just completed successful GC processing in montreal. the thread by jollykh seems to sum things up quite well.
thokoo
the lawyer told us to take 5 photos. we used 3; one for the medical, one at the consulate, and one at the POE. actually, i can't remember if the consulate took 1 or 2.
we had an affidavit of support (form i-134), notarized by our lawyer, but i think it went with packet 3.
our P4 specifically asked for our last years tax info. they never asked for it (or any evidence of current employment) during the interview.
they didn't ask for evidence that we had paid the $335.
from memory, the docs asked for were
-passports
-evidence of H1 and H4 status for wife
-photos
-medicals (didn't ask for the xrays)
-employment letter (notarized)
they seemed to have everything else from P3
i would advise that everyone take all evidence possible in case it is asked for. we saw a lot of people going directly from the document checking windows straight to the elevator suggesting insufficient documentation as there is one window for documents and another window or interview room once the document review is complete.
we arrived at the consulate entrance around 7:50. we were taken to the 19th floor at 8:10. because of this and other testimonials we knew where window 25 was and we got the first number for the immigrant visa line. (get off back elevator door, go left about 40 feet, window 25 is the first window on the left.)
we were not there long enough to judge but i would guess that for each immigrant case ahead of you, add 15 - 20 minutes. there were about 11 'c' cases, or immigrant cases, showing on the board during the time we were there.
we left the consulate with our sealed envelopes at 9:50. as we left we could see that the line up to get in was long. it extended outside the building and along the cold montreal sidewalk. the entrance to the consulate is not the main building entrance on rene levesque street, but a side entrance.