Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Interview Done No Passport/VISA yet	oops! Totally not clear - I meant the phone number to call to see if they were sent out. I'm worried that since I had to get a new passport, that the one they are sending isn't the same number that I used to imput my file at the CSC website. It's not late yet, but I need to have it by friday so I can POE on the weekend! Thanks! If you mean DOS, call this number DOS is Department of State - 1 202 663 1225 Press Option 1 then Option 0 although i called just thursday of last week and they said nothing has been issued. The actual visa states when it was issued and for me , it was the Monday AFTER our interview. I don't know if their info is as updated as we would like it be	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-01 19:35:00
Canada	Interview Done No Passport/VISA yet	user your reference id from this website https://www.usvisa-info.com/en-CA/selfservice/ss_country_welcome then go to www.dhl.ca on the left hand side , under track a shipment, paste our reference id into the field make sure the drop down says REFERENCE Good luck, i just picked up my package, it is SO surreal!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-01 17:33:00
Canada	Interview Done No Passport/VISA yet	the reference number is just numbers ok when you log in it will display your Applicant information your name REFERENCE ID: XXXXXXXX your passport number your date of birth copy and paste this number on the DHL website make sure the drop down is showing reference ( ONLY ) Edited by MSR, 30 October 2010 - 11:35 AM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-30 11:32:00
Canada	Interview Done No Passport/VISA yet	Just checked DHL it's coming , i should have it by either Monday or Tuesday, YIPPEEEEEE!!!! Maybe they do them in batches and just put some through yesterday I am sure yours is on DHL too csmith, keep us posted. Edited by MSR, 30 October 2010 - 11:16 AM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-30 11:13:00
Canada	Interview Done No Passport/VISA yet	Hi everyone, I had my interview for K1 Visa in Montreal on Oct 22nd and signed up for DHL but still have not seen any tracking number. I called the number that is listed on the website and they said Montreal has not shipped yet as once they ship it will list on website. DHL has not called me either and I called DHL and they said without a tracking number they can't do a search but that if the package arrives at the DHL depot that someone will call from DHL when it is ready for pickup. The lady that interviewed me at the Consulate gave me a letter and it says it can take 10 days. Anyone out there in the same boat? Please reply. Wait a second here, your letter says 10 days?? Mine said 4, Is the headlined with RECEIVING YOUR PASSPORT AND IMMIGRATION PACKAGES BY MAIL ? the letter they gave me said "Congradulations, your fiance visa has been approved and is ready to be issued etc............... What does your say if you don't mind me asking?? I think we'll see them this week.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-30 10:35:00
Canada	Throwing in the towel with the US immigration	Where in Canada could it possibly be between 65 and 85 degrees year round? Is this person being sarcastic? Maybe he is speaking in Farenheit... That would make more sense , 65 degrees would equal to roughly 18 i believe	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-29 14:41:00
Canada	K1 November Interviews in Montreal	The time does fly by!! Good luck to you both!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 16:55:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Username................Interview Date......Days Until...........Result!.................Visa In Hand? TBenjamin...................October 7........... ........... APPROVED!...........YES! Newyorkchick26...........October 7........... ........... APPROVED!...........YES! Newinhere....................October 12.......... .......... APPROVED!...........YES! Sleepy in Seattle..........October 12.......... ...........APPROVED.............YES! Kukolka.......................October 13......... ............ APPROVED!...........YES! Jess and Andrew..........October 18........... ............ APPROVED!...........YES! MSR........................... October 22........... ............ APPROVED!...........YES! Venassa......................October 25........... .............APPROVED...........YES! Charlesandanna...........October 26........... .............APPROVED...........YES! Canabama...................October 26........... .............APPROVED...........YES! Brandy&Albert.............October 27.......... ..............APPROVED...........YES! loveu..........................October 28........... ............APPROVED...........YES! Looks like we are all on our way !!! ( I can't get the other stars in there ) Congradulations everyone!!! Edited by MSR, 03 November 2010 - 01:36 PM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-03 13:33:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	December 1st for me!!