Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[EB5_lurker 0]

@Paul Did you receive IL for your EB5 Apr05 dq date ?

[appleblossom 3,615]

13 hours ago, Canadian K said:

Received IL on March 26 

PD: Dec 16, 2022

DQ: April 29, 2023

Category: EB 3 (ROW)

Interview date: May 23, 2025 

 

Please pop this info on your timeline to help other EB3 applicants going forward, thanks.

[God Is Good CA 3]

15 hours ago, Canadian K said:

Received IL on March 26 

PD: Dec 16, 2022

DQ: April 29, 2023

Category: EB 3 (ROW)

Interview date: May 23, 2025 

Did you receive a IL from Montreal Consulate on March 26, 2025?

 

[Canadian K 4]

57 minutes ago, God Is Good CA said:

Did you receive a IL from Montreal Consulate on March 26, 2025?

 

yes, from MTL

[God Is Good CA 3]

4 hours ago, Canadian K said:

yes, from MTL

Amazing! Congrats! Pls update your status in the spreadsheet of you can… https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14yZKxht6igwJPXPU0EehKmmN2hx1g3EchEuB5G0yNO4/edit?gid=0#gid=0

[WaitingEB-1AJan23 23]

We had our interview last week, and it went well—my green card was approved! I am so happy and relieved! I first contacted the lawyer and started the process two years ago!

- After a 30-minute wait, we were invited to a counter to show our original paperwork: birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, police certificates, and translations … This took around 45 minutes. I had everything organized and also copies of everything. Please note that they wanted a few copies, so it was also essential to bring them! I had a new passport and the old one with me. This was also important! I also needed to provide a copy of the new passport.  In the end, the officer asked for the two photos. It was a relief that all the paperwork was accurate. I believe this was not the case with many people before us. 
-After a 15-minute wait, we were invited to a counter to take our fingerprints. That was fast.
- After another 15-minute wait, we were invited to the interview (another counter). We were first asked to swear/affirm that we were telling the truth. I was then asked about the reason for my ‘extraordinary ability’ (I applied EB-1A ). I discussed my research. The officer then asked where do we plan to move. I said we don’t know yet. The next question was about my birth of origin, whether I have lived somewhere else but in Canada and my native country, and where and when. He also clarified this from my spouse. Then he asked if we had been in the US before and had ever been refused.  He then asked if we were ever arrested. Then he said that he was approving our green card application! He explained that we would receive the passports in two weeks and then explained the landing process. We must land before early September but can land anytime after we receive the package…  we can come back to Canada to arrange the final move. He also told me I could clarify the US address when we landed (the address to mail the green card). 

-Everyone was very kind and friendly. The atmosphere was welcoming—people were smiling! We were congratulated in the end. It was a smooth process that took less than two hours.
-We did not bring bags or phones; I had everything inside a large document folder. I got an updated CV and some degree certificates, but they were not asked. At the end of the interview, they returned all the original birth certificates, etc., 
-The embassy entrance is between the pharmacy and RBC. The door is next to the bank’s door. No signs are outside, but the street number is on the door. We entered 15 minutes before our interview time. After we entered the external door, the officer came out from the door on the left and asked to see our passports. Then we were asked in, and there was a security check, just like at the airport. They put a sticker on our passports and gave us a number. We then went to an elevator and upstairs.
-I forgot to ask when/how to pay for the green cards… Perhaps we will receive that information with the package. 

Edited Sunday at 03:03 PM by WaitingEB-1AJan23
Typo

[Canadian24 20]

On 3/27/2025 at 7:18 PM, Canadian K said:

Received IL on March 26 

PD: Dec 16, 2022

DQ: April 29, 2023

Category: EB 3 (ROW)

Interview date: May 23, 2025 

@Canadian K Congratulations! Thank you for letting us know.
Was your DQ really 2023 because your PD was not current or is it a typo and it was 2024? Thanks!

[Canadian24 20]

@WaitingEB-1AJan23 Congrats! So happy for you and your family! Thank you for sharing in details how it went!  

[WaitingEB-1AJan23 23]

4 minutes ago, Canadian24 said:

@Canadian K Congratulations! Thank you for letting us know.
Was your DQ really 2023 because your PD was not current or is it a typo and it was 2024? Thanks!

Hi, my DQ was Jan 2024! … there is a typo. 

