I'm back and approved

[anxiouslywaiting 0]

Hi Everyone! Well I had my interview yesterday and was APPROVED!!!!! YEAH!!! SO EXCITED!

Ok so here is my review ....

Arrived in Montreal on Monday night, stayed at the Hilton which is right across the street from the train station (I took the train in and my fiance drove and met me). We walked to the Consulate that night to find it and time it! Then went for dinner!

Day of the interview ... arrived outside at around 6:50am! My fiance wasn't too happy about being there that early but it worked out, I was second to be interviewed (even though we were the first ones there but oh well).

At 7:30am the doors opened, we were the first to go in and got letter A and went thru security. We only had the paperwork and our wallets on us so security was a total breeze. We were expecting worse than the airport but it was nothing. They were turning people away at the door though for having bags and cell phones on them. We could hear them arguing outside while we were going thru security.

After security we went downstairs to wait for the elevator man as we called him. Security told us that he would arrive at 7:45 to bring us up and at 7:45 on the dot he arrived. He called letters A - E and up we went on the elevator. Once we got to the 19th floor he brought us around to the counters and since I was letter A I went righ to the window and handed the lady my interview letter and was told to take a seat. After this we walked around all the windows and checked out the city. Everyone is right, what a beautiful view. We then watched the video of America that was playing on the TV and were laughing about the music that they were playing! "We are America" is what everyone was saying on the video, classic to be playing at the Consulate.

We waited for about 20 minutes or so and was called back to the original lady whereby I handed her my intent letter, affidavit of support, birth certificate and copy, police check, passport sized pictures (2 of them), medical (envelope only, they didn't care about the xray) and xpresspost envelope and I think thats it. On a side note there was a lot of people who a)didn't have an envelope or B) bought the wrong size so everyone please remember to bring your envelope and the right size! It isn't a big deal if you don't, you can just leave and buy one and come back. After the lady took all my documents she gave me a slip of paper and told me to go and pay and after I pay to wait and she will call my name again. So we went and paid and sat and waited and continued to watch the "We are America" video. We waited about 30 minutes or so and then we were called back again to do my fingerprinting! The lady then told me to sit and wait and it shouldn't be long and I will be called in for my interview to either room 7 or 8.

We waited another 30 minutes or so and was called to room 7. When we entered the room (if you even want to call it that I think I will call it a closet!) the lady was so excited to see that we were both there. I would highly recommend if your fiance can swing it to join you for your interview, the lady was so impressed that he was there. She asked us if we were nervous and we both said yes, she laughed and said it was nothing to worry about. Then we both had to swear under oath. She then proceeded to talk to my fiance for about 5 minutes about hockey! (he used to play minor professional hockey and she is a huge hockey fanatic!). After they talked hockey we got down to the interview. She talked to Scott a bit about his work. Then she asked if I was going to do the same thing I do here and I told her I would like to. She then asked how we met and we told her. She asked if it was love at first sight, I told her it was once Scott took off his cowboy hat and we all laughed, she then asked Scott where the cowboy hat is now and he said in the closet collecting dust! She then asked how we kept in contact over the years. She asked how Scott proposed to me and then asked to look at the ring. Then she said to me, ok remember you are under oath, have you ever been arrested or charged and I said no. Then she asked if I was in good health and if Scott had medical coverage that would cover me. She then asked when we planned on getting married and we told her July 25! She was like wow that is soon and we explained why. She then said that she will be approving my visa today (I wanted to jump through the glass to hug her!). She said that she will have the visa mailed out tomorrow (which is today!) and hopefully I will have it soon. (I keep checking canada post but it isn't there yet so I am assuming it hasn't been mailed). After that she just explained what the package will look like and what to do with it at the border and what to do when I move there. And that was it. We walked about all smiles and went back to our hotel!

Just to finish about my trip to Montreal. Well my train was scheduled to leave at 5pm, so Scott left and I arrived at the train station at 4:30 only to find out that there was a train de-railment in Brockville and we were being BUSED! back. So the bus arrived at around 6:30 and I didn't get home till 1:30am! I was stuck on a bus back from Montreal for 7 hours! When something good happens, something bad always happens!

So that is my review. We are really hoping to have my visa by Friday (the xpresspost envelope I purchased was overnight) and if I do I will be moving on Monday! AHHHHHHH!!

Good luck to everyone who has there interviews coming up.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Congrats and hopefully they get ur visa out asap, which as you know, isnt always the case. congrats

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

It will probably take 5 business days to a week to get it.

I hope you get it sooner though!

Best of luck and congratulations!!!

[Emancipation 2]

Congratulations!!! WONDERFUL NEWS!

[anxiouslywaiting 0]

It will probably take 5 business days to a week to get it.

I hope you get it sooner though!

Best of luck and congratulations!!!

I hope it is sooner! Why does it take so long if the envelope I purchased was overnight service. I hope she sent it in the mail today like she said she would! I really want to be able to move on Monday. I will keep checking canadapost to see the status!

[Emancipation 2]

I will keep checking canadapost to see the status!

Often if you are not in a big center the package won't ever update in the system. It's not reliable like Fed ex.. it's not as updated.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

The man that interviewed me said they would mail it out the same day...I interviewed on a Friday and it didn't even reach the post office till Wednesday...I got it on Friday, exactly one week after my interview.

[Flames9_RN 358]

All depends when they mail it out. Many cases they seem to mail it out a few days later after the interview

[T.O_2_FL 0]

congrats! Keep your eye on it via Canada Post's website...they initially delivered mine to the wrong address and had someone sign for it too!

[MrsCat 6]

Congrats! Happy for you!

[Ontarkie 14,218]

yay congrats

[BH45 0]

Congrats....another satisfied K-1 VJ'er

[Sprailenes 47]

Congratulations, but I have a serious serious question:

What's your new name going to be now that you are no longer waiting?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Congratulations - great review!

btw Sprailenes - she doesn't need to change her nickname - she will now just be 'anxiouslywaiting' for the AOS, and the EAD and the AP and then the Removal of Conditions . . . She's probably good to go for another 3 years at least with this name!

[Sprailenes 47]

so true.