Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[Marcelo Terra 33 3]

3 minutes ago, sns75 said:

Got interview date today.

Category:EB2
DQ: Sept 6, 2023
IL: Oct 28, 2024
ID: Dec 10, 2024

Congratulation

 

[AnnaSalu 31]

48 minutes ago, sns75 said:

Got interview date today.

Category:EB2
DQ: Sept 6, 2023
IL: Oct 28, 2024
ID: Dec 10, 2024

 

Congratulations! Best of luck. Please keep us posted on how it goes.

[AnnaSalu 31]

1 hour ago, Marcelo Terra 33 said:

Hello everyone, just for information, I just checked my application on www.ceac.state.gov and found that my YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: MONTREAL, but I still haven't received the email with the interview letter. Does anyone know if I don't receive this letter in the next few days, can I contact the Embassy? My DQ is dated October 10, 2024.

 

First of all, congratulations!

 

You can connect with them, but I highly doubt they'll get back to you.

 

Also, I imagine this means you will receive the Interview Letter very soon, perhaps in the next couple of days.

 

I would give it till the end of the week.

[Ayodeji Charles 0]

1 hour ago, Marcelo Terra 33 said:

Hello everyone, just for information, I just checked my application on www.ceac.state.gov and found that my YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: MONTREAL, but I still haven't received the email with the interview letter. Does anyone know if I don't receive this letter in the next few days, can I contact the Embassy? My DQ is dated October 10, 2024.

I guess you mean DQ date is October 10, 2023 ?

[monk_yatso 26]

3 hours ago, Marcelo Terra 33 said:

Hello everyone, just for information, I just checked my application on www.ceac.state.gov and found that my YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: MONTREAL, but I still haven't received the email with the interview letter. Does anyone know if I don't receive this letter in the next few days, can I contact the Embassy? My DQ is dated October 10, 2024.

They might not have finished September DQs. 

[monk_yatso 26]

hey @AJSin1, your DQ was in Sept-23. Did you receive IL?

[mm_101 6]

Hello Everyone,

We got our Visas Approved. Many details have been provided by others already. I will try to provide some tips that you may find helpful.

Medical: We got ours done at Dr. Lyndon’s office in Toronto. Tip – book the Lifelabs appointment in advance, may be 1 hour after your doctor’s appointment. If you don’t have life labs appointment you may have to wait for an additional 1 to 2 hours at Lifelabs. Do X-rays before or after the Life labs appointment depending on the time it takes at the doctor’s office.

Immunity test: Do it in advance. It goes to public health and they may take upto 3 weeks. If you are expecting an interview email soon, that’s the best time to get it done and be ready with it. Depending upon immunity results you will have to take additional vaccines.

Also, after your Medical with the doctor you need to give about 2-3 weeks for the doctor’s email confirmation that your eMedical has been sent to consulate. Plan accordingly, so that there is no rush towards the interview date.

Interview: The consulate is right beside RBC ATM. You can see a big RBC sign on the building. There are glass doors with US Consulate Signs. Right across the street there is a big Victoria Secret Location! You won’t miss it especially during night/evening hours with their Pink and shiny LED bill boards. We went couple of days before the interview and took a hotel walking distance to the consulate. Consulate is in downtown so you will find many hotel options. As per my search the two closest to the consulate were Best Western and Sheraton.

You can take your phone but have to turn it off and place in the small locker at the consulate. Format and Questions have been already been provided by others and are case specific.

Follow the process, be patient, focus on the mandatory documents (+ one copy of each mandatory document), photographs.

Thank you to everyone who provided their suggestions, this forum has been of immense help.

[monk_yatso 26]

22 minutes ago, mm_101 said:

Hello Everyone,

We got our Visas Approved. Many details have been provided by others already. I will try to provide some tips that you may find helpful.

Medical: We got ours done at Dr. Lyndon’s office in Toronto. Tip – book the Lifelabs appointment in advance, may be 1 hour after your doctor’s appointment. If you don’t have life labs appointment you may have to wait for an additional 1 to 2 hours at Lifelabs. Do X-rays before or after the Life labs appointment depending on the time it takes at the doctor’s office.

Immunity test: Do it in advance. It goes to public health and they may take upto 3 weeks. If you are expecting an interview email soon, that’s the best time to get it done and be ready with it. Depending upon immunity results you will have to take additional vaccines.

Also, after your Medical with the doctor you need to give about 2-3 weeks for the doctor’s email confirmation that your eMedical has been sent to consulate. Plan accordingly, so that there is no rush towards the interview date.

