Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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February 21, 2010 |
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First of all, I just want to say thank you to other fellow visajourney members. The information you provided helped get ahead a great deal for my CR1 interview in Montreal.
Second, you MUST:
1. Bring Prepaid express envelope 12'x15' (Fill in the "TO" portion only)You can buy the envelope at the Shoppers on the same block as the embassy. The Post Office staff are super friendly and have dealt with plenty of us!
2. Bring 2 photographs
3. SHOW UP EARLY, as it is a FIRST COME, first get interviewed
4. Bring secondary information just in case, I wasn't asked, but one gentleman I was with was denied his visa because he didn't provide any secondary information!
My interview was during the third week of February. I went to the embassy the night before to get my bearings and how long it would take for me to walk from the metro. If you get off at Square-Victoria, you only have to walk two and a half blocks to the Embassy.
On the day, I showed up at 6:30am, and was the first one in line for 15 minutes. Only at 7:15 did the line start to form. We were let in at 745 and had to go through security. Being first, I was given a card with the letter A; and was first to be called to hand in my paperwork, give my fingerprints, and be called for my interview. Once I was inside, the whole process took about an hour and a half.
Inside:
1. They request your information from the P4 Appointment letter they sent you. Do bring your spouse's most recent Federal Tax Form. Asked for my medical envelope, not my xray (that is for the border), my passport, Xpresspost envelope, my DS230 part I, marriage certif, birth certif, and photographs. (10 mins)
2. Wait and they call you for your fingerprints. (2 mins)
3. Wait until called to interview room. Nice chap asked me only a few questions, and was really, really nice!
Q. How did you meet your husband?
Q. When and where did you meet your husband?
Q. When did you get married?
Q. Where do you plan on living?
After 10 mins he said, "Let me be the first to congratulate and welcome you to the United States!" Was fabulous! He did mention that I will receive my visa in the mail within 2 days, and that I would have to move all my stuff down when I cross the border!
(15 mins)
All in all, the staff at the Montreal Embassy were very friendly and extremely helpful. They seemed to appreciate the fact that I was there first, score one!
Note:
The other people I was with were not greeted with the same courtesy as they failed to bring any supporting evidence of a relationship, I had brought mine but he didn't ask me, some forgot their envelope and others were surprised to be asked about their relationship with their spouse and weren't polite with the immigration officers.
Just be friendly, smile, and dress a little nicer than you usually do, and it'll be a very smooth process.
Good luck to you all!
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