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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I am the beneficiary in an I-129F petition.

We expect our petition to be approved and adjudicated soon.

I have the ability to end my tenancy at any time starting two months from this point.
I have the ability to move in with my parents to conserve resources when those two months are up.
I am afraid of giving notice and then occupying space at my parents for 'longer' than expected.

At what point do I start assuming the affirmative with regards to my process and give notice on my apartment?

Assuming the interview goes well, is it safe to begin planning to do so when the interview is in sight?

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24 minutes ago, Seth.n.Amelia said:

I am the beneficiary in an I-129F petition.

We expect our petition to be approved and adjudicated soon.

I have the ability to end my tenancy at any time starting two months from this point.
I have the ability to move in with my parents to conserve resources when those two months are up.
I am afraid of giving notice and then occupying space at my parents for 'longer' than expected.

At what point do I start assuming the affirmative with regards to my process and give notice on my apartment?

Assuming the interview goes well, is it safe to begin planning to do so when the interview is in sight?

 

Once the visa is in hand, I wouldn't do it before personally. 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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From reading on here I believe the waiting time for interview for Canadians is about a year.

its helpful to post the country and read former posts and embassy reviews 

Good luck but don't cut your ties to Canada too fast as everything USCIS does is slow

Visa in hand is advice USCIS gives

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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35 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

 

its helpful to post the country and read former posts and embassy reviews 

 

Yes, I am from Canada. 

I am having some trouble figuring out what interview times are and comparing the data, or even knowing which sources to consult for establishing an interview timeline.
Some folks say Montreal is a long wait, others have been very short....

I have these two pages:
Fiancé(e) - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Canada

Visa Appointment Wait Times

The latter link simply says 'Emergency Appointments Only' for all categories and so it is not particularly helpful.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Montreal is slow.  You'll be in the queue for a while considering you only filed in July.  It's one of the reasons the CR1 is often recommended, especially dealing with Montreal.  

 

If you have the option to extend the lease at least 6 months to keep your rent in check, I'd consider that.  Don't give up your place until your visa is issued.  You don't know how long approval will be, how long interview scheduling will be or if you'll land in a long AP.  The consulate never recommends making plans until a visa is issued.  

 

The other advantage is a lease agreement is a reasonable tie to Canada, in case you want to visit the US.  Crashing at your parent's place is not.  

Montreal IR-1/CR-1 FAQ

 

Montreal IR-1/CR-1 Visa spreadsheet: follow directions at top of page for data to be added

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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1 hour ago, Seth.n.Amelia said:

Yes, I am from Canada. 

I am having some trouble figuring out what interview times are and comparing the data, or even knowing which sources to consult for establishing an interview timeline.
Some folks say Montreal is a long wait, others have been very short....

Cases are all unique, so it is difficult to compare, but you can go to the Canada portal here on VJ, and see timelines for members who have shared their dates.  You can search by K-1 visa and also for Canada.  There are some recent cases that have been in the 7-9 month range from filing the petition to K-1 visa interview.  Last year it appears to have been much longer, 12-18 months.  So plan for the worst, hope for the best.  Montreal is also known to randomly give a dreaded DS-5535 form at the interview, which can slow down approval by many months, check out this thread:

 

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