[Canadian K 4]

1 hour ago, Canadian24 said:

@Canadian K Congratulations! Thank you for letting us know.
Was your DQ really 2023 because your PD was not current or is it a typo and it was 2024? Thanks!

Yes, My PD will be current on April VB. DQ is real on 2023 not typo. Thanks,

[Canadian K 4]

1 hour ago, Canadian K said:

Yes, My PD will be current on April VB. DQ is real on 2023 not typo. Thanks,

I did not recognize DOF was retrogression. It was current when I got DQ

[Drifto 8]

6 hours ago, WaitingEB-1AJan23 said:

We had our interview last week, and it went well—my green card was approved! I am so happy and relieved! I first contacted the lawyer and started the process two years ago!

- After a 30-minute wait, we were invited to a counter to show our original paperwork: birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, police certificates, and translations … This took around 45 minutes. I had everything organized and also copies of everything. Please note that they wanted a few copies, so it was also essential to bring them! I had a new passport and the old one with me. This was also important! I also needed to provide a copy of the new passport.  In the end, the officer asked for the two photos. It was a relief that all the paperwork was accurate. I believe this was not the case with many people before us. 
-After a 15-minute wait, we were invited to a counter to take our fingerprints. That was fast.
- After another 15-minute wait, we were invited to the interview (another counter). We were first asked to swear/affirm that we were telling the truth. I was then asked about the reason for my ‘extraordinary ability’ (I applied EB-1A ). I discussed my research. The officer then asked where do we plan to move. I said we don’t know yet. The next question was about my birth of origin, whether I have lived somewhere else but in Canada and my native country, and where and when. He also clarified this from my spouse. Then he asked if we had been in the US before and had ever been refused.  He then asked if we were ever arrested. Then he said that he was approving our green card application! He explained that we would receive the passports in two weeks and then explained the landing process. We must land before early September but can land anytime after we receive the package…  we can come back to Canada to arrange the final move. He also told me I could clarify the US address when we landed (the address to mail the green card). 

-Everyone was very kind and friendly. The atmosphere was welcoming—people were smiling! We were congratulated in the end. It was a smooth process that took less than two hours.
-We did not bring bags or phones; I had everything inside a large document folder. I got an updated CV and some degree certificates, but they were not asked. At the end of the interview, they returned all the original birth certificates, etc., 
-The embassy entrance is between the pharmacy and RBC. The door is next to the bank’s door. No signs are outside, but the street number is on the door. We entered 15 minutes before our interview time. After we entered the external door, the officer came out from the door on the left and asked to see our passports. Then we were asked in, and there was a security check, just like at the airport. They put a sticker on our passports and gave us a number. We then went to an elevator and upstairs.
-I forgot to ask when/how to pay for the green cards… Perhaps we will receive that information with the package. 

Congratulation! Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m so happy for you.

[fyxk2024 1]

On 2/19/2025 at 11:04 PM, mgsctravels said:

One last data point from me!

After activating the GC at the border, the SSN was received via mail in less than two weeks, followed by the permanent Green Card in the mail yesterday, a little under one month after crossing at POE.

Congratulations! 
My interview date (1/17/2025) and crossing bolder date (1/24/2025,) are same as yours! I also paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee on 1/23/2025, but I only received my SSN card on Feb 3, 2025, still haven't received my GC yet. May I ask when your status changed at the website of https://egov.uscis.gov/ ? Thank you.

[Magnetron_ 24]

You can track your green card on the https://egov.uscis.gov/ website with your receipt number. What’s your current tracking status on the egov website?

[fyxk2024 1]

On 2/20/2025 at 1:10 PM, mam521 said:

Have you checked your MyUSCIS account to see if the card has been issued?  You can send an inquiry if it's been more than 90 days.  That said, ours took over 170. 

Hi, May I ask how to add case to MyUSCIS? I usually check my case status on https://egov.uscis.gov/ by inputting the Receipt number which I got after USCIS Immigrant Fee payment. I have opened MyUSCIS account, but I cannot add my case to MyUSCIS, because it asked me to provide "Online Access Code" which I didn't find it in my documents... 

My visa was issued on Jan 21, 2025. I paid USCIS Immigrant Fee on Jan 23, 2025 and crossed border on Jan 24, 2025. I received SSN card on Feb 3, 2025, but still haven't received GC yet...