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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on February 24, 2021: |
Jodikakes&patpat
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Appointment time : 9:45am
-Arrived at 9:43 , officer came out asked if I had an appointment to which I responded yes 9:45am. He asked for my name and to see my passport. After verifying I was on the list and that my passport matched the name they had listed I was asked to proceed inside , sanitize my hand and remove my jacket hat etc (airport security style) . Officers were very professional, I was asked to turn off my cellphone place it in a locker and hold on to the key. After I got my coat and documents and was instructed to take the elevator to floor 1 and go to window 6.
- once I got to floor one window six was straight ahead and on my left . I stood there for about 5-7 mins waiting for someone to come. The gentleman came and took my passport, handed me a ticket and told me to have a seat and watch for my number on screen. With covid and everything was socially distanced and the room was dead silent. The clock is broken and stuck on 4:30pm so I had no real semblance of time. I sat down for 20 mins or so doing my suduko puzzle ( brought a book to pass the time ) and then my number was called to window 3 , I was asked to confirm my Canadian address and US address of my petitioner then present the following documents : birth certificate, police records , one photo . He advised he needed to update my file then would call me back to do my finger print and gave to a domestic violence pamphlet to review. I sat down for another 5 mins or so and then was called back to window 3 to fingerprint . Left hand , right hand then both thumbs. I was told to have a seat and the interviewer will call me when ready. I sat for another 20-25 minutes continuing my puzzle then I was called to window 2. The interviewer asked me to state my name , birth of date and petitioner name. She asked when we met , where, if this was our first marriage, any kids. what i do for work, what he did for work and how long. She asked what state he lived in and if that’s where I will be when I go to the US, she asked if the home was rented or owned, she asked when I moved to Canada , longest time I have spent in the us on my visitors visa, countries I have travelled to in last five years. She asked if I understood the domestic violence handout. She checked my medical and then stated they had everything they needed and would be able to approve my visa today. She handed me a green letter sized paper that said welcome to the United States of America and detailed next steps she explained when I make my trip to leave time for a secondary interview at my point of entry which could take up to an hour. She also gave me a white piece of paper with information on how to track my passport which she advised should be returned to me within 2 weeks along with a packet I should not open. She said have a great day and that was it. I got in the building 9:45 and was out at 11:15am
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #29211