South Korea US Consulate Reviews
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| Korea |  Review #31374 on August 23, 2022: |
Redro
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Our appointment was at 7:45am and we were allowed to enter the embassy at 7:30. We both showed our passports, and my husband was allowed in. Went to the second floor - we were maybe 5th or 6th in line. I showed them the appointment letter, gave them my photos and was given a yellow piece of paper telling me the order I should submit the paperwork. The husband and I sat on some chairs and waited for my name to be called. I was called 4 times: First to hand in the civil documents and the I-864. We spoke to a woman, and she asked my husband if he worked in Korea. She then asked if we had set up a joint sponsor as foreign income does not count and the CO would probably request a joint sponsor. We replied we were using assets and she asked us to hand in the bank statements (we gave the most recent bank statements from my husband’s US bank accounts). Second time, I was called as they forgot to give me the DV pamphlet. Third time: A woman scanned my fingerprints. Finally, we were called up for the interview and spoke to a man. He asked me if I read the DV pamphlet. My husband and I both took the oath and were asked the following questions:
Q: When did you meet? (beneficiary answered)
Q: When did you get married? (beneficiary answered)
Q: When did you start dating? (beneficiary answered, petitioner answered the follow up question)
Q: How long have you lived in Korea? (we both answered this)
Q: Have you lived in any other countries other than Korea or South Africa for more than 1 year? (beneficiary)
Q: Have you traveled to any other countries in the last 6 months? (beneficiary)
Q: Where are you going to live in the US? (petitioner answered)
Q: When are you going to move to the US, Mr. Redro? (petitioner)
Do you have proof? - we provided proof- He looked at the proof but did not take it.
The CO asked a few follow up questions and my husband (the petitioner) answered.
We were told the visa was approved and it should be available in 2 business days.
He then handed back all the documents we submitted.
Everything happened on the 2nd floor, and we left the embassy around 9:00am.
They appeared to be going in order, so we knew when to expect my name to be called.
It was really busy on the 2nd floor and there weren’t enough seats, so some applicants were standing.
I’m not sure if there were two interviewers or just one. Things happened really quickly so I wasn’t paying attention to the people at the windows. I was called up to two of the three windows and saw three different people during the appointment.
When I got home, I checked the CEAC status, and I was in administrative processing. The visa changed to “Issued†August on 23 around noon.
(updated on August 19, 2023)
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| Korea | Review #31175 on June 24, 2022: |
JoooonMoi
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We are another same-sex couple. My fiancée had an appointment early in the morning and was second to be interviewed. She was very nervous about the interview cause her lack in the English language. Thankfully, the interviewing officer knew Korean, put her at ease and even shared some laughs when he heard we met through a mutual friend while playing an online game hahaha. She said the interview took 10 minutes. At the end, the interviewing officer told her congrats and that she was approved!!! The whole process from when she walked in and out of the embassy was 2 hours.
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| Review #31027 on May 7, 2022: |
mmk092991
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The interview was set for 7:45am but by the time we arrived (7:30am) there were several people waiting to be seen. We were first asked to go to the 2nd floor where we presented the return address registration document, photos, and passport. We thought we needed to wait a long time since the line had at least 20 people in it however were asked to go to the 3rd floor. We were given a document that listed the right order to organize our paperwork. When we were called to the window, we presented out documents and she asked us basic questions about my time in Korea and whether I had a job. She asked further questions about my income since it's listed as 0 (I have no income in the US, only Korea) and because we had a joint-sponsor application (my father). After that they said they would call us again later. About 30 minutes later they called us up a second time to verify a name on the document since we made a mistake on the translation. Even so, she was gracious enough to fix it for us and just let us know, she also asked for our DS-260 at that time.
We waited for quite a while, we didn't get interviewed until past 11am. We were interviewed by a very polite gentleman who asked us a few questions:
1. How long have you know each other? Stated the length.
2. When did you get married (to husband) ? Stated the date.
3. How long have you been in Korea (to me, the sponsor)? Gave this information.
3. I see that you have children, are they US citizens? Yes.
4. Do you have a job lined up in Korea (to me, the sponsor)? I do and explained what it was.
5. Where are you moving to? (to my husband) Stated with parents until we settled in.
6. When do you plan to move to the US (to both of us)? Stated that date.
He also verified that my husband had read and understood the human trafficking and DV document. Then he said, great everything looks good, your visa has been approved, you will receive it within a week. We left the interview place around 11:30am. When I went home, I checked the site and it said it was undergoing Administrative Processing on 5/4, 5/5 was a national holiday, and by 5/6 morning time, it had been listed as "Issued". We received the visa today (5/7).
The processing is very fast! Although the waiting time was a bit long, everyone was kind and polite. Bring a good book, be patient, and everything will (hopefully) turn out okay!
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| Korea | Review #31016 on May 4, 2022: |
J&S1
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Consulate opens at 7:30 am. We only brought our paperwork and one phone (which was stored upon entry). The whole process took about 2-2.5 hours, but I think that depends on the amount of paperwork you provide them. Both the petitioner and the applicant were able to answer questions during the interview. The interviewer was kind and straightforward as well as patient. If the officers need any additional information, they would call you up to the booth again before the interview. The interview itself was only about 5 minutes long. The process went:
1. Submit documents
2. Interview
I think it's important to upload as many supplementary documents as possible to NVC to strengthen your case. We brought a lot of paperwork that ultimately wasn't submitted because it was already uploaded online.
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| Korea | Review #30940 on April 8, 2022: |
irkas94
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Our interview was at 7:45am.
7:20 got to the embassy with the petitioner (were maximum 5 people already there, one woman with 3 kids before us)
7: 25 got inside (left phones and went up to the 2nd floor where they checked passport, 2 photos and document return address registration)
Went to the 3rd floor and got called to the window where Korean lady was asking questions and checking papers.
The lady asked: How long you been married? where does your spouse live? some other questions I cant remember but not complicated
Then she said she will give the documents to the officer who will interview me and I sat down.
Waited around 1.5 hours or more from the moment we entered and was called for an interview with another male officer with petitioner.
He asked:
Where did you meet?
The timeline of our relationship.
Why we married relatively early> my husband replied (met 2019 march, married 2020 January)
what my husband does for work
our plans in the USA> I replied
How we went to the USA with my husband to meet his family, his brother's wedding.
Officer did not look at the photo album we brought
Then asked my husband to sit down and asked if I read over the paper the 1st lady officer gave me about human trafficking and domestic violence.
I said yes
Do I have any questions about that> I said NO
Then he cancelled my B1B2 visa that i still had that was active until this year.
Returned ALL the papers except my passport because we filed online and said that my passport will be returned within 1 week.
We went home after.
Overall took half a day.
Everyone was nice and professional.
My advice, be prepared but do not stress.
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