Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
Mar 11th 2003, 3:21 am
#1
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Re: Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've
Isn't there one closer. I have a list here from them that shows 2 in
Alberta.
KnightHeart wrote:
> For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
> system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
> is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
> this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
> be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
> posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
> This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
> aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
> them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
> spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
> expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
> income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
> are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
> of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
> fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
> have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
> things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
> expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
> entire thing.
Alberta.
KnightHeart wrote:
> For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
> system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
> is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
> this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
> be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
> posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
> This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
> aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
> them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
> spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
> expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
> income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
> are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
> of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
> fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
> have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
> things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
> expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
> entire thing.
Mar 11th 2003, 3:40 am
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Re: Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
KnightHeart wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their
> doctors,
That's normal. There's a list of approved physicians, and that list
is normally short.
> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states
> that a she'll be given a date later on when she should come into
> the office.
That's normal for Vancouver too, AFAIK. All or almost-all of the
posts I've seen from Vancouver have people showing up in Vancouver
and getting their medical as part of the fun, usually the day before
or of their interview. Realistically, if you're going to fail,
you'll know that ahead of time (ie, if you have Lou Gehrig's). The
actual physical is probably really just to create a paper trail.
> (From posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely
> through the mail.)
I'd never seen that. State doesn't hand out semi-immigrant visas
like candy, and you should always expect to be interviewed for
something like that.
> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
> income from being like the only one in an entire province that
> people are forced to go to.
It probably doesn't suck.
> It's like being the only mechanic in a
> state full of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons
> want her to fly to get a medical exam.
I'd be willing to bet you that 99% of it is that they worry that your
fiancee's physician has some incentive to fib in your favor, so they
want to you use their pet physician who doesn't know you from Adam's
housecat and doesn't care if your fiancee gets in or not. I'd also
bet you that this is *really* intended for second- and third-world
countries, but gets applied to Canada too out of fairness.
> I
> don't see how all the things that packet wants can be accomplished
> before the approval expires, especially since the first packet got
> lost and delayed the entire thing.
What do you need? ISTR that all you had to actually go and get are
the police clearance, which isn't a big deal, and the medical. And
unless things have changed in Vancouver, you can get the medical
right before the interview anyhow -- email them and find out. The
rest of the stuff is either forms to fill out or easy errands in
town.
--
Jim Battista
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
news:[email protected]:
> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their
> doctors,
That's normal. There's a list of approved physicians, and that list
is normally short.
> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states
> that a she'll be given a date later on when she should come into
> the office.
That's normal for Vancouver too, AFAIK. All or almost-all of the
posts I've seen from Vancouver have people showing up in Vancouver
and getting their medical as part of the fun, usually the day before
or of their interview. Realistically, if you're going to fail,
you'll know that ahead of time (ie, if you have Lou Gehrig's). The
actual physical is probably really just to create a paper trail.
> (From posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely
> through the mail.)
I'd never seen that. State doesn't hand out semi-immigrant visas
like candy, and you should always expect to be interviewed for
something like that.
> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
> income from being like the only one in an entire province that
> people are forced to go to.
It probably doesn't suck.
> It's like being the only mechanic in a
> state full of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons
> want her to fly to get a medical exam.
I'd be willing to bet you that 99% of it is that they worry that your
fiancee's physician has some incentive to fib in your favor, so they
want to you use their pet physician who doesn't know you from Adam's
housecat and doesn't care if your fiancee gets in or not. I'd also
bet you that this is *really* intended for second- and third-world
countries, but gets applied to Canada too out of fairness.
> I
> don't see how all the things that packet wants can be accomplished
> before the approval expires, especially since the first packet got
> lost and delayed the entire thing.
What do you need? ISTR that all you had to actually go and get are
the police clearance, which isn't a big deal, and the medical. And
unless things have changed in Vancouver, you can get the medical
right before the interview anyhow -- email them and find out. The
rest of the stuff is either forms to fill out or easy errands in
town.
--
Jim Battista
A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.
Mar 11th 2003, 3:55 am
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Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
entire thing.
system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
entire thing.
Mar 11th 2003, 3:55 am
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Re: Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 04:21:37 GMT, Dabear© gazed
upon the surface of a donut hole and cried out:
>Isn't there one closer. I have a list here from them that shows 2 in
>Alberta.
Nope, Vancouver is the closest one. She has the list of 3
doctors (still gotta love that monopoly), and she already checked to
see which was the nearest one.
