ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
CanadaDivorce and mariage certificate
At my interview there was a couple behind me who were there for a K3 and I heard the officer asking them for the USC's original marriage certificate, which they did not have(they did have the death certificate though). I was really worried for them(as they were) because the officer made it sound like it was really important. They ended up getting the visa, but I don't know what happened since I was interviewed first and left, so they might have found it or something. Anyway, my point is, they do ask for it in Vancouver so it would be best to have it.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-01 12:12:00
CanadaDS156

what is National Identification Number?
Should I just leave it blank? It won't let you put N/A when you click "continue"


I don't know what it is, so I put in "None"(I was using the e-form). You can always leave it blank and hand write in something.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-05 19:24:00
CanadaWhich province are ya from?
Grew up outside of London, and lived there while I went to school except the year I spent in Ottawa, and now I'm back outside the city with my parents while I wait out this last bit of the process.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-11-13 19:16:00
CanadaInterview, Vancouver, Friday!
Good luck, I can't wait to hear the good news!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-07 11:35:00
CanadaVisa in Hand.
Congrats!! That's wonderful news! Hope you guys had a good flight!

Edited by mercy, 09 December 2006 - 12:34 PM.

mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-09 12:34:00
CanadaInterview in the morning few questions

Hi Mercy
Thanks for posting the list of basically what they'll be wanting
I was wondering about what they would be aking for at that time

One question for anybody that has already gotten to the interview stage

Is it a requirement to fill any of those DS 156 forms out online and also take
a printed copy with you to the interview
I thought I read somewhere awhile back they required a version to be filled
online for thier records along with printed ones you take for the interview
I know I have awhile yet to go but I like knowing what to expect ahead of time :)

I wish Lorry and I had found this site when we first started our application.
We've discovered things we didn't know and been helped vastly by the many fine
people here

Thanks You all
Allie


The list is directly from the sheet they give you when you walk through security in Vancouver. I dunno if I was supposed to give it back, but I tucked it away so I should share it with VJ :P

I don't know what forms Montreal requires to be filled out online, but I did them all that way. If you fill them out online, you must take a copy of them because they need the barcode that's generated to access the information(I think that's how it works, someone correct me?).

Edited by mercy, 09 December 2006 - 12:45 PM.

mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-09 12:43:00
CanadaInterview in the morning few questions
Hi guys,

I didn't have a copy of the I-129F petition and you don't need one. They asked for the following(in this order) and that's it:

-passport
-photographs(print name on back)
-OF 156/DS-156
-DS-156K
-birth certificate (long form)
-marriage certificate
-termination of all previous marriages
-police certificate(s)
-court records (where applicable)
-affidavit of support
-medical

During the interview itself, he asked to see some photos and some boarding passes. So basically you just need the above and some evidence of your relationship.

You don't have to line up. Show up 15-20 minutes before hand and go up to the doors(the guards are inside, not outside like I thought they would be) with your letter and passport in hand. The guards will let you right in.

Good luck for you both, everything will be fine!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-06 19:46:00
CanadaUgh I was hoping it would be a LOT faster
Glad to hear you're feeling better about the situation. With the holidays and everything, it'll give you lots of time to make sure everything is in order, and the time will just fly by! It might be that they are a little understaffed at this time of the year. I'm sure many of the staff at the consulate want to go home and be with their families over the holidays too, probably a lot of vacation time is being used :) And remember, you are still way of ahead of where you'd be if you were going through Montreal, so that's something to be thankful for.

If you can, I suggest doing the forms on another computer rather than fill them by hand. I'm pretty sure Vancouver likes the forms to be filled electronically. Is your Adobe up to date?
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-09 13:25:00
CanadaSeiden and the vaccination record
What you need to ask the doctor for is a copy of the vaccination worksheet, or form DS-3025. After you enter the US you can have a civil surgeon transfer it to the I693A form, or if you are willing to risk a RFE, you can just submit the DS-3025. It seems to go either way, some people have had AOS approved by submitting DS-3025 and some have got an RFE. We took the risk, I can let you know if I get an RFE.

