Canada US Consulate Reviews
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Montreal, Canada | Review #6821 on November 4, 2010: |
lulupunx

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My son (IR2 Visa) and I had our interview on October 28th, 2010. We did arrive early (0630) and there were 3 people in front of us. By the time they opened the doors at about 0730 the line had grown to about 20 people...not too bad, I expected many more to be in line. Security reviewed our documents and passports and we went through the normal routine of emptying pockets and walking through the scanner. I had only brought my Jeep key and my paperwork but I did see others with magazines and small hand bags. In my opinion less is more, though. Security gave us a tag with an upper case D on it, I am guessing because we were 4th in line. We waited in the hold room for about 10 minutes. In this room there is a photo-booth if you need pictures taken...it is $10 for 3 so bring money!!! A security guard came in and called groups A through D, and we went on the lift with him...he took our paperwork and passports at that point, and we were then ushered into a large waiting room with a g... read complete review
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Montreal, Canada | Review #6812 on November 3, 2010: |
jken

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First let me start with, I waited a long time for this day! And to those still waiting - it's all worth it and your time will sneak up on you.
I have friends in Montreal, so we were able to stay with them...savings on hotels and meals - yeah!
We had to pick up my medical results in the morning - I was there at 7 a.m. sharp and outta there in less then 5 min; then it was off to the consulate. (like 5 minutes away on St. Alexandre. We were lucky and found parking in the same block - so we were waiting outside with 4-5 others at 7;25 or so - it was cold and brisk wind - dress warm! We were let in by about 7;45; one at a time, through the front doors. I brought nothing with me but the binder with all our paperwork - much easier to get through security! We were told to go downstairs where we waiting about another 10 minutes for the guard to come and escort up to the elevator. He also gave us our letter 'd' - Once upstairs, again we waited about 15 minutes or so - we talked wit... read complete review
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Montreal, Canada | Review #6796 on October 31, 2010: |
loveu

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Forgot to mention that we have been approved, the rest is only an administrative experience.
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Montreal, Canada | Review #6780 on October 27, 2010: |
charlesandanna

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While the bottom line is that everyone was very friendly and helpful, and the entire process did not take very long.
I took the train from London, ON and checked into La Tour. Like many people have said, it's not the greatest given the price ($100), but it was clean and safe and very worn out. I took it because it was the cheapest and most convenient. If you are staying as a couple, and don't mind a bit of a hike, I would recommend one of the boutique hotels on St. Denis. They are inexpensive, charming and give you a better sense of what Montreal is. It would still be possible to walk to the consulate, or there is always the metro and cabs. If you are going to be there for more than one night then this really is the way to go.
I got to the consulate a little late (7:50 or so) and it was already quite busy. The guard checking people in the lineup pulled me out when I showed him my interview confirmation and I was fast-tracked through security. Do not bring ... read complete review
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Montreal, Canada | Review #6779 on October 27, 2010: |
philandjulie

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Great experience in Montreal. Arrived early at 6:50. Third person in line. I was out of there by 9:10. My immigration officer was incredibly nice and apologetic for how long we have waited. Make sure to bring photocopies of your marriage license and birth certificates as they want to have those on file when they give you back originals. I also negotiated with my interviewer to pick my visa up the next day. Told him I had to be out of the apartment by the weekend. It's worth a shot if you have to move quickly. But don't go in expecting to get the visa in Montreal. The officer said he rarely gives out the clearance ticket to come back and pick it up. Must have caught him on a good day. Good luck to those with interviews coming up. It's much easier then I was expecting.
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