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| Montreal, Canada |  Review #4607 on June 18, 2009: |
elsoar
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I, the USC, wasn't able to go to the interview myself because of a previously scheduled business trip, but my husband just went today and was approved. Here is his really short recap of what happened:
Got to the building at 7:00, first one there by about 5 minutes. At about 7:30 they unlocked the doors and I went through security (like an airport), handed away my passport and had it returned to me with my new letter "A" and was told to proceed downstairs to wait for the security guard at the elevator.
At 8:00 I was called to the document window. She was friendly but a little disappointed with me when I told her I didn't have copies of my originals along with the actual originals. She made copies for me anyway ("just this one time"). She went through the I-864 and asked for various supporting documents - the 2008 tax return and any US bank statements (I think she had just overlooked the answer to Question 15 [we had written USA - see attached, with a letter and supporting proof of my intent to restablish domicile); I also gave her the letter from [the USC's employer acknowledging the move to the US and confirming she would continue to be employed as a teleworker]). Everything seemed to be in order so I went back to the waiting room.
About 15 minutes later I got called back for fingerprints, and then back to the waiting room for about 30 minutes.
Eventually I got called in for the interview portion. Very simple questions - when did we meet, why did we get married in Iceland, etc. The interviewer paid more attention to the I-864 than the documents woman, and so asked if we had a lease or anything for the US, so I gave him the letter from the parents [stating we are going to live with them and indicating a monthly rent]. He also asked if I had any photos, so it was good that I brought them along [they weren't requested anywhere, but at the last minute we thought it would be a good idea based on something we read on VJ].
After I handed him some other supporting documents he took copies, and then informed me that based on the information I had provided that he would be approving my application, and handed me a letter with the next steps (take the package they'll mail me to a port of entry, etc.).
So that's that. I was out by 9:25.
| | | Montreal, Canada | Review #4599 on June 18, 2009: |
jensky
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After having spent months compiling documents, letters, photos re: bonafides of the marriage etc, and organising them so I could access them easily, and having practised possible interview questions ad nauseum (expecting an interrogation), the experience was a pleasant let down.
I spent about 5 hours there, but most of it waiting. In total I probably spent 30 minutes talking to people. They did not want to see any of my extra documentation. In fact any time in the interview I veered off into background information she stopped me and told me to just answer the question. The actual interview probably took 5-10 minutes.
I am still happy I brought all my stuff, because I do not know if this is the norm. But whoooo. No complaints. Except they could have given me more than 2.5 weeks notice of the interview.
| | | Vancouver, Canada | Review #4590 on June 16, 2009: |
MellySuzanne
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Super easy. I stressed out way too much! My fiance came with me. We arrived at the consulate around 12:30 and were asked to wait 15 minutes before entering. Cleared two security check points and was told to wait in a waiting room. We sat for a few minutes before my name was called (the called me by my name...you do not need to get a number). They called me up to a booth, took all of my information, and told me to sit down. We waited about 45 more minutes and then they took my fingerprints and asked me to sit back down again. About 15 minutes after that, I was called up to another booth for the interview. The woman asked me about how and when we met, what he does for work, what I do for work and about how much money we both make. She BRIEFLY looked over my proof of relationship stuff and then simply said, "okay, visa approved" :-D
| | | Vancouver, Canada | Review #4527 on June 6, 2009: |
minnew
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Interview Date: May 26th, 2009
Medical: May 27th, 2009.
Everyone else's accounts of the details are pretty much how it went, they will collect your documents @ Window B and tell you that it could be an hour and a half wait to be interviewed. (Even though there was only 3 people being interviewed for K visas) I had the same lady it seems as another VJ member that interviewed the week before. One lady did not have her documents collected right away although she was the first person to arrive out of the three because she sat in front of the interviewing windows that said "non-immigrant" visas. She did not sit in front of the windows on the left where you get your documents collected and she was the last to be interviewed.
The interviewer had to ask me to come back on Wednesday in order for her to check that the misdemeanor that I was convicted of did not carry a minimum sentence of over 1 year. Even though I did not serve any jail time and paid a $225 fine. After getting back to my cousin's place I printed off the laws regarding it in the jurisdiction regarding sentencing, class of misdemeanors and maximum sentences based on those regarding my conviction, which was no where near 1 year, try MAX 30 days and for my conviction more like 5 which never happened! Anyways I brought that with me for when I drop off my medical results if she were to say she still did not have "time" to look it up.
