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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on June 2, 2024: |
sundim
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Checking in:
I arrived at the embassy at 7:25 for my 7:30 AM appointment. When the embassy opened, an officer put everyone in chronological appointment order. I was checked in at the lobby by another officer using my full name. Inside on the main floor, another administrator checked my passport and put a purolator sticker on the back of my passport (I had pre-registered for shipping). They also gave me a card showing a checklist of what documents to have ready. They also gave me two slips of paper with the same number on it.
Security:
An officer directed me to put my belongings in the x-ray tray (like TSA) and store my cell phone in a lockbox before walking through the metal detector. Once I collected my things, I took the elevator upstairs and waited for my number to be called.
Waiting area:
There are chairs, water fountains and bathrooms. I waited until my number was called and the TV monitor directed me which visa window to go to.
Visa window 1:
Here, I provided all my original documents to the officer: Passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, police certificate, passport photos. My finger prints were scanned digitally, both hands and thumbs. All documents were all returned to me except the police certificate. The photos were also returned to me, possibly because I had uploaded the digital file. The officer confirmed a few personal details, details of my case, and commented "good" that I had uploaded all my supporting documents and proof of income/assets. They directed me to sit and wait until my number was called again.
Visa window 2:
Here I took an oath to tell the truth and scanned 1 hand for finger prints. The officer asked questions about my case. How & when I met my spouse, when we first met in person, when we got married, had either of us been married before, any kids, why are we now choosing to move to the US, how many times I had visited the US, what did my spouse do for a living, where did my spouse live, how long did he live there. The officer returned my passport and said that my case was refused and not to be alarmed, it was a temporary status.
Special notes:
I was given a 221g refusal form directing me to complete the DS-5535 form online using a QR code or a website URL. The officer commented that it was positive that my spouse was already domiciled in the US and indicated that it would make the process go faster. The officer also commented that there was nothing I could have done ahead of time to prevent this outcome.
My spouse was born in the US, both parents born in the US.
I was born in Canada, 1 parent born in Canada and 1 parent naturalized long before I was born.
Neither of us work in sensitive jobs.
My travel history is only to the US.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #33216