MTL Timeline to Interview

[Ron/Sharon 0]

I emailed MTL yesterday afternoon and got a response this morning!

We have our interview on October 24!!!!!!!!!!

I love having 2 months notice ahead of time. It's plenty of time to prepare. I would have taken 2 days, but hopefully this is a sign that they are trying to schedule things more reasonably.

Congratulation on getting te date, I for one am happy you got more than two days, I would have gladly taken the two months even though I was prepared well in advance and was ready for any date except same day.

[jenmac75 1]

OMG!!! Email back from MTL in record time - interview date is Oct. 17 at 9:30am.

Yahoo!!!! Can't stop shaking....

[Chica Yeyé 41]

If everyone starts writing to Montreal they will have to get the phones back up and working, replying to e-mails is not the best time management practice they have. So everyone send Montreal a question per day over the next few days and see what the results will be. I have nine questions for them right now and knowng that they answer only one (My experience) question per e-mail I have 9 to send off, beleive me they will soon tire of hitting the reply button. Give their address to family and friends and have them ask questions or wish them a g'day.

Uh-oh... Ron, our strategic thinker!!! This is good my friend - at some point those people need to actually earn their salary. So everyone: email, then email again, then email once more.

L.

[Misty1979 0]

If everyone starts writing to Montreal they will have to get the phones back up and working, replying to e-mails is not the best time management practice they have. So everyone send Montreal a question per day over the next few days and see what the results will be. I have nine questions for them right now and knowng that they answer only one (My experience) question per e-mail I have 9 to send off, beleive me they will soon tire of hitting the reply button. Give their address to family and friends and have them ask questions or wish them a g'day.

This made me lol

[CutienPurg 0]

To everyone with upcoming interviews .........Good Luck!!!

.....and those who have had them.......my apologies for missing them. Hope all was well and congrats.

[Jeremy + Kristy 0]

Hmm, so it looks like May people are getting scheduled in October. So, Hopefully it will be December for us, and we can spend the holidays moving, and my step-daughter-to-be could start school in the states after winter break!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

It seems MTL is trying (note the italics that stand for irony ) to catch up. Congrats to all the new interview dates.... and Melytha... EMAIL THEM. that's an order soldier

[Lona.C. 16]

congrats to everyone who resived a date , am gona write MTL now too ( need some kinda prove that sais they automaticaly extend the NOA 2 on the interview, so i can print it and show it at the border next time I cross without getting the third degrea )

[mwinburn 0]

Not sure if you saw my posts but it looks like phoning is no longer even possible. I tried calling yesterday and right away when I pressed 4, I got an automated message stating that they can no longer accept phone calls about immigrant visas due to staff shortages. That's why Misty was saying that about emailing...

Yep, I got the same message. I debated trying to harass them and point out that a K-1 is a non-immigrant visa, but they'd probably just fix the message and put a note in my file to delay me another month

[Ron/Sharon 0]

OMG!!! Email back from MTL in record time - interview date is Oct. 17 at 9:30am.

Yahoo!!!! Can't stop shaking....

Congratulations and all the best getting ready and doing the actual interview, I hope your SO can make it to Montreal with you. September will fly by it is October that will drag but of course that is because you are looking at days and not weeks to pass. I am totally happy for you.

To everyone with upcoming interviews .........Good Luck!!!

.....and those who have had them.......my apologies for missing them. Hope all was well and congrats.

Been missing you.

[Ron/Sharon 0]

If everyone starts writing to Montreal they will have to get the phones back up and working, replying to e-mails is not the best time management practice they have. So everyone send Montreal a question per day over the next few days and see what the results will be. I have nine questions for them right now and knowng that they answer only one (My experience) question per e-mail I have 9 to send off, beleive me they will soon tire of hitting the reply button. Give their address to family and friends and have them ask questions or wish them a g'day.

Uh-oh... Ron, our strategic thinker!!! This is good my friend - at some point those people need to actually earn their salary. So everyone: email, then email again, then email once more.

L.

Well my dear, I have a personal reason for wanting to make their lives as difficult as possible, and they deserve it anyway for all the stress they are dishing out to everyone that wants to be with their spouse or future spouse.

[Melyssa 0]

I emailed MTL yesterday afternoon and got a response this morning!

We have our interview on October 24!!!!!!!!!!

I love having 2 months notice ahead of time. It's plenty of time to prepare. I would have taken 2 days, but hopefully this is a sign that they are trying to schedule things more reasonably.

WOW, I sure hope mine is scheduled. You are a few weeks after me. I wish they answered my email. I will email them again. I hope they didn't pass me by!

[Melyssa 0]

It seems MTL is trying (note the italics that stand for irony ) to catch up. Congrats to all the new interview dates.... and Melytha... EMAIL THEM. that's an order soldier

I did - BEFORE I saw your post - as soon as I saw the other two who were a few weeks after me and received their interview dates. I'm so excited I'm shaking a bit... and hoping they didn't pass me by. I sure hope they email me back tomorrow! It will be a nice treat to come home too and to tell my fiancé!! Hopefully I will get early early Oct... it will fit so perfectly with our ideal wedding date... and maybe we can even get married a little bit earlier. But, I'm trying not to get too excited just yet still! :-P

Edited August 22, 2007 by Melyssa

[Melyssa 0]

If everyone starts writing to Montreal they will have to get the phones back up and working, replying to e-mails is not the best time management practice they have. So everyone send Montreal a question per day over the next few days and see what the results will be. I have nine questions for them right now and knowng that they answer only one (My experience) question per e-mail I have 9 to send off, beleive me they will soon tire of hitting the reply button. Give their address to family and friends and have them ask questions or wish them a g'day.

Uh-oh... Ron, our strategic thinker!!! This is good my friend - at some point those people need to actually earn their salary. So everyone: email, then email again, then email once more.

L.

Well my dear, I have a personal reason for wanting to make their lives as difficult as possible, and they deserve it anyway for all the stress they are dishing out to everyone that wants to be with their spouse or future spouse.

Ron, I see your point - maybe people who are later than May should wait, but when two people a few weeks after me got their dates and they won't answer the phones anymore (I am at the end of April/beginning of May - they are middle & late May) - I want to know my date as soon as possible if it's been scheduled. Hopefully they will reply with a date tomorrow!!!

Edited August 22, 2007 by Melyssa

[Melyssa 0]

If everyone starts writing to Montreal they will have to get the phones back up and working, replying to e-mails is not the best time management practice they have. So everyone send Montreal a question per day over the next few days and see what the results will be. I have nine questions for them right now and knowng that they answer only one (My experience) question per e-mail I have 9 to send off, beleive me they will soon tire of hitting the reply button. Give their address to family and friends and have them ask questions or wish them a g'day.

Uh-oh... Ron, our strategic thinker!!! This is good my friend - at some point those people need to actually earn their salary. So everyone: email, then email again, then email once more.

L.

Well my dear, I have a personal reason for wanting to make their lives as difficult as possible, and they deserve it anyway for all the stress they are dishing out to everyone that wants to be with their spouse or future spouse.

Ron, I see your point - maybe people who are later than May should wait, but when two people a few weeks after me got their dates and they won't answer the phones anymore (I am at the end of April/beginning of May - they are middle & late May) - I want to know my date as soon as possible if it's been scheduled. Hopefully they will reply with a date tomorrow!!!

Ugh! Now I have to be patient for the next almost 24 hours - and longer if they don't reply to my email...

(Patience is a good thing, but it's going to make the time drag by, lol - I'll have to just not think about it or something)