K-1 people waiting for interviews at Montreal

[SK&SP 0]

Congrats Jenni!

Guys, do you think they made a mistake with ours?. By everyone's dates I should be at least the second week of Jan....but I'm SOOOOO much later =*( Is there anything we can do that you guys know of?

It just doesn't make sense......

[chris11xb 0]

Hi Amy,

You can call the DOS again just to verify the date is in fact Feb 25th. When I called yesterday and got our date, the first thing I did when I hung up was call back to verify with another operator. I just wanted to be sure.

Looking at our timelines, we're quite close in similarities. The Consulate received our last package exactly one week after you guys mailed yours. The only thing I notice different is that my medical was done a couple weeks before we sent in our package, and yours was done after you sent your package. I don't know if that makes any difference or why it might, but that's the only thing I can tell that's different between our timelines.

Chris said he guesses it's not necessarily about the order of the pile, but the order an assigned officer picks up off the pile. As in, if all cases are in one stack, and an officer picks up a dozen cases, and another picks up a dozen cases, one may work through dates faster than the other, and thereby have different dates for cases that came in around the same time. That's a possibility.

But, I'd say, if you call the DOS again and know 100% that your interview date is set, then it's set. I would not guess it has anything to do with anything you guys control or submit (as in, don't worry something is wrong!), but is just luck of the draw.

Fingers crossed for you, and for everyone else scheduling and waiting.

Lori (and Chris)

Ontario/Michigan

[Jenni and Bo 0]

I"m sorry SK&SP I would definitely call back. Bo is calling back today as well - just to be sure (the agent was very nice, but she had a strong accent, so I want to check).

There also may, for some reason or another, been more AP checks done on your file as well, and that's why there is a later date. You never know with these people, as we've all found out through this process.

Also, I'm not sure if he'll remember to pop in and post, but in the May filers topic, Ryan and Chantel got their interview date yesterday too - Jan 13th. Same day as Chris. I told them I will probably try to fly into Montreal on the 13th, so if we are all in the city, we should do supper! You guys can let me know what to expect at my interview on the 15th?

Jen

[SapphireDreams 71]

I just got put on the waiting list... which is fine by me. I'm just glad to see that things are moving along and that they reply to my emails!

I hope I'm in the next batch and I can't wait to hear all your reviews!

[movieclockstar 0]

Add us to the growing list of people with recent interview schedulings. January 12th is the big day. Great to see MTL isn't completely inactive through the winter, and such a relief for all who have been waiting.

[Jenni and Bo 0]

Add us to the growing list of people with recent interview schedulings. January 12th is the big day. Great to see MTL isn't completely inactive through the winter, and such a relief for all who have been waiting.

Congrats guys Looks like that will be a busy week for a lot of us. 4 so far between the 12-15th

Jen

[Jenni and Bo 0]

Hehe Bumping this Wanted to see how everyone is doing

So Bo can't come up for the interview. Dec/Jan are blackout months for taking time off where he works, but it's alright. We can save the money on his plane ticket for other things. A good friend of mine/co-worker, has offered to take her car and drive to MTL from here. She has a civic, so it's fantastic on gas, will give me some company and we can go and come home as we please, not so much reliant on the weather.

10 hour drive isnt too bad. I've done the drive to T.O and back in a weekend, this will be cake lol.

I'm getting exciting now...been packing, writing letters to people, getting 'change of address' forms ready. My last day of work will be the 25th, and I think I'm going to fly down on the 29th. Give me a chance to havea couple days in Halifax where a lot of friends and the rest of my family is. Does that sound like a reasonable amount of time? it's 8 business days, and they say it shouldbe no more than 5-7 ( I gave an extra day or so due to the Canada Post strike.)

Bo's family is really excited too. I've already had emails from his mom, sister and grandfather. It's nice to know that they approve of me, although i think me talking about Canada all the time may throw them off a bit

Hope everyone is well!

<3 Jen

[angie007 0]

Hehe Bumping this Wanted to see how everyone is doing

So Bo can't come up for the interview. Dec/Jan are blackout months for taking time off where he works, but it's alright. We can save the money on his plane ticket for other things. A good friend of mine/co-worker, has offered to take her car and drive to MTL from here. She has a civic, so it's fantastic on gas, will give me some company and we can go and come home as we please, not so much reliant on the weather.

10 hour drive isnt too bad. I've done the drive to T.O and back in a weekend, this will be cake lol.

I'm getting exciting now...been packing, writing letters to people, getting 'change of address' forms ready. My last day of work will be the 25th, and I think I'm going to fly down on the 29th. Give me a chance to havea couple days in Halifax where a lot of friends and the rest of my family is. Does that sound like a reasonable amount of time? it's 8 business days, and they say it shouldbe no more than 5-7 ( I gave an extra day or so due to the Canada Post strike.)

