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Hi, I got my K1 visa approved yesterday!!
Some tips for you!
# If you come by bus(Megabus/Greyhound), ask them to keep your bags for you because the consulate doesn't allow big bags/backpacks, sharp metal/knives or electronics like cell phones/car remote!! Be warned!!
... or find lockers in malls/hotels in "Place Ville Marie"(see the map below)
# Study Montreal's "Underground City" map at http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/maps, which keeps you warm while you travel within Montreal downtown during their -17C FREEZING winter!!
# Remind them you submitted an updated DS160 if you visited US after submitting the DS160 the first time...
# Statement of Intent to marry... Two statements, one from you and one from your fiance(e)
# They asked for I-134(not I-864, which is mentioned in MTL-SUP-ENGL-0015-1310.pdf from
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We took VIA from Toronto to Montreal on Saturday November 30th. Our interview was on Tuesday, December 3rd and we wanted a few days in the city to spend together and to relax before the big day.
We exited the Central Station through the doors that lead out of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel at 900 Boul. René-Lévesque Ouest. It was about a 5 minute walk east to the Consulate (in the SNC Lavalin building) and then another 5 minutes past that to the Travelodge where we were staying at 50 Boul. René-Lévesque Ouest. We paid $80/night and while the room was pretty small, it was very clean and we got a free breakfast every morning. If you’re spending multiple days in the city and you don’t want to spend a lot of money, I highly recommend staying at the Travelodge.
We went to Tim Horton’s on the day of the interview and then over to the Consulate. We were in line at about 6:55am. As it turns out, we were WAY too early. No one else showed up until about 7:20. It was a famil... read complete review
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We stayed at the Days Inn, which was about a very easy 10 - 15-minute walk to the consulate. We left the hotel at shortly after 6:30 am. We got to the consulate at around 6:45am. There was already someone waiting in line. About 15 minutes after we arrived, a bunch of people started coming. We stood out in the cold for about 30 minutes until the guards started letting people in at around 7:30 am. If you are bringing an American citizen with you, they can get in with their passport or an enhanced driver license. I recommend that they bring their birth certificate with them if they only have the enchanted DL. My fiancé only had just that and they didn't even ask for his birth certificate for proof of citizenship, but we brought it just in case.<br />
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A big tip, do not bring big purses, bags, or briefcases with you! <br />
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Once we we're let into the consulate, we went through the security. It is like the security <em><b>... <a href='https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?trim=no&cty=&cnty=Canada&page=176&dfilter=5&topic='>read complete review</a></b></em><br /><br /></font></td></tr><tr><td class='darkrow3' colspan='2'><div style='float:left;'></div><div style='float:right;'><a href='javascript:scroll(0,0);'><img src='https://static.visajourney.com/public/style_images/1/p_up.gif' alt='Top' border='0' /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class='row4' width='120'><font size='2'><b><a href='https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Canada'>Montreal, Canada</a></b></font></td><td class='row4'><font size='2'><div align='left'><img src='https://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif'> <b>Review <a href='view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=13437' />#13437</a> on December 11, 2013:</b></div></font></td></tr><tr><td class='post2' valign='top' style='text-align:center;'><br /><font size='2'><strong><a href='https://www.visajourney.com/profile/152528-intothelight/'>IntoTheLight</a></strong><br /><br /><a href='https://www.visajourney.com/profile/152528-intothelight/'><img src='https://static.visajourney.com/images/uploads/profile/photo-152528.jpg' width='75' height='75' border='0' style='border-radius:37.5px;'></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Rating:</b> <img src='rate5.gif'> <br /><br /> <strong><a href='helpful.php?id=13437' rel='nofollow' />Click here</a></strong> if you found this review helpful</font></td><td class='post1' style='word-break:break-word;vertical-align: top;padding:20px 10px;'><font size='2'><em>Review Topic: K1 Visa</em><br /><br />Our Stay in Montreal: Dec. 3rd - Dec. 14th.<br />
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We arrived on Dec. 3rd to have my medical completed at Medisys in Montreal a week prior, and to enjoy the city since neither of us have been here before. We chose to rent a studio apartment through AirBnB.ca instead of a hotel because it was much cheaper and, to be honest, more convenient. We got our own private place, with a full kitchen and laundry machines, for only $65 a night, and it was about a 15 minute walk from consulate, 20 from medisys, and 10 from Old Montreal/Old Port. I would highly recommend people checking out options on there if you plan to stay longer than a couple nights.<br />
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The Interview: Dec. 11th. (Arrived 7:50am, finished about 9:15am.)<br />
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We arrived at the consulate at around 7:50am, which turned out to be perfect timing. It's really cold outside and previous reviews had suggested that an earlier arrival was not really that important, and we both fully agree. We were about<em><b>... <a href='https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?trim=no&cty=&cnty=Canada&page=176&dfilter=5&topic='>read complete review</a></b></em><br /><br /></font></td></tr><tr><td class='darkrow3' colspan='2'><div style='float:left;'></div><div style='float:right;'><a href='javascript:scroll(0,0);'><img src='https://static.visajourney.com/public/style_images/1/p_up.gif' alt='Top' border='0' /></a></div></td></tr><tr><td class='row4' width='120'><font size='2'><b><a href='https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Canada'>Montreal, Canada</a></b></font></td><td class='row4'><font size='2'><div align='left'><img src='https://www.visajourney.com/images/ball.gif'> <b>Review <a href='view-dos-cis-reviews.php?entry=13400' />#13400</a> on December 6, 2013:</b></div></font></td></tr><tr><td class='post2' valign='top' style='text-align:center;'><br /><font size='2'><strong><a href='https://www.visajourney.com/profile/169098-lost_in_the_mail/'>lost_in_the_mail</a></strong><br /><br /><a href='https://www.visajourney.com/profile/169098-lost_in_the_mail/'><img src=){kind=link}
