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I entered the US by land on March 28, I received my SSN within a week and I received permanent resident card this past Friday.  

I entered the US by land on March 28, I received my SSN within a week and I received permanent resident card this past Friday.  

I entered the US by land on March 28, I received my SSN within a week and I received permanent resident card this past Friday.  

I entered the US by land on March 28, I received my SSN within a week and I received permanent resident card this past Friday.  

I crossed into the US yesterday at the border crossing in Montana, was in secondary for about 15-20 minutes very easy and no issues.  All the officers were very pleasant and friendly.  
 
I will provide an update when I receive my cards in the mail.  Its nice to finally be home and reunited with my family, there is no words to describe how good a feeling it was crossing yesterday knowing I would be with my family.  

I crossed into the US yesterday at the border crossing in Montana, was in secondary for about 15-20 minutes very easy and no issues.  All the officers were very pleasant and friendly.  
 
I will provide an update when I receive my cards in the mail.  Its nice to finally be home and reunited with my family, there is no words to describe how good a feeling it was crossing yesterday knowing I would be with my family.  

I crossed into the US yesterday at the border crossing in Montana, was in secondary for about 15-20 minutes very easy and no issues.  All the officers were very pleasant and friendly.  
 
I will provide an update when I receive my cards in the mail.  Its nice to finally be home and reunited with my family, there is no words to describe how good a feeling it was crossing yesterday knowing I would be with my family.  

I crossed into the US yesterday at the border crossing in Montana, was in secondary for about 15-20 minutes very easy and no issues.  All the officers were very pleasant and friendly.  
 
I will provide an update when I receive my cards in the mail.  Its nice to finally be home and reunited with my family, there is no words to describe how good a feeling it was crossing yesterday knowing I would be with my family.  

I crossed into the US yesterday at the border crossing in Montana, was in secondary for about 15-20 minutes very easy and no issues.  All the officers were very pleasant and friendly.  
 
I will provide an update when I receive my cards in the mail.  Its nice to finally be home and reunited with my family, there is no words to describe how good a feeling it was crossing yesterday knowing I would be with my family.  

I crossed into the US yesterday at the border crossing in Montana, was in secondary for about 15-20 minutes very easy and no issues.  All the officers were very pleasant and friendly.  
 
I will provide an update when I receive my cards in the mail.  Its nice to finally be home and reunited with my family, there is no words to describe how good a feeling it was crossing yesterday knowing I would be with my family.  

I crossed into the US yesterday at the border crossing in Montana, was in secondary for about 15-20 minutes very easy and no issues.  All the officers were very pleasant and friendly.  
 
I will provide an update when I receive my cards in the mail.  Its nice to finally be home and reunited with my family, there is no words to describe how good a feeling it was crossing yesterday knowing I would be with my family.  

report from @Balpreet: 
Hello My interview was today at 8.45 a.m . Documents asked- birth certificate, one passport pic, passport , police records, marriage certificate Dq was on 8 july 2020 Pd- 19 February 2019 Questions asked Who is petioner and his date of birth Where does he currently live What he do for living Is it our first marriage and any kids How many people were present at your wedding How many times he visit you Then the interviewer gives welcome letter said the it will takes 3 weeks to get your passport. Thanks you so much for this group , helped alot

I FEEL THIS 1000% 
 
I literally cried my eyes out when my husband received his passport/visa and then again when he actually arrived. Only took 3 years for us, but the feeling of being DONE is simply out of this world!

8 months is very different than 4-5 weeks.  I don't blame you at all!  
 
I get wanting to be together to celebrate an anniversary, but marriage should be a lifelong commitment.  Many, many anniversaries to come and nothing says you can't celebrate a month after the actual date.  It's an even bigger, better reason to celebrate that you're finally DONE...for at least a decade!   No more being separated and no more headaches of just trying to reach that friggin finish line.  A deep breath and sigh of relief when you are handed back that passport with the visa stamp activating your new life.  

