May 2011 Montreal Interviews

[ravis 0]

Congratulations to Saylin and Minted. Wish you both the best for all your future plans.

[Minted7 3]

THankyou Ravis! =)

Saylin!! I'll let ya know about the questions in a few hrs when I'm stuck on Via Rail lol....we got to check out of this hotel and I have a butt load of stuff to pack! I'll be back!

[Saylin 1,605]

Congratulations to Saylin and Minted. Wish you both the best for all your future plans.

Thanks!

THankyou Ravis! =)

Saylin!! I'll let ya know about the questions in a few hrs when I'm stuck on Via Rail lol....we got to check out of this hotel and I have a butt load of stuff to pack! I'll be back!

Haha, I'll be waiting, lol. Go go go!

[Amila 0]

I was approved yesterday! Was such an easy process. For some reason they "weren't expecting me"! I wasn't on their list and they have to find my files. I was saved because I had my appointment confirmation with me. I think I would have been screwed if I hadn't brought it with me for what ever reason. Im not sure if it is because I booked my appointment around the time when things were getting weird with the Montreal website. Every one else, just make sure you have your appointment letter front and center. Every single person you come in contact with who works there will want to see it.

[Shorah 2]

Congrats to all of you guys!

We will all have to start a thread and keep in touch during the AOS process along with some of my fellow April interviewers!

[ralyse 31]

Congratulations everyone!!

[Sweetcheeksss 91]

Congrats to both of you!!

[Saylin 1,605]

Congrats to both of you!!

Thanks!

[OBX 51]

Congratulations on all of the approvals!

[Minted7 3]

Thank you! It was definitely a nice experience for me knowing at least someone there!

Nope, I didn't get sworn in either. Didn't have to raise my hand or anything. Kinda realised it halfway through. But I didn't care as long as I got approved

So what questions did she ask you?

Okay I'm back! made it back to Toronto last night around midnight, we had to take the GO bus because the last Go train left at 6pm =0 ! Anyways So yeah our number came up on that board and we went to the window and there was a man, askedd how we were and asked for the interview letter, passport, medical, and any original documents that weren't sent to NVC and that was only my hubbys fingerprint style police check because of high volume. He asked when we were married, where, asked if i work, confirmed i live with my parents, asked if I had a recent tax return. Jokeed about two gifts for when we were married because I told him the offical city hall date and the church /family date. Then I saw the DS-230 that my hubby sent and he opened and said lets go through this together, confirmed my hubbys parents names, where we live, aksed if this was both our 1st marriage, any kids involved. Then asked my hubby " tell me about court" and he explained a little about what happened but he didn't get to get into full detail because the guy jumped to another question lol but he was nice. Then he handed back a few original documents like the marrriage certifcate/birth cert/ court records, and the DS-230 which has his pen marks on it where he went through it with us. And it has a blue stamp on it recieved : date by NVC ......Im a little nervous were we supposed to get the DS-230 back?? then he told us to sit down while they work on his paperwork.....then 5/10 mins later got called to window 7 and I WAS THINKING OHHH THIS IS THE INTERVIEW because I really thought the interview was just with that man in the beginning lol.

THere was a really really nice blonde lady there and asked how we were.....general questions again, where we met, married, when, where I live, then was looking thourgh his court records and said you have a couple of possession charges, tell me about those, and that was when my hubby could go into full detail about his stuff. He explained and she leaned forward and was really paying attention and was very nice and I could tell she understood his sympathy towards his error when he was young and that he's not that kind of person today. ohhh and before that wanted to know where the inccidents took place from my hubbys teenager days. Then she went to the computer asked when we were married and where filling it out on the computer then was going through paperwork and said "everything looks good' and slid over the welcome to america letter, held his passport in her hand smiled and said you'll get this back in a week with your visa stamped in it. And I was crying and just felt a big sigh of relieve.

But I'll feel totally good when he gets his passport, and gets to cross the border! I'm still a little confused as to why we got the DS-230 back from the 1st guy at the window.......did annyone else?

[K and T 0]

My wife didnt get the DS-230 back during her interview last week. My wife did tell me that they had the DS-260 printed out..So i guess they do have the DS230 information in the DS260 if they need it.

[Minted7 3]

My wife didnt get the DS-230 back during her interview last week. My wife did tell me that they had the DS-260 printed out..So i guess they do have the DS230 information in the DS260 if they need it.

She didn't! makes me nervous..... But that is true they do have the electronic DS-260.

[Saylin 1,605]

She didn't! makes me nervous..... But that is true they do have the electronic DS-260.

Weird, I didn't get my DS-230 back. I had never heard of anyone getting the DS-230 back before in all the reviews I read. The only thing you're supposed to get in return is the original documents. I would suggest bringing the DS-230 with you to the border and ask the officer there once you go through POE. They'll probably just take it back then if they need it.

[Amila 0]

Congrats to all of you guys!

We will all have to start a thread and keep in touch during the AOS process along with some of my fellow April interviewers!

Oh yeahhhhh that AOS process. I was so happy to get the interview over I forgot there is a whole other process to go through on the OTHER side of the boarder!!! Blah. Oh well, one step at a time.

Now where is my passport??? hahahaha

[Minted7 3]

Have an update! We emailed Montreal yesterday and the lady who conducted our interview called this morning and said she made a mistake and she's sorry, and she needs us to scan and email the 4 pages DS230 to her.She assured my hubby that he is approved and nothing is wrong with his paperwork. So we did that and just 1hr ago she emailed back, said thank you for doing this your visa has been printed out and its going in the mail tommorow!! yay ! Now just have to get through POE!

Thankyou vj family!