Then I received the Interview Appointment Notice on 21-OCT-2020.
The notice stated that the interview would take place on 20-NOV-2020.
I immediately followed the instructions on how to schedule the Medical Exame, since I've read that it will take days/weeks for the Embassy to receive the results, and I really wanted them to have the results before the day of the Interview.
When booking my Medical Exame in Gothenburg I was surprised to see that there was only ONE single appointment available before the date of my interview - 29-OCT-2020. I booked this ME-appointment, and Yes, the Embassy had received the results before the day of the Interview.
About the day of the interview I got to say, everything went really smooth! I stayed at a hotel and had a 15 minute walk to the Embassy (didn't want to rely on public transportations in a city I was not familiar with on an important day like this). I arrived at the Embassy 1h before my scheduled appointment, and they told me to wait outside until they could let me in. I waited outside for approx. 15 min (the weather was cold) and the guards let me it to complete the airport-like security process. Everyone was very nice and professional.
45 minutes later I was outside and my visa was approved.
They asked me for my documents one at a time (civil documents, waybill, evidence etc..).
After that I sat down for a few minutes before they called me to the desk. This part was the "interview-part". They took fingerprints and asked me VERY basic questions, like "Where did you meet?", "What does your wife do for a living?" and "Where did you get married?".
The lady behind the window told me that my visa was now approved and that I should receive me passport in the mail in a week or two.
I got out of there and with happy tears in my eyes.
Congratulations! Can you share details such as when you were DQ'd, how long it took to get your interview scheduleds, any details you can share about the day of your interview, etc. I am also curious to know when you had your medical exam in relation to your interview. Thank you in advance.
Just returned from my interview in Stockholm (Nov 20th) and it was approved!
Thank you, fellow Scandinavians, for great tips and information. Knowing beforehand about the interview helped me feel prepared and more confident.
I'll now have a wife and two kittens i the US who are going to be happy to see my face again.
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