>KnightHeart wrote:
>> For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
>> system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
>> is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
>> this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
>> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
>> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
>> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
>> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
>> be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
>> posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
>> This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
>> aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
>> them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
>> spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
>> expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
>> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
>> income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
>> are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
>> of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
>> fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
>> have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
>> things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
>> expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
>> entire thing.
upon the surface of a donut hole and cried out:
>Isn't there one closer. I have a list here from them that shows 2 in
>Alberta.
Nope, Vancouver is the closest one. She has the list of 3
doctors (still gotta love that monopoly), and she already checked to
see which was the nearest one.
>KnightHeart wrote:
>> For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
>> system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
>> is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
>> this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
>> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
>> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
>> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
>> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
>> be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
>> posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
>> This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
>> aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
>> them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
>> spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
>> expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
>> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
>> income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
>> are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
>> of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
>> fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
>> have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
>> things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
>> expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
>> entire thing.
Mar 11th 2003, 2:08 pm
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I live in Calgary and just got my K3 thru Vancouver in Feb (last month)
I used an INS approved doctor here in Calgary and got my K3 without an interview. I mailed in all my documentation for the Packet 3 and had my visa in my hand in less than a week!
Maybe since they changed from INS to BCIS they've changed process? Keep your fingers crossed and maybe you wont need an interview... also email them and ask if you can use the one in Calgary... if they say yes... look in the phone book for Dr Viljoen on 17 Ave SW, Calgary
Susie
I used an INS approved doctor here in Calgary and got my K3 without an interview. I mailed in all my documentation for the Packet 3 and had my visa in my hand in less than a week!
Maybe since they changed from INS to BCIS they've changed process? Keep your fingers crossed and maybe you wont need an interview... also email them and ask if you can use the one in Calgary... if they say yes... look in the phone book for Dr Viljoen on 17 Ave SW, Calgary
Susie
Mar 12th 2003, 4:10 am
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Re: Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 04:40:48 -0000, Jim Battista
gazed upon the surface of a donut hole and cried out:
>KnightHeart wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
>> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
>> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their
>> doctors,
>That's normal. There's a list of approved physicians, and that list
>is normally short.
A scam, ASAIAC. Whatever the reasons, having one doctor
covering all of BC is a joke. An expensive one for my wife at that.
>> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states
>> that a she'll be given a date later on when she should come into
>> the office.
>That's normal for Vancouver too, AFAIK. All or almost-all of the
>posts I've seen from Vancouver have people showing up in Vancouver
>and getting their medical as part of the fun, usually the day before
>or of their interview. Realistically, if you're going to fail,
>you'll know that ahead of time (ie, if you have Lou Gehrig's). The
>actual physical is probably really just to create a paper trail.
And yet, the packet she received says that they recommend that
you get the medical three weeks prior to the consulate appointment.
That's just unfeasible when it costs $1,000 to fly round trip from her
town to Vancouver. We hope to get them done the same day, and I'm
hoping that "recommendation" isn't anything to pay attention to.
>> (From posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely
>> through the mail.)
>I'd never seen that. State doesn't hand out semi-immigrant visas
>like candy, and you should always expect to be interviewed for
>something like that.
I've seen it said in a few places, which is what led me to
wonder. Less worried about that now, and more worried about doing it
the way Vancouver says, though.
>> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
>> income from being like the only one in an entire province that
>> people are forced to go to.
>It probably doesn't suck.
Monopolies usually don't.
>> It's like being the only mechanic in a
>> state full of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons
>> want her to fly to get a medical exam.
>I'd be willing to bet you that 99% of it is that they worry that your
>fiancee's physician has some incentive to fib in your favor, so they
>want to you use their pet physician who doesn't know you from Adam's
>housecat and doesn't care if your fiancee gets in or not. I'd also
>bet you that this is *really* intended for second- and third-world
>countries, but gets applied to Canada too out of fairness.
Fairness taken too far. "Friendly" nations should be given
some kind of favored status over those that are "unfriendly" when it
comes to things like this.
>> I
>> don't see how all the things that packet wants can be accomplished
>> before the approval expires, especially since the first packet got
>> lost and delayed the entire thing.
>What do you need? ISTR that all you had to actually go and get are
>the police clearance, which isn't a big deal, and the medical. And
>unless things have changed in Vancouver, you can get the medical
>right before the interview anyhow -- email them and find out. The
>rest of the stuff is either forms to fill out or easy errands in
>town.
