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In June 2019 @KartineeKartoons started a group message for Canadian spousal applicant VJers who were stuck in the Montreal interview scheduling backlog. They invited members at the same stage in the I

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Hi everyone! My visa was approved this morning   I was in and out in a little over an hour! The security lady made me feel bad when I showed up because I was "very early"... In reality it c

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37 minutes ago, Madison99 said:

Hi! I just got my interview date for next week. Has anyone done their medical with Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas in Toronto? Anything I need to know before we go? How long did it take you to set up a medical apt?

That's where I did mine originally! Everything was straight forward just follow the instructions on his website :) His secretary replies right away.

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17 minutes ago, Madison99 said:

Never had an interview date! It’s expedited though

Happy for you! Congratulations!! May your process be smooth like butter :)

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46 minutes ago, Hadarah said:

YOU GUYS!!! I GOT A MIRACLE!!! I AM SO GRATEFUL!!! THE NEW POLICE CERTIFICATE CAME TODAY!!! I HAVE ALL MY DOCUMENTS NOW I AM SO GRATEFUL!!! DRIVING TO MONTREAL WITH MY BROTHER THIS AFTERNOON - INTERVIEW TOMORROW!!! BLESSINGS ON EVERYONE WHO IS WAITING AND GOING TO INTERVIEW SOON!!! LOVE TO YOU ALL!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 

AMAZING - congratulations! How long did it take to get your police certificate? 

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1 hour ago, DGF said:

Usually 3rd week of the month, either the first or second business day. The Monday of the 3rd week of October is Thanksgiving so it will most likely be either the Tuesday (13th) or Wednesday (14th).

 

Yes! The next status is the one saying that your visa is in final processing and on it's way to you. Hopefully you won't be at this current stage for too long :)  

Amazing. I cannot even explain how I felt after my interview. My whole world came crashing down on me. How long are people usually in this stage now? So it definitely means its approved at least?

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57 minutes ago, Madison99 said:

Hi! I just got my interview date for next week. Has anyone done their medical with Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas in Toronto? Anything I need to know before we go? How long did it take you to set up a medical apt?

One thing to consider: all three Toronto doctors say they need 10 business days to get results.  It wasn't that long for my wife but it was close enough.  Medisys in Montreal claims to be faster, but I don't know if that would work for you.

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20 minutes ago, SeriaRisa11 said:

Amazing. I cannot even explain how I felt after my interview. My whole world came crashing down on me. How long are people usually in this stage now? So it definitely means its approved at least?

There's no timeline for it but it isn't usually too long for Canadians. It all depends on what they need to look into. 

I am not a lawyer and nothing I say is or should be taken as legal advice. 

 

CR1/IR1 Timeline:

 

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Married: August 18th 2018

I-130 Sent: September 18th 2018

PD: September 20th 2018 TSC

NOA1 Received: October 5th 2018
Case Inquiry: July 13th 2019 

Case Inquiry Response: July 24th 2019 - in line for processing.

Escalated Case Inquiry: August 6th 2019 - tier 2 found that internal status was "in background check" despite results coming back 4 months prior.

Escalated Case Inquiry Response: August 7th 2019 - case was "delayed" because they had to "perform additional review" 🙄 case now with an officer.

NOA2: August 22nd 2019 (336 days)

Sent to DOS: September 5th 2019

NVC Received: September 13th 2019

Case Number: October 9th 2019

DS-260 Completed: October 28th 2019

NVC Docs Uploaded: October 29th 2019

DQ: December 18th 2019

Became IR1: August 18th 2020

IL: October 13th 2020

Interview: November 2nd 2020

Visa Received: November 5th 2020

POE: November 8th 2020

GC Received: January 23rd 2021

 

CR1/IR1 Montreal FAQ:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k927pE5wqzTN5n0lPYZ1JQxgbmnzmNWX5hSteyii0BY/

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@DGF Does the timeline differ if my spouse is in Canada but on a student visa? I am an US citizen but since my spouse was in Canada finishing up her masters we selected Montreal as the consulate. She is now done with master and has applied for a work permit. 
 

Thanks 

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6 minutes ago, AnkitShah20 said:

@DGF Does the timeline differ if my spouse is in Canada but on a student visa? I am an US citizen but since my spouse was in Canada finishing up her masters we selected Montreal as the consulate. She is now done with master and has applied for a work permit. 
 

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No difference but she needs legal status in Canada at the time of interview. 
All this info is in the FAQ Thread

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Does applied for status count as legal? She has filed for work permit since June. But there is a such a big back log for that as well. 

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5 minutes ago, AnkitShah20 said:

Does applied for status count as legal? She has filed for work permit since June. But there is a such a big back log for that as well. 

You got DQ last month. Plenty of time to get the work permit. People with december 2019 dq are still waiting on interview. 

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22 minutes ago, AnkitShah20 said:

Does applied for status count as legal? She has filed for work permit since June. But there is a such a big back log for that as well. 

I strongly recommend sending her Canadian permit to NVC when you’re uploading your documents. They make not ask for it at first but they will once they review your case. I got a 2-month delay because of this.

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What are folks' thoughts about wait times? Do you think moving forward the consulate will schedule more interviews to cut wait times down, or will 300 days be the new standard? Just submitting everything to NVC now so wondering what to expect.

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1 minute ago, Rose__ said:

I strongly recommend sending her Canadian permit to NVC when you’re uploading your documents. They make not ask for it at first but they will once they review your case. I got a 2-month delay because of this.

Our case is already reviewed and DQ at NVC. At that moment, we hadn’t applied for work permit. Will surely take the work permit to the interview....when it happens. 

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