Interview - 25/05/18

[DanPerkins22 38]

I thought I would add my interview experience as I know that reading others helped me a lot with nerves and preparation:

 

My interview was scheduled for 11:30, I arrived at 11 and checked in with the friendly girl at the tent, showing her my confirmation email and passport. She directed me through to security where I emptied my pockets - phone, keys and wallet - into the scanner and passed through and was then directed up to the main building. There's a queuing area that says to wait if your appointment is on the half hour with nobody in so I stood awkwardly not knowing if I could just go straight inside or not until I saw one of the girls at the desk waving at me to come in. I handed my DS-160 over and was given a sticker with my number on and directed on to the lift and the 1st floor.

 

I found a seat in the almost empty immigrant visa section at 11:10 and nervously waited for my number to be called. My number came up at about 11:15 and I handed over my birth certificate, passport, police certificate, affidavit and photo and answered a few basic questions (Have you ever been in the military, adopted, etc). He then asked me how my fiancee and I met and commented on how nice it was that we met 'the old fashioned way' in line to get into a bar. I then did my fingerprints.

 

I was told to take a seat again and wait for the same number to be called for the interview portion. I was called at 11:34 after listening to a couple of people before me being successful and walked up to meet a very friendly lady with the first American accent I heard on the day. I swore an oath of truthfulness and did my fingerprints again. She asked me how my fiancee and I met, whether that was when we officially started dating, where she lives in the US, whether she has her own place and what she does for work. She then said "Well, everything looks good on this end so you'll have your visa within 1-2 weeks" and that was it. I handed over no financial documents other than the i-134, no further proofs, nothing at all. Called at 11:34, approved at 11:36! 

 

I almost skipped into the lift after saying thank you and goodbye, had a pleasant conversation with the other successful K1s (I was approved before they even managed to call the elevator!) and called my fiancee to try and get my head around what had just happened .

 

Seriously guys, you have absolutely nothing to worry about!

[StuBear65 68]

Congratulations, that sound pretty much like my interview, we probably had the same lady.

 

I was quite bemused having jumped through all the previous hoops, how easy the interview was, not that I am complaining!!

 

Good luck for the future guys.

[fip & jim 452]

Thanks for sharing. It certainly helps to hear success stories. Congratulations!

[JFH 12,189]

London is a pretty relaxed embassy and those of us who have our interviews there have a much easier time than people in other parts of the world. To our advantage have the assumption that we have no economic advantage in immigrating to the USA so all of us who attempt to do so must be doing so for love and not for a perceived better life. 

 

So most people have nothing to worry about. My interview was a lot longer and I did have to show certain paperwork (my husband's J&S, for example). So I would always exercise caution in telling people they have "nothing to worry about". I had everything to worry about with a previous denial of a U.K. spouse visa for my husband and the circumstances behind that. I have seen a denial at the London embassy also. 

[DanPerkins22 38]

Obviously individual cases are different but I've seen a lot of people, myself included, building it up to be something scary which is what I meant by nothing to worry about. I wouldn't recommend to anybody that they shouldn't take everything they might need, of course it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

 

I would think most people in differing circumstances such as yourself would understand that I'm not saying that it'll all be easy no matter what.

Edited May 26, 2018 by DanPerkins22

[audaud 62]

Congrats! :)!!! 

I have a question for the medical, did you need your packet 3? My fiancé and trying to see if we can proceed without it. Others have said they used a screenshot of CEAC etc... was curious about your experience. I’m sure people are tired of seeing me asking around LOL but I just want to make sure! Haha  

Edited May 26, 2018 by audaud

[DanPerkins22 38]

 

I don't even know what packet 3 is . All I needed for the medical was my passport, 4 photos, police certificate, my vaccination records, filled out medical questionnaire, my medical history and anything you have that details your visa category and case number.

[ashy 0]

Hi there, 

 

Firstly congrats!! Just a quick question... when you mentioned handing over the DS-160? was that the ds-160 form itself?

 

Many thanks 

[DanPerkins22 38]

Hey, thank you

 

You get a confirmation page which you must print out and take with you, it should be emailed once you've completed the ds-160 form. This picture is an example I found online which should hopefully show you what I mean