Montreal embassy EB-2 interview wait time-Part 2

[sapkde9 11]

Depressing !

 

https://www.newsweek.com/us-immigration-backlog-hits-all-time-high-2095846

[MikeS2024 9]

For anyone who recently crossed into the USA, did you get your phone searched?

[Mano17 3]

Nope,  actually they are more friendly. While returning Canadian side many questions about any shopping etc...

[MikeS2024 9]

On 7/9/2025 at 1:58 PM, Mano17 said:

Nope,  actually they are more friendly. While returning Canadian side many questions about any shopping etc...

That was not the case when I immigrated. They never saw anyone like an EB2-NIW application before where I did my immigration, they intimidated me and searched my phone. The way they talked, it seemed they wanted to refuse me until they called their high-ups and those told them to give me the approval. The Canadian side were more understanding on the way back. Let's keep things real!

[a7medfx 4]

11 hours ago, MikeS2024 said:

That was not the case when I immigrated. They never saw anyone like an EB2-NIW application before where I did my immigration, they intimidated me and searched my phone. The way they talked, it seemed they wanted to refuse me until they called their high-ups and those told them to give me the approval. The Canadian side were more understanding on the way back. Let's keep things real!

 

Very sorry to hear that. Which border did you cross through?

[MikeS2024 9]

53 minutes ago, a7medfx said:

 

Very sorry to hear that. Which border did you cross through?

Calais–Milltown Border Crossing

[SHHHHAI 1]

Country of birth India, country of residence Canada. EB1 approved Oct 2024, DQ May 15 2025, waiting for interview from Montreal consulate. 

[Saphrin 2]

At first I thought this delay in EB visas was due to the current administration deliberately slowing things down, but when I started checking the other consulates around the world, they are all doing very well with many interviewing applicants who DQd in Jun/July 2025. This seems to be a Canada specific issue and I don't understand why and how Montreal could be so far behind other consulates. Can anyone find a single consulate that is doing worse than Montreal? I'm using the IV tool (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html)

A few examples for the G7 countries that are scheduling interviews based on DQ date: 
Canada Montreal (Consulate General) - Apr-2024

France Paris (Embassy) - Apr-2025
Germany Frankfurt (Consulate General) -  Jul-2025
Italy Naples (Consulate General) - Jul-2025
Japan Tokyo (Consulate General) - Jul-2025
United Kingdom London (Embassy) - Feb-2025

Even China, India, and Mexico are doing better than Canada
China Guangzhou - Jun-2025
India Mumbai (Bombay) - Jun-2025
Mexico Ciudad Juarez - May-2024

Edited Monday at 05:20 PM by Saphrin

[Boiler 47,432]

Montreal seems to deal with a lot of Third Country Nationals

[Mano17 3]

Yes it's Canada thing even in 2021 one American attorney advised me not to depend on Montreal office their process is so delayed,  Surprisingly India is far ahead processing interviews.

[a7medfx 4]

1 hour ago, MikeS2024 said:

Calais–Milltown Border Crossing

That is very interesting, I have crossed over through Niagara Falls several times and have not experienced any issues so far. Perhaps, the border you crossed do not see many applicants with EB visas?

[SAHK 1]

EB2-NIW- Canadain-Montreal. DQ September 2024, got  60 days reminder on June 2nd said next communication could be IL , still waiting......

[appleblossom 4,384]

7 hours ago, SHHHHAI said:

Country of birth India, country of residence Canada. EB1 approved Oct 2024, DQ May 15 2025, waiting for interview from Montreal consulate. 

 

What's your Priority Date?

[appleblossom 4,384]

6 hours ago, Saphrin said:

At first I thought this delay in EB visas was due to the current administration deliberately slowing things down, but when I started checking the other consulates around the world, they are all doing very well with many interviewing applicants who DQd in Jun/July 2025. This seems to be a Canada specific issue and I don't understand why and how Montreal could be so far behind other consulates. Can anyone find a single consulate that is doing worse than Montreal?

 

Yes, lots of consulates with much longer waits - Dhaka for example, currently has a 4 year wait for EB applicants. Lagos is 2.5 years. Ditto Abu Dhabi.

 

Montreal was a 2 year wait not long ago, so they're making progress in getting through the backlog.