Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[Magnetron_ 13]

My experience closely mirrors that of @monk_yatso, with the key difference being that my appointment was scheduled for 9:45 AM, and the entire process took approximately three hours to complete. During the interview, I was asked about my highest qualification, the institution where I obtained it, my field of research, any previous visits to the USA, and my intended place of stay in the country.

I’m pleased to share that our IVs were approved, and the status has now been updated to 'Issued' on the CEAC website. Wishing the best of luck to everyone still waiting, and a big thank you to those who continue to share valuable insights on this page!

Edited Friday at 11:09 PM by Magnetron_

[Aaron_ 32]

11 minutes ago, Magnetron_ said:

My experience closely mirrors that of @monk_yatso, with the key difference being that my appointment was scheduled for 9:45 AM, and the entire process took approximately three hours to complete. During the interview, I was asked about my highest qualification, the institution where I obtained it, my field of research, any previous visits to the USA, and my intended place of stay in the country.

I’m pleased to share that our IVs were approved, and the status has now been updated to 'Issued' on the CEAC website. Wishing the best of luck to everyone still waiting, and a big thank you to those who continue to share valuable insights on this page!

Congratulations! If your status changed from "READY" to "ISSUED," something seems unusual about my situation.

It's been a week, and it still shows "READY."

I think I should send an email to the consulate.

[Magnetron_ 13]

2 minutes ago, Aaron_ said:

Congratulations! If your status changed from "READY" to "ISSUED," something seems unusual about my situation.

It's been a week, and it still shows "READY."

I think I should send an email to the consulate.

I'll advised you contact them

[monk_yatso 52]

3 hours ago, Aaron_ said:

Congratulations! If your status changed from "READY" to "ISSUED," something seems unusual about my situation.

It's been a week, and it still shows "READY."

I think I should send an email to the consulate.

I think it entirely depends upon the particular visa officer. Mine showing issued. Sometimes officers clear several visas in bulk. 
no need to worry

[Anelisse 5]

8 hours ago, monk_yatso said:

We got approved today. Entire process was super smooth. Our appointment was at 8am, went there 10 min before and they put us in right away. Afterwards, pretty simple process. 
 

1. Security check: passing through metal detector. Didn’t take any phone or watch, so it was smooth. They gave a token number to wait for doc submission

 

2. It took around 30 min to get called at doc submit booth. Me, spouse and little daugher (8 years old). It took longer for us as we lost our original birth certificates and pulled up the new one recently which was in new format. So the officer in counter had to take a copy and scanning it. 
they do have all the color photocopy of pur submitted civil docs during DQ process. So there is no need to pile up photocopies i believe. For each person, Just: 

2 passport photo

original passport

birth cert

police clearance

marriage certificate

 

after doc review we waited again and called for fingerprinting

 

2. Gave fingerprint. My little daughter got a bit disheartened seeing that only adults need to give fingerprints. The lady was kind enough to take her dummy fingerprints 😊

 

3. We waited for around 10-15 more min and were called for final interview. The officer was extremely friendly. We took oath and gave fingerprints again. He just asked: 
. So you’ve applied for EB-2 self petition? 
. Have you ever bin in Us? 
. Which visa (F1 and F2)

. Which US city we wanna relocate

. Any crime history/arrest before? 
. Which years i stayed in germany and netherlands

. To my little daughter -> how was your US experience -> she was prudent enough to say i can’t remember. I was 6 months old then

my wife said we’re planning to take her to florida disneyland this April -> the officer said delightedly, wow! i’m putting that in notes! 

then the officer said congratulations! Your visa is approved. You should get these back within 10 days. Then he opened a candy box and gave a few to my daughter. 
 

So total it took around 1.5 hrs for us. This group has always been extremely helpful. All the best everyone! 

 

Congratulations 👏🏻👏🏻

[Anelisse 5]

4 hours ago, Magnetron_ said:

My experience closely mirrors that of @monk_yatso, with the key difference being that my appointment was scheduled for 9:45 AM, and the entire process took approximately three hours to complete. During the interview, I was asked about my highest qualification, the institution where I obtained it, my field of research, any previous visits to the USA, and my intended place of stay in the country.

I’m pleased to share that our IVs were approved, and the status has now been updated to 'Issued' on the CEAC website. Wishing the best of luck to everyone still waiting, and a big thank you to those who continue to share valuable insights on this page!

Awesome, thanks for sharing 🙌🏻

[Canadian24 16]

Congrats @monk_yatso and @Magnetron_ ! So happy for you!🎉🎉

[WaitingEB-1AJan23 15]

14 hours ago, Magnetron_ said:

My experience closely mirrors that of @monk_yatso, with the key difference being that my appointment was scheduled for 9:45 AM, and the entire process took approximately three hours to complete. During the interview, I was asked about my highest qualification, the institution where I obtained it, my field of research, any previous visits to the USA, and my intended place of stay in the country.

I’m pleased to share that our IVs were approved, and the status has now been updated to 'Issued' on the CEAC website. Wishing the best of luck to everyone still waiting, and a big thank you to those who continue to share valuable insights on this page!

Congratulations! 

[WaitingEB-1AJan23 15]

18 hours ago, monk_yatso said:

We got approved today. Entire process was super smooth. Our appointment was at 8am, went there 10 min before and they put us in right away. Afterwards, pretty simple process. 
 