From what she tells me, things work slow up there. It took
months just to get her passport, she was told it would take months to
get a long form birth certificate, and getting her drivers
license/passport in her new married name would take the same amount of
time. The visa approval only lasts til the end of May, and she doesn't
see any possible way to get the things they require taken care of by
then. I heard there is a way to extend that expiration date, but will
have to ask Vancouver exactly how.
The hoops the government make us jump through....my tax
dollars at work.
gazed upon the surface of a donut hole and cried out:
>KnightHeart wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
>> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
>> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their
>> doctors,
>That's normal. There's a list of approved physicians, and that list
>is normally short.
A scam, ASAIAC. Whatever the reasons, having one doctor
covering all of BC is a joke. An expensive one for my wife at that.
>> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states
>> that a she'll be given a date later on when she should come into
>> the office.
>That's normal for Vancouver too, AFAIK. All or almost-all of the
>posts I've seen from Vancouver have people showing up in Vancouver
>and getting their medical as part of the fun, usually the day before
>or of their interview. Realistically, if you're going to fail,
>you'll know that ahead of time (ie, if you have Lou Gehrig's). The
>actual physical is probably really just to create a paper trail.
And yet, the packet she received says that they recommend that
you get the medical three weeks prior to the consulate appointment.
That's just unfeasible when it costs $1,000 to fly round trip from her
town to Vancouver. We hope to get them done the same day, and I'm
hoping that "recommendation" isn't anything to pay attention to.
>> (From posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely
>> through the mail.)
>I'd never seen that. State doesn't hand out semi-immigrant visas
>like candy, and you should always expect to be interviewed for
>something like that.
I've seen it said in a few places, which is what led me to
wonder. Less worried about that now, and more worried about doing it
the way Vancouver says, though.
>> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
>> income from being like the only one in an entire province that
>> people are forced to go to.
>It probably doesn't suck.
Monopolies usually don't.
>> It's like being the only mechanic in a
>> state full of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons
>> want her to fly to get a medical exam.
>I'd be willing to bet you that 99% of it is that they worry that your
>fiancee's physician has some incentive to fib in your favor, so they
>want to you use their pet physician who doesn't know you from Adam's
>housecat and doesn't care if your fiancee gets in or not. I'd also
>bet you that this is *really* intended for second- and third-world
>countries, but gets applied to Canada too out of fairness.
Fairness taken too far. "Friendly" nations should be given
some kind of favored status over those that are "unfriendly" when it
comes to things like this.
>> I
>> don't see how all the things that packet wants can be accomplished
>> before the approval expires, especially since the first packet got
>> lost and delayed the entire thing.
>What do you need? ISTR that all you had to actually go and get are
>the police clearance, which isn't a big deal, and the medical. And
>unless things have changed in Vancouver, you can get the medical
>right before the interview anyhow -- email them and find out. The
>rest of the stuff is either forms to fill out or easy errands in
>town.
From what she tells me, things work slow up there. It took
months just to get her passport, she was told it would take months to
get a long form birth certificate, and getting her drivers
license/passport in her new married name would take the same amount of
time. The visa approval only lasts til the end of May, and she doesn't
see any possible way to get the things they require taken care of by
then. I heard there is a way to extend that expiration date, but will
have to ask Vancouver exactly how.
The hoops the government make us jump through....my tax
dollars at work.
Mar 12th 2003, 1:58 pm
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Did my post not show up or what?
I just got mine entirely thru the mail... sight unseen!! Last month thru Vancouver, very quickly.
I just got mine entirely thru the mail... sight unseen!! Last month thru Vancouver, very quickly.
Mar 12th 2003, 5:04 pm
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 36
Originally posted by Susie
Did my post not show up or what?
I just got mine entirely thru the mail... sight unseen!! Last month thru Vancouver, very quickly.
Did my post not show up or what?
I just got mine entirely thru the mail... sight unseen!! Last month thru Vancouver, very quickly.
Susie, Can you tell me how long it was after your approval that you received your packet #3 from Vancouver. I was approved on Feb, 24th. Just wondering what the time frame is. Thanks.
Knightheart, Are you sure you are reading that form correctly? I have NEVER heard of a K3 through Vancouver having an interview. K1, YES, K3 NEVER. The one form I read said they will contact you IF an interview is required. When I talked to the people at the Vancouver consulate, they said K3's are done completely through the mail.
