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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on August 23, 2021: |
Nishris
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
A really easy experience. I was extremely nervous and anxious inspite of being well prepared with my application but believe me when I say there's no need to be!!
The security allows you to enter inside only on your appointment time and not before that. My appointment was at 10:15 and that's when they let me in.
You go through an airport security-like checkpoint. Put your documents in a bin that is x-rayed. Then you step through the metal detector and since I was not having anything on me other than my documents folder, I just had to go to the 1st floor, window 5.
I checked in at window 5, handed my passport to this lady who gave me a ticket and told me to have a seat. When my number was called I went to a different window and they asked me for the following documents:
- Proof of visa payment
- Color Photocopy of bio page of my passport
- Original and copy of beneficiary's birth certificate
- I-134 and supporting documents. I had separate bunch for 2018 to 2020 tax documents (IRS tax return transcript, 1040, W2). I also handed another set of HR document from my fiancé's workplace, bank document and paystubs for last 3 months. I believe they did not really need it but since I had it all separately arranged I gave them everything
- Police Certificate(s) (I had to provide both Canada and India police certificates - original copy)
- 2 Passport photos
- PR card photocopy
I was asked to confirm both beneficiary and petitioner address.
They did NOT ask me for an intent to marry letter or any proof of relationship.
After that I was given a domestic violence leaflet to read and instructed to sit down again. I was called to another window (using the same number I was given the first time) for the interview. I was asked:
- Take oath that all the information I have provided is correct. The person digitally signed it on my verbal confirmation.
- What is the petitioner's name
- When/how we met
- What my fiance does for work & what I do for work
- Where I've traveled in the last 5 years
- How many/how long were my visits to the US, when was my longest stay
- Have I had any issues with immigration/the law before or have I overstayed in the US in the past
- If any of us have kids or married before
- If I'd read and understood the domestic violence pamphlet given to me
He said he is going to approve my visa and handed me the pink slip of paper and said congratulations.
Told me they will keep my passport to print the visa on it gave me a page with information on tracking the status.

It took me a little less than an hour. Super straightforward and easy!
The security, staff and the interviewer were all super friendly 😊
(updated on March 8, 2022)
(updated on March 8, 2022)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #30039