Some Questions before Consular Interview in MTL (Birth Certificate, Government Shutdown)

[GeoffL 0]

Hi everyone. 

 

I'm a Canadian married to an American. I have my consular interview late next month in Montreal. I just have a couple of quick questions. 

 

1) Do I need to bring my spouse's original birth certificate? We submitted a scan online -- can I print that off for the consular interview? 

2) Will the pending government shutdown affect my interview date or subsequent visa processing? 

3) I visited my spouse in the US for just under six months while our i-130 was under review. Initially, I was told by US Customs and Border Security that Canadians can visit the US without a visa for up to six months at a time without issue. However, the last time I entered the US, I was limited to two weeks and told to wait in Canada for my visa once the two weeks were up. Will this be an issue at my consular interview? I disclosed this information in our online filing, but I just wanted to check if anyone has received pushback about this at their interview. 

 

Thanks a lot. 

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

• you should have recd a checklist of needed documents for the interview specific for Canada
• if any are in French ,  u need the French and certified English translation
• u need the originals of the documents sent to NVC 
• u need the appointment letter to get into the embassy

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Supplemental/appt letter_checklist for interview.pdf

[Ontarkie 14,221]

~~Moved to IR1/CE1 P&P, form Bringing Family of USC - as this forum is the one for spouses~~

[Mike E 11,739]

6 hours ago, GeoffL said:

1) Do I need to bring my spouse's original birth certificate?

Possibly, especially if it is a U.S. birth certificate.

 

6 hours ago, GeoffL said:

2) Will the pending government shutdown affect my interview date or subsequent visa processing

No

 

6 hours ago, GeoffL said:

Will this be an issue at my consular interview?

Luckily you were were admitted and not banned, so you are fine. That “yes you can visit” pinned thread ought to be renamed to: “you can visit and that is playing with fire”

 

On the plus side, you did live in the US with your spouse for 6 months, which shows bonafide marriage.

Edited September 17, 2023 by Mike E

[pushbrk 12,882]

Your visit was probably limited because your six month visit was followed to closely by your next visit.