Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[F2J_March 49]

Status Update this morning

"As of November 3, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in August 2022;  most Family Preference cases with visa numbers available that are being scheduled for interview were documentarily qualified in May 2022; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were documentarily complete in October 2020."

 

But noone from this forum have received IL so far.

[Leeching Spouse 87]

5 minutes ago, F2J_March said:

Status Update this morning

"As of November 3, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in August 2022;  most Family Preference cases with visa numbers available that are being scheduled for interview were documentarily qualified in May 2022; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were documentarily complete in October 2020."

 

But noone from this forum have received IL so far.

Wow FB applicants are moving really fast. Did they really jump 13 months in 1 month?

 

"As of October 3, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in July 2022;  most Family Preference cases scheduled for interview were documentarily qualified in April 2021; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were documentarily complete in September 2020."

 

 

As of September 7, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal
 were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in June 2022;  most Family Preference cases scheduled for 
 interview were documentarily qualified in November 2020; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were 
 documentarily complete in June 2020.

 

As of August 8, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal 
were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in May 2022;  most Family Preference cases scheduled for 
interview were documentarily qualified in August 2020; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were 
documentarily complete in April 2020.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Leeching Spouse

[F2J_March 49]

I think last month they had sent IL until Feb 22 and this month until May 22 so they have covered 3 months.

[farzady 42]

39 minutes ago, F2J_March said:

Status Update this morning

"As of November 3, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in August 2022;  most Family Preference cases with visa numbers available that are being scheduled for interview were documentarily qualified in May 2022; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were documentarily complete in October 2020."

 

But noone from this forum have received IL so far.

What’s happening in there? They are not connected. Is there any updates from other guys who’s dqed in September or October?

[F2J_March 49]

No idea whats happening. May be health Care workers for EB dqd on that time frame or later got IL. This is just not fair just prioritizing health care workers over others. It is  so crazy. Since you are dqd in OCT 2020 and given the status provided, you could try emailimg and checking with NVC one 

Edited November 3, 2022 by F2J_March

[ALC 61]

I suppose cynically - if you were the consular general at MTL, you can say to your boss "I have cleared the entire backlog of IR and FB in less than a year", much better than moving all the catagories at the same time, having everyone pissed at you and nothing to show for. 

 

Edited November 3, 2022 by ALC

[farzady 42]

34 minutes ago, F2J_March said:

No idea whats happening. May be health Care workers for EB dqd on that time frame or later got IL. This is just not fair just prioritizing health care workers over others. It is  so crazy. Since you are dqd in OCT 2020 and given the status provided, you could try emailimg and checking with NVC one 

Mine dqd is September

[F2J_March 49]

Good for them

[F2J_March 49]

Sorry my bad. You should reach out then.

[farzady 42]

2 hours ago, F2J_March said:

Sorry my bad. You should reach out then.

I did again today, but it will take a month to get reply back and it’s just a template response. 
anyone has any ideas how to contact nvc other than email?

[can_do 18]

6 minutes ago, farzady said:

I did again today, but it will take a month to get reply back and it’s just a template response. 
anyone has any ideas how to contact nvc other than email?

Send them an actual typewritten letter at their physical mailing address. Fax them the same letter.

Address it to the Consul General. I read about this at another forum where they were discussing AP.

Worse case: no response.

Best case: your file gets attention.

Good luck.

 

[can_do 18]

3 hours ago, ALC said:

I suppose cynically - if you were the consular general at MTL, you can say to your boss "I have cleared the entire backlog of IR and FB in less than a year", much better than moving all the catagories at the same time, having everyone pissed at you and nothing to show for. 

 

Yes, and then the Boss says, why don't you pause everyone else and clear out the whining EBs too...?

Hey, no taxes on dreams, right?

This could develop into a new Netflix series. Not sure comedy or thriller...

[F2J_March 49]

I guess everyone here is waiting for that day "when Boss  says, why don't you pause everyone else and clear out the whining EBs too...?"

 

Waiting has been long!!

 

[ALC 61]

3 minutes ago, can_do said:

Yes, and then the Boss says, why don't you pause everyone else and clear out the whining EBs too...?

Hey, no taxes on dreams, right?

This could develop into a new Netflix series. Not sure comedy or thriller...

LOL, at this point, 100% horror movie, just in time for Halloween... 

Oh wait, that was 3 days ago, when the IL supposed to come out... 

[EternalWait 77]

8 hours ago, Leeching Spouse said:

Wow FB applicants are moving really fast. Did they really jump 13 months in 1 month?

 

"As of October 3, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in July 2022;  most Family Preference cases scheduled for interview were documentarily qualified in April 2021; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were documentarily complete in September 2020."

 

 

As of September 7, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal
 were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in June 2022;  most Family Preference cases scheduled for 
 interview were documentarily qualified in November 2020; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were 
 documentarily complete in June 2020.

 

As of August 8, 2022, most Immediate Relative and fiancé(e) visa cases being scheduled for interview in Montreal 
were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in May 2022;  most Family Preference cases scheduled for 
interview were documentarily qualified in August 2020; and most Employment cases scheduled for interview were 
documentarily complete in April 2020.

It's frustrating that EBs moved just one month. but it could also be a good sign that FB backlog has basically been cleared. We should expect big jumps in the EB category in the next months.