Bo's family is really excited too. I've already had emails from his mom, sister and grandfather. It's nice to know that they approve of me, although i think me talking about Canada all the time may throw them off a bit

Hope everyone is well!

<3 Jen

good luck..at least you will have some company to go there...don't forget to tell us what happens on your interview...I'm excited for you..

[Jenni and Bo 0]

Got my letter from the Consulate yesterday. I guess all that time I took filling out the 156 to send back to them was useless because now they need the 1-160 brought to the interview, as they are no longer using the i-156 forms They seem to change things often.

I have a question though, Bo sent me up a letter of intent, but it's dated Nov 20. Should I get him to send a new one up dates closer to my interview date?

[SapphireDreams 71]

Got my letter from the Consulate yesterday. I guess all that time I took filling out the 156 to send back to them was useless because now they need the 1-160 brought to the interview, as they are no longer using the i-156 forms They seem to change things often.

I have a question though, Bo sent me up a letter of intent, but it's dated Nov 20. Should I get him to send a new one up dates closer to my interview date?

HOw do they want you to bring the DS160? It's online... do they want it printed out? I don't get it. Unless there is a different version I can't think of...

I think your letter of intent is fine. Our original one was dated April 30th and we filed June 9th or something, so it was a couple months off.

[Dante 0]

Got my letter from the Consulate yesterday. I guess all that time I took filling out the 156 to send back to them was useless because now they need the 1-160 brought to the interview, as they are no longer using the i-156 forms They seem to change things often.

I have a question though, Bo sent me up a letter of intent, but it's dated Nov 20. Should I get him to send a new one up dates closer to my interview date?

HOw do they want you to bring the DS160? It's online... do they want it printed out? I don't get it. Unless there is a different version I can't think of...

I think your letter of intent is fine. Our original one was dated April 30th and we filed June 9th or something, so it was a couple months off.

I'm actually in the middle of trying to do the DS-160 as well. The instructions state that upon completion there will be a confirmation to print out with limited information on it.

Edited December 17, 2008 by Dante

[trailmix 77]

Important notice

Beginning October 22, 2008, all applicants applying for nonimmigrant visas in Montreal and Vancouver must use the new DS-160 application form, which is accessible on https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/.

After completing the new DS-160, the applicant will electronically submit the application and will be provided with a confirmation page that includes only limited biographical information and a bar code. Applicants must bring this confirmation page with them to their interview. Please note: if the online application has not been completed fully and properly the applicant’s case cannot be processed and a new interview appointment will be required.

This first pilot version of the DS-160 will only be available in English. Future versions will allow the user to see translations of the site in other languages, including French link

[SapphireDreams 71]

Important notice

Beginning October 22, 2008, all applicants applying for nonimmigrant visas in Montreal and Vancouver must use the new DS-160 application form, which is accessible on https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/.

After completing the new DS-160, the applicant will electronically submit the application and will be provided with a confirmation page that includes only limited biographical information and a bar code. Applicants must bring this confirmation page with them to their interview. Please note: if the online application has not been completed fully and properly the applicant’s case cannot be processed and a new interview appointment will be required.

This first pilot version of the DS-160 will only be available in English. Future versions will allow the user to see translations of the site in other languages, including French link

Okay good, I have that done. It was such a pain to complete!! I kept timing out!

[Jenni and Bo 0]

Important notice

Beginning October 22, 2008, all applicants applying for nonimmigrant visas in Montreal and Vancouver must use the new DS-160 application form, which is accessible on https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/.

After completing the new DS-160, the applicant will electronically submit the application and will be provided with a confirmation page that includes only limited biographical information and a bar code. Applicants must bring this confirmation page with them to their interview. Please note: if the online application has not been completed fully and properly the applicant’s case cannot be processed and a new interview appointment will be required.

This first pilot version of the DS-160 will only be available in English. Future versions will allow the user to see translations of the site in other languages, including French link

Thank you for that Trailmix I haven't had time to go look at the form itself because of work, but it's good to know what is to be done

[SapphireDreams 71]

Important notice

Beginning October 22, 2008, all applicants applying for nonimmigrant visas in Montreal and Vancouver must use the new DS-160 application form, which is accessible on https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/.

After completing the new DS-160, the applicant will electronically submit the application and will be provided with a confirmation page that includes only limited biographical information and a bar code. Applicants must bring this confirmation page with them to their interview. Please note: if the online application has not been completed fully and properly the applicant’s case cannot be processed and a new interview appointment will be required.

This first pilot version of the DS-160 will only be available in English. Future versions will allow the user to see translations of the site in other languages, including French link

Thank you for that Trailmix I haven't had time to go look at the form itself because of work, but it's good to know what is to be done

Give yourself a good hour to complete it and have a scanned copy of your passport photo to upload. Also have the exact dates of your last 6 visits. Use the save button often. I timed out 3 times before I was finally able to submit the info!