Liam H.

Hi! I can't seem to find any information on this specifically, its all mainly just information on timelines between stages. I was wondering if anyone has any information on the average expected wait time for the Montreal consulate to open new appointments. I have been checking the website several times a day since July 3rd, and continue to see the same message: "There are no available appointments at this time. Please check back in a few days as the Consular Section will open more appointments." This is at the stage of paying the MRV fee on the ais.usvisa-info site. I have inquired and apparently I cannot pay until an appointment is available, but no new appointments have been opened for over a month as far as I can tell. Is this normal, or is something wrong? Do I need to hire someone to constantly refresh the page hundreds of times a day because I am just missing the few minutes each week they release new availability? Does anyone know if there are specific dates/ times that they tend to make new appointments available? I am just beginning to get a bit concerned as this wait time seems excessive just for the chance to book an appointment that I will have to wait again for. Any experience with this or similar situations would help. Thank you!