I had my visa interviews at the Canadian consulate in Seattle. The consulate turned out to be much busier than I expected, thanks to a group of about 30 Indonesian students who decided to crash the consulate and later head down for a spring break roadtrip to Vancouver. I got to the consulate at about 8:45AM and was in the waiting area for about an hour until my number was called. The girl who had the number before me failed to respond to the calls made by the interviewer and I was called in next and just when I was about to go in, she sneaks past me and gets into the conference room.
I waited outside for less then a minute when I heard an announcement by a very ‘ticked-off’ French-Canadian asking people to respond to their waiting numbers (being called) ASAP. My number is called next and she points as at the incomplete form I submitted (I failed to notice the back side). I sit down and fill out the remainder of the form as she scans through all the documents (while I tell her that I don’t have a valid US visa and my intention of going to Canada). She made a small note on a post-it as I filled out the form and then asks me to pay my processing fee outside. The interview last about 30 seconds and it probably took that long only because I had to fill out that form.
Some 30 minutes later, my number is called again, I pay the fee and am told that I have been selected for a second round based on my situation and that I should wait for my number to be called again. I wasn’t really a surprise since I would literally be stuck in Canada if my US visa falls through. I wait for about an hour and a half before my number is called and instead of another interview, they hand me back my passport with a Canadian visa and wish me luck for the US visa! Canadian immigration is awesome! 
I head for Vancouver next Wednesday and can only wish that my US visa goes as smooth as my Canadian.. Anyone wanna marry me before that?