On Wednesday, the medical went well, the Dr at the clinic in Vancouver was awesome and so was Laura the receptionist, because the misdemeanor had to do with alcohol he did have to ask me about it, but he found no reason to worry about it for the medical, he in fact will make phone calls if need be.
After the medical I rushed back to the Consulate The guy @ Window B took my medical results that were in a sealed envelope that said U.S Consulate Do Not Open, he did not take the chest x ray. That thing was a pain to carry around! You will also get your vaccination records in an envelope to keep for yourself signed off by the Dr. Anyways, the guy @ Window B said oh you are going to have to come back tomorrow to see the interviewer.
I told him no, yesterday at my interview she specifically said when I drop off the medical results to ask to see her as she may have to "re-interview" me and "we'll talk." So I sat for about 10-15 minutes before I was called up by the same lady interviewer I had on Tuesday. I also gave them documents that I had printed out related to the laws in the jurisdication that the conviction happened. When I got to the window, just as I had thought she told me that she didn't have time all day to research what the maximum penalty was because she was very busy. But being that I had already looked it up and brought it with me, she brought out her highlighter and we went over it together. So she started typing into her computer the sections of the law that pertained to my conviction, the class and the max jail sentence or fine. She also added what my fine was and I served no jail time. She seemed like she was in a good mood (probably because I did her job for her..lol) She said this is more than you had to do for the circumstances in your case, and I am very impressed that you are so proactive about this. She also brought up again that she was suprised that she could not find any record of the conviction in her "databases." I was also suprised too, as it happened in the U.S. and I told her that every time I went to visit my fiance after being on the F-1 visa I was asked if I had ever been arrested and always answered yes, but I had never asked the guards if they could "see" that information as I do not know what they have access to. She then said this is something you will need to remember for later, this is not a crime of moral turpitude, and began typing that into her computer, she also had brought out her handbook of visa ineligibilities to cross reference it. She then said, well I left your case open from yesterday as I did not deny you, the guy from Window B came by to drop something off to her and she then said I am getting ready to close her case, he lets out a big smile, as do I!! She then said come and pick it up tomorrow and thank you for being so proactive!
So I went back to Window B after she dropped the file off and the guy said just to come back tomorrow, did not give me a letter of authorization to come back to the consulate. I received my original birth certificate back and also my court record as the interviewer made a copy for her to highlight and make notes on to keep in my file.
Oh yes and don't stand in the line-up for Visa pickup, those people are just picking up their Visa's in the lobby they do not have to go through security and up to the 20th floor! Go directly to the door and say you are picking up a K visa!
If you have all your documents with you, are proactive and in order it will be a painless process!
| | | Montreal, Canada | Review #4507 on June 3, 2009: |
seekersharer
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Great interview. Arrived at 6:45. First in line. second in line was a K3 VJer. We chatted the whole time. Great to have a VJ accomplice.
Got through security and upstairs quickly. Called to window. Lady asked for all our forms. Handed her them. Officially she requested.
2 x 156
2 x 156K
1 x 160 (confirmation sheet)
1 letter of fiance intent
2 photos
medical envelope
1 x original and copy of Birth certificate ( related translation)
1 x affidavit
1 x fiance tax return 2008
1 x copy of passport bio page
1 x original police certificate
1 x original and copies of both certified divorce certificates
1 x expresspost envelope
Original lady asked how we met. No other questions
Then asked to sit down... pay $131
Asked back to window to give receipt. I requested all originals back she had taken. We got them at interview.
Waited a while for interview as computers went down.
Wonderful lady doing our interview. Manager of immigration department. Asked some random questions... how we met, each of our jobs... and then the rest was checking all the documents. She went through entire I-129f paperwork. Noticed our pictures.
Then asked if we would be around for the night. We said no, so she said she would send.
Then brief congratulations and we were done.
Like all say, the anticipation and anxiety in getting ready for interview is larger than the actual requirement to be.
Great experience. Just be ready. Listen to your VJ collegues.
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