IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview

[Malrothien 6]

When there is an EP next to someone's name, what does that mean? Thanks.

Electronic processing, as described at the bottom of the listing.

[sdw 10]

When there is an EP next to someone's name, what does that mean? Thanks.

electronic processing

[Blitz 3]

Should've looked harder. Wow - someone only had 47 days with EP, is it really supposed to make you get an interview faster? I thought it was just a convenience thing.

Nevermind - I read previous posts. I just can't beleive it's taking FIVE MONTHS or more for people now. Yuck.

Edited November 4, 2009 by Blitz

[Lyn & Lisa 0]

Ya I'm on EP only stands for ever pissed!!

[lgg 2]

OMG... tell me about it!

You know what else is totally sucky? Just called the NVC and it sucks to have them say, "we haven't started scheduling yet..." Uh, well yes you have as I am seeing it with my own eyes, you b*stards.

It's one thing to have to wait so long but calling those guys is a lesson in futility.

They think we're idiots of this I"m sure.

signed,

Frustrated.

[Lyn & Lisa 0]

I agree with you Lgg. I've been sitting on the side lines reading all the posts, I didn't want to reply to them because it is futile. I've stopped calling the NVC because you can't have a straight answer, especially if your in EP. You always have to tell them that. I don't understand the software they use on their computers. Must be back in the DOS days.

Anyway I'm rooting for you in the background Lgg...

[mast3r12 0]

okay so I just called NVC, they sent me an email for RFE two days ago which I never got.. I asked the CS to resend it and I still haven't gotten it.

So on the side I asked her what the RFE was for and it was two things:

1) Police Certificate

2) AOS Part 5 and 8

Now the police certificate, does anyone know how old it can be? If I submit the one that I submitted to the USCIS is that not good enough?, or do I require a new one? How old can a police certificate be before you're required to get a new one and send that?

As for the part 5 of AOS, its basically counting the family members, and its done correctly... Part 8 requires the signature that is infact PRESENT. So I dont know what they would want.

Darn it!

[lgg 2]

THanks guys! Believe it or not, I am rooting for all of us. It is insane that we're all waiting 5-6 months for a danged interview. They did a HUGE publisher's clearing house of K1s last month -- I am really wondering why they aren't for the CR1s? There's less of us too...

Rooting for you guys too... .

BTW, calling the NVC always, always upsets my stomach and I'm not even kidding about that...

I agree with you Lgg. I've been sitting on the side lines reading all the posts, I didn't want to reply to them because it is futile. I've stopped calling the NVC because you can't have a straight answer, especially if your in EP. You always have to tell them that. I don't understand the software they use on their computers. Must be back in the DOS days.

Anyway I'm rooting for you in the background Lgg...

Hi there...

Canadian Police certs are good for a year from the date that they are drafted. No sure why you'd have submitted one to the USCIS as it was not necessary but regardless. They cant' be over a year old.

Let us know about the AOS stuff as that sounds puzzling to say the least. Good luck and I hope it gets cleared up good and fast for you.

LGG

okay so I just called NVC, they sent me an email for RFE two days ago which I never got.. I asked the CS to resend it and I still haven't gotten it.

So on the side I asked her what the RFE was for and it was two things:

1) Police Certificate

2) AOS Part 5 and 8

Now the police certificate, does anyone know how old it can be? If I submit the one that I submitted to the USCIS is that not good enough?, or do I require a new one? How old can a police certificate be before you're required to get a new one and send that?

As for the part 5 of AOS, its basically counting the family members, and its done correctly... Part 8 requires the signature that is infact PRESENT. So I dont know what they would want.

Darn it!

[mast3r12 0]

Hi there...

Canadian Police certs are good for a year from the date that they are drafted. No sure why you'd have submitted one to the USCIS as it was not necessary but regardless. They cant' be over a year old.

Let us know about the AOS stuff as that sounds puzzling to say the least. Good luck and I hope it gets cleared up good and fast for you.

LGG

Sorry, I didn't submit to the USCIS.. had my facts messed up from all the stress haha.

What about international police certificates? I'm gonna be getting one from India. The one I have right now is from April, so I'm wondering if I can send that in because its a big hassle to get one from over there.

[trailmix 77]

The 'good for one year' is with regard to a police certificate for Montreal - in other words the consulate considers it valid for 1 year for immigration purposes, it's not 'official' for any other organization, if that makes sense.

So your PC from India should be fine for them.

[trailmix 77]

Updated mast3r12

Paul121 - can't add you to the list as you have no timeline and I don't know what your noa2 date is - congrats on getting your interview date!

Added Blitz, welcome - in your timeline I see your NOA2 at May 4th, nothing since?

