Canada US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 4.2
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| Montreal, Canada |  Review #30411 on November 18, 2021: |
Quanger
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· 3 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Just finished my interview at the consulate. Whole process took a little over 2 hours.
I arrived at 7:50AM for myI had an 8:00AM appointment. Before I was let in, I was asked by the security guard whether I have complied with all COVID protocols. I then went through security and deposited my phone in the lockbox. I took the elevator to the first floor and checked in at window 6 to provide my passport and my photos. I then waited for an hour until I was called to window 4 to provide my civil documents. I gave my original marriage certificate, police certificate, birth certificate, as well as copies of my updated AOS, my jointly filed tax returns from 2020, my spouses' 2020 W2 and 1099s. I also told him about my new US address to update my DS-260. I was given a pamphlet on rights of foreign spouses in situations of domestic violence and told to sit and wait for my number to be called. Overall, this consular officer was friendly and we talked about the Bay Area, since he's ... read complete review
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #30361 on November 8, 2021: |
jpk17
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-5 Visa
According to the applicant the interview was very fast (less than 5 minutes), more than likely due to a high volume of applicants scheduled and the severe backlog. Officer asked the typical questions you would expect to be asked crossing any international border as a tourist, requested civil documents to be handed over and then approved.
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #30359 on November 8, 2021: |
neeuq
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· 2 people found this review helpful
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my interview was on october 18, 2021 at 9:30 am.
i arrived 15 minutes early, however they were backed up/at full capacity, and a lot of us were not let in until an hour and half later.
security had me put my phone and fitbit in my locker and i took my documents upstairs with me. i gave my passport and photos to the first window, sat down and waited maybe about 40 minutes to submit my documents. after she collected them, i sat back down to wait to be called for my interview. 20 or so minutes later, i was called up and had my interview - officer was very kind and he acknowledged that it must've been tough for me and thanked me for my patience throughout the process. he approved my visa and i was outside by 12:15PM.
i got my passport back with the visa on october 25. just got back to california this past weekend (after 4.5 years!! lived there for 20years of my life) and reunited with my family
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #30304 on October 21, 2021: |
rainbow-skies
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I arrived for my interview at approximately 1245pm. The security guy pulled me in at approx 12:50pm. They allowed me in with a digital watch, my jacket, and a black shopping tote (used to carry my binder and my photo album). I proceeded up the elevator to Window 6 - this is where they take your passport and give you a number. I then was called to Window 5 to handover my civil documents (birth certificate, police cert, marriage cert, passport photo x1). I was done with these two processes by 1:07pm I was then advised to sit and wait until called again.
By 1:45pm-ish, I was called to Window 1 where a lovely gentleman with a cool Captain America Funko figure interviewed me. He was really kind and cool.
Questions asked (i forget the order): confirmed my spouse's name, when we met and where, when we got married, and what we do for work. He then says he will approve my visa, handed over the info on how to track the passport and stated it will ta... read complete review
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #30293 on October 19, 2021: |
GeoffS
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· 1 person found this review helpful
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A couple of points that were not mentioned in previous reviews.
- My interview was on October 4th at 9:45 AM. One of the consular officers described that day as the first day of the "Surge". I counted about 25 people in the room that morning as opposed to some of the previous reviews of 3 people.
- The security officer asked if I had been out of Canada for the last 14 days - I told the truth and said the US - I did not want to lie to this officer even though it seems like the security is a private company from Montreal and not a consular officer. He followed up by asking if I was following the rules, which I was so you can travel from the US very close to the interview.
- Someone was not allowed in with a messenger bag - as previous reviews mentioned, just bring all your files organized in a Binder or folder.
-The officer asked for my wife's updated 1040, and not her W2.
-My security clearance from the RCMP was just more than 1 year old - ... read complete review
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