MTL Timeline to Interview

cuci · February 7, 2007

Does this mean that they have already given out all their interview dates for March and April? :huh: Who has an interview in March or April?? None of us!!

I doooooonnnn't get it!!!

:crying:

FYI
I'm a K-1 visa applicant. I submitted my checklist in late December and sent the montreal consulate an email yesterday inquiring about my pending appointment date. Here is my original email and the reply I got today from the consulate. I'm hoping and praying I do get this appn't by April as my wedding is in May.

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Not yet, our current scheduling is for March & April. As soon as a date becomes available, we will send you a letter.

Thank you

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Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:52 AM

To: Montreal, IV

Subject: MTLXXXXXXXXXXXX

RE: MTLXXXXXXXX

Hello,

I was curious to know if an interview date has been schedule for me yet. My current employer has been enquiring about when my last day of work will be. I would like to be able to give him some type idea if this is possible. Thank you in advance.

Respectfully,

Linda

cdngrl · February 7, 2007

neither do I!!!! i'm crying right along side you :crying:

i read and re-read the very simple response ... but could not help thinking the same thing. i really hope that is not the case. i can't believe this really .... we applied for this K-1 back in April of 2006!

they are probably just booking dates as they become available ... and right now they are working in March.. and eventually April. I still have hope (very little .... held by a very thin string).

riblet · February 7, 2007

I definitely do not read that as meaning that they have already given out all of the interviews for March and April, but instead that they are working on scheduling in March and April now.

Also, they have been known to not tell the truth!

Finally - most people that I've seen don't get notice of their interview date until about 3 or 4 weeks before the actual interview date.

Believe me I know how hard this is, but hopefully we'll all have good news soon

Good luck!

cuci · February 7, 2007

I changed my Avatar in honor of all of this . . . he's on hold with the Consulate, with his little bluetooth (and crackberry -- which (if you could zoom in) says "Press 4") -- he's got his file and his bunny slippers! We'll get good news soon . . . . . (mantra, mantra) :blink:

sapa_uscan · February 8, 2007

riblet, please update my timeline on your chart... NVC sent to MTL on Feb 7, 2007.

Thanks,

sapa_uscan

riblet · February 9, 2007

ACTION:

updated sapa_uscan... I think maybe I'll call the NVC today and see if they've received our K3 yet, they hadn't last week.

Member Name..........Visa Type.....NOA2.......Sent to MTL.......Packet 3......Interview Date................Visa Arrived in Mail

Darkchild80.............K1.........07/14/06...08/??/06..........09/06/06......11/20/2006 VISA GRANTED!

J&K.....................K1.........07/18/06...07/25/06..........08/10/2006....11/22/2006 VISA GRANTED!

Jersey Girl.............K3.........07/27/06...08/04/06..........08/28/06......01/18/2006 VISA GRANTED!..........

Leafgal.................K1.........08/03/06...08/03/06..........09/01/2006....11/16/2006 VISA GRANTED!

jg_am...................K1.........08/08/06...08/14/06..........08/25/06......12/14/2006 VISA GRANTED! (chgd by Choice from 11/15)

smallcan999.............K1.........08/25/06...08/09/06..........09/12/06......12/15/2006 VISA GRANTED!

ljs.....................K1.........08/18/06...09/06/06..........09/18/2006....11/14/2006 VISA GRANTED! (exp due to child)

billsgirl...............K1.........08/31/06...09/05/06..........09/18/06......11/27/2006 VISA GRANTED!

mozplay.................K1.........09/07/06...09/11/06..........09/25/06......01/17/2006 VISA GRANTED!..........01/19/07

Officer’s Fiance........K1.........09/07/06...09/15/06..........10/02/06......01/25/2006

Amy and Brian...........K1.........09/12/06...01/24/07..........

Kipster.................K1.........10/03/06...10/13/06..........10/23/06......01/16/2006 VISA GRANTED!

Married_my_love.........DCF........10/05/06...10/05/06..........10/19/06......11/22/2006 VISA GRANTED!

Amanda.Lise.............K1.........10/02/06...10/12/06..........10/20/06......01/23/2006 VISA GRANTED!

CutienPurg..............K3.........10/03/06...10/18/06..........10/27/06......

kristenm................K1.........10/04/06...??/??/06..........11/15/06......02/27/2007

EmilyRugBurn............K3.........10/05/06...??/??/06..........10/20/06......

amarceau................K3.........10/06/06...10/25/06..........11/02/06......

Davin & Rachel..........K3.........10/24/06...??/??/06..........12/19/06......

cdngrl..................K1.........10/27/06...11/??/06..........12/21/06.....

Mephys..................K1.........10/31/06...11/22/06..........11/23/06.....

