I got a letter from the NVC in like october or Nov. 2006.. and i acutally had a VERY HARD TIME getting all the paper work for packet 3.. if i got everything i would have finished in like jan or feb... but it took me like 5 months just to get everything together because of all the differnt wait times i had to undergo and than they actaully wanted the orginals so i had to wait another month. Im hoping it is like this.

When i called the NVC they tell me that they are working on the secudling and it might be in dec if not jan... So i think i may have some sort of priority? what you guys think??

hey trailmix!!

Can u please update my timeline here ?!!
my husband has recieved the DS-230 packet on Nov 19 in mail.
thanks a lot!! take care,
Pari

Nobody got a December interview? I surely didn't, just got done at the NVC. Although that didn't stop me from calling them...twice...while they were scheduling this month. Got my first introduction of the canned "we don't know when you'll be scheduled, we get open slots from the embassy" line.

Has anyone thought of using FOIA to get NVC metrics per embassy?

what is FOIA?

never mind Freedom of Inforamtion Act... not sure.. maybe someone should try and see

Since she managed to get a visitor's visa before, maybe you can attempt to get another one, rather than just showing up at the border and being turned back (or not), it seems unlikely though.

Good question Ladyjane, are you saying you are going to attempt to get this!?

Hi Pari! Updated Pari, DS-230

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.............--.........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/26/07....04/16/07
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

I DONT REALLY LIKE WAITING......................................

BUT I READ SOMEWHERE ON THE FOURMS THAT

QUOTE(knowledge @ Oct 21 2007, 08:35 AM)
ok, from those who got an interview date...it seems a little pattern is showing like:
those who completed NVC in:
april, may= november interview
june,july=december interview
aug, sept= january interview
oct, nov= february interview

Makes some sens? of course it does not count the delays for some reasons...


THATS THAT DEEM TRUE, ANYONE KNOW? ANYONE GET AN INTERVIEW YET FOR AUG OR SEPT CASE FINISHED? OR MAYBE THAT WILL HAPPPEND IN DEC

I think the interview is more tied to the consulate that is conducting them and how many slots they have available for an interview. Just my .02

Hey Lady Jane

it'd be interesting to see what a FOIA would get you. Just don't expect it to be answered very quickly. Back when I worked for the gov't we'd have 6 months at our level to fulfill a request and I'm sure that it took quite a while for the request to trickle down to the flunkies then back up. anyway good luck with it

no one got a december interview??

No December interviews that I am aware of. Did anyone call, Knowledge, S&J?


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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Nothing changed, my hubby said he'll call soon to speak to someone instead of listening the automated line every week. the 8 weeks deadline is the 5th of dec.

Well I wish you luck, hope they hurry up and schedule your interview!


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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Thank you!!! i'll keep you informed of course!....but now it's your turn for completion!...ops i don't know if i'm in the right post...seems to be 2 categories on your thread...sorry!

You have the right one

And thanks, I hope so too!

Added maja, congrats on your 'case complete' from NVC!! I am unsure about your 'received at NVC' date as it says May? Also not sure of your DS-230 received date, let me know if they need correction.


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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

hi to all,
I need to know if I need to renew my canadian passport now because it expired on Oct 2008. My file status is that I got my DS-230 mailed to my husband in USA and we will be sending it in in December sometimes. Now, looking at the interview dates and how they move along...DO You all think that I should renew my Canadian passport now and send them the copy of biographic page of my new passport with DS-230?? or the current one should be just fine!
thank you all..
Pls note: I am not posting new topic for this because my timeline is more clear here for you to respond back!!
Thanking you all in advance,
Pari

Hi Pari,

Your passport must be good for at least 6 months upon your entry to the U.S., so it's hard to say if you need to renew it or not, depends on when you get your interview. NVC seems a bit slow right now so I would say yes, you are going to need to get it renewed before you move. I don't think it is an issue for your DS-230. You can always send in the bio page from your existing passport and if you decide to renew before the interview just take both the old and new passports with you.

Hey! I'm not sure what date you want for the 3032/AOS column. . . they were generated around Nov 7th. . . we sent in the AOS bill around Nov 15th, and NVC acknowledged receiving the 3032/AOS today and generated the I-864 today
Please update me however you like

Updated toastburglar (are you light fingered around toast??) Anyway I used the generated date.

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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07....11/07/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

If you are going by generated dates, then the I-864 was generated Nov 27
Thanks!

P.S. Certain breakfast foods have been known to disappear around me

<runs to hide croissants and english muffins>

The pancakes are mine!!

Bump

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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07....11/07/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Updated Schmelle, congratulations on case complete at NVC!

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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07.......--.......11/28/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07....11/07/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

waiting and wating and waiting.................... i hate waiting!!!

