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My Fiancee is calling this morning once shes awake a little more. I cant call from work unfortunately, and the building is super weird here where cell reception is weak to non-existant. The area Im in is like a black hole for cell signals, so powerful, nothing escapes!

well good luck! keep us posted.

Oh I know, it was just torture going through the whole weekend knowing I missed being able to call by a few minutes

My p3 stuff was in a month before you even so I have fingers crossed, heck I barely slept last night even.

So, have you called yet?

This was along weekend for me too! lol ... I will find out if I made the cut or not. My P3 was logged on Thursday. I am dying. I will cry if I missed it by a day.

I was looking back and saw Amanda2020 was logged on jan 25th and got her interview date on Jan 26th... so Im still hopeful. But stressed as hell.

I am very curious about this as well. My fiance' and I both have Nexus Cards too. Since he doesn't intend to POE until July 1 and his interview is on May 3, is he going to have to stay in Canada because the visa is in his passport even though he could use his NEXUS card to go across the border without showing his passport? Are you planning to ask this question about your fiance' traveling with NEXUS at the interview? I will be very interested to hear the result. I just don't want to mess anything up now that we actually have an interview date and can start making forward plans.

I have heard of people here who crossed the border without activating their K1s before doing their "official K1 POE" -- but that was after they had gotten the actual visa ... not while waiting for it after the interview. (I wonder if it wasnt Arabella... but cant remember precisely now.)

Thank you for the replies ladies, now what's the DOS?

And how did you guys found out that the consulate had logged in your package? By calling?

you're welcome

yes, you can find out if the consulate has logged in your packet 3 by calling DOS (Department of State) at 202-663-1225

There is no online petition filing for any family based visa. What is available for spouse and other immediate relative immigrant visas is electronic "processing" at the NVC stage after petition approval.

Oh, right. Thank you, I knew the word wasn't "filing" and the right term wasnt coming back to mind.

Maybe the OP was thinking of the form that is filled online, for packet 3... the DS-160?

That is the only form that you get the fill online, and that's not before the consulate stage, after the petition is approved.

Hello all -

I keep reading and reading...as most of us going through this do. Our I-129f is set to go, however, i am reading about some filing on-line? Can anyone elaborate please!

also-

I was under the impression that the medical and interview are conducted the same day - is this correct? I sure hope so as the consulate is a 9 hour drive for me, as its in Montreal and i am in new brunswick!

any feed back greatly appreciated - wishing everyone quick, and hassle free filing!

Thanks very Much

Jen

As far as I know, online filing is still not available for K1s...

CR1s can file online... not K1s.

For the medical in Montreal, you can not have the medical and the interview the same day.

The quickest Ive seen is 3 days to get your results.

Congrats !

Hello everyone!

Here are some questions I have. Please enlight me!

1- How do you keep track of your file once it's been approved by the service center? In my case it was Vermont.

2- I had my background check document translated by a professional. I have a slip that he signed stating he has the qualifications to do so, etc. Do I still need it to be notarized or is it ok? Same with the birth certificate?

Thank you for taking the time to reply!

All cases go through the NVC before being sent to the embassy/consulate.

Call NVC at 603-334-0700 about 5 days after your NOA2,

Press 1 for English,

Then 5 to be put on hold and wait.

You have to speak to a real person, as you will not get any info on K1s with the automated system.

You will have to give your case # (EACxxxx...)

your name and dob, your fiance's name and dob. email addresses... phone numbers too if I remember correctly.

They'll give you a new case number (Montreal starts with MTL xxx...)

As per the translations, I got my birth certificate translated by a certified translator and she put her seal (embossed) and signed.

I think that is sufficient but somebody else might chime in on this one.

I was talking to my friend yesterday.. And he had to get a police check by his fingerprints for his Australian Visa.. I don't think we need to do that right? If i've never been arrested or never commited any crime? He just got me confused, can somebody tell me i don't have to do that police check by fingerprints that takes 120days in average? I did the one that they search by name and date-of-birth yesterday...

For your canadian police cert, if you are physically present in Canada and have never been charged with anything, you only need a name check.

It took mine 7 days to get in the mail; some people can just walk into the police station and have it done on the spot.

If you have lived in a different country for more than 6 months since the age of 16, you need a police certificate from that country as well.

Then you need to check the requirements specific to that country.

I had to get one from Australia, and have it done with fingerprints. That took less than a month to get back though.

nope even back in nov it was messed up. it's like they throw the names in a hat and just picke em that way.

oh... ok, that's weird.

But at least they dont skip people altogether in a batch, right?

e.g. they wouldnt skip someone who got logged in February but give an interview to someone who got logged in March?

