Seeking Advice on Delayed IR2 Visa Interview (merged)

[HeenaMUA 1]

I’m seeking advice or shared experiences from others dealing with delays in their IR2 visa cases at the U.S. Embassy in Montreal. Here’s what’s happening with my case:

 

Visa Class: IR2 (Child of United States Citizen)

Documentarily Qualified: We were notified in late August 2023 that all documents were approved.

Case Forwarded to Embassy: Our case was sent to the U.S. Embassy in Montreal in November 2023.

Interview Scheduled: We received an email in November 2023 that our interview was scheduled for January 2024.

Interview Canceled: In December 2023, we received a notification stating that the interview was canceled, and we would be notified soon about a new date.

 

It has now been over 12 months since the cancellation, and we haven’t received any updates. The case status remains unchanged on the NVC website, and we’re unsure about the next steps or if there’s anything pending on our end causing the delay.

 

Has anyone else experienced similar delays with their IR2 visa cases, particularly after an interview cancellation? What steps, if any, did you take to resolve the issue or gain clarity?

I’d greatly appreciate any advice, insights, or shared experiences!

[canadian_wife 1,826]

You might want to post this in the Canada regional forum - or perhaps a super nice moderator will move it for you.

 

Good luck

[appleblossom 2,902]

That’s very odd, it’s only a 3 month wait for immediate relative interviews at Montreal now so something isn’t right. What does your case status say? I’m wondering if perhaps you are in extended AP.

 

If you’re not, and I assume you’ve contacted Montreal/ NVC numerous times to chase it up, so I think I’d be looking at filing a WOM. 

[HeenaMUA 1]

4 hours ago, appleblossom said:

That’s very odd, it’s only a 3 month wait for immediate relative interviews at Montreal now so something isn’t right. What does your case status say? I’m wondering if perhaps you are in extended AP.

 

If you’re not, and I assume you’ve contacted Montreal/ NVC numerous times to chase it up, so I think I’d be looking at filing a WOM. 

Thank you for your response!

The last status update on the CEAC website was “appointment has been cancelled” on December 18, 2023, and there’s been no update since then. The current status still shows “Ready,” and there’s no indication of extended administrative processing (AP).

We haven’t contacted the U.S. Embassy in Montreal directly yet, as we’re unsure how to reach out to them effectively. Additionally, I’m not familiar with the Writ of Mandamus (WOM) process. Could you share more details on what it involves and whether it might help in a situation like this?

Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

[HeenaMUA 1]

I’m writing to seek advice on the delay in my family’s IR2 immigrant visa case. Here’s a summary of the timeline:

 

• Case Details:
  • Case forwarded to U.S. Embassy in Montreal: November 21, 2023
  • Documentarily Qualified: August 23, 2023
  • Interview Scheduled: January 22, 2024 (received email on November 21, 2023)
  • Interview Canceled: December 18, 2023 (email notification stated we would be informed about rescheduling)

 

Since the cancellation, it’s been over 12 months, and there have been no updates on the CEAC website. The current status shows “Ready,” but the last update was on December 18, 2023.

I haven’t reached out to the Embassy directly yet and am unfamiliar with filing a Writ of Mandamus (WOM) if it comes to that. Has anyone experienced similar delays? What steps would you recommend to get more clarity or expedite the process?

 

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated!

[Edward and Jaycel 392]

I would start with an email to the address here:

 

Canada.Visas@gdit-gss.com

[appleblossom 2,902]

59 minutes ago, HeenaMUA said:

Thank you for your response!

The last status update on the CEAC website was “appointment has been cancelled” on December 18, 2023, and there’s been no update since then. The current status still shows “Ready,” and there’s no indication of extended administrative processing (AP).

We haven’t contacted the U.S. Embassy in Montreal directly yet, as we’re unsure how to reach out to them effectively. Additionally, I’m not familiar with the Writ of Mandamus (WOM) process. Could you share more details on what it involves and whether it might help in a situation like this?

Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

 

Oh. Well if you haven’t contacted the consulate then forget the WOM, I assumed you’d already done that several times without any result. I did give you their contact info 6 months ago. 

 

 

You need to contact the consulate, they have probably just forgotten all about you but you should have had a rescheduled interview early this year (or last year, depending on when you’re reading this!). So you need to contact them asap, your medicals have presumably expired now too? https://ca.usembassy.gov/u-s-montreal-consulate/

 

And I’d also contact NVC in case that helps as well. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

 

Good luck. 

