IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview

[helvetica_bold 0]

I got a question on those prepaid envelopes. My wife's interview appointment letter doesn't say anything about it. Also there is no mention of it under consulate-specific instructions on travel.state.gov.

Have they changed their procedure in Montreal?

Also, my 13 month old daughter has her interview at the same time. We are going to have to bring some food for her as the wait might be long. Is it going to cause an issue with the security there?

Yes, a very huge issue. See this link

http://travel.state.gov/pdf/supplements/MT...L-0005-0907.pdf

my thoughts to you is to feed her before you go, line up as early as you can, and get out of there.

[trailmix 77]

There is a vending machine there though.

Member...........NOA2......Case# @NVC.....Mailed I-864....Mailed DS-230....RFE....Done @NVC....Interview...DTI

AnaGRicky.IR5..12/08/07.....--/--/--........06/20/08........--/--/--........N.....04/29/09.....08/11/09....104

to_hope........07/08/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....11/26/08.....03/15/09....109

thebradshaws...08/18/08.....08/22/08........09/08/08........09/26/08........-.....11/05/08.....01/13/09.... 72

Rexalite.......09/03/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....02/05/09.....05/07/09.... 91

Shiri..........09/12/08.....09/24/08........10/04/08........10/29/08........Y.....12/01/08.....03/24/09....113

sly_wolf.......09/17/08.....09/24/08........10/04/08........10/29/08........-.....10/30/08.....01/07/09.... 69

Shaesta........--/--/--.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....12/05/08.....03/26/09....111

ohmy...........11/07/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....02/20/09.....05/15/09.... 84

Reeena..DCF....11/07/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........01/04/09........N.....01/04/09.....04/24/09....110

Travis&Kim.....12/01/08.....12/04/08........12/27/08........12/27/08........Y.....01/14/09.....04/16/09.... 92

jonesg111......12/22/08.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....03/24/09.....06/17/09.... 85

Steve_Treible..12/--/08.....04/--/09........04/--/09........--/--/--........Y.....06/04/09.....10/26/09....144

carslo.........01/06/09.....01/12/09........03/21/09........03/21/09........N.....04/07/09.....06/22/09.... 76

Moosker........01/06/09.....01/13/09........01/28/09........02/12/09........Y.....02/25/09.....05/19/09.... 83

OBX............01/20/09.....01/26/09........02/07/09........02/07/09........N.....02/13/09.....05/12/09.... 88

A&M............01/21/09.....01/23/09........02/03/09........02/18/09........N.....02/26/09.....05/20/09.... 83

thedawghouse...02/--/09.....05/--/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....06/19/09.....11/18/09....152

Argent.........02/03/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....03/13/09.....05/26/09.... 74

elsoar..DCF....02/03/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--........N.....03/17/09.....06/18/09.... 93

svirac.........02/23/09.....02/26/09........03/05/09........03/24/09........N.....04/15/09.....06/02/09.... 48

Greenhaus......02/--/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....07/14/09.....12/10/09....149

Serendipity....03/05/09.....03/10/09........03/23/09........04/01/09........N.....04/23/09.....08/13/09....112

Holliday.......03/19/09.....04/03/09........04/10/09........04/27/09........N.....05/07/09.....08/19/09....104

cmls...........03/20/09.....04/07/09........04/18/09........04/28/09........N.....05/08/09.....08/07/09.... 91

Becky07........03/23/09.....04/02/09........05/21/09........04/10/09........-.....07/14/09.....12/02/09....141

SomberCat......03/25/09.....04/10/09........04/17/09........04/21/09........Y.....05/20/09.....08/19/09.... 91

Dalene.........03/05/09.....03/19/09........05/06/09........05/06/09........Y.....06/22/09.....11/23/09....154

Brocku00.......03/--/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....04/24/09.....08/12/09....110

biglos.........03/30/09.....--/--/--........06/12/09........07/16/09........-.....08/28/09.....01/27/10....155

BradnKim.......04/01/09.....04/20/09........04/29/09........05/01/09........Y.....06/24/09.....11/25/09....154

justcheckin....04/06/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....08/04/09.....01/13/10....162

bradleyboy.....04/15/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....05/11/09.....08/12/09.... 93

eklondon.......04/17/09.....04/17/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....07/24/09.....12/18/09....147

hisgirl........04/17/09.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....07/30/09.....01/20/10....174

americana2009..04/20/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..07/23/09

thund3r........04/21/09.....08/02/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....09/11/09

Blitz..........05/04/09.....--/--/--........11/04/09........11/04/09........N.....11/19/09

Avery..DCF.....05/05/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..06/03/09.....10/13/09....132

