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I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

I'm approved!!!
 
The whole process only took about 75 minutes. They asked for:
-birth certificate
-passport photos
-divorce decree
-marriage certificate
-police certificates (I had them for Canada, UK and UAE)
 
After the first window and taking biometrics, I was told to wait until I was called for the 'interview' portion.
 
Questions I was asked was:
-Where did you meet and when?
-How often did you see each other?  (since he was in the US and you in Dubai?)
-When did you get married?
-What husband does for a living?
-Is this both of your first marriages?
-Current US address 
 
Because my medical expires on October 16, he strongly advised me to pick up my visa in-person at the consulate, so I'll do that as soon as it's ready.
 
It was streamlined process all in all.
 

The reality is based on how both processes interviews are handled k1s who are "DQ" should have recieved new info before ir1 and cr1. Ill wait until we normally would get our interview dates before jumping to conclusions. Considering how bad aos has been this year I dont envy any k1s.

Heads-up: people anticipating having a medical soon, go ahead and get your flu shot!

NVC says confirmation; the letter from MTL said whole thing.
IIRC no one has actually been asked for the whole thing...

thank you @Hawk Riders - driving to Montreal shortly, have got all my ducks in a row! I can't seem to find it in the thread - but is the DS-260 confirmation enough or do we need the whole application printed?

thank you @Hawk Riders - driving to Montreal shortly, have got all my ducks in a row! I can't seem to find it in the thread - but is the DS-260 confirmation enough or do we need the whole application printed?

I just received my passport with visa 🎉🎉 I don’t think I really realise just yet, I’m sure I will when I cross on Saturday!!

Thank you everyone for all the help and support. I’ll stay on the forum to see everyone’s progress! 😊

My husband had is interview Monday, got his Visa Thursday. Crossed the border with his car yesterday with no issues at all. He had all his boxes labeled and they didn’t even want to look. He was able to bring his car across. We are waiting on letter from Volkswagen stating it is USA certified and he can take it with the form the CBP officer gave him to our airport and import it. He didn’t have to prove car was paid off. They didn’t even ask. All went well and the officers were really great and told him Welcome to the USA Sir. Hard to believe we have finished this process. For now. Citizenship in 3 years. Thank you all for your help answering questions and support along the way. So helpful to be able to talk to people that get it and understand all the forms and lingo. 

FYI the Purolator service the consulate uses for premium delivery does not deliver on Saturdays. Bummer! Not a huge deal, but I was hoping to fly on Sunday and my passport will “only” get here on Monday between 8am and 9pm. Good to know for Wednesday interviewees.

That's wonderful! My appointment is on October 7 and my medical experience the 16 - so very glad things are being processed quickly.  

Hi everyone! My visa was approved this morning
 
I was in and out in a little over an hour! The security lady made me feel bad when I showed up because I was "very early"... In reality it couldn't have been earlier than 10.40am for a 10.45am appointment... I waited on the subway platform for a while since I didn't bring my phone and it was the only way I could know what time it was! But anyway, everyone else was fine. I was told to go to the first floor, booth 5 or 7. Before getting on the elevator, I confirmed to one of the agent that he said the "first" and not the "third" (because I didn't want to get yelled at lol). He was empathetic and said "yeah I know, with the masks I'm always having people repeat themselves". Regardless, there's a sticker with the name of the consulate right by the elevator button for the consulate so you can't get it wrong. The security guy upstairs was nice. I was very very stressed going there, but once I sat down it got better. The building isn't nearly as intimidating and formal as I was expecting it to be - it reminded me of where I went to get my health care (RAMQ) card. The two officers I spoke with were very nice, the second was actually very friendly!
 
Now for the details, I'll try to remember as well as I can! The first officer only asked for my passport, birth certificate, our marriage certificate, police check and passport pictures. I'm a temporary resident here so he did ask about my status, I showed him my work permit. He confirmed my husband's address, phone number, occupation; my date of birth; the date of our marriage; he asked if I ever had any issue crossing the border, if I had ever been arrested. He confirmed how long I'd been here in Canada for. He gave me the pamphlet on domestic violence. It was a little hard to hear him with the mask and the glass but he seemed to be mindful of it and he was also kind of turning his head to have his ears towards me when I was speaking. So I think that if you can't hear them well, they'll be understanding of it (I'm specifying because that was my worry!). Then I sat back and waited to be called for the second part of the process.
 
