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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on April 9, 2015: |
USAbound7374
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Hi folks:
This is long, but I want to be thorough and help those who have not yet gone through the process. My husband (the applicant) had a 10-yr bar so this has come after many years apart and many tears shed, and many dollars spent on paperwork and appeals.
Medical Appointment at Medisys:
Please do not wait until the last minute. My husband had his medical appointment a week before today and when we called yesterday to come pick up the envelope, it still was not ready. So, make sure you call and have your results at least the day before your consulate interview.
Hotel: we stayed at the Travelodge just tree blocks down the street. Not bad ($117) for one night. Free Breakfast and rooms are good, but wifi is too slow.
Consulate Interview
Our appt was 8:30. We were #2 to be interviewed. We got on line at 7:40. The security was strict about brining in bags, phones, etc. We left all that stuff at the hotel so we skipped four people and got through security quickly. It helps to have your appt letter, loom is firm and ID ready at the door. If you are accompanying your spouse, bring your own passport as well. We sat by the elevator and waited 30 min to go upstairs. We handed in our letter and passport at reception on the 19th floor and got #2. They then called us to window 12 right away to take his checklist docs, pics and fingerprints. Bring originals and/or copies of everything...don't assume they have it. She asked me again for my divorce decree, even though I already sent it to the NVC. Everyone was really nice and welcoming. Then the 15-20 minute wait until we got called to the consulate window was THE MOST GUT-WRENCHING experience ever. We were sooooo nervous. When they called his number, I went with him hoping they didn't send me away because hubby's English is not 100%. Fortunately I was allowed to stay with him. Good thing as there were questions he didn't understand. He was asked to read the oath out loud and then...
Questions Asked
1.Did you read the domestic violence statement? Yes
2.Since you answered in the DS260 that you were deported 10 years ago, I need to find out if you're inadmissible first...uh oh! Yikes!
3.Your wife (petitioner) lives here in Canada with you? Yes
4.How long have you been in Canada? 4 yrs
5.Where did you live before? Europe
6.Do you have a criminal record?...no.
7.Any arrests?...no. Never.
8.When and where did you meet your wife?
9.When and where did you get married?
10.Were you removed or deported from the USA? Deported at my asylum interview.
11.Your wife was married before. What's her ex-husbands name? Shocking, he remembers...lol.
12.Do you guys have kids together? Not yet.
13.Have you ever tried to reenter the U.S. since you left? No never.
After fingerprinting my husband again, Then on to me...
13.Let me review your tax returns?
14.Are you here permanently or do you live in the states? No, I'm only here temporarily.
15.You made this amount last year? Yes, it's my foreign income.
(no co-sponsor was used). Im a nurse. I'll get my old job back when I return.
16.Do you have a domicile in the states? Yes, I even voted in 2012 and I have a USA bank account. I live there with my brother. It is his house.
17.You must move back before or at the same time as your husband. Yes, understood.
Then we got the approval and welcome to USA letter (I don't remember anything that happened after that). It was too unreal. I thought we'd need to file a waiver. We said 100 thank yous.
God is good....10 years waiting, but worth it. America or bust!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #16561