I did try to access the DOS website to check if the information on the link you sent confer with the information on the DOS website, and it seems that the access is based on a case by case, that is, only individuals with some sort of “case number “ can access the information. My question is: do you know if the information on the link you sent is reliable and can be accessed publicly from the DOS website?
Excellent site. Haven't seen this one before
The number of interviews seem extremely high for Montreal, I wonder if it's a glitch? 114 seems kinda crazy considering that a lot of us haven't heard back and there is not a lot of us.
Doesn't seem high to me. Almost 60 cases. Less than we would expect in a normal year but that is what is frustrating about Montreal - they always had the ability to spend a few days to interview every DV case in Canada (probably less than 120 cases). That represents a couple of days of effort!
I do not the source of the data and how reliable it is, but this is something that I got from the group of DV selectees in Canada today.
It’s over 110 cases. Again, 114 total.
Yes, it's public information. It can be accessed via https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx
Such great news after so much frustration this year. Good luck!Indeed, the new siteI checked and someone mentioned that the numbers doubled after 4 PM so it’s most certainly a glitch. The true number should be 57. Another round and all of us should get an interview scheduled
At least better than me: consulate is working hard to make DV interview but I never document qualifiedIndeed, the new site
Thank you
I am part of the other half that is not document qualified so we shall see. We are trying to be positive. I think all of us had lost hope for good reasons. I am really glad that 50% of us are getting a chance to get interviewed even though a bunch of them won’t go because getting everything done in a week is 1) extremely complicated and 2) extremely expensive
If you mean the medical, they should give you the option of interviewing before the results are available provided of course that the medical results do get to them in time to issue a visa before the FY close. All the other documents should have been compiled before anyway (most of them were required by KCC). I don’t see how the expense changes according to a shorter timeframe?Thank you
Last minute flight and hotel reservations?
There are websites for last minute flight deals? Hotels often have cheap short term availability out of season, and if on a tight budget Airbnb, private room at youth hostel etc can offer very low budget alternatives. And yes point taken but the added expense - some sure but it shouldn’t be hugely more than you’d have to pay with the usual 4-6 weeks notice. No one gets 3 months notice for a DV visa interview. Not enough vs the cost of the whole process that it should derail the visa process anyway imo. Depends how badly you want it. I can only hope that if people really don’t take it up they let the consulate know in time so they can slot others like puda in.
Not saying the additional cost of last minute flight/hotel reservations is enough for most people to derail the whole process. Just pointing out the fact that is some additional expense people will have to contend with. Simply pointing out that may be what the OP is referring to.
It's not exactly cheap to book a flight less than 7 days before flying. Especially in Canada. We may potentially be looking anywhere between $500-$1,000 per ticket. So a lot of people simply don't have the money. It is what it is but yes, that's what I was referring to. Canada is EXTREMELY expensive when it comes to flying. I, for example, have to book 2 flights IF I get interviewed. One to Vancouver for my medicals and then 1 to Montreal.