I called the border before I crossed and they confirmed that it is only required for air travel. I crossed the border on March 14th.  Also see the FAQs here. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html#:~:text=On January 12%2C 2021%2C CDC,airline before boarding the flight.

I don't think there will be that many Canadians worried about the States because the ones that wanted to go have gone.  Now, there are a lot of Canadians in the States that want to go home to visit.  I don't know if there will be some vaccine requirement too, to avoid quarantine measures since the US is trucking along a little faster than Canada.  
 
Even though the interview seems like it's the end, there is still annoying administrative tasks that you have to do on "the other side".  Time will be spent on replacing driver's licenses and other ####### things.  Think of it this way - if you want to ROC, you file 90 days before your 2 years is up....or, you can save that time and wait until 90 days before 3 years is up and just file for naturalization, spend $725 and really be finished (actually - I lie.  Then you'd have to pay for your US passport...then finally done!).  4-5 weeks is worth it.  There really is something satisfying about seeing IR-1 on that greencard! 

Update: My case updated to READY on CEAC today!! Yayayayy!! Thank you so much everyone for your encouragement and support. We seriously could not have gotten through this without the support and information in this group. 
 
Question: the message underneath the status updates says my case is ready to be scheduled for an interview in Montreal. I seem to remember someone else posting about this, and I'm assuming this is just a temporary message, as I've already had my interview. This is normal right? I'll just be waiting for it to change to ISSUED. 

The below is right off the US Consulate website.  
 
As of April 1, 2019, only visa applicants will be admitted to the U.S. Consulate General on interview day.
https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/montreal/consular-details/

The below is right off the US Consulate website.  
 
As of April 1, 2019, only visa applicants will be admitted to the U.S. Consulate General on interview day.
https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/montreal/consular-details/

Passport received  this afternoon! 

I was in and out within an hour but some people take about 90 minutes.  I flew in a couple days early and flew out the same day as my appointment.  It isn't that far to the airport from downtown.  

Sorry folks - I've been so busy packing and getting organized. After a very brief interview, I was approved. 
 
A few things to be mindful of: 
1. Dont lean on the planters outside. They look like a reasonable spot to sort of sit with a coffee while you wait casually outside the consulate for your precise entry time (8:45 am... not 8:44 am or 8:39 am... 8:45 am exactly). You will be asked not to sit on them. 
2. The interview questions I answered have been shared in this thread already, so I dont have anything to add here. My total face time between both getting my number, the first round of paperwork and fingerprint scans, and the actual interview took less than 15 minutes in total but my appointment took almost 90 minutes. 
3. The waiting room was absolutely quiet. No background music. No side chatter between people really. Everyone just sat quietly and waited. The chairs are not all setup with easy viewing of the monitor that calls numbers, and you dont obviously see window 6 when you get off the elevator. It feels like the DMV more than anything else. 
 
I cried when I heard the words, "I'll be approving your visa today...". 
 
I also asked if they knew anything about the delay/complication people reported about their electronic packages not making it to USCIS. The person I spoke with knew nothing about that and couldnt offer any insight. I figured it was worth a shot while I was there. 
 
If there's anything else I can help answer about my experience - PM me. 

UPDATE! MY HUSBAND IS OFFICIALLY HERE AS A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT! We are SO relieved and HAPPY to finally see this day. This process has been a complete emotional roller coaster for us since Day 1. 
 
Post-interview Timeline: 
Interview: Dec 14, 2020
Passport Return: March 8th, 2021
POE: March 11th, 2021
 
Husband traveled from YYZ airport and said customs was super easy. They asked him a few questions, mainly just confirming address and checked items. Hopefully, his SSN and GC arrive soon! 
 
Good luck to everyone else still in this process. If we can get to the finish line in this immigration journey, so can you (and trust me when I say our case had all the twists and turns imaginable). Stay hopeful! Cheers! ❤️ 

Interview was last Monday received my passport back today.  Planning to enter US by car at the beginning of April.  

Interview was last Monday received my passport back today.  Planning to enter US by car at the beginning of April.