Ecuador US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 3.8
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119 Review(s)
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|  Review #3690 on December 7, 2008: |
Chamy and Gatita
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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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| Guayaquil, Ecuador | Review #3608 on November 20, 2008: |
Arlington
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
All went well; undoubtedly the advice given regarding the REQUIRED presence of the U.S. citizen at the interview was INDISPENSIBLE for our excellent outcome. A well-labeled packet of photos seemed to be very beneficial. Detailed records regarding telephone calls and a transcribed file of text messages and emails were reviewed carefully and benefited our case, without a doubt. But, as noted elsewhere on this forum, they won't look at your phone records if the U.S. citizen is not present at the first contact interview.
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| Review #2940 on June 2, 2008: |
FERBLA
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The Consulate is Guayaquil. We had the interview on May 8, 2008 at 10:00am. I must say I was surprised about the whole process, the people at the embassy were very helpful and professional. We arrived around 8:30 am, waited until his name was called. Once his name was called we need to go to window two, where a woman did a pre-interview about our relationship and showed her proof of our relationship. Once she was satisfied with all the documentation she told us to sit back down and waited for his name to be called again. His name was called to go to another room for fingerprints. Once that was done the last call was with the consulate, we were both going in, but at once the consulate told me to wait outside. The interview was about five minutes and he asked more about me and my family. Once that was done he approved his visa. We went to DHL to pay for his visa ($6.00) and waited until the passport arrived.
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| Guayaquil, Ecuador | Review #2933 on May 30, 2008: |
DaFifthLetter175
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The actual interview took place in Guayaquil. The interview went well until my fiancee disclosed the fact that she is pregnant, the consul say everything was fine but he needed proof of pregnancy and conception. She received the actual visa a month and 20 days later, so that has been a desperate wait....
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