Canadiancubicle

I dont have a question; just an update. I'm a july 2017 filer and i had my appointment in Montreal on August 1, 2018 and it went great! everyone was very nice at the embassy. 
-my appt was at 730am. i arrived at 645ish and there were a few people in line. 
-doors opened at 730. They allowed us to enter one at a time. My fiance came with me and we both had to show our passports and i had to show my letter that indicated my appt time of 730 and then we were given a sheet of paper that had a number on it as well as instructions how to assemble our paperwork (you just have to put your paper work in a certain order; very easy; and lots of time to do this when you get to waiting room).
-Note; there was a girl who was in line ahead of me who had an 8am appointment and she was asked to wait until the 730am appointments were let in first. 
-once in the waiting room, I was called up to a wicket style window. The person behind the window will ask you to hand them your documents one at a time. So for example, he said can you hand me your birth certificate underneath the glass. he takes some notes and then will ask you for whatever document he wants next. 
-he also asked me to put my hands on a machine that will take your fingerprints. And then he instructed me to go back to my seat and i would be called again. it was all very easy and he was very nice.
-about 15-20 mins later i was called to another wicket style window where i was asked some questions about my fiance; i.e. where we met, what he does, where we met etc. The lady was very nice and the questions were basic info you would know about your fiance. It took about 15 mins. Not long at all. And that was it. She said my visa package would be mailed to me and it would take about 2 weeks.
 
Hope that helps Also - note - no drinks or food allowed inside the embassy so the tim horton coffee i purchased a block from the embassy i had to chug really fast  Oh and no backpacks allowed either. And no cellphones. they take your cell phone and keep it in a locker on-site so you can bring your phone, you just cant take it past the main entrance.
 

I got one on the August 1st. congrats to all !!

just wondering if anyone else is having a hard time getting an appointment. I'm trying to book appt online but every time I try it says no appts available. Ive been trying for about 1.5 weeks.

Thanks for the criminal record check info. I found the website and submitted the request online. Should be here in 2-3 days   Total cost $62.15 with tax. 

Just  a quick update ..i received my packet 3 instructions in mail on Monday  ( im a july 2017 filer ) . Another quick question... in the list of docs required in the instructions..its says "police certificate" . What is that?? Is it something i need to contact my local police dept to get? I dont have any offences except for speeding tickets. 

Print of both of your credit card/debit card statements and highlight when you were making purchases in the same areas around the same time. They have location and times stamps on them. 

@debbiedoo "why can you not get more photos?"  .... the application hasnt been approved yet. The letter requesting more information specifically states that all photos, reciepts etc must be from dates prior to July 3rd, 2017 (which is the date our application was received ).  We've been dating for 17 months now but werent great at taking pics or keeping receipts from when we first met back in August 2016 up until the date we submitted the I-129F   we are taking several pics and keeping records now, in case we need at interview (assuming they let us make it that far ugh) but for now the prob is providing evidence for the times we have been together from aug 2016 to july 2017.

For future references and future ongoing evidence have them put both of your names on the hotel receipt. That's what we did, even though just
one paid. It shows you being at the same place at the same time.