Our Trip to Montreal...

[sroberts3000 0]

Well, we travelled to Montreal on March 10th. Arrived late, close to 1:00 AM before taxi dropped us at La Tour. Checked in. Walked to Tim's (1.5 blocks) and went to bed by 3:00 AM.

Up on the 11th, breakfast and walked to Old Montreal (4 blocks). Hired horse and carriage for 1 hr ride ($75), but history was great, saw much more than we would of on our own, well worth it. Back to hotel at Supper time. Ate, TV, to bed.

On the 12th - at consulate by 8:30. Sent back to hotel and told I could not bring brief case in. Gave Cindi paper work and ran back, left her in line, luckily remembered the money in the brief case before leaving the hotel room. Sent to front of the line. After security arrived on 19th floor at 9:10, had number C18 by 9:15. Had 10 people in front of us. We were called at 10:55 AM. Paper work handed over, all looked good. Cindi sent to pay the $400 (by lady at the window, not by me, I don't tell Cindi what to do ) while handed paper work over. Sent to waiting room to wait for another call. 15 minutes later called to get finger prints. Sent back to waiting room. 10 mintues later called to room 7 for interview.

Hello. Please raise your right hand, do you swear to tell the truth - yes.

You have have been married for 27 years? Yes. Married in Montana? Yes. How long did you live in Montana? Six months. What was your status in the US? I was on a student Visa. And you have both lived together in Canada since then? Yes. Why are you moving to the US? (Cindi) My parents are aging and we would like to be close to them for a few years. (To me) I see you are a Minster of Religion, is that what you will be doing in North Daokota? No, I have been offered a job with an oil company and will be doing that for a few years, I will be returning to ministry in a few years. How did you get an offer for this job? We have a friend who owns an oil processing business in Williston, ND and he said if we moved to Williston he would have a job waiting for me, his letter is in your paper work. Ok, thank you, you have been approved for a Visa, congratualations.

Interview was less than two minutes.

We were on our way down the elevator by 11:40.

Back to Old Montreal - went to Eggspectations (Incredible restaurant, 5 minutes from Hotel). Went to the Market and shopped in Old Montreal for the afternoon. Back to Hotel. Ate, TV, Bed...

Thurday the 13th. Bought one day Metro passes - ($18) for the two of us. Went to the Olympic stadium, Botanical Gardens and Mount Royal. Fun day.

Back to downtown, Bell Centre for the Canadiens and Senators game. Tried to buy scalpers tickets, couldn't find anything under $125 each, too rich for us. But it was fun to be in the atmosphere for a while, even though I hate the Canadiens. Probalby saved our lives not getting tickets as I would have booed the Habs anyway.Returned to Hotel, day on the metro was done. Went to chinese restaurant in the Hotel, amazing good food, but expensive.. but worth it.

To bed early, up at 4:30 for flight out at 7:00AM. Home in Kelowna, BC airport by 11:30 AM.

Now we wait for the Visa in the mail. Plans to move in two weeks.

Wow - who read all this mess???

SR

[TheATeam 0]

I read it! Congratulations on the success of your interview! I bet it's such a relief for it to be over! Good luck with the moving!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I read it too! Great review - enjoyable read. Congratulations!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Well, we travelled to Montreal on March 10th. Arrived late, close to 1:00 AM before taxi dropped us at La Tour. Checked in. Walked to Tim's (1.5 blocks) and went to bed by 3:00 AM.

Up on the 11th, breakfast and walked to Old Montreal (4 blocks). Hired horse and carriage for 1 hr ride ($75), but history was great, saw much more than we would of on our own, well worth it. Back to hotel at Supper time. Ate, TV, to bed.

On the 12th - at consulate by 8:30. Sent back to hotel and told I could not bring brief case in. Gave Cindi paper work and ran back, left her in line, luckily remembered the money in the brief case before leaving the hotel room. Sent to front of the line. After security arrived on 19th floor at 9:10, had number C18 by 9:15. Had 10 people in front of us. We were called at 10:55 AM. Paper work handed over, all looked good. Cindi sent to pay the $400 (by lady at the window, not by me, I don't tell Cindi what to do ) while handed paper work over. Sent to waiting room to wait for another call. 15 minutes later called to get finger prints. Sent back to waiting room. 10 mintues later called to room 7 for interview.

Hello. Please raise your right hand, do you swear to tell the truth - yes.

You have have been married for 27 years? Yes. Married in Montana? Yes. How long did you live in Montana? Six months. What was your status in the US? I was on a student Visa. And you have both lived together in Canada since then? Yes. Why are you moving to the US? (Cindi) My parents are aging and we would like to be close to them for a few years. (To me) I see you are a Minster of Religion, is that what you will be doing in North Daokota? No, I have been offered a job with an oil company and will be doing that for a few years, I will be returning to ministry in a few years. How did you get an offer for this job? We have a friend who owns an oil processing business in Williston, ND and he said if we moved to Williston he would have a job waiting for me, his letter is in your paper work. Ok, thank you, you have been approved for a Visa, congratualations.

Interview was less than two minutes.

We were on our way down the elevator by 11:40.

Back to Old Montreal - went to Eggspectations (Incredible restaurant, 5 minutes from Hotel). Went to the Market and shopped in Old Montreal for the afternoon. Back to Hotel. Ate, TV, Bed...

Thurday the 13th. Bought one day Metro passes - ($18) for the two of us. Went to the Olympic stadium, Botanical Gardens and Mount Royal. Fun day.

Back to downtown, Bell Centre for the Canadiens and Senators game. Tried to buy scalpers tickets, couldn't find anything under $125 each, too rich for us. But it was fun to be in the atmosphere for a while, even though I hate the Canadiens. Probalby saved our lives not getting tickets as I would have booed the Habs anyway.Returned to Hotel, day on the metro was done. Went to chinese restaurant in the Hotel, amazing good food, but expensive.. but worth it.

To bed early, up at 4:30 for flight out at 7:00AM. Home in Kelowna, BC airport by 11:30 AM.

Now we wait for the Visa in the mail. Plans to move in two weeks.

Wow - who read all this mess???

SR

WE WILL!!!! Congrats and it was a great review (really love interesting reviews). You did lots of interesting things and made a fun experience out of it. If you can spare the time (we couldn't), that's the way to do it. Enjoy the process and there won't be any stress. You made a trip out of it and saw the sights, the approval was just icing on the cake. Thanks for your review it will assuage the fears of at least a few interviewees and that's not a bad thing.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Congratulations!!!

[Flames9_RN 358]

congrats!!

[trailmix 77]

Great news and interesting review SR! Congratulations! So you have been living in Canada for over 20 years - how is the packing going!?

[melusine 5]

yey !

[Carlawarla 1]

Good review...yes I read it! Thanks for sharing. Congratulations on your successful interview!

[SpiritAlight 1]

Congrats!!

Mmmmmm...Eggspectations....YUMMMMMMMMMM.

I love that place.