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Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

Hi All- Just got my Interview Letter.
 
Interview set for December 30 at 9:30am. I was DQ'd on March 16.

approved 

I just got an interview date! I just received the email, at 2:10am Eastern Time! My interview is November 9th. I was DQ'd Jan 6th. I did NOT have an interview date before COVID - they've started scheduling new interviews!!!

NOVEMBER 2ND 8:15 AM.

WE'RE IN BUSINESS GUYS.

Just got the email notification that we were DQ'ed! Now the long wait for an interview slot begins!!!

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!!!!

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 ❤️ 

My husband had his interview this morning. He was approved. The one thing that they asked about was his new passport. They said it wasn’t uploaded but I had uploaded it into CEAC so not sure where I was supposed to upload. He had a color copy though that they took and was a non issue. Said the CO was great and asked him if it was him that put the binder together because it was so well organized. He said nope, my wife. Lol
He was done in 1 hour 15 min. The longest part was waiting to go up to the window for actual interview that only lasted a few minutes. Told him his Visa will arrive within 5-7 days and will be able to track online.