Interview: The consulate is right beside RBC ATM. You can see a big RBC sign on the building. There are glass doors with US Consulate Signs. Right across the street there is a big Victoria Secret Location! You won’t miss it especially during night/evening hours with their Pink and shiny LED bill boards. We went couple of days before the interview and took a hotel walking distance to the consulate. Consulate is in downtown so you will find many hotel options. As per my search the two closest to the consulate were Best Western and Sheraton.

You can take your phone but have to turn it off and place in the small locker at the consulate. Format and Questions have been already been provided by others and are case specific.

Follow the process, be patient, focus on the mandatory documents (+ one copy of each mandatory document), photographs.

Thank you to everyone who provided their suggestions, this forum has been of immense help.

Big congrats and thanks for sharing your experience. May we know your PD, DQ and interview dates?  🙂

Edited October 29 by monk_yatso

[bbusadream 1]

13 hours ago, AnnaSalu said:

 

First of all, congratulations!

 

You can connect with them, but I highly doubt they'll get back to you.

 

Also, I imagine this means you will receive the Interview Letter very soon, perhaps in the next couple of days.

 

I would give it till the end of the week.

@Marcelo Terra 33 is your DQ is Oct 2023 or Oct 2024. If it is 2024 then it is too early to expect

[bbusadream 1]

15 hours ago, Marcelo Terra 33 said:

Hello everyone, just for information, I just checked my application on www.ceac.state.gov and found that my YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: MONTREAL, but I still haven't received the email with the interview letter. Does anyone know if I don't receive this letter in the next few days, can I contact the Embassy? My DQ is dated October 10, 2024.

 @Marcelo Terra 33 is your DQ is Oct 2023 or Oct 2024. If it is 2024 then it is too early to expect

[datafate 11]

51 minutes ago, mm_101 said:

Hello Everyone,

We got our Visas Approved. Many details have been provided by others already. I will try to provide some tips that you may find helpful.

Medical: We got ours done at Dr. Lyndon’s office in Toronto. Tip – book the Lifelabs appointment in advance, may be 1 hour after your doctor’s appointment. If you don’t have life labs appointment you may have to wait for an additional 1 to 2 hours at Lifelabs. Do X-rays before or after the Life labs appointment depending on the time it takes at the doctor’s office.

Immunity test: Do it in advance. It goes to public health and they may take upto 3 weeks. If you are expecting an interview email soon, that’s the best time to get it done and be ready with it. Depending upon immunity results you will have to take additional vaccines.

Also, after your Medical with the doctor you need to give about 2-3 weeks for the doctor’s email confirmation that your eMedical has been sent to consulate. Plan accordingly, so that there is no rush towards the interview date.

Interview: The consulate is right beside RBC ATM. You can see a big RBC sign on the building. There are glass doors with US Consulate Signs. Right across the street there is a big Victoria Secret Location! You won’t miss it especially during night/evening hours with their Pink and shiny LED bill boards. We went couple of days before the interview and took a hotel walking distance to the consulate. Consulate is in downtown so you will find many hotel options. As per my search the two closest to the consulate were Best Western and Sheraton.

You can take your phone but have to turn it off and place in the small locker at the consulate. Format and Questions have been already been provided by others and are case specific.

Follow the process, be patient, focus on the mandatory documents (+ one copy of each mandatory document), photographs.

Thank you to everyone who provided their suggestions, this forum has been of immense help.

Congratulations .
 

What did you do for your COVID vaccines ?

[monk_yatso 26]

20 minutes ago, bbusadream said:

 @Marcelo Terra 33 is your DQ is Oct 2023 or Oct 2024. If it is 2024 then it is too early to expect

I think it was a typo. Their DQ was in Oct-23

[mgsctravels 24]

I got the Covid and flu vaccines at No Frills in Toronto today. Walk-in, super easy. Open to the general public now it seems.

[monk_yatso 26]

On 10/28/2024 at 8:45 PM, AnnaSalu said:

 

First of all, congratulations!

 

You can connect with them, but I highly doubt they'll get back to you.

 

Also, I imagine this means you will receive the Interview Letter very soon, perhaps in the next couple of days.

 

I would give it till the end of the week.

@AnnaSalu your DQ is literally 10 days later than Marcelo. So you should receive IL this week too

[AnnaSalu 31]

17 minutes ago, monk_yatso said:

@AnnaSalu your DQ is literally 10 days later than Marcelo. So you should receive IL this week too

 

Well, I certainly hope so

 

Not sure if Marcelo has received the IL yet. Their status has changed. @Marcelo Terra 33 have you received an IL yet?