ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPackage Three Checklist
Ah, perfect thank you so much :D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-06-29 19:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPackage Three Checklist
I have been looking all over the forums to try and find what the exact list of stuff is on the package 3 but I can't seem to find it. If someone could tell me what is on it so I can start collecting the stuff that would be greatly appreciated.

Oh I will be at the Montreal Consulate if that helps. Sorry if this has already been posted somewhere else but I couldnt find it.
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-06-29 18:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionDS230 Part II
For Question 39 Name and Address of Petitioner, Do I put my information or my Fiancee The US Citizen's information?
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-07-31 09:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionMontreal
How long after NVC sent your package to Montreal Consulate did it take for them to log it in. Just trying to get an estimate
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-03 09:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLetter of Intent
My first letter of intent to marry my fiance I addressed to the USCIS, but for the second one that I bring to the interview should I address it to the Montreal Consulate? Or still address it to USCIS, I know i'm not actually mailing it to them, but I wasnt sure if I should just print out the exact same letter and just have my fiancee sign it or change the address so that it appears different.

This is what my first letter said:

Fiancé Letter of Intent

(US Petitioner Name Here)
(US Address Here)



United States Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS California Service Center
P.O. Box 10130 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607 - 0130

Dear Sir or Madam:

I, (Petitioner's Name Here), do hereby state that I am legally able and willing to marry (Beneficiary's Name Here), and intend to do so within 90 days of her arrival into the US using the K-1 visa.




Yours truly,

(US Petitioner's Name Here)


So the part I was thinking of changing was just
United States Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS California Service Center
P.O. Box 10130 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607 - 0130

to the address of the Montreal Consulate.

What do you think?
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-05 08:40:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionMontreal Consulate
Does anyone have the mailing address for the Montreal, Quebec, Canada Consulate?
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-05 09:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionHow Many Paystubs?
How many paystubs are required to be sent in with the affadavit of support? I've heard 6, is that 6 weeks or 6 paystubs as in like 12 weeks worth?
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-12-14 19:00:00
CanadaForms Montreal Consulate requires before K1 Visa interview is set
Do you only need your birth certificate, or do you need the US Citizens birth certificate to bring to the interview as well?
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-07-02 01:06:00
CanadaA Day at the Montreal Consulate
Congrats!!! Sorry to hear you didn't get your climactic YOUR APPROVED! But you can do your little dance when you have the Visa in hand lol. Hope all goes well with the packing and the move and the POE :D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-21 13:40:00
CanadaMontreal Interviews Scheduling Question
Okay, I am no where near getting my interview yet, still waiting on that darn NOA2 which CSC seems to not be working on anymore.... grrr


lol Anyways... So it seems that everyone is booking there interviews about a month after they are getting there package 4's now is this just because they just opened up this new online system? Or will we no longer have to wait 3-6 months for an interview?
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-09-19 13:13:00
CanadaIntervie Wait Times?
We only got our NOA2 for a K1 Visa on the 19th this month, so I know we still have to clear NVC and get package 3 and send it back and all that. But I was just wondering once Montreal gets the P3 roughly how long with the new online scheduling, will it take till I get my interview, as with this whole process I know they are all just estimates, but just to give me a rough idea, thanks for any help or info :D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-23 23:19:00
CanadaTrying to book my appointment!!
Ah that worked thank you so much :D oh and congrats on being approved!!! I can't wait till we are too! :D

Edited by Liltiggster, 25 November 2010 - 11:12 AM.

LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-25 11:12:00
CanadaTrying to book my appointment!!
Okay so I remember reading a month or so ago about people scheduling there interviews online and I am trying to book mine now. I got my p4 in the mail (not email like they said) and it says to select Permenantly immigrate to the US. There are 4 options Permanently Immigrate to the US (Fiance - K1/K2,
Permanently Immigrate to the US (Scheduled by NVC), Permanently Immigrate to the US (Ready to Schedule), and Permanently Immigrate to the US (Diversity Visa). Well I pretty sure the answer should be the K1/K2 Visa as that's what I applied for I recalled people saying not to pick that one... so do I pick Ready to schedule? As I am ready to schedule my interview ahh so confused...

Also I thought I could pay at the interview and CBM (visa journey member) said when she scheduled hers she didnt have to pay and when I was trying it was asking me for my credit card info, as I would prefer to pay in cash then have to go out and get a prepaid Visa as I don't have any credit card so if anyone who has booked there interview recently or since the new online system has any info that would be great! Thanks
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-25 10:50:00
CanadaLightning speed Packet 4!
EEE! We are interview buddies :D I can't believe how fast it came and I am so glad we have advance notice to know when we can book tickets to and from Montreal and hotels and what not :D And yes so much better then waiting 6 months... although they never did email me like they said haha... did they email you CBM?

