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Eric_and_Corinna   0

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Our interview is rapidly approaching, and as the realization that my wife will finally be coming back to the US sets in, so does her stress level. With that being said, it appears that now we're going to be flying to Montreal from Sudbury rather then driving :blink:

Sooo...does anyone know roughly how much a cab or bus is from the airport down to the Consulate area? I'm not sure what hotel we're staying in, but I think it's only a few minutes from the Consulate itself.

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7/11/2007 - I-130 NO1A Hard Copy

8/13/2007 - Son Drayson born in Sudbury, Ontario.

9/6/2007 - I-129F NO1

10/15/2007 - Trip to Toronto for Dray's Consular Birth Abroad, SS application, and US passport

3/18/2008 - NOA2 for both I-129 and I-130!! No touches or email notifications at all!

4/2/2008 - estimated that NVC received

4/9/2008 - estimated that K-3 was sent from NVC to USEMontreal

4/16/2008 - Received hardcopy from NVC

4/16/2008 - Packet 3 Received

4/24/2008 - Packet 3 Sent to USEMontreal

7/14/2008 Interview in Montreal!!!!

7/17/2008 Visa received

7/18/2008 POE Sault Ste Marie Michigan

8/21/2008 moving day...back to Anchorage, Alaska!

4/20/2009 AOS granted, 10 year Green Card arrives, Social Security # given :)

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Our interview is rapidly approaching, and as the realization that my wife will finally be coming back to the US sets in, so does her stress level. With that being said, it appears that now we're going to be flying to Montreal from Sudbury rather then driving :blink:

Sooo...does anyone know roughly how much a cab or bus is from the airport down to the Consulate area? I'm not sure what hotel we're staying in, but I think it's only a few minutes from the Consulate itself.

According to the Quebec transport commission it's about $35 from the airport to the city center:

http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/doc...rif_Trudeau.pdf

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One can catch the bus from the airport to the consulate AND back for like $24 a person!! the bus drops and picks you up from the downtown train station, AND then one can catch a FREE shuttle to most downtown hotels!

And as you can see, there are plenty of shuttles. Thats what I used, and it was top notch service at a much lower price than a taxi.

http://205.237.20.56/eng/horaire.htm

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Eric_and_Corinna   0

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Thanks guys!

Timeline

7/11/2007 - I-130 NO1A Hard Copy

8/13/2007 - Son Drayson born in Sudbury, Ontario.

9/6/2007 - I-129F NO1

10/15/2007 - Trip to Toronto for Dray's Consular Birth Abroad, SS application, and US passport

3/18/2008 - NOA2 for both I-129 and I-130!! No touches or email notifications at all!

4/2/2008 - estimated that NVC received

4/9/2008 - estimated that K-3 was sent from NVC to USEMontreal

4/16/2008 - Received hardcopy from NVC

4/16/2008 - Packet 3 Received

4/24/2008 - Packet 3 Sent to USEMontreal

7/14/2008 Interview in Montreal!!!!

7/17/2008 Visa received

7/18/2008 POE Sault Ste Marie Michigan

8/21/2008 moving day...back to Anchorage, Alaska!

4/20/2009 AOS granted, 10 year Green Card arrives, Social Security # given :)

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Hi there, what you could do if you want to save on the cost is take the shuttle bus that takes you straight to the bus terminal downtown and then take a taxi. The cost for the shuttle bus for one way is $14.00 and the taxi ride would probably be about $10 - $15. Best of luck on your interview.

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Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2007-03-09

I-130 Sent : 2007-05-21

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-06-07

I-130 Approved : 2007-09-26

NVC Received :

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2007-11-13 -

Pay I-864 Bill:

Receive I-864 Package :

Return Completed I-864 :

Return Completed DS-3032 :

Receive IV Bill :

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Receive Instruction Package : 2008-03-03

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-05-13

NVC Left : 2008-06-26

Consulate Received :

Appointment Letter Received: July 05/2008

Medical Examination: July 14/2008

Interview Date : 08-08-2008

Visa Approved: 08-08-2008

Visa Received : 08-14-2008

US Entry : 08-29-2008

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If there are two of you needing transportation, it sounds like the taxi might be the cheaper plan if you both needed shuttle tickets or bus tickets, though. Good luck on your interview. Enjoy Montreal - it is a beautiful city!

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There's a VIA station at Dorval airport also, which will take you to Gare Centrale. There is a shuttle to the station outside the airport, which is free.

http://www.viarail.ca/business/en_affa_airc.html

CR1 application

I-130: 03/26/2007-07/02/2007 at NSC

NVC: 07/20/2007-11/08/2007

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 01/18/2008

(2 months' additional security checks)

Received Green Card: 05/12/2008

Removal of Conditions

I-751: 2/25/10-

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