Canadian24

Congratulations! Such great news for all!

Congratulations! Such great news for all!

I got my IL this morning as well!
DQ: July, 2023

It came from NVC and not Montreal
 
PD FEB2011(IND)
DQ JUN2023
 

Finally got the IL this morning.

I have been on this thread for the past 19+ months  ... I could write a thesis on how much MTL has done it wrong . Words cannot describe my frustration at them and how much this has altered our course of life and career ...
 
But to add to what the poster above said in response, it is really not the IR/CR category numerical limitation thing... You look at the EB backlogs of pretty much all embassies out there, and it's just completely different.
MTL stands out uniquely in how it massively prioritized the IR/CR/F backlog and completely neglected EBs, which made everything so lopsided that EBs like myself, who are current (visa available), are still waiting after 19 months of being DQ'ed, while the IRs get invited after like 4 months (good for them btw, I think everyone should get treated like this)!!! 
 
So yeah ... Despite them having so many EB people in their backlog who are current and waiting for an interview for so long, they are just sitting and not inviting, or inviting so damn irregularly that you suddenly get invited with those who filed like 6-7 months after you! 
I would like to ask them one day, if they finally invite me, "why did you do this!?!?!?" Of course I don't expect a response, because there isn't any, other than sheer incompetence, negligence, and/or just simply showing no care at all for our category, the very category that has the most benefit to the national (esp. economic) interests of the US.

I travelled several times as a tourist whilst waiting for my EB-1 immigrant visa, no issues at all. As long as you don't try to stay and adjust status, there shouldn't be an issue but do take proof of ties to Canada just in case.
 
Good luck. 

Anyone experienced this?

No one really knows why they tag an individual for further processing. Most of the times it’s a system prompt although the VO has discretion even if the system does not prompt. That being said there is no issue travelling to the US when DQd. At the interview they will ask you about your recent visit to the US, what was the longest time you stayed, purpose of the visit. Also CBP can ask you on purpose of visit. In my case I travelled to US for 2 weeks just to get my TN renewed from within US rather than at the border. There were no issues with CBP/USCIS and interview. They also ask you at the interview if you have ever been denied entry or visa refused. I was refused entry once on my initial TN entry for a missing document and I informed the VO about the same. My Initial TN was eventually approved when I went back with that document. I did provide specifics about date and land border of that incident. 

Yeah. I think also its all to do with how many times you are going and how long you stay. I also would make sure you have a return ticket booked. Otherwise it can arouse unnecessary suspicion. 
 
If you go once or twice for a week vacation. No big deal. If you travel down every week and call that vacations. Probably going to raise some red flags. 
 
We have a friends wedding at the end of Aug. So going to bring the invite. The hotel reservation for where we are staying and our return ticket. I dont anticipate any issues. If they were to ask any further questions. You can mention as you are consular processing you have to leave the US for the interview. So therefore have no intention of staying. 

Correct, well in my case flew.

@Canadian24 Mine is a similar case to yours with DQ being May 24 and did travel to Chicago couple of weeks back.  No issues at all !  They just asked the purpose of visit and duration.  Just that I drove across.