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Hi Folks - With the difficulties in scheduling interviews with the Montreal consulate, I'm assuming one can end up waiting months before an interview is scheduled. Wondering if there is a time limit in which an interview must be scheduled before their file/application is discarded? Is a year too long to wait before scheduling one? Thanks for your thoughts!

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I read that if your I-129F or CR1 petition expires the consulate will just extend the validity of it if you haven't been able to schedule an interview or the interview is far into the future. So nothing to worry about!

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10/25/2011 - Sent I129F to Texas

10/28/2011 - Texas received/Check Cashed

11/01/2011 - NOA1 (6 days after mailing)

03/22/2012 - NOA2 (142 days after NOA1)

04/20/2012 - Received Interview Date (June 4th)

05/22/2012 - Medisys Medical(Done!)

06/04/2012 - Interview in MTL (APPROVED!)

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Inky Grand Master

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While the embassy automatically renews the petition. Waiting 1 year and not contacting them at all can cause a denial due to abandonment to your petition. If you are having that much of a hard time booking an interview email the Montreal US Embassy.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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Udella&Wiz   325

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Consider also the validty of your police check and medical (possibly otehr documents, can;t rememebr them all)...they need to be recent and you might have to redo them if you wait too long to book an interview.

Wiz(USC) and Udella(Cdn & USC!)

Naturalization

02/22/11 - Filed

02/28/11 - NOA

03/28/11 - FP

06/17/11 - status change - scheduled for interview

06/20?/11 - received physical interview letter

07/13/11 - Interview in Fairfax,VA - easiest 10 minutes of my life

07/19/11 - Oath ceremony in Fairfax, VA

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Removal of Conditions

12/1/09 - received at VSC

12/2/09 - NOA's for self and daughter

01/12/10 - Biometrics completed

03/15/10 - 10 Green Card Received - self and daughter

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What if you just wanted to stretch it out because you weren't planning on having your interview as quickly as were available. For instance my NOA2 expires at the end of May. I do not want my interview until June if possible. Can I do that or to be safe should I email Montreal and request and extension? I am doing the K1.

Consider also the validty of your police check and medical (possibly otehr documents, can;t rememebr them all)...they need to be recent and you might have to redo them if you wait too long to book an interview.

Aos:

10-01-12. Sent AOS, AP and EAD

10-09-12- Recieved NOA's for forms

10-24-12- Successfully walked in for biometrics (originally scheduled for 11-08-12)

11-26-12- Made info pass appointment for emergency advance parole. Denied, but agent called service center to request an expedite.

11-28-12- Agent at Infopass called me to let me know service center approved my request.

12-01-12- Advance parole received in the mail (2 page version, not combo card)

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MVJ   0

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So i emailed to find out the time limit within which an interview must be scheduled and this is what i got as a response:

Section 203(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act requires the Secretary of State to terminate the registration of any alien who fails to apply for an immigrant visa within one year following notification of the availability of a visa number.

So now the question is when does one get notified of the availability of a "visa number"?

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Inky Grand Master

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So i emailed to find out the time limit within which an interview must be scheduled and this is what i got as a response:

Section 203(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act requires the Secretary of State to terminate the registration of any alien who fails to apply for an immigrant visa within one year following notification of the availability of a visa number.

So now the question is when does one get notified of the availability of a "visa number"?

There is none - US citizens that file petitions for spouses or fiances ALWAYS have available visa numbers.

The only time you would wait for a visa number is if you are a PR of the USA filing for family or spouse.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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MVJ   0

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There is none - US citizens that file petitions for spouses or fiances ALWAYS have available visa numbers.

The only time you would wait for a visa number is if you are a PR of the USA filing for family or spouse.

Thanks! That's what I thought so How do I get the answer to my question?

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