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Canada US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 4.2 / 5
1680 Review(s)
Vancouver, Canada
Review #10827 on November 7, 2012:

bcgal27

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Review Topic: K1 Visa

Everything went really well. They just asked me a few questions while my fiance and daughter waited for me, and at the end they told me I was approved. The questions were just mostly about information that had already been submitted at some point. It's basically to verify that everything is as we said it was. All the staff at the Consulate were really nice and helpful and we were happy with the process. It took about 1.5 hours (including all the time spent doing security checks, which is probably the most time consuming). Now hopefully I will get my passport back soon with the visa docs!

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Montreal, Canada
Review #10826 on November 7, 2012:

jtalbert

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Review Topic: K1 Visa

I took the train from Toronto to Montreal. This was a 7 hour train ride and dropped me within an 8 minute walk from the consulate. There are hotels in the area (Hilton, Marriott, etc...) so if spending the night, this is a very economical solution rather then driving up. Montreal is full of one-way streets and driving looked to be rather painful. If you've ever been to Toronto, picture that traffic and city layout...but all one way streets. Hamilton, ON but will a lot more traffic.

When you get to the consulate you're not allowed to bring any large bags or personal effects. I had all my paperwork in a binder to protect it from the elements and make it easier to carry. You will be sent thru a metal detector like an airport. You don't need to take off your shoes, but you need to remover your jackets and anything in your pockets. Security held my cigarettes and lighter in a bin while I was doing my interview and gave me a ticket to pick it up at the end of the inter... read complete review

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Montreal, Canada
Review #10821 on November 7, 2012:

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Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa

Arrived by Via Train from Toronto on Sunday and checked into my hotel the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. Talked to my husband for a couple of hours and then turned in for the night.

November 5th: Woke up and 530am, organized etc. and stopped at a bank just in case there were any further fees. Left the hotel at 71 and it as a brisk 10 minute walk northeast on Rene Levesque and turned left onto Rue St. Alexandre and joined the line. I became the 8th person in line. A very nippy morning indeed and I was thankful there was no rain. About 745am a guard finally let the first 6 people through. Then my group. A young lady asked to show the interview letter and the courier confirmation. And then I was asked to move to the right. Next I went up 3 steps and through a door to go threw a scanner similar to the airport only you didn’t have to take your shoes off.

**Of note: NO CELL PHONES, NO USB KEYS, NO CAMERAS, NO FLASHLIGHTS, NO LIGHTERS, NO BIG BAGS, BRIEF CASE OR ... read complete review

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Vancouver, Canada
Review #10798 on November 2, 2012:

VeeNDee




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Review Topic: K1 Visa

We had our visa interview this past Friday and thought I'd write you some information about what to expect especially since there are not as many people going through the Vancouver Consulate.

For our interview at 10am, google maps suggested it was an hour drive from my place. From past experience I knew rush hour traffic would be terrible, so we thought to get there by 9:30 we should leave at 8am. In fact it took us an hour and 50 minutes to get to the consulate. It was indeed terrible traffic, so thankfully we had left extra early. We found parking easily enough (not cheap, but it was right across the road so very convenient), and walked over to the lineup at the front.

In the lineup the guards asked what we were there for and we said K1 visa. They took the paperwork and phoned upstairs (I guess to verify our appointment). They went through all our belongings very thoroughly (he even tried to take apart my comb to make sure nothing was inside the handle o... read complete review

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Vancouver, Canada
Review #10760 on October 29, 2012:

channie14




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Review Topic: General Review

Smooth process for interview in Vancouver. Friendly staff - was in and out within 90 mins, most of that time was waiting.

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