--rreynol
I-130 NOA1 Nov 1, 2002
I-129F NOA1 Nov 18, 2002
NOA2 February 24, 2003
Letter from NVC March 5, 2003 (Case forwarded to Vancouver)
Mar 12th 2003, 6:06 pm
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Dec 12 - MSC approval
Dec 26 - date on letter from NVC
Jan 17 - I called Montreal and confirmed they had received file and forwarded it to Vancouver.
Jan 22 - received packet 3 from Vancouver
Jan 29 - mailed packet 3 back
Feb 4 - received K3 in the mail - NO INTERVIEW
Hope that helps....
Susie
Dec 26 - date on letter from NVC
Jan 17 - I called Montreal and confirmed they had received file and forwarded it to Vancouver.
Jan 22 - received packet 3 from Vancouver
Jan 29 - mailed packet 3 back
Feb 4 - received K3 in the mail - NO INTERVIEW
Hope that helps....
Susie
Mar 12th 2003, 8:15 pm
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Posts: 46,392
The same was said recently of K-3s issued from Montreal. It appears that times and procedures have changed or else they are randomly requiring interviews for K-3.
Rete
Rete
Originally posted by rreynol
Susie, Can you tell me how long it was after your approval that you received your packet #3 from Vancouver. I was approved on Feb, 24th. Just wondering what the time frame is. Thanks.
Knightheart, Are you sure you are reading that form correctly? I have NEVER heard of a K3 through Vancouver having an interview. K1, YES, K3 NEVER. The one form I read said they will contact you IF an interview is required. When I talked to the people at the Vancouver consulate, they said K3's are done completely through the mail.
--rreynol
I-130 NOA1 Nov 1, 2002
I-129F NOA1 Nov 18, 2002
NOA2 February 24, 2003
Letter from NVC March 5, 2003 (Case forwarded to Vancouver)
Susie, Can you tell me how long it was after your approval that you received your packet #3 from Vancouver. I was approved on Feb, 24th. Just wondering what the time frame is. Thanks.
Knightheart, Are you sure you are reading that form correctly? I have NEVER heard of a K3 through Vancouver having an interview. K1, YES, K3 NEVER. The one form I read said they will contact you IF an interview is required. When I talked to the people at the Vancouver consulate, they said K3's are done completely through the mail.
--rreynol
I-130 NOA1 Nov 1, 2002
I-129F NOA1 Nov 18, 2002
NOA2 February 24, 2003
Letter from NVC March 5, 2003 (Case forwarded to Vancouver)
Mar 12th 2003, 8:27 pm
#11
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 46,392
Re: Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
If her town is closer to another province than the drive to Vancouver for the medical, then she can go to an INS approved doctor there. Here is a list below that was posted in '98.
While I can understand your righteous indignation, you are not alone in that emotion. As you can see other provinces have the same problem. For a large province like Ontario there are only two doctors.
If she has to go into Vancouver for an interview, then she can arrange to do the medical the day before and the interview the day after the medical. One trip, one expense and two birds with one stone. Have her pick up the phone and call Vancouver and find out from them first hand (or email them if she is not good on the phone) what the procedure will be and explain to them about the medical. Complaints here won't solve the problem, action will. And believe it or not, even in Canada the snow will melt ;-) Also if the time period is about to expire on the I-129 approval, the US Consulate has the discretionary power to extend it.
