Approved November Filers - The Wait for Interview

[HalfnHalf 1]

Glad to hear things went "well enough" at the boarder!

Still no date - I've been having to sit on my hands to keep from calling them until this evening!

[Veronik 19]

Glad to hear things went "well enough" at the boarder!

Still no date - I've been having to sit on my hands to keep from calling them until this evening!

Gosh, isn't it the hardest thing to wait for 4:30 to call!?! Good luck and I hope you get a date soon!

[AandB 3]

Vero and Chris, I'm very happy to see you crossed the border sucessfully to be with your fiancé! That's definitly gonna help passing the time until the interview!!

It's funny to look at all the status updates, i often see someone writing: "Got NOA1 for my k-1 visa!", etc.... Wow if i remember myself at that time, i thought it was the petition and that's it. I didn't even know there was a step with the Montreal consulate, etc... I didn't know it was that complicated to get a visa! It's great to look behind us and see what we've gone through!

[Veronik 19]

Hi AandB!

Saw you went jetskiing! Fun!

When are you guys planning the wedding?

That's right, it doesn't feel too bad now that I'm here! Time is gonna go by quick!

[Alaba 1]

Got my p4 in the mail today. Says the interview time is at 8:00am. Is that right, or can i be there before 7?

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Got my p4 in the mail today. Says the interview time is at 8:00am. Is that right, or can i be there before 7?

I would say, show up the earlier the better, before other people line up. The "interview time" is simply when the consulate starts seeing people at their little "teller windows" for the materials you are supposed to bring. You may not even see the "consulate officer" until 9 a.m. or later depending on how long it takes at the "paper taker's window" and paying your machine readable visa fee (now $350 and be sure to stand to the left of the window 14 line which I think was window 14A).

Security opens the "security check point" about 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. I think it depends on the security guards involved. I even saw some recent reviews that said the doors opened at 6:45 a.m.

[AandB 3]

Alaba, i suggest you to read some Montreal consulate interview reviews! These helped me soooo much for mine.

Vero and Chris, we're going to the courthouse tomorrow to get our "marriage license" i think. (We need to get it 72 hours prior the wedding). So we'll get married tuesday july 6th (my fiancé is off on tuesdays). No reception yet though..., we'll wait on my family to be able to come to have one big reception. And we're not doing a church wedding. So!!! July 6th, in 8 days!!!! I'll have to practice a new signature since i'm gonna take his last name

[J & J 3]

I received my P4 in the mail today

Vero and Chris... Glad you had a safe POE with no troubles!

AandB...So excited for you guys...Your wedding is arriving quick!

HalfnHalf...I'm still praying you get a interview date sooon!

At least you know you will be next in line..

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Alaba, i suggest you to read some Montreal consulate interview reviews! These helped me soooo much for mine.

Vero and Chris, we're going to the courthouse tomorrow to get our "marriage license" i think. (We need to get it 72 hours prior the wedding). So we'll get married tuesday july 6th (my fiancé is off on tuesdays). No reception yet though..., we'll wait on my family to be able to come to have one big reception. And we're not doing a church wedding. So!!! July 6th, in 8 days!!!! I'll have to practice a new signature since i'm gonna take his last name

When do you guys expect to be sending in your AOS package? My fiance' and I will marry on July 11 and are going to the clerk's office on Monday in person to get our marriage certificate because if we mailed it it would take 3 weeks to get the certificate back. We have the money for AOS, now we need the final pieces of the AOS package namely the I-94 (my fiance' will POE on June 30) and the marriage license. I can't wait to put that AOS package in the mail in 2 weeks!

[AandB 3]

How does it work for the marriage certificates? We need to go to the courthouse 72hours prior getting married for i don't know what reason, pay the fees, etc... So we're going tomorrow! Is it for the marriage certificates? It takes 3 weeks to receive? We're gonna get married the tuesday after tomorrow. I started to file some documents for the AoS but still need to prepare a lot of stuff. I'm gessing it'll all be ready by the time the marriage certificates comes in the mail!

[birdnerd 5]

How does it work for the marriage certificates? We need to go to the courthouse 72hours prior getting married for i don't know what reason, pay the fees, etc... So we're going tomorrow! Is it for the marriage certificates? It takes 3 weeks to receive? We're gonna get married the tuesday after tomorrow. I started to file some documents for the AoS but still need to prepare a lot of stuff. I'm gessing it'll all be ready by the time the marriage certificates comes in the mail!

THe 72 hours before wedding thing is your marriage license, whereas you apply for your marriage certificate after the wedding. That can take a few weeks.

Congratulations in advance.

Edited June 28, 2010 by birdnerd

[lilacvioletiris 11]

How does it work for the marriage certificates? We need to go to the courthouse 72hours prior getting married for i don't know what reason, pay the fees, etc... So we're going tomorrow! Is it for the marriage certificates? It takes 3 weeks to receive? We're gonna get married the tuesday after tomorrow. I started to file some documents for the AoS but still need to prepare a lot of stuff. I'm gessing it'll all be ready by the time the marriage certificates comes in the mail!

Depends on which state in the U.S. you are getting married in. In Michigan there is a 3 day waiting period (aka 72 hours). Many places have it so that you can go in person to get the marriage certificate from the County Clerk but you should ask questions and find out. Some places it may take longer to get the marriage license, I just know I talked to my local County Clerk and she said if we came in person after the wedding with the signed marriage license we could wait for the "certified marriage certificate" and it would take an hour. Definitely find out what the rules are where you are, because the sooner you have the marriage certificate, the sooner you can file the AOS.

[AandB 3]

Oh ok thanks for the info! I guess i'll know tomorrow when i'll go to for my marriage license !! It's so exciting!!!!!!!

[Wishing 1]

Received P4 today!

[mandaNchris 3]

I got the p4 in the mail on June 28th. Time to gather up all the stuff we need for the interview. Aug. come quickly plz!!! Congrats on your weddings coming up!! cant wait till I am at that part