Unemployment while awaiting appointment

[NikLR 13,232]

Sorry if I made it sound like you need to let everyone know NOW that this has changed.  You dont.  You DO need to find a joint sponsor though because currently your husband is unemployed. Both your husband and the joint sponsor would need to submit an I-864 plis documentation at interview.  If your husband finds a new job before interview then just a new I-864 from him.  

At interview you would update.  Due to Montreal's lag times, you do have time.  NVC schedules your interview.  But you can't just go to interview with his current income being zero and his I-864 saying otherwise.  

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On ‎4‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 12:57 PM, Kartinee23 said:

Hey, i have a question not related to your question. 🤗

You mentioned husband, so I believe you are applying CR-1 and Montreal correct? And you said you’ve been waiting since November for interview date? Are you supposed to be the one scheduling it or NVC? Thank you. 

 

On ‎4‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 3:18 PM, username_taken said:

I was thinking the same thing but CR visas are not my area. We were K/AOS. 

I initially applied overseas while my husband was stationed in Italy. Our case was expedited and we were scheduled an appointment in Rome in 2017, but weren't able to attend as my husband was medically discharged after a knee injury and they were returning us to the states on short fuse orders. I waited most of 2018 for our case to be sent to the Montreal consulate. Once they received it on November 1st, they instead of providing me with a date, asked me to schedule my own online. I actually scheduled my visa interview appointment date yesterday morning (FINALLY!!!) 

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1 minute ago, Kept said:

 

I initially applied overseas while my husband was stationed in Italy. Our case was expedited and we were scheduled an appointment in Rome in 2017, but weren't able to attend as my husband was medically discharged after a knee injury and they were returning us to the states on short fuse orders. I waited most of 2018 for our case to be sent to the Montreal consulate. Once they received it on November 1st, they instead of providing me with a date, asked me to schedule my own online. I actually scheduled my visa interview appointment date yesterday morning (FINALLY!!!) 

Yay! Congrats! When? Is Montreal fully booked? Please tell me how the dates are in June-july? Is it full? Thank you! 

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Just now, Kartinee23 said:

Yay! Congrats! When? Is Montreal fully booked? Please tell me how the dates are in June-july? Is it full? Thank you! 

My appointment is on July 5th, it was the only available date I'd seen since February actually or I'd have nabbed one sooner. I don't really know how often the list of available dates gets updated, the people I've spoken to on the phones told me it can update hourly. I just checked the little calendar as often as possible while I wasn't at work or sleeping (almost to an obsessive degree). I'm not sure if doing that even helped me or not, but I was given so little information it put me at ease. 

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2 minutes ago, Kept said:

My appointment is on July 5th, it was the only available date I'd seen since February actually or I'd have nabbed one sooner. I don't really know how often the list of available dates gets updated, the people I've spoken to on the phones told me it can update hourly. I just checked the little calendar as often as possible while I wasn't at work or sleeping (almost to an obsessive degree). I'm not sure if doing that even helped me or not, but I was given so little information it put me at ease. 

Do you think all of May-june is fully booked or reserved for appointment given by NVC? Since yours is like rescheduling? May I know how to reach the person you talked to over the phone? I am still waiting for CC and NVC will schedule it for me. So idk when that will be. They are saying here that Montreal has lots of backlog but I’ve also seen Cr-1 applicants who got interviewed 2 months after CC

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1 minute ago, Kartinee23 said:

Do you think all of May-june is fully booked or reserved for appointment given by NVC? Since yours is like rescheduling? May I know how to reach the person you talked to over the phone? I am still waiting for CC and NVC will schedule it for me. So idk when that will be. They are saying here that Montreal has lots of backlog but I’ve also seen Cr-1 applicants who got interviewed 2 months after CC

I do think it is fully booked but I can't speak to what the dates are being used for, every forum says that is very normal for Montreal not to have dates as it's the only place in Canada where these interviews are being done. I don't think it would have made a difference as to whether I was rescheduling since it was my first time trying to get an interview at the montreal consulate. When I went to the website where I scheduled my appointment or checked for availability the phone number was at the bottom so that we have the ability to call as an alternative to booking online, but unfortunately I can't see it anymore since my appointment has been scheduled. My understanding is that the contact info provided existed only for scheduling appointments, no matter who I spoke to about how long it may be or tried to get information from they wouldn't say anything. They just explained there were no dates at this time and to check back every day since it could be updated hourly. My general understanding is that when the NVC is scheduling it it's just a waiting game, and that there is no way to get information on wait times or to press for an interview. 

