Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[canadian85 29]

Requesting all those who have had their interviews recently to please share their interview experiences.

[appleblossom 2,816]

6 minutes ago, canadian85 said:

Requesting all those who have had their interviews recently to please share their interview experiences.

 

In return, please fill in your timeline. The more EB applicant timelines we have to add to the body of knowledge on VJ for us employment based applicants, the better. Thx. 

[canadian85 29]

4 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

In return, please fill in your timeline. The more EB applicant timelines we have to add to the body of knowledge on VJ for us employment based applicants, the better. Thx. 

Done..updated

[appleblossom 2,816]

Just now, canadian85 said:

Done..updated

 

Thank you. 🙂

[Froozion 168]

13 hours ago, canadian85 said:

Can someone share the list of things that need to be done or taken care of in the weeks leading up to the interview? Do we need to get latest PCCs again as the PCCs submitted earlier are more than 12 months old.  Where can I find the list of things needed.

Book a medical exam, get all your vaccine documents together. We had to get our family doctor to check them over before visiting lyndon. They will give you a checklist when you book. 

 

Register for a courier for your passport to be returned 

 

Ensure you have all your paperwork together and photocopies of everything. The police reports are only valid for 1 year so they may need to be updated. 

 

Book hotels and flights as necessary 

 

 

[EternalWait 78]

On 8/31/2024 at 10:12 AM, JesusisLord24 said:

@EternalWaitSorry about that. Is your PD current? And have you reached out to both NVC and Montreal? 

Yep I am ROW with PD March 3,2022. Has been current for more than a year now (retrogressed for like a few months back in early 2023).

I have reached out to NVC with absolutely no response. They just say: inquiry is under review. Last one I submitted was a month ago! I have given up hopes on them, and trying my luck this time by asking the Consulate directly if they can give me an expedited appointment. 

All of this has been a massive waste of my time (let alone all the stress and frustration) and so obviously unnecessary if NVC had done their job ...

[Texasbound1 72]

Montreal website updated: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/consular-operations-updates/

 

EB up to August 2023.

 

[AnnaSalu 31]

1 hour ago, Texasbound1 said:

Montreal website updated: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/consular-operations-updates/

 

EB up to August 2023.

 

 

 

This is a huge progress!

[Bamz 6]

I was DQ'ed IN August 2023 but didn't get IL. 

Could it mean that they will still attend to more people in August with the next batch

[sophie22 29]

19 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

In return, please fill in your timeline. The more EB applicant timelines we have to add to the body of knowledge on VJ for us employment based applicants, the better. Thx. 

Maybe we can consider creating a google form survey, which will send the results to a google sheet automatically (instead of having to accumulate the results manually after searching people's posted timelines). 

[datafate 11]

9 hours ago, Bamz said:

I was DQ'ed IN August 2023 but didn't get IL. 

Could it mean that they will still attend to more people in August with the next batch

What is your Priority date?

[Froozion 168]

9 hours ago, Bamz said:

I was DQ'ed IN August 2023 but didn't get IL. 

Could it mean that they will still attend to more people in August with the next batch

It means they are up to August. So could have only sent out letters until aug 1st. You will be in the next batch for sure!

[dandelion1 5]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14yZKxht6igwJPXPU0EehKmmN2hx1g3EchEuB5G0yNO4/edit#gid=0

 

The spreadsheet for all EB dates is above. It helps with tracking progress

[Mazda_Ace 5]

What does this mean? If we received three doses, but it was three years ago, do we still need to get another one?

As of April 21, 2023, a single dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent meets the vaccine requirement of these Technical Instructions for applicants 6 years old or older and a single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent meets the requirements for applicants 5 years old or older. Although the monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized for use in the United States, these vaccines are still approved under these Technical Instructions because they are listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization and continue to require 2 or 3 doses (depending on age) to complete the requirement.

[AnnaSalu 31]

15 minutes ago, Mazda_Ace said:

What does this mean? If we received three doses, but it was three years ago, do we still need to get another one?

As of April 21, 2023, a single dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent meets the vaccine requirement of these Technical Instructions for applicants 6 years old or older and a single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent meets the requirements for applicants 5 years old or older. Although the monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized for use in the United States, these vaccines are still approved under these Technical Instructions because they are listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization and continue to require 2 or 3 doses (depending on age) to complete the requirement.

 

As far as I understand, no matter how many doses you have received, what they care about is that the latest one would be within one year of your appointment.