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1.Stay at the Travelodge in downtown Montreal on Rene Levesque. It's reasonable and takes less than 5 minutes to the consulate if you decide to walk down. 2.Take Some canadian exchange. Very often the American dollar is treated at par with the Canadian dollar you might end up losing some foreign exchange. 3.Dress formally.(Avoid chewing gum :). The lady before me was and she was rejected) 4.Answer crisply ,politely and to the point. 5.Brush up on your French.

I hope the above information is helpful.

June 20 1996 [From: Saqueb Ali saqueb@jeflin.tju.edu] -------------

Experience in getting H-1B from Montreal on June 20th, 1996 [by Saqueb Ali and Toufique Khan]

Getting H-1B from Montreal was a pretty interesting experience. First one need to get a Canadian visa. They require - I-797 (original or copy) - I-94 (original) - Your appointment letter with the consulate - US$40 (single entry) or US$65(multiple entry) cash only!!!

It is better to make appointment with the US consulate before taking the Canadian visa. For all consulates in Canada, First obtain an appointment by calling1- 900-443-3131

US consulate at Montreal address: 1155 St. Alexandria (Between St. Catherine and Rene Levesque. )

Paperworks usually asked for: 1. Original H1-B approval notice (I-797) 2. Petition for H1-B, I -129 (copy) 3. Approved ETA-9035 (Labor Condition Application) 4. Original Degree and trans cripts 5. Letter from employer stating the title, salary, job des cription, why need to travel etc. (should address to the visa officer at the consulate). I got away with a letter from HR, stating just my status, title, salary and starting date. 6. Last I-20 (if applicable) 7. Employment Authorization Card (for F-1 practical training) 6. Pay stubs and ID 7. Completed application form (OF-156 which comes with the appointment letter) with one picture stapled 8. US$20 as visa application fee (cash only) 9. For Bangladesh nationals, no reciprocatory fee. Please verify though. 10. Job offer letter

It is also a good idea to file a change in consulate location (if different from H-1B petition) with BCIS (INS) before going to that particular consulate. They might want to see that.

No need to stand in the line as the appointment has already been made. We went there around 8:05 am. Around 8:15 we took the elevator to the 19the floor and paid the $20 application fee. Then we stood in another line gave the application form, passport, I-797 and whatever documents they asked for. They wanted to see the letter from HR, H-1B petition. Then me and my friend waited for an hour before our name was called. I was asked questions like where I work and what I do? The # of employees at my workplace.

Wanted to see my degree, I-797, I-129, LCA, the letter from HR. He did not ask me any more questions. I was interviewed for only 2 minutes. The officer who took my friend's interview was pretty rude. My friend was asked, what is so special in him that he got the job right after graduation, and lots of questions regarding studies and work experience etc.......he was there for 10 minutes. One other person who was denied the H-1B was pleading to the officer that he was saying the truth. That only increases the suspicion of the BCIS (INS) officer. Be straight and concise. They also denied quite a few number of H-1B visas on the same day we went for the interview. The visa was given between 2-3 p.m. the next working day.

We stayed at Travelodge which was only 5 minutes walk to US consulate. Travelodge: Reservations: 1-800-255-3050 Montreal Center; 50 Blvd. Rene-Levesque, Montreal Quebec. Ph: 514-874-9090

Montreal: US consulate phone # 514-398-9695

[Addition From Raghu, rraman@kcc.com] Once the doors open at around 7:45am, people are made to sit in a room after security check. There is no numbering system in the room. Hence, it doesn't make much sense standing in line very early. After 8:30 am, you are allowed to take the elevator up to the 19th floor to the visa section. (Note: The elevator doors open on the other side when you get off!) Three counters operate simultaneously to check your paperwork.

The officer I went to was quite rude and asked me a lot of questions. Some other people with me had a similar experience. One person was asked for his I-20 from school, EAD and all diplomas. Its best keep all the documents handy. However, some folks got off quite easy. The actual interview was quite simple. Just some questions about the kind of work I do etc. The passports are issued next business day between 2:00pm and 4:00pm. Overall, a good experience.

Places to visit in Montreal: Biodome, Olympic stadium, Mont Royale, Casino, St. Catherine St., Old Montreal etc., lots French cafes, old churches and historical landmarks.

Helpful hint when finding your way around : a little bit of French is very useful.

Accommodation : Travelodge in downtown Montreal is walking distance from the consulate. Approx. Can $55/day.

