Pandemic Agenda

[Emilini 10]

I have several questions that have not been answered by NVC (not an emergency so can't email them) nor by the Montreal Consulate.  Maybe someone here could help me out.

I was documentarily approved for my visa by the NVC in early June.  The next step is that the NVC is working with the consulates to schedule an appointment.  Here are my questions.

1.  What is required for the Montreal Consulate to open?  I know other US consulates are open (Jamaica, Paris...) to interview cr1/ir1 visa holders, why isn't ours yet.

2.  Is the Montreal Consulate even working with NVC on scheduling or is there a huge backlog of scheduling that needs to happen when the consulate actually opens?

3.  Will I be processed before Christmas?  Oh dear Lord, I'm so tired of single-parenting 2 preschoolers in a small apartment in Winnipeg during a pandemic.

 

Ok, maybe this is more of a rant, but I'm so ready for this all to get going again.

[payxibka 10,045]

6 minutes ago, Emilini said:

I have several questions that have not been answered by NVC (not an emergency so can't email them) nor by the Montreal Consulate.  Maybe someone here could help me out.

I was documentarily approved for my visa by the NVC in early June.  The next step is that the NVC is working with the consulates to schedule an appointment.  Here are my questions.

1.  What is required for the Montreal Consulate to open?  I know other US consulates are open (Jamaica, Paris...) to interview cr1/ir1 visa holders, why isn't ours yet.

2.  Is the Montreal Consulate even working with NVC on scheduling or is there a huge backlog of scheduling that needs to happen when the consulate actually opens?

3.  Will I be processed before Christmas?  Oh dear Lord, I'm so tired of single-parenting 2 preschoolers in a small apartment in Winnipeg during a pandemic.

 

Ok, maybe this is more of a rant, but I'm so ready for this all to get going again.

Some consulates allowing appointments to be scheduled and later to only be canceled,  but nobody has resumed routine Visa services 

[pushbrk 12,876]

12 minutes ago, Emilini said:

I have several questions that have not been answered by NVC (not an emergency so can't email them) nor by the Montreal Consulate.  Maybe someone here could help me out.

I was documentarily approved for my visa by the NVC in early June.  The next step is that the NVC is working with the consulates to schedule an appointment.  Here are my questions.

1.  What is required for the Montreal Consulate to open?  I know other US consulates are open (Jamaica, Paris...) to interview cr1/ir1 visa holders, why isn't ours yet.

2.  Is the Montreal Consulate even working with NVC on scheduling or is there a huge backlog of scheduling that needs to happen when the consulate actually opens?

3.  Will I be processed before Christmas?  Oh dear Lord, I'm so tired of single-parenting 2 preschoolers in a small apartment in Winnipeg during a pandemic.

 

Ok, maybe this is more of a rant, but I'm so ready for this all to get going again.

Even if you could ask these questions officially, the answers would be "We don't know".  What we do know is that there IS  a huge backlog.  Don't expect an interview in Montreal this year if you were DQ in early June.

 

[SalishSea 17,818]

In the non-pandemic times, Montreal has had like a 9 month backup for immigrant visa interviews.  The best source of info on consulate openings is the website.  Good luck.

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

1 hour ago, Emilini said:

I have several questions that have not been answered by NVC (not an emergency so can't email them) nor by the Montreal Consulate.  Maybe someone here could help me out.

I was documentarily approved for my visa by the NVC in early June.  The next step is that the NVC is working with the consulates to schedule an appointment.  Here are my questions.

1.  What is required for the Montreal Consulate to open?  I know other US consulates are open (Jamaica, Paris...) to interview cr1/ir1 visa holders, why isn't ours yet.

2.  Is the Montreal Consulate even working with NVC on scheduling or is there a huge backlog of scheduling that needs to happen when the consulate actually opens?

3.  Will I be processed before Christmas?  Oh dear Lord, I'm so tired of single-parenting 2 preschoolers in a small apartment in Winnipeg during a pandemic.

 

Ok, maybe this is more of a rant, but I'm so ready for this all to get going again.

Once a consulate resumes normal operations, they will notify NVC of available dates.  NVC will then start scheduling interviews for the cases at the front of the DQ'd queue for that consulate.  I'm sure those queues are quite long.

[DGF 730]

1 hour ago, Emilini said:

I have several questions that have not been answered by NVC (not an emergency so can't email them) nor by the Montreal Consulate.  Maybe someone here could help me out.

I was documentarily approved for my visa by the NVC in early June.  The next step is that the NVC is working with the consulates to schedule an appointment.  Here are my questions.

