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| Frankfurt, Germany |  Review #2853 on May 12, 2008: |
dch
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Everything went smoothly!
| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #2843 on May 8, 2008: |
rule62
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An outstanding operation in my opinion. Very efficient. I was really impressed with how friendly the staff was. We were there for my wife and daughter's CR1. We had all of our paperwork lined up - we also had the medical done beforehand in Munich, so we didn't have to hassle with that. Our appointment was for 0930, we arrived about 0840. Arriving early was not a problem.
We were done at 1045.
| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #2830 on May 5, 2008: |
Mr. Grey
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The interview was a breeze, very friendly people over there ! I almost spent 3 hours, due to the consul's availability, but everything went great. Just make sure to receive a waiting number that starts with a "W" upon registry. That's the letter for K visas. I accidentally got a "U" number and had to clarify at the first window - which probably cost me 15 minutes of time because they had to transfer my number to the immigrant visa unit.
BTW: I can really recommend the hotel that is mentioned here, "Friedberger Warte". It's literally just around the corner, and the price is unbeatable when booking via ebookers.de. And it's really nice.
| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #2829 on May 5, 2008: |
swabiansweetie
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This morning, at 8am, was my interview at the consulate in Frankfurt.
Got there at around 7.40 - parked about 200 m away from the consulate on Giessener Straße - and there was pretty much no line. Went to window on left hand side first, got a processing number, and then got in line to go in and through security.
Was with second group to get in - in the meantime it is allowed again to bring bags - just still no electronic devices - and afterwards got, like everybody else in the big waiting hall.
Was called up to window 23 and little later to window 21 all pretty quickly, they had all my data and files - other than the passport picture & passport.
Waiting for the consul (window 17) took a little longer, bout an hour, by then I was a little nerve-wracked - but he pretty much only asked me two questions:
Is all what you stated on form DS230 correct - I said yet - then I had to sign and give my fingerprints - and then he asked me
"How did you meet your husband?" I said place and date and that it was through my hostfamily - he than smiled and asked "did they plan that?" I laughed and said no, I don't think so - he laughed as well and said "ok - you're all set - you'll get your visa in the mail as soon as we've got the results of your medical exam "(which I took Friday - 3days ago). Yieppieh...
Mir ist nicht nur ein Stein, sondern ein Felsbrocken von der Seele gefallen. 
| | | Frankfurt, Germany | Review #2826 on May 3, 2008: |
slightinsomnia
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I took the train from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, got there around 0708. i went to the medical appointment prior to the interview, which i would recommend, bc at the embassy they ask if you already went to the medical. the doctor´s office opens at 0730. so i was one of the first, had to fill out a form about deseases. i returned that to the receptionist and then she took my information, passport, picture, money. she sent me into the basement to the lab, where my blood, urin, and a x-ray of my chest was taken. i had to wait for the x-ray pic (approx. 5 min), went back upstairs, where i waited for about two minutes until the doc called me in. he checked my reflexes, eyesight, bloodpressure and checked my immunization papers. i had an antibody test prior to the medical to proof that i was still immun against the coomon deseases they ask for. unfortunately they recently added a shot agains (Gebärmutterhalskrebs) which i obviously didn´t have. so, the doc told me that i need that shot first (cost 150€) and fax the proof to their office and only then they can forward all my medical info to the embassy. that was a little bummer, since i really tried to have everything in order BEFORE the interview. oh well, i got the shor on the next day at my doctor´s office and faxed it the same day. so no big harm was done.
i was done at the medical around 0830, took a taxi to the embassy and got my waiting number around 0845. i was done at the embassy around 1100.
at the embassy in frankfurt they have you take a number outside, where they also check off your name on a list. you stand in line outside and call you into the first checkpoint in groups of four or five people. you have to go through a metall detector and put your stuff through an x-ray machine. then you proceed into the main hall where this really nice guy points you into the right direction. my number was already called so i went to the assigned window. (there are electronic boards on the wall that show your number and the window you have to go to) the lady gave me a check list that told me in which order my papaers and forms had to be in, an envelope that i had to address and put stamps on and she took my passport. i sat down and completed everything she asked me to do. there is also an copy machine in case you have to make copies. it´s fifty cents a piece, and i would recommend you make copies of EVERYTHING before you go to the interview. i waited about 20 minutes until my number was called. i went to a different window, where a man took all my papers and told me to sit down again. after about another 15 minutes my number was called again and i went to the same guy. he explained everything to me, how long it would take, etc, i had to sign the bottom of the forms in his presence and in case you have to change something like passport number or addresses they have you do it right there. it was no big deal that i recently got a new passport. then i had to sit down again and had to wait for the actual interview with the embassador. that took longer, i waited for approx. 30-45 min. i went to the window, my fingerprints where taken with a scanner and he asked me questions about my fiance, about his parents, if he had siblings, if i had visited his home town before, etc. i would recommend you make sure you know a couple of "dates" especially if your fiance is in the military. when he has been where and how long. after the interview was over i could leave the embassy and was done for the day. all in all everything went really smoothly. the waiting times were a little annoying, but that was expected. you might want to bring a book. last but not least, no electronic devices whatsoever are allowed. no cell phones, etc. make sure you leave tjem at home in case you come to frankfurt with the train, bc there are no lockers to store things.
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