British Columbia:
Dr. Ian Morgan, Woking Medical Services, Suite 420, 1144 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2A5 (604) 681-8873
Alberta:
Dr. Adrian Viljoen, 4020 17th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alta. T3E 0C5 (403) 242-0484
Dr. H. S. Chana, Room 460, Professional Bldg., 10830 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alta. T5J 2B3 (403) 424-3527
Saskatchewan:
Dr. Peter H. W. Chau, 928 8th Street, Saskatoon, Sask. S7H 0R8 (306) 244-1561
Dr. Nestor Ficzycz, 2125 11th Avenue, Room 301, Regina, Sask. S4P 3X3 (306) 352-4664
Manitoba:
Dr. Ray Singer 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204) 775-4471
Dr. Jerry Drexler 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204) 775-8895/6
Ontario:
Dr. Howard Seiden and Associates, Front-Frederick Health Services, 145 Front Street East, Toronto, Ont. M5A 1E3 (416) 362-5603
Dr. Maureen Stewart, MDS Executive Health Services, 1919 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ont. K1H 1A2 (613) 523-8998
Quebec:
Dr. Jean Tremblay, Polyclinique de la Capitale, 4225 4e Avenue Ouest, Suite 4, Charlesbourg, P.Q. G1H 6P3 (418) 623-3890
MDS Executive Health Services, 1538 Sherbrooke, Suite 900, Montreal, P.Q. H3G 1L5 (514) 931-0352
Newfoundland:
Dr. J. C. Westby, West Coast Medical Clinic, 3 Church Street, Cornerbrook, Nfld. A2H 2Z4 (709) 634-5642
Dr. J. D. Vaughn-Jackson, 2 Mount Cashel Road, St. John's, Nfld. A1A 1X7 (709) 753-1450
Nova Scotia:
Dr. Paul Doane, 6169 Quinpool Road, Halifax, N.S. B3L 4P8 (902) 423-8950
Dr. Ronald Olsen, University Health Service, 6230 Coburg Road, Halifax, N.S. B3H 4J5 (902) 494-2171
Prince Edward Island:
Dr. A. L. Roberts, Polyclinic, 199 Grafton Street, Charlettetown, P.E.I. C1A 1S1 (902) 892-2777
While I can understand your righteous indignation, you are not alone in that emotion. As you can see other provinces have the same problem. For a large province like Ontario there are only two doctors.
If she has to go into Vancouver for an interview, then she can arrange to do the medical the day before and the interview the day after the medical. One trip, one expense and two birds with one stone. Have her pick up the phone and call Vancouver and find out from them first hand (or email them if she is not good on the phone) what the procedure will be and explain to them about the medical. Complaints here won't solve the problem, action will. And believe it or not, even in Canada the snow will melt ;-) Also if the time period is about to expire on the I-129 approval, the US Consulate has the discretionary power to extend it.
British Columbia:
Dr. Ian Morgan, Woking Medical Services, Suite 420, 1144 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2A5 (604) 681-8873
Alberta:
Dr. Adrian Viljoen, 4020 17th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alta. T3E 0C5 (403) 242-0484
Dr. H. S. Chana, Room 460, Professional Bldg., 10830 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alta. T5J 2B3 (403) 424-3527
Saskatchewan:
Dr. Peter H. W. Chau, 928 8th Street, Saskatoon, Sask. S7H 0R8 (306) 244-1561
Dr. Nestor Ficzycz, 2125 11th Avenue, Room 301, Regina, Sask. S4P 3X3 (306) 352-4664
Manitoba:
Dr. Ray Singer 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204) 775-4471
Dr. Jerry Drexler 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204) 775-8895/6
Ontario:
Dr. Howard Seiden and Associates, Front-Frederick Health Services, 145 Front Street East, Toronto, Ont. M5A 1E3 (416) 362-5603
Dr. Maureen Stewart, MDS Executive Health Services, 1919 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ont. K1H 1A2 (613) 523-8998
Quebec:
Dr. Jean Tremblay, Polyclinique de la Capitale, 4225 4e Avenue Ouest, Suite 4, Charlesbourg, P.Q. G1H 6P3 (418) 623-3890
MDS Executive Health Services, 1538 Sherbrooke, Suite 900, Montreal, P.Q. H3G 1L5 (514) 931-0352
Newfoundland:
Dr. J. C. Westby, West Coast Medical Clinic, 3 Church Street, Cornerbrook, Nfld. A2H 2Z4 (709) 634-5642
Dr. J. D. Vaughn-Jackson, 2 Mount Cashel Road, St. John's, Nfld. A1A 1X7 (709) 753-1450
Nova Scotia:
Dr. Paul Doane, 6169 Quinpool Road, Halifax, N.S. B3L 4P8 (902) 423-8950
Dr. Ronald Olsen, University Health Service, 6230 Coburg Road, Halifax, N.S. B3H 4J5 (902) 494-2171
Prince Edward Island:
Dr. A. L. Roberts, Polyclinic, 199 Grafton Street, Charlettetown, P.E.I. C1A 1S1 (902) 892-2777
Originally posted by Knightheart
For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
entire thing.
For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
entire thing.
Mar 13th 2003, 1:25 am
#12
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 18:04:18 +0000, rreynol
gazed upon the surface of a donut hole
and cried out:
>Originally posted by Susie
>> Did my post not show up or what?
>> I just got mine entirely thru the mail... sight unseen!! Last month
>> thru Vancouver, very quickly.
>Susie, Can you tell me how long it was after your approval that you
>received your packet #3 from Vancouver. I was approved on Feb, 24th.
