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| Frankfurt, Germany |  Review #33925 on February 10, 2026: |
The_Doublés
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| Review Topic: K1 Visa
My fiancé and I arrived two days before the interview date and stayed at the nearby hotel. It's pricy but it's within walking distance of the consulate. Piece of advice: if you want slippers, bath robes, and additional coffee tabs for the coffee machine, ask for them at the reception. The staff are very nice and welcoming. If you get a double bed room at the top floor with a balcony, you can smoke there if you need. Another lil' advice would be: if you get the chance, visit Mannheim and Heidelberg. Both beautiful towns, especially Heidelberg, with its beautifully arranged shop windows, and a lot of places with traditional German cuisine. 11/10, would come back at Christmas time. :D I'm pretty sure it looks like something straight from a fairytale. :D
To help lower my stress level before the interview, we walked to the consulate entrance on our second day there to see where it is exactly and how long it will take us to get there on the day of the interview. It took us about 7 minutes from our hotel room to the consulate entrance.
On the day of the interview, we got to the consulate at 7:40 am, with the interview scheduled at 8 am. There was a line, but not a big one, and there are heaters to keep you warm while you wait. A guard who was overseeing the visitors was very friendly, nice, and helpful. He even mentioned we should ask at the check-in window if my fiancé can come into the consulate with me. That was something that didn't even cross my mind after reading all the reviews here, haha! I was fully prepared to go in alone. That's when the first little miracle happened. My fiancé was approved to go in with me. :D He got a piece of red paper with some info and was allowed to accompany me inside. Since we did not expect that, he was carrying my backpack full of silly little stuff, and we did make a hold up.  Oh, if you carry a non-transparent water bottle with you, they will not let you take it with you inside. But no worries - there is a vending machine with drinks and small snacks inside. Also, no electronics whatsoever.
The wait was long. (Tip: if you need to smoke, you can go outside the building in a little park with benches and an ashtray.) After a document check (DS-160 confirmation, birth certificate (original + copy, original translation to English + copy), police certificate (original + copy, original translation to English + copy), and my fiancé's tax return papers) at the first window, I went back to sit down and wait for my number to be called for the interview. We have waited almost 2,5 hrs untill my number came up. Not because of a lot of people and long interviews, but because only one lady was doing the interviews. And there was a longer hold-up created by a young woman who was very persistent in getting her visa approved. I won't get into details about why it wasn't, but I did notice the interview lady getting very annoyed (with good reason), and I was hoping a new interviewer would show up. And they did! A miracle number two! :D
The numbers were moving much faster now, and so it happened, my interview was conducted by the "new" interview lady. The interview itself was more like a conversation. She would ask questions, and I would answer. I was short and straight to the point, and I could see it was appreciated. I was not going into long stories and explanations. After every answer, the interviewer would type it into her computer. The questions were: did you serve in the military, have you committed any crime, when and how did you meet your fiancé, when did you meet in person for the first time, how many times did you see each other in person (we have seen each other 9 times in 17 months, and I believe that helped a lot), and she asked me a question I was hoping she will ask - when was the last time you saw your fiance? And I was like: "Today! He's here with me!" and turned around and pointed to my beautiful man, sitting in the first row, waiting patiently. :D
And then the worst possible thing happened! She told me to go back to my seat and wait for her to call me again. My heart wanted to explode! My mind was racing like crazy. I kept repeating: "Something is wrong, something is wrong!". But my ever-patient, positive, and logical man said, "She is just typing, and didn't want you to stand there awkwardly." I was not convinced, and I was at the height of my anxiety and worry when I saw the interviewer call me back. I was ready to hear some really bad news.
"First of all, your visa is approved." Those were her first words, and a third miracle that day. :D I got tears in my eyes in an instant. She then explained how my passport would be delivered and when. I was over the Moon and started bouncing a bit. She was surprised, so I calmed down and apologized immediately, but I could see her smile.
I went back to my fiancé, teary-eyed, ready to cry a river after all the anxiety finally left my mind and body, and we hugged each other for a long time. Everyone could see we got some good news, so we got a few "Congratulations!" from the people still waiting for their interview.
In conclusion: if your relationship is real, you filled out your application honestly, did your medical exam on time (at least 10 days in advance or more), and have all the papers with matching copies with you - there is nothing to be worried about. I know, I know, that wouldn't help me either, but be sure, all the waiting and all the anxiety - all will be worth it in the end. 
I got an email today from the delivery service with a tracking number - my passport is on the way to Croatia, and we'll be leaving for the States next week, where I'll be marrying my amazing man. :D
Good luck to anyone reading this!
| | | Indonesia | Review #33923 on February 10, 2026: |
CJG
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| Review Topic: K1 Visa
Interview process was straightforward, no surprises. Everyone at the embassy was nice and friendly
| | | Hong Kong, China | Review #33921 on February 9, 2026: |
chriswxo
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| Review Topic: K1 Visa
Arrived at 8 for 8:30 appointment but wasn't allowed in until 8:25. Quick security check and was initially pointed to the wrong queue. The staff were overall helpful and moved things along at a decent speed. Interview lasted around 5 minutes and the entire appointment took ~45 mins.
(updated on February 9, 2026)
| | | Singapore | Review #33919 on February 6, 2026: |
Rinnn
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| Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Interview at 9:15am
Arrived at 9am, my husband was not allowed into the Embassy which was surprising but after I got in I quickly realised it might because there's a lot of people queuing in the same room for visitor visas.
If you're here for immigrant visa, they tell you to take a seat and they will call you to the window.
Window 8 is for document checks, Window 7 is where the interview is conducted.
I did a pre interview document check 1 week+ prior to my interview and they took my birth certificate and marriage certificate.
Handled over the passport photos on the interview day itself.
No digital devices are allowed into the embassy, I highly recommend bringing a book to read, though I was too nervous to do so haha.
Whole interview process, including waiting took over an hour or so.
Interview questions:
When did you first meet your spouse?
When did you get married?
Did u have a wedding ceremony?
What brings you to the US?
Where does he live?
Does ur husband work, what’s his job?
Do you work, what’s your job?
Who’s your co sponsor?
Will you be entering the US together?
And that was it. The interview spent some time typing on the computer and told me they plan to issue my visa and to look out for an email within the week.
They did not look at a single document or evidence I had prepared. They kept my passport and I got the email that I could pick it up from Aramax a few days after.
| | | Ghana | Review #33907 on February 5, 2026: |
ASAMOAH ANDERSON
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| Review Topic: General Review
Thank you
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