Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[can_do 18]

On 1/14/2023 at 5:51 PM, 3LabMom said:

They have funding until the end of September.  I wouldn't worry yet.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2023/01/16/us-government-to-hit-debt-ceiling-on-thursdaywhat-happens-next/?sh=7424635b7524

 

Quotes:

The US government is expected to hit the debt ceiling next Thursday, meaning that Congress must approve a raising of the $31.4 trillion limit.

 

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has written to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, saying that failure to raise the ceiling could cause “irreparable damage to the US economy.”

In the past, failure to come to an agreement has caused the government to shut down, including a protracted 35 day standoff surrounding President Trump's proposed US/Mexico border wall.

 

[can_do 18]

22 hours ago, ACC24 said:

Can you please share the thread related to AP process/complications just to have an idea as what to anticipate in case :))

Its mostly stories of others in AP. Frankly, I've been unable to determine how one gets into AP and how it can be expedited. Pls share your ideas. Thanks.

 

 

Edited January 16, 2023 by can_do

[Crazy Cat 41,836]

22 minutes ago, can_do said:

I've been unable to determine how one gets into AP and how it can be expedited.

AP can be neither waived nor expedited.

[ALC 61]

1 hour ago, can_do said:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2023/01/16/us-government-to-hit-debt-ceiling-on-thursdaywhat-happens-next/?sh=7424635b7524

 

Quotes:

The US government is expected to hit the debt ceiling next Thursday, meaning that Congress must approve a raising of the $31.4 trillion limit.

 

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has written to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, saying that failure to raise the ceiling could cause “irreparable damage to the US economy.”

In the past, failure to come to an agreement has caused the government to shut down, including a protracted 35 day standoff surrounding President Trump's proposed US/Mexico border wall.

 

Common confusion of people, even Americans. The debt ceiling and the federal budget are two different things. The Federal budget is already passed before the Dems went out of power in December, and the government is funded until 9/30/2023. The debt ceiling is a stupid thing, where the congress needs to authorize the government a limit on how much money it can borrow, to pay for the things they have already spent money on, similar to the credit limit on your credit card, which you if you reach, you can't use  the card anymore. 

 

Treasury is working on extraordinary measures to prolong the timeline of hitting the debt ceiling until about mid-June though. Hitting the debt ceiling WILL lead to the US Government to default on its debt for the first time in history, and a lot of institutions will book a massive loss all on the same day, that's why you see news articles spelling out a dooms day situation.

 

It will more than likely resolve itself in the next a couple of months though (could also be the famous last words lol). 

[farzady 42]

Today, I did my medical exam but the doctor said he will send the results to embassy electronically while in the required documentation asked for bringing the sealed letter from doctor. Do you guys know if I supposed to receive the letter from the doctor?

[3LabMom 76]

3 hours ago, ALC said:

Common confusion of people, even Americans. The debt ceiling and the federal budget are two different things. The Federal budget is already passed before the Dems went out of power in December, and the government is funded until 9/30/2023. The debt ceiling is a stupid thing, where the congress needs to authorize the government a limit on how much money it can borrow, to pay for the things they have already spent money on, similar to the credit limit on your credit card, which you if you reach, you can't use  the card anymore. 

 

Treasury is working on extraordinary measures to prolong the timeline of hitting the debt ceiling until about mid-June though. Hitting the debt ceiling WILL lead to the US Government to default on its debt for the first time in history, and a lot of institutions will book a massive loss all on the same day, that's why you see news articles spelling out a dooms day situation.

 

It will more than likely resolve itself in the next a couple of months though (could also be the famous last words lol). 

Thanks for explaining this.  I was reading up on it today.  Still not something I am going to worry about yet.  Is it a possibility we get delayed another month or two, sure,  but we can't really predict when we are going to get an interview anyways.

[ALC 61]

Just now, 3LabMom said:

Thanks for explaining this.  I was reading up on it today.  Still not something I am going to worry about yet.  Is it a possibility we get delayed another month or two, sure,  but we can't really predict when we are going to get an interview anyways.

Exactly! Worrying about the debt ceiling, is like worrying about nuclear Armageddon... If the US Government defaults on its debt, a large portion of the world economy is probably gonna get decimated, not something anyone can really do to prevent or avoid, why worry about it right? 

[can_do 18]

What's your opinion on a Zombie Apocalypse...?

MTL could suspend everything. 😃

[KDEE 2]

Just to confirm, for canada we only need PCC from RCMP(finger prints) and there is no need from the local police. Is that correct understanding?

 

thanks in advance 

[3LabMom 76]

1 hour ago, KDEE said:

Just to confirm, for canada we only need PCC from RCMP(finger prints) and there is no need from the local police. Is that correct understanding?

 

thanks in advance 

Correct. 

 

[DTCC 14]

@farzadyMay I know where did you do your medicals?

[akposphil 1]

On 1/6/2023 at 6:01 AM, F2J_March said:

@DTCC Thats a great news! Congrats and Good Luck.

 

@akposphil: Did you also try reaching out to NVc?

Sorry guys for the long silence. So update on our case::
We were DQed Sept 2020 and have been waiting in line. Sometime last year we had a baby and decided to add him as a derivative dependent on her case.
Before adding him, we had reached out to NVC to understand implications but all we got back was generic responses. After adding him, NVC reached out to say our DQ date will regress and start afresh from November 2022 which didn't make any sense. We then decided to plead our case with Montreal and requested for expedited interview. Montreal saw reason and approved the expedited request and our case is now moved to Montreal and we should hear back on our appointment date soon since Montreal will directly schedule the interview. 

[F2J_March 49]

 @akposphilThats good news. BTE  How did you reach out to Montreal? We tried expediting once but was declined. Tried again but NVC responded saying " This case was de t to  Montreal earlier for expedite and was rejected". Did you also try via NVC expedite request?

[akposphil 1]

15 minutes ago, F2J_March said:

 @akposphilThats good news. BTE  How did you reach out to Montreal? We tried expediting once but was declined. Tried again but NVC responded saying " This case was de t to  Montreal earlier for expedite and was rejected". Did you also try via NVC expedite request?

We sent a mail to NVCEXPEDITE@STATE.GOV 

We had also requested an expedited interview about a year ago and it was declined. We just did another one and it got approved this time.

[farzady 42]

10 hours ago, DTCC said:

@farzadyMay I know where did you do your medicals?

I did it with Dr. Lyndon M.