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-29 09:54:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	It is really nice to see all of these approvals!!! I can't say that enough.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-26 09:06:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Good Luck Tomorrow Venassa!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-24 05:11:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	That was with the new DHL pickup system? If so, then sweet! Yes!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 12:45:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Username................Interview Date.... Days Until....... Result! TBenjamin...................October 7........... ........... APPROVED! Newyorkchick26........... October 7........... .... APPROVED! Newinhere...................October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! Sleepy in Seattle.......... October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! ( awaiting additional docs ) Kukolka.....................October 13......... .......... APPROVED! Jess and Andrew.......... October 18........... ......... APPROVED! MSR.........................October 22........... 4 Days.......... XXXXX Venassa.....................October 25........... 7 Days.......... XXXXX Charlesandanna........... October 26........... 8 Days.......... XXXXX Canabama....................October 26........... 8 Days XXXXX ( Re-scheduled ) Brandy&Albert............ October 27......... 9 Days.......... XXXXX loveu.......................October 28........... 10 Days.......... XXXXX Congradulations Jess and Andrew on Today's Approval Edited by MSR, 18 October 2010 - 12:02 PM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 12:02:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Have any of the early October interviewees received their passports back yet? Just trying to get a sense of how long it is taking for the consulate to send them out. I believe TBenjamin and Newinhere have received their passports back and they received literally 2-3 days after their interview.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-18 05:47:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Update Username................Interview Date.... Days Until....... Result! TBenjamin...................October 7........... ........... APPROVED! Newyorkchick26........... October 7........... .... APPROVED! Newinhere...................October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! Sleepy in Seattle.......... October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! ( awaiting additional docs ) Kukolka.....................October 13......... .......... APPROVED Jess and Andrew.......... October 18........... 2 Days.......... XXXXX MSR.........................October 22........... 5 Days.......... XXXXX Venassa.....................October 25........... 8 Days.......... XXXXX Charlesandanna........... October 26........... 9 Days.......... XXXXX Canabama....................October 26........... 9 Days XXXXX ( Re-scheduled ) Brandy&Albert............ October 27......... 10 Days.......... XXXXX loveu.......................October 28........... 11Days.......... XXXXX Congradulations Newyorkchick26 on your approval ( we had this date wrong apparently ) Good Luck Tomorrow Jess and Andrew!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-17 08:07:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Update Username................Interview Date.... Days Until....... Result! TBenjamin...................October 7........... ........... APPROVED! Newinhere...................October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! Sleepy in Seattle.......... October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! ( awaiting additional docs ) Kukolka.....................October 13......... ..........APPROVED Jess and Andrew.......... October 18........... 3 Days.......... XXXXX MSR.........................October 22........... 7 Days.......... XXXXX Newyorkchick26........... October 22........... 7 Days.......... XXXXX Venassa.....................October 25........... 10 Days.......... XXXXX Charlesandanna........... October 26........... 11 Days.......... XXXXX Canabama....................October 26........... 11 Days XXXXX ( Re-scheduled ) Brandy&Albert............ October 27......... 12 Days.......... XXXXX loveu.......................October 28........... 13 Days.......... XXXXX	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-15 13:20:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Username................Interview Date.... Days Until....... Result! TBenjamin...................October 7........... ...........APPROVED! Newinhere...................October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! Sleepy in Seattle.......... October 12.......... .......... APPROVED! ( awaiting additional docs ) Kukolka.....................October 13......... .......... APPROVED Canabama....................October 14........... ... XXXXX Jess and Andrew.......... October 18...........4 Days.......... XXXXX MSR.........................October 22...........8 Days.......... XXXXX Newyorkchick26........... October 22...........8 Days.......... XXXXX Venassa.....................October 25...........11 Days.......... XXXXX Charlesandanna........... October 26...........12 Days.......... XXXXX Brandy&Albert............ October 27......... 13 Days.......... XXXXX loveu.......................October 28...........14 Days.......... XXXXX I believe Jess and Andrew are preparing for their upcoming interview so i'll update as best i can Congradulations Kukolka on your approval!!!! Good Luck today Canabama!!! P.S If I messed this up, my apologies, i'm sick with the flu Please feel free to correct though ) Edited by MSR, 14 October 2010 - 08:44 AM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-14 08:40:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	debbie57 was approved, i don't think she was on the list for October interviews though I think we missed that one Congradulations Debbie57!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-13 10:54:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Their profile hasn't been updated as of yet, hmmmmmmmm.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-10-13 10:51:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	Closer everyday Edited by MSR, 22 September 2010 - 10:05 AM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-09-22 10:05:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	For the record, I booked our appointment for October 26... I experienced a weird glitch when scheduling which I described in the other topic with Kukolka's mini-guide. Congradulations CharlesandAnna!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-09-14 14:42:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	You will.....	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-09-14 09:28:00
Canada	October K-1 interviews in Montréal!	It's not October yet, but we're the first group to schedule our own! Yay! We like that we could choose the date that worked best for our schedules and plans. I've got some questions for the first of the October interviewees. These are both from the info you get when logged into http://canada.usvisa-info.com/ on the "View Visa Information" page. 1. Please arrive on time, but not earlier than 20 minutes before the scheduled appointment time. No more waiting out in the cold on the left with no overhang at 06:30? First people in October, please report back whether this is so. Thanks! 2. Accompanying Persons The following persons may accompany a visa applicant during his or her visit to the Consular Section: Interpreters: An applicant may bring one interpreter if he does not speak English (or French if applying in Montreal or Quebec City) well enough to participate unassisted in the visa interview. Special Needs Assistants: An applicant may bring one person to assist him if he is elderly, disabled, or a minor child. The following persons may not be allowed into the U.S. Consular Section premises: Attorneys: An applicant may not be accompanied by his or her attorney(s). Drivers, friends, extra relatives, and others not specifically named above cannot be permitted to enter and will be asked to return to meet the applicant after the interview is complete. Due to the limited size of the Consular Section waiting rooms, the high volume of visa applicants, and the time required to screen consular clients, other accompanying persons cannot and will not be admitted to the Consular Section. Seriously? Does this include US Citizens, no longer allowed to accompany visa applicants? I so hope that's not true! My letter stated that US citizen are allowed to accompany you. I don't see how they could deny a US citizen from entering their own consulate. Are you sure it's not in yours?? Edited by MSR, 14 September 2010 - 08:17 AM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-09-14 08:17:00
Canada	Federal income tax return	Tim did order transcripts, but we're not sure he'll get it before my interview date. So he's bringing along his last year's tax return. He has other supporting documents as well for the Affadavit. MSR: Did you have the tax return, transcripts, or both? Thanks for your replies. both, but it wasn't necessary at all If he calls the IRS and has access to a fax machine, they will fax them right away.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-08 21:03:00
Canada	Federal income tax return	Tim is wondering if he needs to have his income tax return notarized, as supporting evidence for the I-134 Affadavit of Support. I thought I'd read that somewhere in here, but can't find it now. If it needs to be notarized, who could do it for him? Hey Tim and Erin, No, the income tax return does not have to be notarized. I just had my interview a few weeks ago, and not one of our supporting documents was notarized. Good luck on your upcoming interview!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-08 19:04:00