>Just wondering what the time frame is. Thanks.
>Knightheart, Are you sure you are reading that form correctly? I have
>NEVER heard of a K3 through Vancouver having an interview. K1, YES, K3
>NEVER. The one form I read said they will contact you IF an interview
>is required. When I talked to the people at the Vancouver consulate,
>they said K3's are done completely through the mail.
Here is a reply I got from Vancouver to one of my emails. You
be the judge:
"She needs all originals of all documents we don't take copies however
once here we give the original back after the interview. As i said
don't worry about the date on the notice of approval. You don't do
anything. The more people you talk to the more conflicting messages
you will get. As for the documents yo ucan go on line and see for
yourself what they are all about travel.state.gov or
www.usembassycanada.gov i think both shoudl have the
packet 3 that is sent for k3's."
She mentions the interview, and the K3. The date on the
notice of approval she talks about is the one I saw on my 2nd NOA,
where they say that the visa application is approved. It says "Notice
Type: Approval Notice Valid from 1/29/03 to 5/29/03." They told me
this isn't an expiration date for the approval, but didn't tell me
what it DID mean. To me, it sounds like my wife has to get that K3 in
hand before May 29, or this approval expires. I didn't alter the
quote, and can provide more of my email correspondance if required,
but that one reply states that an interview will be held. The forms
received also talk about making an appointment to come to the
consulate after the medical exam (at some point, not necessarily right
after).
gazed upon the surface of a donut hole
and cried out:
>Originally posted by Susie
>> Did my post not show up or what?
>> I just got mine entirely thru the mail... sight unseen!! Last month
>> thru Vancouver, very quickly.
>Susie, Can you tell me how long it was after your approval that you
>received your packet #3 from Vancouver. I was approved on Feb, 24th.
>Just wondering what the time frame is. Thanks.
>Knightheart, Are you sure you are reading that form correctly? I have
>NEVER heard of a K3 through Vancouver having an interview. K1, YES, K3
>NEVER. The one form I read said they will contact you IF an interview
>is required. When I talked to the people at the Vancouver consulate,
>they said K3's are done completely through the mail.
Here is a reply I got from Vancouver to one of my emails. You
be the judge:
"She needs all originals of all documents we don't take copies however
once here we give the original back after the interview. As i said
don't worry about the date on the notice of approval. You don't do
anything. The more people you talk to the more conflicting messages
you will get. As for the documents yo ucan go on line and see for
yourself what they are all about travel.state.gov or
www.usembassycanada.gov i think both shoudl have the
packet 3 that is sent for k3's."
She mentions the interview, and the K3. The date on the
notice of approval she talks about is the one I saw on my 2nd NOA,
where they say that the visa application is approved. It says "Notice
Type: Approval Notice Valid from 1/29/03 to 5/29/03." They told me
this isn't an expiration date for the approval, but didn't tell me
what it DID mean. To me, it sounds like my wife has to get that K3 in
hand before May 29, or this approval expires. I didn't alter the
quote, and can provide more of my email correspondance if required,
but that one reply states that an interview will be held. The forms
received also talk about making an appointment to come to the
consulate after the medical exam (at some point, not necessarily right
after).
Mar 13th 2003, 1:40 am
#13
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Vancouver K-3 Update.....Some Things Are Different Than What I've Seen Here
On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:27:31 +0000, Rete
gazed upon the surface of a donut hole and cried out:
>If her town is closer to another province than the drive to Vancouver
>for the medical, then she can go to an INS approved doctor there. Here
>is a list below that was posted in '98.
>While I can understand your righteous indignation, you are not alone in
>that emotion. As you can see other provinces have the same problem. For
>a large province like Ontario there are only two doctors.
That's insane...but a real goldmine for those doctors.
>If she has to go into Vancouver for an interview, then she can arrange
>to do the medical the day before and the interview the day after the
>medical. One trip, one expense and two birds with one stone. Have
>her pick up the phone and call Vancouver and find out from them first
>hand (or email them if she is not good on the phone) what the
>procedure will be and explain to them about the medical. Complaints
>here won't solve the problem, action will. And believe it or not,
>even in Canada the snow will melt ;-)
Snow melt in Canada? Never!!
Anyway, we were planning on
doing them both at the same time, despite that three week
recommendation, since there was just no way we could afford it. (I'm
in the middle of building a house and she isn't working right now,
hoping this comes through quickly.) Do you happen to know how much
the medical exam costs, though? She has no insurance now, and knowing
in advance how much money to have would help a great deal.
