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Hi,

I'm a Canadian citizen who is married to a US citizen. I've entered into the i-130 process and the NVC sent my case to the Montreal US consulate for processing back in December /09. Just wondering if anyone knows how long an interview should take? Judging by some stat's, I'm guessing I should be in the running for an interview in April.

Also, will I need to surrender my passport to the US consulate for any period of time before or after the interview? I currently travel quite a bit and am wondering if this is a requirement.

Thanks a lot,

Mike

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They do not need it prior to the interview. They will want to see it at the interview and, if you are approved, they will need it for about 24 hours immediately after the interview, to glue the visa into it. If you cannot pick it up in person (or they do not offer you that ability) they will mail it back to you in a large expresspost envelope you provide.

DON'T PANIC

"It says wonderful things about the two countries [Canada and the US] that neither one feels itself being inundated by each other's immigrants."

-Douglas Coupland

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They do not need it prior to the interview. They will want to see it at the interview and, if you are approved, they will need it for about 24 hours immediately after the interview, to glue the visa into it. If you cannot pick it up in person (or they do not offer you that ability) they will mail it back to you in a large expresspost envelope you provide.

Thank you!

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I'm surprised to hear that you're expecting it to be by April, as I was just told it takes approximately 6-8 months. I hope you're correct!!!

My question to you is: Have you not had any trouble travelling frequently into the US while your visa is pending? What is the maximum time you were able to stay there?

Thanks!

Hi,

I'm a Canadian citizen who is married to a US citizen. I've entered into the i-130 process and the NVC sent my case to the Montreal US consulate for processing back in December /09. Just wondering if anyone knows how long an interview should take? Judging by some stat's, I'm guessing I should be in the running for an interview in April.

Also, will I need to surrender my passport to the US consulate for any period of time before or after the interview? I currently travel quite a bit and am wondering if this is a requirement.

Thanks a lot,

Mike

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I'm surprised to hear that you're expecting it to be by April, as I was just told it takes approximately 6-8 months. I hope you're correct!!!

My question to you is: Have you not had any trouble travelling frequently into the US while your visa is pending? What is the maximum time you were able to stay there?

Thanks!

April is just a guess based on some other estimates I saw. I really hope it doesn't take 6-8 months. Where did you get this information?

I typically fly back and forth every 2 weeks to visit my wife. I typically only stay the weekend (Friday->Sunday). I bring proof of ties back to Canada every time I visit (paystub, phone records, rent, etc) just in case. I believe you can stay longer if desired as long as you can prove that you're coming back (but it's up to the discretion of the officer at the point of entry).

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Hi,

I'm a Canadian citizen who is married to a US citizen. I've entered into the i-130 process and the NVC sent my case to the Montreal US consulate for processing back in December /09. Just wondering if anyone knows how long an interview should take? Judging by some stat's, I'm guessing I should be in the running for an interview in April.

Also, will I need to surrender my passport to the US consulate for any period of time before or after the interview? I currently travel quite a bit and am wondering if this is a requirement.

Thanks a lot,

Mike

Your passport will be required at the interview and it is then returned to you via a Canada Post Expresspost mailer (which you need to bring with you.) They estimate one to two weeks but most are received within 3 - 5 days. On rare occasions Montreal has returned the passport the folowing day on request but it is not the norm.

You can get an idea of waiting times for Montreal interviews in this thread.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry3756884

Good luck. :thumbs:

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Hi,

I'm a Canadian citizen who is married to a US citizen. I've entered into the i-130 process and the NVC sent my case to the Montreal US consulate for processing back in December /09. Just wondering if anyone knows how long an interview should take? Judging by some stat's, I'm guessing I should be in the running for an interview in April.

Also, will I need to surrender my passport to the US consulate for any period of time before or after the interview? I currently travel quite a bit and am wondering if this is a requirement.

Thanks a lot,

Mike

It's actually taking around 3-4 months for an interview to be scheduled, currently. You can get a good estimate by having a look at the Montreal timeline to interview thread here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=3756884

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