Number to call?

[sethmichael22 0]

We sent in our packet 3 to Montreal 10 days ago....what is the number we need to call to see if they have received and see if we can set up an interview???!

have been looking through the Canadian forum threads but have not stumbled onto that phone number yet.....

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

[ralyse 31]

We sent in our packet 3 to Montreal 10 days ago....what is the number we need to call to see if they have received and see if we can set up an interview???!

have been looking through the Canadian forum threads but have not stumbled onto that phone number yet.....

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

You'll want to call DOS: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/264972-shortcuts-when-checking-for-updates-from-the-nvc-and-dos/

[sethmichael22 0]

ok, excellent, thanks!

soooo good news, they said they received our packet 3 and that as of June 13, packet 4 was logged as sent!!

Are we now able to go ahead and book our interview online? The woman I spoke to at DOS said she was not able to see anything in terms of details for the interview date....she told me Montreal is part of some sort of pilot program for doing interviews or something?

If so, am I booking it through the site we used to register for the courier service?

Why the heck is this stuff so confusing?!

[ralyse 31]

Yup, if P4 has been logged and sent you can log into the CSC site and book the interview.

Good luck!

[sethmichael22 0]

alright, logged in...and see that the next available interview is in 102 days?!?!?!

Is there a way to schedule something for the soonest possible date and then if an earlier date opens up, to be able to call and re-schedule for something earlier?

100 days is another 3 flippin months!

[sethmichael22 0]

other question on this...people have told us you can pay the $350 fee for the interview when you actually arrive there at the interview...as I am going through on the CSC site, it is telling me I NEED to pay now by credit card.....any suggestions?

[pocheros 101]

alright, logged in...and see that the next available interview is in 102 days?!?!?!

Is there a way to schedule something for the soonest possible date and then if an earlier date opens up, to be able to call and re-schedule for something earlier?

100 days is another 3 flippin months!

After you book an interview online you're able to re-schedule it any time on the website- no need to call anyone. It's easy to re-schedule, so as soon as a date opens up I recommend you grab it, even if it's in 102 days. Then once it's booked, keep checking the website every day and cross your fingers. It's not uncommon for earlier interview dates to spontaneously appear. By the way, Montreal is very slow- my interview date was 3 months from the day I booked it, and I haven't been lucky enough to grab something earlier. Unfortunately it's something we have to suffer through together :/

You can either pay on the CSC website (I did) or in person. If you pay for it on the website just make sure to keep the confirmation email and print it out. Although I am unsure, I believe that paying for it in person may slow it down (plus it has to be in american cash- I don't think they accept debit or credit). There IS a way to skip the payment on the website if you can't do it online, although I'm not exactly sure how.

[SF2007 48]

There IS a way to skip the payment on the website if you can't do it online, although I'm not exactly sure how.

To skip the online pay simply select "Permanent Immigrant : Ready to Schedule" option instead of "Permanent Immigrant : K1" in the menu. It is an extra lineup once you get to the consulate. It took me an extra 20 minutes because I didn't pay online, the employee bugged the cash register and they had to call a supervisor. I would recommend paying online. You're out faster and it's one less thing to worry about.

If you do choose to pay at the consulate, it's $350 USD.

[sethmichael22 0]

OK, so CRAZY story....and please don't be mad VJer's, but I had to share with you because we are just beside ourselves.....Last night when we logged into the CSC site, wait time for an interview was 102 days....the thought of another 3 months was ridiculous....logged in this morning and they had an interview available within 24 DAYS!!!

Interview is set for Monday, July 11 @ 8:30.....super pumped people!!!

[ralyse 31]

OK, so CRAZY story....and please don't be mad VJer's, but I had to share with you because we are just beside ourselves.....Last night when we logged into the CSC site, wait time for an interview was 102 days....the thought of another 3 months was ridiculous....logged in this morning and they had an interview available within 24 DAYS!!!

Interview is set for Monday, July 11 @ 8:30.....super pumped people!!!

Well, that's awesome! Congrats! Did you end up paying or are you waiting to pay at the interview?

[sethmichael22 0]

We decided to wait to pay AT the interview....needed to save up the cash for that in addition to all the other stuff! It's exciting though

Any ideas what we're looking at for cost this time for leading up to the interview and the interview itself?

-money for the medical

-$350 for the interview itself

what other fees do we have coming??

[Inky 1,110]

medical is around 215$ or more depending on where you go and how many shots you need.

You need 3 passport photos for the medical and 2 passport photos for the interview.

[sethmichael22 0]

Thanks Inky! Fiance is flying back to Canada tomorrow, has her medical Wednesday, and the interview Monday...we're working on getting paperwork all set today!