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| Jamaica |  Review on October 4, 2011: |
Melz
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-2 Visa
First of all, I'm speaking on behalf of a CR-2 and IR-2 visa (My little sister and I). We had our interview appointment on October 3, 2011 at 7:30 AM. We arrived at 7:05 AM- a little late since it took 5 mins to cross the road. Anyway, there was a really long line already. No there weren't two lines but one. The lady said that this line was rather short and everyone was going to go inside regardless of their appointment time.
In the line, they told us to take out two passport size photographs, our passport and interview letter. They then signed the interview letters and ticked off our names in their list. Every 5 mins, the security allowed 5 persons to enter.
Be aware that the embassy doors are very heavy and if you hold on too long they will cut/electrocute you, slightly. How and why? I don't know. We had to pass through "airport- type" security then were allowed into the courtyard. If seats are available take a seat. If not stand in line in an orderly fashion. The security there isn't exactly the nicest. Anyway, after 10-15 mins you are called in row by row into the embassy itself and then you wait in line again.
At this point, you will collect your number, a yellow slip which you are to write your passport number on and they will collect our interview letter. You are also told to go to the right if your immigrating and to the left for non.
When we entered there were no seats available. This really hilarious guy told us that if someone got up and went to cashier 5.6 or 11 we were not to take their seat. They would be back but if they went to cashier 7-9 it was ok because "dem gone a foreign". That guy was truly hilarious. The numbers were not called in order so do not think you are not next. Also, watch the screen at all times for your number. If it is called twice or they have to wait too long you will have to reschedule an interview or make an appeal.
Anyway, there are two interviews that are done. The preliminary and the real. For the preliminary, you are asked if you have ever traveled before, your name and to hand over your medical package, passport and other documents. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. You are then told to place your fingers on the scanner for your biometric fingerprints. Then you are to go back to the immigration section or your seat. It is OK to have conversations with the people around you because the way in which you behave or interact with people is a sort of determination of approval or denial for some people.
After an hour our NAMES were called NOT OUR NUMBERS. A white American guy in his late 20s had interviewed us. He asked us to push our passport, and the photos under the glass towards him. Because we had sent NVC the DS 230 part 1 and 2 and just about everything that they requested with copies those were the only things asked for. The guy made us take an oath and asked us 4 questions:
"Who is your petitioner?"
"What does he do?"
"Where does he work?"
"Does he work for the city of Miami?" (I think the last 1 was rhetorical but we answered it anyway. Then he clicked through the computer looked through our documents and then said "congratulations, you guys are approved. Take this and go down to the yellow sign to make arrangements with DHL"
We were so happy. DHL charges USD $12 to ship in JA, $20 USD to ship in the Caribbean and $30-50 USD to ship anywhere else. So it only took us about 3 hours the most, which includes the wait in the line.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #8448