Everything went well for the most part.... a bit chaotic in the beginning -- being herded like cattle by the guards outside into lines. Be aware that non-US citizens are NOT allowed to bring any kind of cellphone into the Embassy. There are people (non-US Embassy employees) that offer to "hold" your cellphones for you for a price of 200pesos. Sounded a bit sketchy to me. Luckily I (the US Petitioner) was allowed to bring our cellphones inside the Embassy and check them with the guard...otherwise we would have just taken them back to our car. To it's best to just leave them at home or the hotel to avoid any confusion.
Once inside, things were OK... YES, a TON of waiting... Most of the officials were very polite and helpful. The man who did my husband's biometrics was very grumpy (even seemed a bit hung-over)... so I quickly prayed that we would not have to deal with him again...and luckily we didn't. There are many "visa greeters" there who are readily able to answer any questions you may have; they even assisted a gentleman whose child was hiding. All in all a very comfortable Embassy experience.
Consulate / USCIS Member Review #11652
Review on March 19, 2013:
