Ecuador US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 3.7
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117 Review(s)
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador |  Review #3901 on February 4, 2009: |
phoenix1
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
We had our interview on Wednesday January 28. We called earlier in the month to set up an appointment but was told to call back because we had not completed our doctors appointment. With this done we called and was given a appointment for the interview two weeks from the call. We arrived at at 8am. It is very busy and many people are standing around as you walk in. My fiancee had her purse which caused some problems so I would not recommend taking anything but the files needed. We walked to a locked door were another guard let us in. We gave him cell phones and he gave us a ticket to retrieve them back. As we walked in we are directed to the second floor because the first was already full of people. There is a intercom system which is very hard to hear.. They called us at 10:30 am. I went with my fiancee every time she was called. We walked up to window and started giving her all the papers requested. Forms, sponsors, and proof. She commented on the amount of pictures which was 4 packe... read complete review
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| Review #3715 on December 12, 2008: |
VivaBaños
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Consulate-Guayaquil.
I followed the advice posted here and attended the interview in Guayaquil with my husband. We were approved, but in the process experienced some delays. All of the communication at the Consulate happened in Spanish. Here's what happened:
We waited 3 hours to be called to the first window. At this window, the Consulate folks told us that NVC had incorrectly approved us not using a joint-sponsor. The Consulate said that I needed to send the Consulate original documents from a joint-sponsor to be approved, that sometimes the NVC doesn't check every detail and it's the job of the Consulate to make sure all's in order at this last stage. The clerk helping us at this window was very patient and thorough, explaining each and every detail so that we could send correct and complete documents to not have a further delay. This was disheartening to hear!
Following the joint-sponsorship news, we had to wait to do fingerprints and the... read complete review
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador | Review #3691 on December 8, 2008: |
Chamy and Gatita
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· 1 person found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
US Consulate, Guayaquil. Arrival 8:00, Appointment: 8:30, October 2008.
Outside: A guard asks to see (only to see) the DS-157, receipt from Banco de Guayaquil, the envelope from the Doctor. He asks who I am, looks at my fiance’s passport, and uses a security wand to clear us.
The guard escorts us to a locked door, and another guard opens it and takes our things. We empty our pockets and he tells us to leave our phones in boxes (similar to a wall of mailboxes) beside him. We pass through a metal detector and retrieve our documents from him. All the guards were very nice. The second one even smiled and answered our questions about where to go.
Inside the consulate is a waiting room on the left and windows and clerks on the right. This area is for tourist visas. A hallway going back leads to stairs, past that is another waiting room and more windows and clerks. This waiting area is for K and immigrant visas. Upstairs is another waiting room and bathrooms, and one m... read complete review
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| Review #3690 on December 7, 2008: |
Chamy and Gatita
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· 1 person found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
US Consulate, Guayaquil. Arrival 8:00, Appointment: 8:30, October 2008.
Outside: A guard asks to see (only to see) the DS-157, receipt from Banco de Guayaquil, the envelope from the Doctor. He asks who I am, looks at my fiance’s passport, and uses a security wand to clear us.
The guard escorts us to a locked door, and another guard opens it and takes our things. We empty our pockets and he tells us to leave our phones in boxes (similar to a wall of mailboxes) beside him. We pass through a metal detector and retrieve our documents from him. All the guards were very nice. The second one even smiled and answered our questions about where to go.
Inside the consulate is a waiting room on the left and windows and clerks on the right. This area is for tourist visas. A hallway going back leads to stairs, past that is another waiting room and more windows and clerks. This waiting area is for K and immigrant visas. Upstairs is another waiting room and bath... read complete review
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador | Review #3669 on December 4, 2008: |
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My fiance had his K-1 Visa interview in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in early September 2008. I was quite surprised by the relative ease of the interview and follow-up. The people attending us were friendly, cordial and professional, making both my fiance and I feel much more comfortable than expected. Two of the interviewers were really personable, asking us questions in a casual and friendly manner as opposed to interrogating us. I entered the interview feeling like we would immediately be put on the defensive but they had carefully reviewed the evidence of our relationship and were familiar with our case. From the point of entry to the point at which they told us we had been approved, it took three and a half hours. We were called to four windows in total; the first three windows were for interviews. My fiance was asked to read in English (cards that I had written him in English) and he was also asked to translate directly from my letters. Though he understands English, this was particularly... read complete review
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