APPROVED - Montreal Interview Review

[Wishing 1]

Whoot whoot congrats!!

[CAN2US 0]

I have a question, do we also have to take in Bonafide evidences like emails and cards and letters?? or just photographs are fine??

[OBX 51]

Great review heljan! Congratulations.

I have a question, do we also have to take in Bonafide evidences like emails and cards and letters?? or just photographs are fine??

I went into the interview prepared with 10 years worth of telephone bills, selected emails, photos, cards and letters. I figured it was better to be prepared than regret it later. They did not ask to see a thing!

[heljan 0]

I took telephone bills, wedding photos and my husband's boarding passes from his visits to see me in Toronto. The visa officer didn't ask to see any of it. To be on the safe side, if you have it, take it with you.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Congratulations!!!

[mooshoo 0]

Congratulations!

Btw, they asked you for your original documents and photocopies again? When I mailed them my DS230, all the documents were originals. I made photocopies of course, but does that mean I need to provide originals also? I'm confused.

On another note, is there a fee at the US Consulate in Montreal? I thought that once the case was completed and it has been transferred to the US Consulate in Montreal, there would be no more fees. If there is a fee, how much is it?

[mtlgato 2]

Congratulations.

The one thing that confuses me, though, is: Doesn't NVC have most of those documents and forward them to the consulate? I mean the marriage certificate, police certificate, etc. (not the medical report). Will NVC be returning those to me, or should I be ordering a whole new set of originals in preparation for my interview?

C.

APPROVED! Wow, it took 14 months from NOA1 to finally get approved. Reading this forum helped me tremendously in my preparation for the interview. Thanks VJers!

I arrived at the Consulate at 6.25am and was second in line. Remember to form a line on the left side (the side where the yellow steel poles are) of the consulate doors. The guard opened the door at 7.00am. Have your passport and letter ready for the guard to look at. Once I was in the first set of doors, I had to wait for another guard to call me in. I stood in front of him and he asked why I was there, he then clipped letter B to my letter and gave me a laminated sheet (outlining what will be happening) for reading later in the waiting room. I sent my files in a bag through x-ray and then walked through the scanner. I then headed downstairs to the waiting area. At 7.50am a guard came down in the elevator and called people with letters clipped to their letter to go in the elevator with him. We proceeded to the 18th floor and were told to sit in the front row of the far section of the waiting room. There were five of us.

At 8.15am, letter C was the first to be called to a window to submit his documents. I, letter B, was the third to be called. A very nice black lady collected my documents. She said I was very organised as it helped save her a lot of time and I would go also go through the process faster. She asked for (cannot remember the order):

1 - Sealed medical report (without the x-ray)

2 - Xpress Post Envelope (remember to note down the tracking no. which I had already done) - 12"x15" (largest) - fill in your name and tel. no. in the "To" section.

3 - Original DS-230

4 - Original and photocopy of marriage certificate

5 - Divorce decree (if you and/or your spouse were previously married)

5 - Original police certificate

6 - Original and photocopy of birth certificate

7 - Passport and photocopy of biographic page

8 - Recent financial documents (I-864 + tax return + employment letter + paystubs)

9 - Two 2"x2" passport size photos - print your name on the back

She told me to take a seat in the same room while she put my papers in order. That took about 5-10 minutes. She then motioned for me to go back to get fingerprinted. When that was completed, I went back to the main waiting room and waited to be called for my interview.

A nice male officer interviewed me. I first had to take the oath and sign the DS-230. He then proceeded to ask me

1 - When and how did you meet your husband?

2 - What does your husband do?

3 - Where does your husband live?

4 - What was your previous job?

5 - Where did you get married?

6 - Where did I grow up?

He then told me that I was approved. He said my green card and social security number would be mailed to me two weeks after activating my visa. He handed back my original birth certificate, marriage certificate and divorce decree. The interview took 5 minutes or less. I walked out of the consulate at 9.15am.

I recommend going to see where the US Consulate is located the day prior to your interview. Rue Saint Alexandre is not a major street and the consulate`s signage is above the door so it is easy to walk by the place.

[beantown79 0]

I have a question, do we also have to take in Bonafide evidences like emails and cards and letters?? or just photographs are fine??

Had my interview yesterday and was approved, i took my big #### binder of evidience and was not even asked for it

[heljan 0]

Congratulations Beantown 79!

mooshoo and mtlgato, if you went through the electronic processing route then original documents have to be presented at your interview. Since you mailed in the original documents then you don't need to worry about it. The visa officer should be giving back your original birth certificate, marriage certificate and divorce decree at the end of the interview.

If you are applying for a CR-1 or IR-1 visa, a fee doesn't need to be paid at the Consulate. You already paid the fees when you submitted the application.

[mtlgato 2]

Oh...electronic processing! Now it's all making sense. I did go the old route (non-electronic), and I'm not sure whether it slowed me down or not. For at least a while there it seemed that NVC was not handling the electronic apps with a lot of competence...but maybe they've got it sorted now.

Anyway, thanks for answering my question and congrats again!

C.

Congratulations Beantown 79!

mooshoo and mtlgato, if you went through the electronic processing route then original documents have to be presented at your interview. Since you mailed in the original documents then you don't need to worry about it. The visa officer should be giving back your original birth certificate, marriage certificate and divorce decree at the end of the interview.

If you are applying for a CR-1 or IR-1 visa, a fee doesn't need to be paid at the Consulate. You already paid the fees when you submitted the application.

[ARMANI KHAN 3]

Congrats :thumbs:

[O & C 3]

Congratulations!!!

[Jadenjewel 9]

Yahoo, another one approved! All the best!

[CAN2US 0]

Thanks guys for all the information, I will take in all the original docs, and bonafide evidence JUST IN CASE!!

I am still waiting for an interview date...

Thanks!

[Sweetcheeksss 91]

Congratulations!