Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[Lkkclub123 23]

Will we still receive emails from the consulate, such as a list of documents, before the interview?

[Ontarkie 14,218]

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[DrJh07 28]

Just got the ILs(July 27) for my wife and my daughter!!! Finally, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! 

 

[ALC 61]

In the strangest twist of fate - I instructed my lawyers to submit a change of venue request from Montreal to Guangzhou (5/19), just got the IL overnight, dated 5/19, for 7/26.... Now I guess I should probably cancel that change of venue request lol. 

 

I guess they are waiting for this VB to come out and see if the EB2 numbers have stabilized, which looks like it did, before they schedule any interviews for EB2s.  

[New_123 18]

hi everyone, I also received my interview letter late overnight for July 17th. updated the excel sheet too.

[New_123 18]

I had a quick few questions: I have booked travel to the US using my non immigrant visa.

1.can we still travel to the US after we have got our IL? 

2.is it advised to do medical before or after travel to the US? or does it not matter when we do it?

[pilot787 23]

9 minutes ago, New_123 said:

I had a quick few questions: I have booked travel to the US using my non immigrant visa.

1.can we still travel to the US after we have got our IL? 

2.is it advised to do medical before or after travel to the US? or does it not matter when we do it?

Yes, you can travel to US. Travelled multiple times btw Canada and US, while waiting for my interview. They have never even mentioned once my immigrant visa. 

Don't think it matters when you do your medical. Just make sure to do it at least 3-2 weeks before your interview. 

[New_123 18]

2 minutes ago, pilot787 said:

Yes, you can travel to US. Travelled multiple times btw Canada and US, while waiting for my interview. They have never even mentioned once my immigrant visa. 

Don't think it matters when you do your medical. Just make sure to do it at least 3-2 weeks before your interview. 

thanks, @pilot787! 

just one quick question - did you travel after receiving your IL, or while waiting for IL?

that's great on the medical part! thank you so much!  

[pilot787 23]

Just now, New_123 said:

thanks, @pilot787! 

just one quick question - did you travel after receiving your IL, or while waiting for IL?

that's great on the medical part! thank you so much!  

We travelled to the US both while waiting and after we received IL, not a single question about GC... 

 

[New_123 18]

5 minutes ago, pilot787 said:

We travelled to the US both while waiting and after we received IL, not a single question about GC... 

 

thank you so much, @pilot787! this is great to hear  

I will try scheduling my medical before traveling just to be safe that they send it to the consulate on time.

[pilot787 23]

5 minutes ago, New_123 said:

thank you so much, @pilot787! this is great to hear  

I will try scheduling my medical before traveling just to be safe that they send it to the consulate on time.

Just keep in mind that it will be from the date of your medical, when you have 6 months to enter the US to land. We did our medical a month before the interview, and will have only 5 months, and hopefully selling the house will not take too long..

[New_123 18]

8 minutes ago, pilot787 said:

Just keep in mind that it will be from the date of your medical, when you have 6 months to enter the US to land. We did our medical a month before the interview, and will have only 5 months, and hopefully selling the house will not take too long..

ohh, got it. I completely forgot about that; thank you so much for letting me know about this. I will plan according to that  

[Rico777 0]

Hi all, new to the forum so excuse the probably repetitive question…I looked at the spreadsheet and just want to confirm I’m reading things right? Approximately 340 days to wait from when my documents were approved to when I may expect an interview in Montreal?

I’m a Canadian citizen living in Canada on the EB2 NIW visa application. Thanks for any clarification.

[TheMaverick 50]

8 hours ago, DrJh07 said:

Just got the ILs(July 27) for my wife and my daughter!!! Finally, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! 

 

Sorry I cannot access the sheet. Can you please confirm the DQ date

1 hour ago, New_123 said:

hi everyone, I also received my interview letter late overnight for July 17th. updated the excel sheet too.

Can you please confirm DQ date

[TheMaverick 50]

2 hours ago, ALC said:

In the strangest twist of fate - I instructed my lawyers to submit a change of venue request from Montreal to Guangzhou (5/19), just got the IL overnight, dated 5/19, for 7/26.... Now I guess I should probably cancel that change of venue request lol. 

 

I guess they are waiting for this VB to come out and see if the EB2 numbers have stabilized, which looks like it did, before they schedule any interviews for EB2s.  

Could you please confirm dq date