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I thought the long wait was over...embassy to interview

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Scott&Angelyn   0

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My fiance and I filed in June and have recently gone through a pretty good last month....we got our NOA2...NVC has forwarded our case to the Montreal embassy and tonight I discovered that they had received it on the 26th of November...so here is my problem....I thought we were through the last of the long waits.....Tonight I thought I would check to see how long the interviews were being scheduled out....and to my horror it looks like that at the Montreal embassy it is taking 4-6 MONTHS TO GET AN INTERVIEW date.....WHAT!!!!...I was thinking at the most it would be a month and a half...but FOUR TO SIX MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone out there had any experience with this latedly...could it be true???? Any one out there have any idea on this subject??...Please respond...my fiance and I are a bit frustrated tonight and would love any responses....

Thank you....

Scott & Angelyn....

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Jodinjames   0

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Hi Scott and Angelyn,

I wish I had some words of wisdom for you....we have just sent our package back to the embassy in London and someone told me it was taking 4-6 weeks to get the interview date, 4-6 months doesn't sound quite right.....I hope someone on here has some better information for you.

Good luck and hang in there. I feel your pain....we have been apart now for almost 7 months.....

Jodi

My fiance and I filed in June and have recently gone through a pretty good last month....we got our NOA2...NVC has forwarded our case to the Montreal embassy and tonight I discovered that they had received it on the 26th of November...so here is my problem....I thought we were through the last of the long waits.....Tonight I thought I would check to see how long the interviews were being scheduled out....and to my horror it looks like that at the Montreal embassy it is taking 4-6 MONTHS TO GET AN INTERVIEW date.....WHAT!!!!...I was thinking at the most it would be a month and a half...but FOUR TO SIX MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone out there had any experience with this latedly...could it be true???? Any one out there have any idea on this subject??...Please respond...my fiance and I are a bit frustrated tonight and would love any responses....

Thank you....

Scott & Angelyn....

Jodi and Jamie's Timeline!!

05.24.2007 - I-129F Sent

05.25.2007 - I-129F Received

10.19.2007 - Called CSC to find out why we didn't get NOA 1

10.22.2007 - NOA2 Received by email

10.23.07- Touched

11.13.07- NVC Recieved Case

11.14.07- Called NVC to recieve Case #

11.15.07 Case Left NVC...sent to Embassy in London

11.29.07 Package #3 recieved by Jamie in England

12.1.07 Forms sent back to the Embassy, waiting now for package 4 with interview date...........

12.3.07 Package 3 arrived at Embassy

12.6.07 Medical Appt.

12.15.07 Police report arrives after 39 days(and on a Saturday!)

12.17.07 Spoke with DOS, London Embassy has all the paperwork they need and they have reviewed the case, no IV date yet set, she said will be 2 months out. UGHHHHHHH. COME ON PEOPLE!

1.11.08 Package 4 arrived

3.3.08 James arrives in the US!

3.7.08 Married at the courthouse!!

9.20.08 Wedding date

02.14.08 Interview date

2.14.08 APPROVED!!!!!

4.2.08 Filed AOS and Work Permit

4.17.08 NOA 1

4.24.08 DMV Appt

4.30.08 Biometrics Appt.

7.7.08 Work permit arrived

7.23.08 Travel document arrived

7.24.08 Still waiting for drivers license to show up, it's been 2 months since he took the test.

9.20.08 Wedding!!! What a beautiful Day it was!

11.10.08 Greencard interview...Passed!

11.24.08 Greencard to arrive.......still waiting......

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SqdnGuns Proficient

SqdnGuns   21

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From what I have read here on VJ, Montreal is a loooooooong wait, soem have tried to have their case transferred to a different embassy in Canuck Land to speed up the process.

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Zee Bee Grand Master

Zee Bee   61

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Join the club. Ghana is the exact same, 4-6 months for an interview.

Sucks big time :cry:

Mama to 2 beautiful boys (August 2011 and January 2015)

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Meridien Enthusiast

Meridien   0

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There has been much discussion on this topic over in the Canada forums! Montreal is taking a painfully long time to schedule interviews, although I think that they have been getting slightly faster lately...

If you have family or friends in Western Canada whose address you can use, and if you don't mind taking a long trip to attend your interview, you may be able to switch to the Vancouver consulate. They are scheduling interviews much faster. Here's a thread on the topic, if it's a possibility for you...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...witch+Vancouver

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October 5, 2007 - K-1 Application mailed to CSC

October 11, 2007 - NOA1

February 27, 2008 - NOA2

April 29, 2008 - Interview - approved!!

May 6, 2008 - Arrived in the US

May 23, 2008 - Married!

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May 29, 2008 - AOS mailed

June 4, 2008 - NOA1!

June 25, 2008 - Biometrics

August 11, 2008 - AP Approved

August 14, 2008 - EAD Approved

October 28, 2008 - Interview - Approved!

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My fiance and I filed in June and have recently gone through a pretty good last month....we got our NOA2...NVC has forwarded our case to the Montreal embassy and tonight I discovered that they had received it on the 26th of November...so here is my problem....I thought we were through the last of the long waits.....Tonight I thought I would check to see how long the interviews were being scheduled out....and to my horror it looks like that at the Montreal embassy it is taking 4-6 MONTHS TO GET AN INTERVIEW date.....WHAT!!!!...I was thinking at the most it would be a month and a half...but FOUR TO SIX MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone out there had any experience with this latedly...could it be true???? Any one out there have any idea on this subject??...Please respond...my fiance and I are a bit frustrated tonight and would love any responses....

