Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time

[BurBur 5]

14 minutes ago, Kartinee23 said:

Hello! Do you think CR1/IR1 and EB interview waiting time are the same? Thank you so much! 

No, people from this thread has found out that CR/IR interview are scheduled much faster than EBs, at least the case at Montreal. You can check out dwheels76's spreadsheet here. Just search Canada. I'll say 1-2m wait.

 

 

[KartineeKartoons 434]

3 minutes ago, BurBur said:

No, people from this thread has found out that CR/IR interview are scheduled much faster than EBs, at least the case at Montreal. You can check out dwheels76's spreadsheet here. Just search Canada. I'll say 1-2m wait.

 

 

I’ve been checking that but I see rare applicants who completed their timelines for CR1/IR1. Thank you so much! 😊

[puda 12]

3 hours ago, GottaLoveCalif said:

 

Here is a list of approved Doctors: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MTL-Montreal.html#med_exam_instructions

Thanks a bunch! Got myself 2 trips to Van and MTL later this year  

[LoveCalifornia 3]

I can't find the posts from previous members about which hotel to book and how to go to the consulate from there. If you could find them please quote in response. Thanks.

[vRace 5]

On 3/6/2019 at 4:43 PM, ascb said:

I had my interview on Monday (March 4th), and received the passports back today (March 6th). Thanks to everyone that shared information, it made it much easier for us by knowing approximately what to expect. Below is information from our interview, and all the best to everyone that is yet to have theirs. I am happy to answer any other questions that anyone may have.

 

We reached at 08:20am for a 09:00am appointment, and waited about 2 hours for doc verification, and then about an hour for the interview. The interview itself was straightforward, maybe 15-20 minutes total with a good portion going towards oath, fingerprinting etc. As long as all our documents are in order, I think employment based folks are okay so hopefully that will calm some nerves (I know I was stressed out). The marriage ones OTOH they appear to grill more as 1 in 7 marriage visas are typically fraud as per DOS.

 

We had gone overprepared and the officer did not ask for degrees, tax returns etc. Questions were very basic, some of which were:

1. Who is petitioning you
2. Have you worked for employer before (answer was NO, then explained how the offer came about)
3. Any arrests, illegal activity etc.
4. Where in USA will you live
5. What’s your job title and duties
6. Do you promise to work for employer once granted visa
7. Have you every had difficulties entering USA or stayed or worked illegally in USA

By the time I got back to the hotel (courtyard Marriott, 3 minute walk, highly recommend it for the convenience), CEAC showed it as "Issued" and the notes said "Under Administrative processing". The next day (March 5th) at 09:00am, status remained "Issued", but the notes changed to "Final processing is complete and handed over to courier". Canadapost picked it up at 03:00pm on March 5th (got emails) and today (March 6th), I picked the passports with visas from the local post office.

 

Hope this helps. All the best to everyone!

 

 

 

 

Here you go

[polar2018 5]

Hi everyone,

I have a question about employer letter. Does employer need to send the physical copy to me? Or I can print the scanned copy that I received through email? Is this letter need to be notarized or sign of HR director is ok?

[polar2018 5]

Anyone who already completed the interview, can you suggest me on this?

Edited June 12, 2019 by polar2018

[vRace 5]

On 6/10/2019 at 3:26 PM, polar2018 said:

Hi everyone,

I have a question about employer letter. Does employer need to send the physical copy to me? Or I can print the scanned copy that I received through email? Is this letter need to be notarized or sign of HR director is ok?

 

Get the letter in word doc with Signature and print it off on a thick paper. DONE.

 

Not sure of the notarized part. But i doubt it

[polar2018 5]

5 hours ago, vRace said:

 

Get the letter in word doc with Signature and print it off on a thick paper. DONE.

 

Not sure of the notarized part. But i doubt it

Thanks @vRace.

[shaik 0]

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[Kate8kate0 2]

 Hi guys so I went to go get my vaccinations today MMR and DTaP. What is the actual  instructions for getting Varicella vaccine? rules state that you don’t need varicella vaccine if you have already had chickenpox; I used to live in England and I now live in Canada so I don’t have any medical records stating I had chickenpox.  I think it’s very rare that anyone would have a medical record that they had chicken pox as a child, even if they even went to GP/ family doc at that time.

 

 The community health centre I went to today doesn’t do any kind of a serology blood testing.  Does the medical require you bring along blood testing/serology to prove you have had chickenpox or do they that there? 

[polar2018 5]

2 minutes ago, Kate8kate0 said:

 Hi guys so I went to go get my vaccinations today MMR and DTaP. What is the actual  instructions for getting Varicella vaccine? rules state that you don’t need varicella vaccine if you have already had chickenpox; I used to live in England and I now live in Canada so I don’t have any medical records stating I had chickenpox.  I think it’s very rare that anyone would have a medical record that they had chicken pox as a child, even if they even went to GP/ family doc at that time.

 

 The community health centre I went to today doesn’t do any kind of a serology blood testing.  Does the medical require you bring along blood testing/serology to prove you have had chickenpox or do they that there? 

where did you take MMR vaccine? My family doctor gave DTAP but asked for blood test to check immunity of MMRV.

[Kate8kate0 2]

1 minute ago, polar2018 said:

where did you take MMR vaccine? My family doctor gave DTAP but asked for blood test to check immunity of MMRV.

I had it done at a vaccine clinic, not family doctor, family doctor refer you to community vaccine clinic anyways

 

 

[polar2018 5]

3 minutes ago, Kate8kate0 said:

I had it done at a vaccine clinic, not family doctor, family doctor refer you to community vaccine clinic anyways

 

 

My family doctor gave me DTAP. she told she will give MMR when she gets the result of MMRV immunity. MMRV test will also prove that I had chicken pox before.

[Kate8kate0 2]

14 minutes ago, polar2018 said:

My family doctor gave me DTAP. she told she will give MMR when she gets the result of MMRV immunity. MMRV test will also prove that I had chicken pox before.

Oh I see.  I wonder why they didn’t do that for me. It’s really frustrating that the medical appointment email doesn’t explain what we need to do re varicella, or do they do anything re varicella, that’s the grey area! As always in immigration !

 

And I explained this all to my family doctor

Edited June 15, 2019 by Kate8kate0