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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Review #5827 on March 23, 2010: |
Michael-Michelli
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The process went flawlessly, thanks to all of you.
We arrived, found the RIGHT line. (The K1,K3 line is not the same line as everyone else.
We had our paperwork in perfect order and as a result we were the first in, and first out. Appointment was at 7:15am, we were in line untli 8:00 and then through the three stages in 60 minutes. We were out of the consulate by 9:15.
I was blown away by the fact that none of the other folks had thier paperwork in order, one couple took the full hour just to get thier papers in the right order.
Now we just wait for the passport.
| | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Review #5763 on March 4, 2010: |
surf1584
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The long awaited day was finally here. My spouse and I arrived at the Consulate at 7:15 for our 7:30 appointment. As others have said there is a separate line for immigrant visas, this was on the opposite side of the entry door. I believe we were the last to arrive but everyone enters at the same time. The interview order is not defined by how early you get there but by the order the consulate has scheduled the meetings. Once everyone is in the holding room outside the 3 rooms, (1 interview room and 2 other rooms for document verification and finger printing)t he organizer goes over the process of putting your documents together and filling out 1 form which states general information i.e. address, rdj #, date, etc.
The coordinator gathers the forms of each interviewee by order of the consulate. Then you proceed to a room 1 and/or 2 in the same order. When you are at the window a consulate official goes through your documents they received in your case from the NVC and identifies if anything is missing. In our case the NVC had gathered all necessary document and we did not need to supply anything further. My spouse's photo was inadequate due to the ears not showing fully, so after the consulate official reviewed the papers we were allowed to leave to go retake at a nearby Kodak store.
Once we turned in our new photos our packet was then complete and my spouse was called back into room 1/2 to do the fingerprinting. The order of completion of you fingerprinting defines the actual interview order.
I was not allowed in my spouse’s interview but others were, it felt like he allowed the first, not the second, allowed the third and so on. My spouse’s account of the interviewer was that he was a little cold but I would assume that much. She had to swear to tell the truth and then the interview started. He asked 3 questions and asked her to elaborate on those questions at times.
1. How did you meet?
. When, where, etc.
2. What do you and your spouse do for a living?
3. When do you plan to enter the US?
The interview took 5 minutes and he passed her the original documents and stated that he will grant her the immigrant visa, to go downstairs and fill out the paperwork for them to send us the passport.
The day of the interview was stressful but it went very smoothly besides the long wait for the interview, we didn't leave there until 12pm. Preparation for the interview was full of anxiety. I received conflicting accounts on what documents were needed based off my interview letter from my lawyer and this site. In the end no document were needed as i had sent all documents to the NVC and they were all accepted. With this being said we had gone ahead and gathered all previous documents and originals of the ones we were able to (Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, and State/Federal Police Certificates). This site helped so much but I would stress that every case is different so plan to be prepared for the interview with everything and more to backup your case.
| | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Review #5762 on March 4, 2010: |
drdave820
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After your visa has been approved, you can say that the interview was easy, but up to that moment, it is high adrenaline all the way through.
I was the first person to arrive for the immigration line. I stayed in a hotel nearby, and walked to the Consulate. My interview was scheduled for 7:15 AM, and I was there at 6:45. Around 7:00 AM they hand out a stub with a number. They let us into the building around 7:30 AM. The same girl who handed out the numbers (there were only 5 cases; in 2 of them both the man and woman were present) tells you to get the documents out of any case or file, and stack them in order (it will be a good idea to get this done at home - the order of the documents is available on the embassy web site). Some of the documents need to be signed. Others need to have zip codes and phone numbers added. She will tell you to do it when she verifies them. You must answer the question of when you intend to arrive in the US, even if you have not made plans for the trip yet. Pay attention to which documents should only be signed in the presence of the Consul.
Form 156 can only be filed online, but the others can be handwritten. I took one blank copy of each, just in case. One woman needed form 157, and they let me give my blank copy to her. She later found the one she had filled out attached to another form.
My photographs were not approved: the ears did not show, despite the hair being pulled back. Well, my ears don't show, they lay very close to my head. "Well, the photographer at the Kodak store nearby has some tricks, they might have to stick something behind your ears to make them appear in the photo" (!!!)
After presenting the documents to her, you go to one of the booths (when called by the number) to have another staff member double check your documents. This guy told me: "Your fiancé did not send his IRS, uh?" I replied he had been very careful with his documents, and had sent his employer's letters, bank accounts etc. "We will see what the Consul will think of that..." My anxiety skyrocketed. Of course he also thought the photos were unacceptable, and handed them back to me, telling me to get new ones.
Next, fingerprinting. Electronic fingerprinting, getting called to another booth
I went to the Kodak store nearby, but it was I who had to tell them about the trick of stuffing the back of my ears with paper and tape to make them stick out. They had to take the picture 3 times, until one of the ears finally showed up... Just one of them, but then there wasn't much that could be done.
I came back to the Consulate, and the Consul started calling the numbers for the interview.
Although my number was the lowest, I was the third to be called. First called was a couple, but the man was not allowed to stay in the room. The second was also a couple, and the woman was allowed to stay. Each of those interviews took about 20 minutes. I could overhear a lot of talking, but not what they were talking about. The first two beneficiaries were approved.
Then it was my turn. The interview was short and corteous. How did we meet, what does he do for a living, what is your line of work, have you always lived in the same city, do you intend to keep working there, when do you intend to go to the US? It took but five minutes (or my anxiety made me feel it was that fast). He told me the papers were in order, and that I could go home after making arrangements for the passport with the visa to be sent to my home.
You have to pay for special mailing service. It was R $31 (approximately US $17). The expedited service costs much, much more: about US $150 - and the passport will be sent the day after the visa issuance. With the normal delivery you will get your passport in about 7 days. I did not pay for expedited service.
Looking back, it seems to be all about having the documents in order, and a well-established relationship.
| | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Review #5713 on February 21, 2010: |
oSanto
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Well... besides the process of the physical entry in the consulate building that was in my opinion excessively demanding, the interview was smooth. We had to wait about two and a half hours. We went together to the boot, we had to speak with an intercom since there was a overly thick glass separating us from the officer.
He asked us only two questions:
Where did you meet? How long ago did you meet?
Good Luck...
And it was done!
| | | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Review #5692 on February 16, 2010: |
we are the world
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Waited all morning and early afternoon for my interview. We interviewed for about 30 minutes. He had my packet in front of me, but chose to speak directly to me and asked me questions like "How does my finance react when he gets frustrated?" or "What do you love about him?"
Many of my friends were nervous but I passed and received my entry visa that day. I am very happy!! 
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