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Visa in Hand! Interview ended around 12:30pm Thursday Sep 21, was mailed out around 11:30 am Friday the 22nd, reached selected post office in BC on Sep 24th around 10am.

It was Sorry! I guess I should've explained for others but honestly it was like most others I've read here recently. I too got a change of interview time a month prior. The new schedule was 10:30, I arrived 10:10 went through security right away, and as soon as I got up to the 1st floor they were ready for me. She confirmed my info (I had an address and phone number update so she entered those and then she took my docs: Passport, Marriage cert, my birth cert, police cert, one photo and my husband's 2022 W2). This was swift but I had to wait 2 hours to be called up to the next window. There was only once officer working (maybe carry a book or something in case because you can't have your phone on you!) I got called up again at 12:15 pm. She asked: -who my petioner was -where we met -how often we see each other -about our wedding -if I've ever been committed of a crime -where I've been outside of the US in the past 5 years. -what's the longest I've stayed in the US Process prob took 3 mins and she said she'll approve later and handed me a sheet for tracking the visa once mailed. For anyone interested I stayed at a Hilton in midtown- it was nicer than the one in DT and more affordable. I took a train there and my total commute (the hotel is a 10 min walk from the train) was 35 mins. Just offering this up for anyone who may be looking at affordable places outside of DT. Their transit system is good. When I checked CEAC around 5:30 pm my status had changed to "issued". Believing to have my passport back by Tuesday the latest 🙏🏾. Is there another forum for the actual moving experince?

I am so happy for you! I was just coming on to see if you had an update. I had my interview this morning so was super curious about the turn around time.

Amazing! What province is it being shipped to?

When you get the interview scheduled there's an option to either use their preferred pick up location or select where you want it delivered (for a fee) and you have to sign on pick up/delivery. You can choose a nearby post office . For me personally (I'm in BC) there was no option for the city I'm in but I could get it sent to one close by).

So happy it went smoothly for you! Please keep us updated on passport delivery.

Hey to everyone who have received their passports back after interview recently can you please input how long it took, where is was sent (did you pick it up in Mtl etc) and if you used the free delivery option.

How was your interview??

Hey do you mind telling me where your passport was shipped to and if you paid for the courier service or just used the free option?

Omg thank you so much for this info!

Thank you! I ended up booking something (Hilton) in Midtown for around 160/night. It's further away but they moved my interview til 10:30 so I'll uber over.

Haha wow. I'm happy it was smoothe for you! Thanks for the response.

Hey can you give some info about the car import experience please? I've gotten my letter from the manufacturer which says it meets all standards except standards 101 and 108 which seems acceptable based on the the options on the HS-7 Declaration form. Was yours similar? Also did you pay a fee/import tax?

@HaeZee do you mind sharing which hotel you stayed at please. Looking for options close by.