LukeCanada

I asked, interviewer said "Oh we just need some more info from you, that's all". Very informative isn't it?

I was Document Qualified on Jan 9th and interviewed at Montreal on Apr 5th. Got DS 5535ed after a pretty quick and painless interview. I asked if I'm missing any documents, he said no. "We just want to get some more information from you, just fill out this online form, it'll come straight to our office, then you'll send your passport to our address and we'll send it back to you" So I'm a little confused, I wait for them to review and approve the DD 5535 (which I sent back on Apr 6th 2024) before I send away my passport, correct?

Interviewed at Montreal on Apr 5th, they requested a DS 5535 for extended travel history check. Last year I went to the USA to visit the wife, they pulled me aside at Vancouver airport for additional questioning but eventually let me through. Now I'm worried I'd be refused entry if I tried to visit. Think they'll let me through again? I'm a Canadian citizen and she's an American citizen, and I've visited USA and came back without any overstaying for about 70 times. That last experience scared me though And I have no idea how long this DS 5535 is going to take to clear and get my CR-1 Visa approved... sigh

Just wanted to share some info of my experience: Received Interview Letter on March 7th, and interview's scheduled for Apr 5th. Not much time to plan a medical or find cheap flights to Montreal! Since Dr Cheema is the only medical examiner in western Canada, I booked with him. The process was very easy via email. I asked for a few dates about 10-14 days ahead, and they replied back within a few hours with multiple openings. I flew to YVR the day before to ensure I don't miss the appointment, since Dr. C only do medicals from 7-11am and I'm from way out of town. Dr. C's location is easily accessed via Sky train + Bus (R6 express), although it is fairly far away from Vancouver itself. I got a transit day pass for unlimited train/bus rides. I waited for half an hour at the office, they checked my vaccination records, took a picture, and I paid $355 as listed on their website. The examination process was very quick and Dr. C was very nice and gentle. The Dr's office scheduled for an appointment with Life Labs nearby and I walked over there, waited half an hour, and had my blood drawn. Life Labs are super busy so be prepared to wait, and don't expect polite service. After that I took the bus to get X-rayed. The Xray lab is on the same R6 bus route, so it was easy to get to. Waited half an hour again, was rather rudely guided to the X-ray machine, but overall it was rather uneventful and efficient. Overall the whole process took about 2.5 hours from start to finish.