South Korea US Consulate Reviews
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148 Review(s)
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| Korea |  Review #33061 on March 20, 2024: |
tsac
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Everything went smoothly. They had few questions for us (long marriage, and we had our son along). Staff was friendly and helpful.
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| Korea | Review #32492 on September 9, 2023: |
Ladybug13
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We lined up at 12 for our 12:45 interview. There were quite a few other people in line as well. From start to finish it took about two hours and 45 minutes. We organized all of our paperwork in advance and submitted everything then waited, fingerprints, then had the interview. They allowed me (the petitioner) into the interview with my spouse (the applicant). The interview was brief and they asked a few questions about our marriage and my work last year. The consulate is very organized and helpful.
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| Korea | Review #32234 on July 6, 2023: |
Elliott & Dora
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Easily to navigate to and a subway stop is in easily walking distance.
Only one cell phone per person, no laptops, tablets or iPads
All other allowed electronics will be left at security to include key fobs
Ok the review
My appointment was at 12:30 and the queue was long and if you are worried about missing your appointment don't worry it seems that they issue the same appointment time to a group of people to process. After entry you will proceed to second floor enter the double doors and proceed to a desk to your right where they will give you the letter of what order they want the application in, attach your photos to the passport, and ensure you are enrolled for return of the passports once you are approved. Immediately after you will queue again in front of three windows where an office worker will review your applications for submission for biometrics and interview. She asked me for the originals of birth certificates, marriage certificate, my divorce decrees, my tax transcripts and W2s. She assumed that I gave her copies of the birth certificates but after I explained how birth certificates are given in Colombia she accepted them. You will be given a number and asked to take a seat to the left of the double doors you previously entered. Your number will be called to give biometrics and asked to be seated again to await the interview.
Our interview was pretty easy as we have been married for over 2 years and asked me a few questions of what my work is in South Korea and how my family was able to immigrate from Colombia to reside with me. After taking a sample biometric of only one hand of each applicant and verifying the photo of each person. She asked - When did we meet? How many times have I been married? When did we marry? When do we plan to depart South Korea. Then while typing in the computer she made idle conversation then said, "congratulations your visa's are approved."
In all we entered the consulate at 12:45 and was completed by 2:30. I watched them process about 20 student visas and a variety of other people while waiting. They have people walking the floor to assist people as needed and are very helpful.
(updated on July 6, 2023)
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| Korea | Review #32221 on July 3, 2023: |
Boar
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Our interview was at 12:30, so we arrived a half hour early. We were directed to wait in a line outside of the embassy (it was extremely hot this summer). We had not expected to be outside for a half hour, and regretted wearing professional clothes (button up and slacks). Since we arrived early, we were second in line. Once called in, my husband was almost immediately called. I was unable to join him because I brought an iPad, which is not allowed inside, of course. The whole process took about an hour after being called in (an hour and a half, including waiting outside).
I would say that arriving a half hour early is not necessary or even preferred based on our experience. You will be able to spend more of the waiting time inside, rather than outside if you arrive just 5 minutes early, and your total wait time will be about the same. You will also have more time to order your documents properly.
We prepared way more documents than evidently necessary. My husband was given a paper with the order that all our documents should have been in. We would have had them in order in advance had we known. We had arranged the documents in the order of the checklist online, but I guess the order is different. When called up, he had not finished ordering the documents, but the people were very polite and kind, accepting the documents as they were. He didn’t have one document in the correct form, so we were sent to obtain that document after the interview. We sent the missing document to the embassy through Ilyang Logis the same day and it was delivered the next day.
Ilyang Logis is about a half hour away from the embassy by public transit. If anyone needs to do the same as we did, I recommend getting your document near the embassy, and then going to a print shop near Ilyang Logis in Mapo to print the submission form. From the print shop, you can go straight to send the documents, to waste as little time as possible.
The interview itself was very basic; not many questions were asked. The staff was perfectly professional, kind, and helpful. Overall, the experience was pretty painless but we are thrilled to be done! We received the visa less than a week later, even with our missing document setback. The actual interview process at the embassy was the least convoluted part of the entire visa application process, but I would have felt less stressed while preparing for the interview had we been directed to sources with less conflicting information and had we been given clearer answers when contacting the necessary authorities.
(updated on July 3, 2023)
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| Review #32034 on April 28, 2023: |
anna4614890
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Interview was scheduled at 12:30. Not so many people were waiting with us.
They didn’t want any docs copies ( even it was mentioned in instructions ), only wanted docs what we submitted to NVC. Nothing additional. We even prepared updated I-864 with new information and recent 2022 tax transcripts. But they didn’t take it.
Everyone including security guards was very friendly and polite. Had a very pleasant experience.
The guard allowed family members to be together in the building.
We had problem with updating my Ds-260, they gave us one and half hour to update it, come back and start the interview. After running to the closest visa center and asking to use their computer we came back at 2pm and finally completed our interview!
Questions were basic in general but there were some rare ones like:
Which exactly internet resource did we use for knowing each other ? App or website (we met at daring app)
How long it takes us to first meet after we started to talk?
Since when our relationships became exclusive?
And another rare one was Did we meet with each others parents? I said yes. And the officer ask how exactly: like in the wedding ceremony?
And they asked me several times in different windows did I live in other countries (except Russia and Korea )for more than 6 months ?
The officer was very friendly and polite, made some jokes My spouse didn’t even know that it was the interview until she said that visa is approved lol
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