CR1 MTL Waiting to Interview

[trailmix 77]

QUOTE (natb @ Oct 13 2007, 01:11 PM) I scanned through that (and other) websites and found that Canada isn't eligible for the DCF..of course! I can't seem to be able to post the complete link..grr.. http://www.***removed***/greencard/ ***removed***/ direct-consular-filing.html

That's not true. That website is out of date.

For a brief period this year, from about Feb to March, there was no DCF in Canada (or pretty much anywhere) while they sorted out the Adam Walsh law - however it is absolutely allowed now. I think both people have to live in Canada though (we filed in March and weren't allowed to DCF because of the above).

Edited December 6, 2011 by Kathryn41

[trailmix 77]

That's not true. That website is out of date.

For a brief period this year, from about Feb to March, there was no DCF in Canada (or pretty much anywhere) while they sorted out the Adam Walsh law - however it is absolutely allowed now. I think both people have to live in Canada though (we filed in March and weren't allowed to DCF because of the above).

From the Toronto Consulate website:

U.S. citizens resident in Canada who wish to file I-130 petitions on behalf of their spouse, minor children or parents may do so at the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate in whose district they reside. Please check with the specific consular officer for the filing requirements and procedures at that office. Some offices permit filings by mail. Many offices require filings in person by appointment only. In the latter case, both the petitioner and the beneficiary must appear in person at the time of filing.

Filing Locations in Canada

I-130 petitioners should utilize the office for the district that includes the petitioner's residence in Canada. Following is a list of all U.S. Consulates together with information on the hours and procedures. Click the name of the Consulate for locations and other details. Filing I-130 Immigrant Visa Petitions at U.S. Mission Offices in Canada link

[whitesnail 0]

Trailmix,

You may update my timeline here too. I received 864 form and going to send out Monday. Now waiting for 230....

[trailmix 77]

Updated whitesnail - added samaci for reference - with original interview date (rescheduled for Oct. 5th) - first interview date set was Aug 9th

Member..........NOA2.....Case# @NVC..3032/AOS.....I-864......IV Bill......DS230......Done @NVC...Interview...DTI

thermophile...03/01/05...06/05/05....06/05/05....11/28/06....08/15/06....11/15/06....04/03/07....08/09/07....128

neiks.........05/02/06...05/30/06....06/06/06....07/03/06....07/03/06....08/10/06....09/20/06....06/28/07....281R

djc..............--.........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/26/07....04/16/07

kaftar........09/21/06...10/04/06....10/24/06....11/01/06....11/04/06....11/20/06....04/26/07

pororoca......10/31/06...11/27/06....11/27/06....12/17/06....12/26/06....01/16/07....04/27/07

midalake......12/19/06...01/02/07....01/08/07....01/28/07.......--..........--.......05/15/07

Glady.........01/28/07...03/11/07....03/14/07....04/23/07.......--.......04/23/07....05/29/07

C&C..............--.........--..........--.......05/01/07.......--.......05/01/07....06/08/07

Misty1979.....03/06/07...03/26/07....04/02/07....04/23/07....04/23/07....06/06/07....06/18/07

Karina........03/13/07...03/26/07....04/23/07....05/14/07....05/07/07....05/21/07....06/01/07....08/30/07.... 90

comelly.......04/19/07...05/01/07....05/29/07....06/26/07....06/14/07....07/15/07....07/30/07

kcmetzy.......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07

Knowledge.....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07

MGW...........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07

trailmix......06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07

Schmelle......06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07

LadyJane......07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07

samaci........07/07/05......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/30/07....08/09/07....132*

whitesnail....08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....

parinita......08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07

r = rescheduled by member

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

*samaci for reference - displayed with original interview date Aug 9th (rescheduled for Oct. 5th)

Edited October 14, 2007 by trailmix

[trailmix 77]

Updated neiks 'Days to interview' to count to original interview date for reference, see note at bottom of table

So now if someone reschedules the DTI displayed is 'days to first interview booked', so we can see what the real wait time is.

Interesting to note that neiks second interview was scheduled for the same day as samaci's missed interview - Aug 9th.

Member..........NOA2.....Case# @NVC..3032/AOS.....I-864......IV Bill......DS230......Done @NVC...Interview...DTI

thermophile...03/01/05...06/05/05....06/05/05....11/28/06....08/15/06....11/15/06....04/03/07....08/09/07....128

samaci........03/13/06......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/30/07....10/05/07...*132

neiks.........05/02/06...05/30/06....06/06/06....07/03/06....07/03/06....08/10/06....09/20/06....06/28/07....93R

djc..............--.........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/26/07....04/16/07

kaftar........09/21/06...10/04/06....10/24/06....11/01/06....11/04/06....11/20/06....04/26/07

pororoca......10/31/06...11/27/06....11/27/06....12/17/06....12/26/06....01/16/07....04/27/07

midalake......12/19/06...01/02/07....01/08/07....01/28/07.......--..........--.......05/15/07

