Ok to arrive late to interview in Montreal?

[prg321 0]

My interview is scheduled in the morning at 8:00 and I will need to take my baby with me. I want to avoid a long wait in the morning cold outside the consulate. I wonder if it will be ok if I choose to arrive a hour or so after 8:00? Also, did anyone see people allowed to bring basic baby staff into the consulate?

- prg321

[kimmbo 0]

they open the doors at 730am..maybe you could be there shortly after that..I would hope that if they see you with a baby they would let you right in..

even though interviews are pretty much first come first serve, no matter what time your interview is scheduled,I dont know if I would want to get there "late".. *my opinion*

maybe you could send them an email first and ask about arriving later...

Edited March 26, 2008 by kimmbo

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

From all the reviews I've read on VJ, I don't think you want to get there too late. It gets busy quite quickly and you may end up spending many extra hours.

I would try to be pretty much on time or a little before.

Bundle that baby up and hopefully they will let you right in!!!

Best of luck!!!

[Reba 2]

If you do not check in in time for your interview they will not see you.

If you have an appointment letter they usually let you in right away. Unless they've changed it, the ones waiting outside in the cold are the ones without appointments.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I would go with the majority here. Since it is first come, first served; if you show up later, chances are you will end up spending many hours upstairs, with your baby. Or risk not being seen, and that would not be good.

[MarkNAshley 0]

They opent he doors at 7:30, so if you arrive between 7:30-8:00 you shouldn't have to wait outside!

[prg321 0]

Thanks for all your recommendations. I guess I will try to get there between 7:30-8:00 to play it safe.

-prg321

[trailmix 77]

Thanks for all your recommendations. I guess I will try to get there between 7:30-8:00 to play it safe.

-prg321

Good luck at your interview on Friday prg!! Please let us know how you get on

[Flames9_RN 358]

Best of luck!!

[trailmix 77]

So prg321, how did the interview go?

[prg321 0]

So prg321, how did the interview go?

trailmix,

It went smoothly. Because we had a little one with us, we deliberately went a little bit after 8am and later we were told that we were the last immigration interview for that morning. Every officer we met was friendly, just waiting and waiting on the 19th floor (it's good that the waiting area is spacious and the little one had plenty of room to run around and even met some frields ). We were done at around 11am. We asked whether we could pickup the visa the next day but were told that we couldn't.

Thanks for all the helpful information.

-prg321

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

So prg321, how did the interview go?

trailmix,

It went smoothly. Because we had a little one with us, we deliberately went a little bit after 8am and later we were told that we were the last immigration interview for that morning. Every officer we met was friendly, just waiting and waiting on the 19th floor (it's good that the waiting area is spacious and the little one had plenty of room to run around and even met some frields ). We were done at around 11am. We asked whether we could pickup the visa the next day but were told that we couldn't.

Thanks for all the helpful information.

-prg321

Congratulations!!!

[Flames9_RN 358]

glad it went well!!

[prg321 0]

Thanks, everybody!

-prg321

glad it went well!!