Also I think my fiancee got P4 in the mail faster than I did haha... but I can't be quoted on that cause my mail goes to my grandparents and I haven't got her to check yet :D Either way :dance:

And we will have a whole page both of us to dance once we are approved
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-25 11:46:00
CanadaPOE

$500 would not be worth saving for that long of a trip in my opinion. I would gladly pay an additional $500 dollars to travel by plane. Having to transfer at bus stations in random cities potentially even late at night sleep deprived and especially with a child just does not seem like a safe way to travel in my opinion. Sometimes your time and safety is priceless.

Have you considered just taking the bus part way and then flying from a US city to save money? Either from Buffalo, New York City or Detroit? Stil migth save you money and loads of time.


Well unfortunately we just don't have the $500 to spare and we will have check in points at each bus stop and I have my cell phone, none of the stops are at night etc.... I wouldn't take my son on a trip that wasn't safe. And I can sleep just fine on the bus and I plan to so I would not be sleep deprived. Although if we can find some good seat sales apparently the bus line has a fee you can pay to ship a few boxes so we might do that and fly... either way just need to know all my options... Still haven't gotten the bus company to give me a straight answer... and can't find the # for Detroit POE
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-12-01 22:15:00
CanadaPOE

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.


LOL... well it's Tucson ya a long time on the bus, and I have my 6 year old son too lol... good thing he loves his DS video game thing and I will have lots of batteries :D But it saves us like $500 on the tickets and then my fiancee doesnt have to drive to Phoenix and it just overall would be easier.

It looks like where the bus crosses is in Detroit. I'd be taking a Greyhound bus.

I guess I will try calling the bus company but there phone staff seem like the NVC with scripted answers...
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-25 13:00:00
CanadaPOE
I am planning once I have my K1 Visa to take a greyhound bus down to Arizona uggh 2 days 16hrs on a crappy bus, but it saves more money for the wedding and you dont have to pay to check your bag or have weight limits on them! Yay! lol... As I am trying to bring as much of my stuff in our 4 suitcases as possible :D

Anyways my question is are you allowed to POE by bus or do you have to go on an Airplane? Cause I have a two hour layover in Detroit once I cross into the US but will that be enough time to get my Visa delt with?

Anyone have any experience with this?
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-25 11:42:00
CanadaDHL shipping P3 response *TO* Montreal
I think for the most part the P3 instructions are the same for everyone, but just in case they ask you to send in something extra you may want to wait to have your P3 in hand... it took about two weeks to get it so you should hopefully get it sometime this week.
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-12-01 20:24:00
CanadaWhich Consulate will my fiance get?
Ya they automatically changed mine. I put down Ottawa cause I thought you went to the Embassy... it still said Ottawa on the NOA2 but NVC automatically changes it for you to either Montreal or Vancouver, I'm sure they've dealt with that a lot! :D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2011-01-09 20:37:00
CanadaWoW'ers stand up and be counted!!!
LOL I am totally late on joining this thread but me and my fiancee met playing on Alleria, as a night elf Hunter and him a Pally Tank. So glad to know we are not the only gamers out there to meet on the game and fall in love.
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-07-12 01:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC June Fillers
Ooooh looks like CSC is finally onto June as of this morning the timelines say June 1st!!! Anytime now :D:D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-07 08:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC June Fillers

lol, believe me or not, i check my visa status every morning after i wake up, :D and i also making a graph for the petition which have been sent to CSC this year to see how it goes each month,:D
i just cant wait to be with him, and this visa process drives me crazy,lol
you r correct about CSC working on petitions with NOA1 date of may 27,but have you see visa timelines? there was a june fillers got their NOA2 already, they sent the petition on june 6th and got their NOA1 on 11th and already got NOA2 july 23th....
it is really fast for VSC this time being, most of them got their NOA2 less than 1 month or just about 40 days for june fillers...

wish us luck and will receive NOA2 soon :)


Yes, I know that VSC is going quicker, and that's where most of those NOA2's are coming from. But for CSC is what they were asking about. I haven't seen any yet from CSC from June with a NOA2 date that didn't have expedited processing, that's not to say there aren't any, I just haven't seen any. But glad to see I'm not the only crazy person checking every morning and graphing it all out haha :D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-02 09:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC June Fillers
We sent our Paperwork in to CSC on May 25th, it was received May 27th and we got our NOA1 Date for June 2nd.

