What to expect after Documentarily Qualified

[CanadianGirl3 2]

Hello,

I am a Canadian citizen who is trying to immigrate to the U.S. my husband is a US citizen and we have been documentarily qualified by the NVC. I am currently living in the US and I have a TN Visa for work. I have the following questions:

1. How long does the Montréal office take to set up an appointment once DQ.

2. Once an appointment date is given, do I have to travel to Montréal and do my health screening? If so, how early would this have to be complete before the interview?

3. Does my husband have to come to the interview with me?

4. What other things have to be done prior to interview.

 

thanks

[Boiler 44,954]

Most people in your situation would adjust

 

Your Husband does not to go to the interview but for times etc I would head over to the Canada forum to see how how things are going, my impression is that they are slow.

[Chancy 6,239]

1 hour ago, CanadianGirl3 said:

1. How long does the Montréal office take to set up an appointment once DQ.

2. Once an appointment date is given, do I have to travel to Montréal and do my health screening? If so, how early would this have to be complete before the interview?

3. Does my husband have to come to the interview with me?

4. What other things have to be done prior to interview.

 

1.  Montreal wait time from DQ to interview letter for CR1/IR1 cases is currently around 3 months.  Check the Montreal DQ mega-thread for the latest updates -- https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/772877-part-iv-the-big-ir1cr1-dqd-message-group/?do=findComment&comment=10719810

2.  Montreal will not accept medicals done in the US.  You will need to do your visa medical at any of the embassy-accredited clinics in Canada -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MTL-Montreal.html#med_exam_instructions

3.  No -- Montreal does not require nor allow the petitioner to attend their spouse beneficiary's visa interview.  Much better for you to be able to say that your husband is in the US at the time of your interview.

4.  Check the consulate instructions here -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MTL-Montreal.html .  Also check the Montreal FAQ here -- https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/734707-cr1ir1-montreal-faq/

 

Edited August 23, 2022 by Chancy

[Ranava14 12]

On 8/24/2022 at 12:28 AM, Chancy said:

 

3.  No -- Montreal does not require nor allow the petitioner to attend their spouse beneficiary's visa interview.  Much better for you to be able to say that your husband is in the US at the time of your interview.

 

 

Can you elaborate on this? Why would it be better for them to be able to say that their husband is in the US?

[Chancy 6,239]

3 minutes ago, ValRam said:

Can you elaborate on this? Why would it be better for them to be able to say that their husband is in the US?

 

Because Montreal is known to be particularly strict with the domicile requirement for the petitioning sponsor.  And the best proof that the sponsor intends to establish domicile in the US is to be already residing in the US at the time of the beneficiary's visa interview.