 

Some of the forums on this site make the suggestion that it's based on luck when we schedule ourselves, but the general consensus is that Montreal has an unbelievable backlog. I think having the appointment scheduled for you is the ideal scenario since you WILL eventually be given an appointment without checking a webpage every hour and without being disappointed/scared you might have missed something like I have been. From what I remember, waiting for an interview in Rome to be scheduled for me was a lot less painful than my attempts at scheduling every few hours for the last several months. 

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9 minutes ago, Kept said:

I do think it is fully booked but I can't speak to what the dates are being used for, every forum says that is very normal for Montreal not to have dates as it's the only place in Canada where these interviews are being done. I don't think it would have made a difference as to whether I was rescheduling since it was my first time trying to get an interview at the montreal consulate. When I went to the website where I scheduled my appointment or checked for availability the phone number was at the bottom so that we have the ability to call as an alternative to booking online, but unfortunately I can't see it anymore since my appointment has been scheduled. My understanding is that the contact info provided existed only for scheduling appointments, no matter who I spoke to about how long it may be or tried to get information from they wouldn't say anything. They just explained there were no dates at this time and to check back every day since it could be updated hourly. My general understanding is that when the NVC is scheduling it it's just a waiting game, and that there is no way to get information on wait times or to press for an interview. 

 

Some of the forums on this site make the suggestion that it's based on luck when we schedule ourselves, but the general consensus is that Montreal has an unbelievable backlog. I think having the appointment scheduled for you is the ideal scenario since you WILL eventually be given an appointment without checking a webpage every hour and without being disappointed/scared you might have missed something like I have been. From what I remember, waiting for an interview in Rome to be scheduled for me was a lot less painful than my attempts at scheduling every few hours for the last several months. 

That is also what i read here. I’m hoping for July interview but idk now. Ive seen many under K1 visa for Canada. They are all Montreal too. 🙏🏽

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On 5/10/2019 at 11:57 AM, Kartinee23 said:

That is also what i read here. I’m hoping for July interview but idk now. Ive seen many under K1 visa for Canada. They are all Montreal too. 🙏🏽

Montreal is the only place for interviews for immigrant or K1 visas. 

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4 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Montreal is the only place for interviews for immigrant or K1 visas. 

Yup. I’m aware ALL IMMIGRANT visa interviews are only done in Montreal. I’m wondering if that is causing the backlogs? I’m not sure if each country has only one embassy for immigrants? 

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11 hours ago, Kartinee23 said:

Yup. I’m aware ALL IMMIGRANT visa interviews are only done in Montreal. I’m wondering if that is causing the backlogs? I’m not sure if each country has only one embassy for immigrants? 

Oh uhm sorry. Most only have one, some smaller countries dont do anything. For instance some northern European like Norway and Denmark just go to Sweden.  So most only have one.

 

I think there was less backlog when there were two for K1 but this long of a wait is very unusual for IR1/CR1 and we've only had one consulate for quite some time (years.) 

I think the backlog is due to funding, and the govt shut down last year plus more employer based. 

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4 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Oh uhm sorry. Most only have one, some smaller countries dont do anything. For instance some northern European like Norway and Denmark just go to Sweden.  So most only have one.

 

I think there was less backlog when there were two for K1 but this long of a wait is very unusual for IR1/CR1 and we've only had one consulate for quite some time (years.) 

I think the backlog is due to funding, and the govt shut down last year plus more employer based. 

I see few CR-IR1 applicants in here same time as mine but lots of K1 🙏🏽

[NikLR 13,232]

I never get the k1 for Canadians. But whatever makea people happy!