1. Security check: passing through metal detector. Didn’t take any phone or watch, so it was smooth. They gave a token number to wait for doc submission

 

2. It took around 30 min to get called at doc submit booth. Me, spouse and little daugher (8 years old). It took longer for us as we lost our original birth certificates and pulled up the new one recently which was in new format. So the officer in counter had to take a copy and scanning it. 
they do have all the color photocopy of pur submitted civil docs during DQ process. So there is no need to pile up photocopies i believe. For each person, Just: 

2 passport photo

original passport

birth cert

police clearance

marriage certificate

 

after doc review we waited again and called for fingerprinting

 

2. Gave fingerprint. My little daughter got a bit disheartened seeing that only adults need to give fingerprints. The lady was kind enough to take her dummy fingerprints 😊

 

3. We waited for around 10-15 more min and were called for final interview. The officer was extremely friendly. We took oath and gave fingerprints again. He just asked: 
. So you’ve applied for EB-2 self petition? 
. Have you ever bin in Us? 
. Which visa (F1 and F2)

. Which US city we wanna relocate

. Any crime history/arrest before? 
. Which years i stayed in germany and netherlands

. To my little daughter -> how was your US experience -> she was prudent enough to say i can’t remember. I was 6 months old then

my wife said we’re planning to take her to florida disneyland this April -> the officer said delightedly, wow! i’m putting that in notes! 

then the officer said congratulations! Your visa is approved. You should get these back within 10 days. Then he opened a candy box and gave a few to my daughter. 
 

So total it took around 1.5 hrs for us. This group has always been extremely helpful. All the best everyone! 

 

Congratulations! 

[mrclutch31 0]

Hi folks. I'm negotiating with a US company for a condition that I will be applying for EB-1 (premium processing), start working remotely, and relocate when I get the green card. Should I expect almost an 1-year wait between the DQ and an interview at the Montreal embassy? 

 

Also, would there be a way for me to work in the US (via TN visa?) while waiting for the interview?

Edited Sunday at 02:07 AM by mrclutch31

[Canadian24 16]

12 hours ago, mrclutch31 said:

Hi folks. I'm negotiating with a US company for a condition that I will be applying for EB-1 (premium processing), start working remotely, and relocate when I get the green card. Should I expect almost an 1-year wait between the DQ and an interview at the Montreal embassy? 

 

Also, would there be a way for me to work in the US (via TN visa?) while waiting for the interview?

Hi @mrclutch31 , yes you are right that as of today you should expect a 1-year wait between the DQ and an interview at the Montreal embassy. Things might change though. On top of that, personally to get to DQ it took me over a year for an EB-1 and I am a well organized individual. Just gathering all the documents and letters were so much work, but I think you can probably do it in 6 months if you are super motivated. Make sure you have lawyers that are quick. I had to wait 5 months on mine to submit what I gave them. 

For getting a work visa, in the meantime, it really depends on your field. In the arts all my friends get a O-1 first, which also takes about 6-8 months last time I check. You should talk to an immigration lawyer to see your options. First call is usually free. I recommend finding a good one who he's used to working in your specific field as they have to prove your "extraordinarity" in your specific field, which leaves to a lot of interpretations.

Edited Sunday at 02:14 PM by Canadian24

[mrclutch31 0]

4 hours ago, Canadian24 said:

Hi @mrclutch31 , yes you are right that as of today you should expect a 1-year wait between the DQ and an interview at the Montreal embassy. Things might change though. On top of that, personally to get to DQ it took me over a year for an EB-1 and I am a well organized individual. Just gathering all the documents and letters were so much work, but I think you can probably do it in 6 months if you are super motivated. Make sure you have lawyers that are quick. I had to wait 5 months on mine to submit what I gave them. 

For getting a work visa, in the meantime, it really depends on your field. In the arts all my friends get a O-1 first, which also takes about 6-8 months last time I check. You should talk to an immigration lawyer to see your options. First call is usually free. I recommend finding a good one who he's used to working in your specific field as they have to prove your "extraordinarity" in your specific field, which leaves to a lot of interpretations.

Thank you @Canadian24 for your response!

 

Are you saying that the O-1 process including the interview will take less (6-8 months) instead of a year? Is that because there are less people applying for O-1?

 

Also, did anyone of your friends start working on TN while waiting for O-1 or EB visas?

 

edit: oh, and for O-1 interviews is it correct that you could do it at the consulate in Toronto? It’s showing 41 days here https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html

Edited Sunday at 06:45 PM by mrclutch31

[Drifto 3]

Hello everyone. 

I previously asked this question but it was moved to the general section (I'm not sure why). I would really appreciate any advice from anyone who has recently had an interview for NIW. Did anyone need to obtain a new RCMP for their interview ?

"My DQ date was January 11, 2024, and I received my interview letter for March 21. 
I have a question regarding RCMP police certificate. Do I need to obtain a new one for my upcoming interview? The one I submitted to NVC was issued on November 21, 2023." 

[WaitingEB-1AJan23 15]

8 minutes ago, Drifto said:

Hello everyone. 

I previously asked this question but it was moved to the general section (I'm not sure why). I would really appreciate any advice from anyone who has recently had an interview for NIW. Did anyone need to obtain a new RCMP for their interview ?

"My DQ date was January 11, 2024, and I received my interview letter for March 21. 
I have a question regarding RCMP police certificate. Do I need to obtain a new one for my upcoming interview? The one I submitted to NVC was issued on November 21, 2023." 

I obtained new one- my first one was issued sept -23. My dq is end of Jan -24 and my interview will be end of March. 

[Drifto 3]

1 minute ago, WaitingEB-1AJan23 said:

I obtained new one- my first one was issued sept -23. My dq is end of Jan -24 and my interview will be end of March. 

Thank you!