IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview

[AddyG 0]

Thanks for updating Trailmix! It's so nice to see that chart filling in!! Congrats to the March people and good luck to those with upcoming interviews in April!

[Reeena 0]

Bump

[trailmix 77]

Bump - oh and for anyone who wants to be on this list - please just put a note in the thread - happy to add you, please put all the relevant dates in the thread as well. Also, for updates - I don't actually look for them, so if you mail the I-864 or whatever, please put a note in the thread, thanks!

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

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

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

carslo.........01/06/09.....01/12/09

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

svirac.........02/23/09.....02/26/09........03/05/09........03/24/09

Serendipity....03/05/09.....03/10/09........03/23/09........04/01/09

Interviews to December 2008

Member.........NOA2.....Case# @NVC..3032/AOS.....I-864......IV Bill......DS230......Done @NVC...Interview...DTI

thermophile..03/01/05...06/05/05....06/05/05....11/28/06....08/15/06....11/15/06....04/03/07....08/09/07....128

samaci.......03/13/06......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/30/07....10/05/07...*132

neiks........05/02/06...05/30/06....06/06/06....07/03/06....07/03/06....08/10/06....09/20/06....06/28/07....93R

djc..........09/09/06......--..........--..........--..........--.......03/26/07....04/16/07....11/30/07....228

kaftar.......09/21/06...10/04/06....10/24/06....11/01/06....11/04/06....11/20/06....04/26/07....11/16/07....204

pororoca.....10/31/06...11/27/06....11/27/06....12/17/06....12/26/06....01/16/07....04/27/07....11/16/07....203

midalake.....12/19/06...01/02/07....01/08/07....01/28/07.......--..........--.......05/15/07....11/23/07....192

Glady........01/28/07...03/11/07....03/14/07....04/23/07.......--.......04/23/07....05/29/07....11/27/07....182

C&C.............--.........--..........--.......05/01/07.......--.......05/01/07....06/08/07....11/30/07....175

Misty1979....03/06/07...03/26/07....04/02/07....04/23/07....04/23/07....06/06/07....06/18/07....12/06/07....171

Karina.......03/13/07...03/26/07....04/23/07....05/14/07....05/07/07....05/21/07....06/01/07....08/30/07.... 90

comelly......04/19/07...05/01/07....05/29/07....06/26/07....06/14/07....07/15/07....07/30/07....12/06/07....129

prg321.......04/27/07...05/15/07....06/19/07....06/25/07....07/21/07....--/--/--....12/17/07....03/28/08....102

kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07....01/29/08....04/22/08.... 84

Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07....01/16/08....103

trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07....11/30/07....02/19/08.... 81

Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07.......--.......11/28/07....02/22/08.... 86

S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07....04/22/08.... 84

LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07....01/18/08.... 71

lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07....02/22/08.... 99

bearmirus....07/13/07......--..........--.........--...........--.......11/29/07....12/14/07....03/17/08.... 94

maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07....02/15/08.... 83

whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07....10/08/07....10/15/07....11/12/07....12/14/07....03/20/08.... 97

parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07....10/12/07....10/12/07....11/19/07....02/16/08....04/24/08.... 68

Buffalobound.09/29/07...10/15/07....10/22/07....10/30/07....11/17/07....12/01/07....12/14/07....03/25/08....102

Davin&Rachel....--.........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......12/14/07....03/25/08...*102

Moos.........10/03/07...10/05/07....10/15/07....11/12/07....--/--/--....--/--/--....06/24/08....08/22/08.... 59

amberlynn....10/15/07...10/--/07....10/29/07....11/13/07....11/24/07....01/04/08....02/19/08....04/24/08.... 65

Toastburglar.10/17/07...11/05/07....11/07/07....12/09/07....12/09/07....02/25/08....03/26/08....06/13/08.... 79

SarahLiz.....12/14/07...01/02/08....01/28/08....02/16/08....02/27/08....04/24/08....06/04/08....08/20/08.... 77

LindaB.......12/19/07...01/04/08....01/23/08....01/25/08....02/12/08....02/27/08....04/23/08....07/21/08.... 89

jynxdragnfly.01/02/08...01/15/07....02/04/08....02/12/08....02/29/08....03/26/08....04/30/08....08/04/08.... 96

cattattude...02/15/08...02/18/08....03/10/08....04/30/08....04/29/08....05/30/08....06/18/08....08/28/08.... 71

badspellor...03/07/08...03/18/08....04/11/08....04/23/08....04/17/08....06/24/08....06/25/08....09/09/08.... 76