My doctor did not charge more, but I went to the doctor in London. They are just making a copy of one of the pages they have to fill out anyway, there really isn't a need to charge for it. Also, it says on the sheet to give a copy to the applicant.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-10 19:25:00
CanadaInterview date
Congrats on the date!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-11 18:25:00
CanadaQuestion about Packet 4 - Vancouver

Thanks guys! I feel a lot better knowing that I'm not missing anything without the letter.

One last thing, if anyone knows - before I transferred Consulates, Montreal's checklist said they wanted the $100 USD fee in cash, US dollars. Is it the same at Vancouver?


Yup, $100, cash only, US funds. It says so on the interview letter :P

You might want to email/call Vancouver and let them know that you haven't received the letter yet and confirm that an email is good enough.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-13 12:04:00
Canadarandom questions that have nothing to do with K-1
I don't know about Montreal, but when I lived in Ottawa there were a ton of shawarma places around, they're pretty similar I think. On another note, I had some amazing donairs in Germany, they're all over the place there. This tread is making me hungry!

Edited by mercy, 13 December 2006 - 05:28 PM.

mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-13 17:25:00
CanadaAppproved!!!
Oohhh congrats!!! I was thinking about you guys today, I'm so glad it went well!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-07 20:44:00
CanadaMy baby is here!
Awwww!! He's beautiful! Congrats!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-06 18:04:00
CanadaYay! Interview date!!
Congrats!! Wonderful news!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-13 16:58:00
Canadaphoto requirements

I was chatting with a woman while we were waiting for our
Medical result envelopes...she had just come from her
Vancouver interview. she had regular size passport photos
for her DS156 forms and the interviewer sent her across the
street to get new photos taked with the correct 50 x 50 size.


Guess it depends on their mood? I went through Vancouver and mine were definitely not the 50mmX50mm size. Wouldn't really be a huge deal to run across the street though, they certainly aren't going to deny you over it.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-16 11:39:00
Canadaphoto requirements
My pictures were the Canadian requirement, they(the consulate) will cut them down for you. No worries!

Edited by mercy, 15 December 2006 - 11:05 PM.

mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-15 23:03:00
CanadaWE GOT THE VISA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats! That's great news!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-15 18:31:00
CanadaChoosing Embassies...
Technically, you don't have a choice. If you live Ontario and east, you go through Montreal. If you live west of Ontario, then you go to Vancouver. However, a few of us have successfully transferred from Montreal to Vancouver, though you need to supply an address in the Vancouver service area. When we filled out the I-129F, we had no idea only Montreal and Vancouver did the interviews, and I think we put down Toronto, so it really doesn't matter what you write down, the NVC will pick the appropriate consulate.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-20 17:48:00
Canadaso frustrated....

Ok, that sounds better. I took it to mean it was MAILED on the 29th. Things can get to Austrailia from Canada faster than in 2 weeks, so it sounded wrong.

Hopefully, you will get your info soon and once the holidays are over, things will move quickly.


You'd think if they tell you it was sent out on the 29th it means they actually mailed it, but the Montreal consulate is wonky like that. :) I think it's probably just a miscommunication/misunderstanding on the consulates end; the people who answer the phone look up your file, see that a package was generated and assume it was sent out that day when that may or may not be true. I had them send the package again since it was taking so long I thought it was lost. That one came a little faster, but it was the same thing: the letter was dated after I was told they'd sent it, and the envelope was dated after that.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-21 00:27:00
Canadaso frustrated....

So I emailed Montreal embassy and they say that our petition was received and paperwork was sent out on Nov. 29th...why haven't we gotten it?? Like so much time is being wasted. He could have had it sent back by now but instead we haven't even received it. At this point i'm really getting mad....trying not to be but it's really not working. I wish this was over with. I want to scream.


