Expediting Interview in Montreal?

[Zachry00 0]

Hi, this is our first time posting... We are getting very anxious at the moment. Daniel is USC and I am Malaysian. We both live in Canada right now and have just received our NOA2 after 7+ months. I am on a student visa here in Canada and will be graduating in June, when my student visa will also expire. We are wondering is my visa expiring considered grounds for expediting the interview in Montreal? How do we go about doing this and does anyone know how best to ensure we get the interview expedited? I know everyone would get their visa expedited if they could, but we submitted the I-129 as soon as we could, and the processing times when we started was 5 months and it got extended to 7.5 months betweeen NOA1 and NOA2. so now we got thrown off the original schedule. I would need to go home to Malaysia upon expiry of my Canadian study permit and we're afraid that is going to complicate our whole application process. Help!

[Inky 1,110]

As this is directed specifically at the interview in Canada at Montreal i'm moving your question to the Canada forums as its not general K-1 question.

- Generally expiring visas is not going to get an expedite. Because its on you to keep the visa up to date. It also must be valid for a certain period of time before expiration for them to interview you at Montreal.

However, there is nothing stopping you from trying to request the expedite. Its possible they MIGHT grant it.

You would need to email Montreal, in the subject line put urgent expedite request - ( case number ) and in the body of the email explain why you need to request expedite. Include a few good dates for the interview and wait for a response.

Not sure if this is the current email for them you will need to double check with their website Montreal-IV-DV@state.gov

[hikergirl 277]

I read a little while ago that Montréal is no longer accepting enquiries by e-mail. You need to fill out this on-line form instead: http://canada.usembassy.gov/contact/public-inquiry-form.html

Good luck!

[Ms Hogan 295]

I read a little while ago that Montréal is no longer accepting enquiries by e-mail. You need to fill out this on-line form instead: http://canada.usembassy.gov/contact/public-inquiry-form.html

Good luck!

CORRECT, they will not accept any inquires by email. You must use the form.

Hi, this is our first time posting... We are getting very anxious at the moment. Daniel is USC and I am Malaysian. We both live in Canada right now and have just received our NOA2 after 7+ months. I am on a student visa here in Canada and will be graduating in June, when my student visa will also expire. We are wondering is my visa expiring considered grounds for expediting the interview in Montreal? How do we go about doing this and does anyone know how best to ensure we get the interview expedited? I know everyone would get their visa expedited if they could, but we submitted the I-129 as soon as we could, and the processing times when we started was 5 months and it got extended to 7.5 months betweeen NOA1 and NOA2. so now we got thrown off the original schedule. I would need to go home to Malaysia upon expiry of my Canadian study permit and we're afraid that is going to complicate our whole application process. Help!

I don't believe they would expedite your request based on a visa expiring. I agree with other poster on this. I know some people have been able to get an earlier interview if something has opened up.

Can you do anything to extend your permit? Sign up for summer courses? I don't know. Just throwing things out there.

[Zachry00 0]

Thank you so much for the link and advise guys, please feel free to thro in ideas should you have any from your experiences.

Cheers!