Canada US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 4.2
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1657 Review(s)
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| Montreal, Canada |  Review #175 on September 25, 2005: |
LaL
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Second review after more consul contact:
Let me add that they told us repeatedly to "send in the passport" and we will issue the visa. We called them back to say "Are you sure??" because my fi only had 5 months and 3 weeks left on his current passport (one wek short of the 6 month minimum required)
Their response "Don't send us the passport"
Had to get a renewed one. Of course this is our mistake, not theirs for telling us to send it in repeatedly.
Final rant - ORDERED A SECURITY CHECK THAT WAS FOUND TO BE ERRONEOUS ... A 9 MONTH CHECK AT THAT ... SOME SERVICE
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #174 on September 25, 2005: |
LaL
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I am copy and pasting this from the old review section because for some reason the only negative review (MINE) was not copied over:
I guess I will be first to skew the data. Most Officers I have spoken to have been polite, and one in particular has been a downright nasty crab
Bad Stuff:
1. Told me AR was completed in Dec 2004
2. 221(g) paper stated come in 8-11:30 ANY day of the week, website conflicted and stated NO on Wednesdays
3. Assured us consulate would be open on Jan 4th (website has been wrong before and the rep assured us several times they would open on Tuesday)
4. Advised us cable update received regarding our AR was last transmitted in April 2005
5. Advised us all requests for status must come from the DOS, um...that makes no sense....the CO orders the checks, why would the DOS request status on a check they they must perform?
6. Advised us NO cable updat... read complete review
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| Vancouver, Canada | Review #172 on September 21, 2005: |
Ashish
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My fiancée went through the Vancouver consulate for her K1 Visa, and I accompanied her to the interview. I have no complaints, and everyone I encountered was profession and courteous. We had emailed them on a number of occasions and they always replied. Once they didn't reply for 3 days, but on another occasion I even have had replies to my emails almost instantly. The CO who take our interview was very nice, and friendly. We came at 10, got our interview around 12 and they told us to come back for the visa at 2pm.
They are very thorough on security and will not allow you to take even a standard laptop size bag, so better to have a plastic box or bag if you have lots of paperwork. And no cell phones, electronics, food, drink, etc.
The restroom is on the 2nd floor so if you have to go while waiting you will have to come back from the main entrance and go through security again. Take your letter and an Id with you just to be safe.
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| Montreal, Canada | Review #108 on August 2, 2005: |
digitalsy
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I reently went through the Montreal Consulate (see my timeline for date) and I have nothing but praise for my experience there. As soon as I entered the (guarded) building I emptied my pockets, went through a buncha security checks, was told to go down the stairs and to the right onto the Elevator to the 19th floor. From there I was told to go to window 14 (cashier). I didn't have to pay anything (right away) so I handed in my appointment letter and was given a number. I waited for my number to be called, and then I was just asked to confirm my current address, my future US address and hand over my medical envelope (sans X-RAY, turns out I didn't need that at all) and my passport. I was also asked to go to window 14 and pay a "differential" fee of $45 (I kinda expected something like that). Then I was told to sit down and wait for my number to be called again. I waited approx 15mins and then I was into a windowless room with a man behind soundproof (and probably bulletproof) glass. Mic... read complete review
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| Vancouver, Canada | Review #107 on July 23, 2005: |
ceriserose
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Vancouver was excellent; the staff were pleasant (even to the point of some of them joking around with us). We were there just after 9 and were first in line for the K visas. We were out by 11, had the visa by 1:30.
I knew about the washrooms being far away so I limited my coffee that day and used the facilities at the swanky restaurant we went to for lunch (thanks to a salesperson I worked for years ago who gave me gift certificates to it).
The worst part of the whole experience was that it poured rain (which I don't mind), so downtown traffic a nightmare for getting home.
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