Ottawa [OLD] --------

Ottawa: I decided to go to Ottawa, but you have to call and an appointment. Address: 85 Albert Street, suite 805. Tel: 613-238-4470 ext. 300. It is very difficult to get them to talk to you, so you have to keep trying. I got them on Tuesday in between 2-4 p.m. Once you have the appointment, the rest is easy. H-1 appointments are made on Tuesday mornings only (8:30 am to noon). You need: passport, H-1 approval form, Photo, Job letter, Labor certification, pay stubs, $ 100 cash. The above items will be mentioned to you when you call to make the appointment. The visa is given to you on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Place to stay: I stayed at the Butler Motor Hotel, 112 Montreal Road (tel : 613-746-4641). There are several Motels on the same street. The daily charge, including breakfast, is $ Canadian 44:50/day.

Ottawa is a beautiful city and you will have enough time to check out the downtown which is pretty.

Quebec City [OLD] ----------- Quebec City: US consulate phone # 418-692-2095. I believe that in For Quebec, starting from Nov. 1'94 anybody applying for visa needs prior appointment. Visa working days are Mon.,Wed and Fri. If you are granted visa, your passport will be given on next "visa working day".

--------- Where to stay in Quebec? [from Kalpesh Sheth, ksheth@BBN.COM] US consulate is surrounded by number of hotels/motels (chateau in French). Consulate is in old Quebec city and be sure to make reservation in the hotel, which is nearby consulate. Any thing in old Quebec city is walking distance. Avoid taking car to consulate if possible, because parking is rare (or you can park in one of the paid garage and then walk for 2 min.). I stayed at Hotel Chateau Bellevue(1-800-463-2617). It was right in front of consulate. Price was CAN$59/night. Other which are nearby are Au Chateau Fleur De Lys(1-800-567-2106), Le Chateau De Pierre (1-418-694-0429). For more details refer to AAA tour book on Quebec. Consulate is loc. at 2,Terrasse Dufferin, in downtown Quebec. Once your apt. day is over you can look around for cheaper deals.

------ How is the experience of getting H1 Multiple from Quebec? from Kalpesh Sheth, ksheth@BBN.COM] Very very friendly. When you fill up the form, one person will ask you different questions about your case and charge you US$ 20 right away as visa processing fees. After that, you will be asked to sit down and wait for officer to call your name. He asked me different questions like how is it like to work with my company. What kind of products you have, what do you do etc. I gave him enough doze of buzzwords that he can't understand! Then he asked for my EAD card (may be just wanted to make sure my transition from F-1 to H-1 was without any holes :-)). That's it!! He told me to come back on Monday (as my apt. was on Friday) to pick up my visa. They will charge another US$ 100 for visa. (Total cost of visa is US$ 100 + US$ 20 = $120)

Toronto --------- [From: Sharma, Lalit, Sharma@po9.bb.unisys.com] 19 June 1996 F1 to Multiple H-1B from Toronto ----------------------------------------------- I made an appointment through' the 900 number. got the date 2 weeks later on Friday, June 7, 1996 at 8a. Got this confirmation through' mail. Even though I had the the appointment, that was just the permission to stand in line. So reaching there at 7.45a made me wait behind 125 people. My turn finally came at 10.30a. The guy at the counter asked a few questions: whether I was legally authorized to work, Trans cripts, Degree, I-797, I-129, LCA. This took about 10 minutes. After this I ( and all others) was asked to wait for the second interview. They called out names for this one. This time, I was only asked how was this job related to my academic qualifications. (Showed my trans cript). I have a MS in EE and am working as a Systems Analyst/Programmer. For the second interview, one of the person behind the counter is highly knowledgeable in various fields. So If you are a programmer and have a degree in Mechanical engineering, he will ask you all types of questions to make contact between your Mechanical engineering thesis and the programmer job.

Staying at Toronto:

Executive Motor Hotel (Kings Ave.) which is about 15-20 minutes walk to the consulate. cost is $45.00 Canadian. Just outside the Consulate on Queens Ave. is an Indian restaurant Babur's Restaurant which provides lunch Buffet. The passport was returned the following Monday at 3p. So had two days to discover Toronto: CN Tower, space museum, Bata Shoe museum, Univ. of Toronto, Eaton Shopping Center etc.

Toronto - 2 ---------------- From: neiko@ix.netcom.com (Daniel) [3 June 1996] (been there last week-end)

1) Directions: from Detroit-Windsor (by car) take 401East (to London), when close to Toronto, take 427 South, then QEW (Queen expressway) East and exit York St., go North (for about 1/2 mile) and ask someone for the U.S. Consulate (it's on University Ave, pretty close from York St.). It takes about 31/2 - 4hrs from Detroit (depending how fast you drive)

2) Be there between 8:00 - 10:30, no matter when you get there, you're still looking at about 3-4 hours waiting. They'll ask if you have an appointment, if you don't have one, they'll give you the numbers to call for future reference (in the U.S. is (900) 443-3131 and from Canada is (900) 451-2778) but they'll take you anyway.

