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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on September 12, 2016: |
capriwithlove
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I got my medical done in Montreal the same week as the interview. Medical was super easy, just random tests. They did x-rays, but the US Consulate did not need them at all. Also, they didn't mention drugs at all - other than asking if I was addicted to any.
Arrived at 8:30 on the spot because my interview was for 9AM. When we arrived there was about a dozen people in line, all looking quite anxious - HA! We got in and the guard directed us to a lady who took our confirmation page and passport; she took a minute looking it over and then gave us a ticket.
We got in and you go through a miniature airport security TSA-like place, where they tell you to take everything out of your pockets and that. We handed over our cell-phones, which they give you a little sticker to obtain them afterwards. You go through a door, down the stairs and into an elevator. Arrive in the main waiting area, wait for your number to be called - took us about half an hour. They do the initial check - through a window someone asks for a few documents and then has you sit down again. We waited another hour and I finally got called into the interview. It is technically a room, with a giant window they speak to you through. And yes - I GOT WINDOW 8! He greeted me with asking how my day is doing. "OK, let's get started." I remember it being NOT as I expected - very laid back and not really authoritarian, if that makes sense. He asked me - "where did you two meet?", then I paused, "Tinder... or what?" We laughed. He asked me about where I want to school in the states, that's it! Mind you - my fiance and I have a large age difference, yet it was never even brought up, at any-time (so, if you're in a similar boat - nothing to worry about). Before I knew it he handed me a sheet of paper that said, "Welcome to the USA" and I almost fainted. "That's it?! I was SO stressed!" I asked him for any way to receive my visa sooner - he gave me an orange sheet, which I gave to the guards coming in a few days later, after the weekend to try and pick up the visa early and skip shipping times. Don't say I told ya, but it saved us at least a few days! All-in-all, prepare yourself but I wouldn't fret so much. The medical and the interview are the last steps of the K1 process. If it's a genuine relationship and there's no criminal record or anything there's hardly anything to worry about. Good luck to all!
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #20414