Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[Halioak 5]

On 3/20/2024 at 1:55 PM, KO7 said:

@EternalWait

 

I received my interview letter on March 18th.  The interview is scheduled for April 15th.    I was going to update the Excel file but it appears my entry has been deleted.

Congrats.  could you please share your timeline a little?  How long did it take for you to receive interview letter from the consulate after your CEAC case status turned to Ready? Thanks!

[jimmy2k 1]

@TheMaverick how did it go?

[Froozion 69]

All the timelines are on the spreadsheet found on page one. You can request access and add your own information also. 

[KO7 12]

@Halioak - I noticed my CEAC case status changed to "ready" about ~5 days before receiving an interview letter via email.  Time from receiving interview letter to actual interview date is ~28 days.   

21 hours ago, Halioak said:

On 3/20/2024 at 1:55 PM, KO7 said:

@EternalWait

 

I received my interview letter on March 18th.  The interview is scheduled for April 15th.    I was going to update the Excel file but it appears my entry has been deleted.

Congrats.  could you please share your timeline a little?  How long did it take for you to receive interview letter from the consulate after your CEAC case status turned to Ready? Thanks!

[Halioak 5]

1 hour ago, KO7 said:

@Halioak - I noticed my CEAC case status changed to "ready" about ~5 days before receiving an interview letter via email.  Time from receiving interview letter to actual interview date is ~28 days.   

Thanks for your info. Appreciate it!

[Dkat 0]

Do EB5 petition follow timeline similar to EB 1/2/3 category ? FB category advances on a shorter timeline with variance between each sub type.

[Froozion 69]

36 minutes ago, Dkat said:

Do EB5 petition follow timeline similar to EB 1/2/3 category ? FB category advances on a shorter timeline with variance between each sub type.

Yes priority is given to family over employment. So your dq date will be processed in the same timeline as the other employment groups. There is no priority within the employment group. Eg eb1 is not processed any faster than eb3 

[Texasbound1 22]

February visa issuance is out. Pretty good numbers for E3 especially.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/FEBRUARY 2024 - IV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

[mam521 1,798]

On 4/4/2024 at 12:15 PM, Froozion said:

Yes priority is given to family over employment. So your dq date will be processed in the same timeline as the other employment groups. There is no priority within the employment group. Eg eb1 is not processed any faster than eb3 

It's not priority per se, but rather that there are few limitations on IR/CR categories in the same way there are visa limits on employment and family preference categories.  

[dandelion1 5]

 

They say on the website the prioritize everything over employment. https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/consular-operations-updates/

[Froozion 69]

Still no interviews letters this month for May dates.... and still no official update on the website. They really are enjoying torturing us all....

 

[Halioak 5]

42 minutes ago, Froozion said:

Still no interviews letters this month for May dates.... and still no official update on the website. They really are enjoying torturing us all....

 

still waiting. Montreal consulate is sooooo lame

[David San 11]

On 4/2/2024 at 2:39 PM, Halioak said:

Hi David, could you please share your timeline a little?  How long did it take for you to receive interview letter from the consulate after your CEAC case status turned to Ready? Thanks!

I didn't check my case status regularly, so I don't know.

[Halioak 5]

4 minutes ago, David San said:

I didn't check my case status regularly, so I don't know.

Thank you!

[dandelion1 5]

Has anyone seen reports of anyone from any categories getting letters this month for May interview dates? There has been none that I have seen and still no update on the website in 2 months. It is so wild how inconsistent they are with everything... I wish I could understand the logic to help have a better guess of when we will be called....