It is the one right across the street but if you are looking for a nicer experience then you may want to look at some other options. They Hyatt looked pretty nice and is only a block away.

Hotel Write Ups - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...c=90924&hl=

Sharon and I never had the chance to stress very much, our appointment was a total surprise and about 2 months before we expected it and with only 2 days notice there was no time to panic and thank god everything was ready to go, just needed to get my butt to Montreal. These days Sharon and I are still very much in love with each other and talk as often as possible which means she calls me at 9 a.m. before going to bed, I call her at 5 p.m. to wake her and spend 2 hours with her before she is off to work and then I call her a 2 a.m. her time 3 a.m. during her lunch break. We have no time to argue because we are busy supporting each other through each day still hoping for a quick end and being together soon.
Love the whole danmed bunch of you, thanks for letting us use you to keep our sanity intact.
Ron and Sharon

You're absolutely right, I'm going out to buy a pack of Depends right away.

Liz, it seems to me that not knowing is the most stressful part of the experience. How many people have been refused a visa at MTL? Just one (sorry Ron) and he's going to get in soon. Laughter is the best way to relieve stress, so it looks like I'll have to redouble my efforts and tighten my Borscht belt.

Len are you a meteorologist, 'cuz for some reason you keep giving out the Heatherforecast.

BTW, I agree with you Liz, a day-glo orange shower curtain with a paisley pattern isn't my first choice either.

Well we are the chosen ones for a reason, but the good thing in all of this is that we are the only ones so lets just keep it that way, we are in no need nor do we want to have company. For getting it soon that is our wish, dream and part of the nightly prayer. The best part of this is that we continue to grow stronger together with every passing day and we always look forward to tomorrow for tomorrow may be the day that we get the COME ON DOWN call from Montreal.

Liz do you have to travel far? What day are you heading for MTL?

I'm going from Mississauga (toronto) by coach canada bus. - 7hrs trip

I'm gonna be leaving Thursday morning!!
Spend the night at my aunt's house in montreal.....

then my cousin may come with me to drop me off at the embassy in the morning (friday).

It's actually funny how far apart Montreal and Toronto are, when people speak of them they talk like they are next door

I hope your cousin does drop you off, at least you will have someone to talk to to calm ye ole nerves.

ya, she doesn't drive either =) so it'll be a nice little bus ride at 6am-ish.

looks like I won't have any vj family on that day!

I guess my true identity will remain a mystery forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have driven it in 3.5 hours, but I do not recommend it for the faint of heart.


Ha! If I can get my asss out of bed that early, I just may show up at the door. Tee, hee.

Best of luck Liz!!!!

GOOD LUCK
BREAK A LEG ( WELL NOT LITERALY BUT YA KNOW WHAT I MEEN )
KNOCK EM DEAD
GO GET YOUR VISA YEAHHHHHHHHHHH ( I be right behinf you guys next Monday )

Liz another update for the spreadsheet when you get the chance.. Willstar was approved on Nov 1st..heres their review posted in their timeline:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
Event Description
Review Date : November 4, 2007
Embassy Review : Arrived at 7:10am for an 8:15 appt. - we were 5th in line so rec'd the letter E and when the doors opened at 7:30 those of us with letters A-E were processed through security and personally taken upstairs first. We all went to a window to hand in our paperwork then sat in the waiting area to be called back in order. During this time, more folks came up the elevator and began to form a line at the cashier - this was confusing as our group had to get in the back of this line as we were processed and then told to pay at the cashier. Howeever, once the cashier opened the line moved pretty quickly as most folks in the line were then told where to go for their particular need. By 9am we had paid our money, been fully processed and went in to see the final consular officer who asked the big question of "where did you meet" and then told us everything was OK and the visa will come next week in the mail. Out the front doors by 9:10am!!!
Rating : Very Good


Congrats to them!!

how come I couldn't add my review in my timeline????

We can't believe how close it is until the Interview......November 7th in Montreal. Hopefully we will see and get to talk to those with the same date.

Dale & Vianca

Liz, karmasxocean Approved!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry1305356

cool
i'll update that in a sec

hey guys

just got back from montreal after a 8 hour drive thru algoniun (can't spell) park where it was snowing!! Had my interview on monday and we've been approved!!!!

Congrats!

Congrats irenovic on your approval!!!

MY VISA GOT PUT IN THE MAIL TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool Congrats , to bad we didnt meet monday we where 3rd in line stacey was second where were you in the line up maybe we saw you ??

It's arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll post a pic in my review thread

Wow it seems like only yesterday you were on your way to your interview and now it is visa in hand!! They grow up so fast - oops wrong scenario.

