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This I hope is a relavent question, but do we have to pay a fee for the appointment in Montreal? The way I read the papers from the NVC it says payment received.

As far as I know, we don't have to pay another fee.

Quick question to experienced VJers before I head off to Montreal in the morning; here's what I have in my recently constructed Immigration Binder:

  • everything from my I-130
  • everything from my I-864 package
  • everything from my IV package
  • my original birth certificate
  • husband's birth certificate
  • original wedding certificate
  • two American-style passport photos
  • DHL reference ID
  • letter from consulate with appointment
  • passport
  • original police check
  • original DS-230
  • original I-864 documents (tax info, etc.)

And I will pick up my medical results tomorrow. Did I forget anything? Any last minute advice? Can't wait for this to be over!

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Kinda disapointing to see no names on the bottom of that list have any interview dates scheduled. No interviews scheduled in Montreal(Minus Cndwife) Lets hope those names get dates soon!

Jadenjewel
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Hey everybody waiting I just checked when I got my interview date and it was this day last month. So be ready as I had less than 3 weeks to my interview! I hope all the June group get to finish this

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Me neither . . . at this point I'm assuming that Montreal has fallen behind even further and I won't see a December appointment. How it can end up taking them 3 months to get through the June case co

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Canadiandggal   49

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As far as I know, we don't have to pay another fee.

Quick question to experienced VJers before I head off to Montreal in the morning; here's what I have in my recently constructed Immigration Binder:

  • everything from my I-130
  • everything from my I-864 package
  • everything from my IV package
  • my original birth certificate
  • husband's birth certificate
  • original wedding certificate
  • two American-style passport photos
  • DHL reference ID
  • letter from consulate with appointment
  • passport
  • original police check
  • original DS-230
  • original I-864 documents (tax info, etc.)

And I will pick up my medical results tomorrow. Did I forget anything? Any last minute advice? Can't wait for this to be over!

Nope that looks about right, how about relationship evidence like emails,phone chats,plane tickets?

My advice is stay calm and smile, it will be over before you know it and I am sure you will get the lovely words "Your approved".

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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Just received notice that our case was completed at NVC....finally! How long does it typically take for the NVC to forward everything to Montreal? I know some of you had been waiting since the summer to get an interview date as well as some that finished with NVC in December just got their dates.....does it look like Montreal is speeding up a bit?

Met in 2004 at a Dave Matthews Band concert, started dating November 2005, engaged February 2009 and married November 14, 2009. Together in the US on March 19th 2011

CR-1 journey

USCIS: (170 days)

2010-03-27: I-130 sent

2010-09-23: NOA2

NVC: (93 days)

2010-10-06: NVC Case Number assigned

2011-01-05: SIF and Case Completion!

2011-02-15: Medical in Toronto

2011-03-07: Interview approved (335 days from NOA1)

2011-03-10: Passport received

2011-03-19: POE - Buffalo, NY

2011-03-28: SSN received

2011-03-31: USCIS Welcome

2011-04-05: Conditional Green Card received

2012-11-30: Notice to file I-751 received

2012-12-12: I-751 (Remove of Conditions) sent

2013-08-16: Conditions removed. 10 year Permanent Resident Card received

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Just received notice that our case was completed at NVC....finally! How long does it typically take for the NVC to forward everything to Montreal? I know some of you had been waiting since the summer to get an interview date as well as some that finished with NVC in December just got their dates.....does it look like Montreal is speeding up a bit?

It seems it has sped up a few months. I waiting five months but now it looks like around 2 months.

Here is the spreadsheet

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AoHUzXDIb8k7dHkzeldWSHFTdHY1ak1KR0RVWmhNaVE&hl=en&authkey=CKnQx7gC#gid=0

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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Good luck tomorrow PIxelUlu, Jill & Jeff and jdm2006! :thumbs:

Montreal Interview Spreadhsheet

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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It seems it has sped up a few months. I waiting five months but now it looks like around 2 months.

Here is the spreadsheet

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AoHUzXDIb8k7dHkzeldWSHFTdHY1ak1KR0RVWmhNaVE&hl=en&authkey=CKnQx7gC#gid=0

2 months to receive interview date or 2 months til the interview? I'm just wondering if we should be expecting a date very soon...even if it is 3 months away.

Met in 2004 at a Dave Matthews Band concert, started dating November 2005, engaged February 2009 and married November 14, 2009. Together in the US on March 19th 2011

CR-1 journey

USCIS: (170 days)

2010-03-27: I-130 sent

2010-09-23: NOA2

NVC: (93 days)

2010-10-06: NVC Case Number assigned

2011-01-05: SIF and Case Completion!

2011-02-15: Medical in Toronto

2011-03-07: Interview approved (335 days from NOA1)

2011-03-10: Passport received

2011-03-19: POE - Buffalo, NY

2011-03-28: SSN received

2011-03-31: USCIS Welcome

2011-04-05: Conditional Green Card received

2012-11-30: Notice to file I-751 received

2012-12-12: I-751 (Remove of Conditions) sent

2013-08-16: Conditions removed. 10 year Permanent Resident Card received

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Canadiandggal   49

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2 months to receive interview date or 2 months til the interview? I'm just wondering if we should be expecting a date very soon...even if it is 3 months away.

I say its about a 1-2 month wait to here an interview and then a 4-8 week from that date to the interview.