Canada	scheduling interview online	i don't know if this helps but this is right from their website http://montreal.usco...=immigrant_visa located at the bottom, you will see links to FORMS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED PER INSTRUCTION LETTER (PKT3 ) & FORMS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE INTERVIEW ( PKT4 ) http://montreal.usco...=immigrant_visa PACKET 3 LINK http://montreal.usco...ument=visa_pkt3 PACKET 4 LINK http://montreal.usco...ument=visa_pkt4 It states it will email you after your case has been reviewed, and provide you the link to schedule your interview. I had my interview October 22 Have things changed that much in just a few short weeks?	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-09 12:58:00
Canada	A P3 "Next-steps" checklist	Excellent info!! wonder if you can have it pinned so others can make use of it?	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-09 18:05:00
Canada	Is my interview checklist ok?	So, printing out the entire DS-160 is just a matter of going back to the online site and logging in and printing it? I mean, I figured once I'd printed out the confirmation page that I was done with it...and maybe couldn't access it again. Do I just log in again and it will give me the option to print? (Grrr...now I'll need to impose on someone again to use their printer, as I don't have one.) I do have a letter of intent from myself that I printed out before I realized the consulate only required one from the petitioner. I never threw it away, so I'll add it to my folder just in case. And I'll have Tim redate his, because I believe I read that it has to be dated and signed within so many (?) days of the interview. I also forgot to mention in my first post that I do have proof of ongoing relationship in the form of pictures, a few phone bills, and boarding passes from my last few trips to visit Tim. (I was lucky enough to be able to spend about 6 months out of the past year with him.) Just holler if you guys think I'm good to go. P.S. to Inky: I wonder why you were told that? After all, the USCIS website states that they only need the confirmation page. When i had my interview, a little under a month ago, i found out my daughter had to have one too. The lady told us to go to the waiting room and use the computer there or go find an internet cafe to do it. The computer in the waiting room , while a good resource, doesn't have a scanner connected ( for obvious reasons) so uploading a photo was out of the question. In the end, we filled out the DS 156 & DS 156 k for my daughter as instructed by our interviewer and we were ok	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-16 09:49:00
Canada	Is my interview checklist ok?	I did a quick search and found this on the USCIS website: Please note that after you have completed the DS-160, you need to take these next steps: * Print and keep the DS-160 barcode page. (You will not need to print the full application.) So I don't know why MSR was asked for both the application AND the barcode confirmation printout. Yes, I have U.S. cash...all crisp and new too! I didn't forget the medical results. I'll be picking that up at Medisys early in the morning of my interview, then RUNNING over to the consulate. As for the vaccination results...I gave Medisys the results of the titres test I had done awhile back, since I didn't have access to a vaccination record from school. Nobody questioned it. So I'm assuming that whatever Medisys has in my records/results envelope will be accepted at the consulate. Thanks for the tip about the cafe. I know I read about it recently in someone's post. Was that you jadenjewel? I also believe I spotted that cafe when I was taking a virtual walk with vpike.com around the area of the Montreal embassy. I'm not sure why i was asked for it, but if you don't have it, print out that info from USCIS you found and bring it with you to the interview, JUST IN CASE you are asked for it. You'll have something to back you up if you are.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-16 09:14:00
Canada	Is my interview checklist ok?	Ok, starting to get really nervous now, as my interview is fast approaching (Nov. 23). Here's what I've gathered up. I'd love to get some reassurance from others who've already had their interviews, that what I have is sufficient. Otherwise, I won't sleep for the next few days. - passport - email confirmation of interview date (2 copies, just in case) - money for interview fee (is it still $350?) - original and copy of long form birth certificate - police check (2 copies) - confirmation printout of DS-160 - photocopy of biographic page of passport - 2 passport photos - originals and copies of both our divorce certificates - letter of intent to marry from petitioner - I-134 Affadavit of Support (Tim is bringing it to me, along with supporting documents) - supporting documents for I-134: Employment verification letter from Tim's employer Employee History Income Report Bank statement Copy of last year's income tax I'm bringing two copies of everything, just in case. Gee, it seems like it was a long time ago when I first joined VJ and was reading someone else's list. It seemed so overwhelming to me at the time. Well I'm still overwhelmed right now...and very nervous. If someone just tells me I've got everything, then I can relax. If I've missed anything, chime right in....... Don't forget your medical!! Also, I was asked for the DS 160 AND the DS 160 Confirmation page. I just remembered that the $350.00 should be in cash. I used US funds just in case. Good Luck!! Edited by MSR, 15 November 2010 - 08:42 PM.