Member...........NOA2......Case# @NVC.....Mailed I-864....Mailed DS-230....RFE....Done @NVC....Interview...DTI

AnaGRicky.IR5..12/08/07.....--/--/--........06/20/08........--/--/--........N.....04/29/09.....08/11/09....104

to_hope........07/08/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....11/26/08.....03/15/09....109

thebradshaws...08/18/08.....08/22/08........09/08/08........09/26/08........-.....11/05/08.....01/13/09.... 72

Rexalite.......09/03/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....02/05/09.....05/07/09.... 91

Shiri..........09/12/08.....09/24/08........10/04/08........10/29/08........Y.....12/01/08.....03/24/09....113

sly_wolf.......09/17/08.....09/24/08........10/04/08........10/29/08........-.....10/30/08.....01/07/09.... 69

Shaesta........--/--/--.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....12/05/08.....03/26/09....111

ohmy...........11/07/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....02/20/09.....05/15/09.... 84

Reeena..DCF....11/07/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........01/04/09........N.....01/04/09.....04/24/09....110

Travis&Kim.....12/01/08.....12/04/08........12/27/08........12/27/08........Y.....01/14/09.....04/16/09.... 92

jonesg111......12/22/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....03/24/09.....06/17/09.... 85

Steve_Treible..12/--/08.....04/--/09........04/--/09........--/--/--........Y.....06/04/09.....10/26/09....144

carslo.........01/06/09.....01/12/09........03/21/09........03/21/09........N.....04/07/09.....06/22/09.... 76

Moosker........01/06/09.....01/13/09........01/28/09........02/12/09........Y.....02/25/09.....05/19/09.... 83

OBX............01/20/09.....01/26/09........02/07/09........02/07/09........N.....02/13/09.....05/12/09.... 88

A&M............01/21/09.....01/23/09........02/03/09........02/18/09........N.....02/26/09.....05/20/09.... 83

thedawghouse...02/--/09.....05/--/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....06/19/09.....11/18/09....152

Argent.........02/03/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....03/13/09.....05/26/09.... 74

elsoar..DCF....02/03/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--........N.....03/17/09.....06/18/09.... 93

svirac.........02/23/09.....02/26/09........03/05/09........03/24/09........N.....04/15/09.....06/02/09.... 48

Greenhaus......02/--/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....07/14/09

Serendipity....03/05/09.....03/10/09........03/23/09........04/01/09........N.....04/23/09.....08/13/09....112

Holliday.......03/19/09.....04/03/09........04/10/09........04/27/09........N.....05/07/09.....08/19/09....104

cmls...........03/20/09.....04/07/09........04/18/09........04/28/09........N.....05/08/09.....08/07/09.... 91

SomberCat......03/25/09.....04/10/09........04/17/09........04/21/09........Y.....05/20/09.....08/19/09.... 91

Dalene.........03/05/09.....03/19/09........05/06/09........05/06/09........Y.....06/22/09.....11/23/09....154

Brocku00.......03/--/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....04/24/09.....08/12/09....110

BradnKim.......04/01/09.....04/20/09........04/29/09........05/01/09........Y.....06/24/09.....11/25/09....154

Blitz..........05/04/09

bradleyboy.....04/15/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....05/11/09.....08/12/09.... 93

eklondon.......04/17/09.....04/17/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....07/24/09.....12/18/09....147

americana2009..04/20/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..07/23/09

hisgirl........04/17/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....07/30/09

Avery..DCF.....05/05/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..06/03/09.....10/13/09....132

Lilsmor..DCF...05/11/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..06/25/09.....11/12/09....140

Canamerican....--/--/--.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....06/16/09.....11/16/09....153

LeprechaunSean.06/23/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..07/30/09.....11/23/09....158

lgg............06/25/09.....07/08/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....08/12/09

Bern...........07/14/09.....08/11/09........10/30/09........10/30/09

Sierratango.EP.07/14/09.....--/--/--........07/28/09........--/--/--........-.....08/27/09.....10/13/09.... 47

Malrothien.....07/15/09.....07/22/09........08/07/09........09/08/09........Y

Kuds1..........07/17/09.....07/23/09........--/--/--........08/28/09........Y.....10/12/09

Lyn & Lisa.EP..07/22/09.....08/08/09........08/30/09........08/31/09........-.....10/09/09

La Souris......07/30/09.....08/14/09

redBlue........08/13/09.....08/17/09........09/12/09........09/16/09........-.....09/26/09

She_Fitz.EP....08/13/09.....10/06/09........10/16/09

skhiman.EP.....08/26/09.....09/08/09........09/17/09........10/21/09........N.....11/02/09

sdw..EP....... 08/28/09.....09/08/09........09/12/09........09/26/09........Y

redmen99.EP....09/11/09.....09/28/09........10/09/09........10/27/09

mast3r12.EP....09/17/09

WyattsTorch.EP.10/01/09.....10/14/09........10/26/09........10/26/09

Timeline page for 2007 and 2008 interviews Montreal: link

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

DCF - Direct Consular Filing - EP - Electronic Processing

[lgg 2]

Well, not to be a debbie downer or anything...

But since this is the third or fourth month in a row now, I'm pretty sure that I can predict that they are done scheduling the CR1s already.