If they say it was sent out on the 29th, it means someone ordered it to be sent out on the 29th, it might not have been printed for a few days, and then not mailed out for a few days after that. This happened to me, and when I finally got the package, I saw that the later was dated a few days after they told me it was mailed out, and it was post marked a few days after that. Took two weeks I think for me to get it. You can always ask them to send another one if you're worried it got lost.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-20 23:40:00
CanadaMontreal says they mailed my visa!!!
Congrats!!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-21 23:51:00
CanadaVisa approved!
Congrats!!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-17 17:07:00
CanadaChristmas Eve
Merry Christmas! I hope that the new year brings everyone joy, happiness, and speedy approvals!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-25 15:36:00
Canadagot my interview date in MTL!!!
Congrats!!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-23 00:34:00
CanadaHow long should I wait?

We were approved on Nov. 1st and my fiance still hasn't received packet 3. I contacted Montreal and they said that the info. was mailed out on Nov. 29th. They emailed me on Dec. 21st saying they had the wrong postal code for my fiance's address and that another packet was sent out. Not sure how that happened. I know things are probably slow because of the holidays but how long should I sit and wait for it to arrive before contacting them again? I'm just really getting sick of waiting on them. I'm really trying to be patient but at this point it's really getting hard.



Give it a few more days before calling. Remember that in Canada there is no mail on Saturday, and Monday AND Tuesday there would have been no mail because of Christmas/Boxing Day. That doesn't leave a lot of days for it to travel. They send it via regular mail, so depending on where your fiance lives it can take awhile, plus it can take them a couple of days from ordering a package to be mailed for it to actually leave their mail room. I know it's hard to wait, I remember the feeling, as I said in your last thread the same thing happened to me. It will get there. Unfortunately, when dealing with Montreal one must have an infinite amount of patience. I hope it gets there soon!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-28 00:50:00
CanadaOF-167

Do you need one of these from each Affadavit of Support Co-Sponsor? Or just one from the fiance(e)?


I did one for both my fiance and joint sponsor. It says: "A signed copy of this document must be attached to each copy of any affidavit of support submitted on behalf of an applicant and presented on day of appointment." If you need another copy, I can upload it as Vancouver emailed me a copy.
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-29 19:57:00
CanadaCanadian consulates
Yup, only Montreal and Vancouver issue K1 visas and Regina residents are lucky enough to go to Vancouver. They are an awesome consulate to deal with and are very speedy.

Edited by mercy, 30 December 2006 - 09:02 AM.

mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-30 09:02:00
CanadaI-134 Form, Question 11 --- No clue how to answer?
I used the example forms on this site for a reference when we filled out any forms. The I-134 on here has "N/A (K1 visa process for permanent residence)" which is what we put.
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-03 19:12:00
CanadaWhat happens after the interview (working etc..)?
We got married pretty much as soon as I got to the US too. Have all your AOS/EAD/AP forms filled out and ready to go before you leave for the US (you'll have to fill in a couple things when you get there that you get at the POE), but then you'll be ready to drop it in the mail once you have your marriage certificate, we mailed it the same day we got married. I can't give you any time frames except the obvious, the sooner you get everything in, the sooner you'll be able to work.

And you will need your marriage certificate to file. I've heard of some people taking the signed license directly to the clerk or whomever is the registrar of marriages for the locality and being able to get their official certificate the same day if the judge lets them bring it themselves.


We did this! We got married at the courthouse, and afterwards the judges assistant walked us down to the registrar to make sure we got a copy of the certificate right away.
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-03 10:34:00
Canadafiance received packet 3....couple questions...
I don't know about the tax stuff, but as far as the forms go, the example ones on this site are really helpful. I used them often when filling out those forms (and again for AOS). Glad to hear packet 3 finally got there!

You can definitely send it back before you have everything on the checklist. I think most people do. You'll have lots of time to get everything done. Better to send it back asap than wait to get everything together since Montreal has quite a bit of a wait for interviews.

Edited by mercy, 03 January 2007 - 10:21 AM.

mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-03 10:19:00
CanadaInterview Wednesday
Good luck!
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-02 11:14:00
Canadacalling Montreal

I usually found emailing was my best option. Nice to have a paperr copy as well to take to interview!!


I found emailing to be really hit and miss, sometimes they'd write back right away and sometimes they never would.