I mean a bunch of people found there date out recently for Jan and Feb.

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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I'm here in Repentigy (where Jeff lives). We'll head into the city tonight. I booked us a room at the Hyatt so we don't have to deal with morning traffic into Montreal. I have my binder organized. Everything from the NVC as well as everything from my I-130 process with a copy of each. I organized everything in the order that comes up on the interview letter. I'm definitely nervous, but I'm sure everything will go well. We're planning on getting there around 7ish. I'll see PIxelUlu and jdm2006 there tomorrow!!

J-

Our Story

03-05-2008: Met Online (World of Warcraft)

04-19-2008: Met in Person and Started Dating

04-19-2009: Engaged

08-07-2009: Married at Laconia, New Hampshire

USCIS

10-21-2009: Mailed I-130

10-26-2009: NOA1

05-17-2010: NOA2

Our I-130 was approved in 203 days from our NOA1 date

NVC

05-25-2010: Called NVC to receive case # and submit emails

06-01-2010: AOS Fee Paid

06-09-2010: Opt-in accepted

06-16-2010: E-mailed I-864 package

06-23-2010: IV Fee Paid

07-12-2010: E-mailed DS230 package

08-04-2010: Email from NVC - Case Completed

NVC process completed in 71 days

CONSULATE

12-07-2011: Received consulate interview date

12-13-2010: Medical Exam (Medisys)

01-07-2011: Interview - APPROVED!

POE & POST INTERVIEW

01-16-2011: POE Highgate Springs, VT

01-22-2011: SSN Card Received

01-24-2011: Receipt Letter Arrived

02-10-2011: Biometrics Appointment (uncommon for CR-1)

03-15-2011: Welcome Notice Received

03-19-2011: 2 Year Green Card Arrived

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I'm here in Repentigy (where Jeff lives). We'll head into the city tonight. I booked us a room at the Hyatt so we don't have to deal with morning traffic into Montreal. I have my binder organized. Everything from the NVC as well as everything from my I-130 process with a copy of each. I organized everything in the order that comes up on the interview letter. I'm definitely nervous, but I'm sure everything will go well. We're planning on getting there around 7ish. I'll see PIxelUlu and jdm2006 there tomorrow!!

J-

I was nervous too . . didn't really sleep on Wednesday night before my early morning flight to Montreal, and didn't sleep Thursday night before my interview Friday morning. But got lined up at 7:00 am., interview was a breeze, and I was approved and back on the street by 8:30 am!

You guys will all do great! Best wishes!!!

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I'm here in Repentigy (where Jeff lives). We'll head into the city tonight. I booked us a room at the Hyatt so we don't have to deal with morning traffic into Montreal. I have my binder organized. Everything from the NVC as well as everything from my I-130 process with a copy of each. I organized everything in the order that comes up on the interview letter. I'm definitely nervous, but I'm sure everything will go well. We're planning on getting there around 7ish. I'll see PIxelUlu and jdm2006 there tomorrow!!

J-

Good luck to you all!!

You will all be approved :)

~~~Marriage : 2009-07-10~~~

~~~I-130 Sent : 2009-11-24~~~

~~~ Medical : 2010-09-28~~~ ~~~ MTL Interview : 2010-10-20~~~ ~~~ APPROVED~~~

~~~POE Date :2010-10-31~~~ ~~~Received SSN's 2010-11-08~~

~~~Welcome Letter/Notice Receipt :2010-11-30~~~ ~~~Received Our Green Cards 2010-12-06~~~

~~~ ROC :2012-08-20~~~ ~~~NOA1 :2012-08-28~~~ ~~~BIO :2012-09-25~~~~

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Seems they have really sped up. Heather you and I may very well get a Feb Interview date, if not early March

10/10/09: Married in Hamilton, Ontario :)

04/01/2010 : I-130 Sent

04/16/10 : NOA1 Issued (Hard Copy)

09/02/2010: File Touched Fingers Crossed

09/24/2010: NOA2 Approval!!!


  • 161 Days since NOA1 - NOA2
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    NVC Received File - 10/04/2010
    10/07/2010 Received Case #/Opted into Electronic Processing

    • OPT IN EMAIL CONFIRMATION INTO ELECTRONIC PROCESSING RECEIVED 10/25 TOOK 18 DAYS FROM INITIAL EMAIL SENT
    • DS3032 Sent Following Electronic Proccessing Formats

10/15/2010: I-864(AOS) fee ($88) payment Received

10/18/2010: I-864 (AOS) PAID

10/20/2010: AOS package Sent via Email for Electronic Processing

10/22/2010: IV Bill Invoiced

10/22/2010: IV Bill Paid (Shown Paid Status 8/25/2010)

10/27/2010:DS Forms Emailed Via Email for Electronic Processing

01/06/2011: Sign in Failed

11/23/2010: AOS package review completed

01/05/2011: IV package review completed

01/06/2011: Case Completed (Received case complete Email VIA Electronic Processing)

01/07/2011: Consulate Interview Scheduled

Consulate

02/15/2011: Medical

03/04/2011: Interview

U.S

03/07/2011: POE South of Montreal US-CDN border

03/07/2011: Welcome Letter

03/24/2011: Green Card

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See you tomorrow guys! I'm also here in Montreal. Picked up my medical at Medisys earlier this afternoon, scoped out the hotel location, and I'll be there bright and early tomorrow morning to get this whole thing over with :D

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