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| Frankfurt, Germany |  Review #3705 on December 10, 2008: |
Chibby
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I had my medical and interview in Frankfurt today. The medical appointment was at 7.30 and fairly easy. I arrived at the Consulate around 9.20 (appointment at 9.30). I went to the Non-Immigrant Visa line, obtained a ticket and got in line for the security checks and entrance. At the window I was asked if I brought any electronic devices (I didn't). The security check was airport like. Then I was sent to the main building on the left. When I walked in, I showed my ticket to a lady behind a desk and she sent me to the far corner of the room. I sat down and waited for my number to be called. After only a few minutes of waiting I was called to window 23. I showed my passport, gave her another passport pic and the visa deposit confirmation. The lady gave me an envelope to be self addressed and an instruction paper on how to organize my papers for the next window. I sat back down, put the 4,25 Euro stamps on the envelope and my address on it and sorted my birth certificate, police certificate and the affidavit plus supporting documents. After 10 minutes of waiting I was called to window 19 where a very nice young lady made me sign the pack 3 documents, we went through my biographic data, then I gave her my birth certificate, police certificate and the affidavit. She said it everything looks good and explained me the further process. Then she told me to sit down and wait to be called to another window to talk to a consul. Another 15 minutes of waiting and I was called by the consul. She was very nice and open and just asked a few questions. "Where did you meet?", "Where does he work" "When are you planning to arrive in the US?" and why I didn't go earlier for Christmas. She even joked with me. Then she told me the medical results will be there by Friday, latest Monday and then the visa will be issued and sent to me, wished good luck and merry christmas and I was done and out after 75 minutes. 
| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #3575 on November 14, 2008: |
Germanchick2502
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Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that my visa was granted yesterday! The interview was in the morning at the Frankfurt, Germany consulate. The day began by waking up early and being so nervous that I was not even able to eat any breakfast. Then I left the hotel and took the subway to the consulate.
When I got there there already was a line. So, we waited in the cold to get our number and finally be admitted to the consulate. For that we had to show our invitation letter and then go through a airport-like security check. After leaving my cell phone in the care of the security officers I continued on to the great waiting hall.
The security woman there told me to go to window 22 and "pay" the visa fees, then sit down and wait. Of course my fees were already paid for, and the cashier told me to just sit down and wait till my number was called. So that's what I did. They called my number and I went up to window 23. The woman there wanted a bunch of documents from me that I had already sent to NVC. I informed her of that and she went to check my file. She came back and told me that they really did already have those documents. Funny that. She asked me if I really did not wish to hand in anything. I denied and in return got a look. She gave me an envelope and told me to address it to myself and put €4.25 postage on it (my polite question about where a postage machine would be got a stare and bitchy reply in return). I got the postage from the machine and then sat down to address the envelope.
I met a nice family who had won the greencard lottery and another spouse. We talked which made time go by a little faster. We all had similar experiences with USCIS and NVC which we found pretty hilarious. It was nice to have other people around who were going through the same process. They were ahead of me in line and also had their interviews before me. It all went well for them. Congratulations again!
For me it went on with going up to window 20 where all the lady did was check that the information on the paperwork was correct. She also explained the further procedures and what would happen once my visa was granted and when I am entering the U.S. for the first time as a permanent resident. She also informed me that my paperwork looked good and that all should work out. Once she explained the contents of the brown sealed envelope that will come with my visa and all the legal details (green card can take up to 12 months until then my visa is suffice to work and travel) she told me to sit down again and wait for my interview with one of the consuls at window 16 or 17.
I sat back down and continued talking to the others. They went up to window 16 before me and all seemed quite relaxed.
Then it was my turn: finally after 468 days it was the big moment. My visa interview, the moment that would decide if I were to be allowed to permanently live in the U.S.. And then... it was so unspectacular. She first took my fingerprints (all 10) and then had me sign my DS-230. The she asked me exactly two questions: When did you get married (07/06/2007, but the German date format slightly confused her for a moment  )? And where did you meet (in high school when I was an exchange student, he was a senior, too. We became friends and met up again 6 years later, when I wrote my thesis in the U.S.. Then we fell in love and got married a year later and since then we have had a long distance relationship/marriage)? Her comment: Oh, how cute. You're almost high school sweethearts. My reaction: broad smile. The next thing was that she said all looked good and unless they got any negative results concerning my finger prints I should receive my visa via signed receipt mail next week. Congratulations and welcome to the U.S.. That was it. Now all I am waiting for is my visa in the mail. YAY!
All in all it was pretty easy going and the people at the consulate in Frankfurt were quite nice. Thank you for all the support over the past year. I am rooting for all those of you who are not done yet! All will work out just believe in yourselves and your relationship and it all will go well.
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| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #3516 on October 28, 2008: |
morre
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Been staying at the Allenhof hotel which is a 15 minute walk from the consulate away. One night incl breakfast cost 60eur. It's ok for only staying a night.
The counter to receive your W123 ticket at the embassy is to the left of the entrance. Once you have obtained this by showing your passport and invitation letter you queue up in front of the main entrance to pass the airport style security check.
After passing that you go across the courtyard into the main building. By the time I made it there my number was already on the board for counter 23. Handed over passport, photograph got blank envelope to self address. Required postage as of writing is 4.25eur. Check at Post.de for big registered letter max weight 1000g in case of changes.
Waited for a few minutes until being called up to counter 21 where birth cert, police cert, military record and affidavit were collected. Been told that they got the medical records from the exam a week earlier in Hamburg and all ok. Received booklet about immigration, was told to wait for the consul interview but papers look good and should be fine.
Waited 30 minuted for the consul, questions were about how we met and where, how often we have seen one another. No further evidence required, but we already sent a dozen photos and copies of the plane tickets with the i129f. Had fingerprints taken. Was told result of that check takes about half a day, if that comes back ok the visa would be in the mail end of the week or latest begin of next.
| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #3396 on October 1, 2008: |
AmberChristian
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The interview was very smooth, they only asked us where we met. We were prepared for the worse but they only asked us where we met. They didn't want to see any pictures or documents. We had sent in our original packet many pictures, airline tickets, phone records, etc.. They might have thought they have seen enough of us together and the interview was smooth sailing!!! Good luck everyone and keep your head up! Patience makes the heart grow fonder!
| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #3372 on September 23, 2008: |
Weralynn
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As everybody else before me stated: the interview in Frankfurt is neither hard nor scary. My interview was at 9.30, I was there at 9.15.
(Although it should be pretty clear, absolutely no cell phones are allowed. I knew that but there were two people standing outside who were scrambling around trying to figure out how to dispose of their's temporarily.)
When I came in my number was already on the screen, the lady told me I had to get new passport photos because I had my glasses on in mine, I really thought I had read every piece of instruction often enough but I must have missed it. I could do it right there, the photo booths charge 6 Euros which I found surprisingly moderate for their setting. Everything else was really simple and the way everybody else told it, I was just asked to explain a little how my fiancé and I met.
I was done at 10.45, so the whole thing took 90 minutes.
One more thing, I forgot to send passport photos with the forms of packet 3 and was told to bring them today but they didn't ask for two more, I only had to submit one photo today.
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