Anyway congrats Liz

WOW you got lucky. I'm so happy you don't have to sit and wait for it. Congrats!

Mary

All this great news...so uplifting.

I'm beggining to suspect that MTL does know the secret services provided by Liz to this board .... and the penalty for messing with her
Great news sweetie!

hehehe


does anyone know what happened to martin and alissa??

I'm trying to update the spreadsheet as best I can..

added a few ppl who are still waiting for their packet 3's.
Figured I should get ahead since I'll be incognito early next week!

Thank you. Your spreadsheet almost made me cry. I'm waiting for my NOA2 from Vermont (we submitted in June) and I've been bracing myself for an additional 6 month wait for my interview in Montreal, since that was the consensus of how long it took when I checked the Canada forum back in June. I just came back and now your spreadsheet is saying that it's only a 3 month wait, maybe even shorter? Thank you!

=) oh happy tears

I'm in the same boat: waiting for my NOA2 from Vermont (filed in July), which was supposed to take less time than it is, and thinking I'd have an additional 5-6 months waiting on Montreal. It would be simly fantastic if the wait were more like 3 months, and this spreadsheet really gives me hope! Thank you so much. I can't wait to be added to it too.

Good luck to those of you waiting for your NOA2's from VSC...we got stuck in a VSC backlog and now were still waiting to get a date from Montreal (along with another couple Toronto/New York..were both K-3's)...good luck to all of us!!..LOL

Thank you Liz for adding us to your list.
It feels good to be there, although awaiting our lawyer's approval and a few questions I had to send the package I completed on SUNDAY!!!!
Fergoddddssssakes, what IS she doing with it?

Ahem, please excuse my impatience.
Hahaha.


And please forgive my next question:
Why do they make couples wait to get an interview date?
How long have people waited to get a date?
I see two couples there around 50 days or so...

How logical is it to make people wait to get a date?
Give the date and we can plan our time until then, damn them!!!
I have places to go, people to see!!

Okay.
I'm okay now...the outbursts are great therapy.

A lot of us had to wait a long time for our interviews. I started this whole process back in October 2006. When I was at my interview, the woman giving me the interview had told me my case had expired on October 17th 2007!!(interview was Oct 24th 07) but that they had extended it to the 24th because it had already been over a year. I'm just glad that part is over and I'm also happy that MTL is moving along with everyone else faster now.

Mary

That's a crazy amount of time to wait.
I am sorry to hear your story....except for the happy ending!

update for the spreadsheet...got an email from tonyanddebbie... Approved on Nov 7th!!


Congrats to them!

come on people! send in those packet 3's if you've got them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ahem, 3 couples have their packet 3's.. YOU SHOULD MAIL THEM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, everyone with a packet 3 get them sent in ASAP!! Maybe you will be one of those lucky couples that gets an interview 12 days after sending it in!

although... we still havent heard from our couple that got their interview in 12 days.. Nick and Clau...hmmmm??!!

no news here, waiting a couple more weeks until we send Montreal another letter asking about an interview..

spreadsheet is looking great though Liz, with all those recent approvals!

ya.. Nick and Clau have been back and have disappeared since just before the interview..........


updated all POE dates, civil ceremony dates I could find for everyone.. if you have more info, let me know

Sad that we haven't had any more interviews scheduled recently..

Has Martin & Alissa disappeared?

I can't find their profile anywhere and if they've left vj, maybe I should take them off the list...............


anyone know?

Heres Martin and Alissa...they havent been active on VJ for some time...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showuser=34918

CommintoBoston has been active either...I emailed them and they read the message on Oct 8th but never replied

ChadandChrissy seem to have disappeared too....hmmmm

cool, thanks!

Please forgive me and my A.D.D. as I tried to find these answers and couldn't:

1. The Montreal U.S. Consulate takes its time to give you the interview date, and then the date is soon after you receive the letter?

2. This letter is a.k.a. "packet 4"?

3. I see 2 couples have been waiting just over 50 days to get their interview scheduled. How common is it for Montreal U.S. Consulate to not mail the letter and people have only found out by calling or emailing?

I see that they have been taking less time than they did for all the approved-in-the-Spring couples....still way longer than Vancouver...grrrrrr.

Thanks for any help.

1.Yes MTL can take their time giving you a date for the interview, but not always do they give you next to no notice for the interview.
2. Yep. Interview letter is in Pkt 4.
3. There have been a few cases where no one got a letter. They called/emailed and found out that they did indeed have an interview scheduled. Now, you can't even email them. They have some stupid automatic thingy that emails you back.

Hope this helps you with your questions.

Mary

Thank you Mary.