Molson.......03/13/08...04/07/08....05/21/08....06/12/08....06/13/08....06/17/08....06/27/08....09/08/08.... 73

inkypinky....06/17/08...06/25/08....06/30/08....07/11/08....07/25/08....08/06/08....09/11/08....11/06/08.... 56

adibiase.....07/10/08...07/15/08....07/30/08....09/08/08....07/30/08....09/17/08....10/07/08....12/11/08.... 65

wowswift.....07/14/08...07/18/08....07/23/08....08/13/08....08/05/08....08/29/08....09/09/08....11/26/08.... 78

ruriburi.....07/17/08...07/24/08....07/28/08....09/23/08....08/13/08....08/18/08....10/03/08....12/09/08.... 67

jedinite.....08/11/08...08/14/08....08/15/08....09/18/08....09/10/08....09/18/08....09/29/08....12/03/08.... 65

CHD..........08/12/08...08/18/08....08/29/08....08/29/08....08/29/08....08/30/08....09/30/08....12/04/08.... 65

MsZ..........08/25/08...09/03/08....09/15/08....09/19/08....09/18/08....09/11/08....10/08/08....12/18/08.... 71

FrazellThomas09/18/08......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......10/30/08....12/18/08.... 52

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

R = neiks - days to interview calculated for original interview date Dec 22/06 (rescheduled for June 28/07)

* = samaci - days to interview calculated for original interview date Aug 9th (rescheduled for Oct. 5th)

* = Davin and Rachel - days to interview calculated for original interview date March 25th (rescheduled for May 7th)

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Edited April 3, 2009 by trailmix

[Argent 0]

Hi Trailmix,

Can you add our info/timelines to your list.

Thanks...Argent

Edited April 3, 2009 by Argent

[shiri 0]

woo hubby booked his one way flight to Toronto today for May 1st to help me move down to Tx that weekend (we are driving my car down)

I am getting SUPER excited!

I am so happy for you!

[SomberCat 0]

You can add me to the list. I don't have any dates to add yet as I am waiting for an NVC case number, but my NOA2 was March 25. Holliday got her NOA2 a few days before me as well so I know she can be added. I don't have her NOA2 date handy right this sec though. There are a few other February filers that were Canadian in our group also, but I'll have to look them up. Thanks Trailmix!

[Travis & Kim 0]

woo hubby booked his one way flight to Toronto today for May 1st to help me move down to Tx that weekend (we are driving my car down)

I am getting SUPER excited!

I am so happy for you!

Thanks! let me know when yours gets approved - crossing my fingers for you

[ZansGirl 0]

We would love to be added to the list...We are just waiting for some paperwork to arrive and then hopefully we will be in the final leg of this journey!!

[shiri 0]

Thanks! let me know when yours gets approved - crossing my fingers for you

Thanks! I will!

[Holliday 4]

You can add me to the list. I don't have any dates to add yet as I am waiting for an NVC case number, but my NOA2 was March 25. Holliday got her NOA2 a few days before me as well so I know she can be added. I don't have her NOA2 date handy right this sec though. There are a few other February filers that were Canadian in our group also, but I'll have to look them up. Thanks Trailmix!

Thanks for looking out for me SomberCat! Oh, and congrats on the NOA2!

Trailmix, if you wouldn't mind adding me to the list...

NOA2 - 03/19/09

Case # @ NVC - 04/03/09

That's all I've got so far. Thanks!

[shiri 0]

You can add me to the list. I don't have any dates to add yet as I am waiting for an NVC case number, but my NOA2 was March 25. Holliday got her NOA2 a few days before me as well so I know she can be added. I don't have her NOA2 date handy right this sec though. There are a few other February filers that were Canadian in our group also, but I'll have to look them up. Thanks Trailmix!

Thanks for looking out for me SomberCat! Oh, and congrats on the NOA2!

Trailmix, if you wouldn't mind adding me to the list...

NOA2 - 03/19/09

Case # @ NVC - 04/03/09

That's all I've got so far. Thanks!

Congrats! It looks like things are going quickly for you!

[barbarian81 0]

Hi all, I'm new to this website and don't have a timeline added yet. However, my wife had her CR-1 visa interview on March 30th, and I wanted to share our experience for those who are awaiting their interview. Hope you find some useful stuff in here:

6.45am - My wife and I arrived outside the embassy. We were the first ones. A few others started showing up closer to 7.

7.30am - Guard opened door and we walked through to security. It's pretty much like airport security, nothing new. The guard clipped our passports & interview letter together, with a letter on top (we got 'A', the people after us got 'B', and so on). Then he asked us to go downstairs and wait for another guard to take us up to the 19th floor.

