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Guyana | Review #23886 on May 28, 2018: | YandJ
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We went for the interview at the Guyana Embassy.it was a very fast process once we were there. Our appointment was for 8am and we got there at 7:35am,by 7:40 we were inside waiting for out tu rn. We didn't bring a translator, they called and interview in Spanish. Havana applicants and Guyana applicant are given different colors when they check in. Cuba Red and Guyana blue. They called at 8:45 to give paperwork and do fingerprints. We sat down and waited like 20 mins and they called again for the interview. We were out of there by 9:20.
| | Bogota, Colombia | Review #23579 on April 4, 2018: | DiamondEyes490
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The whole process was very easy and not stressful. We arrived early. Our appointment was 10:30 but they called for people up until 10:30 at about 9:15. Upon entering the embassy, we had to turn our phones off and take off our jackets. First, an employee at the gate checked us in electronically and checked our key documents (marriage certificates, birth certificates, etc.). Then, we passed through security. Upon entering the embassy, we first had to go to a check in window where they looked at our key documents again and asked my husband: 1. Who was petitioning him, my name, his parents names, and our wedding date. Then, we were given a number and sat to wait for our interview. We waited about 45 mins (there's coffee to buy inside, which is nice).
The interview itself was painless. They asked my husband: 1. who was petitioning him, 2. where I worked, 3. what I do, 4. who I live with, 5. If we have kids together/separately, 5. If he was a member of the Communist party. It was over in 2 mins, and we were able to get his visa the next afternoon.
| | Bogota, Colombia | Review #23498 on March 23, 2018: | spatrickr
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We had extraordinary difficulty obtaining Daniela's transit visa in Havana at the Colombian Embassy due to an overwhelming number fo applicants there, a week-long suspension of interviews during Colombian elections, and a subsequent holiday. We had to reschedule our original March 16 interview date and all of our plane tickets, hotels, etc. In the end, we were extremely fortunate that everything worked out and we got in for a March 22 interview at the Embassy in Bogota. Daniela said that the officer was very friendly. She brought a very well-organized packet of all needed documents. The officer reviewed them briefly, asked her a few casual questions about me and about a picture with my family in it, and then gave the thumbs up!! The experience at the Embassy in Bogota overall was great. The process leading up to it was another story.
| | Bogota, Colombia | Review #23300 on February 22, 2018: | SazKap
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Our appointment was at 8am and as others have reported, everyone waiting for interviews is gathered across the street from a park where they announce appointment times over a loud speaker. When each appointment time is called, a rush of people with that appointment line up to queue to enter the embassy grounds.
Once inside, we lined up for our first documents check - the woman who reviewed our documents told me we were missing MY (petitioner's) birth certificate - and that my passport wouldn’t suffice. She asked me 2 or 3 times if I was certain I didn’t bring it and then gave us our green stickers (that said “Kâ€) and gave me a look like ‘yikes, that was a big mistake.’ Turned out to be a non-issue - I was never asked for it again.
We queued up in front of a set of windows where a dude went through our documents again, opened our sealed medical envelope and clipped a few things together:
Clip #1: passport & passport photos, birth cert, DS-160, Antecedentes Penales & medical docs
Clip #2: I-134, letter of employment & taxes
He also asked for our email addresses and phone numbers.
After that, we walked over to a guy in a red jacket who highlighted my fiance’s name on a list of appointments and gave us an appointment number. We walked over to the waiting area and watched people get called up for their interview. We chatted with a bunch of folks in the waiting area and it helped pass the time. We didn’t see a single person walk away from the interview windows unhappy.
Our number was called and we got in a smaller line in front of the interview windows and finally we ended up with a kind-looking black gentleman (maybe in his early 30s? My fiance wasn’t sure if he was American or not). The interview was quick - maybe less than 10 minutes. First he asked my fiance who was petitioning for him; he pointed to me and said “mi novia.†I couldn’t see him very well due to the reflection on the window but every once I could see him looking at me while Daniel answered his questions. We got these questions:
What is her name?
Where was she born?
What does she do for work?
How many times have you met?
How did you meet?
How did you get engaged?
He looked through our pictures and emails and then got up and walked away for a bit - when he came back he had a yellow slip in his hand which he gave to my fiance and explained that he was approved and the visa would be ready in less than a week.
That was it! I was confused at first because I was expecting a pink slip and also expecting to be asked a few questions as well but it was over in a flash. It was almost too fast/easy that it felt too good to be true - it took a few minutes for it to sink in that we were done, we had passed and could relax. When we passed the waiting area, some of the folks we had been chatting with hugged us and congratulated us and that’s when we finally let out a huge sigh of relief, gave each other a huge hug and kiss and then high fived.
Overall, it was a very seamless experience.
| | | Review #22415 on August 29, 2017: | Ivan2013
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SERÉ CONCRETO CON LAS PREGUNTAS QUE HICIERON EN NUESTRO CASO.
ENTREVISTA FUE EN ESPAÑOL, CON UNA VICECÓNSUL DEL SEXO FEMENINO, MUY EDUCADA Y RESPETABLE. TODAS LAS PREGUNTAS FUERON CONTESTADA POR LA BENEFICIARIA PORQUE YO ASà LO PLANIFIQUE. ELLA CONOCIA CADA DETALLE DE MI VIDA EN USA.
1. CUANTAS VECES YO HABÃA VISITADO CUBA? 13
2. CUANDO NOS CONOCIMOS? JULIO XX, 2013
3. CUANDO Y COMO NOS COMPROMETIMOS? BLA BLA, Mayo XX, 2016
4. CUANDO Y COMO YO (US CITIZEN) SALÃ DE CUBA? TURISTA, XX, 2005
5. SI YO TENÃA CASA Y CUÃL ERA MI DIRECCIÓN? XX
6. QUE TIPO DE AUTO YO POSEIA? XX
7. QUE SI TENÃAMOS UN ANILLO DE CXMPROMISO? SI, AQUI ESTÃ!
8. PLANES DE BODA? HEMOS CONVERSADO AL RESPECTO PERO NO HAY PLANES CONCRETO HASTA QUE NO TENGAMOS LA VISA.
9. PERTENECIÓ AL PCC? NO
10. QUE SI QUERÃAMOS TENER HIJOS? SI, 2.
11. QUIEN HIZO TODO EL PAQUETE K1 VISA? MI PROMETIDO. FELICITACIONES NUNCA HABÃA VISTO UN TRABAJO TAN PROFESIONAL.
LUEGO LA VICECÓNSUL NOS DIJO: FELICITACIONES, YO VOY A APROBAR SU VISA. PASEN A RECOGERLA EN 7 DÃAS!
A TODOS AQUELLOS QUE TIENEN UN AGE GAP COMO NOSOTROS, SI LA RELACIÓN ES REAL, PASARÃN LA ENTREVISTA FÃCILMENTE. NO SE DEJEN LLEVAR POR HISTORIAS NEGATIVAS.
SUERTE A TODOS!
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