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42 minutes ago, NAZK said:
Anyone in the April batch of interviews still waiting on their passports?I had my interview on the 9th and was approved by the officer and my passport was taken and said i would get it back in 2-3 weeks. Two weeks later my status is still Refused. I heard refused just means administrative processing if they don't ask for any additional documents but now I'm getting worried. Any insight would help.
We weren’t in the April batch, but we had a similar situation in January.
I highly recommend emailing the consulate. My husband’s visa was held up due to an error that was made at the consulate. He was approved at the time of the interview as well, but status remained “refused.” It wasn’t until his email was addressed that his file was corrected. His visa was issued immediately afterwards.
Good luck!
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1 hour ago, Allis0n said:
Hey can anyone who has received a green card in the mail sometime within the last year tell me if a signature was required to receive it, or was it just left in the mailbox?
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It was just left in our mailbox.
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Great news!
My husband received both his GC and SSN in the mail today.
POE: 2/22/21
Green Card produced: 3/1/21
Green Card mailed: 3/3/21
Green Card received: 3/6/21
SSN received: 3/6/21.
So relieved and happy at least something has gone smoothly!
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Congratulations to all that have been recently approved and entered the US.
I just wanted to update everyone on my husband’s POE.
First, our timeline:
Jan 29: interview (approved)
Jan 30: refused
Feb 9: updated to issued
Feb 11: passport mailed
Feb 15: passport received
My husband entered the US via the Peace Bridge into Buffalo on February 22. He used a 15 foot UHaul truck and trailer to transport his car. Cost altogether was approximately US$130.
After initially being yelled at by the CBP officer for using the wrong lane (which he wasn’t, by the way), the officer told him to write down the license plate numbers for the truck, trailer and his car.
He was then directed to secondary. The officers were not terribly accommodating or understanding regarding his inability to maneuver a large truck and trailer easily.
Fortunately, his experience at secondary was brief and uneventful. He was literally there for less than 10 minutes while the officer processed his visa. The officer said that the government is backed up and processing his Green Card could take some time. I hope that as evidenced by the other posters here that will not be the case. He had a 3395 Customs Declaration form completed and was not asked for it and the officer did not look at the contents of his truck. Also, there was no mention of any sort of quarantine.
I am grateful to finally have him with me and glad this phase is over. From the time we filed our initial petition until he received his visa in hand was 790 days. It is an incredibly long road, but I want to give hope to all others that it will be over eventually and to be patient. You will get there!
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4 hours ago, DGF said:There are some extra background checks done before the visa is issued. These sometimes require reaching out to the person's country of birth/citizenship if it's not Canada, which depending on the infrastructure in place in that country can add additional processing time.
This has been a completely crazy day!
After receiving the email from the consulate containing a copy of the 221G showing refusal for “administrative processing,” my husband received a phone call directly from the consulate. About two hours later, the officer who had interviewed him personally, called to apologize and said there had been an error. He said he was issuing the visa at that moment and he should receive it in a week.
The website now shows, “issued.”
I was in complete shock! I am thrilled, but cannot believe something like this could happen. Perhaps it will give others hope, however.
Thank you to everyone and for their kind words of advice and encouragement!
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15 minutes ago, mam521 said:
@Travelingpharm if he has a "common" Mexican name, that could definitely create challenges in ensuring that the person they are looking at isn't someone else. It will just (annoyingly and apprehensively) take a bit more time.
The funny thing is is that his name is not Mexican at all. It’s very German!
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1 minute ago, DGF said:
There are some extra background checks done before the visa is issued. These sometimes require reaching out to the person's country of birth/citizenship if it's not Canada, which depending on the infrastructure in place in that country can add additional processing time.
17 minutes ago, SASAS said:They run everyone’s name for background checks. Sometimes non citizens have to go through additional background checks. It’s not often but it can happen.
Thank you both for your input.
We did receive a reply from the consulate today. They now have issued him a 221G: refused for administrative processing.
He is a Mexican citizen. Not sure how that impacts things.
This is so upsetting. And now they have his passport too!
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9 hours ago, SASAS said:
It sounds like your husbands case is undergoing administrative processing. Is he a Canadian citizen?
Thanks for the reply.
No, he is not a Canadian citizen, but has been in Canada as a legal permanent resident for more than 30 years.
Would being a non-Canadian citizen make a difference in processing?
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On another note:
My husband was approved for his visa back on Friday, January 29. They retained his passport and gave him his welcome letter. His visa never updated to “issued” and as of today is still showing “refused.”
We have sent an email to the consulate inquiring as to the appropriate status.
Does anyone have any idea why it hasn’t updated? I am going crazy here.
Thanks to all for their help!
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7 minutes ago, Lovewithoutborder said:
This may be a stupid question but hey I figured I’d ask it anyways. I was vaccinated through public school like everyone else in the country (or at least BC), I got my MRR and TDAP done last in grade 9. I have the slips given to me at the time of the vaccinations and I have a health passport my mom kept that the nurses who gave the vaccines filled out declaring the date and type of vaccination. I thought that this would be good enough records of vaccinations and I’d be fine for the medical exam up until today when I was looking through the FAQ and it says you need to have had a booster within the past 10 years. I’m 26 so my last shots were back in 2010. Does anybody know if the vaccinations you received in school growing up are fine or will I need to get them done again? If I do need to get them done again where would be the best place to go, like a family doctor, health clinic or just at the medical (Dr. Cheema)?
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The TDAP must be repeated. It is a combination of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis and you must have one every 10 years.
I would go to a clinic or family doctor to get it done ahead of time and so you don’t have to pay for it.
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Hello Everyone!
I have been lurking here for a couple months and I want to thank everyone for all of the helpful information.
I am the US citizen and my husband who is a Mexican citizen but a LPR of Canada for more than 30 years had his interview on Friday, January 29. The interview went very well and he was approved and they kept his passport.
However, I am concerned that when I check his visa status it still says “refused.” In the FAQ, I read that this is to be expected sometimes, but I am concerned about the length of time it seems to be indicating the refusal. Others interviewed about the same time have already received their visas/passports back.
Do we have anything to be concerned about? Any advice/guidance is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
IR-1/CR-1 Montreal DQ'd private message group goes public CONTINUED
in Canada
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You can use this email to reach them:
Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov
It may take a few days to respond, but they will get back to you.
As to the error, it’s a complicated story and one I think best not discussed on a public forum.