>Also if the time period is
>about to expire on the I-129 approval, the US Consulate has the
>discretionary power to extend it.
Oh vey....and the person I talked to said that date wasn't
important, and that nothing expires. In fact, this is a direct quote
concerning that date:
> First off nothing expires so don't worry or think about that.
I'm now wondering exactly what the story is, and whether or
not the person I talked to via email is up on what's what.... Thanks
for the list, and it does match what she was given (as far as the BC
doctor goes), but she is closest to Vancouver, unfortunately.
>British Columbia:
>Dr. Ian Morgan, Woking Medical Services, Suite 420, 1144 Burrard Street,
> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2A5 (604) 681-8873
>Alberta:
>Dr. Adrian Viljoen, 4020 17th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alta. T3E 0C5
> (403) 242-0484
>Dr. H. S. Chana, Room 460, Professional Bldg., 10830 Jasper Avenue,
> Edmonton, Alta. T5J 2B3 (403) 424-3527
>Saskatchewan:
>Dr. Peter H. W. Chau, 928 8th Street, Saskatoon, Sask. S7H 0R8
> (306) 244-1561
>Dr. Nestor Ficzycz, 2125 11th Avenue, Room 301, Regina, Sask. S4P 3X3
> (306) 352-4664
>Manitoba:
>Dr. Ray Singer 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204)
> 775-4471
>Dr. Jerry Drexler 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204)
> 775-8895/6
>Ontario:
>Dr. Howard Seiden and Associates, Front-Frederick Health Services, 145
> Front Street East, Toronto, Ont. M5A 1E3 (416) 362-5603
>Dr. Maureen Stewart, MDS Executive Health Services, 1919 Riverside
> Drive, Ottawa, Ont. K1H 1A2 (613) 523-8998
>Quebec:
>Dr. Jean Tremblay, Polyclinique de la Capitale, 4225 4e Avenue Ouest,
> Suite 4, Charlesbourg, P.Q. G1H 6P3 (418) 623-3890
>MDS Executive Health Services, 1538 Sherbrooke, Suite 900, Montreal,
>P.Q. H3G 1L5 (514) 931-0352
>Newfoundland:
>Dr. J. C. Westby, West Coast Medical Clinic, 3 Church Street,
> Cornerbrook, Nfld. A2H 2Z4 (709) 634-5642
>Dr. J. D. Vaughn-Jackson, 2 Mount Cashel Road, St. John's, Nfld. A1A 1X7
> (709) 753-1450
>Nova Scotia:
>Dr. Paul Doane, 6169 Quinpool Road, Halifax, N.S. B3L 4P8 (902) 423-8950
>Dr. Ronald Olsen, University Health Service, 6230 Coburg Road, Halifax,
> N.S. B3H 4J5 (902) 494-2171
>Prince Edward Island:
>Dr. A. L. Roberts, Polyclinic, 199 Grafton Street, Charlettetown, P.E.I.
> C1A 1S1 (902) 892-2777
>Originally posted by Knightheart
>> For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
>> system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
>> is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
>> this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
>> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
>> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
>> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
>> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
>> be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
>> posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
>> This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
>> aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
>> them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
>> spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
>> expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
>> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
>> income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
>> are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
>> of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
>> fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
>> have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
>> things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
>> expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
>entire thing.
gazed upon the surface of a donut hole and cried out:
>If her town is closer to another province than the drive to Vancouver
>for the medical, then she can go to an INS approved doctor there. Here
>is a list below that was posted in '98.
>While I can understand your righteous indignation, you are not alone in
>that emotion. As you can see other provinces have the same problem. For
>a large province like Ontario there are only two doctors.
That's insane...but a real goldmine for those doctors.
>If she has to go into Vancouver for an interview, then she can arrange
>to do the medical the day before and the interview the day after the
>medical. One trip, one expense and two birds with one stone. Have
>her pick up the phone and call Vancouver and find out from them first
>hand (or email them if she is not good on the phone) what the
>procedure will be and explain to them about the medical. Complaints
>here won't solve the problem, action will. And believe it or not,
>even in Canada the snow will melt ;-)
Snow melt in Canada? Never!!
Anyway, we were planning ondoing them both at the same time, despite that three week
recommendation, since there was just no way we could afford it. (I'm
in the middle of building a house and she isn't working right now,
hoping this comes through quickly.) Do you happen to know how much
the medical exam costs, though? She has no insurance now, and knowing
in advance how much money to have would help a great deal.
