IR-1/CR-1 Montreal DQ'd private message group goes public part 3

[opallynn 30]

13 hours ago, HAB said:

Question ? Can you do your medical exam after the interview ? and then wait for the results to be send to the embassy. 

Is It Ok to do that ? or they will not do the interview if you didnot do your medical ? Thx 

You are required to do your medical exam first. 

[HAB 23]

1 hour ago, AMooseInTheHoose said:

You are required to do your medical exam first. 

Are you sure ? Did you ask the embassy about it. ? Cuz some one can do the interview then do the medical and will not get the the visa until he is done with medical. Cuz is not part of admission to the interview. It does make more sense this way. What you think ? 

[Hawk Riders 814]

Schedule and Complete a Medical Examination

You (and each family member or “derivative applicant” applying for a visa with you) are required to schedule a medical appointment with an authorized physician in the country where you will be interviewed. This exam must be with an embassy-approved doctor, also referred to as the Panel Physician. Exams conducted by other physicians will not be accepted. You must complete your medical examination, along with any required vaccinations, before your scheduled visa interview date. 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview.html

[BatmanFlow 481]

3 hours ago, HAB said:

Are you sure ? Did you ask the embassy about it. ? Cuz some one can do the interview then do the medical and will not get the the visa until he is done with medical. Cuz is not part of admission to the interview. It does make more sense this way. What you think ? 

From what I’ve read. You have to at least complete the medial before the interview. Results can arrive to embassy after the interview. Visa just won’t be issued 

[rainbow-skies 130]

PD: July 16th 2020

DQ: April 30th 2021

Expedite Approved: August 27th 2021

IL Received: September 20th, 2021

Interview Date: October 19th, 2021

 

I am beyond thrilled. I am actually visiting my wife in the US right now, flew in on the 18th of September (Pearson Airport customs are a mess by the way). Thank you everyone for your reassurance and for all your support. 

Best of luck to everyone!

 

Mel

[From_CAN_2_US 1,100]

I noticed that MTL has issued interviews on 9 dates in October! Normally, it is only 5 days.

 

I wonder if they dedicate the full day for IR1/CR1 or spread them out. Also curious whether this will continue in coming months or is just one off for October.

 

[aurmorr 270]

GOT MY PASSPORT BACK!!

 

interview: 09/13

tracking #: 09/17

Return: 09/20

 

I paid for priority service and I live in Ottawa so it’s the next closest major sorting facility so I think I got it back faster than average but WOO!

[Twiz&Toz 240]

14 minutes ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

I noticed that MTL has issued interviews on 9 dates in October! Normally, it is only 5 days.

 

I wonder if they dedicate the full day for IR1/CR1 or spread them out. Also curious whether this will continue in coming months or is just one off for October.

 

I think it because they have more staff and less restrictions. I’m also thinking we are correct on the though there is less Dq sad there was in past months. Fingers crossed this speed keeps up! 

 

1 hour ago, rainbow-skies said:

PD: July 16th 2020

DQ: April 30th 2021

Expedite Approved: August 27th 2021

IL Received: September 20th, 2021

Interview Date: October 19th, 2021

 

I am beyond thrilled. I am actually visiting my wife in the US right now, flew in on the 18th of September (Pearson Airport customs are a mess by the way). Thank you everyone for your reassurance and for all your support. 

Best of luck to everyone!

 

Mel

What happened at the airport I crossed at the start of September and had no problems no wait or anything.

[rainbow-skies 130]

Just now, Twiz&Toz said:

I think it because they have more staff and less restrictions. I’m also thinking we are correct on the though there is less Dq sad there was in past months. Fingers crossed this speed keeps up! 

 

What happened at the airport I crossed at the start of September and had no problems no wait or anything.

Well I along with many other passengers waiting at Gate F for TSA and US Customs assumed it would open at 430am. We were wrong and they didn't open TSA until 0600 am/630am, regardless of people who had flights at like 7am.  Luckily, my flight was at 9am. But the wait was long. I got to the airport at approx 5am, and didn't get to the actual plane boarding gates until like 8:20am.

