Interview centres in Canada

[Olive25 3]

Hi,

Are there any other interview centres in Canada other than Montreal? I'm not sure if I'm being misguided but I was speaking with a lawyer in the states and she had to double check for locations... I'm seeing this as a red flag and won't be hiring her if she doesn't know if there's other centres. I am in BC and on the West Coast...

Thanks!

[Marilyn. 340]

Montreal is the only place that does the interviews for the CR1 visa. The K1 is done in Vancouver or Montreal. For the K1's the consulate you go to depends on where you live..

[NikLR 13,227]

Like Marilyn stated it depends on the type of visa that you're chasing.

[Olive25 3]

Great, thank you! I'm going through a K1 Visa so Vancouver would be the closes centre to me.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

You may not be aware but an immigration lawyer is usually more trouble than they're worth and they've been known to botch things and make it worse (like not knowing where the interview embassies are).

K1 is extremely straight forward especially for US/Can couples - most if not all of us have done it all ourselves with help from the guides and people on this website. You and your fiance(e) should seriously consider doing it yourselves unless you have a very odd circumstance which you feel needs a lawyer's attention.

Best of all you dont pay a sketchy lawyer big $$$$ - I'm sure a few folks will chime in on this

Great, thank you! I'm going through a K1 Visa so Vancouver would be the closes centre to me.

it is dependent on where the Canadian Fiance(e) resides - not sure if that's you.

[Olive25 3]

You may not be aware but an immigration lawyer is usually more trouble than they're worth and they've been known to botch things and make it worse (like not knowing where the interview embassies are).

K1 is extremely straight forward especially for US/Can couples - most if not all of us have done it all ourselves with help from the guides and people on this website. You and your fiance(e) should seriously consider doing it yourselves unless you have a very odd circumstance which you feel needs a lawyer's attention.

Best of all you dont pay a sketchy lawyer big $$$$ - I'm sure a few folks will chime in on this

it is dependent on where the Canadian Fiance(e) resides - not sure if that's you.

Thank you! I agree, I won't be hiring the lawyer... it's scary to think she doesn't even know where the interview centres are.

I am the Canadian fiance. We have a lot of proof that our relationship is legitimate. We have seen each other ever 2 weeks for the last year and a half and have the bills and bank account statements to show for it! haha.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Thank you! I agree, I won't be hiring the lawyer... it's scary to think she doesn't even know where the interview centres are.

I am the Canadian fiance. We have a lot of proof that our relationship is legitimate. We have seen each other ever 2 weeks for the last year and a half and have the bills and bank account statements to show for it! haha.

I should have known by the title.... 'centre'

The pressure on Canadian couples to prove legitimacy is far less since we have such easy access and proximity to one another, I'm sure it will go fine.

[NikLR 13,227]

You should be fine and the Vancouver Consulate will be where you do your eventual interview.

[Autumnal 25]

The Vancouver consulate for K1s is nice and central to you. Don't bother with a lawyer - as others have said, it's just not worth the money unless you have a very complicated case, criminal issues, or eligibility issues.