nap782

12 hours ago, dhruvroom said:

Congratulations 🎉 

 

Any specific documentation checklist you can share? I have an interview at 4th Dec

 

I have following changes:

- I have become Canadian Citizen and gave up my Indian citizenship.

- My Canadian address has been changed

- my wife’s address has also changed.

- she also has an U.S. passport.

 

i am thinking of uploading my Canadian and her US passport on ceac portal. And update our addresses during the interview.

Everything I brought with me (bolded is everything they asked to see):

Passport ( + photocopy of biographic page)

Two Passport Photos (5cm x 5cm)

Long-form birth certificate (with parents names, photocopy as well)

Marriage certificate ( + photocopy)

DS-260 confirmation page

Receipt of medical examination + x-ray (just in case)

RCMP Police Certificate ( + photocopy)

Form I-864

Spouse IRS Transcript for 2022

Photocopy of Spouse Passport biographic page (US Passport)

The only thing I can find about updating your address is to do it online on your USCIS account https://myaccount.uscis.gov/. I would imagine everything that needs to be updated can be done there potentially.

8 hours ago, ind2can said:

@nap782 Did you have to provide any address proof to pick up your passport? My address is in Vancouver, but I'm hoping to pick up my passport in Montreal and fly to my wife on the east coast directly given how close my interview date is to Christmas... 

You have to register your passport to either be picked up from a set list of Canada Post locations or you pay extra (I think $23?) to have Purolator ship it to your address. I don't believe picking it up from the Consulate in Montreal is an option.

https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-ca/iv

I picked up my passport from Purolator in Ontario and I believe in that case they check that the names and address match. Not sure what it would be like if you went to a Canada Post location in Montreal but I think a piece of photo id should be enough.

https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/support/kb/other-products-services/post-office/what-id-is-required-to-pick-up-mail-at-the-post-office

Got back from Montreal. Had my interview on October 25th. Passport was already in Ontario by the time I flew back.

I was scheduled for 7:30am at US Consulate Montreal. I showed up about 15 minutes before. You have to wait outside before being called in, so dress warm if your interview is in the winter!

They make you empty your pockets, bag, etc like an airport security check. You lock your phone in a locker before going to the waiting area. I think I waited maybe 5 minutes for the "pre-interview" stage. They asked to see your passport, long-form birth certificate, marriage certificate, IRS transcript. They will scan your finger prints. Ask a few questions about where you will be living in the US, who is sponsoring you, etc.

I sat down in the waiting area again for the "real" interview with a consulate officer. I waited approximately 10 minutes. They call your number up and you go to the desk. Again, they ask questions about you, your spouse, how you met, when you got started dating, married. Be prepared to expand on how you met your spouse if it was online. This took maybe 10 minutes, they scan fingerprints again, and they tell you "I will approve your visa, here is how you can check status..."

Honestly, it didn't take long and was very straightforward for me. I entered the building at 7:30am and got out around 8:15am. The important part is to make sure you completed everything before the interview and to be organized with your documentation they want to see. The questions seemed kind of secondary.

Thanks everyone who helped me along the way! I wish you all the best!

Is there a checklist for everything we should bring to the CR1 interview?

On 7/8/2023 at 4:52 PM, llcoolwil said:

 

SUPER easy! And I already got the email confirmation (just today actually) that they had sent me results and what not to the consulate. I think I should be good for my August 8 interview. 

Did you need to bring a medical exam letter or anything to the consulate for your interview? Dr. Mascarenhas told me he would send everything regarding the medical examination directly to the consulate.

On 8/21/2023 at 9:47 AM, G2023 said:

Hello Nap782, we were DQ on May 4th still waiting for Interview. What's your visa category if you don't mind sharing?

It is listed as CR1 on CEAC portal.

Anyone else trying to register their appointment and receiving "is not ready for appointment" under the case number entry? It's only been two days since I received my interview date, but I'm very eager to get the registration out of the way! lol

At 3:30am, I received an email from NVC saying they scheduled an appointment for late October. We were DQ in May so I'm hoping some others here also got this email as well.

Make sure to schedule your medical examination ASAP! That was the first thing I did after I got the word!

DQ May 9. No interview letter yet.

On 8/7/2023 at 8:27 AM, SensibleChuckle said:

One thing we’re hoping for, but it’s purely speculation: our 2 year marriage anniversary is mid October. so we could qualify switching from CR1 to IR1 if the interview/approval comes after that date. I have no idea if the folks at NVC/Montreal would spot that and sequence the the interview to facilitate the IR1 instead.

Our anniversary is also in mid-October. That is something I haven't even considered up until this point. Hopefully we all hear something soon. I'm not sure how the interview exactly works but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask them once the time comes.

As others have noted, it's very difficult to contact anyone otherwise.

10 hours ago, D-j-b said:

Received my passport with Visa today, interview was Tuesday.
Hopefully the remaining April and May DQs receive IL this month, very strange it is taking longer than expected! ILs come out usually mid month, most likely will be 14-18 this month. 
 

Marking these dates down. Thank you.

We have been DQ since May 9 2023 and still have heard nothing yet. Hoping to hear something soon.