Visa call issue

[Krutarth 12]

Hi I currently live in canada on visitor visa, i m planning to stay here for another 6 months. And my i-130 just got approved. I m holding an Indian passport and my question is, will i get my visa call and medical in canada or in india? (When my wife submitted the application she wrote dowm my Canadain address, at that time i was living on my work visa)

[Mike91 0]

Hi There,

In my opinion you will be interviewed in Canada as long as you mentioned Canadian address as current address in i-130.

I had situation similar to yours, I am Canadian, living as Visitor in Australia, but I've mentioned my Australian address in every part of my application including i-130. Eventually I had to do my medicals and Interview in Australia.

Hope this helps

[Krutarth 12]

perfect. And one more question can my wife join me to the consulate when i go for the interview?

[Mike91 0]

Generally speaking 'Yes', your wife can join you to the consulate; unless your interview letter from NVC will state otherwise.

Also, on the other note: I assume your wife is petitioning for you (since she is a U.S. citizen/PR). If she lives currently outside of U.S., then she will need to supply something called "Proof of Domicile". but, if she lives in U.S. she won't need it.

[Krutarth 12]

Thank you!! Yes she does live in states. Thank you once again!

[sanil1986 26]

i am in the same scenario . i am a USC and my wife is on a student visa in canada ( she is an indian )

she will be interviewed in montreal canada

and yes the petitioner can go with her to the interview

i am planning to go to montreal as well

[NikLR 13,232]

No if you are on a visitor visa you cannot interview in Canada.

A work or student visa can, but not a visitor.

[Krutarth 12]

No if you are on a visitor visa you cannot interview in Canada.

A work or student visa can, but not a visitor.

What if i memtion my Canadain address everywhere. I live here since 2011?

Edited April 13, 2016 by Krutarth

[JFH 12,191]

You have been a visitor since 2011? Or your residency has expired and you have stayed as a visitor? You can only interview in Canada if you are lawfully resident there. If your residency has expired and you are now only a visitor there, you must go to your home country for the interview and medical.

[Krutarth 12]

No i came here as a student and then stayed here as a worker. My work visa just got expired and i have applied for visitors record. But it will come after 90 days. And in between that time i can stay here as a temporary resident.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

No i came here as a student and then stayed here as a worker. My work visa just got expired and i have applied for visitors record. But it will come after 90 days. And in between that time i can stay here as a temporary resident.

I may be wrong, but I believe that you need to be a legal resident, not visitor.

[Krutarth 12]

Okay. Will wait until i hear anything from NVC. Then i will call them and ask them. for now wait and watch

[NikLR 13,232]

Hopefully the NVC wouldnt push you through and then Montréal send it back because you're not a legal resident. I've seen them do that. No even using your Canadian addresses do not matter when youre a visitor at the moment. Otherwise people from difficult embassies would come to easier ones as visitors.

[KierenHby 899]

Hopefully the NVC wouldnt push you through and then Montréal send it back because you're not a legal resident. I've seen them do that. No even using your Canadian addresses do not matter when youre a visitor at the moment. Otherwise people from difficult embassies would come to easier ones as visitors.

..Mumbai and especially New Delhi are indeed considered "difficult" embassies.

You can usually only interview at a location where you legally reside. Last I checked, visiting on a tourist visa is not 'residing'.

[NikLR 13,232]

Apparently Mike91 had a different experience.