Proclamation lifted. Will Montreal consulate start Family based interviews again?

[MovingToFlorida 71]

I am sorry if there is already a thread. Please merge if there is. I just wondered of any thoughts now that the proclamation 10014 was lifted by Biden yesterday what the Montreal consulate will do regarding family visas that were under that ban. 

 

We are an F3 visa. We had an interview booked with Montreal March 23 2020. It got canceled 5 days before it cause of the pandemic. Then we got stuck under that ban for a year. I'm hoping they will start rescheduling those that they had to cancel that were stuck under the ban soon. 

 

I understand they are limiting interviews right now cause of covid still and there is a backlog but I'm hopeful those that got canceled last year will hear something sooner than later.

 

They caught up pretty fast after the last shut down and got through rescheduling all their canceled appointments. Hopefully they will do that again. 

 

Anyone else in this spot? Any thoughts on what they might do? How long it might take to be rescheduled?

[Boiler 45,564]

You would need to know how many cases are outstanding, what the Consulate processing capability is going forward and then from a personal view where you are in that line.

[MovingToFlorida 71]

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You would need to know how many cases are outstanding, what the Consulate processing capability is going forward and then from a personal view where you are in that line.

Yeah which obviously I don't know. I would think we'd be near the front seeing as we were 5 days from our appointment. I just wonder if they'll even start rescheduling family visas right now cause of covid and their limited services right now. I hope they do. 

[Lights 56]

I hope so.  We're at NVC stages, priority date June 2019 (parents).  I just checked the website and they only do visa interviews for a few hours each day... Hopefully they start booking.  My parents would need to travel from Vancouver... 

 

[MovingToFlorida 71]

5 minutes ago, Lights said:

I hope so.  We're at NVC stages, priority date June 2019 (parents).  I just checked the website and they only do visa interviews for a few hours each day... Hopefully they start booking.  My parents would need to travel from Vancouver... 

 

That's a long trip. We're in Ontario so we can drive although it's a long drive ha. Our priority date was November 2006. So we've been waiting 15 yrs now and we got so close and everything just stopped. I really hope they are able to get things going again. 🙏

[Lights 56]

2 minutes ago, MovingToFlorida said:

That's a long trip. We're in Ontario so we can drive although it's a long drive ha. Our priority date was November 2006. So we've been waiting 15 yrs now and we got so close and everything just stopped. I really hope they are able to get things going again. 🙏

Oh I just realized you're on a F3!!  My goodness, 15 years and you were days away.  I hope you get an appointment first!  Keep this thread updated  If you get one, I know it's moving.  Tempted to email them but probably won't get a response, ha! 

 

[MovingToFlorida 71]

2 minutes ago, Lights said:

Oh I just realized you're on a F3!!  My goodness, 15 years and you were days away.  I hope you get an appointment first!  Keep this thread updated  If you get one, I know it's moving.  Tempted to email them but probably won't get a response, ha! 

 

Thank you! Yes being patient has been super hard. Especially the last couple years. We were absolutely devastated when our appointment was canceled 💔. I will definitely update 🙂. Actually we have emailed in the past since our interview was canceled and they Actually responded pretty fast. Within a day or two. Before we were canceled it took a couple weeks to get a response. If we don't get an update or see any information posted within a couple weeks I am going to try emailing. The not knowing anything is the worst. 

[QCCT 6]

Hello! F2A here, DQed since September 2020! So thankful that processing can be resumed. Wishing all of us speed to get our IL!!

[MovingToFlorida 71]

1 minute ago, QCCT said:

Hello! F2A here, DQed since September 2020! So thankful that processing can be resumed. Wishing all of us speed to get our IL!!

Yes I hope they do start processing us and not continue to delay cause of covid. Hopefully we get confirmation or an update on what they are doing soon 🙏. 

[dee&vee 79]

3 hours ago, MovingToFlorida said:

Yes I hope they do start processing us and not continue to delay cause of covid. Hopefully we get confirmation or an update on what they are doing soon 🙏. 

Left email to consulate to ask their plan for reschuduling interviews for other categories. Lets see what we hear back.

[MovingToFlorida 71]

1 minute ago, dee&vee said:

Left email to consulate to ask their plan for reschuduling interviews for other categories. Lets see what we hear back.

Ok hopefully you hear back soon. Keep me updated! 🙂

[Canada_F3 10]

Hello May I know your DQ date.

[Canada_F3 10]

I also waiting for my interview at Montreal embassy.

 

My priority date is July 2007 and DQ on March 27, 2020.

 

[MovingToFlorida 71]

1 minute ago, Canada_F3 said:

Hello May I know your DQ date.

Sure. It was November 2006. We were DQ July 2019 and had our interview booked with Montreal March 23rd 2020 and it was canceled 5 days before that.

[MovingToFlorida 71]

1 minute ago, Canada_F3 said:

I also waiting for my interview at Montreal embassy.

 

My priority date is July 2007 and DQ on March 27, 2020.

 

What visa type are you?

 

My priority date was November 2006. DQ in July 2019 and had an interview booked with Montreal March 23 2020 and it was canceled 5 days before. We are F3 visa.