Hi,
I'm a Russian citizen working in the US. I have an appointment in May at the US consulate in Montreal to get my H1-B stamp.
I'm worried about the security check. Everybody I ask, and all the information
on the Internet, warns me NOT to leave the US because I will be stuck in Canada forever, or will have to return to Russia.
But I called the consulate in Montreal, and the person I talked to checked my file and told me that they already determined that I will NOT need a security check! So when I come, if I pass the interview, I will get my visa on the same day.
This sounds great, but I'm worried because it contradicts everthing that everyone else is telling me. All the web pages tell me that there is no way to know in advance whether a security check is required; it is at the
discretion of the officer.
Can anybody comment on this? Maybe the point is that they already did a security check on me when my I-797 was approved, so they don't
need to do it again?
Please share your experience with getting a stamp in Canada!
Thanks a lot!
Lisa
I'm a Russian citizen working in the US. I have an appointment in May at the US consulate in Montreal to get my H1-B stamp.
I'm worried about the security check. Everybody I ask, and all the information
on the Internet, warns me NOT to leave the US because I will be stuck in Canada forever, or will have to return to Russia.
But I called the consulate in Montreal, and the person I talked to checked my file and told me that they already determined that I will NOT need a security check! So when I come, if I pass the interview, I will get my visa on the same day.
This sounds great, but I'm worried because it contradicts everthing that everyone else is telling me. All the web pages tell me that there is no way to know in advance whether a security check is required; it is at the
discretion of the officer.
Can anybody comment on this? Maybe the point is that they already did a security check on me when my I-797 was approved, so they don't
need to do it again?
Please share your experience with getting a stamp in Canada!
Thanks a lot!
Lisa