1.  What is required for the Montreal Consulate to open?  I know other US consulates are open (Jamaica, Paris...) to interview cr1/ir1 visa holders, why isn't ours yet.

2.  Is the Montreal Consulate even working with NVC on scheduling or is there a huge backlog of scheduling that needs to happen when the consulate actually opens?

3.  Will I be processed before Christmas?  Oh dear Lord, I'm so tired of single-parenting 2 preschoolers in a small apartment in Winnipeg during a pandemic.

 

Ok, maybe this is more of a rant, but I'm so ready for this all to get going again.

1. No one knows. A bunch of Canadians have been emailing them and getting the same boiler plate response that completely ignores that they're asking about mission critical visas and not regular visa services. 
2. No it's a complete standstill. There was a 5 month backlog before the shutdown, plus however long the covid shutdown is. Cases DQ'd around November 2019 were the ones that had their interviews cancelled when the consulate closed just to give you an idea of the backlog. 

3. Hard to say. It's incredibly unlikely, but if their rate of interviewing improves with only focusing on mission critical visas, there might be a chance. 

If you would like I can add you to the Canadian CR1/IR1 chat. If you're not interested, there's a summary (minus covid since that's all speculation) linked in my signature  

Edited July 1, 2020 by DGF

[Emilini 10]

2 hours ago, DGF said:

 

If you would like I can add you to the Canadian CR1/IR1 chat. If you're not interested, there's a summary (minus covid since that's all speculation) linked in my signature  

Yes please add me

 

[Cammabear 34]

I understand how you're feeling. Well, not the single parenting as I don't have children, but I was DQ'd early June and after reading the forums here, I'm beginning to think that it will indeed be next year before I get my interview in Montreal. My process began January of 2019, never did I think that it would be 2021 before I would be living with my husband. It's hard to get your head around and is very disheartening. Hopefully we start to hear news soon. 

[Sarjb77 2]

On 6/30/2020 at 10:45 PM, DGF said:

1. No one knows. A bunch of Canadians have been emailing them and getting the same boiler plate response that completely ignores that they're asking about mission critical visas and not regular visa services. 
2. No it's a complete standstill. There was a 5 month backlog before the shutdown, plus however long the covid shutdown is. Cases DQ'd around November 2019 were the ones that had their interviews cancelled when the consulate closed just to give you an idea of the backlog. 

3. Hard to say. It's incredibly unlikely, but if their rate of interviewing improves with only focusing on mission critical visas, there might be a chance. 

If you would like I can add you to the Canadian CR1/IR1 chat. If you're not interested, there's a summary (minus covid since that's all speculation) linked in my signature  

Can you add me to the Canadian CR1/IR1 chat please!! Thank you

[DGF 730]

1 hour ago, Sarjb77 said:

Can you add me to the Canadian CR1/IR1 chat please!! Thank you

Added you! Please read the FAQ in my signature as the group has over 250 pages of chat and the FAQ helps prevent duplicate questions from being asked  

[AMO O 125]

Jamaica's consulate is only open to U.S. citizens.  They are conducting interviews or any other in-person business, unless and American citizen needs something.

[YPYP 34]

On 7/7/2020 at 6:48 PM, DGF said:

Added you! Please read the FAQ in my signature as the group has over 250 pages of chat and the FAQ helps prevent duplicate questions from being asked  

Could you please add me to the Canadian group chat as well? Thanks!

[DGF 730]

3 hours ago, YPYP said:

Could you please add me to the Canadian group chat as well? Thanks!

Added you! Please read the FAQ if you haven't already  

[NikLR 13,227]

~~moved to consulate and embassy discussion from IR1/CR1 process and procedures.  Topic is about embassy/consulate opening and interview scheduling~~

[Edenk 0]

On 6/30/2020 at 10:45 PM, DGF said:

1. No one knows. A bunch of Canadians have been emailing them and getting the same boiler plate response that completely ignores that they're asking about mission critical visas and not regular visa services. 
2. No it's a complete standstill. There was a 5 month backlog before the shutdown, plus however long the covid shutdown is. Cases DQ'd around November 2019 were the ones that had their interviews cancelled when the consulate closed just to give you an idea of the backlog. 

3. Hard to say. It's incredibly unlikely, but if their rate of interviewing improves with only focusing on mission critical visas, there might be a chance. 

If you would like I can add you to the Canadian CR1/IR1 chat. If you're not interested, there's a summary (minus covid since that's all speculation) linked in my signature  

Hi there, can you please add me to the chat group. Thanks☺️