Visa Interview was Today

[Rachel Marie 0]

My husband's CR-1 interview was today. It went well, pretty much as everyone else had said per reviews & posts. Arrived at 7:45, got the letter A, allowed for some time between window visits for fingerprinting. Went to the closet room, answered a few questions. However, I am kind of concerned because of a few reasons. 1) The woman in the closet room never SPECIFICALLY said they approved him, they just said "it's all good." 2) They didn't give us a "Welcome to the US" letter that other people have been getting. However, when we gave them the envelope, they told us about the Visa package and not to open it until we get to the border.

Guess I'm trying to just confirm that he WAS approved & that I'm being worried for no apparent reason.

Also, why are some Visas mailed out and some given out? From what I've seen, it looks like K1s are given while CR-1/IR-1s and K3s are mailed?

[Flames9_RN 358]

for montreal 99% are mailed out--k1, k3 and cr-1(ir-1) some ask and get lucky and able to get them that day or next day!! Few yrs back at Mtl, you were able to get them the same day, but that changed!

I never got a welcome to the USA letter at montreal----that came in the mail about a month after I entered the USA.

That package ur not to open, wil be mailed to you , in the express post envelope that u provided them. The "visa" is in ur Cdn passport, which of course you can take out and look at. The other stuff, in which u cant open, is ful of paperwork that u hand over to the POE official.

Sounds like you were all approved, it isnt a overly dramatic occasion,lol congrats

[trailmix 77]

My husband's CR-1 interview was today. It went well, pretty much as everyone else had said per reviews & posts. Arrived at 7:45, got the letter A, allowed for some time between window visits for fingerprinting. Went to the closet room, answered a few questions. However, I am kind of concerned because of a few reasons. 1) The woman in the closet room never SPECIFICALLY said they approved him, they just said "it's all good." 2) They didn't give us a "Welcome to the US" letter that other people have been getting. However, when we gave them the envelope, they told us about the Visa package and not to open it until we get to the border.

Guess I'm trying to just confirm that he WAS approved & that I'm being worried for no apparent reason.

Also, why are some Visas mailed out and some given out? From what I've seen, it looks like K1s are given while CR-1/IR-1s and K3s are mailed?

Sounds to me like he was approved.

It's not only K1's that are sometimes ready for pick up the next day, they offered to let my Husband pick his up. Just depends on the officer doing the interview and their workload I think.

As flames said, the welcome letter is mailed to you in the U.S., not given at the interview.

Congratulations!

Edited August 14, 2009 by trailmix

[Inky 1,110]

my k-1 was not given out mine was mailed, the guy at montreal said they do not offer any pick up of visas what-so-ever and they only mail them out.

The other part of the question it kind of sounds like he was approved but that is kind of weird they didnt give him the letter or anything. Did they keep his passport?

[Rachel Marie 0]

my k-1 was not given out mine was mailed, the guy at montreal said they do not offer any pick up of visas what-so-ever and they only mail them out.

The other part of the question it kind of sounds like he was approved but that is kind of weird they didnt give him the letter or anything. Did they keep his passport?

Yes, they kept his passport. I guess no driving through Maine to get to Newfoundland, huh? (Wasn't planning on doing that anyway... But we are going on an awesome road trip back to his place!)

[Inky 1,110]

nice trip mines going to be 3 days long lol maine is amazing. well if they kept his passport then you pretty much know hes going to get the visa! they have to keep it to put the visa in it and then they mail it back to you !~ you should be good as gold unless you get a letter asking for more papers or something just keep an eye on the mail!

my k-1 was not given out mine was mailed, the guy at montreal said they do not offer any pick up of visas what-so-ever and they only mail them out.

The other part of the question it kind of sounds like he was approved but that is kind of weird they didnt give him the letter or anything. Did they keep his passport?

Yes, they kept his passport. I guess no driving through Maine to get to Newfoundland, huh? (Wasn't planning on doing that anyway... But we are going on an awesome road trip back to his place!)

[OBX 51]

My husband's CR-1 interview was today. It went well, pretty much as everyone else had said per reviews & posts. Arrived at 7:45, got the letter A, allowed for some time between window visits for fingerprinting. Went to the closet room, answered a few questions. However, I am kind of concerned because of a few reasons. 1) The woman in the closet room never SPECIFICALLY said they approved him, they just said "it's all good." 2) They didn't give us a "Welcome to the US" letter that other people have been getting. However, when we gave them the envelope, they told us about the Visa package and not to open it until we get to the border.

Guess I'm trying to just confirm that he WAS approved & that I'm being worried for no apparent reason.

Also, why are some Visas mailed out and some given out? From what I've seen, it looks like K1s are given while CR-1/IR-1s and K3s are mailed?

Sounds like we had the same person. We were never told specifically "You are approved" or given a letter either but it was all OK. If there were any issues they would have clearly told you. Congratulations!