IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview

thedawghouse86 · August 18, 2009

Hey Steve?
I agree with Trailmix...

There is something amiss...

You're getting good advice here.

Best,

LGG

Trailmix, the NOA2 was December 4th, 2008. BUT, we waited about 3 months before sending stuff off to the NVC; partly because our lawyer said we had to wait for the forms to be sent to us (they didn't - as soon as we paid the fees we could download the forms - one wonders what we're paying her for . . .). And partly because I wanted my 2008 tax return in there. So it's not a realistic timeline. We originally filed the I130 in May 2008.

Wow these lawyers are bad.

But anyway, let's assume that they scheduled your interview for October 4th - that would be 122 days between completion at NVC and your interview. If you look at the timeline table you won't see anyone here that has waited that long.

In fact, that type of wait time hasn't been seen here since January of 2008.

If I were you I would call the NVC and ask to speak to a supervisor - as in put me through to one now please. The wait time is not normal and I would be concerned that you are being overlooked for some reason.

The wait certainly sucks. I've been waiting since June 19th for my interview. I called the NVC today and they said they're done scheduling for September. We filed the I-130 and everything in mid-June 2008, so I'm getting pissed off with the whole process! Not to mention that the whole case was delayed because the NVC said the AOS was all filled out wrong -- regardless of the fact we filled it and had our lawyer check it according to their own instructions. According to what they told my legal representation, they're changing the way they're getting the cases together for the consulates where everything gets submitted via NVC as opposed to the beneficiary bringing everything to the interview. So for everyone who actually calls up and gets told they have no interview, you never know -- they may just send you an email a week later telling you to haul it to the consulate!

All this is giving me sleepless nights and affecting my general mood in a big way. I just want it to be done with so I can be with my wife and newborn.

trailmix · August 18, 2009

The wait certainly sucks. I've been waiting since June 19th for my interview. I called the NVC today and they said they're done scheduling for September. We filed the I-130 and everything in mid-June 2008, so I'm getting pissed off with the whole process! Not to mention that the whole case was delayed because the NVC said the AOS was all filled out wrong -- regardless of the fact we filled it and had our lawyer check it according to their own instructions. According to what they told my legal representation, they're changing the way they're getting the cases together for the consulates where everything gets submitted via NVC as opposed to the beneficiary bringing everything to the interview. So for everyone who actually calls up and gets told they have no interview, you never know -- they may just send you an email a week later telling you to haul it to the consulate!
All this is giving me sleepless nights and affecting my general mood in a big way. I just want it to be done with so I can be with my wife and newborn.

Sorry you have been having all these frustrations - I'm sure the wait is maddening for you.

Just want to say - i'm not sure what your lawyer or NVC told you - but the documents for an IR1 or CR1 visa are always sent to NVC (that is normal and not at all new) - it's K visas where some documents are only presented at the interview.

lgg · August 19, 2009

Just thought I would bump this up for those us waiting....

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

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

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

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

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

pari_girl......02/19/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....04/29/09

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

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

ZansGirl.......03/09/09.....03/19/09

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

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

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

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

Avery..........05/05/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........06/05/09

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

Malrothien.....07/15/09.....07/23/09

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

Timeline page for 2007 and 2008 interviews Montreal: link

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

lgg · August 19, 2009

Good luck to Holliday and to Sombercat today!

Bring home the pink!

OR whatever colour they give good, solid approvals in...

trailmix · August 19, 2009

Good luck to Holliday and to Sombercat today!
Bring home the pink!

OR whatever colour they give good, solid approvals in...

Hey noob,

There is a thread about this - Holliday has already been approved! :lol:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=213546

lgg · August 19, 2009

Oh brother.

Head/desk....

~sigh~

:blush:

Good luck to Holliday and to Sombercat today!
Bring home the pink!

OR whatever colour they give good, solid approvals in...

Hey noob,

There is a thread about this - Holliday has already been approved!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=213546

Serendipity_ · August 19, 2009

Any heard from SomberCat? She must be busy celebrating her approval

Congrats Holliday!

Holliday · August 19, 2009

Any heard from SomberCat? She must be busy celebrating her approval
Congrats Holliday!

Thanks! SomberCat sent me a text shortly after noon (YIKES! I was out of there around 9:00) saying that they just got out of there because someone messed up and they forgot about them! But... they were approved! (I hope she doesn't kill me for breaking the news!)

I wrote half a review before I left the hotel, but I can't write the other half yet. My brain is mush. Words don't make sense in my head right now. Hehe it is totally nap time.

Holliday · August 19, 2009

Good luck to Holliday and to Sombercat today!
Bring home the pink!

OR whatever colour they give good, solid approvals in...

Heheh thanks! The man gave me a white piece of paper that says "Welcome to the United States of America!" It is neat.

Bern. · August 19, 2009

Heyy, add me to the list please XD

lgg · August 19, 2009

Seriously? A welcome to the United States note? AWwww, I think that would make me get all teary eyed.

COngratulations... that really rocks out!

Good luck to Holliday and to Sombercat today!
Bring home the pink!

OR whatever colour they give good, solid approvals in...

Heheh thanks! The man gave me a white piece of paper that says "Welcome to the United States of America!" It is neat.

lgg · August 19, 2009

We can do it ourselves, Bern... just select all and copy into your post....

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

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

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

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

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

pari_girl......02/19/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....04/29/09

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

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

ZansGirl.......03/09/09.....03/19/09

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

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

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

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

Avery..........05/05/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........06/05/09

lgg............06/25/09.....07/08/09........07/21/09........07/29/09........None...08/12/09

Malrothien.....07/15/09.....07/23/09

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

Bern. ..... .07/14/09.....08/14/09

Timeline page for 2007 and 2008 interviews Montreal: link

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Edited August 19, 2009 by lgg

lgg · August 19, 2009

TrailMix? I hope you don't mind, but I cleaned it up a bit, made it so the people were waiting were easy to see..
I hope I have not stepped on any toes. You all know you can change/add/adjust it yourselves right?

Hope this is okay....

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

ohmy...........11/07/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....02/20/09

pari_girl......02/19/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....04/29/09

thedawghouse...02/--/09.....05/--/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....06/19/09

ZansGirl.......03/09/09.....03/19/09

Dalene.........03/05/09.....03/19/09........05/06/09........05/06/09........Y.....06/22/09

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

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

Avery..........05/05/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........06/05/09

lgg............06/25/09.....07/08/09........07/21/09........07/29/09........N...08/12/09

Malrothien.....07/15/09.....07/23/09

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

Bern. ..... 07/14/09.....08/14/09

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

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

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

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

elsoar..DCF....02/03/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........03/17/09........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

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

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

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

Timeline page for 2007 and 2008 interviews Montreal: link

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Edited August 19, 2009 by lgg

lgg · August 20, 2009

And... bump...

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

ohmy...........11/07/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....02/20/09

pari_girl......02/19/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....04/29/09

thedawghouse...02/--/09.....05/--/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....06/19/09

ZansGirl.......03/09/09.....03/19/09

Dalene.........03/05/09.....03/19/09........05/06/09........05/06/09........Y.....06/22/09

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

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

Avery..........05/05/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........06/05/09

lgg............06/25/09.....07/08/09........07/21/09........07/29/09........N...08/12/09

Malrothien.....07/15/09.....07/23/09

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

Bern. ..... 07/14/09.....08/14/09

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

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

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

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

elsoar..DCF....02/03/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........03/17/09........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

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

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

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

Timeline page for 2007 and 2008 interviews Montreal: link

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

trailmix · August 20, 2009

Added Bern, welcome!