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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on September 9, 2011: |
CanuckGurl
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
I arrived at 6:30am and was first in line - bonus!
The security guard arrived shortly before 7:30am and started the process of getting everyone set to go inside, aiding a wheelchair bound lady first (which was fine with everyone in line). Do not bring anything electronic with you - you will be sent away. I brought a paperback book to read but ended up not even needing it.
After going thru security you are guided to go downstairs and thru to a room that has a barricaded spot in front of an elevator (sit as close to this as possible as you will be getting on that elevator - first on first off).
When I was there the guard called forth someone from the back of the room and instructed him on before all the rest of us - not sure what was up with that.
We arrived upstairs at 8:02am and had to go thru the cashier line to get our ticket stub (C3 yay) and then sat down to await our numbers to be called. I was called 2nd, even though I had C3.
I was called to booth 12 (it\'s in the back room area) and answered a few questions, then provided her with my completed DS230 (she seemed pleasantly surprised that I had it filled out already). I went back out to the large lobby and waited to be called back - this time to booth 8.
Different agent this time, she asked me a few more questions then said I was approved with one last check to happen and handed me an info sheet on DHL courier services.
I floated out of the US Embassy and passed all the folks lined up down the street at 9:20am. 80 minutes from start to finish inside - thanks to VJers tips to arrive early!
(updated on September 8, 2011)
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