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On 4/5/2023 at 6:26 PM, Flavia V. said:

I believe this person doesn't know what they were talking about. From what I've noticed in the past few months they open 4 to 5 days per month for K1 interviews and when those appointments are taken we have to wait for 3 weeks or so for them to open new dates (for another month). So when you check the calendar it looks like there's nothing available at all but it's just because they haven't opened the new dates yet.

In mid January people were able to book for early April after having received P4 rught before Christmas. In about 10 days all available dates (4 or 5) were gone. Then at the end of February they opened dates in early May, which were taken in about 2 weeks. Then in mid March (my case) they opened dates in early June and again they were soon all taken. I believe they should be opening dates for early July in the next couple of weeks. Keep checking the site every day and book (and pay) as soon as you see they have opened new dates.

I got my P4 yesterday and registered to find an interview date at Montreal Consulate but did not find any available date. Does that mean my possible schedule date is in Oct, or possible to be earlier?

Still no dates available...

On 6/30/2023 at 12:29 PM, mbodwams said:

Yes, you can’t use the tracker unless you have a code to input. 
 

I received my case number on June 20th, it was included in the email letting me know that my case had been shipped to the embassy. 

We got the "Ready" status on 7/7 (checked from CEAC) and submitted DS-160 on 7/8. But, we are still waiting for the P3 to arrive. Did you finally get the interview date? I wish I can know this in advance so that I can plan for a trip to Montreal.

31 minutes ago, Bikenm said:

Finally 'In Transit'. I got a message form NVC that my case was being transfer to beneficiary's US embassy. Transfer is suppose to be on July 4th and 5th since 4th is a holiday. I think they mailed the case today on July 3rd. 

My case is also “In Transit” this morning. Do you know how long it will take for the embassy to receive the petition? Also, i think the embassy will send us the Welcome letter in parallel.

21 hours ago, mbodwams said:

Yes, you can’t use the tracker unless you have a code to input. 
 

I received my case number on June 20th, it was included in the email letting me know that my case had been shipped to the embassy. 

I was instructred to go to "https://ceac.state.gov/IV" to check the status. But, it asks me to enter the invoice ID provided by NVC. How did you receive that?

4 hours ago, mbodwams said:

The email that my fiancée received only told us that the case had been shipped and provided us with a tracking number. From there, I tracked it using the CEAC website.

 

Packet 3 is the letter with instructions that K1 visa applicants receive from their embassy. The Montreal one is available online here.

 

All of the advice that I was seeing online said to just go ahead and submit Packet 3 as soon as the CEAC tracker shows “Ready”, so I emailed the embassy with everything they asked for as soon as the status changed. That included the completed DS-160. If you have Facebook, I would suggest joining the “Montreal K1 Visa Applicants” group. They’ve been incredibly helpful. 

You can only check if CEAC tracker "Ready" with the case number right? When and how did you receive your case number?

Thanks for the Facebook page. I'll join!

2 hours ago, mbodwams said:

The full message on the CEAC website actually says “your case is now ready for you to schedule an interview at the US consulate in Montreal”, which doesn’t actually apply to K1 visas. So for us, it means that we can send them an email response to Packet 3 (DS160 confirmation page, checklist and passport scan). So it should really say Partially Ready…

 

I wasn’t able to confirm the exact date that the NVC received my case, so I estimated on my timeline. It took 15 days after that for them to email me with both the case number and shipping confirmation. I’m not sure if that typically happens within the same email, I might have gotten lucky that they created my case on their shipment date. 

Didyou receive the full message by mail or email? What does Packet 3 mean? Did you already submit your DS160?

2 hours ago, mbodwams said:

The NVC didn’t contact me at all - they only emailed my fiancée when the case was already in transit to the Montreal consulate. I’d emailed NVC Research twice to check on the processing status which is how I found out that they’d received the petition from USCIS around ~60 days after the NOA2.

 

It took maybe around 15 days to receive a case number and ship my case (this may have happened on the same day?). I’ve been checking my status on the CEAC tracker and it changed to Ready today! We have the same embassy so at least it seems to be quick once it’s left the NVC! Best of luck, I hope that you hear some good news soon. 💕

Thank you!!! What does it mean when it's "Ready"? Ready to submit the DS-160 interview application to the embassy?

So, for me, I will have to wait another 15 days for me to receive that case number in the Welcome letter package, right?

Please keep me updated. Best of luck to you and your spouse!

20 minutes ago, Tarek.ch said:

NOA2 April 6, 2023.

USCIS say they sent my petition to NVC on June 6, 2023 and NVC responded to my email today saying they have not received it and give it 6 weeks. It has been over 11 weeks already!

Already emailed NVC Research and spoke to Tier 2 USCIS support.

Anyone else in the same boat ? 

 

You will received a replay with " Your petition is now waiting for data entry into our systems" soon. That will be the next step.

