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| Madrid, Spain |  Review #26912 on August 22, 2019: |
Vic Hek
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
I had my interview appointment scheduled for the 25th of July at 3pm. My fiancee urged me to get an extra early train so i would have plenty of time to pick up the medical exam results from the clinic before the appointment. At about 12:15pm, after picking up the results, i was standing outside the clinic double-checking the estimated walking time to the Embassy, when i noticed that Google Maps stated that the Embassy would be closing at 1pm that day(two hours before my scheduled appointment!) I tried to call the Embassy right away, but there was no possible way to get someone on the line through the automated system so i gave up on that and decided to walk there to ask them what the deal was.
I arrived at the Embassy at about 12:45, where i explained the situation to the security guards and they told me that it would close at 2:45pm and to be back at the entrance at 2pm instead. I went to grab a coffee and some food across the street and returned at 1:45pm to find a queue of people waiting to enter, with more and more people joining every few minutes. They asked everyone with a 2pm appointment to line up in single file, and when i asked if i could join the line they told me to wait and said that i would be fine for my 3pm appointment, that there would still be people there. So i ended up waiting outside the Embassy for about an hour in total until most people had already gone in, when they called the last few people including myself over to form a line for the 2:45-3pm appointments.
The security guards where quite helpful and patient when going through the security check, which went without problems.
I entered the building where i received a number from the woman in the entrance hall and was sent through to the waiting room.
After all the waiting and stress i was happy to find that my number was called almost immediately(it seemed that the windows were assigned to specific visa types, and there weren't many people with a K-1 visa at that time.) I went up to the window where the Spanish woman behind the glass asked me for my chest x-ray CD and the visa payment receipt. She then asked me a few simple questions(had i ever lived in the States before, which other countries had i lived in, did we have a wedding date) and told me to take a seat again to wait to be called for the interview.
After about 5 minutes i was called to a different window for the interview, which was done by an American man. He was a bit cold(i assume that's a requirement while doing these interviews) but not intimidating. He asked me to take an oath before scanning my fingerprints and then followed up with some questions:
-When did we meet?
-Why was my fiancee in Spain at that time?
-Where is she now?
-Have we seen each other since she left Spain? (i made sure to recall all the different trips that we had taken to visit each other since she moved away.)
-Do i have any criminal record in any of the countries that i've lived in?
-What kind of work does she do in the States?
-What kind of work do i do in Spain?
-Why had i lived in Germany before? (for work)
-When did we meet? (again, i guess to check for consistency)
He said that everything looked good and asked if there was anything else i would like to add. I offered to show him the photos that i'd printed off for this interview, but he said that it wasn't necessary since he already had some photos on file that we supplied with our petition and the RFE.
He then told me that everything was in order and my visa was approved! He congratulated me and said that my passport, with the visa inside, and accompanying documents should arrive within 6 work days.
I walked back from the window and was already outside of the waiting room, in the entrance hall, when i remembered that i forgot to ask about extending my petition approval which had expired two weeks before(i read a post on VJ about someone being denied access at the Port of Entry due to the immigration officer mistaking the (already expired) petition expiration date on the visa for the visa expiration date, and i wanted to make 100% sure that this could not happen to me!) I asked the woman in the entrance hall if it was possible to go back to ask another question, so she looked to see if the window was still free, and then told me that i could try and ask him nicely. I went back and explained to him that i forgot to ask about the extension, so he told me to move to the next window where i offered him the scanned notarized letter of my fiancee reaffirming her intention to marry me. He took the letter, checked some things on the computer and told me that it was done and not to worry.
Aside from the initial stress of not knowing whether my appointment was still going to happen or not and the waiting that came with it, it was a pleasant experience and all the staff inside the Embassy were helpful and patient.
| | | Madrid, Spain | Review #26687 on July 17, 2019: |
Luis CP
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THe experience was quite good and smooth.
I arrived 20 min before, I broke my collarbone two weeks ago and they helped me. I left my suitcase and mobile phone.
They gave me a number and waited for 40 min and they called me to request the passport and medical exam. She gave me the xray stamp and told me I can't open until I arrive to the US and give it to the border official.
Then I had to wait for another 40 min and another lady called me, she asked what happened to my collarbone and to promise everything under my application was true.
She asked how and when I met my fiancée and that's it. 1 min interview, she told me my application was perfect and congratulate me.
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| | | Madrid, Spain | Review #26686 on July 17, 2019: |
ClickityClackity
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My interview experience in Madrid couldn't be better. I arrived outside and on account of me having crutches, I skipped the outside queue and went directly to the check-in desk where they took my passport briefly and gave it back with two labels and a ticket with a number. Once on the waiting area, I had to wait for about 35 minutes before I was called into a window.
The very nice lady spoke Spanish and asked for my passport, medical examination and envelope with the X-RAY. She proceeded to take a look at the medical examination and stapled it to my file. She then told me to wait to be called for the interview.
I waited for around 45 minutes and I was called to a different window with a different lady. She was also very nice. She asked me why I was in crutches and was happy to hear that I didn't have much longer. She asked me to swear that everything I was going to say was true and started the interview.
The first question was about how and when we met, and how did the relationship develop. She asked me what did I liked and disliked about my fianceé, what did she do and then she asked me for photos of our relationship. She then switched to English and asked me how I learned it. Afterward, she asked me about something that I honestly can't remember but I answered saying that my fiancée and I had just signed a lease and at that moment she abruptly interrupted me and gave me a sheet of paper saying that my visa was approved!!
I was in a bit of a shock because of how sudden that was, but I am very happy with the outcome!
| | | Madrid, Spain | Review #26296 on May 28, 2019: |
GaN2
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I had my interview around 11:30 so I decided to go a bit in advance. When I arrive (around 11:00) the waiting room was completely full and the lady in the desk told me there were a lot of people before me. I waited until 12:15 until they allowed me to go inside the room and then waited over there for other 15 minutes. After it they took the original copies and the tax transcript for 2018. The interview took about 5 minutes and the only question was 'Tell me about your wife'. After it they said I was approved and that the password would arrive in 4 to 6 working days.
Some tips:
- You cannot bring any backpack to the interview, they won't allow you the entry to the Embassy. Also they keep your mobile phone in the entry with the security (they were super nice).
- Expect a lot of people. It doesn't matter if you are doing the interview for the spouse visa since the consular officers are the same ones that do the paper work for the rest of visas.
- Bring all the original copies and any document you coudln't upload to CEAC.
- The appointment date is only an estimated time for the interview, expect an hour/hour and a half of delay.
- Just be honest with the consular officer and you'll be fine.
| | | Madrid, Spain | Review #26138 on May 10, 2019: |
M.H
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My fiancé had a very nice experience at this embassy. Every one was happy and willing to help.
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