ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
CanadaMontreal interview was today. Everything went fine except...

ISSUED! :o :)

Dos told me it was issued on the 22nd and that I should call DHL or Montreal to see if it was sent out/arrived.

In a good mood, finally. Now I just hope they don't take forever to mail it out.


Awesome!! Hopefully your wait is nearly over :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-08-24 18:33:00
CanadaIt's almost 1am what are you doing

lol what colour


Gunmetal Grey :D
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-08-27 01:22:00
CanadaIt's almost 1am what are you doing

Well I'm dancing with Alexis, only way to get her to sleep. Her favorite music is Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia,Hooked on a feeling, If I Had $1,000,000 to name a few....Any other night owls?


Aawh, that's sweet! 2:13am here and I'm watching youtube videos and painting my nails. Far less exciting.

Edited by ralyse, 27 August 2011 - 01:18 AM.

ralyseFemaleCanada2011-08-27 01:14:00
CanadaMy Observations Back in Canada

I never saw clear cream soda until I visited the US. It was always pink!

I took says elastics and icing sugar. And washroom. I confused my fiance and his family by calling it a washroom and not a bathroom.


I just encountered this today and I have no idea if it's regional or not but my fiance had no idea what I meant when I said "supply teacher". That was strange :P
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-08-27 21:55:00
CanadaApproval! Waybill!

I thought I would be wasting my time when I logged into the website for my waybill number as the interview was on friday, but to my amazement there it was! When I clicked on it, I was led to "Loomis" where it listed my number and showed that it is in Dorval as of 7:30pm. Wow!

I assume that it wont be long now? :-D

From your personal experiences how long does it take once the waybill number is available? I am way on the other side of Canada (BC).


I know someone in Calgary got theirs within 24 hours of waybill, so I wouldn't imagine too much longer for BC. Congrats! :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-08-29 22:23:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionInterview review - Fairfax, VA
Congratulations! Sorry she was in such a rotten mood, though.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-07-14 13:04:00
CanadaStamps for passport- driving?
I didn't include photocopies of my passport with the package because I assumed it would be obvious I don't have any stamps. I included plenty of other evidence that we've met in person many many times, I hope we don't get an RFE :( Has anyone else gotten one over this?
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-02-14 17:19:00
CanadaGetting Police Certificates in Ontario
For what it's worth, I got mine done by Waterloo Regional Police this morning for 30$ and had it within ten minutes.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-03-30 14:04:00
CanadaHeading back home for a week of vacation
It's a beautiful day in K-W today, hopefully the weather will stay this nice for you! :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-01 18:35:00
CanadaRenewed 19 yr old daughter's passport while back home - a review
LOL I work a few floors above the passport office in Kitchener! It's definitely never busy early in the morning, and more likely that the parking garage won't be full at that hour!

/Useless input :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-05 15:26:00
CanadaOntario Birth Certificate
I had a little difficulty with that (not having a doctor or dentist that's known me long enough), but discovered my friend's mom is a signing authority at a bank. Hopefully you can find someone!
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-28 23:29:00
CanadaDriver's License
Out of curiosity, how does it work to apply for a licence in the US if you never had a Canadian one? Just the general state by state testing/procedure? or is it different due to immigrating?
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-30 20:51:00
CanadaHow long to get your long form BC in Toronto?
I got mine in about a week and a half from when I put through the request and I was born in Toronto.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-30 23:41:00
CanadaWe Got a Job!!!
Congratulations!!
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-29 17:03:00
CanadaThere are still some good hearted people out there...
Oh, that's a wonderful story!! So glad your day was brightened like that!! :D
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-03 21:20:00
CanadaMontreal P3 Question

Does anyone happen to know the Montreal Consulate address that I should be sending the packet 3 forms to?

any help would be appreciated.


thanks!



ATTN: Immigrant Visa Unit
315 Place d'Youville Suite 500
Montreal Quebec
H2Y 0A4

That's where I sent mine, per some threads here :)

Edited by ralyse, 05 May 2011 - 02:53 PM.

ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-05 14:53:00
CanadaBunch of questions on Packet 3 for K1
I sent it via xpresspost too! :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-10 18:57:00
CanadaBunch of questions on Packet 3 for K1

Oh, that helps a lot! Thank you :) I think I know a way to determine the information I need for #7, so I'm pretty much covered now! Thanks for the fast responses guys! I've just been awake for a few hours and already I know where I'm going with all this stuff! Hehe :)

One more question, haha... When you mail packet 3, how do you assemble it? Do you put it all loose into a big envelope? Do you use a paperclip? A duotang? I'm pretty sure staples are a no-no. :P


I just put all my papers in a folder with a coverpage that had my case number and a list of what was inside.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-10 14:26:00
CanadaBunch of questions on Packet 3 for K1
It's a Canada-wide police check, so I think that's only referring to countries you've lived in, not cities.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-10 11:52:00
CanadaBunch of questions on Packet 3 for K1
Congrats!! :)

and no, I didn't send anything except the forms and checklist and it was enough, so... :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-10 11:24:00
CanadaBunch of questions on Packet 3 for K1
I only sent the forms themselves! And you call DoS for updates from now on.

This is the thread I used to confirm my P3 stuff, if that helps at all: http://www.visajourn...-process-recap/
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-10 10:56:00
CanadaBunch of questions on Packet 3 for K1
No, you need to have sent back P3 and DoS needs to say P4 has been sent and you're authorized to book :( I sent the P3 stuff in as soon as DoS confirmed P3 had been sent to me, so while I don't physically have it yet, it's sped things up a bit :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-10 10:42:00
CanadaBunch of questions on Packet 3 for K1
1. Call DoS and ask if it's been sent. You don't physically need it to send everything back as long as you know what's required. We're authorized to book our interview and I still haven't physically gotten P3.

2. Other than calling DoS for updates, no? I can't think of anything, anyway.

3. DHL is a courier service Montreal will use to return your passport to you. I waited to register until today when trying to book an interview.

4. I did my police check about a month ago (right before NOA2 actually), no problem getting it early!

5. You have to wait until you've scheduled an interview to book the medical.

That's all I've got offhand :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-10 10:34:00
CanadaPacket 3 Logged, no Packet 4 sent

Yeah, hopefully that'll be the case with us too. Though it doesn't sound like I'll have any luck getting an interview thats not on Monday at the moment anyways! Hopefully some new spots open up soon!!


Here, here! *fingers crossed*
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-12 12:54:00
CanadaPacket 3 Logged, no Packet 4 sent

Right on. I just had an interesting conversation with one of the visa specialists at DoS. She said that Montreal received packet 3 "recently," which i'm pretty sure was Monday, and shes not sure if they've sent packet 4 out yet. But they did make a note on the case file that packet 4 is ready to be sent out. Then she said she "strongly recommends" waiting until we actually receive packet 4 before making an interview. When I asked if I could start trying to make an appointment, she said I could go on the website and see how everything works, and maybe could make and appointment, but "strongly recommends" waiting until we actually receive packet 4. Weird!

So I'm thinking I might have my fiancee try giving them a ring in a few hours and see if she gets any different info.


Yeah, call again. When my fiance first called on Tuesday they told him it was sent but I couldn't book until I received it but then when I called an hour later I was told it was fine to try and book it.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-12 12:49:00
CanadaPacket 3 Logged, no Packet 4 sent

So I just got off the phone with DoS, and they told me that Montreal had logged packet 3 on Monday the 9th, but that packet 4 hadn't been sent out yet. I thought they logged packet 3 and sent packet 4 out simultaneously. Did I just talk to somebody that doesn't know what they're taking about, or what?


There was a two day delay between then logging P3 and sending P4 for us, so no it's not simultaneous :(
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-11 15:58:00
CanadaMay 2011 Montreal Interviews

Friday the 13th brought us Luck
my son and I were both APPROVED!!!!
19 more days till he comes to pick us up and move so so so exited


Congratulations!!
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-13 17:07:00
CanadaMay 2011 Montreal Interviews

Thanks Ralyse! Good luck to you guys. Hopefully something should open up that fits your time-frame. I'm just glad Montreal has available dates finally for interviews!