Well,

Am extremely depressed because no answer yet. And December fillers are getting their approval. I don't know what to think. I know that VSC averages 5 months, but I figured we would hear something since people that filled after us are getting news.

Let's just say that the morale of the troops is very low. I don't know if we should call them, or if that would actually make any difference.

Congratualtions on everyone that is getting an answer now. I just thought we were going to have a summer wedding, but turns out I should forget about it.

Man this su***!

Dont despair... I know it sucks. I had to wait a month and a half longer than everybody (or 95%) in my month.

But when the NOA2 finally came, I was just doubly happy. The extra wait didnt matter anymore.

And I know Fridays suck because you know you wont hear anything all weekend, but odds are you will get an answer very soon.

There is no way to tell how they schedule. i mean c'mon..380 days from sending 129f in the mail to my interview date I sooo shoulda been first in march!!

hehe... well you would hope they would assign interviews in the order they receive & log the Pckt 3...

Did it seem that way last time?

OhMyGod - i should have check this earlier! Now I'll have to wait until Monday to call - i feel sick to my stomach. I cant stand this.. LOL

I am SURE you have a date set Bevie!!

It will be a long weekend waiting to find out when though, wont it!?

I cant wait to find out when it is. Could it be at the end of April? You would think it would be before Lilac's...

I am dying to know if made the cut. frack.

This process is killing me.

everywhere I am reading it says that they usually just remove the whole gallbladder..

really? a close friend of mine had a choledoch bypass because she had recurrent gall stones.

It sounded like they enlarged the bile duct.

Oh, yes, I was excited. I am up in Canada right now visiting my fiance' and to say the least I was almost jumping up and down at the end of the driveway when he got home from work at 4:10 p.m. today! Now to call our parents and tell them the news!

well... no interview for me yet, but I have to tell you you got me literally shaking here! LOL

That is so awesome that you get to celebrate the good news with your fiance!

Enjoy! I'll be calling back on Monday hahaha!! I hope this is a blitz starting and that I'll be included in it!

My fiance' has an interview date on May 3, 2010! Just called the Department of State at 4:00 p.m. today. Quick call them before 5 p.m. There may be more interview dates waiting for people!

holy #######!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! oh my god you must be so excited!!

Thanks!!

A folder... this is a wonderful idea... I'm gonna do that too and try to be well-organized I really can't wait to have my interview date!!

I hear you! Bring on the scheduling!

It will make our lives so much easier once we can plan around it.

turns out I have a 1.4 cm gallstone in my gallbladder... I have to make an appointment with a surgeon to see if it should be removed or not..

Ouch. No wonder you were in pain.

Its about 2 weeks right now, I dont have an interview date yet, (P3 has been with Montreal since Feb 2 *sadfase*) but I wanted to get it out of the way since its good for 6 months so I called and booked it. Also It just made me feel like things are still progressing if I get it done, even though Ive heard not a peep from Montreal in a while.

Apr 5 for my Medical at least...Is it sad that Im excited?

lol Through this process, Ive learned to get excited about Monday mornings...

so I can't make fun of people excited about a medical!

you also have an option to email yourself the confirmation page as well. not sure if it sends all 4 pages of the form with it though.

No, you can only email the confirmation page, not the application.

Should i call right away for a medical examination?

The panel physician will have the forms to complete right?

How long does it take to get an appointment?

I'm gonna call Medisys in Montreal i think

Personally I'll wait until I get my interview date to book the medical... I think that's what most people do in Montreal.

I dont think there is much of a wait to get an appointment.

My packet was logged the 3rd of February, so i am hoping they are on the every two month schedule. Got my fingers crossed they'll be doing it in the next week. I've been pretty good but the waiting lately is making me crazy/cranky. (:

Hey Bevie!! Long time no see!

February 3rd, huh? Geez I would be getting impatient too!

I hope they schedule all of us soon... Im saying I dont mind waiting a little longer today... but Im sure that will wear off soon enough! hehe!

no, the doctor said they are most likely separate issues...

I have a follow up appointment with my doctor tomorrow to go over all the test results etc...

Marilyn, you might know this already but cranberry juice is excellent to prevent/clear UTIs.

I hope all goes well tomorrow!

Yeah! I am SOOO waiting for the next wave of interview dates to come through like it did in late January. Sigh!

: ) yeah... Im just very excited right now, so Im cool with waiting a little more ... I was getting worried there would be another mass scheduling before I got a chance to get logged in.

I get the feeling it should be coming up soon.

the last one was Jan 19-20 I believe, and the one before that, Oct. 19th...

Just wanted to say that Im so very excited that my packet 3 was logged in today.

We are now officially waiting for an interview.

Exactly 6 months after sending our petition.