Nicodemus, are you calling between 2-4 Eastern time? I've heard they've changed their number since I was in Montreal, so I don't know if that's changed things drastically, but I never had a problem getting through but sometimes you have to wait a long time (especially on Monday's I found). I was on hold for an hour or more a few times.
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-03 10:26:00
CanadaI'M GETTING MARRIED!!!
Congrats Eli! Wonderful news!
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-05 11:30:00
CanadaSTILL no Packet 3!!! NVC forwarded petition at the end of November!
Make sure to include your fiance's address just in case they have it wrong/to confirm it.

I agree about the case number as subject line, I think they are more apt to respond to you that way.
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-05 13:31:00
CanadaWhat happens with the I-94?
Customs should attach the I-94 to his passport, you'll need it for filing AOS. That's all I got when I crossed. I don't know if K3's get medicals, but if they do and he didn't get a copy of the vaccination supplement, he can always ask them to make one for him.

Entering the US is really simple, you just tell the custom agents that you are activating a visa and make sure to have the envelope that the consulate gives you, and they take care of the rest. I had to pay $6 for my I-94.

Edited by mercy, 04 January 2007 - 05:22 PM.

mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-04 17:22:00
Canadagot visa now what

Mercy,

did you have any problems getting your SSN? My husband didn't but when I went on the AOS forum, I am hearing some people saying that they never got their card and then their !-94 expired and now they have to wait unitl their EAD... We heard we will get the card so I am hoping that won't be a problem..... also, what status did you put in on 765? and what should I use for the question 16 part? A6 or A9? thanks for your help.....

smallcan999


Congrats on getting married!!

You can send the EAD application with the AOS all in one envelope, I think you are supposed to actually. I put all 3 applications in the same envelope and added a cover letter listing all the documents included. For the I-765 I put my status as K-1 and for question 16 I put C9. I actually just used the example forms on this site when filling out all the AOS stuff, otherwise I'd have had no idea what to put either :)

Luckily I had no problem getting my SSN, I even got it in my new married name. It took a couple of weeks to arrive in the mail, but going in and applying for it was probably the quickest and easiest thing I've done in this process so far.

-April
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-07 00:10:00
Canadagot visa now what
You might also want to file for I-131 if you think he'll want to do any traveling outside the US before AOS is approved. I sent off AOS/EAD/AP at the same time. I figured I'd apply for the EAD and AP just in case AOS takes a long time to be approved. I applied for my SSN about 1.5 weeks after I got here, after we were married, and after I sent the applications away, and I got the card in the mail last week :)

I had all the forms filled out before I left Canada, and just added the missing info after I crossed. It seems daunting, but there isn't as much as it seems (EAD is only one page!). I also had Joe prepare the affidavit before I got there, but he accidentally did the I-134 again, so we ended up doing that when I got here. It only took a couple of hours to put everything together. If you start now, by the time you get married you'll be ready to drop the package in the mail that day!

Best of luck!
mercyFemaleCanada2006-12-28 00:58:00
CanadaInterview
I can't speak for Montreal, but in Vancouver they did not keep the evidence I brought. The officer interviewing me asked to see some of it during the interview, looked at it, and gave it back right away.
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-09 00:15:00
CanadaAlright, I'm getting sick of waiting.

Grr. I had no idea that waiting for the interview would be the worst part of this whole process. At least while I was waiting for my NOA2 I could logon ever day (minute) and check if I'd been touched. Now I feel like I'm dead in the water. All the forms and evidence is lined up in a nice stack on my desk. All of our travel plans to Vancouver are booked and confirmed.

Now it's just waiting...and waiting some more. Grumble. It just give me more time to sit here and analyze all of the far-fetched reasons why we could get denied.

Alright. < / complaining >

:star: Cass (bebop the great)


The next couple weeks will fly by, I promise! I remember when I got my interview date, it was like a month before the interview and I thought the day would never get there, and then it seemed like all of a sudden I was in Vancouver. When are you leaving for Vancouver?
mercyFemaleCanada2007-01-08 14:12:00