Family Based Awaiting Interview at Montreal

[SalishSea 18,148]

3 minutes ago, cyyz2000 said:

We are in the F3 category as well, waiting for an interview in Montreal. The Montreal consulate started resuming interviews that were canceled before the nationwide lockdown went into effect... I think there is still a possibility of the interview happening before Dec. 31, but the visa will not be issued until further notice (or at least until 2021). 

No, because they are required to prioritize interviews for visas which actually can be issued.   So even if a CR-1 is 'behind' an F3 in line, they will interview first, because their category is exempt from the EO.

 

And pre-COVID Montreal had a large back up anyway.  

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

35 minutes ago, cyyz2000 said:

We are in the F3 category as well, waiting for an interview in Montreal. The Montreal consulate started resuming interviews that were canceled before the nationwide lockdown went into effect... I think there is still a possibility of the interview happening before Dec. 31, but the visa will not be issued until further notice (or at least until 2021). 

Latest update on the website is only non-banned categories are resuming interviews. 

 

The United States Embassy and Consulates in Canada are resuming certain non-emergency U.S. citizen and nonimmigrant visa services. The U.S. Consulate General in Montreal is resuming certain immigrant visa services, including spouses and children of U.S. citizens and other mission critical categories such as medical professionals.  All other immigrant visa services, including fiancé (K) visas, remain restricted to emergency appointments. 
 

https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/consular-operations-updates/

[Saturno Sanches 0]

Even if they call you for interview, they will either refuse under 212(f) or hold the decision until the ban lifted, which will not happen under this administration. 

I'm in the same boat