>Also if the time period is
>about to expire on the I-129 approval, the US Consulate has the
>discretionary power to extend it.
Oh vey....and the person I talked to said that date wasn't
important, and that nothing expires. In fact, this is a direct quote
concerning that date:
> First off nothing expires so don't worry or think about that.
I'm now wondering exactly what the story is, and whether or
not the person I talked to via email is up on what's what.... Thanks
for the list, and it does match what she was given (as far as the BC
doctor goes), but she is closest to Vancouver, unfortunately.
>British Columbia:
>Dr. Ian Morgan, Woking Medical Services, Suite 420, 1144 Burrard Street,
> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2A5 (604) 681-8873
>Alberta:
>Dr. Adrian Viljoen, 4020 17th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alta. T3E 0C5
> (403) 242-0484
>Dr. H. S. Chana, Room 460, Professional Bldg., 10830 Jasper Avenue,
> Edmonton, Alta. T5J 2B3 (403) 424-3527
>Saskatchewan:
>Dr. Peter H. W. Chau, 928 8th Street, Saskatoon, Sask. S7H 0R8
> (306) 244-1561
>Dr. Nestor Ficzycz, 2125 11th Avenue, Room 301, Regina, Sask. S4P 3X3
> (306) 352-4664
>Manitoba:
>Dr. Ray Singer 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204)
> 775-4471
>Dr. Jerry Drexler 95 Sherbrooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. R3C 2B2 (204)
> 775-8895/6
>Ontario:
>Dr. Howard Seiden and Associates, Front-Frederick Health Services, 145
> Front Street East, Toronto, Ont. M5A 1E3 (416) 362-5603
>Dr. Maureen Stewart, MDS Executive Health Services, 1919 Riverside
> Drive, Ottawa, Ont. K1H 1A2 (613) 523-8998
>Quebec:
>Dr. Jean Tremblay, Polyclinique de la Capitale, 4225 4e Avenue Ouest,
> Suite 4, Charlesbourg, P.Q. G1H 6P3 (418) 623-3890
>MDS Executive Health Services, 1538 Sherbrooke, Suite 900, Montreal,
>P.Q. H3G 1L5 (514) 931-0352
>Newfoundland:
>Dr. J. C. Westby, West Coast Medical Clinic, 3 Church Street,
> Cornerbrook, Nfld. A2H 2Z4 (709) 634-5642
>Dr. J. D. Vaughn-Jackson, 2 Mount Cashel Road, St. John's, Nfld. A1A 1X7
> (709) 753-1450
>Nova Scotia:
>Dr. Paul Doane, 6169 Quinpool Road, Halifax, N.S. B3L 4P8 (902) 423-8950
>Dr. Ronald Olsen, University Health Service, 6230 Coburg Road, Halifax,
> N.S. B3H 4J5 (902) 494-2171
>Prince Edward Island:
>Dr. A. L. Roberts, Polyclinic, 199 Grafton Street, Charlettetown, P.E.I.
> C1A 1S1 (902) 892-2777
>Originally posted by Knightheart
>> For those who thought I was exaggerating about the crap postal
>> system in BC, Canada, my wife's second attempt at getting the packet
>> is the one that finally arrived. The first one never showed up, and
>> this one took a week to arrive the distance of about a 15 hour drive.
>> Anyway, she is going for the K-3 visa, and according to what
>> she read me from the instructions, it would seem some things are
>> different. The packet states that she HAS to use one of their doctors,
>> the closest being in Vancouver itself. Also, it states that a she'll
>> be given a date later on when she should come into the office. (From
>> posts here, I thought the K-3 was done entirely through the mail.)
>> This is a real slap in the face. Right now, conditions in BC
>> aren't that good. Snow is blocking the major highways (both of
>> them...sheesh), and there are chances of avalanches in quite a few
>> spots on the road. Travel is slow and dangerous in spots, and they
>> expect her to go there for a doctor's appointment?
>> On that, I would love to be one of these doctors. Imagine the
>> income from being like the only one in an entire province that people
>> are forced to go to. It's like being the only mechanic in a state full
>> of cars. She has a doctor in her town, but these morons want her to
>> fly to get a medical exam. Just another chunk out of the savings we
>> have to move her stuff and get our house..... I don't see how all the
>> things that packet wants can be accomplished before the approval
>> expires, especially since the first packet got lost and delayed the
>entire thing.
