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| Honduras |  Review #8489 on October 12, 2011: |
marielac
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So we get to the embssy at 7:15. There's a huge line. We get inside and Walter realizes he forgot his medical results. He runs back to the hotel. He gets back and we go to a window to give some rue woman our papers and he forgot his pictures! We run back and go back to the window. She tells us to wait to be called our number was 430. There were about 100 people there! So we get called to a room and he gets his fingerprnts screened by a nice man. We go back to the wall to wait. We find a seat closer to the resident visa section. The old rude woman is yelling at people and e hope we don't get her! After an hour or so we get called and pheewwww....not to the rude woman. A nice woman asks if we paid the 350. We say no so she tellsme to go. Waltr gives me the money but he has 400, not 350. I get anxious waiting in line not knowing how its going and the woman tells me I need exact change. I go back and tel him. The woman says to go to the bank. He runs while I wait and wait. He finally comes back and we pay. Thanfully we pass that part. Many were denied right then. We actually brought too many papers. No birth certfic, police cert, or cosponsor info was needed nor many receipts. So we wait for the interview. The vending mchine steals our money so he goes to buy lunch. We wait about an hour for the interviews. There's only aabout 5 people passed. They're taking a looong time and we get nervous. Our number gets called! We go in and a nice american is there. She asks him my jobinfo, birthdate, when wemet, why were getting married, when, and looks at our pics. Actuallu, only glances at 3. She is idly glancintg at our papers. She asks how many times I've visited him. He stamers and I try to explain how many but she says"walter?" Meaning she doesn't want to hear me so I be quiet  I guess they have ways to see if smomeone is lying but he answers correctly. She then says "at this moment ur visa has been approved" and smiles..were shocked! He gets teary eyed and we hug and she gives us privacy by looking away. She hands us a green slip to return tomorow. We leave while the people left smile at us it was a wonderful experience. The security take their jb too seriously though haha. Our visa wasn't ready that day but it was next Tuesday. He'll be here next month!
| | | Honduras | Review #8450 on October 4, 2011: |
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| | | Honduras | Review #8320 on September 15, 2011: |
Gina & Dan
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Our interview was very much the same as the others. Arrived at 6:30 and stood outside. There are 2 lines and the security gaurd was patrolling the lines to ensure everyone was in the correct place.
1. You cannot take bags or cell phones inside so they will give you a ticket with a number and you will need to leave it with security. Pass through the metal detector (if your shoes have metal they will make you remove them) and enter.
2. Once inide the first lobby area is a person to the right of the door. They review your letter and issue your number.
3. A gaurd was placing people into the seats of tne next lobby area, in the order they entered. I found it comical how serious he was sbout his job. You cannot leave empty seats beside the person next to you.
4. My fiancee was first called to the small interview room where they took her fingerprints and reminded her of the documentation she will need.
5. Next they began the pre-interview pieces. When our number was called we both approached the counter. (This pissed me off) The woman said to us that we needed to pay first (she lied). After I walked away she told my fiancee she would need to have her parents approval which really confused my fiancee. Until she informed the woman she is 32 not 16. Rather than looking at the birth certificate or asking her age, she lied to send me away. Not sure of all the questions that were asked but basically she collected our forms, documents, and evidence.
5.5 This is for my piece of step 5. Without knowing what exchange rate they are using that day, you need to guess what the exact amount is. Since i sent the money to my fiancee in advance. Our only choice at this point was limperas. My advice take a variety of small bills. I did not have the exact amount requested. The difference was like 20 limperas, so i said I will just pay the extra, nope not permitted  now I ask where can i get change. She told me the shipping company in the office, No luck there either. Fortunately at that time a snack vender entered the lobby. So i purchased a rice crispy treat and handed to a child that approached with his mother.
6. Next phase was the actual interview. This was a surprisingly young lady that was very respectful and nice. She asked Gina some basic questions for where we met, what I do for a living. My kids names, and if we will have kids. When is the wedding, where we will live. We prepped for these so it was very easy. Then she asked me a huge question so I will quote "I have never seen somene so well prepared for the documents and interview. How did you do it?" With a big smile I gave the props to Visa Jouney and its community as my primary source. She thanked me wrote down the site, and said she will be refering people her in the future. Then she said we were approved and to come the next day for the visa.
