IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview

[Frequent_Flyer 0]

Congrats to Americana and good luck to all the November folks. Let's hope you all have interview dates by next week!!!!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Hey Trailmix? If it's not too much trouble, could you paste one sorted by Case Complete date again?

[trailmix 77]

Well, you know that one I did last time, where you said you were wondering if there is actually a 'master spreadsheet' etc etc - no there isn't, I did that manually

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

Revenesque.....05/28/08.....--/--/--........12/21/09........12/21/09........N.....01/07/09

ZansGirl.......03/09/09.....03/19/09........04/07/09........04/08/09........N.....09/25/09

biglos.........03/30/09.....--/--/--........06/12/09........07/16/09........-.....08/28/09.....01/27/10....155

intuitionsys.0904/01/09.....06/24/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....09/24/09

justcheckin....04/06/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....08/04/09.....01/13/10....162

hisgirl........04/17/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....07/30/09.....01/20/10....174

americana2009..04/20/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..07/23/09.....02/01/10....193

thund3r........04/21/09.....08/02/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....09/11/09

Blitz..........05/04/09.....--/--/--........11/04/09........11/04/09........N.....09/25/09

andylans.......06/08/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..07/22/09.....01/14/10....176

fifo...........06/22/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........Y.....09/25/09

lgg............06/25/09.....07/08/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....08/12/09.....01/26/10....167

Bern...........07/14/09.....08/11/09........10/30/09........10/30/09........N.....11/19/09

Malrothien.....07/15/09.....07/22/09........08/07/09........09/08/09........Y.....11/24/09

Kuds1..........07/17/09.....07/23/09........--/--/--........08/28/09........Y.....10/01/09

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

La Souris.EP...07/30/09.....08/14/09........09/15/09........09/25/09........N.....10/02/09

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

kballtex.EP....08/21/09.....09/01/09........09/15/09........09/25/09........-.....11/06/09

sdhiman.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.....11/12/09

helvetica_bold.09/03/09.....--/--/--........08/06/09........05/20/09........Y.....09/03/09.....01/19/10....138

andyw1.........09/09/09.....--/--/--........03/16/09........05/12/09........Y.....09/23/09

Frequent Flyer.09/10/09.....09/25/09........10/26/09........11/02/09........N.....12/11/09

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

Saloni.........09/14/09.....09/29/09........10/06/09

mast3r12.EP....09/17/09.....10/01/09........10/17/09........10/22/09........Y.....11/12/09

wmtc...........09/18/09.....09/30/09........11/11/09........11/11/09........N.....12/01/09

She_Fitz.EP....09/26/09.....10/06/09........11/19/09........11/19/09........N.....12/10/09

WyattsTorch.EP.10/01/09.....10/14/09........10/26/09........10/26/09........Y.....11/12/09

lonie.EP.......10/03/09.....10/06/09........11/13/09........11/23/09........N.....12/21/09

Edmontongirl...11/02/09..<-date filed I-130/Approved Dec 30 --/--/--........N.....01/05/10

Timeline page for 2007, 2008 and 2009 interviews Montreal: link

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

DCF - Direct Consular Filing - EP - Electronic Processing

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Well, you know that one I did last time, where you said you were wondering if there is actually a 'master spreadsheet' etc etc - no there isn't, I did that manually

Oh geez! Sorry TM...I just figured you had it in Excel!

[trailmix 77]

np, someone suggested once that we put it in a google spreadsheet and just link to it, personally I prefer having it right here in full view, but that's just my preference. I don't keep a spreadsheet because that would mean updating in 2 places.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

np, someone suggested once that we put it in a google spreadsheet and just link to it, personally I prefer having it right here in full view, but that's just my preference. I don't keep a spreadsheet because that would mean updating in 2 places.

Couldn't you copy and paste?

By the way, I'm NOT questioning you...I think it is utterly awesome that you do it AT ALL. I'm just wondering if it would take YOU less time to have it maintained in Excel and just copying it over. There's a way to copy a spreadsheet without all the formatting problems getting in the way.

[trailmix 77]

Couldn't you copy and paste?

By the way, I'm NOT questioning you...I think it is utterly awesome that you do it AT ALL. I'm just wondering if it would take YOU less time to have it maintained in Excel and just copying it over. There's a way to copy a spreadsheet without all the formatting problems getting in the way.

I don't think you are questioning me by the way, interrogating more like.

kidding!!

Sure, there are ways to copy and paste from excel to, well to the post here - but, the table here has HTML coding in it, no way to transfer that back and forth, that I am aware of.

[sdw 10]

I am thinking about calling to see if I can get any info. but I really don't want to here they have nothing for us. Hope they give out more dates soon.

[trailmix 77]

It's interesting that you guys are reluctant to call, I guess it's different for everyone, but I just called whenever I felt like it - I always expected a no....so I was never disappointed - annoyed for a few mins yes, but not disappointed

[redmen99 1]

I'm at the 2 month waiting point, so I called. I got the you are eligible for an interview blah blah blah, call back in two weeks and we'll see if you were scheduled. Yeah whatever.....

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I'm at the 2 month waiting point, so I called. I got the you are eligible for an interview blah blah blah, call back in two weeks and we'll see if you were scheduled. Yeah whatever.....

Yeah, talking to them doesn't do a damn bit of good, does it? It's probably better to just call the AVR every few days.

Some of the agents are fine, sounding empathetic etc....but the ones who read off a script really aggravate me and make me want to yell, "Do you realize how hard it is to wait and wait and wait and have no idea when I'll be able to be reunited with my wife?!?!?" But then they might have the ability to put a frowny-face on my file, so I don't.

[sdw 10]

I'm at the 2 month waiting point, so I called. I got the you are eligible for an interview blah blah blah, call back in two weeks and we'll see if you were scheduled. Yeah whatever.....

That's what I figure I'll get. I'll try in a bit and see what I am told.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

That's what I figure I'll get. I'll try in a bit and see what I am told.

You and I are at the EXACT same point, Sdw, so I figure that we'll be scheduled on the same day. Both of us had sign in fail on November 12th and official Case Complete on the 13th. Who knows...we might even get scheduled for the same day!

[Lyn & Lisa 0]

Does anyone get the impression that the AVR is updated faster than the operators computers? Something I have noticed. So I call the AVR every night to see if I have an interview.

[redmen99 1]

Yeah, talking to them doesn't do a damn bit of good, does it? It's probably better to just call the AVR every few days.

Some of the agents are fine, sounding empathetic etc....but the ones who read off a script really aggravate me and make me want to yell, "Do you realize how hard it is to wait and wait and wait and have no idea when I'll be able to be reunited with my wife?!?!?" But then they might have the ability to put a frowny-face on my file, so I don't.

I already know what is gonna happen for our interview. We have plans for Easter weekend here in Philly. The Habs are playing the Flyers here on Friday night and the Toronto Rock (his favorite lacrosse team) are playing the Wings (my fav team) on Saturday night. We have tickets to both games and some of his family are coming down for both games as well. I can almost guarantee that our interview will be scheduled right around then and totally mess up our plans for that weekend. Its Murphy's Law! I can just feel it happening. I guess if it does, I'll be hosting his family by myself. Good thing we get along!