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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on June 17, 2007: |
Colin Wilson
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Arrived Montreal Consulate at 7:10 AM ... second one there.
Beauitful Day 25C
Doors Opened 7:30AM ... I was first in .. only let two in at time.
asked for my appointment Letter and passport.
Security gentleman took a second look at the plastic expandable file folder I had full of Information. He looked at the other security and she said it is ok.
He sent it into a xray scan and the third security person said its ok ..
He proceeded to due a typical security entrance process other than they wiped down my passport with a white round pad and took it to a machine ( think snif for explosives..residue)
He asked me to walk thru scanner and then took a hand scanner to finish the job.
he handed me a small white square " A" and said this is for later for window 9, you are first up.
But first go sit down in the chairs down the steps in front of the lower floor elevators.. and wait for a security person to escort you to the elevator..
In a few minutes others joined me " B" & "C" and then a lot of people who where there for travel visa join us . ( PS Mat & his wife was C)
A security guard came in and told us to come up to the elevator door while she called for it , I walked in to the Back (as I knew from VJ the Door opens at back).
when we arrived to the consulate area after exiting the elevator I went directly to window 9. , there a very nice Lady asked and I gave her the documents that I was to bring.. , I was then instructed to go to cashier #14 and Pay $380. US and bring back receipt to window 9 .. done.( she did not ask for Large Chest Xray envelope. but noted I brought it, she did return alot of the extra things she knew they did not need)
I was told to go out to the waiting area where they will call my name for interview..
All good so far..right..
seemed like a long while but about 15 mins.. I was called to Door 7
Inside this small room with one little chair a young man sat behind a glass window. He greeted me and started to ask some questions:
Where did I meet my Wife?
why did I want to live in Tennessee..? etc very easy more like a conversation.
He asked me to raise my right hand and swear that the Inforamtion given him and that I told him was correct and truefull.. I said Yes..
He then asked me to do finger prints on the little electronic machine beside
me. I asked him which finger first and he said left.
I did the left index finger Then I did the right index finger..
He asked me if I had done finger print before, and I told him that many years ago I have, but he said how did you know which fingers to use?
I was going to say because I read it on VJ, But all I said was I was well read.
Being that all of above was done I was feeling very confident all was done and Good....
He then Lowered the boom ! he said we required a co sponcer as all our income
was Canadian ( even tho it would continue in the US and was well, six times above the $17,112. US that was needed) I was shocked as I was under the impression that if the income would continue into the US, it was exceptable.. He said NO ! only US income, I said how about Canadian assets that we would bring into The US..
He said US ONLY!!
He Printed off a couple of sheets of Paper with the instructions of what to do next, and it explained that a Visa could not be given to me Until I completed
a Co sponcer. I 864. from A US Citizen domicle in The US etc..
He explained that I would not have to re interview ...
(Which I was glad to hear as I am from Calgary)
He handed the paper to me and said once we get him the New I 864 in Montreal
then it would be about 10 days before they sent the visa..
That was it.. it was 9:30 AM ish ..
I was in a bit of a daze.. I went directly to Tims and had a extra Large..
I phone My wife and gave her the Bad News.. then I phone My US step-Son in Tennessee, and he said he would Love to Co sponcer us ..
Status of today.. I864 co sponcer paper work in route via UPS
Happy Journey to all who read this ..
Colin
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #1715