7. After we returned to where we were staying my fiancee's phone rang. It was the woman from the interview saying we needed another form. Totally confused I jumped on visa journey and used the template and completed it. It was the green card application. Which confused me even more, but we found a place to print it out.
8. Returned to the embassy with the approval paper and our newly printed form. The embassy made the mistake, I did not need the form after all. They handed us the folder of documents her passport with the visa in it.
| | | Honduras | Review #8255 on September 7, 2011: |
Kareninlc
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This is actually a review of the Immigrant Visa Medical Exams. I haven't seen a place to review them, but I do think people need to know what they're possibly facing, especially after this horrible experience.
We called the office of Dr. Edmundo del Carmen on August 15, 2011 and were told that all patients were seen on a first come, first served basis, regardless of appointment time.
On Tuesday, September 6, 2011, we arrived at the office of Dr. del Carmen at 5:45 a.m. We were the first to arrive and were first in line. At about 9:15 a.m. there were a total of ten people in the lobby besides us and our three kids. (The appointments were for the three kids.) The secretary said that another secretary was going to assist us with some kind of form but she would be there at 10:00 a.m. She arrived later than the prescribed time (but she did arrive) and we completed the forms. Then we waited. And then we waited some more. I asked the secretary multiple times when were would be seen and each time she would give me no information. She only said to have a seat and wait for the doctor. Finally at 3:45 p.m. I was wondering if were were ever going to be seen so I asked again and she said the doctor would see us at 5:30 p.m. Did I mention we had arrived at 5:45 a.m. and we were FIRST to arrive??? Thought so...
They called us back a little after 5:30 p.m. and completed the kids' medical exams and we finally left the office a little after 7:30 p.m.
We were polite throughout the entire situation even though the staff of this doctor's office did nothing but lie to us. I had no problems with the doctor himself, although by the time we were seen to, I was just ready to get the heck out of there.
So, word to the wise...do not believe even 1/10th of what you read on embassy websites, believe even less of what the medical office staff tell you, and be prepared for a very, very long day.
All I can think is these people have a contract with the government of MY country...it's clear that contract needs to be reviewed and reconsidered. If every person that shows up was treated the way we were, I don't see how they even got the contract in the first place!
Also, if anyone can explain to me why there are prices for the medical appointment on the consulate website when they in NO WAY WHATSOEVER correspond to what you will actually pay? I don't get it...
| | | Honduras | Review #7935 on July 15, 2011: |
Zami
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Stayed at Aparthotel Guijarros (wonderful place). Got up at 4:30 (3:30 WA time) and to the Embassy at 5:45 am. Our interview was “scheduled” for 7:30 am. There were already 9 people in line, but I think they are in groups. The building is obvious. It’s brand spankin new. There were walls to sit on while we waited for the doors to open. We brought a backpack full of stuff and were told we can’t bring it in. Great, we have to carry all the documentation. There are two lines outside the building. The upper one is for Tourist Visas, the lower one for residents. It’s confusing… Residents of what country? We were directed to the Resident’s line for a Fiance Visa. Christian wore a short-sleeved, blue, button up shirt and some light, tan cotton pants with tennis shoes. I wore a blue dress and sandals. They checked us off on a list after looking at our passports and the “receipt” – the interview appointment letter from the Embassy (our email printout worked fine).
The doors opened at 7 am. We couldn’t bring in the backpack all the way in and had to check it at the door and take a number to get it back. We also received a number (C404) with which they called us three times. During the first Christian went alone and was asked for the “receipt” as well as his passport photos. They never asked to see any other proof of our relationship other than photos. I had receipts, call logs, Skype printouts, emails, Facebook updates and a journal in a box.
Between the first and second time our number was called, Christian got in line to get his fingerprints taken. They have a cool new digital thingie and you don’t have to worry about getting black ink all over your hands.
The second was to take our paperwork. I had everything they asked for on the list in order with copies of all the originals (I’d hoped we’d get the originals back right away, but we didn\\\'t get them until the next day and then only mine, not his - MAKE COPIES for your green card app!)
REMINDER: Birth Certificates “en forma literal” (for him), Certified Birth Certificate (for me), original wedding certificate (me), original and certified divorce decree(me), Police Certificate (for him, you must get it in Tegus with one exception for people living in San Pedro Sula), Medical Papers (can be done in one day if you start very early, cost 3500L, only in Tegus). MAKE COPIES for yourselves!