Lilsmor..DCF...05/11/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..06/25/09.....11/12/09....140

Canamerican....--/--/--.....--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....06/16/09.....11/16/09....153

andylans.......06/08/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..07/22/09

LeprechaunSean.06/23/09..<-date filed I-130.--/--/--........--/--/--..sent pkt3>..07/30/09.....11/24/09....158

lgg............06/25/09.....07/08/09........--/--/--........--/--/--........-.....08/12/09.....01/26/10....167

Bern...........07/14/09.....08/11/09........10/30/09........10/30/09........N.....11/19/09

Sierratango.EP.07/14/09.....--/--/--........07/28/09........--/--/--........-.....08/27/09.....10/13/09.... 47

Malrothien.....07/15/09.....07/22/09........08/07/09........09/08/09........Y.....11/24/09

Kuds1..........07/17/09.....07/23/09........--/--/--........08/28/09........Y.....10/01/09

Lyn & Lisa.EP..07/22/09.....08/08/09........08/30/09........08/31/09........-.....10/09/09

La Souris.EP...07/30/09.....08/14/09........09/15/09........09/25/09........N.....10/02/09

redBlue........08/13/09.....08/17/09........09/12/09........09/16/09........-.....09/26/09

sdhiman.EP.....08/26/09.....09/08/09........09/17/09........10/21/09........N.....11/02/09

sdw..EP....... 08/28/09.....09/08/09........09/12/09........09/26/09........Y.....11/12/09

helvetica_bold.09/03/09.....--/--/--........08/06/09........05/20/09........Y.....09/03/09.....01/19/10....138

andyw1.........09/09/09.....--/--/--........03/16/09........05/12/09........Y.....09/23/09

redmen99.EP....09/11/09.....09/28/09........10/09/09........10/27/09........N.....11/09/09

mast3r12.EP....09/17/09.....10/01/09........10/17/09........10/22/09........Y.....11/12/09

wmtc...........09/18/09.....09/30/09........11/11/09........11/11/09........N.....12/01/09

She_Fitz.EP....09/26/09.....11/19/09........11/19/09

WyattsTorch.EP.10/01/09.....10/14/09........10/26/09........10/26/09........Y.....11/12/09

lonie.EP.......10/03/09.....10/06/09........11/13/09........11/23/09

Edmontongirl...11/02/09..<-date filed I-130

Timeline page for 2007 and 2008 interviews Montreal: link

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

DCF - Direct Consular Filing - EP - Electronic Processing

Edited December 6, 2009 by trailmix

[Sam and Ben 2]

As trailmix said, there're vending machines inside the waiting room upstairs. Soda, coffee and snacks.

There's a sign outside of the consulate that states no food or drink is to be brought inside, along with a list of other things as well.

[sdhiman 0]

No one else posted about CR1 interview for Jan....Do we assume Montreal is done scheduling already?

[lgg 2]

Well, one never knows with those guys, really... but I have found from my ardent watching, that they usually schedule a batch and if a few days have gone by, it generally means that they are done though, they do say that they schedule into the second week of the month which we aren't at yet so... .

I figure the next batch'll be for February dates. Would be happy to have my theories proven wrong, though.

No one else posted about CR1 interview for Jan....Do we assume Montreal is done scheduling already?

[sdhiman 0]

Well, one never knows with those guys, really... but I have found from my ardent watching, that they usually schedule a batch and if a few days have gone by, it generally means that they are done though, they do say that they schedule into the second week of the month which we aren't at yet so... .

I figure the next batch'll be for February dates. Would be happy to have my theories proven wrong, though.

No one else posted about CR1 interview for Jan....Do we assume Montreal is done scheduling already?

I REALLY hope they schedule some more interviews for Jan.

Lgg: You should get us some inside information from the consulate re interview scheduling when you go in, I am sure Paul Mayer will be interviewing you!! Good Luck for your upcoming medical and your interview..You will be fine

[lgg 2]

I'll tell you guys all that I get from my interview! And, uh, why is every one so sure that the head dude guy Paul Myer, is going to interview us? Is it because he knows how mouthy LGG is? I will tell you all something though, if my interviewer every said something like, you guys waited awhile or some other gateway phrase, I would put on my best, sweet innocent face and ask well, why DOES it take so long.

After they had approved us, of course.

Thanks for your well wishes, sdhiman. NOt a big fan of medical things and such and am a bit of a stress-induced hypochondraic so I've pretty much convinced myself that, "OH MYGOD!! I have tuberculosis..."

No word of a lie.

[Peachey 10]

I'll tell you guys all that I get from my interview! And, uh, why is every one so sure that the head dude guy Paul Myer, is going to interview us? Is it because he knows how mouthy LGG is? I will tell you all something though, if my interviewer every said something like, you guys waited awhile or some other gateway phrase, I would put on my best, sweet innocent face and ask well, why DOES it take so long.

