A BIG THANK YOU TO VISA JOURNEY <3 - TIPS FROM MY EXPERIENCE

[Nicole_1228 5]

I dont know what I would have done without this site and everyone who is a part of it. So many people that I talked to while waiting for my interview who used lawyers and it took them a year or two to get through this process and who had things done incorrectly.

If I could give advice from my own experience it would be to:

• Gather all your documents needed for NVC as soon as you get your I-130 approved! NVC may go way faster than you think and having them ready speeds everything up.
• Call NVC after a within a couple days of completing your choice of agent form and casually ask if it has been reviewed yet, if they say no and it may take ____ days, try again the following day and ask again, eventually someone will.
• Call NVC and ask questions when your approval/interview scheduling dates are getting close, there's no proof but some (including myself) feel as though it triggers them to actually work on your case
• Use the monthly NVC/Interview threads as they help answer questions and gauge when you can expect approvals and such
• Get your immunization records ready for your medical exam
• Don't forget to register with Canada Post BEFORE your interview (this was a careless mistake i cant believe I made)
• Dont be nervous for the interview, it's a breeze in Montreal and expect to wait 2-3 hours from your scheduled time and dont arrive more than 30 minutes early as they'll turn you away

Again, Thank you VisaJourney - my life as I know it is about to start

[CallMeShams 34]

I dont know what I would have done without this site and everyone who is a part of it. So many people that I talked to while waiting for my interview who used lawyers and it took them a year or two to get through this process and who had things done incorrectly.

If I could give advice from my own experience it would be to:

• Gather all your documents needed for NVC as soon as you get your I-130 approved! NVC may go way faster than you think and having them ready speeds everything up.
• Call NVC after a within a couple days of completing your choice of agent form and casually ask if it has been reviewed yet, if they say no and it may take ____ days, try again the following day and ask again, eventually someone will.
• Call NVC and ask questions when your approval/interview scheduling dates are getting close, there's no proof but some (including myself) feel as though it triggers them to actually work on your case
• Use the monthly NVC/Interview threads as they help answer questions and gauge when you can expect approvals and such
• Get your immunization records ready for your medical exam
• Don't forget to register with Canada Post BEFORE your interview (this was a careless mistake i cant believe I made)
• Dont be nervous for the interview, it's a breeze in Montreal and expect to wait 2-3 hours from your scheduled time and dont arrive more than 30 minutes early as they'll turn you away

Again, Thank you VisaJourney - my life as I know it is about to start

Congratulations and I like your tip summary, especially the one about gathering items need for NVC as soon as you get your I-130 approved.

When did they say you could pick up your visa?

[Nicole_1228 5]

Congratulations and I like your tip summary, especially the one about gathering items need for NVC as soon as you get your I-130 approved.

When did they say you could pick up your visa?

Thank you!

It's being mailed to me as I had to take a 5 hour flight to our consulate in Montreal

[kkg325 6]

We had our interview in Montreal on December 1 and got visa in hand today (December 10). So about 7 business days.

Congrats Nicole _1228. Definitely a good tip about getting NVC docs in order as soon as you get USCIS approval. NVC moves to quickly!

Another tip: If your partner lives in a country that he or she is not a citizen of, and they want to have the interview there, make sure to send in proof of their legal residence in that country with IV documents. We got a checklist for that.

Also bring copies of EVERYTHING to interview. We sent in a letter from my employer to NVC and at the interview, the officer claimed they never received it.

[kdc0224 7]

Congrats Nicole! Unfortunately, the NVC doesn't move that fast for everyone - it was my bad luck to be stuck there during that big glitch they had this past summer, but regardless, being done with it all is the best feeling ever!

I dont know what I would have done without this site and everyone who is a part of it. So many people that I talked to while waiting for my interview who used lawyers and it took them a year or two to get through this process and who had things done incorrectly.

If I could give advice from my own experience it would be to:

• Gather all your documents needed for NVC as soon as you get your I-130 approved! NVC may go way faster than you think and having them ready speeds everything up.
• Call NVC after a within a couple days of completing your choice of agent form and casually ask if it has been reviewed yet, if they say no and it may take ____ days, try again the following day and ask again, eventually someone will.
• Call NVC and ask questions when your approval/interview scheduling dates are getting close, there's no proof but some (including myself) feel as though it triggers them to actually work on your case
• Use the monthly NVC/Interview threads as they help answer questions and gauge when you can expect approvals and such
• Get your immunization records ready for your medical exam
• Don't forget to register with Canada Post BEFORE your interview (this was a careless mistake i cant believe I made)
• Dont be nervous for the interview, it's a breeze in Montreal and expect to wait 2-3 hours from your scheduled time and dont arrive more than 30 minutes early as they'll turn you away

Again, Thank you VisaJourney - my life as I know it is about to start

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to progress reports from process and procedures~~

[Gobucks! 17]

I dont know what I would have done without this site and everyone who is a part of it. So many people that I talked to while waiting for my interview who used lawyers and it took them a year or two to get through this process and who had things done incorrectly.

If I could give advice from my own experience it would be to:

• Gather all your documents needed for NVC as soon as you get your I-130 approved! NVC may go way faster than you think and having them ready speeds everything up.
• Call NVC after a within a couple days of completing your choice of agent form and casually ask if it has been reviewed yet, if they say no and it may take ____ days, try again the following day and ask again, eventually someone will.
• Call NVC and ask questions when your approval/interview scheduling dates are getting close, there's no proof but some (including myself) feel as though it triggers them to actually work on your case
• Use the monthly NVC/Interview threads as they help answer questions and gauge when you can expect approvals and such
• Get your immunization records ready for your medical exam
• Don't forget to register with Canada Post BEFORE your interview (this was a careless mistake i cant believe I made)
• Dont be nervous for the interview, it's a breeze in Montreal and expect to wait 2-3 hours from your scheduled time and dont arrive more than 30 minutes early as they'll turn you away

Again, Thank you VisaJourney - my life as I know it is about to start

Hi Nicole,

How do you register for Canada post? I couldn't find anything online for it. Thx!

[Nicole_1228 5]

Hi Nicole,

How do you register for Canada post? I couldn't find anything online for it. Thx!

Is your case complete at nvc? Its through a government website

[Gobucks! 17]

Is your case complete at nvc? Its through a government website

It's not complete yet. Do they give you instructions for that when it is complete?

[Nicole_1228 5]

It's not complete yet. Do they give you instructions for that when it is complete?

Apparently, I somehow missed them lol i believe they are on the interview instructions/welcome letter

[Gobucks! 17]

Apparently, I somehow missed them lol i believe they are on the interview instructions/welcome letter

Great! Thank you...

[TMR 5]

Congratulations to those approved! Energizing news for us. We're still waiting for our I-130 to be approved (it's been over 5 months...sigh).

Can you guys share what kind of questions you were asked during your interviews in Montreal? I don't know why but facing the a US Consulate Officer terrifies me. Any help and/or advice would be greatly appreciated when my turn comes.

[KASH2011 382]

We had our interview in Montreal on December 1 and got visa in hand today (December 10). So about 7 business days.

Congrats!