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-15 20:40:00
Canada	Chimes and garden outside Sheraton Hotel, Niagara Falls?	Hi, Try looking at this map page and see if you can see it, or call the Sheraton and ask them. Also this may be what your looking for ( http://www.niagarapa...m/garden-trail/ ) .... (http://maps.google.c...F-8&sa=N&tab=wl) Dang JadenJewel, you're good Good find!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-22 19:23:00
Canada	Approved!	We breezed through the interview in Montreal, and we're both happier than we've ever been! Thankyou to everyone here on VJ that got us through this whole thing. We couldn't have done it without you. I don't have time right now to do an interview review, but I'll do it as soon as I can. Congrats!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-23 19:23:00
Canada	POE	It is because of the route I was on.... seems like if you go to dc it cuts 2 hours off the time. I just did a greyhound search from Toronto to Hagerstown and it said 18 hours but if you do Toronto to Washington it say 15 hours. We bused from ottawa to D.C ( union station ) then got on the metro to shady grove, LOL it was the LONGEST 18 hours of my life!!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-25 15:51:00
Canada	POE	Yeah I wanted to die after taking a 16 hour bus to MAryland... But you gotta do what you gotta do. I give you credit for wanting to journey that far on a bus. 16 hours?? it took me 18 last year!!!!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-25 13:36:00
Canada	So you think you know everything about Canada, eh?	most if not all canadians are democrats, thats why i could never live there. And really have no desire to even visit. Hmmmmm, source for this little tad of info??? Well, I got 17/20. Sure glad I got the question about "Inuit" means...would have been pretty bad if after 4 years in Nunavut, I didn't even learn what that word meant! I feel the urge now to watch Rick Mercer's Talking to Americans. Prime Minister Jean Poutine. Don't forget that we just got the "24 " hour clock in Canada, LOL.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-12-05 08:03:00
Canada	DHL or Xpresspost for MTL consulate	"shipment/waybill not found" I'll try again tomorrow.. You may not see it right away. It took 5 business days for me, so don't panic if you don't see something. It will come........................	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-11 20:27:00
Canada	DHL or Xpresspost for MTL consulate	No reference number there. Maybe it's too early? It also says 'no interview schedule' and lists the next available date. Is this because my interview is already done? do you see your name and passport number? If you do, your reference ID will be directly to the right of your name.	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-11 17:50:00
Canada	what am i doing wrong????	Agreed	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-12-22 09:57:00
Canada	DHL TRACKING NUMBER AFTER INTERVIEW	Got my visa today!!!! wooohooooo POE this thursday! thanks for the support guys! Congradulations!!! I knew it would come soon!!! YEAY!! I just checked and although im a little confused I know its good news...I think I can pick it up tomorrow...whats with the undeliverable status? 2010-11-02 09:35 Undeliverable DORVAL 2010-11-01 18:40 Undeliverable DORVAL 2010-11-01 18:13 Arrived at Delivery Facility DORVAL 2010-11-01 15:39 Picked Up by DHL DORVAL OH! AND NO ONE HAS CALLED ME! I agree with rachel-qc, it's there, DHL didn't call me, i called them and went to pick mine up last evening. Go get it!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-02 14:48:00
Canada	DHL TRACKING NUMBER AFTER INTERVIEW	Just an update to my earlier post... I checked the website last night before going to bed...nothing. This morning I woke up and I checked again and it was already delivered to Halifax! According to the tracking stuff, it was picked up yesterday afternoon and was sent overnight. Clearly, DHL is super quick and is delivering these things overnight though how quickly they are processed by the consulate in Montreal is less certain. Good luck everyone! Check your VISA when you get it, it tells you when it was issued !! Congradulations!!	MSR	Female	Canada	2010-11-02 12:35:00