During the second phase, the lady asked Christian the basics – When did you meet? When is your wedding? How many times has she visited you? When did you ask her to marry to you? The time it took to get this far wasn’t bad… the doors opened at 7 am and we were done with the 2nd phase by around 8 am. We had to sit and wait another hour and a half for the “real” interview. Meanwhile we had to pay the cashier $350. This is in ADDITION to the $340 we already paid when we sent in the petition. They will not take more or less than the EXACT change. $6650L. I had to beg someone for change for a 100L note. Thank God I\\\'d emptied out the safe into my purse that morning. I was previously told via email by embassy personnel that the exact change I would need was $10. HA.
The third phase was in a room alone with a lady behind glass who had a microphone that didn’t work too well. She was hard to hear at times. She was also VERY intense. Staring at us like we were criminals under investigation and looking deeply into our SOULS for the answer to her inner questions. Yikes. She asked Christian why me… especially since we are 13 years apart in age (I’m older). He had no problem answering her. She also asked about his kids twice… and seemed to dislike his intention to leave them, even though I assured her they had a step-father and a solid family in La Cieba. That was it for Christian… she then lit into ME. If you are thinking you will NOT attend this interview with your fiancé, think again! Jeepers. I thought HE was the one being interviewed, not me. Wrong! “Do you know a John Doe Smith?” (name changed ). “John” was a friend I met online in an MMO game three years ago. He lives in Jamaica. I went to scuba dive there (in Jamaica) three years ago and met him in person. His first name is the name of a man I was going to marry 30 years ago, but he died in a motorcycle accident 5 months before the wedding; his middle name is the name I was going to give my baby, had my baby been a boy… so I was mystified by her question. I didn’t remember John… until she said his name again… then I remembered him. John had applied for a tourist visa to come visit me… I’d even forgotten that he’d applied! When I told her I was never serious about John, we were just friends… he was 22, after all… she looked at me with disdain and asked, “So do you travel the world looking for boyfriends?” Good Lord! I’ve had a total of two boyfriends in the last 7 years and Christian is one of them! She asked why I wanted a younger man and I told her I’d always been attracted to younger men.
She also asked, “So you’re on unemployment now?” and I explained that my work as a tax preparer is seasonal and added that our company had been challenged monetarily by the recent recession, but we plan to put me back to work full-time in the near future. She also asked what kind of work Christian would be doing after he received his permanent residency. I said, “One of the things that attracted me to Christian in the beginning was how hard he works. He was the one doing everyone’s work at the resort where I met him. He’ll be happy doing anything in the states for between $10 and $20 dollars and hour instead of $10 to $20 a day. We have work for him at my office and he can do odd jobs in construction or at restaurants in the valley as well.”
I’ve been to Honduras to see Christian FOUR times in one year, completely depleted my savings and she actually doubted our relationship? Really?? She saw my tax return. She knows I’m not rich. I’m not used to being doubted… I’m an honest sort and this was a new feeling for me. She stared at me with doubt and said, “So you are a Christian?” I said I was, as is Christian. ??I’m sorry but what exactly does this have to do with the price of tea in China?? She did seem sincere and like she could be a nice person… Christian liked her anyway… I just didn’t appreciate being accused of … what?? Having a friend in Jamaica? Having two boyfriends in the last 7 years? Traveling? I was quite upset by her line of questioning….I’m still trying to understand it; to get over it.
She ended the interview by saying, “I have my doubts about your other boyfriend, but I’m going to approve the Visa.” I almost asked what else I could do to alleviate her doubts, but she said the Visa was approved!! Approved!! I told her that we would not let her down. She glared at me like we better not and gave us a green card that said to come back the next day at 3:45 to pick up the passport with the Visa stamp. We were out the Embassy doors at about 9 a.m.
We reeled out the door and down the street. Christian kept repeating, “Did she really say ‘approved?’” and I was giggling and crying and trying to pull myself together. It’s been a long haul, but tomorrow Christian gets his visa and the next day we leave for Washington!!
Picking up the VISA was sort of a nightmare. We were called in to the embassy with a bunch of other people. They all had their names called and left with their VISAs... Christian and I were left sitting there for 10-15 minutes wondering if they knew we existed and what was going on. He was shaking... when they finally handed him the VISA I started crying... Yah, so that was the most stressful 15 minutes of my entire life.
(updated on July 15, 2011)
(updated on July 15, 2011)
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