7.45am - Another guard came down in the elevator, took our clipped documents (passport, interview letter, etc) and took us up to the 19th floor. There, he asked us to sit in the waiting area.

8.15am - My wife's name was called on the intercom to appear at window 12. We both went there. The lady there took my wife's medical report and passport pics, then asked us to verify the addresses on our DS-230. She also asked us when we got married and a couple other basic questions. She asked me if I had a copy of my most recent (2008) tax returns, which I did. So I handed that in. She did not take my wife's chest x-ray copy. Then, back to the waiting area.

8.30am - My wife's name was called again to go to window 12. Again, we both went. This time, they took her finger prints. Back to the waiting area afterwards.

9.20am - My wife was called in to window 7 for her final interview. It was a small room, and we both went inside. The officer was a very nice lady, who greeted us with a smile. I asked the officer if I can attend the interview, and she said I can, as long as my wife doesn't object to it. So I stayed there. She first returned all our original docs we submitted to the NVC a few months ago (birth cert, marriage cert, etc). Then, the officer asked my wife some basic questions like the following: how did you meet, when did you get married, what do you do in Canada, have you ever been to the U.S., what will you do once you move to the U.S., etc. Pretty basic stuff. Then, the officer asked me what I did for a living and if my wife will be covered under my current health insurance. After several basic questions like these, the officer said the golden words: "Everything is in order, so I'm gonna go ahead and approve your visa". She proceeded by giving us a few other instructions about when to expect the passport back in the mail, what to do when crossing the border, etc. She also told us we should expect my wife's SSN and Green Card to arrive by mail, but warned it may take up to 2 months.

9.45am - Left the embassy with a big smile on our faces.

Overall, it was a very simple process. So for those who have an interview coming up, relax, don't be too nervous, and enjoy your time in Montreal. The interview process will be a blur by the time it's over.

Hope this helps some people.

[trailmix 77]

nm

Edited April 8, 2009 by trailmix

[OBX 51]

Hi all, I'm new to this website and don't have a timeline added yet. However, my wife had her CR-1 visa interview on March 30th, and I wanted to share our experience for those who are awaiting their interview. Hope you find some useful stuff in here:

6.45am - My wife and I arrived outside the embassy. We were the first ones. A few others started showing up closer to 7.

7.30am - Guard opened door and we walked through to security. It's pretty much like airport security, nothing new. The guard clipped our passports & interview letter together, with a letter on top (we got 'A', the people after us got 'B', and so on). Then he asked us to go downstairs and wait for another guard to take us up to the 19th floor.

7.45am - Another guard came down in the elevator, took our clipped documents (passport, interview letter, etc) and took us up to the 19th floor. There, he asked us to sit in the waiting area.

8.15am - My wife's name was called on the intercom to appear at window 12. We both went there. The lady there took my wife's medical report and passport pics, then asked us to verify the addresses on our DS-230. She also asked us when we got married and a couple other basic questions. She asked me if I had a copy of my most recent (2008) tax returns, which I did. So I handed that in. She did not take my wife's chest x-ray copy. Then, back to the waiting area.

8.30am - My wife's name was called again to go to window 12. Again, we both went. This time, they took her finger prints. Back to the waiting area afterwards.

9.20am - My wife was called in to window 7 for her final interview. It was a small room, and we both went inside. The officer was a very nice lady, who greeted us with a smile. I asked the officer if I can attend the interview, and she said I can, as long as my wife doesn't object to it. So I stayed there. She first returned all our original docs we submitted to the NVC a few months ago (birth cert, marriage cert, etc). Then, the officer asked my wife some basic questions like the following: how did you meet, when did you get married, what do you do in Canada, have you ever been to the U.S., what will you do once you move to the U.S., etc. Pretty basic stuff. Then, the officer asked me what I did for a living and if my wife will be covered under my current health insurance. After several basic questions like these, the officer said the golden words: "Everything is in order, so I'm gonna go ahead and approve your visa". She proceeded by giving us a few other instructions about when to expect the passport back in the mail, what to do when crossing the border, etc. She also told us we should expect my wife's SSN and Green Card to arrive by mail, but warned it may take up to 2 months.

9.45am - Left the embassy with a big smile on our faces.

Overall, it was a very simple process. So for those who have an interview coming up, relax, don't be too nervous, and enjoy your time in Montreal. The interview process will be a blur by the time it's over.

Hope this helps some people.

Thanks for the review. It's always good to read everyone's experiences even if they are similar. There is comfort in consistency. Thanks again.

[trailmix 77]

Yes barbarian,

Nice review, congrats

Edited April 8, 2009 by trailmix