MTL Timeline to Interview

[CutienPurg 0]

I spose the first thing we need to know before anyone can answer your question is what type of visa did you apply for?

[Tinker 0]

I just emailed Montreal, asking about the expiry date on the I-797 and a possible month for an interview. Hopefully I get something useful back. It'll at least help give the rest of you, waiting longer then me, an idea when you might get one.

Flames, don't even start on me, I found the right email on the notice and even remembered to put in my mtl number *snort*

[jenmac75 1]

current dates

added MyheartsinCanada........somehow missed her last time.......sorry girl

did I miss anyone this time?

Hi there,

Could you please add our info to the timeline? Montreal received packet 3 on May 11th and now I wait patiently(??!!) for the interview. Maybe the wedding will now have a US Thanksgiving theme - pilgrims anyone?

Thanks!

[Tinker 0]

I just got an email from Montreal, all it is, is what I sent them, no reply on anything. Is this just a notice to let me know they recieved my email? Or did they just not bother to answer me?

Sorry, I see their answers *sigh* same font as I used, they will exclude my daughter, yes the I-797 will still be valid, and in regards to length of time till interview 4-6 months still.

Edited May 15, 2007 by Tinker

[Allie 5]

Yes that's sometimes how they reply all depends whether you get the reply from the rude ignorant people or the very few decent people working there

I've received replys from them with just a NO and nothing else in the reply

[Tinker 0]

I'm hoping that's 4-6 months from when they recieved packet three and that's just their standardized reply. Little worried we haven't seen any movement at all in this thread.

[Allie 5]

They told me I entered their system when they received my packet 3 back That was in Jan

I just sent off an email to them with an inquiry regarding an interview appt: We'll see what thier reply is this week

[Tinker 0]

Allie yours should be really soon, looking at the other timelines. Hopefully they'll tell you they're setting one up for you.

[CutienPurg 0]

well Allie,

you and Sharon&Alan are next in the queue

so here's hoping!!!!!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Well.... after hanging on the phone line yesterday for ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES (oh yeah people, I kid you not) we decided to email MTL to ask for an update. I just sent the email and am 'hoping' they respond.... sometimes they just don't. Will keep you updated.

[thermophile 0]

I forgot to post that our case was completed at NVC on 4/3/07. the hubby hasn't gotten anything from Montreal-is it time to worry yet? I'm heading north next week, whoo hoo 2 months at home. We were hoping that he'd be able to come back with me at the end of the summer, but now that's not looking likely.

[thermophile 0]

Also, I tried to check case status online and it can't find the number. but when I call the NVC automated response it found it an confirmed that the case is completed. I was a little worried about that because of the 3 duplicate REFs I got on the I864. Anyway, how do I check how the processing is going in MTL without going through the online system?

[sapa_uscan 0]

I called MTL ~10 days ago and was told that i may be a june/July-er for the interview.

Two days, later i emailed them posing the question of what happens to my NOA2 that will expire in the nect 10 days-- no reply from MTL.

Two ago, I emailed MTL again asking of the soon expiring NOA2-- still no reply.

Thought of calling today, but then decided to hold off for another day or two.

Q: My NOA2 exprires on May 25. 'Am I to be worried??

sa_pa

[Alan & Sharon 0]

Hello folks,

My Congressional aide just emailed me after having FINALLY gotten someone in Montreal to answer her requests. THis is her reply to the inquiry:

Alan,

I finally got a response from the Embassy. I hate to tell you this but your case probably will not be ready for interview until late summer...maybe late July. The reason you were given such bad information is because the computer couldn't "see" the number of pending cases. The estimate is based on past cases and the rate of processing. So...the Embassy had a 4 months backlog in December but now a six month backlog. Interviews are only scheduled a month at a time because the system is unable to do it any other way. I'm so sorry I couldn't give you better information. The reason that your case might be taking longer than others is based on when the Embassy actually gets the case, not when it is first put into the system. I don't know if any of that information actually helped you...at least the paperwork isn't lost somewhere!!! Tell Sharon I'm so sorry I couldn't give you better news.

EOM

Well, there may be SOME upside to it. THey DO have the case, it IS in the system, they just don't know what the hell is goiing on because evidently, no one there knows how to work a computer. It's no wonder the US runs out of Work Visas for highly educated applicants in under a week. Evidently, we NEED them. Oh well

[CutienPurg 0]

HorsePucky!!!!!

Cases received after yours are receiving interviews. Cases having sent P3 back to them after you have gotten interviews. Montreal's explanation doesn't fit the data we see in front of us.....theyre just blowing smoke up your Rep's azz trying to sound like they have some kind of acceptable,logical procedure for deciding who gets what interview and when.They dropped the ball!!!

Im sorry your news wasn't positive.......I truly am