According to the Immigration Timelines on VJ: CSC is currently working on Petitions with NOA1 Date of May 27th, so it doesn't look like they are on June quite yet. Should be in the next couple of weeks hopefully. I check my own personal timeline everyday to get a rough idea of when I will be getting mine it helps a bit to keep track of it. I'm a little crazy so I check everyday and I have a graph and a chart that I use to keep track of it all lol.... but you don't need to be that extreme :P

Wish you luck your process goes smoothly and your NOA2 and mine come soon!
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-02 07:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 2010 filers

it could be the nationality.
majority of the cases that get approved so quickly are the ones from countries with good political relationships with the states and also low level of fraud countries.
never the less,there shouldnt be any difference between us,as a couple and a part i dk...Canadian or British couple that goes through the process within say three or four months



I wouldn't generalize like that because if you are Canadian and get stuck going through the Montreal Consulate you have to wait just as long for the NOA2... I'm coming up on 4 months... and then the wait for the interview is 4-6 months... so it's not quick at all, and it actually is quite longer than a lot of high fraud countries for the wait...
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-09-28 18:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid any of u receive NOA2 if u filed in JUne- July?

in a week or so am gonna be 9 months , and nothing new lol :D....Your case is still pending and we are waiting for the background check to finish so we can make a decision lol.


Sam



Ya but your visa is for a CR1 which are always longer than the K1's in this topic that they are talking about here....
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-09-21 15:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid any of u receive NOA2 if u filed in JUne- July?
Ya we are on day 110 :( I've been watching the timeline estimation dates and tracking them for a while... its moved around June dates since the beginning of August so I wouldn't get your hopes up it doesn't seem to hold much merit...
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-09-20 22:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

you dont attach anything for packet 3,you send in the forums,keep the documents.maybe thats why there is no mention of having to attach the tax return to I-134


I'm not sure about other consulates, but I know when I got my P3 it just said to tick it off the checklist that I had it. I didn't even have to send it in, let alone attach tax returns Im pretty sure its just for at the interview stage you'll need it. Though mine had I-134 and the I-864 on the list and I thought the latter one was only for AOS...
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-11 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

Time to update your signature! :)

I hate dealing with people like that, who act like you wrecked their whole day by patronizing their company.

So did you end up being able to send it for free? Where exactly is the info that says it's free?


haha yes I will update my signature as soon as I am done posting this :P On the webpage that you have to sign up for on package 3 https://www.usvisa-i...ier_information and then you click on the link to submit documents please click here... that click here brings you to http://csc.public.s3...uments_Form.pdf I printed that you fill in your number and bring it an voila you dont pay which is about the only free thing in this process hahaha :D Hopefully others will have less grumpy employees than the one I had...
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-10 21:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
So I went to mail off P3 today.... So hoping I had everything... I triple checked everything from the website... probably more haha. Bussed for just over an hour to get to the DHL location that I had to go to... they wouldn't let me go to the one closer to my house... (Sorry for complaining CBM I know yours is much farther) Got there and gave the paper to the girl that I printed that said I get the prepaid envelope... she was very rude asking me what I wanted her to do with that paper. It says right on it to give it to DHL! Anyways so then she asks me for the address of the consulate... I stumbled through my papers to find it to which she started tapping her pen on the counter. Then she handed me the slip to fill out. I filled it out and asked her where I put my reference number as I didn't see it to which she replied "I don't know"? WTH... how can she not know... so I rechecked... found the box... grrr.... filled it in and put my MTL# for good measure just to make sure it gets matched up with my file lol... Then I gave her the envelope, she seemed annoyed I hadn't sealed it but I didn't know if she had to put anything in it like the account paper or anything. Then she took the envelope and Threw!!! Threw my hours of printing and slaving over papers in that envelope into a big plastic bin... I was too scared to grumble at her... So when I got outside I called and asked when it would be delivered cause I think she would have taken my head off if I bothered her again lol. The super nice girl on the phone said it would be sent out at 7pm EST tonight and should arrive at Montreal tomorrow!! YAY!! Then bussed the hour back home with my 6 year old complaining that the "post office" was too far just to mail a letter lol... oh to be that innocent... :D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-10 21:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
LOL I was one of the impatient ones :P I called to get my case number... Was going to call DOS tonight but I called 11 mins after they closed. I have been away from my fiancee for coming up on 4 months on the 13th and I guess just hearing that things are moving and whatnot makes it seem easier seeing as we still have a long wait ahead going through Montreal :(
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-11-03 19:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

LOL Our vows are going to be like "for richer or for poorer, in sweats or in jeans, in sickness and in health, in McDonalds and in Arby's." haha


hahah LOL I love it :D
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-30 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

haha good plan! my teaching schedule doesn't really allow for that.... I assume they aren't open 24 hours anyway! haha, I wish.... but yes, good plan.
I'm planning to fill out all my DS forms tomorrow so I can print them! I doubt I can fill out the 156 or 160 or whatever is online now, since I assume I`ll need my MTL number, which I don`t have, since I`ve never gotten ahold of NVC! That`s okay.
Are you planning to just scan a passport photo and upload that for the DS-form online? I was reading the wikis this morning on P3 for Montreal, but wasn't 100% sure.


