February/March CR-1 / IR-1 Interview Discussion Thread

[Bern. 3]

Someone whose gone through this, tell all please.

[redBlue 1]

Someone whose gone through this, tell all please.

I've called them for TOR med. in different times and they never answered the phone.But I've left a VM and they did return my call the same day...

so u just call and tell them that u wanna make an appoint and u got ur letter ,leave ur phone # .Thats it..They will call u back...

[Bern. 3]

I've called them for TOR med. in different times and they never answered the phone.But I've left a VM and they did return my call the same day...

so u just call and tell them that u wanna make an appoint and u got ur letter ,leave ur phone # .Thats it..They will call u back...

I called and only left my name and number...I'll recall later tonight and mention all that. I hate answering machines.

[trailmix 77]

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[OBX 51]

I was never questioned about my glasses, I went to the Toronto one.

^^ Same here, it never came up during my medical.

[kballtex 0]

Booked a room at the Embassy Suites in MTL, was about $161/night with my corporate rate - place has a microwave, fridge, etc. Love suites.

Set up a Car Rental, will be driving from London (can't find a place to rent a car from in Sarnia) to Montreal. Should be an adventure!

[Revenesque 2]

Booked a room at the Embassy Suites in MTL, was about $161/night with my corporate rate - place has a microwave, fridge, etc. Love suites.

Set up a Car Rental, will be driving from London (can't find a place to rent a car from in Sarnia) to Montreal. Should be an adventure!

Kbaltex, you're brave and risky! Hope your wife either delivers early or a week later! Otherwise, I'm waiting to hear about your baby's story of its dramatic entrance to the world in Montreal!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Kbaltex, you're brave and risky! Hope your wife either delivers early or a week later! Otherwise, I'm waiting to hear about your baby's story of its dramatic entrance to the world in Montreal!

Realistically, I think I'd be doing the same thing if we were in the same situation. Putting off the interview is never a good option!

Then again, neither is having a baby on the floor of a consulate...

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

By the way, folks...don't forget to update your timelines. Not just the ones in your signatures, but the actual MASTER timeline. That info helps shape the overall averages of wait times etc.

[Bern. 3]

Realistically, I think I'd be doing the same thing if we were in the same situation. Putting off the interview is never a good option!

Then again, neither is having a baby on the floor of a consulate...

Oh my, well, hopefully that doesn't happen.

On another note, I've narrowed down my photos and moved them to a smaller envelope. It contains 60 pictures with dates ranging from May 2008 to July 2009. I think that'll be good for picture evidence. Here's to overthinking. And I still have 2 months to plan for this thing. >_< Sorry everyone!

[redmen99 1]

Oh my, well, hopefully that doesn't happen.

On another note, I've narrowed down my photos and moved them to a smaller envelope. It contains 60 pictures with dates ranging from May 2008 to July 2009. I think that'll be good for picture evidence. Here's to overthinking. And I still have 2 months to plan for this thing. >_< Sorry everyone!

I think I have everything in order for the interview, I just need to print out a few things and get him to have more pictures taken. I only have 3 left and I scanned those for the NVC so I figure he can use those for his medical and get new ones for the interview. His mom found his shot records, so he has that for the medical, (hopefully he knows where he put it) so I just need to schedule his medical for him in Montreal....

I'm now thinking about if he wants to import his car, or take it back to Canada and sell it within a year... If he decides to import it, does he have to do it at POE or can he do it another time while crossing the border? Also thinking about him getting his PA drivers license and getting him and his car on my insurance policy and wondering how we get his EI to reflect that he is now a PR of the USA and wondering what else I need to worry about... hahahahahaaa

[lgg 2]

Wow... that was a brain fart, eh? Whoops. Well, regardless,I'm sticking around here so there

I'm off to catch my train in a bit, not so nervous as we got the pay stub thing totally worked out and everything else is in order.

The cool thing? That Montreal is going to be surprisingingly temperate for end of January. LIke plus 5 or something like that! that rocks.

anyway, am off, am actually looking forward to it all and will post a review and such when I can.

have a good day, all...

LGG

LGG?/ perhaps you meant you were the last in JAUARY????

[Bern. 3]

I just found out that my mother in law will be coming up to Canada for my interview. I'm so thankful, my husband isn't able to make it due to work. But pew. She just need's her passport to accompany me, right? Or has it changed? Thank you

[ZansGirl 0]

to cross the boarder yes...but I beleive I read somewhere about who is able to enter the Consulate with the applicants... Translators, guardians of monor children, and spouses or S/O's. My mom is coming with me, but I am sure she will have to wait outside at the coffee shop...If someone else has better knowledge, please correct me!

[OBX 51]

to cross the boarder yes...but I beleive I read somewhere about who is able to enter the Consulate with the applicants... Translators, guardians of monor children, and spouses or S/O's. My mom is coming with me, but I am sure she will have to wait outside at the coffee shop...If someone else has better knowledge, please correct me!

When we went last May I recall the consular website noting that one US citizen was allowed to accompany the applicant. They were required to have their passport for identification. I just checked the website now and it doesn't mention that:

Consular-Related Visitors

The following persons may accompany a visa applicant during Consular-related visits:

Interpreter: Applicants may bring one interpreter if they do not speak English well enough to participate in an interview.

The working language of the U.S. government is English. the applicant is responsible for providing a translator for any language other than english, even if that language is an official language of Canada, i.e. French.

Special Needs Visitors: Applicants may bring one person to help if they are elderly, disabled, or if the applicant is a minor child applying for a visa.

Attorney: Attorneys will NOT be permitted to accompany clients into the waiting room or at their interviews.

Due to waiting room size, the large volume of applicants and the time required to screen consular clients, other accompanying persons cannot be admitted to the waiting room. Drivers, friends, and extra relatives must wait outside or return to meet the applicant after the interview has been completed - with the exception of applicants with children.

http://www.consular.canada.usembassy.gov/m...al.asp#security

I wonder if they have changed the rules?