Not anymore! ;) Hopefully more will open up soon.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-12 00:40:00
CanadaMay 2011 Montreal Interviews

Wow! We got lucky some how. Got packet 4 in the mail today and immediately went online to check for available interview dates and got May 16, 1:45 PM in Montreal. WOOOT! The only bad part is that we cant get the medical done before the interview so it will have to be sent afterwards. But I guess that's better and quicker then waiting for an August interview date. :)


Congrats! I've been trying to book for two days and that was the only one there, but it's too early and I just logistically can't get to Montreal in that sort of timeline, glad it worked out for someone though! :D
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-12 00:22:00
CanadaMay 2011 Montreal Interviews
Congrats!! have a safe and easy POE/Trip/Move! :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-05 19:19:00
CanadaMay 2011 Montreal Interviews
Congratulations everyone!!
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-03 11:51:00
CanadaMay 2011 Montreal Interviews
Good luck everyone!! :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-02 13:25:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?
I just checked off the things that applied to K1 (and us specifically),
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-03 17:50:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?
I sent mine by xpresspost yesterday, it's already been delivered. (Sent from Southern Ontario)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-03 11:52:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?

Thanks so much for all the advice guys. Will the CSC website tell me when the packet 3 is sent, or do I have to call DoS?


As far as I'm aware, you'll have to call DoS
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-02 17:53:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?

So I've been following this forum for awhile, but as its getting down to the wire for my fiancee, I thought I'd get involved.

I am in a very similar situation to the OP, but about 10 days behind. I just called the NVC today, and they said my petition was sent to Montreal last week, on the 25th of April.

I was wondering if you could provide me with the phone number you called that finally told you they'd sent packet 3? I know they haven't probably received or processed my petition, but I'm getting pretty nervous about getting an interview in time and I want to start bugging them asap.

I was also wondering if I can register so that when they do send out packet 3, it will be sent by courier.

My time crunch issue: My fiancee and I are having our wedding ceremony in Canada on August 5th. We aren't going to get legally married at that point, and were planning on crossing the border back to the states on August 9th for our honeymoon in Hawaii. But reading these posts that Montreal hasn't been scheduling visas has got me seriously worried that we won't be able to schedule an interview in time. So any and all advice is most welcome!

Thanks for the help!!


We used this post to contact DoS: http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/

You don't need to receive Packet 3 before you send it out, actually. I put mine in the mail today following the guidelines discussed here: http://www.visajourn...-process-recap/ That thread also has a lot of helpful advice for speeding things up as much as we can. Hopefully it all works out for you! :)
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-02 15:41:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?
Well, guess I was worried for nothing since today they told us Montreal had not only logged it but already sent Packet 3. :D
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-02 13:23:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?
It's not just that I'm waiting for Packet 3 though, as far as they're telling us they haven't gotten our file from the NVC at all and it's been more than two weeks. So even if they aren't sending things out right now, it seems they also aren't even processing anything received.
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-05-02 12:06:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?

I'm curious as to what exactly Montreal Consul is doing, theres really nothing on their website or nothing in the news to say anything of why things are on a " stand still " I know they are backed up but wouldn't stopping everything like this make things get MORE backed up in the long run?


Seems logical to me... Maybe if they were just holding off on interview booking for a bit and having people focus on other things that are even further behind? I don't know. Obviously there's things we don't know about what's going on there but it's really frustrating and even if my interview is booked for 6 months away I'd like to get it booked so we at least *know*. And I'm sure more people feel that way... :(
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-27 17:53:00
CanadaAny word from Montreal?
I know we're all aware of the fact nobody can book interviews right now, but has anyone heard anything *else* from Montreal lately? Our file was sent from NVC two weeks ago and even DoS has told my Fiance that it should've been there by now. He had one agent tell him that Montreal isn't processing or udpating anything right now (I'm assuming they meant receiving cases, P3/P4 etc...) and another say that ours just hasn't arrived and to call back "in a few weeks". and anotehr say it was there but not entered into the system yet, etc.

So I was just wondering if anyone has heard from them at all, since this trouble started? :(
ralyseFemaleCanada2011-04-27 15:49:00