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| Bangladesh |  Review #12703 on September 4, 2013: |
nybd
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This is my and my wife's experience at the US Embassy in Bangladesh.
My wife is the beneficiary. Her interview was scheduled for 1:30 PM. We initially planned that she would go alone but then decided we would go in together. I could not find anything stating not to or that doing so would be harmful.
We arrived at the entrance gate at 12 PM. There was a a guard there who directed people in. He stated we would not be able to enter until 1 PM. We decided to walk around to this lake a few blocks away and go back at 1 PM.
The guard stated no cell phone were allowed but it seems since I was a US Citizen, I was allowed use of one of their lockers. It seems they do not allow Bangladesh passport holders access to the lockers. We entered, went through metal detectors.
There were two long benches in hall and another room (with no back wall) filled with benches. We provided the interview letter to one of the employees with badges and they instructed us to have a seat. While waiting - I was seeing most people come out with a smile on their face and a small white piece of paper (the token). I did see a few with a big green piece of paper and did notice 221g written on them (AP/AR).
At 3 PM our name was called to the window. There were a total of 10 doors with window booths in them -- outside were 3 long benches of people waiting.
We went inside the door, the returned the medical x-ray, vaccination report, a copy of our interview letter. She asked for a copy of my wife's birth certificate - while taking it out - she stated she found it (I had provided copies of all documents when I sent in my DS230. She also gave back 4 passport pictures I sent with the DS230 (as instructed) then asked for 2 passport photographs. I am not sure why they did this but my wife gave the lady 2 new photographs she had.
After this, she told us to have a seat. Around 3:30 she called my wife and took her fingerprints and told her to sit back down. Around 4:15 - she was called to another booth where they took fingerprints for her her right hand only (again). Not sure why this happened.
Around 4:50 - we were called to another booth where a foreign gentlemen greeted my wife in Bengali 'apni kamon achen'. He asked her to raise the right hand and take a oath in Bengali.
Here's the part you're waiting for -- she was asked four (4) -- only a total of 4 questions and her visa was issued. I had a bundle of paperwork: 60 pages of call logs, money transfer receipts, email logs, mobile recharge logs, pictures from all our wedding parties and more. Absolutely nothing was used.
1. What is your name?
2. What does your husband do?
3. Is your marriage love/arranged?
4. What is your husbands name?
That's it. He then stated in Bengali that he is very happy to say that her visa has been granted. He then checked his paperwork for 5 seconds and spoke to me. Just stated 'ahh the petitioner'. We thanked him, he gave us a token to pick up visa in 2 days.
We left.
Overall - the only issue was the wait. We went in at 1:30 PM came out at 5 PM.
*I did notice some of the male applicants that went in came out with the green paper 221g AP/AR. I have read male applicants face more scrutiny so it may be true but cannot confirm.
| | | Bangladesh | Review #12681 on August 30, 2013: |
rp_khan2000
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My F2A Immigrant visa interview date was 25th August 2013, at 10:30 am. I reached there with my daughter (Ruhani Khan), my mom and my elder brother (Tomal) at 7:45 am. My mother in law and my sister in law went there from their home (Uttara). Own home is in old Dhaka (Gandaria). My wife is my petitioner. She is in USA. She got DV 2009. When she went there she was pregnant of 3 months. My daughter was born in USA at 2010. My wife came back to BD at the same year. And went back to USA alone. I and my daughter stay here. That was my simple history.
Now I'll share my Dhaka US consulate experience.
I entered to the embassy with my daughter at 8:00am. A Bangladeshi lady announced my name to entered the window number 8. I entered there with my daughter. When the pretty women saw me with my daughter, she asked me why my daughter's name was not in my interview appointment latter. I confirmed her that my daughter is already US citizen by birth. She seems that my wife is here in Bangladesh. Then I confirmed her that my wife is not in BD. And I told her my daughter is in BD with me from 2010 to till. The pretty women shocked to hair. She asked me about my daughter's passport, Birth Certificate and Social Security card. I told her that all are with me and showed her. She take a photocopy of my daughter and told me not to worry!! She returned all of my original document which was I submitted to NVC. She also told me that she will talk with the consulate officer to give me a permission to enter the USA. I pray for the pretty women from the depth of my heart.
After some few minutes an English women announced my name to enter the window number 5 to take my finger print. I entered the room also with my daughter.
At 1:30 pm an English man announced my name to enter the window number 9. We (I and my daughter) entered the room. I shocked when he asked me in bangla language
kemon achhen" (how r u).
I: ya, I am fine!!
CO: What's ur name ?
I: answered
CO: Who petitioned for u?
I: answered
CO: Where is she?
When I started to tell him the full address of my wife, he stopped me and
CO: Just the city
I: answered
CO: What is she doing there?
I: answered
CO: Is this ur arrange marriage or love marriage? (with pretty smile)
I: Love marriage
CO: Show me some picture before and after marriage
I: showed
CO: Why is ur baby with u, not in USA?
