Montréal Consulate and shoes!

[Kukolka 8]

I haven't seen this in reviews and yes I obsess over every little detail!

1. At security at the US Consulate in Montréal, do they have you take off your shoes? If so, is the floor there carpeted?

2. As far as I can tell, everything past security happens at one window or another--is this correct?

(If so, it would follow that no-one who's going to pass important judgment on you is likely to see your footwear anyway!)

[sly_wolf 199]

I haven't seen this in reviews and yes I obsess over every little detail!

1. At security at the US Consulate in Montréal, do they have you take off your shoes? If so, is the floor there carpeted?

2. As far as I can tell, everything past security happens at one window or another--is this correct?

(If so, it would follow that no-one who's going to pass important judgment on you is likely to see your footwear anyway!)

Not when I went last year. That would suck especially in the winter.

[LiLMermaid 2]

Didn't have to remove my shoes and regretting wearing the ones I did as nobody except the other people waiting ever say them anyways! Everything is done at a window....frankly I doubt anybody ever noticed what I was wearing from the waist down (higher even, I'm short). You walk up to the window they are busy looking at papers, after you are there they look up to talk to you. I seen a lot of women in dressed in high heels and skirts...I was glad I hadn't gone to that extreme. I wore business casual, blouse, heels etc. I'd have went for the more comfy shoes if I had known, my feet were killing me after walking to the consulate and being in there for hours and then walking back.

[Kukolka 8]

Thank you both for replies.

Not when I went last year. That would suck especially in the winter.

I was thinking the same thing! Or if you had lace-up shoes and someone behind you in line outside got though security faster because they had slides!

Didn't have to remove my shoes and regretting wearing the ones I did as nobody except the other people waiting ever say them anyways! Everything is done at a window....frankly I doubt anybody ever noticed what I was wearing from the waist down (higher even, I'm short). You walk up to the window they are busy looking at papers, after you are there they look up to talk to you. I seen a lot of women in dressed in high heels and skirts...I was glad I hadn't gone to that extreme. I wore business casual, blouse, heels etc. I'd have went for the more comfy shoes if I had known, my feet were killing me after walking to the consulate and being in there for hours and then walking back.

hehe, I'm short too. I may wear a skirt anyway, but based on your experience, I'll wear comfy shoes. :]

[Hugglebuggles 60]

When we went to Montreal for our interview I brought dressy clothes and completely forgot to bring a change of shoes. So I wore business casual with Puma's Thankfully as Mermaid said, nobody saw them!

[FireKari 4]

Honestly - I wore jeans, a nice top and running shoes.

I really don't think they care what you are wearing, they are focused on the paperwork and documents, and your actions.

[Sprailenes 47]

They make you get completely naked and assign you a paper bag to wear.....

[Flames9_RN 358]

Dress for success!! One doesn't need to dress up--suit and tie,, but casual is fine, sure jeans and a nice collared shirt is prob fine too! Look like a bag of shyytt, expect to be treated the same way,lol During my Naturalization ceremony, I was surprised how some dressed!! Holey jeans, t shirts that didn't even cover their belly buttons,lol

[sdw 10]

They make you get completely naked and assign you a paper bag to wear.....

LOL

I wore jeans, a nice shirt and sneakers. Nothing was said about anything I was wearing.

[FireKari 4]

There were ladies there though that were wearing like business suits and fancy dresses, LOADS of makeup, high-high heels.

One lady looked more like she was ready for cocktail hour at a black-tie dinner party rather than an immigration interview.

Way overdressed and she looked so uncomfortable.