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decocker   7,198

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hi guys.

we had our interview in montreal august 23rd.

short review, the interviewer said we 'looked' approved but if we hadn't received the visa by the 30th - there 'might be a problem' and to send an email to the consulate. her last day was august 27th.

which we all know - sending an email to the montreal consulate is like calling cairo with a tin can and string.

i've been calling dos daily, and they say - looks like they have everything they need, but the visa hasn't printed yet.

this is killing me, we've got a huge move to make and we're in total limbo..

when should i pack my car up and drive to montreal???

what should we do, how long do we wait before assuming something is wrong?

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called dos and they say it was printed on the 17th. cheese and rice.

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When I went to my interview they said it could take up to 2 weeks. I wouldn't freak out just yet. Try sending an email to montreal if you haven't yet, you might get a response. I did once. It's also summertime, and kids are going back to school n stuff, there might be a buncha people on vacation.

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thanks peachy. yeah i'm sure you're right.

we sent an email monday so, we'll see..

i think this wait for the actual visa, is much worse than the noa2 wait, or the interview wait. hopefully this one will be much shorter in comparison. :)

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27th was just friday!! Could be sitting Approved on someones desk, just waiting to be stuffed into an enevlope!! Mtl can be slow at mailing them out at times!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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27th was just friday!! Could be sitting Approved on someones desk, just waiting to be stuffed into an enevlope!! Mtl can be slow at mailing them out at times!!

oh i know it hasn't been that long, i just wish the interviewer hadn't said something might be wrong if we hadn't received it by the following monday..i thought that sounded soon when she said it, but she worked there so i figured she wouldn't say a specific time frame if it wasn't actually specific...

but thanks flames i really want to believe i'm overreacting right now :blush:

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I think its just 1 more thing they can do to ya,lol! Soem get the visa right away, some have to wait. Guess it al depends whose desk it lands on! Some work faster than others!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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I think its just 1 more thing they can do to ya,lol! Soem get the visa right away, some have to wait. Guess it al depends whose desk it lands on! Some work faster than others!!

kind of a let down, right? get all pumped like, "finally an interview!!!" go to the interview and she's all "you're PROBABLY approved" and then...crickets :blink:

ps flames: i was born in falls church, lived there till third grade. little house on lily pond drive. :D

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Yeah you are supposed to wait up to two weeks.

I wouldnt freak out yet, but like others suggested, I would email them.

That's what it said on the letter they gave me at the end of my interview.

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That's what it said on the letter they gave me at the end of my interview.

i'm jealous, wish we'd gotten a letter at the end of the interview :o

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Lilly pond--I was sort of close to that 10 min ago,lol at the Giant grocery store on W. Broad street!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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FREAK OUT!

Le freak! C'est chic!

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PS: Don't freak out, it's bad for your heart. :)

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haha :)

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kind of a let down, right? get all pumped like, "finally an interview!!!" go to the interview and she's all "you're PROBABLY approved" and then...crickets :blink:

ps flames: i was born in falls church, lived there till third grade. little house on lily pond drive. :D

did they give you a welcome to the usa letter? or a k1 faq letter? i got both when i was there, thats how you know your approved, they tell you the what to do at poe and after you marry bit.

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did they give you a welcome to the usa letter? or a k1 faq letter? i got both when i was there, thats how you know your approved, they tell you the what to do at poe and after you marry bit.

oh god, no...they didn't give us anything!

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oh god, no...they didn't give us anything!

I didnt get anything either in 2004!! Of course back then, u got the visa the same day!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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