After they had approved us, of course.

Thanks for your well wishes, sdhiman. NOt a big fan of medical things and such and am a bit of a stress-induced hypochondraic so I've pretty much convinced myself that, "OH MYGOD!! I have tuberculosis..."

No word of a lie.

It's because he's mentioned you to some K1s that got interviewed, saying he was looking forward to interviewing you.

[lgg 2]

Looking forward as in: Mwhahahahahahahaha, now I'm going to get you, you rascally wabbit OR

Looking forward as in: Wow, what an articulate, exemplary individual -- I am looking to hand-stitching LGG and her husband a quilt of the American flag to welcome her to the USA!!!

I doubt very much that they will know who LGG is. But it is a funny thing to contemplate.

I'll tell you guys all that I get from my interview! And, uh, why is every one so sure that the head dude guy Paul Myer, is going to interview us? Is it because he knows how mouthy LGG is? I will tell you all something though, if my interviewer every said something like, you guys waited awhile or some other gateway phrase, I would put on my best, sweet innocent face and ask well, why DOES it take so long.

After they had approved us, of course.

Thanks for your well wishes, sdhiman. NOt a big fan of medical things and such and am a bit of a stress-induced hypochondraic so I've pretty much convinced myself that, "OH MYGOD!! I have tuberculosis..."

No word of a lie.

It's because he's mentioned you to some K1s that got interviewed, saying he was looking forward to interviewing you.

[Peachey 10]

Hehe, he knows by your timeline silly Also, probably more so since you told us when your interview date is. They do read these forums ya know!

[lgg 2]

Dear Paul Mayer... .

Just kidding about the whole quilt thing -- a set of coasters will do nicely...

Love,

LGG

[sdhiman 0]

I'll tell you guys all that I get from my interview! And, uh, why is every one so sure that the head dude guy Paul Myer, is going to interview us? Is it because he knows how mouthy LGG is? I will tell you all something though, if my interviewer every said something like, you guys waited awhile or some other gateway phrase, I would put on my best, sweet innocent face and ask well, why DOES it take so long.

After they had approved us, of course.

Thanks for your well wishes, sdhiman. NOt a big fan of medical things and such and am a bit of a stress-induced hypochondraic so I've pretty much convinced myself that, "OH MYGOD!! I have tuberculosis..."

No word of a lie.

You are funny!! I m not a big fan either but dont worry too much, gotta do what you have to do!!!

[lgg 2]

Yepper, you said it... I'm going in on Monday so I can just get it done and over with. Will let you know how it all goes. Am sort of looking forward to the humongous xray of my lungs though -- that'll be cool.

*hack hack hack COUGH*

j/k

I'll tell you guys all that I get from my interview! And, uh, why is every one so sure that the head dude guy Paul Myer, is going to interview us? Is it because he knows how mouthy LGG is? I will tell you all something though, if my interviewer every said something like, you guys waited awhile or some other gateway phrase, I would put on my best, sweet innocent face and ask well, why DOES it take so long.

After they had approved us, of course.

Thanks for your well wishes, sdhiman. NOt a big fan of medical things and such and am a bit of a stress-induced hypochondraic so I've pretty much convinced myself that, "OH MYGOD!! I have tuberculosis..."

No word of a lie.

You are funny!! I m not a big fan either but dont worry too much, gotta do what you have to do!!!

[kuds1 0]

Well, one never knows with those guys, really... but I have found from my ardent watching, that they usually schedule a batch and if a few days have gone by, it generally means that they are done though, they do say that they schedule into the second week of the month which we aren't at yet so... .

I figure the next batch'll be for February dates. Would be happy to have my theories proven wrong, though.

No one else posted about CR1 interview for Jan....Do we assume Montreal is done scheduling already?

I REALLY hope they schedule some more interviews for Jan.

Lgg: You should get us some inside information from the consulate re interview scheduling when you go in, I am sure Paul Mayer will be interviewing you!! Good Luck for your upcoming medical and your interview..You will be fine

I really hope we see some more interviews for jan too. NVC lines are quite busy today...lol. fingers crossed!! LGG I'm really so happy for you....seems like things are finally back on a roll for you!! Gives the rest of us waiting some hope!!!

[lgg 2]

Here Kuds, rub my belly for luck!!!! I'm like Buddha!!!!

j/k

And also? Look at my timeline, you don't want my timeline, friend -- we waited for like 160 days for our interview! I"m really hoping that you all wait significantly less!

Fingers crossed for you.

Edited December 7, 2009 by lgg