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Cuba Reviews
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Average Rating: 3.29 / 5
58 Review(s) |
| Switzerland |  Review #9881 on June 22, 2012: |
Sarah&Michel
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We had our interview on June 21. We arrived to the park near the Interests Section around 6:30, just as two representatives were explaining the process. They assigned numbers to all those who had interviews that day. First they began with those the visas temporales and then they assigned the numbers for the visas definitivas (such as the K-1). We were assigned number 134.
We then lined up (in the rain) to enter the building. The line was slow moving- we entered the building around 10:30.
Once you enter the building, you pass through security, and then to a room where they check your documents. The man there told us we should be prepared to hand in the application forms/affidavit as well as a selection of our evidence. He also assigned us a red card with the number 10 printed on it. Other people (not fiance visa applicants) were assigned blue cards.
From there, we passed to another room, where we handed in our documents, took fing... read complete review
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| Switzerland | Review #9260 on March 3, 2012: |
Wanda and Amel
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I was so surprised at how easy it went. Honestly, the worse part was the waiting but incredibly time seemed to pass quickly. I think I had more stress dealing with the evidence and preparation, and even going through Cuban customs, then I did at the U.S. Interest Section.
First, if you can go to the interview it is a good idea. I saw a couple there that was at their second interview because the US Citizen was not there at the first interview and they wanted to speak to him. This delayed the process about three (3) months.
We arrived at the park in front of the USINT at approximately 6:30 a.m. Precisely at 6:45 a.m. two Cuban USINT security personnel came out and started calling out names. First, they began calling out names for those applying for visas to visit the U.S. Then they went on to call those applying for visas to leave Cuba permanently. Amel was on that list, #149. They have us wait in a line leading up to the building. Bring your shades... read complete review
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| Switzerland | Review #8869 on December 14, 2011: |
Erica & Pavel
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| Switzerland | Review #8660 on November 7, 2011: |
Ide & Sam
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Again, we lined up at the park in the morning. We took a taxi and I was shocked to see so many people. Many were there for other types of visas, my fiance thought they were there for the visa lottery or family reunification. After the first group had their name called the second group gathered and we all had out names called out as well. Me and my fiance were close to the end of the list. We had to wait in the park a little longer and make a line, that took some time. You line up near a little stand where you can buy drinks and hotdogs. I would recommend getting some food and water because it is a really long wait once your inside. They took my fiance's carnet and made me fill out a form (since I am a US citizen) we went thorough a security checkpoint where we had to take all our papers out of the envelopes and turn over out cell phones. We then waited outside a little longer before we were brought into the main waiting room.
Once inside the waiting area we were with abo... read complete review
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| Review #8559 on October 21, 2011: |
ann and aties
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Our Interview experience:
The details of lining up at the park near the Public Interest Section in Havana has been written about other times in consulate reviews so I won't repeat all the details here except to say that a crowd gathers by 6:30 am, a Cuban official comes out and reads a list of those that are getting interviews that day. The first group was a different kind of visa. Second were the fiance visas. Everyone gathers around and when the beneficiary's name is called they give their carnet over to the official. You line up across the street and they take you in order about five at a time up the street to line up again in front of the interest section. The U.S. citizen is given a simple paper to fill out, name, DOB, passport #, case # (this gets handed in with your paperwork once inside.)
You first go into a little office, turn over your cell phone (and it looked like sometimes keys, but they didn't take mine), they go through any bags you may have with you. The... read complete review
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