, Ryan H said:

To illustrate what I stated above:

A: Canadian address 2011 to the time you went to address B

Addresses B, C, and D for the times you were there in 2015

E:  Canadian address from the time you left address D to when you went to the next address in Jan 2017

F and G:  addresses you had from Jan 2017 to Sept 2018

H: Canadian address from Sept 2018 to present

Thank you so much! So with this, there shouldn't be any need to attach a separate sheet explaining my addresses, right?

I'm filling out the I-130 A form for myself (beneficiary) and have completed most of the sections. I'm trying to complete the residencies/address history but neither my husband (USC) or I can figure out what the safest way is to complete this considering my history, without getting an RFE.

For context, I have lived in Canada for majority of my life at my parents' house, address A, and currently continue to do so when I am in Canada. However, when I went to do postgraduate, part of my education required me to complete my training in the United States. So while I still had my address in Canada, I temporarily stayed in the United States initially for 3.5 months (address B, C and D) in 2015, then came back to Canada and again stayed in the US for almost 2 years (from Jan 2017 to Sept 2018) at address E and F. I met my now husband while studying in the US during this time 

At the moment, I have provided address A in Part 1, item 4 and included the dates 2011 to PRESENT, which is how long I've stayed here. I've moved around in between throughout the US due to academic reasons and there would be an overlap in my US residencies dates with my Canadian address.

I've read that dates for our residencies should not overlap and that concerns me. So my question is, is it alright for me to attach a separate page, in a letter format, explaining the overlap so I don't get an RFE? If not, what else could I possibly do? I'm already using the Additional Information section to list out all my residencies in the US and employment history.

Please let me know if you need more clarity regarding my situation.