Glady.........01/28/07...03/11/07....03/14/07....04/23/07.......--.......04/23/07....05/29/07

C&C..............--.........--..........--.......05/01/07.......--.......05/01/07....06/08/07

Misty1979.....03/06/07...03/26/07....04/02/07....04/23/07....04/23/07....06/06/07....06/18/07

Karina........03/13/07...03/26/07....04/23/07....05/14/07....05/07/07....05/21/07....06/01/07....08/30/07.... 90

comelly.......04/19/07...05/01/07....05/29/07....06/26/07....06/14/07....07/15/07....07/30/07

kcmetzy.......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07

Knowledge.....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07

MGW...........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07

trailmix......06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07

Schmelle......06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07

LadyJane......07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07

whitesnail....08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....

parinita......08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07

R = neiks for reference - days to interview calculated for original interview date Dec 22/06 (rescheduled for Aug 9/07)

* = samaci for reference - days to interview calculated for original interview date Aug 9th (rescheduled for Oct. 5th)

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Edited October 14, 2007 by trailmix

[Misty1979 0]

Don't tell me there weren't any interviews scheduled AGAIN this month. Has anyone tried calling yet? I haven't had time, but should have time later on this evening, so I'm mentally preparing right now for another slap in the face from good ol' NVC.

Crossing my fingers for everyone here.

[trailmix 77]

Don't tell me there weren't any interviews scheduled AGAIN this month. Has anyone tried calling yet? I haven't had time, but should have time later on this evening, so I'm mentally preparing right now for another slap in the face from good ol' NVC.

Crossing my fingers for everyone here.

Haven't heard of anyone getting an interview, good luck to you tonight! Nab an interview!

[C&C 0]

Well I have some extremely good news from our camp....

Called today and heard that hubby's interview is November 30th. Also today, I received a reply from NVC inquiry saying the same. The NVC reply was actually ATTACHED to (included) the letter I sent a couple of weeks to everyone I could think of, with copy emailed to "NVS Supervisor" at the NVC inquiry. I had also mailed this letter, my second, to the Montreal consul general and antoher official there (I had previously sent them a letter), to two officials at the state department, and to my two senators one of whom I had also previously mailed.

In addition, last week I received two letters, one on Monday from one of my Senators indicating he was making inquiries to the State Department and would let me know later, and another later in the week, a detailed two page letter from the Montreal Consul General, addressing my specific remarks, i.e. not at all the canned response that you get from NVC or Montreal email people. The letter said what you would imagine... things are complicated, we have been backlogged, we are handling many types of visas and doing our best to balance and prioritize them as best we can etc. The significant things though I heard in the letter were

(1) this backlog due to staffing is related to the passport backlog issue although I don't see how that necessarily follows - I don't see that what's involved and who's involved in processing passports necessarily can be interchangeable with what and who is involved in doing interviews of visa applicants, but what do I know

(2) that the waiting time is currently about 6 months till one receives notification of one's interview date. The letter said that the earliest we are likely to (and this was unclear) hear of a date/get a date is early December. We looked at the letter and thought hard about what it said over the weekend and thought well, I guess it won't be till the new year at least till we get the interview.

Then boom, a few days later, today, voila, we have the interview date. OF course we will never know, but my feeling is the likelihood that my letters made a difference is better than 50/50 chance.

OK, so, I sure hope we haven't taken up any body else's interview slot who was in line before us just because we are the squeakiest wheel. So, come on DJC and others in April and May, this may be your week too. Call. And if it isn't your week, I'd highly recommend a similar blanket letter campaign.

C&C

[Misty1979 0]

Well I have some extremely good news from our camp....

Called today and heard that hubby's interview is November 30th. Also today, I received a reply from NVC inquiry saying the same. The NVC reply was actually ATTACHED to (included) the letter I sent a couple of weeks to everyone I could think of, with copy emailed to "NVS Supervisor" at the NVC inquiry. I had also mailed this letter, my second, to the Montreal consul general and antoher official there (I had previously sent them a letter), to two officials at the state department, and to my two senators one of whom I had also previously mailed.

In addition, last week I received two letters, one on Monday from one of my Senators indicating he was making inquiries to the State Department and would let me know later, and another later in the week, a detailed two page letter from the Montreal Consul General, addressing my specific remarks, i.e. not at all the canned response that you get from NVC or Montreal email people. The letter said what you would imagine... things are complicated, we have been backlogged, we are handling many types of visas and doing our best to balance and prioritize them as best we can etc. The significant things though I heard in the letter were

(1) this backlog due to staffing is related to the passport backlog issue although I don't see how that necessarily follows - I don't see that what's involved and who's involved in processing passports necessarily can be interchangeable with what and who is involved in doing interviews of visa applicants, but what do I know

(2) that the waiting time is currently about 6 months till one receives notification of one's interview date. The letter said that the earliest we are likely to (and this was unclear) hear of a date/get a date is early December. We looked at the letter and thought hard about what it said over the weekend and thought well, I guess it won't be till the new year at least till we get the interview.