 

I just worry now with POE because the latest nonstop flights I could find out of YYZ are at 0800 am and I just worry that activating my visa will cause me to be late for my flight. Then goes another day to wait for another flight haha

 

Mel

[From_CAN_2_US 1,100]

3 minutes ago, Twiz&Toz said:

I think it because they have more staff and less restrictions. I’m also thinking we are correct on the though there is less Dq sad there was in past months. Fingers crossed this speed keeps up! 

I hope so tooooo...!

 

Another maybe that they are focusing on CR1/IR1 2020 DQs with most K1 2020 NOA2 cases out of the way... I only saw one interview on K1 tracker for October so far. 

 

[From_CAN_2_US 1,100]

7 minutes ago, rainbow-skies said:

Well I along with many other passengers waiting at Gate F for TSA and US Customs assumed it would open at 430am. We were wrong and they didn't open TSA until 0600 am/630am, regardless of people who had flights at like 7am.  Luckily, my flight was at 9am. But the wait was long. I got to the airport at approx 5am, and didn't get to the actual plane boarding gates until like 8:20am.

 

I just worry now with POE because the latest nonstop flights I could find out of YYZ are at 0800 am and I just worry that activating my visa will cause me to be late for my flight. Then goes another day to wait for another flight haha

 

Mel

Wow! That's tough. If you end up missing the flight, the airline will put you on the next flight to the destination, which may include layovers unfortunately, if there's no non stop ones.

 

I don't think they allow you to wait overnight once passing through security. They would send you home and ask you return the next day, when you would have the same problem lol.

 

But the fact that these flights exist, mean that people are making them, so maybe they rush you through... I would mention it to the airline when checkin in. Say that you are concerned about making it, because customs open only at 6:30. Maybe they will assist in rushing you through.

 

 

Edited September 20, 2021 by From_CAN_2_US

[rainbow-skies 130]

47 minutes ago, From_CAN_2_US said:

Wow! That's tough. If you end up missing the flight, the airline will put you on the next flight to the destination, which may include layovers unfortunately, if there's no non stop ones.

 

I don't think they allow you to wait overnight once passing through security. They would send you home and ask you return the next day, when you would have the same problem lol.

 

But the fact that these flights exist, mean that people are making them, so maybe they rush you through... I would mention it to the airline when checkin in. Say that you are concerned about making it, because customs open only at 6:30. Maybe they will assist in rushing you through.

 

 

I hope that is the case. I hope by then they figure there TSA/customs opening times out too.

[rainbow-skies 130]

Does anyone know if we are supposed to receive additional correspondence/email for the interview ?

 

I have received only an email from donotreply@usvisa-info.com stating the following: 

 

You have successfully registered your immigrant visa appointment on this website.

You must print this instruction page and bring it with you, along with the appointment letter/email, to the Consular interview.  

You must attend your consular interview at the date and time assigned to you in your appointment letter/email.

Before traveling to your consular appointment, please check the Department of State Visa Bulletin to confirm that your priority date is still current. If it is not, you will need to reschedule your appointment when the priority date becomes current to continue your case processing. This does not apply for K visas (Fiancé(e)/Spouse/Child), Boarding Foils and Returning Residents (SB1).

 

Then it has the interview date and time.  

The part that confuses me is the line I made in red text, as I have only received this one email.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Mel

 

[Twiz&Toz 240]

1 hour ago, rainbow-skies said:

Well I along with many other passengers waiting at Gate F for TSA and US Customs assumed it would open at 430am. We were wrong and they didn't open TSA until 0600 am/630am, regardless of people who had flights at like 7am.  Luckily, my flight was at 9am. But the wait was long. I got to the airport at approx 5am, and didn't get to the actual plane boarding gates until like 8:20am.

 

I just worry now with POE because the latest nonstop flights I could find out of YYZ are at 0800 am and I just worry that activating my visa will cause me to be late for my flight. Then goes another day to wait for another flight haha

 

Mel

Hmmm I wonder if you can go like the day before just to activate ur visa I’m prob wrong as I don’t ever go to the airport only started flying bc of covid normally we just drive 

[YYZ&MIA 117]

Received an IL for October 28! I was one of the people that had to reschedule and have been waiting for a new date since May. I am so shocked as I was sure they had October all filled. Best things do come unexpectedly 😉