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| Montreal, Canada |  Review on August 9, 2009: |
cmls
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
We arrived at 6:35 am at the Consulate- and was first in line! I didn't want to take any chances - got the letter A- and was first in and first out! Ladies are only allowed a small purse. There was a gentleman who was carrying a large backpack and had to leave to find a locker to place his stuff- fortunately he was able to find one at the bus station.
The interview itself went very smoothly- the officer gave me the option of getting the IR1 visa since it will be our 2nd year anniversary on Sept 30- so he said if I mailed my passport in after Sept 30- the IR1 visa will be issued- or I could have gotton my CR1 visa the day of my interview. No brainer for me- I don't want to have to remove conditions- and my plans are to move after October anyways- so we opted for the IR1 visa. My hubby and I thought that the officer was very kind to give us the option.
We found the process to be very good- and were confident because we did our "VJ " research- honestly VJ has helped us in so many ways- so I am very grateful. Remember to make eye contact with the officer, smile, be friendly, answer the questions and do not volunteer any additional information.
Montreal is a beautiful city and there are many lovely places to celebrate after! We celebrated in Old Montreal - so romantic!!
We stayed at the Bonaventure Hilton - a 10 minute walk to the consulate. The hotel was lovely-no issues- very comfortable stay.
If you need any specific information please feel free to PM me and best wishes to everyone with upcoming interviews.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #4833