Codermonk

Posting my Review on my Interview! Quick and Efficient. The appointment was at 7:45 - showed up 5 minutes early for my timeslot, plenty of time, the guard was well on top of things, and he was amazed there was a group there waiting for their 8 am appointment out in the cold, he encouraged them to go get a coffee and come back, but they were fine to wait in the cold. Admittedly I came over prepared - I had my own copies of everything that I printed off, more tax details than my spouse I needed, the full i-864, etc. Ultimately they only asked for the originals of my Wife's W2 (We used an i-864EZ), my birth certificate, our marriage certificate, and my police certificate. Also requested were the Pictures and my Passport. That first process was about 5 minutes after I sat down. My interview was about 15 minutes later and Approved after the standard questions. I did add my daughter's CRBA during the interview. I was there for less than an hour. I was approved on the spot, they did mention the system was slow. everything was updated online later that day. I received my shipping tracking the next day for my passport. Should be in my hands in 2 days. Just wanted to say thanks to all who contributed to this forum, lots of valuable information here on the process.

Had my Medical Appointment today with Dr Cheema in Surrey, BC, here was my experience. Doctor Cheema's office staff are very knowledgeable about the process and can answer most questions. I came prepared with my Interview Letter printed, they also need your passport, PHN if you have it, and a printout of your vaccination records. I was able to export mine from the BC Health Gateway website and email it to them. It didn't have my full history, but for those, I had already been to my own GP, had a titer test done, and got the missing shots there. My 10-year tetanus was also due, now here's a catch - my doctor only gave me a TD shot, but, it should have been a TDAP shot - as Doctor Cheema's office noted that I needed Pertussis as well - so I had to get yet another booster from Dr. Cheema, no big deal, but they do charge $50 for it, on top of the fee for your age group. The Exam with Dr. Cheema is very fast, he asks some medical questions, does a very quick physical, and gives you any shots you need - overall a very friendly experience. They then send you on your way to the blood test and Imaging locations - they booked me a blood test in advance for the location within walking distance - it was PACKED today so my appointment happened about 30 minutes after the scheduled time. After that, the Imaging place they recommended is a drive away. Parking there is free around the back, but today it was atrociously busy, so I had to circle a few times before getting a spot. They were also PACKED, but had lots of seating for waiting - that wait was about an hour before they did a very quick chest X-Ray. That's it, Dr. Cheema's office handles sending the file to the consulate, and they will email you the results as well. It was a busy day of medical things, but not overly complicated.

Does anyone have experience with what it was like to get their SSN after an approved appointment, etc? I read before it was inconsistent to getting an SSN with the DS260.

DQ’ed Sept 29, Interview Feb 12!

Monthly post of “who’s got a guess when the next batch of letter drops?”

Posting to Follow - DQ’ed Sept 29 - curious when the next batch drops. I know I’m in for a wait.