Updated myself, case finally complete at NVC, wow.

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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07....11/30/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07.......--.......11/28/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07...10/08/07.....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07...10/12/07.....10/12/07.....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07......--.......10/29/07...11/13/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07....11/07/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Yay! Congrats trailmix.

GOGOGO!!one!!!one!! Trailmix

Hi!

Could I be updated please? We got the IV bill on 11/24/07. Thanks!!!!

Amber

Thanks Ladyjane and Delicia! Updated you Amberlynn, moving right along at NVC, excellent!


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
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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07....11/30/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07.......--.......11/28/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07....10/08/07....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07....10/12/07....10/12/07....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07...10/--/07....10/29/07....11/13/07....11/24/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07....11/07/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Now begins my first mental meltdown at the fact that Montreal can't schedule CR1 visas faster, catalyzed by my honey's departure after a lovely visit and seeing other embassies are doing the scheduling much better and much faster.
It's great that Canadians can visit here during the process, and that has been a real blessing during this long wait. But darn it, it'd be sure nice if they'd schedule all of us CR1's who are waiting!



PS...Trailmix, have you thought about letting everyone at the Montreal embassy know that you are very excited to see them in a few months for your interview, now that you're done at the NVC?

Aw..*hugs* you're almost there girlie, hang in! The rest of the wait will be more than worth it, and once this is all over, you'll both be able to look back at this process and smile (at least, that's what I try to tell myself everyday

Perhaps if we all start a massive Christmas card sending spree to Montreal, they will find a way to squeeze in all your interviews before the holiday. I'm sure 5 cards a day from all the members here in the Canadian forum would have a surprising effect on their speed over there once they get tired of opening their mail. They might even replace some of their hired gerbils with regular employees

It's my Husband that has to go to the interview, not me, so I'm thinking after my last letter to them and their curt reply I better lay low lest they flag him and give him a jolly good run when he gets there

If you send a card, tell them we are thinking of them

Interview report from Montreal. Took place Friday morning Nov 30. Sorry trailmix somewhere along way I said the 27th but shoudl have said 30th. Appointment at 7:45 am

Day prior we scoped out the route from hotel and peeked head in door to talk to security man about how soon we needed to get there. It's so darned cold in Montreal a ce moment and the place doesn't open till 7:30 so we weren't really into getting there early. Guy said it won't be thursday or tuesday when its extra busy so don't worry. 7:45 isn't actually an appointment, they just don't want people getting there all at once. It's really a window 7:30 to 11 am. Apparently most people come, leave to do somthing with their bag, then come back... oops getting a head of myself.

Next morning, got there on time, saw lots of people grasping bits of documents unsafely in the wind... once got to line found you can't take a bag in -- that means the briefcase you are bringing all your stuff in! Obviously no one else realized that either. some people went to a locker nearby to plug their bag, we walked across the street to the parking lot and gave the attendant $20 to hold our bag - we like the bag. another guy just placed his outside but hidden adn hopefully it was still there when he got back out. One couple already had everything in a plastic bag. I asked how they knew about that but they didn't seem to understand me.

Process... wait in line just inside door for very slow security process. Haven't been searched that closely in a long time. They take stuff they feel is dangerous and you can get it when you come out. Security guys are very good... don't let you stay in a spot one second longer than you are supposed too, very in control of the situation, very onto the protocol. kind of freaks you out at points but they are doing their job. signs say no physical or verbal abuse will be tolerated, and we're very sure they would indeed not tolerate it. so don't get upset while your in line, K?

Go up elevator to 19th floor, to a first window. Lady at that window gave us a number and made sure we had our express post envelope. Back to sit down and watch the screen for numbers coming up.

Waited for about an hour for our number to come up, then went down a hall to a window. There a guy reviews our file with us there, asks us a few questions -- really all around making sure all the file is in order. Gave him some updated forms and documentation. now that I've moved to US my domicile and finances all posed no issues. Although we sent change of address forms when we moved, current addresses were not on the original 230 so we had to rewrite those sections after clerk used his cool eraser strip pen the clerk had. Provided the medical report (they did't need the x - ray - only woudl have needed it for documentation of issues, had the report said there was a problem). Yes, we brought the more up to date police reports - here they are, sir.

We go back to sit down, I think while guy double checked all the paperwork. Got called back up maybe 15 to 20 minutes later for hubby to get fingerprinted. He was nervous and didn't seem to easily get the pressure right but finally all fingers and thumbs get printed.

We go back to sit down for another half hour. We see people getting called to the closed door interview rooms, some going who came in later than us, others waiting a longer time. There was one older couple with a central european accent who seemed to be having a lot of trouble, spending lots of time at a window explaining things. Seemed like they were hurt by having longer, more complicated lives and maybe not having been as aware and anal and prepared. Overheard bits of others' conversations like (have you even been in trouble with the law? -"yes") Thinking, I guess we're pretty lucky.

