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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on September 17, 2017: |
troika
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My interview was scheduled on a Friday at 12:30 BST. I arrived around 12:00, sat around in the park opposite until about 12:10 and walked over to the gazebo that says Visas. I was the only person there, I thought I had the embassy to myself.
Here they checked my passport and interview confirmation and sent me to the security booth. Airport style, take of belt and put everything in your pockets in the tray, walk through and out. Very quick again, since I was the only person.
Walked in, lady at reception checked my interview confirmation and passport again, gave me a sticker with an "I" number on and then I walked into the waiting room.
So this is where all the people are, I was not the only one after all, that room was pretty much full, but I haven't even found a seat yet and I heard a "bing" on the big screen and my number was up.
This was the first window, just checked passport again, interview confirmation, did my fingerprints (both hands) and asked for the following documents:
Passport
One Photo
Original Police Clearance certificate(s)
Original Birth Certificate
Form I-134 and only took the letter my fiance got from her bank and work, didn't want the tax return.
They didn't ask for any copies of any documents, so not sure why you need them ?
She then gave me a CD with my xrays from the medical and then told me to sit down and wait for my number to come up again.
About 20 minutes later my number came up again on the big screen, go to Window 13. Arrived at the window, quite a stern looking chap and I was like "oh boy"
Asked me to raise my right hand, swear everything is the truth according to my knowledge, then took fingerprints again and asked the following questions:
Where did you meet ? (I said London in 2008)
What was she doing in London in 2008 ?
How many times have you seen each other since ?
When you went to the US, did you meet her family ?
Where does she live ?
Where was she born ?
Said, all looks fine and will go ahead and issue the visa. Gave me back my birth certificate and told me I will get documents back in about a week or two.
All in all, about 5 minutes at the second window, in and out of the embassy in under an hour. Can't get any better than that, very quick and professional experience !
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #22510