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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on March 21, 2018: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
First off I would like to say thank you to everyone who has written a review, it for sure helped me prepare or shall I say over prepare haha.
I picked the first slot for my interview so I arrived 40 minutes before and went to the starbucks across the street to help calm my nerves haha. I would suggest standing in line 30 mins before your interview as alot of people picked the first slot and a long line was forming before I got there. Also do not bring anything extra with you, just your paperwork and cellphone (you will need to hand over your cell phone when going through security) A lady behind me came with her purse and they made her fiancee take it back to their hotel room.
People are let in one by one and you are greeted by a staff member who requests to see your passport and the paper showing your scheduled interview date. Once the person reviews it they print out a sticker and put it on the back of your passport, as well as give you a lamented number and sheet with how you should prepare your documents, I had already put mine in a binder with tabs so I left as is. You are then sent through the security screening area, just like at an airport, and that is where you hand over your cell phone and you will be given a number to retrieve it once you are done with your interview.
Then you walk down a flight of stairs into a very dingy waiting room where they give you time to prepare your documents if you wish, if you did not have them organized in a binder with tabs I suggest you follow the lamenated sheet. After about 10 mins a staff member comes down and gathers everyone up and ushers you into the large elevator that takes you up. There is a large room with a bunch of chairs and you just sit there and wait till your number is called. my appointment was for 7AM and I was not called till after 8AM for the first part. The man at the window was very business like, not unfriendly but just doing his job. He took all my documents and then took my fingerprints.They never asked for the bank letter, pay stubs, employer letter or proof of domicile. They didnt ask for evidence of our relationship either.
I then had to sit down and had to wait a bit till I was called for my interview. I was greeted by the sweetest lady and she for sure put me at ease. The interview was so quick 5 minutes max. She asked me how we met/ou time together and then cut me off half way through and smiled and said I can tell this is 100% real and I would like to be the first person to welcome you to the United States. I studdered and said you dont want to hear anything else or see our photos haha - I was so proud of the photo album I put together. She said no all is good and then told me my rights as an immigrant and that I would have my visa in 2 weeks, but probably faster. ( I got mine in 3 days) I started crying haha tears of joy of course.
I walked out smiling ear to ear and my friend met me outside and we popped some champagne and celebrated.
This was by far the easiest part, I heard this MULTIPLE times before but didnt believe it but it really was the easiest. If you prepare all the paperwork on your checklist and are truly in love this will be a walk in the park.
I wish everyone the best on their journy and feel free to reach out to me anytime if you have questions.
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