raid456

Just got my visa in hand.
My interview was on Sept 23rd so I'm surprised at how rapidly they shipped the passport out.
Thanks for everyone's help here and best of luck.
Later, I'll add my 2 cents to the Montreal consulate page on my experience there.

Got my IV Bill today. Just paid it.
I had submitted my DS261 on May 30th so I guess they are about 3 and a half weeks behind in processing paperwork.
I had initially submitted the DS261 about a week earlier and then had made the dumb move of clicking on the "Complete" link next to DS261 on the online site. Reset my paperwork by a week. Do not ever click on that button once it shows up as COMPLETE...