Thank you....

Scott & Angelyn....

Yes Montreal took a very long time to get to my husband's and my case. It was 5 & 1/2 month wait for us after the NVC stage.

March 6, 2007 - I-129F package sent

March 21, 2007 - I-129F NOA2

October 17, 2007 - K1 interview - approved

October 19, 2007 - K1 arrived in mail

October 21, 2007 - US entry

October 23, 2007 - Wedding day

November 27, 2007 - AOS, EAD, AP package sent

December 7, 2007 - Received all 3 NOA's for AOS, AP & EAD

December 10, 2007 - Received letter for biometrics appointment

January 2, 2008 - I-485 transferred to California

January 3, 2008 - Biometrics

January 16, 2008 - RFE for I-485

January 22, 2008 - RFE for I-485 arrived

January 23, 2008 - AP approved

January 25, 2008 - Case status finally updated: AP approved January 23!

January 31, 2008 - EAD card production ordered

February 2, 2008 - AP arrived in mail

February 5, 2008 - Sending a letter/RFE to CSC

February 5, 2008 - EAD card production ordered (again?!)

February 7, 2008 - RFE/letter arrived at CSC

February 7, 2008 - EAD approval sent

February 9, 2008 - EAD card received, dated January 23rd!

February 25, 2008 - CSC finally acknowledges receiving RFE

February 27, 2008 - I-485 APPROVED!

February 27, 2008 - Online case status: notice mailed welcoming new permanent resident.

March 3, 2008 - Received welcome letter

March 3, 2008 - I-485 approval letter sent

March 6, 2008 - Green card arrived in mail.

November 2009 - Removal of conditions...

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Meridien Enthusiast

Meridien   0

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Just to follow up on my previous post after doing a bit more reading...It seems that Vancouver is cracking down somewhat on switching consulates...must have been alot of people doing it! But, if your fiance has ever considered moving to lovely Western Canada, this might be a good time to do it!

Of course the worry is that you make the switch and suddenly things slow down in Van and speed up in Montreal...it's like when you switch lines at the supermarket and the line you choose is always the slow one...

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October 5, 2007 - K-1 Application mailed to CSC

October 11, 2007 - NOA1

February 27, 2008 - NOA2

April 29, 2008 - Interview - approved!!

May 6, 2008 - Arrived in the US

May 23, 2008 - Married!

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May 29, 2008 - AOS mailed

June 4, 2008 - NOA1!

June 25, 2008 - Biometrics

August 11, 2008 - AP Approved

August 14, 2008 - EAD Approved

October 28, 2008 - Interview - Approved!

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SpiritAlight Experienced

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Yes, do check out the wonder-full peops over at the Canada thread at the bottom of the page of various forums.

I have befriended "Operator Number Five" at the Montreal U.S. Consulate.

She/he responds quite quickly to email inquiries.

They have stated more than once that the wait is 4-8 months.

8.

Yup!

I don't want to discuss the rage and frustration.

Nope.

I will just look at pretty flowers:

(F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (F) (F)

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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I'm so sorry to hear this. It's heartbreaking news, I know. I can't believe that CANADAIAN consulates would be so slow!!! It's not like they have to wait to mail packets because the mail system is so slow (like in Africa). Good luck!!!!!!

I-129F

11/15/2007 = Package sent overnight Fedex to CSC

11/16/2007 = Package arrived at CSC

11/21/2007 = NOA1 (according to www.uscis.gov online case status)

11/26/2007 = Check cashed (YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!)

11/28/2007 = Touched

11/30/2007 = Rec'd NOA1 hard copy in the mail

12/20/2007 = Touched

12/21/2007 = Touched

03/12/2008 = Touched (due to phone call)

03/24/2008 = NOA2!!!!!!!!!

03/25/2008 = Touched

04/23/2008 = Touched

05/05/2008 = Arrived at Consulate

05/12/2008 = Picked up Packets 3 & 4

06/24/2008 = Interview Date and APPROVAL

07/02/2008 = Picked up Visa at Embassy

07/05/2008 = Arrival in the U.S.!!!!!!!!! Met at POE in ATLANTA

07/06/2008 = Fly back to Salt Lake City Together!!!!

08/06/2008 = MARRIED TODAY!!!

AOS & EAD

08/23/2008 = Package sent via USPS with Signature Confirmation

08/25/2008 = Package arrived in Chicago

08/26/2008 = Check cashed

09/02/2008 = NOA1 for EAD and AOS received in the mail.

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Wow... I didn't realise things were so bad... I feel blessed and I don't even have my NOA2 yet...

Thoughts are with all you guys... *hugs*

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Osakeme   0

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I'm so sorry to hear this. It's heartbreaking news, I know. I can't believe that CANADAIAN consulates would be so slow!!! It's not like they have to wait to mail packets because the mail system is so slow (like in Africa). Good luck!!!!!!

:unsure::blink::wacko::huh:

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Romans 1vs20

09/29/2007 sent I 129f

10/01/2007 NOA1

10/03/07 NOA1 hardcopy received

10/04/07 touched

01/07/2008-NOA2- e-mail

NVC sent to lagos 01/14/08

lagos received 01/21/08

Picked up packet 01/28/08

Interview date 04/08/08-Approved

POE-JFK 04/21/08

Civil- 04/23/08 NYC

Traditional - 12/19/08 Nigeria

Church- 12/20/08

ABUJA, NIGERIA

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