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| Switzerland |  Review #5223 on November 11, 2009: |
bridget y rodolfo
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We were approved!
Our appointment time was at 7am, which is when the funcionarios stand outside and call out names and your number, and collect Cuban IDs. They don't allow phones/electronics and make you through out any paper envelopes (I have no clue why), so just be sure to avoid bringing those things. We got in around 8 or so, waited to be called to submit our paper work and then do fingerprints. Like everyone else has said, fiance visas are the last, and it seems that when the American fiance is present, you're the last of the last. We watched every other person/group go through and were finally called for the interview just before 2pm, at the same time as the only other couple in which the American fiance attended. We were the very last and when we were done, the second appointment group was already entering. It's extremely nerve-racking to watch everyone else go through, with many unhappy salidas, so as others have said, expect to be nervous.
Our interviewer was a woman. Because they forgot to tell us (or call our name?) to pay the 121CUC beforehand, she sent my fiance to pay and asked me a set of questions. In addition to the standard questions (where/when did you meet, what are our plans, have I met his family, has he communicated with mine, do either of us have kids, does he have family in US, etc.), she asked what we ate that morning, how we arrived to the Interest Section, where I lived and what are the names of my roommates, what are his family members' names, where does he work and where has he worked in the past, etc. Because I was recently divorced at time of petition, she asked about my separation and details on that (which is presumably why she asked extra detailed questions). She had me sit down, and then called my fiance over to ask similar questions. I could hear his responses (as the interview windows are not very private) and he answered everything the same as I had. She then called me over and told us that we are approved pending his medical exam results, which aren't ready yet. Overall, the interviewer was pretty emotionless- not in a bad way- until the end, when she smiled and was very nice.
Other observations: there was a young guy from Pinar del Rio with a Cuban American fiance in Miami who was denied presumably because he answered yes to being in the communist youth party. There was a man already married to a Cuban American who was questioned on and off for about an hour. His wife had been recently divorced before marrying him, so if you're in the situation of a recent divorce, expect extra questioning.
Overall, we're happy with the way that everything worked out. Everyone working there was very nice. Be prepared for a long, possibly stressful day. Bring snacks and a sweater. And good luck!
| | | Switzerland | Review #5199 on November 6, 2009: |
Flaum
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I think my fiance would have been approved with or without me there, but he was eternally grateful to have me at his side. So that made it worth it. if you are American and bring your passport, you can go to the front of the VERY LONG line to enter the Interests Section. Just tell them you are american and at 8:00 when they are letting in the second section of visa seekers, you can go to the front, which ends up saving a huge chunk of waiting time. I filled out a form. We waited. We handed in documents. waited more. did fingerprints. waited more. then were called for interview.After about a total of 4 hours waiting.
He asked for the documents from the package 3 to be signed. They asked similar questions as we have seen here. Explain how we met, how many times had I come to visit. Describe my last visit there. when was it. where did we stay on our rode trip, etc, things like that. What do I do for a living. Is he in the Juventud party. Does he have have any family in US. Do I live alone. then they sent me to sit down and asked him things like what he plans to do here. Has he met or had any contact with my family. I don't remember all of it now, but really not hard questions,. we were nervous regardless. So prepare to have some nerves.
The interviewer was very nice. We kind of both knew from the start he would approve it just by his friendliness. And then we were out by 1215. so got there at 630, entered at 815, out by 1215.
All in all, after waiting 4 months for this day, it seemed fairly painless. we did bring lots of pictures and chat records-the guy also asked us how we communicate. And I brought all my financial verification-tax returns, bank statements, all of it,
Now just waiting for them to issue the visa.
| | | Switzerland | Review #5011 on September 25, 2009: |
hjmartinez
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My fiance got his visa! Now the details: We were told to arrive at the US Interest Section at 7am. Fortunately, we were there shortly after 6am, because around 6:15 or 6:30, they began reading lists of names and having people line up in order. I don’t know how that would have worked if we had not showed up until 7am. Around 9am we got inside the building. Around 10:30 we were called to the window to turn in the paperwork and then pay the cashier. Next was the fingerprinting. Then a long wait while around us others were being seen but we waited and waited until the waiting room was almost empty. We eventually found out that the people waiting for fiance visas were seen last.
At 1:30pm, we were finally called up to a window to be interviewed. We stood at the window, a frosted glass partition separating us from the waiting area. The interviewer was friendly and asked us a few questions: “Tell me about yourselves. How did you meet? Where will you live? What are your wedding plans? What are your work plans? This was a brief interview, lasting 10-15 minutes. Then the interviewer entered some information into her computer. When she was finished, she said “That’s it. Your visa is approved." She said that he could pick up the visa on Wednesday or Thursday. But we went back the following day, Tuesday, and it was already ready.
| | | Review #4943 on September 8, 2009: |
Maire
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The interview was very stressful and you really need to be prepared with lots of documentation and very important financial information.
| | | Switzerland | Review #4417 on May 20, 2009: |
sclkny
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Very difficult. You have to have a very strong case to get approved.
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