Actually they are open until midnight EST and I think they open at like 7:30 in the morning or something so they are open for a huge period of time, I already filled out a bunch of the forms, I don't have a scanner so I am going to have to hit up my friends and see if someone can help me out lol, but it would be easier
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-30 11:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

I'm hoping NVC has already sent our case to Mtl, since we got our NOA2 1 day after Liltiggster and their case was sent this week. I'm hoping we are only a couple days behind.


Well I figured it would clear NVC pretty quick seeing as the lack of K1 approvals the last few months... and it only took a day so I am sure it is on it's way to Montreal... The K1 Flowchart #6 on here say they use DHL to send it so It should take about a week, but as you know Montreal is epically slow and it says 1-4 weeks so I am starting to go with the prepare for rain but be happy if there is sunshine moto, but seeing as I have my case number I'm going to start a daily call on Tuesday to ask them if they have sent it out :P
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-30 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

Gingerpants - I really like each of those dresses for a civil ceremony! The veil is cute, too. I could NOT pull off something like that, because I'm just not cool, hahaha.... but it definitely looks really nice, and I'm fairly biased towards pink, but I also like #1! Any of them would be perfect. And they're very reasonably priced, too!
I haven't decided on a veil or not, but I do like the classic veil to clip in my hair. But again, I'm just not sure I can pull that off, haha. I think I might go with a flower in my hair, instead. Veils are outrageously expensive for what they are!! At the bridal shop I got my dress, veils were like $200. As if I'm paying that for a piece of tulle. I haven't decided yet, but if I do, I'll be finding a cheaper one!!

And yes, ygr, we got our NOA2! We thought Oct 20th was just a touch, but it turns out they just didn't update the USCIS website, and my fiance got NOA2 in the mail earlier this week! It was such a nice surprise! Now we wait for Montreal. We are hoping to get interviewed by March.


Nice the day after ours we might end up being interview buddies :) We are hoping to get the interview by March too... so sad that March still seems so far away :(

Oh and while people are posting there dresses I got mine! :D There is a white shawl that goes with it that isn't in the picture and I am wearing a 1 tier veil that just clips under that back of my hair

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LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-29 19:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
I just thought I would post a great thread that I found for after you get your NOA2 on how to call NVC/DOS... :D And good luck to everyone who is still waiting I'm sure they will be coming very soon and I have my fingers crossed for all of you :)

http://www.visajourn...he-nvc-and-dos/
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-23 09:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

November 1st is 5 months for us, so November 2nd (technically, I think we have to wait until "after" 5 months has passed).... my fiance will be calling his representative in California to find out what the h-bomb is going on. I'll ask him to let USCIS there's some angry VJ'ers out there! haha

Cathy & Paul, I believe you get to raise h&ll before we do, so if you find anything productive out, let us all know!!


Well when my fiancee called last month to check if we filled something out right, which of course they could tell us nothing... they told him to call back on Nov 2nd which is the date of the 5 month mark, so I would try calling on Nov 1st... worst they can say is call back the next day but I am on that phone on Nov 2nd and not getting off till I get some real info!
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-13 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
I somehow am suspecting seeing as I am planning on calling USCIS bring and Early on Nov 2 our 5 month mark, and I'm sure a lot of other people are just waiting to as well... that when they update the waiting times on the 15th of this month that there estimations are going to jump to 6 or 7 months so that when the flood gate of calls comes in from end of May / June filers they will tell us they are not past their processing times as they have extended them... :( *sigh*
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-10-12 10:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
Yes, it is good to know what the reason was, and its not that they just forgot about us!! And I hope they get back to K1's like... um yesterday lol...

*sigh* I haven't seen a touch on our case since we got the hardcopy of our NOA1 and then the day after... which I assume was when it was stuck in the pile with all the others... I am driving myself crazy checking it... and I think if I see the last updated date as June 8th one more time my head is gonna explode :(
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-09-20 22:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC

I remember when I thought I had lucked out by getting into CSC as opposed to VSC.

Looking here, it seems as though no one on this site has recorded a NOA2 from CSC in the past 8 days, which is kind of weird.


Us too when we filed back in May I kept hearing how slow VSC was and how fast CSC was and thought we were so lucky... now on day 87 and still waiting def don't still feel that way :(

Check out my signature for our timeline... Hoping CSC speeds up soon and we get our NOA2 soon!!!
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-08-28 02:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 June 2010 CSC Filers

Why does the timelines page say that CSC is currently working on petitions with NOA1 date June 18 but no one has been approved lately? And it's supposed to be based on VJ member timlines :unsure:


I've been wondering that myself... Because our NOA1 was dated June 2nd... and according to that it said they were processing June 2nd on August 8th... so I haven't put a lot of faith into it seeing as it's a month later and still nothing... I just check Igor's list and kinda go from there...
LiltiggsterFemaleCanada2010-09-07 04:09:00