Canada US Consulate Reviews
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| Montreal, Canada |  Review #689 on July 16, 2006: |
no one
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Just returned from Montréal... debriefing time!
I'd stayed at McGill's Royal Victoria College, one of the university's residences that's open to the public in the summer. It's a 15 min's walk from the US Consulate. At $56.36/night (incl. taxes), it's comparable to a private room in a hostel.
My K1 interview was on Thurs morning. Arriving just before 7am, I was the first one there. A guard opened the doors at 7:30am -- be sure to have both your passport and interview letter ready!
Went through the room with the x-ray machines. I'd kept my keys inside my portfolio (I didn't bring a purse with me, and I'd worn clothes with no pockets); that was a bad idea, because the guards had to take the keys out to examine them.
Walked downstairs to the waiting room with the elevator and the photo booth. The photo booth takes only loonies and toonies, in case you want to get your passport photos done there.
As most of you k... read complete review
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #686 on July 11, 2006: |
KiminON
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I stayed at the Days Inn down the street (10min walk) as the closer Centreville hotel was booked due to the Jazz Festival. I was able to leave my car in their lot with their parking pass which was nice.
I had zero problems going through security (although I think the lady that controls the door lock enjoys having people push and pull a couple of times before she opens it).
The lady that asked for all of my paperwork was polite and patient as I pulled the requested documents from my file. The cashier was super nice and almost too cheerful for so early in the day 
The gentleman that interviewed me was awesome. Did everything he could to make me feel comfortable. We got the official stuff 'out of the way' (his words) and then he chatted with me more about our hobby than our relationship and then said he'd not keep me any longer! It took about 8 minutes. I had my Visa sent to me via pre-paid courier and I received it by... read complete review
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #684 on July 10, 2006: |
echoota
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The interview process was completely painless. Only one thing worth mentioning here is that any type of cloth bag or briefcase is not allowed. We had to go stash ours in the middle of some parking lot and hope it wouldn't get tossed or stolen. Paper shopping bags and plastic bags seem acceptable.
I didn't even have to bring my X-ray. They told me to just give it to a doc when I settle in here.
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #663 on June 29, 2006: |
happyimmigrant
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Our interview was scheduled for 9:40 am. We headed over to the US Consulate at 7:30. There were a few people milling about outside the doors, and a couple security guards were there. The consulate itself is completely nondescript - there are no signs, and the entrance is off the side of a building - if you didn't know just where to look for it, you'd have no hope of ever finding it.
At 7:45 they opened the doors and let us in. We were amongst the first allowed inside. They checked my interview letter first, and Holly's US passport. We were sent through a metal detector, and our belongings X-rayed, just like at an airport. Some people who got in before us had things they were not allowed to have (cell phone, etc) and had to sign them in to retrieve later. As a result, we were the first ones sent through to the elevator waiting room. We sat down and waited for the elevator to open (it had a temporary barrier against it).
At 8:00, a guard came in, removed the... read complete review
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #655 on June 22, 2006: |
Harding
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The interview at Montreal was flawless. The building (and entrance) was easy to find, there was a modest linup but no chaos. Thanks to info from vj I knew exactly where to go and what to expect. I arrived at 6:45am - a bit too early! - and returned later with coffee and newspaper in hand to wait at the door. Doors opened at 7:30, passed through security, after a brief wait an officer escorted everyone to the 18th floor. Took numbers, called in to submit documents (passport and medical info), brief wait again, and then the "interview." Interview consisted of four questions - any trouble with law (no), any trouble crossing the border into U.S. (no), when did you meet, when did you get married. The interviewing officer then told me that our visa was approved, and that I should expect the official green card in the mail within 2-3 weeks.
We're now happily together... it's over, and it was all worth it!!! 
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