H1B Renew, administrative processing

签证结果: 
Check
第几次签: 
1
背景: 
Computer Science
签证日期: 
2015-12-11

12月6号来Montreal开会,本来想用Automatic Revalidation回去;不幸护照被偷,只好到中国领馆申请了旅行证,用旅行证去申请的签证。预约的时候说得到2月1号以后,后来申请了加急,安排在12月11号面试。

本来想赌一下这种特殊情况下能不能网开一面,无奈那签证官不知道Automatic Revalidation(怪我事先没打印出来),说反正你之前的签证已经过期了,你总得签的,当成了一次普通的Renew;跟他接着Argue了一下,等他回去问以后回来,就按照官方说法了,必须有旧Visa和I797;现在我已经没有了,当然得按照TAL来,Check!

然后过了几周完全没有信息,每周发邮件问,偶尔回一下都是让等,等得花儿都快开了啊。。。
打电话问NVC那边,总是说AP at Montreal,他们还可以看到说之前他们要求我提交简历,我已经提交了,我不需要做什么了;但是问最新的Update时间,不说,我怀疑根本没有Update啊,是不是这边压根就还没有开始处理?

今天突然发现渥太华使馆FAQ上面居然说H1B可以在这边续签,但除了Montreal以外!这是什么鬼???

I am working in the U.S. May I come to Canada to renew my work visa?
It is always best to apply for a visa in your home country. However, you may request an appointment for a visa interview at any consular office in Canada (with the exception of the Consulate in Montréal). To book an appointment for a visa interview and for information on documentation requirements, please do so through the U.S. Visa Service.

但网上还是看到有人在这边Renew的。不知道最近有人在Montreal这边Renew H1B的没?一般处理时间到底多长呢?多谢分享!

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I finally got the visa, for your reference:

Created: Dec. 11, 2015, AP
First updated: Jan. 18, 2016, AP
Second updated: Jan. 19, 2016, Issued
Jan. 20, email received, the travel document was delivered

Note:
The FAQ in the website of Embassy Ottawa says:
I am working in the U.S. May I come to Canada to renew my work visa?

It is always best to apply for a visa in your home country. However, you may request an appointment for a visa interview at any consular office in Canada (with the exception of the Consulate in Montréal).

So, I guess Montreal is not a good place to renew your visa. They process a lot of immigration visas and it will take longer.

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Picked up the travel document on Jan. 21, 2016.
The visa shows that the clearance was received on Dec. 31, 2015.