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| London, United Kingdom |  Review on November 15, 2013: |
diamondfloor
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My interview was on November 14th. I won't go into the general details because there are plenty of details (about getting there early, what to expect, electronics, etc) already given very thoroughly by others. My circumstances differed from most others for the following reasons: both my fiance and I are in our 40's and have each been married twice before; we both have kids; my eldest son is following to join after his exams finish in June so was not included in the interview (he is 20); my youngest two children are travelling with me; my youngest child was adopted from overseas AND I have a history of denied visas at the London Embassy. All this meant a whole heap more paperwork, stress and a longer and more thorough interview.
The first window experience was great. I met the famous young African American lady who was sooo nice and really helped calm my nerves. I brought birth certificates plus photocopies for myself and my two youngest kids (one was a UK adoption certificate which was fine, no issues), divorce decrees and copies, change of name deed and a copy (I reverted to my maiden name after using my surnae from my first marriage til my eldest son was 18), police certificate and copy, I134, three years tax returns, letter from accountant and job contract for my fiancé (he is self employed plus works as a consultant). The only thing I forgot to copy was the receipt for courier details and the lady very kindly did that.
She handed me back my original x ray which had expired. She didn't notice it had expired so I told her I had had an updated medical the previous week and she went to find it in the office behind her (good thing I asked!).
The only issue we had was that my children had had B visas in their old passports (not the current ones) and I hadn't kept them. She needed to stamp cancelled on them. I had my old passport but not the kids. She wasn't too bothered though and it didn't hold anything up.
The interview itself was done by a stern English lady who maintained a stony expression throughout. She asked me to take the oath, fingerprints, etc and then asked how I had met my fiancé, how we kept in touch, where he worked, how much he earned, how many times we had each been married.
She asked if I had ever been in trouble with the UK police (no), or had committed any immigration violations. I asked her to clarify because I knew that she was referring to my history but also knew I hadn't committed any violations.
I was denied a B visa in 2008, then approved a B visa in 2009. My B visa was cancelled in 2011 following an unsuccessful H1B application. I was asked questions about all of this and just answered honestly.
Eventually she told me everything was in order and we should expect our visas in about ten days.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #13244