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| El Salvador |  Review #6005 on May 2, 2010: |
marydguevara
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| | | El Salvador | Review #5736 on February 27, 2010: |
Marvin y Irma
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My wife attended her interview and she was told that we both had to return for another interview together. They scheduled our interview for the 24th of December. They separated us and questioned my wife and then they question me. The consulate officer was not too mean but he did get down to business and questioned us everything from our first kiss to our first date. In the end, he told us to wait and fifteen minutes later we were told we were approved. The El Salvador Embassy is very hard to work with and you have to be very prepared when going to the inverview. Take pictures, letters, phone records and anything that you may have from the first day. DO NOT go unprepared. God bless everyone who has helped us to be together. Including this site 
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| | | El Salvador | Review #5437 on December 20, 2009: |
EMP y CMZP
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Working with the Salvadoran Embassy has been interesting. They always conduct two interviews, one week apart. At the first interview, my fiance was asked to present additional co-signer support at the second interview. My parents provided a second Affidavit of Support (I-134), but since we had only a week, the documents were scanned, sent by email, and printed by my fiance. He attended his second interview and was told that everything was in order, his visa was approved, but he needed to provide the original documentation of the second I-134 in order to receive the visa. He didn't complete the final steps of the process which are: paying $13 for the visa to be sent and getting fingerprinted.
We sent the original I-134 form directly to the embassy and it was received a week later. When I called the Call Center (horrible, cold, robots of people), they told me processing time takes at least 45 days and I should call back then. All of our plans had been made for the following month, so this was very discouraging news. The generic consulate email told me that my fiance had been found Ineligible at his second interview (though verbally told that he had been approved) pending requested documentation. They said that after processing, they would be in contact with my fiance.
A week and a half later (15 days til departure date) my fiance tried to gain access to the Embassy with the original supporting documents in hand (we were worried that just the original I-134 form would not be enough). He was rejected, saying he must send the documents by Cargo Expreso and that processing time was two months. That same day, a contact at my Senator's office facilitated a Congressional Inquiry about our case. Also, I was able to obtain the Consul General's direct email and sent him an email asking for help. I am thinking the Congressional Inquiry had more to do with the following actions, but maybe I persuaded the Consul General into action...Anyway, here comes a complete 180:
That same day, my fiance received 3 phone calls from the Embassy, progressively telling him better news: 1) Come back and finish processing the visa (fingerprints, payment) 2) Nevermind, things look like they are working themselves out, we will advise 3) Everything is taken care of, we will send out your visa to you and it should arrive within 4 days at the latest. His visa arrived in 2 days.
I am so happy that things worked out for us, but it has been quite the emotional roller coaster, and can't help but be angry at the Embassy for what seems like unnecessary strife. They had no real reason to ask for the original documents, and it wasn't even necessary in the end that he be fingerprinted or pay the $13. This inconsistency is maddening. Our lives are pulled around at the whims of these people working at the Embassy. It is good to know that by getting involved Congressionally, it can put the Embassy in check. However, a lot of it is luck (if my fiance had had his interview with another agent, they probably wouldn't have asked for the original docs). Dot your i's and cross your fingers with this Embassy... 
| | | El Salvador | Review #5112 on October 22, 2009: |
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Money, Money, Money..... I leave this review for those of you trying to find information on the visa process and the red tape you must abide by. First of all, being an American War Veteran means nothing, so erase that from you mind and mentality immediately. Second, with the current economy make sure you have at the least (withouth using a lawyer) at least three or four thousand dollars to spare for the "filing fees, pictures, translations, etc.etc.etc." Just know you are being punished for going about your spouse visa the correct way while so many illegals can freely roam our streets day and night. Ok, now for the embassy review... 2 Interviews, the first for submitting documents and for your spouse to deal with the jealous, extremely rude and overweight local latin person in control of her/his documents they submit. 99.9% of the time regardless of your income or previous years income, your spouse will be told they need a joint sponsor and form I-864A... Never in my life have I dealt with so much B.S. They way I feel and is true to all people.. It is not your fault who you fall in love with, nor is it someone else's place to tell you if you have permission to live out your life with them. This was god's decision and everyone on this earth deserves to have happiness in their lifetime. Money rules the world. Trust noone with their information and above all else, if you know the laws and rules then Stand Up For Yourself do not let the Embassy or it's workers treat you like sh**. Thanks for your time
| | | El Salvador | Review #4928 on September 3, 2009: |
Joshua_Rosibel
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My fiance and myself have had a pleasant experience with the embassy in El Salvador. However, I'm not a fan of the Visa Processing Center in Mexico, as every time I call, I get different information, that is unreliable and insufficient. To add salt to the wound, you have to prepay with credit card before you can speak with anyone. It's a far cry from excellence in customer/citizen services.
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