Interview done with a kinda approval?

[CanuckGurl 3]

I had my interview this morning in Montreal (finally! 2 years of this journey are 2 weeks from being done) and they said I was approved with a but. They have to check into one last thing - she wouldn't specify / didn't specify what that "one last thing" would be. Should I be worried? Should I go ahead and make my plans to travel to the US at the end of this month?

A HUGE thanks to everyone for their input on how to prepare for the interview in Montreal. One thing I would add is to look up the US Embassy address - it is NOT the 315 Place D'Youville that is on the letter (that is their mail drop point only). I thankfully was able to catch a cab and get to the embassy in time to be first in line this morning.

The agent was very pleased that I had the DS230 completed ahead of time and asked how I found out about it.

Such a relief to be told "approved" but a bit worrisome for it to be "pending".

[Katniss 1]

Don't make plans as of yet until you have the visa in hand.

[Saylin 1,605]

I had my interview this morning in Montreal (finally! 2 years of this journey are 2 weeks from being done) and they said I was approved with a but. They have to check into one last thing - she wouldn't specify / didn't specify what that "one last thing" would be. Should I be worried? Should I go ahead and make my plans to travel to the US at the end of this month?

A HUGE thanks to everyone for their input on how to prepare for the interview in Montreal. One thing I would add is to look up the US Embassy address - it is NOT the 315 Place D'Youville that is on the letter (that is their mail drop point only). I thankfully was able to catch a cab and get to the embassy in time to be first in line this morning.

The agent was very pleased that I had the DS230 completed ahead of time and asked how I found out about it.

Such a relief to be told "approved" but a bit worrisome for it to be "pending".

Are you a Canadian citizen? I've heard of them having to do additional checks on those that aren't. That might be it.

And even if you were approved 100%, right now is a bad time to make plans since the consulate in Montreal has been going through a small backlog with returning passports. Some people still get it back within a week, but I've seen a lot of cases where it takes a couple of weeks.

[CanuckGurl 3]

Are you a Canadian citizen? I've heard of them having to do additional checks on those that aren't. That might be it.

And even if you were approved 100%, right now is a bad time to make plans since the consulate in Montreal has been going through a small backlog with returning passports. Some people still get it back within a week, but I've seen a lot of cases where it takes a couple of weeks.

I'm a BC Girl through and through (or is it thru and thru?).

I live up in the northern most part of BC so I know to give extra time - the agent lady said 2 weeks so I figured 3 weeks for me to actually get it.

I'm not sure what could possibly be the extra thing -- perhaps something with my medical exam that I brought with me? They didn't even look at the disc with the xrays - simply handed it back to me unopened.

I'm anxious, understandably, to visit my husband and the rest of his family (I haven't seen them since January).

Thanks for the responses.

[Saylin 1,605]

I'm a BC Girl through and through (or is it thru and thru?).

I live up in the northern most part of BC so I know to give extra time - the agent lady said 2 weeks so I figured 3 weeks for me to actually get it.

I'm not sure what could possibly be the extra thing -- perhaps something with my medical exam that I brought with me? They didn't even look at the disc with the xrays - simply handed it back to me unopened.

I'm anxious, understandably, to visit my husband and the rest of his family (I haven't seen them since January).

Thanks for the responses.

Hm, that's weird. Anything out of the ordinary for your case? Been married before? Have kids? Anything like that? It might just be a simple name check or something, who knows.

And yeah, they don't take the X-rays. The X-rays are to give to your new doctor in the US (if you get one) as a reference if you get sick or something.

[CanuckGurl 3]

Ahh that might be it - the documents were all in my maiden name and I just got the last piece of my ID switched to my married name (the passport).

Thanks - I truly hope that is what she has to check out (and it makes sense when now that you mention it).

~on cloud 9 in Montreal tonight~

[Saylin 1,605]

Ahh that might be it - the documents were all in my maiden name and I just got the last piece of my ID switched to my married name (the passport).

Thanks - I truly hope that is what she has to check out (and it makes sense when now that you mention it).

~on cloud 9 in Montreal tonight~

Ah, that might be it as the forms are in your maiden name yet your passport is in your married name.

When I got denied the first time at the airport, the immigration officer told me that I should apply all forms in my maiden name (as I hadn't switched my name yet to my married name). So, that's what I did. Once I get to citizenship in 3 years, I'll apply for a name change then and that'll be nice and simple (I hope).

Anyways, hope you get news soon of your visa being ready