They've done this for 4 months now. Schedule between 4 and 6 (on this site) at the beginning of the month ( or at very end of the preceding) they tell the rest of us who call "oh wait until the second or third week and we'll be scheduling them then". They never end up scheduling any more. Because then they turn and start scheduling K1 interviews. Last month was awesome for the K1s, they got cleared right out which is freaking great. Doesn't look like they're doing that for the CR1s. There are still end of June, beginning of July cr1s waiting.

#######... this is so fvcking shitty. I know, tell me to wait blah, blah, blah but this is the fourth month that they've enacted like this. They're done. I bet you a dollar there won't be any more CR1s from this site scheduled. They tell us to call back mid month as they're preparing to schedule for the NEXT month even, you know? I've seen this happen for four months now. It's ridiculous.

I really don't want to be right but it's starting to be a real drag getting all excited and not just for me but what about Americana2009? And IHEARTNVC? GREENHAUS? They all finished in June/Mid July. IF they don't get one, we won't get one as we finished mid August.

These people at the Montreal consulate svck balls.

This is just my theory -- I would love to see it disproved.

And I wanna know, is there a reason that they're leaving all the CR1s to sit? WHy don't they clear us all out too? Is it because we can work right away? What? There has to be a reason that on this site alone they can schedule 22 K1 interviews compared to liek what 6 CR1s? C'mon...

Anway. it's just a real friggin downer to read back and see this pattern and know, pretty much, that we're done for another month.

[LiLMermaid 2]

Well, not to be a debbie downer or anything...

But since this is the third or fourth month in a row now, I'm pretty sure that I can predict that they are done scheduling the CR1s already.

They've done this for 4 months now. Schedule between 4 and 6 (on this site) at the beginning of the month ( or at very end of the preceding) they tell the rest of us who call "oh wait until the second or third week and we'll be scheduling them then". They never end up scheduling any more. Because then they turn and start scheduling K1 interviews. Last month was awesome for the K1s, they got cleared right out which is freaking great. Doesn't look like they're doing that for the CR1s. There are still end of June, beginning of July cr1s waiting.

#######... this is so fvcking shitty. I know, tell me to wait blah, blah, blah but this is the fourth month that they've enacted like this. They're done. I bet you a dollar there won't be any more CR1s from this site scheduled. They tell us to call back mid month as they're preparing to schedule for the NEXT month even, you know? I've seen this happen for four months now. It's ridiculous.

I really don't want to be right but it's starting to be a real drag getting all excited and not just for me but what about Americana2009? And IHEARTNVC? GREENHAUS? They all finished in June/Mid July. IF they don't get one, we won't get one as we finished mid August.

These people at the Montreal consulate svck balls.

This is just my theory -- I would love to see it disproved.

And I wanna know, is there a reason that they're leaving all the CR1s to sit? WHy don't they clear us all out too? Is it because we can work right away? What? There has to be a reason that on this site alone they can schedule 22 K1 interviews compared to liek what 6 CR1s? C'mon...

Anway. it's just a real friggin downer to read back and see this pattern and know, pretty much, that we're done for another month.

Being a K1 I haven't really kept track of how they've been scheduling interviews till just lately but I do hope your wrong....I sure didn't like seeing the K1's wait from June/July and I hope that they do the same for you guys as they did for them. It sure isn't fair how this whole process works from start to finish. Its all just ####### and all you hear is BS all the way through..."Some cases take longer"... "Additional processing"..."Call back next week...we don't schedule till then". Worse part is there is nothing we can do and complaining only seems to work in a handful of cases. I really wish you the best of luck and hope this ends for you soon.

[CanAmerican 0]

Hi there...

Canadian Police certs are good for a year from the date that they are drafted. No sure why you'd have submitted one to the USCIS as it was not necessary but regardless. They cant' be over a year old.

Let us know about the AOS stuff as that sounds puzzling to say the least. Good luck and I hope it gets cleared up good and fast for you.

LGG

Sorry, I didn't submit to the USCIS.. had my facts messed up from all the stress haha.

What about international police certificates? I'm gonna be getting one from India. The one I have right now is from April, so I'm wondering if I can send that in because its a big hassle to get one from over there.

Getting ANYTHING from India is a hassel. I've been trying to get a 2nd copy of my Birth Certificate from there, and it's been a night mare. It's frustrating....very frustrating. My kids will not be born in India thats for sho

[sdhiman 0]

Hi there...

Canadian Police certs are good for a year from the date that they are drafted. No sure why you'd have submitted one to the USCIS as it was not necessary but regardless. They cant' be over a year old.

Let us know about the AOS stuff as that sounds puzzling to say the least. Good luck and I hope it gets cleared up good and fast for you.

LGG

Sorry, I didn't submit to the USCIS.. had my facts messed up from all the stress haha.

What about international police certificates? I'm gonna be getting one from India. The one I have right now is from April, so I'm wondering if I can send that in because its a big hassle to get one from over there.

You got your police certificate from India?? I got mine from the Indian Consulate in Toronto and that seemed to have worked fine so far. It worked for Canadian immigration as well. Do I need to get 1 from India as well? Can you please clarify?