IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview

[Bern. 3]

I'm starting to think about gathering all info I need for the interview, whenever that may be. For the people that did the Electronic filing at NVC, in your interview letter does it mention that they need to see the original documents like the DS-230 or birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc? I don't want to miss anything.

Thanks!

GOOD THINKING!! I completely forgot about the evidence bit. I'm pretty sure they will want your birth certificate, marriage certificate, police letter, passport photos...I wonder if we can buy an XPRESSPORT envelope yet. I mean, they don't expire right? O_O

[kballtex 0]

GOOD THINKING!! I completely forgot about the evidence bit. I'm pretty sure they will want your birth certificate, marriage certificate, police letter, passport photos...I wonder if we can buy an XPRESSPORT envelope yet. I mean, they don't expire right? O_O

Passport photos do... 30-60days I think? Also my wife is threatening to show up in MTL even if its on her due date! That could be entertaining... "So... you were born in Canada but also in the US."

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I'm starting to think about gathering all info I need for the interview, whenever that may be. For the people that did the Electronic filing at NVC, in your interview letter does it mention that they need to see the original documents like the DS-230 or birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc? I don't want to miss anything.

Thanks!

Yeah, I've assembled virtually everything into a large compartmentalized folder. I'm not leaving anything to chance. Literally every document that has been scanned and sent to the NVC, I'm bringing the original to the interview.

I must admit though, I HAVE been curious about what other EP folks have experienced. Looks like Lyn & Lisa will be our guide(s) in this, since they're EPers and scheduled for next month.

Passport photos do... 30-60days I think?

Hmm. I thought it was six months. I had mine taken in October. I wonder if I'll need to get new ones? They won't match the ones that were scanned and emailed to NVC though...

[lgg 2]

I think passport photos are good for 6 months! They'd better be -- I am so sick of getting passport photos done! I think I've had like 20 done this year. Not. Even. Joking.....

[trailmix 77]

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.....01/07/10

ZansGirl.......03/09/09.....03/19/09........04/07/09........04/08/09........N.....09/25/09.....02/05/10....133

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

intuitionsys...04/01/09.....06/24/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....09/24/09.....02/10/10....139

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.....02/08/10....150

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

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.....02/24/10....152

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.....02/01/10....123

Lyn & Lisa.EP..07/22/09.....08/08/09........08/30/09........08/31//09.......-.....10/09/09.....02/09/10....138

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.....02/05/10....132

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.....02/24/10....114]

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.....02/24/10....154

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

Salnik.........09/14/09.....09/29/09........10/06/09........10/24/09........Y.....12/23/09

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

Edited January 15, 2010 by trailmix

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I think passport photos are good for 6 months! They'd better be -- I am so sick of getting passport photos done! I think I've had like 20 done this year. Not. Even. Joking.....

No doubt! And each time, my face looks a little bit chubbier...

[trailmix 77]

Bern you didn't do electronic processing so you sent all your originals to NVC right?

Edited January 15, 2010 by trailmix

[lgg 2]

*chuckle*

Mine looks a little more p!ssy, I think. Like I care less and less that my hair looks like a scraggly animal on my head.

Whatever!

No doubt! And each time, my face looks a little bit chubbier...

Edited January 15, 2010 by lgg

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

*chuckle*

Mine looks a little more p!ssy, I think. Like I care less and less that my hair looks like a scraggly animal on my head.

Whatever!

My last passport pic (presumably for my GC) is hilarious. I look downright mean on it. I had it as my Facebook photo for awhile, and so many people commented on it. I thought it was a riot. Then it occurred to me that new Facebook "friends" who hadn't seen a picture of me before might think I'm some psycho killer, so I took it down, replacing it with one of me smiling...which prompted Peachey to comment, "I totally thought you were super creepy, now you look normal!"

[sdhiman 0]

Honestly, it looks like in February that NVC will schedule for November and possibly early December case completes. It makes me kind of mad though, my case complete was Nov 20, then they messed up, and had to reopen my file, so my case complete changed to Dec 4th. Maybe I'll get lucky like sdhiman XD!

I really hope and wish that you do. I just want Montreal to get rid off its backlog asap so no one else has to wait 3-4 months just to get a date....that is insane!

I'm starting to think about gathering all info I need for the interview, whenever that may be. For the people that did the Electronic filing at NVC, in your interview letter does it mention that they need to see the original documents like the DS-230 or birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc? I don't want to miss anything.

Thanks!

Yes, my interview letter has all documents I sent via email marked as "S" which means scanned copy recieved but they want me to bring originals to the interview. I am working on making my binder with everything organized properly for the interview.

[Lyn & Lisa 0]

Yeah, I've assembled virtually everything into a large compartmentalized folder. I'm not leaving anything to chance. Literally every document that has been scanned and sent to the NVC, I'm bringing the original to the interview.

I must admit though, I HAVE been curious about what other EP folks have experienced. Looks like Lyn & Lisa will be our guide(s) in this, since they're EPers and scheduled for next month.

Hmm. I thought it was six months. I had mine taken in October. I wonder if I'll need to get new ones? They won't match the ones that were scanned and emailed to NVC though...

My interview letter says that they have either received the scanned copies and bring original or not needed. It also says that the DS-230-II is not needed. But I thought it is the page we need to sign in front of the interviewer. My advice for EP'ers is take all originals. I am. It also says to bring your passport photos that you sent scanned copy of. But I will get new ones as well to bring. This is a quote from the letter, "Any original documents that were requested by the NVC but were not submitted to the NVC." So anything and everything since your I-130 was approved ladies and Gents!

Lyn

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

My interview letter says that they have either received the scanned copies and bring original or not needed. It also says that the DS-230-II is not needed. But I thought it is the page we need to sign in front of the interviewer. My advice for EP'ers is take all originals. I am. It also says to bring your passport photos that you sent scanned copy of. But I will get new ones as well to bring. This is a quote from the letter, "Any original documents that were requested by the NVC but were not submitted to the NVC." So anything and everything since your I-130 was approved ladies and Gents!

Lyn

Awesome Lyn -- thanks a bunch! Bringing everything is a good policy anyhow, I think.

[trailmix 77]

Yeah, this is no different from regular processing, anything they have not seen in original form must be taken to the interview - that has always been in place.

[Lyn & Lisa 0]

The only thing now I would like to know is if anyone else that is interviewing this month can get their visa the next day or how long does it take to get it mailed? Also is there a shuttle bus or something to take you from the airport in Montreal to your hotel instead of an expensive taxi?

Thanks guys

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

The only thing now I would like to know is if anyone else that is interviewing this month can get their visa the next day or how long does it take to get it mailed? Also is there a shuttle bus or something to take you from the airport in Montreal to your hotel instead of an expensive taxi?

Thanks guys

Typically you can't get it on the same day / next day...but it's ALWAYS worth it to ask. Especially if you have a compelling reason.

Otherwise, it looks like it'll usually take between one and two weeks for you to get it, even with the express envelope you bring.