Montreal Interview - Original copies needed?

[birdie0808 0]

Hello,

I am a new user to this board, but have been a lurker for about a year or so

I have my interview (CR-1 visa) in Montreal on October 29th and just want to double check the type of forms I need.

I have read tons of reviews but am a bit of a worry wart and just want some clarification (everybody seems to be so helpful on this board).

Anyways, I have sent all of my original documents to the NVC (i.e., birth certificate, marriage certificate, police records etc) and I only have copies with me. Now, I assume I take the copies with me to the interview and the consulate will give me package with my original documents at the time of the interview?? The reviews I have read just state that the interveiwer asks for your documents and you are supposed to hand them over, does this mean the copies or originals?

My interview letter that I received from the NVC (the checklist page) shows that all of the appropriate forms have been received and reviewed.

Basically, at what point are you given your originals back and at what point to you need them during the interview?

Thanks for your help!!

[trailmix 77]

Hello,

I am a new user to this board, but have been a lurker for about a year or so

I have my interview (CR-1 visa) in Montreal on October 29th and just want to double check the type of forms I need.

I have read tons of reviews but am a bit of a worry wart and just want some clarification (everybody seems to be so helpful on this board).

Anyways, I have sent all of my original documents to the NVC (i.e., birth certificate, marriage certificate, police records etc) and I only have copies with me. Now, I assume I take the copies with me to the interview and the consulate will give me package with my original documents at the time of the interview?? The reviews I have read just state that the interveiwer asks for your documents and you are supposed to hand them over, does this mean the copies or originals?

My interview letter that I received from the NVC (the checklist page) shows that all of the appropriate forms have been received and reviewed.

Basically, at what point are you given your originals back and at what point to you need them during the interview?

Thanks for your help!!

Hi there!

Birdie you have been a lurker for a year and never posted? You have to tell us why you never have

Congratulations on the interview.

I'm just guessing here but I think that perhaps you have been reading some reviews of K visa interviews - hence the - when the interviewer asks for your documents - part of the interview you mention.

That doesn't apply to CR1/IR1 visa interviews as - like you say - you have already sent your information to NVC and the interviewer will already have all of those documents/forms.

They should return your original marriage certificate and birth certificate (and any other original documents you have submitted), they will not return the original police report.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Yes, since ur a cr-1/ir-1 u already sent in your originals 9as u stated) so u are GOOD TO GO!! bring your copies with you as back up! Some people like me get carried away and purchase 2 originals,lol ,but not required. At the Mtl Consulate they hand you back the originals and some of the paperwork to verify things are correct (ur address hast changed, etc--if it has, you can change it then) At the end they will give you most of your originals back to keep! I think the only one of mine they kept was the RCMP police check!

[birdie0808 0]

Thank you for your quick replies!!

LOL don't ask me why I've never posted, I guess I've never been big on posting on the internet, so perhaps it's just because I'm weird. But I have found this board to be very helpful.

I realize that I asked somewhat of a silly question and now that you point it out, I was reading all of the K interview experiences.

Thanks for putting my mind at ease.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Welcome to VJ officially and best of luck at your interview!!!

[trailmix 77]

Thank you for your quick replies!!

LOL don't ask me why I've never posted, I guess I've never been big on posting on the internet, so perhaps it's just because I'm weird. But I have found this board to be very helpful.

I realize that I asked somewhat of a silly question and now that you point it out, I was reading all of the K interview experiences.

Thanks for putting my mind at ease.

Well, glad to have you here now

Please don't think your question is silly, it's truly not. The CR1/IR1 and K visas are very dissimilar in their procedures and sometimes very similar in submissions (just at different times in the process).

It's very easy to get the two intertwined - i'm sure you notice that there are K visa questions thrown in the IR1 forum and IR1 questions in the K visa forum - it just happens in threads and if you don't know the procedure 100% - well you get the picture.

Anyway, just wanted to say that and I hope you won't hesitate to post anything that comes to mind, we like to help if we can

[jedinite 0]

Congratulations on your interview date and thanks for asking an excellent question. I had the same question in mind since I also sent in all my original documents as per DS-230 instructions I followed from James' Shortcuts. I actually forgot to make any copies of things so I don't know how that's going to affect me. I have a duplicate original of my birth certificate and my wife has a duplicate copy of our marriage certificate but I forgot to make a copy of the police report. I'm sure they will have all my documents though.

BTW does anyone know if I need to bring extra passport photos if I already took them and sent them in with my DS-230?

[CHD 0]

Congratulations on your interview date and thanks for asking an excellent question. I had the same question in mind since I also sent in all my original documents as per DS-230 instructions I followed from James' Shortcuts. I actually forgot to make any copies of things so I don't know how that's going to affect me. I have a duplicate original of my birth certificate and my wife has a duplicate copy of our marriage certificate but I forgot to make a copy of the police report. I'm sure they will have all my documents though.

BTW does anyone know if I need to bring extra passport photos if I already took them and sent them in with my DS-230?

If I recall correctly, you send a pair with your DS-230, bring a pair to your medical appointment, and bring another pair to the interview.

And Birdie can I ask what date your case was completed at NVC? Trying to get a clearer picture of how long of a wait I'm in for, and I don't see any other October interviews in our CR-1/IR-1 Timeline thread.

[birdie0808 0]

Congratulations on your interview date and thanks for asking an excellent question. I had the same question in mind since I also sent in all my original documents as per DS-230 instructions I followed from James' Shortcuts. I actually forgot to make any copies of things so I don't know how that's going to affect me. I have a duplicate original of my birth certificate and my wife has a duplicate copy of our marriage certificate but I forgot to make a copy of the police report. I'm sure they will have all my documents though.

BTW does anyone know if I need to bring extra passport photos if I already took them and sent them in with my DS-230?

If I recall correctly, you send a pair with your DS-230, bring a pair to your medical appointment, and bring another pair to the interview.

And Birdie can I ask what date your case was completed at NVC? Trying to get a clearer picture of how long of a wait I'm in for, and I don't see any other October interviews in our CR-1/IR-1 Timeline thread.

My case was completed at the NVC on July 30th.