3) Passports can be picked up the following working day, between 3:00 - 4:00pm. Take all the papers you have, just in case, and enjoy Toronto, it's a beautiful place with an awful traffic (at any time).

Vancouver, Canada --------------------- Date: Fri., 16 Aug. 96 10:24:36 PDT [From: John Chung jen Hsu, johnhsu@eng.adaptec.com]

Hi Mr. Rajiv,

First let me thanks for your answer before I took off to Canada. The following is the experience I had for H1B and H4 visa application from Vancouver.

We took off last Wednesday (8/16) afternoon, arrived Seattle and I rent a car driving to Vancouver. I felt good for the immigration officer in the Canada border. Next day, Thursday, my appointment was 8:00am. The consulate in Vancouver arrange applicant to come in the time order. We paid $20 US dollar then went up to 20th floor to interview. It took us around 1 and 1/2 hour to wait. The officer ask me for I-797, passport, and diploma. She ask me how many non American worker in my group, when did I came in USA last time, and how long I have been in my company. Over all the process was smooth. At last, she tore out my old I-94 and told us to pick up passport next day.

Thanks for your help again, John Hsu

---------- MEXICO ---------- Juarez - [NEW] -------------- Vanishree Velichety 06/09/97 03:08 PM Hi Rajiv, Thanks a lot as I have benefited from your immigration web site and your help over the phone.

I am sending in my experience in Juarez, Mexico on 23rd May. I will not be repeating the detailed process as it is already available on the FAQ web page. There are some different things which I would like others to know.

Now a days one has to take appointment for Mexico and the appointment number is the same 900 number on the FAQ page. Now a days one needs an Mexican visa to enter Mexico, this is also taken care by Victor Garcia. The fees he charges now a days is $25.00(mexican visa)+$35.00 for the taxi. So, as soon as the appointment is taken one has to speed post the following to Victor Garcia's address, which one can get by calling his home (915) 564-3691 --

1. copy of the main passport pages -- which has name and picture 2. copy of the current visa stamp on passport 3. copy of I-797 4. Notarised Spanish letter -- Victor will fax a sample letter to you, if you contact him. 5. Either ones appointment letter (with the consulate, which comes from Canada) or the appointment number which one gets as soon as appointment is fixed. 6. Date of your appointment, time does not matter as it is 10:00AM for everybody!

The above documents helps him to get a Mexican visa for you.

List of documents which you carry is the most important as everybody else has also mentioned. List is already available on FAQ page. Only one suggestion -- take all documents related to your present and all previous jobs, all documents related to your studies and anything connected by USA.

Now a days i.e. since past 2 months, most of the people who have been there seemed to get visa. Yes, before that for a few months it was very strict. But now, not too many go there. The day I visited this place only 7 foreigners were there and out of which 5 were Indians. All of us got visa except one but he was rejected due to lack of proper documents.

One nice thing about the present appointment system is that you do not have to go to the consulate at 4:00AM and wait, you can reach that place at 10:00 AM i.e. 9:00AM El Paso time -- no more long Que.

In the beginning one person takes the following documents (may vary slightly in different cases) --

1. I-797 -- original 2. Pay stub 3. Attorney certified copy of I-129 4. Attorney certified copy of LCA 5. Passport 6. Appointment letter 7. Application form + a passport size photograph 8. Letter from the company describing the purpose 9. W4 10. copy of degree certificate

Then you are asked to wait -- could be an hour waiting also. Then another person comes with all your submitted documents and calls out your name and interviews you. Sometimes, you might be asked a lot of questions but if you have supporting documents -- you got it! I am writing in short my experience --

Q115 How do you prove that you qualify for the job?

A115 :-(As I have an Indian Eng. degree and Indian experience only) I just show him the "Education evaluators certificate" which says that my Indian Eng. degree is equivalent to US Eng. degree.

Q116 During the process of H-1B visa, suppose if I get a better job what happens ?

A116 Apply for a new H-1B

Q117 Having H-1B visa with one company, can I work some where else also, like part time job ?

A117 You will have to get another H visa for the second employers. Note, you can simultaneously hold more than one H visas.

Q118 What forms are needed for H-1B visa and where can I get it?

A118 ] Form I-129 and H Supplement. You can get it from the BCIS (INS) website, www.immigration.gov.

Q119 Does the lawyer need to reside in the same city/state wh