I: When my baby was born, my wife tried to stay there with my daughter, she went to her office but my daughter was in child home. My daughter was so crying there. Then my wife left the job and after three month they came back to BD. And after 9 months she went to USA back without my daughter but with a broken heart.
CO: What r u doing here?
I: Private service
CO: So, how u take care of her?
I: When I went to my office, my mother take care her. Sometimes she went to my mother in law's home. And she also take care her.
CO: Answered my last Question, Who is came here with u? I mean in the embassy?
I: My mother, my elder brother, my mother in law and my sister in law.
CO: Excellent!! U r happy family!! I eagerly want to issue ur visa, u will collect it tomorrow at 2:30 pm. I hug my daughter and kiss her lot. Then the CO told my daughter " You will go to ur mother very soon baby" with smiling face!!
That was my experience!!!!
The whole conversation was in bangle language.
| | | Bangladesh | Review #12458 on August 5, 2013: |
Istiaque Hassan
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My interview was scheduled on 8.30 AM which was actually happened in between 3-4 PM. Based on my previous US tourist visas and student visa interview experiences, this waiting period was unexpected and painful. I strongly suggest that everyone should arrange some dry foods on their own. I was observing that almost everyone went out with frowning face holding the "blue form" of administrative processing. This situation made me more depressed. However, my interview went really fine. The counselor was already prepared with the visa issuance paper before I entered into the room.
| | | Bangladesh | Review #12303 on July 10, 2013: |
applicantctg
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We had our interview on 7th JULY, Sunday at Dhaka US Emb, guess what its an AR/AP
Our Interview scheduled at 7:45 am. We were escorted by a security personnel to the locker, where we put our cellphones, and then scanning area, then a walkway to the final waiting room. Three rows of long benches, and eight numbered doors in that room. We were seated, and just at 7:45 am one lady called from Door # 5 asked all applicants to submit the interview letter. She ripped off the first page and returned the rest and told us to wait until they call us.
After 30 mins of waiting, they started calling one by one to submit the papers. I was called in window #1, A Bangladeshi lady (little grumpy) asked me to hand over my passport and returned my original civil docs. Took my finger prints, Left-Right-two thumps. Asked whats my spouses name- I answered. Then said, go have a seat, we will call you again. I asked, do i have to provide any docs, she replied "NO we have everything we need".
After waiting one hour,We were called at the Window # 7, at around 9:30 am. CO was a white american, very friendly and very quick. He speaks pure Bengali with an amazing Bangla accent, and did not use a single English word! As soon as i entered he started speaking in Bangla, and said " keep your right hand up and take a oath with me bla bla ... " then told me to sign in DS-230 form. While i was doing it, he was typing something and then asked "What does your spouse do in US"- I answered. Next question " Do u have a wedding photograph"- showed.
CO: "Congratulations, your immigration visa petition process has been completed but we have some pending work to do and when we are done with it, we will contact you" - Then he hand me over a blue sheet (blue never looked that bad in my life) wrote case number on it, endorsed a seal "Administrative Review- We will contact you as soon as we get the result" under the section 221(g).
Me: Do you need any documents?
CO: No, we have everything in order and we are keeping your passport with us. Please do not worry, Please do not feel bad, We just have some pending work to do, and we will contact you very soon. Have a good Day.
This whole things took only 1-2 mins max, as he was so fast asking and replying.
| | | Bangladesh | Review #12302 on July 10, 2013: |
ainsn
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My husband got to the US Embassy at 7am for his 7:45am interview. At 7:30am he was called to a window where his appointment letter was checked and all previously submitted original documents were returned to him. After waiting for a while he was called in to a room for his interview. The CO was a very friendly older White American gentleman who spoke with my husband in both English and Bangla. Upon walking into the room, my husband noticed the CO already had the AP form in his hand. They shook hands, my husband sat down. The CO asked him the following questions:
Q: Who petitioned for you?
Q: Where is your wife now?
Q: What does she do for a living?
Q: What do you do for a living?
At this point the CO got into an extended side conversation with my husband about his medical degree/future plans, while handing him the AP form. When my husband saw the AP form his face must of paled because the CO stopped what he was saying abruptly and started reassuring my husband that this form is only to inform him that his case will be reviewed a bit further and it is absolutely nothing to worry about. My husband asked if he needed to submit any more paperwork, the CO said "No, all your paperwork is in order, your interview went really well, you're fine. This is just a routine part of the process." My husband then asked: "When can I expect to hear back?" The CO said "I can't give you a definite date, but I'm keeping your passport and you will hear back from us." After that my husband didn't ask any more questions about the 221g AP sheet, but the CO said "Don't worry" like 10 more times during the rest of the interview. He asked:
Q: How did you and your spouse get married?
Q: Do you have any photos?
After that, he said "Don't worry, we will contact you when we are done reviewing your case". My husband shook hands with the CO, thanked him, and left the embassy at around 11am.
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