Netherlands US Consulate Reviews
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| Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Review #11955 on May 13, 2013: |
Ralph and Meghan
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Had my interview today and i have to say it was a very pleasant experience.
A lot is already said so i only tell a few things i've noticed.
Medical.
bring cash and i mean euro's no plastic. There are a few banks nearby so you can get money from there. i got 300 just to be on the safe site.
Interview
Don't bring electronics. It's in the letter etc. but there where people today that had phone's with them. The guard let them stay outside. If you bring your phone expect to be outside for a while. You can leave your phone at central station. There lockers on the far right side of the building. (if you stand in front of the building and walk in)
I bought a registered mail stamp (7.70 euro) in dutch (aangetekende brief 0-2 kilo)You only can get the barcode one.
All in all in was a pleasant experience. I was in and out in less then 15 minutes.
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| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #11538 on February 26, 2013: |
BeetLover
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I don't have much to add to all the reviews already posted here, but wanted to write a review since Visajourney has been so incredibly informative throughout out process.
I had an appointment at 13.30, and arrived at the consulate at about 13.15. I left my electronics in a locker at Central Station and it paid off, since people without electronics end up being let in first. At 13.30 on the dot the security guards showed up and asked everyone to line up. Then they let you in and you go through a little airport-like security check.
Once you enter you go up to the window ahead of you, and they will tell you to move on to window 5 in the other room. Here I was asked to hand over my passport/the birth certificate/I-134/proof of payment and the Postage Stamps. They also took my fingerprints and then I was asked to wait until a consular officer at another window would call your name. About five minutes later someone did!
The questions were very simple:
-Where did you and your fiance meet?
-What kind of work does your fiance do?
-Where do you plan on living?
-Where will you be having the wedding?
And that was it! Everyone was very friendly at the consulate and I was out the door at 14.10. If everything goed according to plan my passport should arrive in 5 working days.
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| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #11531 on February 25, 2013: |
Dola
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| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #11495 on February 18, 2013: |
JessicaandGerard
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February 5th I had my medical examination which was a very pleasant experience.
It's a 3 hour travel for me to Amsterdam so of course I was making my self a lot more nervous than necessary. "What if I forgot to bring something" etc.
Dr. Schulte's office is basically just a house and it feels very homely. The people were extremely friendly. Because I was an hour early (due to the long travel times) the lady suggested I go get my x-ray (50 euro) taken first.
That place is about a 15 minute walk away from Dr. Schulte's office and is very easy to find. The woman here didn't seem to enjoy her job very much and was very serious. I don't think I've seen a smile on her face (well maybe when I gave her the 50 euro lol).
Back at Dr. Schulte I was given a DTP booster vaccination (35 euro) and they took 1 vial of blood. After that we recorded my height, weight, heart rate, blood pressure and a couple other tests were done. That was finished up with a small list of questions which the doctor goes over with you.
I had also brought my own vaccination list and they updated it with the DTP shot.
The next week, February 12th, I had the "interview".
There were already quite a bit of people waiting when I arrived. At exactly 13:30 a security guard came outside and had everybody line up based on appointment time and whether or not you brought any electronics.
When you go inside you go through an airport-like security and you are asked to deposit your bag with them so you should take out everything you need for the interview. I had all of my documents in a folder. Then it was on to window 5.
They asked for proof of payment, birth certificate, support of evidence and postage and then they took my fingerprints. Recently they changed the postage requirement to be regular stamps, but the man said he preferred the bar code stamp so I gave him that one. (I brought both bar code and regular stamps)
I asked him if he needed my passport photos and if he wanted to see any of the relationship evidence and he said : "Nah, that's fine". I guess they used 1 of the 2 passport photos that I had brought to Dr. Schulte.
After waiting roughly 15 minutes (there were 3 people in front of me) I was called up to window 5 again. You're standing in the same room as the people waiting, so everybody can hear your answers. I thought this was a bit odd and was kind of expecting to be taken into a private area, but I have no problem the way it went though.
He asked me to swear I'd speak the truth and he asked me a couple (simple) questions:
How did you meet
who proposed
When are you getting married(I told him it's undecided yet, all based on whether or not I get the visa but obviously within the 90 days which he seemed to be fine with)
church or civil service
Has your fiancee been married before(because she has a daughter)
Are you excited about becoming a step father
"Alright, you're approved. You'll get your visa in roughly 5 business days."
And he turned around and started doing some paperwork. On the way out the security guard stopped doing what he was doing to wish me good luck which I though was a nice gesture.
That was it. That was what I was so nervous about, just to hand over some documents and be asked a couple very simple questions.
I received my visa the same week and they also returned my original birth certificate(I gave them a copy as well as the original).
Some notes about the building. It's all very small, like a living room or so. The doors are extremely heavy. And you can sit in the fireplace because they've put a bench in there 
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| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #11464 on February 12, 2013: |
JCS55
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I was very nervous for my interview, my appointment was at 13:30, I got there at 13:00 and there was already someone waiting there. There were some cool people also waiting in line that were going through the same thing (K1) and that took some of the nerves away. At 13:30 a securtiy guard came outside and asked all the immigration applicants for 13:30 to form up a line, I was 2nd in line so I could go through security quick (I left my purse with my brother and only took my papers inside) and I was told to go to window 5.
At window 5 there was a consular (the person who normally takes the papers turned out to be sick) who asked for my papers (Affadavit of support, stamp, proof of payment and birth certificate). I asked him if he wanted any of the evidence of our relationship that I brought, but he said it wasnt neccesary. He also took my fingerprints and then I was told to take a seat.
After waiting for about 15mins I was called back to window 5, he asked me to raise my hand and swear that everything I say is the truth. Then he asked me how we met, when we saw eachother for the first time, if its going to be a small or big wedding and if I get along well with his parents, he also asked me when I would be going to the US and then he approved my visa and told me I would receive it back within a week.
Overall a very easy and pleasant experience, the people at the consulate were all very friendly! 
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