Being Interviewed Soon in Montreal..Question about not having Passport?

[netguy 0]

okay so my fiance is nearing her K1 interview in Montreal. I just realized that they want some Passport + One Copy of the biographical. However my Fiance is _NOT_ a citizen of Canada, she landed there as a Refugee. She does however have a Canadian Travel Document(blue) which she paid for in January. Seeing that she can't get a Canadian passport unless she's a citizen, so next best thing was Travel Document

so.....Do you guys think Montreal will make a big deal about this??

[Kathryn41 3,205]

The travel document takes the place of the passport. They should be able to use it in the same way as they use the passport - which is to attach physically the K-1 visa (and when she enters the US, to staple the I-94). I would suggest that she also bring copies of her refugee status papers with her to the interview as they may not be very familiar with the Travel Document and may wish to verify her status. It is better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them. I am assuming, of course, that she is not able to get a passport from her country of origin (which is why she would be issued the Travel Document).

I doubt it will be a problem. Good luck to you both.

Edited August 5, 2010 by Kathryn41

[netguy 0]

I'm not sure on the refugee documents stuff. However she does have a Permenant Resident card which Canada Issued to her. will that help ?

[netguy 0]

Also one other question regarding her departure from Ottawa, Canada.

Would her POE(port of entry) be at the Ottawa Airport?? I presume she would hand over the sealed medical envelope in Ottawa before entering USA Airport right?

[Flames9_RN 358]

POE will be Ottawa, so get to airport early

[netguy 0]

Okay thanks. So is the POE done as soon as the Security check is finished and just as they are stamping the K1 Visa or is their a department at the Ottawa Airport specifically for this ?

POE will be Ottawa, so get to airport early