So anyway finally we get called up finally for the interview and yes it's like a little cramped closet. The entire conversation was pretty much... friendly hello, you can hang your stuff up there, you must be so and so and so and so, how long have you been married... ha ha we seem to not be sure if its 6 or 7 years ... What's hubby's line of work and what's he planning on doing.... will get something in his line of work he says mentioning a couple of employers in the area. In a surprised sort of voice... well, everything is in order... you clearly did your homework (as if normally this is not the case?). Ok, you'll get the visa in a week or two. any questions? Have a nice day.

All very easy, just time consuming. Everyone very very nice. We think that my being there while not necessary made a big difference in how smoothly the morning went.

Wished we had planned to leave the next day. It was too darned cold in Montreal to be outside very long so not much sightseeing. Walked underground most of the way to the fine arts museum and enjoyed some of the exhibits there. Had a nice stay at hotel XIX siecle. got a $119 a nite deal and the rooms are very comfortable and lovely but not ostentatious, like the whole place - small bar, comforable sitting room in lobby, informal friendly staff. Easy few blocks walk to consulate. Would definitely stay there again.

That was it! now planning the last phase of hubby's move down here... by christmas - yea!

Congrats C&C!!!!

Congrats!

Yay! Congrats!

Congratulations C&C and djc!!

So let me see who is in line for potential interview scheduling now - Knowledge, me, Schmelle, S & J, LadyJane, lebtro, maja - ok that is quite a big group, time for Montreal to do another big scheduling session!


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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07....11/30/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07.......--.......11/28/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07....10/08/07....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07....10/12/07....10/12/07....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07...10/--/07....10/29/07....11/13/07....11/24/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07....11/07/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Ok, i said it elsehwere, bringing some news from NVC for you guys: it seems they have few hundreds of petitions waiting to be scheduled. Now, i don't know if it's overall or for Mtl only...we'll have info on our personal case sometime in the future. Just to let you know..
And Congratulations to all that have advanced in their timeframe..or interview! Awsome!!!

Which brings me to a question. I have seen mention around here of calling the DOS for interview information - what is the scoop with that, do you not just call NVC to see if an interview has been scheduled? Prob a dumb question I have just never seen the start of a conversation on it, just people asking what the DOS phone number is

maybe Len will jump in-or someone else that did dcf. but I thought that the people that were calling DOS were the people that were being scheduled directly by Mtl, not those of us that get scheduled/held in purgatory by NVC

Yeah, I did a little more looking around and saw someone post that you call DOS after it has been forwarded to the consulate, so I think you are spot on.

I called NVC auto-message today to make sure it had changed to case complete - which it has, but they only changed it yesterday haha - just had to make sure!!

Wouldn't it be grand if all our interviews were scheduled next week weeeeeeeeeee!!

good question, but i don't know anything about the DOS. Hubby gave me the info, he got in touch with congressman. They might have contact with NVC. My question is something like: how many interviews they do at Mtl consulate per week, per month. That might give us more realistic expectations of the waiting time in my opinion...my 2 cents..

hallo : trailmix i want to ask you a qustion and i hope i can find the answer
My fiance Interview date was on Oct 30 07 at Montreal and he told me he had a very short interview and that his visa was approved, But the problem!!! they told him we going send your visa in 2-3 weeks ,, and now it been more then a month we stell not gat it !!! and we were trying to contact with them but no answer!! bye the way they took his travel dacumnet 'cuze he dosnt have a passport yet and XPress- money as well.... so do you have any idea about that??? ,, cuze I can't waite any more

Hi M&H,

I have sent you a pm

Comelly where have you been hiding! Anyway, good luck to you and Misty on your interviews tomorrow!

So does anyone know when they start scheduling this month, is it next Monday!?


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
kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07
Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07
MGW..........05/18/07...09/24/07....10/02/07
trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07....11/30/07
Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07.......--.......11/28/07
S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07
LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07
lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07
maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07
whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07....10/08/07....10/15/07
parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07....10/12/07....10/12/07....11/19/07
amberlynn....10/15/07...10/--/07....10/29/07....11/13/07....11/24/07
Toastburglar.10/17/05...11/05/07....11/07/07
Delicia......pending

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)
DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

I'll start calling Monday, and probably twice until the 20th! I'm still the young whipper-snapper in the Montreal CR1 waiting room, so I can feign ignorance of "oh gee really" when the NVC operator gives me the canned "we only schedule the number that the embassy tells us" line.

We are whipper-snappers too so if you don't mind I might use that line as well