Maryam416...............K1.........11/01/06...11/30/06..........01/08/07.....

Necrotica...............K1.........11/07/06...11/20/06..........01/16/07.....

cuci....................K3.........11/11/06...11/22/06..........01/02/07.....

Ron/Sharon..............K1.........12/08/06...12/28/06..........01/12/07.....

lynamon.................K1.........12/13/06...01/03/07..........01/30/07.....

Lana Rascoe.............K3.........12/13/06...01/08/07..........01/17/07.....

Allie...................K1.........12/22/06...01/03/07..........01/22/07.....

Laura0588...............K1.........01/17/07...

riblet..................K3.........01/25/07...

sapa_uscan..............K1.........01/25/07...02/07/07..........

Member Name..........Visa Type.....NOA2...........NVC Received.......Packet 3 @ NVC.......NVC Complete......Packet 4......Interview Date

neiks..................CR1..........05/02/06........05/30/06...........unknown............09/20/06..........11/23/06......12/22/2006

software...............CR1..........05/04/06..............................................11/11/20..........01/16/07......02/22/2006

wrumug.................CR1..........07/31/06........08/11/06..........10/13/06............11/20/06..........12/05/06......01/22/2007

languageladki..........CR1..........08/03/06........08/21/06..........10/13/06............01/04/07..........

emt103c................CR1..........08/03/06........08/17/06..........10/20/06............11/14/06..........01/16/07......02/15/2007

amarceau...............CR1..........09/07/06........09/22/06..........11/20/06............01/11/07..........

ernie..................CR1..........10/31/06........11/20/06..........

love_the_garden........CR1..........11/04/06........

CutienPurg.............CR1..........11/14/06........12/14/06..........

shann76................CR1..........unknown...........................11/13/06............02/02/07..........

AmCan..................CR1..........11/21/06........

riblet.................CR1..........12/06/06........12/14/06..........02/06/07............

Darryl · February 9, 2007

Well folks - I'm very new to the message board but I am sooo glad I found it. I thought there was some sort of problem with our application and were somehow being left behind on the interview scheduling. We married in late August and submitted the I-130 petition in mid-September. Everything seemed to happen really quickly and seemed to be going great. We got out package with the checklist and had all of our documentation collected and sent back to them within days (we had sarted getting the documents we'd need early to expedite the process). SO anyways we sent back the checlist right away via overnight courier and it was received and in the system October 31st (i think thats what they said). So now we wait....We called in December and they rudely said January/February. So still have heard nothing so we emailed them this time (hoping to not have to hear the growling voice at the other end of the line) asking if they could please check the status of our case# (very politely of course). We got the response

Thank you for your email.

Correspondence will be sent shortly regarding the status of your file.

Regards,

IV unit

What does that mean???? Does it mean they're checking into it and will email us back with the status or does it mean...wait for an undetermined amount of time and we'll send you the letter in days...weeks...months...years??? So now we're kind of left with a decision...do we bother them again (and it definetly seems like a bother) to clarify what we should expect to be hearing and when? Or just sit here waiting...??

I'm just glad thier are others out there who are experiencing the same thing. I have checked through the listing of everyones timeline and the status of their case (feel free to add me if you'd like) but it seems strange that after October 4-5 they haven't scheduled anything else for anyone. I hope those interviews start getting pushed out soon , we'd really like to get this process moving.

Oh well wait and see. Good luck to you all, I hope things start moving along well for all of you!

Darryl

cuci · February 9, 2007

Well, I began asking myself, "what percentage of folks applying for K1s, K3s and CR1 (and applying through Canada) are on VJ?" Turns out, NOT MANY. (which is wierd because this is a great resource). I dug through some statistics on the USCIS website and it turns out that in FY2005, Canada processed a whopping 1,172 K1 and K3 (combined) visas, 326 IR1 Visas and 226 CR1 visas.

Which means, boy, Montreal is fast, not slow. And also means, jeez, any wrench in the works slows things waaaay down. With something on the order of 1600 visas to process in (5 days/week X 50 weeks) in 250 days -- means 6 visas per day. Any glitch, any slowdown, any new US policy is going to send a ripple effect wayyy down the line.

I think that we're feeling it.

Maybe I'm stating the obvious . . . just trying to figure all this out.

:reading:

CutienPurg · February 9, 2007

Montreal isn't the only consulate in Canada processing K-1's and K-3's.............Vancouver can get credit for part of that load.

How did Montreal stack up against other consulates in the world?

If you use this website as a comparative tool..........a cross section lets say of the percentage of world-wide filers vs. registered VJ members.

riblet · February 12, 2007

ACTION:

removed CutienPurg from IR/CR1 list as they have opted for the K3 They should REALLY be getting an interview soon!!