WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!

[Leafgal 3]

Enjoy your celebration, congrats.

[Carlawarla 1]

Congratulations! Happy Day's are here!

Carla

[Callina 1]

Congratulations and God bless!

[forchika 4]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

[lynamon 0]

That's Great!!.. Congrats!!!

[Married_my_love 0]

Just wanted to pop in and say that we got home late last night (Thurs) wiped out from 10 hrs on the train..... we are leaving in 2 days, scrambling to get all the loose ends tightened up today and tomorrow.

Here's a brief:

* You can't stand and wait near the elevator (J&K can attest to this, they are WATCHING from a camera and they set you straight quite quickly to "step away from the elevator!"), but you still exit from behind...

* They are telling you different windows to check in then previously posted

* They didn't give us a "number" (like C1, 2, etc.) they called us up by name (a bit mumbly too, we were confused, but figured it out)

* The consular was younger than I ever pictured in my mind, very nice man, and felt like we were chatting with a friend; the lady who took our originals was very nice too (even the lady at the cashier window was nice!)

* Don't tick off the security lady with the black wavy hair, she BITES

* Don't wander anywhere outside of the area you're supposed to be in, they are watching you and they will come up and make you feel like an #######! (not to us, but it was witnessed). Sit quietly and follow all directions given!!

* It is true that Canadians with no I-94 are considered d/s and previous overstays don't apply (we were sweating this one)

* They didn't look at our pictures, any relationship proofs, etc.

* There is a lot of MEAT to be eaten in Montreal, and we managed to eat a lot of it (Check out Reubens deli, if you like a meaty sandwich oh my)

* You can get your drink on at Old Dublin Pub on University, the yummiest burger I've had in a while (try the Walsh) and some mmmmmm dark beers too.

* Le Square Phillips hotel is beautiful, $130 cdn but just around the corner from consular, that's where we stayed....giant room, free breakfast (early enough to get to the consulate by 7:15 a.m.!)

Have your stuff in order and you'll breeze right through!!

OK, off to do many things to get out of here in 2 days!! thanks for all the support, we couldn't have done it without all of your help!!

[Married_my_love 0]

OH and another thing!! We purchased the canada post "Priority Courier" ($17.50) envelope instead of the XpressPost, and our visa was home before we were! Next day delivery from Montreal to Ontario and the embassy mailed it the same day as our interview.... Just wanted to post this because I remember someone asking "how long" to get it using CP.

[together2love 0]

So happy for you. Safe travels back to the US of A!!