ash2005

If anybody have any experience about Counsular processing for US permanant residence at Montreal ,Canada?

My friend's interview is in 3rd week of May.
Thanks

Rete

What is your question?

ash2005

1)About the whole process, the time taken from medical exams to getting the PR approval.

2) The percentage of cases being approved.

MitchB

Ash,

I went through consular processing in Montreal in Jan 2000. The process was very straightforward and efficient. I elected to go through consular processing instead of the INS for adjustment of status. I filed the application and was given an interview appointment 6 months later.

As I was (and am still) living in the San Francisco Bay area I scheduled a 2 week vacation around the consular appointment. I scheduled the medical exam early in the first week 2 days before the appointment. The consulate provides a list of approved medical offices that they recognize and the exam is pretty routine with blood tests, X-rays, urine samples, etc. The doctor fills out a medical certificate which you bring with you to the consulate.

Time at the consulate consisted of 1 hour waiting and 30 minutes with the consulate officer going over the details in the application. My case had no issues so the process was stress-free and uneventful. The officer stamped my application, provided an approval document and that was pretty well it.

I spent week 2 on vacation and when I returned home, I spent about an hour in the Toronto airport US immigration office, mostly waiting, as they processed my green card entry document.

From start to finish:

- 6 months application to interview
- 1 week for medical and consulate approval

Wishing you the best of luck!

Mitch

ash2005

Thanks

ash2005

Thanks Mitch,
I appreciate sharing your experience.
The interview is on Tuesday. I am wondering if the medicals exams can take place either on Sat or Sunday?

Any idea?

Thanks again

Rete

You're not talking adjusting status based on marriage to a USC but adjustment due to eligibility based on employment.

Rete

The medicals are not at the US Consulate but at a private doctor's office. Did they not send you a list of doctor's that you can call to make an appointment with? There are one or two in the greater Montreal area but I seriously doubt any of them are available on a Sunday.

ash2005

Awaiting the interview kit!

ash2005

Yes i am talking about employment based Green Card. If you could share what papers are required?

MitchB

I doubt that the clinics are open on weekends. When you get the kit call the clinics and ask.

M

ash2005

[QUOTE=MitchB]I doubt that the clinics are open on weekends. When you get the kit call the clinics and ask.


Hello,
My interview is on 24th May for employment based consular processing at Montreal.Canada
Anybody has any idea what papers are required and what questions do they ask and The percentage rate of cases being approved.
Thanks in advance.