Then boom, a few days later, today, voila, we have the interview date. OF course we will never know, but my feeling is the likelihood that my letters made a difference is better than 50/50 chance.

OK, so, I sure hope we haven't taken up any body else's interview slot who was in line before us just because we are the squeakiest wheel. So, come on DJC and others in April and May, this may be your week too. Call. And if it isn't your week, I'd highly recommend a similar blanket letter campaign.

C&C

That is awesome news!!!! I'm sooo happy for you. With your case completion date being June, that gives hope for some of those other couples as well that have been waiting since April.

Mine was also completed in June, so I guess there's a chance that I have a date as well, but if that's the case, I need to hurry up and sort out my sponsorship situation.

Congrats again on the interview date. It's nice to see they haven't completely forgotten about us.

[djc 0]

Holy Friggin Cow and The ENTIRE Herd of MOO.

I hope you stick around, because if I don't get a date this month, I need all the addresses you sent letters to. Your letter worked, mine were ignored.

Can you do me a big favor and call the automated line? Tell me if it says, "Sent to consulate sometime," or if it still says "case completed?"

[trailmix 77]

Congrats C&C! I would say it's more like a 99% chance that your letter writing got you that interview - good for you!

(That said it's too bad someone has to do a letter writing campaign to get an interview)

Edited October 15, 2007 by trailmix

[Misty1979 0]

No interview for me. I'm not exactly surprised. At least the operator on the phone wasn't a complete jerk this time. I could be a good sport about it and look at the bright side and take comfort in the fact that now I have lots extra time to find a new co-sponsor, but that just wouldn't be my nature. Think I might go egg some houses or something equally nasty to celebrate.

[trailmix 77]

The NVC reply was actually ATTACHED to (included) the letter I sent a couple of weeks to everyone I could think of, with copy emailed to "NVS Supervisor" at the NVC inquiry.

I think this speaks volumes!

(1) this backlog due to staffing is related to the passport backlog issue although I don't see how that necessarily follows - I don't see that what's involved and who's involved in processing passports necessarily can be interchangeable with what and who is involved in doing interviews of visa applicants

Apparently the same staff approving/issuing passports are responsible for reviewing paperwork and doing interviews - that definately seems to be a problem.

(2) that the waiting time is currently about 6 months till one receives notification of one's interview date. The letter said that the earliest we are likely to (and this was unclear) hear of a date/get a date is early December. We looked at the letter and thought hard about what it said over the weekend and thought well, I guess it won't be till the new year at least till we get the interview.

This sounds somewhat canned to me, obviously she wasn't the one to make the decision to expedite your interview!

Question for you - the letters you sent, did you send hard copy letters in the mail - or did you just email everyone?

[trailmix 77]

Updated C&C - interview date November 30th

Member..........NOA2.....Case# @NVC..3032/AOS.....I-864......IV Bill......DS230......Done @NVC...Interview...DTI

thermophile...03/01/05...06/05/05....06/05/05....11/28/06....08/15/06....11/15/06....04/03/07....08/09/07....128

samaci........03/13/06......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/30/07....10/05/07...*132

neiks.........05/02/06...05/30/06....06/06/06....07/03/06....07/03/06....08/10/06....09/20/06....06/28/07....93R

djc..............--.........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/26/07....04/16/07

kaftar........09/21/06...10/04/06....10/24/06....11/01/06....11/04/06....11/20/06....04/26/07

pororoca......10/31/06...11/27/06....11/27/06....12/17/06....12/26/06....01/16/07....04/27/07

midalake......12/19/06...01/02/07....01/08/07....01/28/07.......--..........--.......05/15/07

Glady.........01/28/07...03/11/07....03/14/07....04/23/07.......--.......04/23/07....05/29/07

C&C..............--.........--..........--.......05/01/07.......--.......05/01/07....06/08/07....11/30/07....175

Misty1979.....03/06/07...03/26/07....04/02/07....04/23/07....04/23/07....06/06/07....06/18/07

Karina........03/13/07...03/26/07....04/23/07....05/14/07....05/07/07....05/21/07....06/01/07....08/30/07.... 90

comelly.......04/19/07...05/01/07....05/29/07....06/26/07....06/14/07....07/15/07....07/30/07

kcmetzy.......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07

Knowledge.....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07

MGW...........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07

trailmix......06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07

Schmelle......06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07

LadyJane......07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07

whitesnail....08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....

parinita......08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07

R = neiks for reference - days to interview calculated for original interview date Dec 22/06 (rescheduled for June 28/07)

* = samaci for reference - days to interview calculated for original interview date Aug 9th (rescheduled for Oct. 5th)

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Edited October 15, 2007 by trailmix

[Glady 0]

Folks I just called and I also have an interview for November 27th @7:45 i montreAL. Words cannot explain how we feel. I'm hoping for more good news for April, may and june filers.