Montreal Consulate EB-2 Interview Wait Time - Part 3

[sapkde9 16]

On 9/20/2025 at 8:54 AM, Canadian24 said:

Hi everyone,

I had my interview yesterday, and we were accepted! 🎉 We’ll receive our visas once the new fiscal year begins (Oct 1). The officer said we should get our passports back with visas around the first or second week of October.

The process went really smoothly. Just as others mentioned, the staff were very kind, helpful, and efficient.

Don’t bring a computer or electronics. You can only leave small items in a tiny locker that fits just a phone.

Here’s how it went step by step:

1. At the first table, they check that you have all the required original documents.

2. You’re called to a window to hand in originals + copies and answer a few simple questions (confirming current address, new U.S. address for green card delivery, etc.).

3. Fingerprinting at another window.

4. Final window for the actual interview.

Documents requested:

• Passport

• Birth certificate

• Marriage/divorce certificate(s)

• Police certificate

• Old U.S. visa info

• 2 U.S. passport photos

• Employer’s recent job offer letter (if applicable)

• Financials (listed on IL, but not asked in my case)

• I-797 approval notice (she said it was okay if you didn’t have it, but was glad I did)

They want both originals and photocopies (including the passport bio page). If you’re missing copies, they can make them for you, but they prefer you have them.

One update from what’s written online: they asked if you’ve lived in any country for more than 6 months (not 12 months as stated on the website). I'm assuming this question is for the Police certificate.
 

Interview questions included:

• Have you ever committed a crime?

• Have you ever overstayed in the U.S.?

• Any issues crossing the border?

• What do you do for work?

• Where will you live in the U.S./what's your plan?

The entire process took about 2.5 hours.

Hope this helps! Feel free to ask me any questions.

 

Congratulations!   Happy for you and a big thank you for listing out the process.

[Mano17 7]

1 hour ago, sapkde9 said:

 

Congratulations!   Happy for you and a big thank you for listing out the process.

 

 

Edited yesterday at 02:00 PM by Mano17

[Mano17 7]

On 9/20/2025 at 8:54 AM, Canadian24 said:

Hi everyone,

I had my interview yesterday, and we were accepted! 🎉 We’ll receive our visas once the new fiscal year begins (Oct 1). The officer said we should get our passports back with visas around the first or second week of October.

The process went really smoothly. Just as others mentioned, the staff were very kind, helpful, and efficient.

Don’t bring a computer or electronics. You can only leave small items in a tiny locker that fits just a phone.

Here’s how it went step by step:

1. At the first table, they check that you have all the required original documents.

2. You’re called to a window to hand in originals + copies and answer a few simple questions (confirming current address, new U.S. address for green card delivery, etc.).

3. Fingerprinting at another window.

4. Final window for the actual interview.

Documents requested:

• Passport

• Birth certificate

• Marriage/divorce certificate(s)

• Police certificate

• Old U.S. visa info

• 2 U.S. passport photos

• Employer’s recent job offer letter (if applicable)

• Financials (listed on IL, but not asked in my case)

• I-797 approval notice (she said it was okay if you didn’t have it, but was glad I did)

They want both originals and photocopies (including the passport bio page). If you’re missing copies, they can make them for you, but they prefer you have them.

One update from what’s written online: they asked if you’ve lived in any country for more than 6 months (not 12 months as stated on the website). I'm assuming this question is for the Police certificate.
 

Interview questions included:

• Have you ever committed a crime?

• Have you ever overstayed in the U.S.?

• Any issues crossing the border?

• What do you do for work?

• Where will you live in the U.S./what's your plan?

The entire process took about 2.5 hours.

Hope this helps! Feel free to ask me any questions.

Congratulations and Thanks for sharing the detailed information.  All the Best in USA.

 

[sapkde9 16]

@Canadian24  This may be a silly question.  There is no restriction on carrying a file organizer, right?  I am planning on carrying a "Tamfile Fireproof Accordion File Organizer".  Appreciate your contributions to this forum and wishing you the best in USA.

[SAHK 2]

Hi,

Please let me know, does Montreal follow the DQ date or when the priority date becomes current while sending the IL?

Thanks!

[A.K.D. 1]

Were any ILs issues this month for EB category?

[appleblossom 4,951]

12 hours ago, SAHK said:

Hi,

Please let me know, does Montreal follow the DQ date or when the priority date becomes current while sending the IL?

Thanks!

 

Both. But if two applicants both become current at the same time, whoever has the earlier DQ date will be prioritised for interview.

[appleblossom 4,951]

4 hours ago, A.K.D. said:

Were any ILs issues this month for EB category?

 

They'll prioritise other categories that have visas available to them.

 

Is your timeline correct, your country of birth is India? So you've still got a few years to go?