Edited December 31, 2024 by appleblossom

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[Vicnic 35]

6 hours ago, appleblossom said:

That’s very odd, it’s only a 3 month wait for immediate relative interviews at Montreal now so something isn’t right. What does your case status say? I’m wondering if perhaps you are in extended AP.

 

If you’re not, and I assume you’ve contacted Montreal/ NVC numerous times to chase it up, so I think I’d be looking at filing a WOM. 

FYI

It’s at least 7 months DQ to Interview at Montreal currently …. 

[HeenaMUA 1]

2 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

Oh. Well if you haven’t contacted the consulate then forget the WOM, I assumed you’d already done that several times without any result. I did give you their contact info 6 months ago. 

 

I’ve actually already contacted the consulate twice via the provided email addresses—Canada.Visas@gdit-gss.com and NVCInquiry@state.gov—but unfortunately, I haven’t received any responses yet.

I’ve also been checking AIS regularly to see if I can schedule an appointment, but I always get the “System is busy. Please try again later” message.

Given the lack of response from the emails and the ongoing issues with scheduling, do you think I should try sending another inquiry? Or would it be more effective to reach out via other channels (e.g., phone or online contact forms)? I’m just unsure of the next step since nothing seems to be progressing.

Thanks again for your advice

[HeenaMUA 1]

58 minutes ago, Vicnic said:

FYI

It’s at least 7 months DQ to Interview at Montreal currently …. 

Thanks for the info. I understand that the wait time from DQ to Interview is typically around 7 months at Montreal. However, my case was actually canceled in December 2023, and it’s now been 12 months without any rescheduling for my children’s IR2 applications.

I’m really concerned about the lack of updates and the extended wait time. Do you think this is a normal delay, or is there something specific causing the holdup? Any advice on what I should do next would be greatly appreciated!

[Vicnic 35]

10 minutes ago, HeenaMUA said:

Thanks for the info. I understand that the wait time from DQ to Interview is typically around 7 months at Montreal. However, my case was actually canceled in December 2023, and it’s now been 12 months without any rescheduling for my children’s IR2 applications.

I’m really concerned about the lack of updates and the extended wait time. Do you think this is a normal delay, or is there something specific causing the holdup? Any advice on what I should do next would be greatly appreciated!

Honestly 

my exp with this embassy who knows

we got emails that were wrong - date changes you can’t get anyone on the phone … do you have a lawyer? Maybe they can help ( they haven’t been able to do anything for me ) but worth a try 

[HeenaMUA 1]

9 minutes ago, Vicnic said:

Honestly 

my exp with this embassy who knows

we got emails that were wrong - date changes you can’t get anyone on the phone … do you have a lawyer? Maybe they can help ( they haven’t been able to do anything for me ) but worth a try 

I completely understand your frustration. I have 3 IR2 Child Immigrant Visa applications with the U.S. Embassy in Montreal. For two of them, they canceled the interview just a week before the scheduled date. For the third, I received an email to book an appointment, only to later be told the interview was also canceled after the date was scheduled. Now, all three of my applications are in the same situation—interviews canceled, and they said they would inform us of rescheduled dates. It’s been almost 12 months with no updates and no response to emails. It feels like we're stuck in a loop with no way forward.

[HeenaMUA 1]

3 hours ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

I would start with an email to the address here:

 

Canada.Visas@gdit-gss.com

I’ve already sent two emails to the Canada.Visas@gdit-gss.com address, but unfortunately, I haven’t received any response yet. I’m not sure what else to do to get a reply. Do you have any suggestions on what might prompt them to respond? Would sending another follow-up email help, or is there another avenue I should explore?

[appleblossom 2,902]

21 minutes ago, HeenaMUA said:

I’ve actually already contacted the consulate twice via the provided email addresses—Canada.Visas@gdit-gss.com and NVCInquiry@state.gov—but unfortunately, I haven’t received any responses yet.

 

 

OK. You said above you hadn’t contacted them! Definitely phone them if you haven’t done that already, and also submit a NVC enquiry (via the official form, not email). You could also try tweeting them, and any other email address you can find - at this point I’d just bombard them with emails/calls until somebody responds! And try this if you haven’t already too - https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-CA/iv/information/contact_us

 

If you still haven’t had any luck by the end of January, I’d look at filing the WOM. There’s a guide on the forum for filing it yourself which you can hunt for. 

 

18 minutes ago, HeenaMUA said:

Thanks for the info. I understand that the wait time from DQ to Interview is typically around 7 months at Montreal.

 

It’s only 3-4 months for immediate relatives, so you should have had your visas a long time ago. https://ca.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visa-process/

Edited December 31, 2024 by appleblossom