The second officer started off by thanking me for my patience and saying I was at the end of a long road - which kind of told me right away that I was going to be approved!! He had a speaker of some sort so it was very easy to hear him. Then he asked me to tell him about my husband, how we met. He asked what was the longest I'd ever stayed in the US (I said about 2.5 months during the lockdown), how often we see each other, if it was a first marriage for both of us, what does my husband do, what do I do. He said everything looked really good, lots of green lights. Then he said he'd hang on to my passport. He gave me a paper to show at customs because my packet will be electronic, I won't have an actual envelope to give them when I cross at POE. He told me a couple of logistic things about getting my passport back that I can't remember at all (oops) because I was suddenly realizing that we were finally DONE and I was getting emotional lol. But I live in Montreal so the passport just has to cross the city. Then my eyes filled with tears, I couldn't speak for a couple of seconds so I just looked at him with the most grateful look. He was like "yay, happy tears, that's good right?" lol. He congratulated me, told me to "take care". A very nice gentleman!
 
So globally, I would say it was very stressful leading up to it but the actual interview was painless. The officers are nice, the questions are very standard ones. I was definitely over prepared paperwork wise, knowing now what they actually asked me for. But I would 10000% recommend doing in this way: it's best going in knowing that, whatever they ask you for, you can just pull it out of your binder and give it to them. It was definitely a thought I held on to when I got nervous about interviewing! 
Also note that I had uploaded the following documents on CEAC a week before the interview, even though I didn't get an email: 2019 tax transcripts and W2, my more recent police check, and an updated I-864. This last one had changed quite a bit since the NVC stage but they didn't ask for any supporting documents (namely updated bank statements or a letter from my employer, since we're using my income and assets to qualify). I think we really went to town at the NVC stage with the supporting documents, so it made the rest of the process go smoothly.
 
That's it, I hope it helps! Pheeeew, what a crazy ride. Seeing my husband's smile on my phone screen when I told him was just amazing 😍: 😭  I'll relax for real once I get my tracking number. I hope to be able to fly down this weekend, I cannot wait to be reunited with my spouse... and our 2 cats of course!!! I'm going home!!!!

Just had my daughters interview, approved! Embassy was super empty & had her medical results picked up in 2 days right before interview☺️

Hey everyone. Seeing all the detailed messages about approvals and final reunions with spouses makes my heart so, so happy.  That alongside seeing our spreadsheet turn “green” has really brought back a feeling of hopefulness that I too will soon get my chance.  Please, please continue to share. It is so nice to be able to share in your joy. 

I did pay the $21 for Purolator to send it to my house. But I'm not sure if that's what made it so fast... Some people say that can be slower or the same, depending on where your closest post office/drop off location is. I chose home delivery cause I'm always home and I just didn't want to have to go to the crowded mall post office to get it.
 
But in regards to the speed, I do remember at my interview, when the officer lady who was interviewing me was telling me that I needed to be sure to cross before Oct 13th when my police certificate expires, and I said "Don't worry, I already booked my ticket" she did say she would make sure it was sent out RIGHT AWAY. So if anything at all, at the interview be sure to relax and smile and be yourself and HOPEFULLY if it's possible they could possibly help yours move along more quickly?!?! Just be humble and honest and smile sweetly   Of course I can't be sure that's what happened, but I feel perhaps like the officer lady was looking out. And pray for smooth, speedy processing. Cause none of these things are actually in our own hands!!

I JUST GOT MY PASSPORT!!! WHOO HOO!!!! INTERVIEW WAS THURSDAY MORNING AND IT ARRIVED TODAY, MONDAY AFTERNOON!!! I'm in Mississauga, ON What is that, like 3 business days including the day of interview?? #SOGRATEFUL!!! I'm flying out next week on Monday Morning  CAN NOT WAIT TO BE REUNITED WITH HUBBY FOREVER!!!!
 
And thank you SO MUCH for all the encouragement, the info shared and just for being the amazing people that you all are!! I pray that everyone still waiting will have a happy visa journey!! Stay strong and endure till the end ❤️ BIG HUGS ❤️ 

That's wonderful! My appointment is on October 7 and my medical experience the 16 - so very glad things are being processed quickly.  

I officially have my visa on hand 😍😍 thank you thank you all for being so supportive 

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!