1) Vancouver and 2) Using assets in lieu of income

[CM11 5]

1) Any Vancouverites on here that has scheduled their interview recently? I am being sponsored by my US citizen wife and just waiting for NVC to issue a Visa number. I called them and they advised that that will take til end of April. I'm anxious and trying to estimate when your interview can be scheduled? So if anyone has scheduled their interview recently with Vancouver Consulate, let me know when that was and what the soonest date available was.

2) My wife has been living with me in Canada and hasn't been working. Anyone on here have experience using assets, rather than income? I've read that it's fine, as long as the assets are at least 5x the minimum poverty level required?

[Inky 1,110]

1) Any Vancouverites on here that has scheduled their interview recently? I am being sponsored by my US citizen wife and just waiting for NVC to issue a Visa number. I called them and they advised that that will take til end of April. I'm anxious and trying to estimate when your interview can be scheduled? So if anyone has scheduled their interview recently with Vancouver Consulate, let me know when that was and what the soonest date available was.

2) My wife has been living with me in Canada and hasn't been working. Anyone on here have experience using assets, rather than income? I've read that it's fine, as long as the assets are at least 5x the minimum poverty level required?

Vancouver does not interview for spousal visas, so no one has had an interview there.

You will be required to interview in Montreal for your interview. It is the only embassy that does spousal interviews.

[pushbrk 12,881]

Vancouver does not interview for spousal visas, so no one has had an interview there.

You will be required to interview in Montreal for your interview. It is the only embassy that does spousal interviews.

Vancouver and Montreal have US "Consulates". Countries only have one "Embassy" in any other country but may have multiple "Consulates". Ottawa does not do immigrant visa interviews and neither does any other US Consulate in Canada, except Montreal. However, the OP can obtain the medical in Vancouver and carry the sealed envelope to Montreal.

If they do the NVC shortcuts and electronic processing through NVC for Montreal, then they are probably looking at an interview in July or August. Otherwise, it could be late fall.

Edited April 8, 2013 by pushbrk

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Montreal, where you'll interview, the only consulate that does immigrant visas, is VERY strict about domicile - meaning the USC establishing or re-establishing domicile in the US prior to the immigrant beneficiary. Go on over to the Canada region forum. Do not have a 'wait and see' attitude, you can lose precious months.

good uck

[CM11 5]

Montreal, where you'll interview, the only consulate that does immigrant visas, is VERY strict about domicile - meaning the USC establishing or re-establishing domicile in the US prior to the immigrant beneficiary. Go on over to the Canada region forum. Do not have a 'wait and see' attitude, you can lose precious months.

good uck

Thank you...yes, I've read up on this, about domicile. My wife is already registered for school and she has all of the docs for this. Her mom will also be writing a letter confirming that we will be sharing a home with her and we'll be paying x amount of dollars. I love this site...I wouldn't have known to do any of that, if not for VJ!

[NikLR 13,227]

VJ is awesome! My hubs wanted to hire a lawyer and I was like, no! This is expensive enough we don't need to pay some guy to fill out paperwork!

[FlyCal 0]

Thank you...yes, I've read up on this, about domicile. My wife is already registered for school and she has all of the docs for this. Her mom will also be writing a letter confirming that we will be sharing a home with her and we'll be paying x amount of dollars. I love this site...I wouldn't have known to do any of that, if not for VJ!

I am in a similar situation where my US Citizen wife will be attending school in the US and I am still awaiting my i-130 approval for myself and my daughter. I am the only income earner and have substantial assets to help support her. Does anyone know if this can help expedite the Visa Process for my daughter (2 years old) and I?

[pushbrk 12,881]

I am in a similar situation where my US Citizen wife will be attending school in the US and I am still awaiting my i-130 approval for myself and my daughter. I am the only income earner and have substantial assets to help support her. Does anyone know if this can help expedite the Visa Process for my daughter (2 years old) and I?

Expedite? No. Follow the NVC shortcuts and do electronic processing once your petition is approved. Money and status expedites nothing in the US immigration process.