Got my interview letter-just a few days shy of the 3 month mark of MTL receiving my package

[M613 6]

I know that Medisys does the medicals for the visa, and as such, I looked into them... It seems they have an Ottawa office (http://www.medisys.ca/clinic-locations/index.htm); so-has anyone been to their Ottawa location? I've called and left a voicemail with them, but I thought I'd feel out the folks here and their experiences/advice (as usual!).

Thanks for any and all feedback!

~M

[trailmix 77]

Hi,

You can't go to the one in Ottawa, check out the instructions here, there are only 4 locations in Canada where you can have the medical (they are listed on page 3)

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/medical/MTL-ME...L-0001-0810.pdf

When is your interview?

Edited September 10, 2009 by trailmix

[Malrothien 6]

Yay, another interview (even if K1!).

[dutchmatt 1]

When's the big day?

[M613 6]

Thanks for the responses; I knew the Ottawa idea was a pipedream-still, I had to ask!

Interview is on September 28th @ 8am ... I'll be going it alone, as the American needs to stay in Austin to work...

That said, I think alot of June folks will be getting letters-vacation season is over, and their "2-4" month waiting period is coming to a close. Yay progress!

[phillyfashionista 8]

Congrats on the Interview date Good Luck!

[ashenflowers 5]

Thanks for the responses; I knew the Ottawa idea was a pipedream-still, I had to ask!

Interview is on September 28th @ 8am ... I'll be going it alone, as the American needs to stay in Austin to work...

That said, I think alot of June folks will be getting letters-vacation season is over, and their "2-4" month waiting period is coming to a close. Yay progress!

2-4? My packet 3 letter said 4-6

[Tdot 0]

Mine too =( 4-6 months... =(

[JillA 2]

Mine too =( 4-6 months... =(

The letter says that, to prepare you for worst case.... but it's usually not 6 months!!

[ashenflowers 5]

Mine too =( 4-6 months... =(

The letter says that, to prepare you for worst case.... but it's usually not 6 months!!

I know, but I was just wondering where the "2-4" waiting period was from, cause I never heard anything that low.. lol And with people not hearing back from Montreal for 3 months, ... yikes. Ah well, I'm just getting discouraged. I thought the LONG wait part was over (for noa2), but no!

[JillA 2]

Mine too =( 4-6 months... =(

The letter says that, to prepare you for worst case.... but it's usually not 6 months!!

I know, but I was just wondering where the "2-4" waiting period was from, cause I never heard anything that low.. lol And with people not hearing back from Montreal for 3 months, ... yikes. Ah well, I'm just getting discouraged. I thought the LONG wait part was over (for noa2), but no!

Oh girl, the long wait is NEVER over, LOL until you become a USC

[ashenflowers 5]

Mine too =( 4-6 months... =(

The letter says that, to prepare you for worst case.... but it's usually not 6 months!!

I know, but I was just wondering where the "2-4" waiting period was from, cause I never heard anything that low.. lol And with people not hearing back from Montreal for 3 months, ... yikes. Ah well, I'm just getting discouraged. I thought the LONG wait part was over (for noa2), but no!

Oh girl, the long wait is NEVER over, LOL until you become a USC

Eh... i don't even care about being a USC... i just want to move and work and be free to go about my life with my fiancé/husband. But I know what you mean!! sigh.. lol

[M613 6]

shoot-I'm so sorry about misleading with my 2-4 month waiting comment. I'm going purely by having analyzed/ researched experiences on here--the average wait I had noticed was between 2 and 4 months.

Government employees love and always use their paid holidays (take it from a former federal employee!); as such/like I said, I believe that now that the summer holidays are over, the bees will be back in the hive processing things/sending their letters out....

[darkchilde794 5]

Hahaha I hope so. There was this post here about how July and August seem to have a black hole in visa application in Montreal

The fubby (future husband) told me too that we have it worse bec not only are these federal workers, they probably have been tainted with French work habits I KNOW I KNOW that was pretty mean and unnecessary, but it makes sense (Dont hate!)

Still waiting on P4. Apparently operator 3 got P3 in Aug 7. It getting harder

[M613 6]

Federal workers LOVE their holidays, and use them up accordingly! the fact that peoples' futures lie in the in (or out) boxes bears no impact on time off

Going by logic, MTL got my stuff June 15th. I banked on an answer in September (which happened). As with any office, esp. federal ones, there's always a tonne of stuff to catch up on in September, what with people away, others covering for others, etc... Based on everything I've looked into/based my guesstimate re: receiving P4 for myself, I would think July and August folks might be looking at November/December replies.

re: the 6 months noted in the P3 letter--has anyone ever heard of it taking 6 months to get an interview letter???