SHE GOT THE VISA!!!!!!
The interview was tuesday morning at the embassy in Lima Peru. We arrived at around 6:45 for a 7:45 interview time and there was already around 20 people in line. After about 20 minutes a man came out and separated everyone into two lines, one for visitors and students and one for immigration and fiance visas. In that line we met another couple there to interview for the fiance visa, and we talked to them while we waited.
Around 7:30 we went thru security and then entered into the waiting area. We were first called to window 12 (only one room, the rest is done basically thru teller windows) to hand over the application for a visa and her passport. Then we sat for around another 15 minutes. Then we were called to window 13 and a lady asked Kathe how we met and then I gave her all the paperwork proving I make enough money to support the two of us. Then she asked if we had any evidence of a relationship, of which I had tons of emails, letters, photos, etc. Handed those over and sat back down.
The couple we met outside was finally called after maybe another 15 or 20 minutes and they went into the only room to speak to a consular officer. They were the second ones called. The first lady called was this old evil woman. She was denied very quickly. That did nothing for the nerves. While waiting we also talked to another couple the fiancee of which Kathe had talked to online and helped with some of the forms via Oly. Yenny's (i really hope I spelled your name right) husband to be is a VJer as well (samiam). The first couple was approved and went outside to wait for us.
And wait they did. It was around a half an hour before we were called not to the room but to window number 9. A nice gentleman only asked me if I spoke spanish to which I replied "mas o menos". He then said he had looked at some of our emails and asked Kathe again how we met and some questions about how we talk and how often. He looked at me and said "vonage huh?".
We went out and made arrangements for DHL to get the passport once the visa is put in it (std process) and then waited for Yenny and Randy we had been talking to. They too were approved!!!! We went to starbucks to talk over everything and finally get some much needed caffeine (i only had about 2 hours of sleep and kathe about the same).
January wedding time now!!!!!
A HUGE HUGE HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE thanks to VJ and especially to veroka & oly and dider. We couldn't have done it without your help.