On 6/21/2023 at 2:36 PM, Gary Rich said:

58 days.. and this 

To Whom it Concerns:

 

The National Visa Center (NVC) recently received your immigrant visa petition from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Your petition is now waiting for data entry into our systems.

 

Since your case is not in our systems yet, we cannot make updates.

 

As soon as your case is in our systems, we will send a Welcome Letter and instructions. Then, if you still need help updating your case, you can contact us by using one of the methods listed on https://nvc.state.gov/ask.

 

For current processing times, please visit our website: https://nvc.state.gov/timeframes for English or https://nvc.state.gov/plazos for Spanish. If your petition was approved before the dates NVC is working on, please resubmit your inquiry.

 

You can also begin to familiarize yourself with the documents NVC will request at that site.

 

 

Did you finally get the welcome letter? I just received this email from NVC this morning.

On 6/20/2023 at 9:45 PM, mbodwams said:

My fiancée received an email today letting us know that our case has been mailed to the embassy in Montreal! Our NOA2 date was April 4th. I’m not sure exactly when the NVC received our case, but I’m guessing the first week of June.

My NOA2 date is on 4/14, and I am still waiting for the update. Did you receive any other updates between your NOA2 and the mail?

I'm very surprised how fast you guys got the K-1 visa! Congrats! It seems like beneficiary from Korea gets it quicker than from Canada which doesn't makes sense for some reason.

45 minutes ago, Kasra said:

I applied in April 2021 and received NOA1 on April 24, 2021. Have not received anything else so I don’t know how long I have remaining. I’m truly hoping it does not take 2 years. 

Oh wow...That's not a good news. Usually K-1 visa takes 6~8 months. But due to COVID and other reasons, it seems to take much longer to get it...

17 minutes ago, katiana said:

Does anyone know why California Service Center is the only service center that processes the K1? I was looking through the processing times on USCIS.gov and, according to the website, California is the only center that processes the K1, whereas Texas, Vermont, Nebraska, etc only process the K3? And those service centers seem to be going a lot quicker than California. 

That's what I heard from my lawyer.

1 hour ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Join the January K1 filers tracking group to keep... er... track of your application

How do I set this up?

I have a fiance from Canada who is going to come to the USA to live with me.

I-129F has been arrived at the Dallas USCIS today 1/24.

How long does it take in average for her to get K-1 visa, if there is no issue with the application?

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Towards the end of the year?

That is too long....

Right now the USCIS is working on cases received on 4/21/21. How long will it take for them to look at cases in January, 2022?

My fiance (petitioner) just filed I-129F...can I visit US while waiting for it to get approved?

11 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

If married, CR-1 spousal visa

You can start the process immediately after marriage.  Your spouse can visit during the process (at the discretion of CBP).  The process is currently taking 12-24 months.  Upon entry via the CR-1, your wife will immediately become a legal resident with full LPR rights.  

My question is, can she stay in the US while this is in process?

6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

It is listed as an option.  However, K3s have been in a steady decline for several years....not because people haven't applied......because they are almost always closed.  In FY 2019, there were only 5 issued world-wide.  To my knowledge, none have been issued since.  K-3s are simply obsolete.

 

So then, what options do I have?

14 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

She can visit during the process at the discretion of CBP.  She cannot live in the US until she receives her CR-1 visa.

That will not work.  K3 visas are not being issued.  The I-129f will be closed administratively....and proceed as a CR-1. 

What do you mean by "not being issued"? The US gov't does not issue K-3 visa anymore?

I still see that option in the gov't website: https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

15 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You can certainly file an I 130 to obtain an Immigrant Visa, does not matter whether she is in US or Canada but that gives her no right to stay.

 

Right, that's why you want to file I-129F (K-3 visa) in addition to filing I-130 (CR1 visa) for her to lawfully stay in the US, correct?

Right, but I thought Canadians can travel in the US for up to 6 months. While visiting in the US, we can file the petition for CR1. And, while this is in progress, you can legally stay in the US.

https://ca.usembassy.gov/visas/do-i-need-a-visa/#:~:text=Canadian visitors are generally granted,U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.

Hello, 

I am a US citizen, and my future wife is Canadian. And, I found that the simplest way for her to get permanent residency in the US is through CR1 visa.

But, I have several concerns regarding that.

1) I know Canadians can freely travel to the US for 90 days with ESTA. She will be coming here and get married. After getting the marriage certificate, we will fill a petition for CR1 visa. After filing the form, is she going to be OK staying with me in the US until the visa is approved?

2) While the petition is in progress, is it okay for her to travel outside of the US?

3) I know the processing time got much longer now. But, I know it varies by many factors. Do you know how long does it take for Canadians to get the visa usually?

4) Does it matter whether you marry (including marriage certificate) in Canada or in the USA?

Thanks for looking over my questions!

Merry Christmas!